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6. AGRONOMY
PRACTICE SET – 1
1. Which among the following has the highest biological value?
a. Wheat b. Maize c. Rice d.Sorghum
e.Jowar
Explanation:

 Biological value (BV) is a measure of the

proportion of absorbed protein from a food which becomes
incorporated into the proteins of the organism's body.

Food Biological
value (%)
Brown rice 74.0
Wheat 55.0
Maize 610
Millet 60.0
Sorghum 59.2
Rye 77.7
Oats 70.4
Potato 80.9

2. Post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetable is estimatedabout

a.15-20 b.25-30 c.35-40 d.45-50
e.5-10
Explanation:

Crops Cumulative wastage (%)

Cereals 4.65 – 5.99
Pulses 6.36 – 8.41
Oil Seeds 3.08 – 9.96
Fruits & Vegetables 4.58 – 15.88
Milk 0.92
Fisheries (Inland) 5.23
Fisheries (Marine) 10.52
Meat 2.71
Poultry 6.74

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3. Droplet size of high-volume spray should be minimum _ for

effective weed management.
a. 100 um b. 200 um c. 300 um
d. 400 um e. 500 um

4. Cost effective method of weedmanagement

a. Blanketapplication b. Bandapplication
c. Spotapplication d. Soilincorporation
e. None of the above
Explanation:

 Divided majorly in two types: Soil and foliar application.

 Soil surface application: Herbicides are usually applied to soil surface to
form a uniform herbicide layer. The applied herbicides, due to their low
solubility may penetrate only few centimeters into the soil. Weeds
germinating in the top layers are killed due to incidental absorption of
herbicides. eg. triazines, ureas and anilide

 Soil incorporation: Some herbicides are applied to soil surface

and incorporated into the soil either by tillage or irrigation for
their effectiveness. eg. volatile herbicides viz., aniline and
carbamate.
 Sub-surface application: Perennial weeds like Cyperus rotundus
and Cynodon dactylon are controlled by injecting herbicides to
the lower layers of the soil at several points.
 Band application: Herbicides are applied as narrow bands over
or along the crop row. The weeds in between the crop rows can
be controlled by intercultivation or band application of
herbicide. This method is useful where labour is expensive and
intercultivation is possible. eg. Weeds in maize can be
controlled effectively by spraying atrazine on seed row at the
time of sowing.

 Foliar application:

 Blanket application: Application of herbicide over the entire leaf

area. Selective herbicides are applied by this method.
 Spot application: Herbicides are applied or poured on small
patches of weeds, leaving the relatively wee free patches
untreated. It minimizes the herbicide usage per unit area.

5. Which among the following rain fed crop yields about 12 to 16

quintals/ha.?
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a. Sorghum bicolor b. Zea mays c. Triticum spp.

d. Oryza sativae. Pennisetum glaucum

6. Who prevents thesenescence?

a. Gibberlliens b. Cytokinins c. Auxin d.Abscisisacid
e.Ethylene

7. Rhizobiumjaponicumismoreusefulin
a. Arachishypogea b. Vignaspp c. Cajanus cajan
d.Glycinemax e. Phesolusmungo

Explanation:

 Rhizobium japonicum is a nitrogen-fixing bacterial species that

forms root nodules specifically on soybean (Glycine max) roots.

8. Greenery Day is celebrated on?

a. 5th June b. 16th July c. 10th July d. 1 Oct
e. May 4

9. Continuous air temperature is measured by?

a. Anemometer b. Thermometer c. Piezometer d. Pyranometer
e. Thermograph

10. Indian soil are majorly deficient of which micronutrient?

a. Zinc b. Copper c. Boron d. Cobalt
e. Other than the mentioned

11. Trap crop can increase the production by what percentage?

a.5-10 % b. 15-20% c. 10-30% d. 30-40 %
e. None of these

12. RecommendedDose of fertilizers i.e N : P : K for cereals in the ratioof

a. 4 : 2:1 b. 1 : 2:1 c.2 : 1 :1 d. 2 : 1:0
e. None of these

13. Carthamum stinctorius is the scientific name of which crop?

a. Castor b. Sesame c. Groundnut d. Safflower
e. Sunflower

14. What should be the moisture content in Groundnut at harvesting (%)?

a. 8 b. 15 c. 22 d. 25 e. 35
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Explanation:

 Groundnuts always should be stored as pods rather than as

kernels.
 Pods should be well dried to have not more than 5%
moisture.
 Pod moisture percent over10% will affect seed viability and
quality.
15. Family of sesamum is
a. Tilliacceae b.Liliaceae c.Pedaliaceae d.Composite e.Linaceae

16. Viability and vigour of seed is testedby

a. Tetrazolium salt b.Ethelene
c.1% aqueous solution of Trichloroacetic Acid
d. All of these e. None of these

17. When rainfall is less than 75% of normal rainfall, it is called:

a. Slightly drought b. Moderate drought
c. Severe drought d. Meteorological drought
e. None of these
Explanation:

 The year is considered “drought year “when less than

75% of the normal rainfall is received.
 Drought prone area: It is defined as one in which the
profanity of a “drought year “is 20 to 40.
 Chronic drought prone area: Is defined as one in
which the probability of “drought year” is greater than
40%.
 Meteorological drought:
 The meteorological droughts mainly indicate
deficit rain of different quantum. The IMP
classified this drought as follows from the
rainfall departure.
 Slight drought: When rainfall is 11 to 25% less from
the normal rainfall.
 Moderate drought: When rainfall is 26 to 50% less
than the normal rainfall.
 Severe drought: When rainfall is more than 50% less
than the normal rainfall
 Hydrological drought is a situation of deficit rainfall

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when the hydrological sources like streams, rivers,

lakes, wells dry up and ground water level depletes.
 Agricultural drought is a situation resulted from
inadequate rainfall, when soil moisture falls to short
to meet the water demands of the crop during
growth.

