1) Calcium deficiency causes toxicity of?
A) Iron
B) Manganese
C) Boron
D) None of these
Explanation: B) Manganese
2) Blue chaff disease of oats is due to deficiency of?
A) Copper
B) Molybdenum
C) Boron
D) Manganese
Explanation: B) Molybdenum
3) Free floating fresh water fern is?
A) Anabaena
B) Azolla
C) Azospirillum
D) None of these
Explanation: B) Azolla
4) Border strip of irrigation is followed in?
A) Potato
B) Sugarcane
C) Mango
D) Wheat
Explanation: D) Wheat
5) The nutrient removed in maximum quantity by paddy crop is?
A) Nitrogen
B) Phosphorus
C) Potash
D) Zinc
Explanation: C) Potash
6) Antagonism of Mn exists with?
A) Calcium
B) Boron
C) Iron
D) Copper
Explanation: C) Iron
7) Depression in efficiency of Rhizobium is due to?
A) Iron application
B) Phosphorus application
C) Potash application
D) Excessive nitrogen use
Explanation: D) Excessive nitrogen use
8) Purple pigmentation in Brassicas is due to?
A) Deficiency of Iron
B) Excessive nitrogen
C) Potassium deficiency
D) Phosphorus deficiency
Explanation: D) Phosphorus deficiency
9) Yellow mosaic in soybean is spread by?
A) Soil
B) Seed
C) Wind
D) White fly
Explanation: D) White fly
10) Seed viability is tested by?
A) Bromide
B) Iodide
C) Chloride
D) None of these
Explanation: C) Chloride
11) Copper deficiency is a problem in which part of India?
A) North
B) South
C) East
D) West
Explanation: B) South
12) Objectionable weed for seed production of wheat is?
A) Chenopodium album
B) Convolvulus arvensis
C) Phalaris minor
D) Melilotus indica
Explanation: B) Convolvulus arvensis
13) Which element is maximum in black soil?
A) Nitrogen
B) Phosphorus
C) Potash
D) Sulphur
Explanation: C) Potash
14) Boron deficiency causes?
A) Blue chaff disease
B) Die back disease
C) Gray speck disease
D) Brown heart disease
Explanation: D) Brown heart disease
15) Maize crop is specially sensitive to soil moisture stress at?
A) Knee high stage
B) Tasseling stage
C) Anthesis stage
D) None of these
Explanation: C) Anthesis stage
16) Yellow mosaic resistant variety of Moong is?
A) Moong T1
B) T44
C) Pant moong –4
D) Pusa Baisakhi
Explanation: C) Pant moong –4
17) Which is not a synthetic auxin?
A) 2, 4–D
B) IAA
C) Dalapon
D) Dicamba
Explanation: B) IAA
18) Which crop is susceptible to deficiency of iron?
A) Barley
B) Maize
C) Peas
D) Rice
Explanation: D) Rice
19) Drought tolerance in plants is due to?
A) Improved water uptake
B) Conserving moisture
C) Mitigating stress mechanism
D) None of these
Explanation: C) Mitigating stress mechanism
20) At what time groundnut plant is self pollinated?
A) Morning
B) Evening
C) Mid day
D) Night
Explanation: A) Morning
21) Control of weeds by weedicides in linseed is?
A) MCPA
B) 2, 4–D
C) Atrazine
D) None of these
Explanation: A) MCPA
22) The process of development of seed from anther is called?
A) Androgenesis
B) Pathenogenesis
C) Apomixis
D) Sporogenesis
Explanation: A) Androgenesis
23) The most important technique for the production of virus free seed is?
A) Roguing
B) Grow out test
C) Tissue culture
D) Planting in isolation
Explanation: C) Tissue culture
24) One of the following is the seed borne diseases?
A) Powdery mildew of peas
B) Loose smut of wheat
C) Rust of lentil
D) Cercospora leaf spot of mungbean
Explanation: B) Loose smut of wheat
25) The treatment of seeds with rhizobium culture and fungicides is done in?
A) Soybean
B) Millets
C) Mustard
D) Sugarcane
Explanation: A) Soybean
26) The seed plot technique is followed in the seed production of?
A) Wheat
B) Potato
C) Garlic
D) Sweet potato
Explanation: B) Potato
27) The Central Seed Testing Laboratory is located at?
A) New Delhi
B) Bangalore
C) Kolkata
D) Chandigarh
Explanation: A) New Delhi
28) In germination test the commonly used term B P stands for?
A) Below paper
B) Between paper
C) Butter paper
D) Barrier paper
Explanation: B) Between paper
29) In seed technology the term “Ear” means?
A) Hearing organ
B) Type of inflorescence
C) Type of seed
D) Vigour testing Method
Explanation: B) Type of inflorescence
30) The genetic purity of the seed is tested by?
A) T Z test
B) Moisture test
C) Grow out test
D) Dormancy test
Explanation: C) Grow out test
31) One of the seeds has the dormancy?
A) Groundnut
B) Mustard
C) Onion
D) Wheat
Explanation: A) Groundnut
32) In quality seed, our primary concern is with?
A) Endosperm
B) Seed coat
C) Embryo
D) None of these
Explanation: C) Embryo
33) One of the seeds is non-albuminous?
A) Castor
B) Groundnut
C) Lentil
D) Onion
Explanation: C) Lentil
34) One of the following category of seeds is not certified by certification agency?
A) Certified seed
B) Nucleus seed
C) Breeder seed
D) Foundation seed
Explanation: B) Nucleus seed
35) Lignification in the seeds?
A) Improves mechanical strength
B) Improves permeability
C) Breaks dormancy
D) None of these
Explanation: A) Improves mechanical strength
36) The highly proteinous seed is?