18. Test weight (gm) of Bajarais

a. 21 b.25 c.9 to 10 d.2 e.5 to7

EXPLANATION:

Test weight: Refers to weight of a fixed number of seeds i.e. 1000 seed
weight.
Test weight of crop seeds:

Crop Test weight(g)

Rice 25
Basmati rice 21
Wheat ,barley 30-40
Cotton, pigeon pea 72
Pea 100
Mustard 3-5
Sorghum 25-30
Tobacco 0.25- 0.30
Linseed, safflower 10
Lucerne 2-4
Sunflower 40-50
Soyabean 55
Cowpea 80
Green gram 34-36
Pearl millet 5-7
French bean 38-44

19. Correct sequence in seed treatmentis

a. Rhizobium, Insecticide,Fungicide b. Fungicide,
Rhizobium,Insecticide
c. Fungicide, Insecticide,Rhizobium d. Insecticide,
Rhizobium,Fungicide
e. Insecticide, Fungicide, Rhizobium

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Explanation: (FIR)
 Fungicides –This is used to seed treatment to control
diseases caused by fungus
 Insecticides– This is used to seed treatment to
control the insects damage
 Cultures– This is used to seed treatment to provides
nitrogen nutrient element by Rhizobium culture and
Azoto bacter and Phosphorus nutrient element by
P.S.B cultures.

20. Which award is received by Dr. VergheseKurien?

a. World FoodPrize b. Padm Bhushan & PadmVibhushan
c. MagaseseAward d. PadmShree
e. All of these

21. Minimum support price (MSP) underlongtermgrain policy was enacted in

whichyear?
a. 2002 b.1976 c.1948 c.1975 d.1982
Explanation:
 The Price Support Policy of the Government is directed at
providing insurance to agricultural producers against any sharp
fall in farm prices. The minimum guaranteed prices are fixed to
set a floor below which market prices cannot fall. Till the mid
1970s, Government announced two types of administered prices
:
 Minimum Support Prices (MSP)
 Procurement Prices
 This policy of two official prices being announced continued with
some variation upto 1973-74, in the case of paddy. In the case of
wheat it was discontinued in 1969 and then revived in 1974-75
for one year only. Since there were too many demands for
stepping up the MSP, in 1975-76, the present system was evolved
in which only one set of prices was announce.
22. Main objective ofSRI (System of Rice Intensification) systemis
a. Intensity the landuse b. Increase water useefficiency
c. Increase production and decrease thecost
d. All of these e. None of these
Explanation:
 The System of Rice Intensification involves cultivating rice with as much
organic manure as possible, starting with young seedlings planted singly
at wider spacing in a square pattern; and with intermittent irrigation that
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keeps the soil moist but not inundated, and frequent inter cultivation
with weeder that actively aerates the soil.
 SRI Paddy Cultivation requires less water, involves less expenditure and
gives more yields. Thus it is beneficial for small and marginal farmers.SRI
was first developed in Madagascar during 1980's.
 A comparison of SRI and conventional method of rice cultivation is as
follows:

Particulars Conventional Method SRI

Spacing 15x10 cm 25x25
cm
No of plants per sq.m 66 16
No. of seedlings per 3 1
hill
No. of plants per acre 792000 64000
Seed requirement per 20 kg 2 kg
acre

23. Main objective ofstale bedis

a. Moistureconservation
b. Breakinghardpan
d. Maintainoptimumplantpopulation
d. Removal of initial flush of weeds beforesowing
e. To cover the sowned seeds and eradication of weeds

24. Which of the following element imparts lodging resistance inplant?

a. Mg b.P c.K d.Ca e.N

25. What is the optimum temperature for Ripening of rice?

a. 20-22 b. 26.5-29.5 c. 16-20 d. 29.4 e. 20-25

Optimum temperature regimes for different stages of crop (0c)

Crop stage Optimum temp. (0c)
Rice
Blooming 26.5-29.5
Panicle initiation 20-22
Ripening 20-25

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Average growth Period 21-37

Wheat
Germination 20-25
Tillering/vegetative 16-20
Accelerated growth 20-23
Proper grain filling 23-25 for 4-5 weeks
Sugarcane
Germination 21
Tillering/formative 26.6
Vegetative 29.4
Ripening 18.8
Pigeon pea
Germination 30-35
Vegetative growth 20-25
Flowering & pod setting 15-18
Maturity 35-40
Potato
Germination 25
Vegetative growth 20
Tuber growth 17-19
Highest tuberization 20 (day)
14 (Night)
Tuber development stop 29
Other cereals
Maize germination 21
Maize entire growth 32
Sorghum germination 18-21
Sorghum growth 26-30

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Pearl millet growth 27-30

Other crop
Chick pea entire growth period 15-25
Growth of pea 13-18
Growth of green gram 25-32
Entire growth period of jute 18-30
Growth of groundnut 21-26.5
Soybean germination 22
Growth of soybean 26-29
Sunflower growth 20-25
Cotton germination >16
Cotton vegetative growth 21-27
Tobacco germination 27-32

26. A state of standing crop in the field being flattened before harvesting by
heavy rain and or wind either as a result of excessive soil fertility or the
presence of fungal diseases on stem is known as?
a. Carrying capacity b. Crop lodging c. Booting
d. Deferred grazing e. Ensiling

Explanation:
 Carrying capacity: The number of animals that can graze in a unit area
without over grazing or under grazing in an average season is called
carrying capacity.
 Booting: State of plant growth indicated by swelling of flag leaf.
 Deferred grazing: System of grazing in which a part of the grassland
area is delayed from grazing until after seed maturity is called deferred
grazing.
 Ensiling: The process of making silage is called ensiling.
27. Directorate of weed science is situatedat
a. Jodhapur b. Hyderabad c.NewDelhi d. Jabalpur
e. Nagpur

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Institutions in Agriculture:
Institution Location Establish
ment
Year
National Rice Research Cuttack 23 April
Institute 1946
Indian Institute of Rice Hyderaba 1965
Research d
Indian Institute of Pulses Kanpur 1966,
Research Shifted to
Kanpur in
1978
Central Tobacco Research Rajahmun 1947
Institute dry
Indian Institute of Varanasi 1971
Vegetable Research
Indian Institute of Lucknow 1952
Sugarcane Research
Sugarcane Breeding Coimbato 1912
research Institute re
Sugarcane breeding Karnal 1932
institute
Central Institute of Cotton Nagpur 1976
Research
Central Research Institute Barrackp 1953
for Jute and Allied Fibres ore
National Institute of Kolkata 1939
Research on Jute &
Allied Fibre Technology
Indian Grassland and Jhansi 1962
Fodder Research
Institute
Indian Institute of Bangalore 1967
Horticultural Research
Central Institute of Sub Lucknow Started as
Tropical Horticulture Central
Mango
Research
Station in
1972,
upgraded
to a full-
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Institution Location Establish

ment
Year
fledged
Institute in
1984,
renamed
as CISH
in 1995
Central Institute of Srinagar 1994
Temperate Horticulture
Central Institute of Arid Bikaner 1994
Horticulture
Central Potato Research Shimla 1949
Institute
Central Tuber Crops Trivandru 1963
Research Institute m
Central Plantation Crops Kasargod, 1974
Research Institute Kerala
Central Agricultural Port 1978
Research Institute Blair,
Andama
n and
Nicobar
Islands
Indian Institute of Spices Calicut 1975
Research
Indian Institute of Natural Ranchi 1924
Resins and Gums
Central Soil and Water Dehradun 1974
Conservation Research &
Training Institute
Indian Institute of Soil Bhopal 1988
Sciences
Central Soil Salinity Karnal 1969
Research Institute
ICAR Research Complex Patna 2001
for Eastern Region
Central Research Institute Hyderaba 1985
of Dryland Agriculture d
Central Institute of Cochin 1957
Fisheries Technology
Central Arid Zone Jodhpur Desert
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Institution Location Establish

ment
Year
Research Institute Afforestati
on Station
in 1952 at
Jodhpur.
Changed
to Desert
Afforestati
on and
Soil
Conservati
on Station
in 1957,
finally
upgraded
to Central
Arid Zone
Research
Institute
(CAZRI)
in 1959
ICAR Research Complex Goa 1976
ICAR Research Complex Barapani, 1975
for NEH Region Meghala
ya
National Institute of Malegaon 2009
Abiotic Stress ,
Management Baramati
Maharas
htra
Central Institute of Bhopal 1976
Agricultural Engineering
Central Institute on Post Ludhiana 1989
harvest Engineering and
Technology
Central Institute of Mumbai 1924
Research on Cotton
Technology
Indian Agricultural New 1930
Statistical Research Delhi
Institute

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Institution Location Establish

ment
Year
Central Sheep and Wool Avikanag 1962
Research Institute ar,
Rajastha
n
Central Institute for Makhdoo 1979
Research on Goats m,
Mathura
Central Institute for Hissar 1985
Research on Buffaloes
National Institute of Bangalore 1995
Animal Nutrition and
Physiology
Central Avian Research Izatnagar 1979
Institute
Central Marine Fisheries Kochi 1987
Research Institute
Central Institute Chennai 1987
Brackishwater
Aquaculture
Central Inland Fisheries Barrackp 1959
Research Institute ore

28. What is the percentage of Crystal sugar from Gur refined (in %)?
a. 10.20 b. 12 c. 16 d. 46e. 62

29. National Research Centre on Pig is located at?

a. Guwahati b. Hisar c. Solapur d. Trichi, TN
e. Medziphema, Nagaland

30. Raceme is the Inflorescence of which among the following crop?

a. Ground nut b. Cotton c. Sugarcane d. Mustard
e. Both A and D

31. Which is the grand period of rainfall in India?

a. South-East monsoon b. South-West monsoon c. North-
East monsoon
d. All of these e. None of the above

32. Sugarcane is also known as?

a. Sugar Crop b. Cash Crop c. Perennial grass d. Both A and B
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e. All of these

33. The isolation distance for foundation seed of groundnut in meter.

a. 400 b. 30 c. 03 d. 09 e. 12

Isolation distance (Meter) of different crops for seed production

Crop Foundation seed Certified seed

Wheat 3 3
Rice 3 3
soybean 3 3
groundnut 3 3
Barley 3 3
Oat 3 3
Small millet 3 3
Linseed 50 25
Taramira 100 50
Sesame 100 50
Maize (OPV) 400 200
Pearl 400 200
millet(OPV)
Pearl millet 1000 200
(Hybrid)
Safflower 400 200
Sunflower 400 200
Self-Compatible 50 25
rapeseed &
mustard

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Crop Foundation seed Certified seed

Chickpea, green 10 5
gram, Urd
bean, cowpea,
Field pea,
Rajma, Cluster
bean, Moth
bean, Indian
bean, Methi,
Lathyrus
Potato 5 5
Cotton 50 30
Jute 50 30
Self- 100 50
incompatible
rapeseed &
mustard
Lucerne, 400 100
Berseem,
Pigeon pea, 200 100
Sorghum, Rice
hybrid
Castor, 300 150
Sorghum
hybrid,

34. Flopping term is related with which among the following?

a. Corchorus capsularis b. Gossypium c. Musa acuminata
d. Pennisetum glaucum e. Nicotiana tabacum

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Explanation: Yellowing or wilting in tobacco is known as Flopping.

35. Famine reserves is called?

a. Sorghum b. Sesame c. Lucerne d. Ber
e. Millets

36. Which of the following is the mimicry weed in wheat crop?

a. Canory grass b. Phalaris minor
c. Echinocloa colonum d. Crusgalli
e. All of the above

Explanation:
Mimicry weed: These weeds look exactly like crops morphologically &
complete their life cycle with the crops.e.g. Echinochloa colonum in Rice,
Avena Fatua and phalaris minor in wheat, Loranthus in tea garden
Objectionable Weeds: Weeds which produce seeds that are difficult to
separate once mixed with crop seeds are called objectionable weeds. E. g the
mixture of Argemone Mexicana (Pivala Dhotra) seeds in mustard. Wild onion
in cultivated onion.

S.no Crop Objectionable weed

1. Paddy Oryza sativa Wild rice / Red rice

Oryza sativa var. fatua
and Cyperus distalis

2. Wheat Triticum aestivum Bind weed Convolvulus

arvensis

3. Okra Abelmoschus Abelmoschus spp

esculentus
4. Rapeseed and Mexican poppy Argemone
Mustard Brassica sp mexicana

5. Lucerne Medicago sativa Dodder Cuscuta sp.

6. Berseem Chicory

37. Non residual herbicides are inactivated in soil within----days after

application?
a. 0-15 b.25-30 c.50-60 d.50-75 e. 100+ Days
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38. What is the chromosome number in tobacco?

a. 28 b. 32 c. 16 d. 38 e. None of these

39. Which among the following is known as Indian cane, medium sucrose
and high fibre content?
a. Saccharam officinarum b. Saccharam barberi
c. Saccharam sinense d. Saccharam spontaneum
e. Saccharam robustum

40. What is the ideal temperature for Sesamum indicum cultivation (in
degree C)?
a.18-20 b. 20-22 c. 22-24 d. 25 – 27 e.30-32

41. Cajanas Cajan is a?

a. C4, Short day plant b. C3, Long day plant
c. C3, Short day plant d. C3, day neutral plant
e. Both A and C

42. Which variety of Barley ishuskless?

a. Pragati (K 508) b. Ritambhara (K551) c.DL-472
d. Kaarn –3 e. None of the above

43. Is growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of

land with a Definerow pattern?

a. Mixedcropping b. Intercropping c. Monocropping

d. (a) and(b) e. All of the above

44. Helicoverpa armigera is the insect of which among the following crop?
a. Pennisetum typhoid b. Zea mays c. Triticum spp.
d. Cajanas cajan e. Gossypium spp.