A) Peas
B) Chickpea
C) Soybean
D) Wheat
Explanation: C) Soybean
37) Fluff is the seed produced in?
A) Sunflower
B) Sugarcane
C) Soybean
D) Mustard
Explanation: B) Sugarcane
38) Caruncle is found in the seed of?
A) Castor
B) Wheat
C) Cluster bean
D) Chickpea
Explanation: A) Castor
39) Aflatoxin is a disease afflicted in the seeds of?
A) Groundnut
B) Sorghum
C) Soybean
D) Rajma
Explanation: A) Groundnut
40) Mitosis occurs between?
A) G1 to S
B) S to G2
C) G2 to G1
D) None of these
Explanation: C) G2 to G1
41) When there is crossing over between centromere and gene under consideration, the segregation of that gene takes place during?
A) Metaphase I
B) Metaphase II
C) Anaphase I
D) Anaphase II
Explanation: D) Anaphase II
42) Renner complex is associated with?
A) D. melanogaster
B) O. lamarckiana
C) C. Elegans
D) X. levis
Explanation: B) O. lamarckiana
43) Polyploidy in plant is induced by?
A) X-ray
B) GA3
C) Colchicine
D) Acridine dye
Explanation: C) Colchicine
44) Q-Band is obtained by use of?
A) Quinacrine mustard
B) Nitrogen mustard
C) Sulphur mustard
D) All of these
Explanation: A) Quinacrine mustard
45) DNA G is responsible for?
A) Primase
B) Gyrase
C) SSB
D) TBP
Explanation: A) Primase
46) ‘Kozak’ is associated with?
A) Transcription
B) Translation
C) DNA replication
D) DNA repair
Explanation: B) Translation
47) Frame-shift mutation is caused by?
A) 2-amino purine
B) Aflatoxin
C) Acridine orange
D) None of these
Explanation: C) Acridine orange
48) GC→TA transversion is caused by?
A) Aflatoxin
B) U V rays
C) Deamination
D) None of these
Explanation: A) Aflatoxin
49) A Double top cross refers to?
A) Inbred × inbred
B) Inbred × OPV
C) Single cross × inbred
D) Single cross × OPV
Explanation: D) Single cross × OPV
50) Development of embryo from antipodal cell is known as?
A) Apogamy
B) Adventitive embryony
C) Apospory
D) Androgamy
Explanation: A) Apogamy
51) Semigamy is found in?
A) Cotton
B) Sunflower
C) Crepis
D) None of these
Explanation: A) Cotton
52) The source of Xa-21 gene in rice is?
A) O. Sativa
B) O. Nivara
C) O. longistaminata
D) O. Minuta
Explanation: C) O. longistaminata
53) “Golden Rice” refers to the rice rich in?
A) B–carotene
B) Fe
C) Zn
D) Protein
Explanation: A) B–carotene
54) Triple test cross is an extension of?
A) NCD I
B) NCD II
C) NCD III
D) None of these
Explanation: C) NCD III
55) ‘Opaque-2’ mutant of maize has?
A) High lysine & high tryptophan
B) High lysine & low tryptophan
C) Low lysine & low tryptophan
D) Low lysine & High tryptophan
Explanation: A) High lysine & high tryptophan
56) ‘Double Zero’ rapseed mustard refers to?
A) Low erucic & low glucoeinolate
B) Low erucic & high glucoeinolate
C) High erucic & low glucoeinolate
D) High erucic & high glucoeinolate
Explanation: A) Low erucic & low glucoeinolate
57) Which of the following is not an objective of Gramin Bhandaran Yojana?
A) Creation of scientific storage capacity of farm produce
B) Initiative on vegetable clusters
C) Promotion of grading, standardization and quality control of agricultural produce
D) Prevention of distress sale immediately after harvest
Explanation: B) Initiative on vegetable clusters
58) Depreciation means?
A) Destruction of plants and machinery in fire
B) Loss of value of equipment over time due to wear and tear
C) Closure of factory due to labour problem
D) Closure of factory due to less sales
Explanation: B) Loss of value of equipment over time due to wear and tear
59) EOQ denotes?
A) Economic Order Quality
B) Economic Order Quantity
C) Elementary Order Quantities
D) Economic Organization of Quantitative
Explanation: B) Economic Order Quantity
60) Which of these is the cost to the Government?
A) Direct tax
B) Indirect tax
C) VAT
D) Subsidy
Explanation: D) Subsidy
61) The most common grades for agricultural commodities are?
A) Trade mark
B) Agmark
C) Ecomark
D) ISI
Explanation: B) Agmark
62) APEDA is the coordinating agency for organic production and export under the brand name of?
A) Orgo India
B) Indian Organic Product
C) India Organic
D) Organic India
Explanation: C) India Organic
63) Full form of ICRISAT?
A) International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
B) Indian Council for Research in Irrigation Systems and Transmissions
C) International Cross Intuitive Societies of Archives and Technologies
D) Indian Center for Research, Investigation of Supply Across Territories
Explanation: A) International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
64) Who is eligible to get MUDRA loans under PMMY out of the following borrowers?
A) Larger Corporate
B) Municipal Corporate
C) Small fruits vendors
D) MNC
Explanation: C) Small fruits vendors
65) CRAFICARD stands for?
A) Committee to review arrangements for International credit for agriculture and rural development
B) Committee to review arrangements for informal credit for agriculture and rural development
C) Committee to revise arrangements for institutional credit for agriculture and rural development
D) Committee to review arrangements for institutional credit for agriculture and rural development
Explanation: D) Committee to review arrangements for institutional credit for agriculture and rural development

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