45. Journal/Magzinepublishedbyministryofinformation and Board casting

NewDelhi
a. KuruKshetra b. Yojana c. Intensive agriculture
d. AgriculturesituationinIndia e. Both A and B

46. Cicer arietinum (Desi gram/Brown) is a?

a. C3 plant b. winter season crop c. Short day plant
d. Both A and B e. All of these

47. National milk day observedon

a. March21 b. March22 c.Nov.26
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d.April22 e. July 16

48. Which of the following types of manually operated sprayers are suitable for
spraying 4 to 5 metre tall plantation?
a. Hand compressionsprayer b. Footsprayer
c. Rockingsprayer d. Both (b) and(c)
e. All of the above

Explanation:

 Hand sprayer: capacity of 0.5 to 3 liters (one liter is more common).

 It is ideal for small nurseries, rose plants, kitchen

gardens and spraying wettable insecticides and
fungicides.

 Hand compression sprayer: The pressure inside the tank is usually

maintained at 3-4 kg/cm2.
 The hand compression sprayer is used in kitchen
gardens, nurseries, vegetable gardens, flower crops
and field crops.
 Rocker sprayer: With high jet spray gun or bamboo lance the spray
chemical can be delivered to a height of up to 10m.
 For spraying on tall trees like coconut, areca nut,
sugarcane, rubber plantations, orchards, vineyards and
field crops, vegetable gardens, flower crops etc.
 Foot sprayer: For spraying tall trees up to a height of to m, a high jet or
bamboo lance can be used.
 The foot sprayer is all purpose sprayer, suitable for
both small and large scale spraying on field crops, in
orchards, vegetable gardens, tea and coffee plantations,
rubber estates, flower crops, nurseries etc.
 Knapsack sprayer: Knapsack sprayers are used for spraying
insecticides and pesticides on small trees, shrubs and row crops.
 Power sprayers: Power sprayers are used for developing high pressure
and high discharge for covering large area.
 Used for tall trees up to a height of 15 meters can be
sprayed with these types of sprayers.

49. Orissa is covered under which agro climatic zone?

a. East Coast Plains and Hills Region b. Eastern Himalayan Region
c. Eastern Plateau and Hills Region d. Both A and C
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e. West Coast Plains and Ghat Region

50. A new tomato variety developed by IIHR that yields 19 kg a plant. What
is the name of the variety?
a. IIHR Tomato-2 b. Arka Purnima
c. Arka Lalima d. Arka Rakshak
e. PUSA Rakshak

51. Before the green revolution what were the major

commodity/Commodities grown in India?
a. Rice b. Wheat c. Both A and B
d. Millets e. None of the above

52. This field crop is tolerate to waterlogging conditions:

a. Oryza sativa b. Triticum spp. c. Corchorus capsularis
d. All of these e. Both A and C

53. What is GST rate on Biscuits?

a.12% b. 5% c. 18%
d.28% e. None of these

54. The terminal male flower clusters in maize is known as?

a. Silk b. Tassel c. Axillary d. Arrow
e. Capitulum

55. Yellow stem borer is a serious pest of which crop?

a. Wheat b. Rice c. Barley d. Millets
e. Other than the mentioned

56. Year 2019 has been declared by the UN as?

a. International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
b. International Year of Indigenous Languages
c. International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies
d. International Year of Ecology
e. International Year of co-operative Farming

57. Crops which are stands with crops and grown to attract insects or other
organisms to protect target crops from pest attack.
a. Attractants crops b. Pheromones crops
c. Guard crops d. Trap crops
e. Barrier crops.

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58. In Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme, in case, the State government does
not agrees to bear 25% share of premium. Who will borne this premium
according to the scheme norms?
a. NGO b. Coconut development board
c. Farmer d. Central govt.
e. State govt must be paid this premium

59. Which of following cereal crop had highest average yield (kg/ha) during
2016-17 in India?
a. wheat b. sorghum c. rice d. sugarcane
e. none of these

60. What is the fund given in budget 2018 for Promotion of Agricultural
Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue?
a. Rs. 451.80 crore b. Rs. 1101.80 crore
c. Rs. 2151.80 crore d. Rs. 1151.80 crore
e. Rs. 151.80 crore

PRACTICE SET- 1 ANSWER KEY

1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. e 6. a 7. d 8. e 9. e 10. a
11. c 12. a 13. d 14. e 15. c 16. a 17. d 18. e 19. c 20. e
21. b 22. d 23. d 24. c 25. e 26. b 27. d 28. e 29. a 30. e
31. b 32. e 33. c 34. e 35. e 36. b 37. a 38. e 39. b 40. d
41. c 42. c 43. b 44. e 45. e 46. d 47. c 48. d 49. d 50. d
51. d 52. e 53. c 54. b 55. b 56. b 57. d 58. c 59. a 60. d

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7. PRACTICE SET – 2
1. What is the plant population of cotton per hectare (In Ultra narrow
row)?
a. 55600 b. 111111 c. 166666 d. 277000 e. 10000

2. How much fund is allotted for National Bamboo Mission (NBM) under
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) in Budget 2018-
19 (in cr.)?
a.1000 b.1260 c. 1290 d.1460 e.1490

3. How much financial assistance the central government provides to each

market under e-NAM-
a.10 lakh b.20 lakh c.50 lakh d.75 lakh e.85 lakh

4. Which state have highest Cropping intensity in india-

a. Haryana b. Himachal pradesh c. U.P d. Uttrakhand e. Assam

5. Which state has highest Fertilizer (kg/ha) consumption in India-

a. Haryana b. Himachal pradesh c. U.P d. Uttrakhand e. Assam

6. What is the zoological name of Sorghum Shoot bug

a. Atherigona soccata b. Chilo partellus c. Sesamia inferens
d. Peregrinus maidis e. Contarinia sorghicola

7. What is the seed rate of Cajanus cajan if we grow in tropical region?

a. 12kg/ha. b. 8kg/ha c. 18kg/ha d. 20kg/ha
e. None of these

8. In which year Dropsy tragedy has occurred in Delhi?

a.1995 b.1996 c. 1997 d. 1998 e. 2001

9. Butachlor is used as a selective ………… herbicide.

a. Pre-plant incorpotion b. Pre-emergence c. Post-emergence
d. Both a &b e. All of these

10. Which crop have highest water use efficiency?

a. Rice b. Sugarcane c. Finger millet
d. Wheat e. Both a&b

11. Modern agricultural land leasing act was released in 2016 by?
a. Planning Commission b. NITI Ayog c. Mo A&FW

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d. GOI e. None of these

12. Which scheme was launched on 1st July 2015?

a. e-Rakam b. SHC c. PMKSY
d. Evergreen revolution e. None of these

13. PMKSY has been launched by merging some schemes, which among
the following is not among those merged schemes?
a. AIBP b. On farm water management
c. IWMP d. Ganga rejuvenation
e. None of these

14. How much average percentage cost can be reduced by using micro
irrigation instead of traditional method?
a. 32 b. 22 c. 42 d. 52 e. 56

15. What is the weight of urea in urea bag?

a. 100 kg b. 50 kg c. 40 kg d. 45 kg
e. None of these

16. Use of fertilizer is based on 4R principal. Which among the following is

not the part of these?
a. Right time b. Right Place c. Right dose d. Right Source
e. None of these

17. Soil health card gives information on how many soil nutrient
parameters?
a. 17 b. 14 c. 12 d. 9 e. None of these

18. Which among the following state has lowest fertilizer consumption per
hectare?
a. Manipur b. Meghalaya c. Mizoram d. Nagaland
e. Kerala

19. Which among the following state has lowest cropping intensity?
a. Punjab b. Meghalaya c. Mizoram d. Nagaland
e. Kerala

20. What is the percentage women contribution in Indian agriculture,

according to FAO?
a. 16 b. 32 c. 48 d. 33 e. 27

21. What is the weight of one bale in case of Jute?

a. 170 kg b. 180 kg c. 20 kg d. 110 kg e. 107 kg
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22. Assam Sikkim, West Bengal are covered under which among the
following climatic zone?
a. Western Himalayan Region
b. Lower Gangetic Plains Region
c. Middle Gangetic Plains Region
d. Trans-Gangetic Plains Region
e. Eastern Himalayan Region

1 Western Himalayan J&K, HP, UP, Utranchal

Region
2 Eastern Himalayan Assam Sikkim, West Bengal &
Region North-Eastern states
3 Lower Gangetic West Bengal
Plains Region
4 Middle Gangetic UP, Bihar
Plains Region
5 Upper Gangetic UP
Plains Region
6 Trans-Gangetic Punjab, Haryana, Delhi & Rajasthan
Plains Region
7 Eastern Plateau and UP, Orissa & West Bengal
Hills Region
8 Central Plateau and MP, Rajasthan, UP
Hills Region
9 Western Plateau and Maharastra, MP & Rajasthan
Hills Region
10 Southern Plateau AP, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
and Hills Region
11 East Coast Plains Orissa, AP, TN,& Pondichery
and Hills Region
12 West Coast Plains TN, Kerala, Goa, Karnataka,
and Ghat Region Maharastra
13 Gujarat Plains and Gujarat
Hills Region
14 Western Dry Region Rajasthan
15 The Islands Region Andman & Nicaobar, Lakshya Deep

23. Operation Green is related to?

a. Tomato, onion, potato b. Rice, wheat, millets
c. Food grains d. Fodder crop
e. Processed food

24. Nutria-cereals is the another name for which of the following?

a. Golden rice b. Millets c. Whole grain d. Pearl millet
e. Wheat bran
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25. World Water Day is celebrated on?

a. 23rd March b. 24th April c. Last Saturday of April
d. 22nd May e. 22nd March

Important days in Agriculture:

Important Days Date

WTO Foundation day 1st January
World wetland day 2nd February
National Science Day 28th February
International women’s day 8 March
World Consumers Day 15th March
World Forest Day/ International 21st March
day of Forest
World Water Day 22nd March
World Meteorological Day 23rd March
World Earth Day 22nd April
Panchayat Raj Day 24th April
World Intellectual Property Day 26th April
World Veterinary Day Last Saturday of April
International Labour Day 1st May
Greenery Day May 4
International Biodiversity Day/ 22nd May
International Day for Biological
Diversity
World Milk Day 1st June
World Environment Day 5th June
World Day to Combat June 17
Desertification
National Fish Husbandry Day 10th July
NABARD Foundation Day 12th July
ICAR Foundation Day 16th July
World honey Day 20th August
World Coconut Day 2nd September
World Ozone Day Sep 16
World Coffee Day 1 Oct
World Egg Day 2 Friday of October (13th
nd

October)
National Women Farmer Day/ 15th October
International Day of Rural
Woman
World Food Day 16th October
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World Fish Day 21st November

National Milk Day 26th November
National Agriculture Education 3rd December
Day Babu Rajendra Prasad
birthday)
Agriculture Women Day 4th December
World Soil Day 5th December
Farmers Day 23rd December
Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan Week 23-29 December

26. What is the normal lapse rate per 1000 sq feet? (In Fahrenheit)
a. 3.5 b. 6.5 c. 38.3 d. 42 e. 110

27. What is the annual rainfall in Sub humid area (in cm)?
a. 750-1000 b. More than 1000 c. 500-700 d. 75-100
e. Less than 500

28. Which among the following is known as winter monsoon or retreating

monsoon?
a. South west monsoon b. North west monsoon
c. North East monsoon d. South east monsoon
e. None of these

29. What is the suitable pH for Cowpea production?

a. 5-6.5 b. 5.5-7.5 c. 5.0-5.5 d. 6.5-8.0 e. 6.0- 7.5

30. What is the test weight of Basmati rice (in gram)?

a. 25 b. 21 c. 30 d. 50 e. 55

31. In which year the National Dairy Development Board was established
a. 1919 b. 1955 c. 1965 d. 1970 e. 1985

32. Highest production of FYM is in which state?

a. Bihar b. Gujrat c. Sikkim d. Karnataka
e. All of these

33. The amount of water vapor in the air is called relative humidity and
weight of water vapor in a given volume of air is called.
a. Relative humidity b. Absolute humidity c. Specific humidity
d. Both a&b e. All of these

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34. What is the minimum temperature requirement for the germination of

Pea (oC)?
a. 8 b. 12 c. 14 d. 6 e. 20

35. In which atmospheric layer air is found very thin?

a. Troposphere b. Thermosphere c. Ionosphere
d. Stratosphere e. Thermosphere

36. Which monsoon occurs from December to Early march in India?

a. North West monsoon b. South west monsoon
c. South East monsoon d. North East Monsoon
e. All of these

37. What is the isolation distance of hybrid rice for certified seed?
a. 100m b. 50m c. 25 m d. 3m e. 200m

38. What is the suitable wind movement for crops?

a.1-2km/hour b. 2-4km/hour c. 4-6km/hour
d. 6-8km/hour e. None of these

39. Which crop have lowest water requirement (In mm)?

a. Groundnut b. Cotton c. Sesame
d. Ragi e. All of these

40. A condition in Plants in which the fruit bunch fails to emerge, or

emerges abnormally twisted is called:
a. Bunching b. Noching c. Denavelling
d. Rabbing e. Choking

41. Mentha is a medicinal plant and belongs to which family?

a. Laminaceae b. Theaceae c. Cammeliaceae
d. Labiateae e. Both a & d

42. What is the moisture content at harvesting stage pulses?

a.10-12% b. 12-14% c. 18-20%
d. 20-25% e. 25-30%

43. Which among the following crop is the indicator of phosphorus

deficiency?
a. Sunflower b. Soybean c. Mustard
d. Maize e. Sugarcane

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44. National fish husbandry day is celebrated on?

a. 21st November b. 10th July c. 21st October
th st
d. 5 December e. 21 December

45. What is the scientific name Proso millet?

a. Panicum miliaceum b. Setaria italica
c. Fagopyrum esculenum d. Echinochloa esculenta
e. None of these

46. Fusarium moniliforme is a fungal disease and related to which crop:

a. Paddy b. Wheat c. Chick Pea d. Arhar
e. Both c & d

47. What should be the optimum seed depth while sowing of Pearlmillet?
a. 2-3cm b. 4-5cm c. 5-6cm d. 7-8cm
e. more than 8cm

48. Cotton cake has phosphorus percentage:

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 6 e. 8

49. What is the germination type of chickpea if we grow chickpea in first

week of October with the seed rate 75kg/ha?
a. Hypogeal b. Epigeal c. Cotygeal d. Often Epigeal
e. Both a & C

50. What is the seed rate of Corchorus olitorious?

a. 20-25kg/ha b. 18-20kg/ha c. 6-8kg/ha e. 12-14kg/ha

PRACTICE SET -2 ANSWER KEY

1. d 2. c 3. d 4. a 5. a 6. d 7. a 8. d 9. b 10. c
11. b 12. c 13. e 14. a 15. d 16. e 17. c 18. b 19. c 20. b
21. b 22. e 23. a 24. b 25. e 26. c 27. d 28. c 29. a 30. b
31. c 32. d 33. b 34. b 35. d 36. d 37. a 38. c 39. c 40. e
41. e 42. c 43. c 44. b 45. a 46. a 47. a 48. a 49. a 50. d

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8. HORTICULTURE

1. What is the flower type available in mango?

a. Male and hermaphrodite b. Male c.Hermaphrodite
d. Female e. female and hermaphrodite

Explanation- Mango is monoecious, producing both male and female

flowers. Generally, about a quarter of the mango flowers on one tree will
contain male reproductive organs, while the other flowers contain both male
and female reproductive organs, which is termed hermaphroditic.

2. What is the breeding problem in banana?

a. Female sterility and parthenocarpy
b. Male sterility and parthenocarpy
c. Virus incidence and parthenocarpy
d. Female
e. Male Sterility

Explanation- Male sterility is defined as an absence or non-function of pollen

grain in plant or incapability of plants to produce or release functional pollen
grains whereas parthenocarpy is the natural or artificially induced production
of fruit without fertilization of ovules, which makes the fruit seedless.

3. Polyembryony is seen in
a. Pummelo b. Karonda c. Grape
d. Jackfruit e. Aonla

Explanation- Polyembryony is the phenomenon of two or more embryos

developing from a single fertilized egg. Due to the embryos resulting from
the same egg, the embryos are identical to one another, but are genetically
diverse from the parents

4. What is the plant density in meadow orachard of guava developed by

CISH?
a. 5000 b. 3000 c. 10000 d. 2000 e. 500

Explanation- The Meadow Orchard is a modem method of fruit cultivation

using dwarf tree with modified canopy. Better light distribution within tree
canopy increases the number of well illuminated leaves.It also promotes rate
of photosynthesis that leads to high yield per unit area. This system of guava
planting is going to revolutionize the guava industry by enhancing
productivity coupled with reduction in production costs. The meadow orchard
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system of guava accommodates 5000 plants ha-I,planted at 2.0 x 1.0 m

spacing and managed with regular topping and hedging, especially during
initial stages

5. Which of these does not bear fruits laterally?

a. Mango b. Guava c. Plum d. Peach e. Ber

Explanation-Mango bear multiple flowers on terminally produced

inflorescences of panicles

6. Edible part of Knol Khol is

a. Modfied leaf b. Modified flower c. Modified stem
d. Modified root e. None of these

7. It is a technique or method of rejuvenation where in the objective is to

upgrade seedling plantations of inferior varieties with superior commercial
cultivars or hybrids. In Temperate crop, top- working which method is
followed
a. T-budding b. Tongue grafting c. chip budding
d. veneer grafting e. Central leader system
Explanation-
 It is a technique or method of rejuvenation where in the
objective is to upgrade seedling plantations of inferior
varieties with superior commercial cultivars or hybrids
suitable for domestic or export market or the desired variety
of the grower.
 The technique involves grafting with procured scions of
desired variety on shoots emerged on pruned branches by
adopting softwood grafting during monsoon season ( Season
of top working slightly varies from species as it also depends
on availability of good shoot and scions).
 The scion shoots and the emerged shoots should be of same
thickness.

8. Which among the following is the Kiwi training system?

a. T-bar b. Kniffin d. Telephone e. None of the above
e. All of these

Explanation- Training is required to establish and maintain a well-formed

framework of main branches and fruiting arms. The supporting branches are
erected even before planting the vines or thereafter as early as possible.
Three types of supporting structures (fences) are constructed. A single wire
fence is commonly adopted though another wire is sometimes provided and
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then structure takes the form of kniffin system. One 2.5 mm. thick tensile wire
is strung on the top of pillars which are 1.8-2.0 m. high above the ground. The
pillars are made of wood, concrete or iron and are erected at a distance of 6m.
from each other in a row. The wire tension at installation should not be over-
strained otherwise wire can break at knot due to crop load. A cross arm (1.5
m.) on the pole also carries two outrigger wires. This training is known as
T-bar or overhead trellis/telephone system.
9. ‘Single Mogra’ and ‘Double Mogra’ are the commercial varieties of
______________.
a. Tuberose b. Jasmine c. Rose
d. Crossandra e. Wood apple

10. Pepo is the fruit type of which among the following fruit?
a. Wood apple b. Watermelon c. Plum
d.Pecanut e. Blackberry

TYPE OF FRUIT EXAMPLES

A. SIMPLE FRUITS
1. BERRY Arecanut, Avacado, Grape,
guava, banana, papaya, sapota.
a. Modified berry
i. Balausta Pomegaranate
ii. Amphisarca Wood apple, Bael
b. Pome Apple, pear, quince, loquat
c. Pepo Watermelon
2. Drupe (Stone) Plum, apricot, peaches,
almond, ber, mango, coconut,
jamun, phalsa, Barbados
cherry, olive, date palm,
aonla(green aonla) Coffee,
Cherry

3. Hesperidium Oranges, citrus

4. Nut fruit Litchi, Rambutan, Cashewnut,
Walnut, Pecanut
5. Capsule Aonla(used for seed and other
purpose), Carambola, Okra
B. AGGREGATE FRUITS (Develops from numerous ovaries of the
same flower)
1. Etaerio of berries Custard apple,Raspberry
2. Etaerio of drupelets Blackberry, longan berry
3. Etaerio of achenes Strawberry
C. MULTIPLE/ COMPOSITE FRUITS
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1. Syconus Fig
2. Sorosis Pineapple, jackfruit, mulberry,
breadfruit.

11. Gerberas are commercially propagated through?

a. Rhizomes b. Stem cuttings c. Micropropagation

d. Division e. Runners

Explanation- Micropropagation is the main system used to clonally

propagate gerbera in vitro resulting in the production of millions of plantlets
each year. Shoot tips are the commonly used explant while adventitious shoot
induction from the capitulum is also a popular method.

12. Water basin is an important feature of _____garden.

a. English b. Persia c. Japanese d. Mughal e. French
Explanation- There are four essential elements used in Japanese garden
design: rocks, water, plants, and ornaments.

13. Cryopreservation is done by?

a. -20 C b. 23 C c. Ultra low temperature d.
d. Ultra high temperature e. High temperature
Explanation- Cryopreservation is the process of freezing biological material
at extreme temperatures; most common -196 °C/-321 °F in liquid nitrogen
(N2). At these low temperatures, all biological activity stops, including the
biochemical reactions that lead to cell death and DNA degradation. This
preservation method in theory makes it possible to store living cells as well
as other biological material unchanged for centuries.

14. Which among the following fruit is not salt tolerant?

a. Coconut b. Guava c. Aonla
d. Datepalm e. Avocado

15. Which among the following fruit is salt tolerant?

a. Avocado b. Almond c. Apple
d. Coconut e. Pear

16. Greenhouse polythene have properties of-

a. UV absorbent and converts in visible light
b. Visible light transmissible c. Control of flying insects
d. all of these e. None of these

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Explanation- Its favourable properties include:

 High transmission in the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)
bandwidth.
 Good heat retention at night.
 Low transmission of UV light.
 Durability.
 Low maintenance costs.

17. Which among the following is the rooting hormone?

a. IAA b. GA3 c. Ethylene d. ABA e. GA1

Explanation- Auxin. Auxin is a plant hormone that aids in the initiation of

adventitious roots. Indole acetic acid (IAA) is the naturally occurring auxin
found in plants. ... Synthetic forms of auxin are available commercially in the
form of Indolebutyric acid (IBA) and napthaleneacetic acid (NAA).

18. Strawberries, Pineapple, Coffee and Apple are considered as?

a. Short day plants b. Long day plants c. Day neutral plants
d. Both A and B e. None of these

Explanation: Strawberries, Pineapple, Coffee are short day plants while

apple is considered as long day plant.

19. Chlorotic lesions along the margins of leaves which progress in the
direction of midrib forming “V”-shaped lesions are the characteristic
symptoms of the following disease in cole crop
a. Downy mildew b. Stalk rot c. Black rot d. Ring spot
e. None of these

Explanation- Black rot, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris

pv. campestris, is one of the most destructive diseases of cabbage and other
crucifers. Cauliflower, cabbage, and kale are among the crucifers most
susceptible to black rot.

20. Jeevan and Kufri Muthun possess resistance to which disease in potato
a. Early blight b. Common scab c. Black scurf
d. Wart Disease e. Both C and D

Explanation- Potato wart disease, caused by the soil-borne fungus

Synchytrium endobioticum,Symptoms usually appear only on tubers and
stolons (underground stems), therefore the disease is often not noticed until
the tubers are lifted; true roots are never affected. However, infected plants
may occasionally produce symptoms above ground including a reduction in
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vigour and with small, greenish-yellow warty growths at the stem base.

21. Protogyny is found in-

a. Atemoya b. Walnut c. Apple
d. Karonda e. Apple

Explanation- Protogyny, the situation in which the pistils mature first.

22. The cause of tomato canker is a bacterial pathogen
a. Clavibacter michiganensispv. Michiganensis
b. Xanthomonascampestris pv. Vesicatoria
c. Ralstonia solanacearum
d. Xanthomonas campestris pv. Campestris
e. None of these

Explanation- ll tomato plants are susceptible to bacterial canker, starting

with seedlings all the way to plants that are already producing fruit. The
symptoms are considered to be either superficial or systemic. Superficial
symptoms normally appear first on the young green fruit in the form of small
white spots with a dark brown center. Systemic symptoms usually show up
early in the seeds or very young seedling plants. These symptoms include
wilting, discoloration of the leaf veins, and lesions on the fruit and stems of
the plant.

23. Storageoffood under reducedpressureiscalled

a. Aseptic packaging b. hyperbaric storage
c. Hypobaric storage d. Gas packaging
e. Reduced storage

Explanation- Hypobaric Storage refers to the storage of fruits and vegetables

under reduced atmospheric pressure.

24. Mesocarp is the edible part of which among the following fruit?
a. Apricot b. Apple c. Almond d. Coconut e. Grape

25. T budding is commercial method of propagation for which among the

following fruit?
a. Apple and Peach b. Peach and Plum
c. Plum and pear d. Coconut and papaya
e. Grape fruit and guava

Fruit crop Commercial method of

propagation
Apple Whip and tounge,grafting,
stooling
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Peach T budding
Plum T budding
Pear, Apricot Tongue or whip grafting
Acid lime, Coconut, Arecanut, Seed
Papaya, Phalsa, Coffee,
passionFruit
Avocado Layering,T-budding
Aonla Patch budding
Bael, Pecannut Patch budding
Ber Ring and T-budding
Custard apple T-budding,Inarching,Offshoots
Grape Hardwood stem cuttings
Grapefruit T-budding
Guava Stooling, Inarching, Air layering
Litchi Air layering
Mandarin T/shield budding
Mango, Mangosteen Veneer grafting, Inarching,
Softwood grafting
Pomegranate Hardwood stem cutting, Air
layering
Pummelo Seed, T-budding
Sweet orange T-budding, Patch budding
Date palm Offshoots
Tea, Cashewnut Softwood Cutting
Rubber Forket Budding
Persimon Crown grafting
Jackfruit, Loquat,Sapota Inarching

26. National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation

(NHRDF) is located at?
a. Hyderabad b. Bangalore
c. Nasik d. Patna
e. Chennai

27. Scalding of vegetables is a

a. Freezing treatment b. Irradiation
c. Fermentation d. Heat treatment
e. Salt preservation

Explanation- Scalding" means to heat a liquid until just below the boiling
point, 180 degrees, or to blanch fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, for
instance, to facilitate the removal of the skin

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28. Storage of fruits and vegetables, where the gas composition is changed
from that of normal atmosphere and a precise control is maintained over the
atmospheric composition during storage period is known as :
a. Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage
b. Modified Atmosphere (MA) storage
c. Refrigerated storage
d. Hypobaric storage
e. Vacuum Storage

29. Which among the following method is used for Used for high density
planting?
a. Hexagonal system b. Quincunx system
c. equilateral triangle d. Triangular system
e. Both A and C
Explanation- Hexagonal system is also known as equilateral triangle or
septule system.

30. Which among the following institutions has developed portable solar-
powered cold storage device with 500 kg capacity for storing vegetables and
fruits, among other items?
a. IIHR b. IIT Madras c. CSAUT, Kanpur d. PAU, Ludhiana
e. TNAU

31. Walnut, pecan nut, apple and peach follow which training system?
a. Central leader b. Open center c. Modified leader
d. Both A and B e. Espalier system

Explanation: Central leader is used in Walnut, pecan nut, apple while Open
center or vase system is used in peach.
32. Bitter pit is caused in apple due to the deficiency of
a. S b. Mg c. Ca d. Fe e. Zn

Explanation-Bitter pit is a common disorder that causes dark spots on apples

late in the season or in storage. This condition is related to lack of calcium in
fruit and is often as a result of dry soil conditions.

33. For canning of vegetables brine solutions should contain salt in the range
of:
a. 1-2 per cent b. 3-4 per cent c. 5-6 per cent
d. 7-8 per cent e. 10-12 per cent

Explanation-Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt (usually sodium

chloride) in water.

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34. A typical example of a non-climacteric fruit is?

a. Cherry b. Peach c. Plum d. Apricot e. Aonla
Explanation-climacteric fruits — those that can ripen after being picked —
produce much more ethylene than non-climacteric, which cannot ripen once
removed from the plant. Some fruits, such as apples and bananas, produce
even more ethylene gas than other climacteric fruits.

35. Degreening of citrus fruits can be done by exposing them to?

a. Oxygen b. Carbon dioxide c. Ethylene d. Nitrogen
e. Sulphur
Explanation-Degreening is the process of removing the green colour
(chlorophyll) from the skin of fruit after harvest using ethylene gas treatment.
Only mature fruit are suitable for degreening.

36. Chrysanthemum is typically a

a. Long day plant b. Short day plant
c. Qualitative long day plant d. Day neutral
e. None of these

Explanation- A plant that requires a long period of darkness, is termed a

"short day" (long night) plant. Short-day plants form flowers only when day
length is less than about 12 hours. Many spring and fall flowering plants are
short day plants, including chrysanthemums, poinsettias and Christmas cactus

37. The fastest method of lawn establishment is?

a. Seeding b. Dibbling c. Turfing
d. Turf plastering e. Both B and C

Explanation-Turfing: In this method, the pieces of uniform thickness of turf

along with soil are made from the place where grass is compact and free from
weeds. Then these pieces are spread on the ground evenly and beaten with a
stick covered with a fine soil.

38. Nitrogen requirement of banana /plant is

a. 100 gram b. 200 gram c. 300 gram d. 400 gram
e. 500 gram
Explanation: Generally, Banana needs 150-200g N, 40-60g P2O5 and 200-
300g K2O/plant/crop depending upon soil and cultivar.

39. Arka Harit is a variety of?

a. Bottle gourd b. Sponge gourd c. Bitter gourd
d. Musk-gourd e. None of these

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40. Musk –melon in north India is sown in?

a. Feb-march b. APRIL- MAY c. June- July
d. Aug-Sept e. Dec-Jan

41. Gladiolus is propagated through

a. Tubers b. Bulbs c. Corms d. Tuberous roots
e. Runners

Explanation- Corm is a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem that

serves as a storage organ that some plants use to survive winter or other
adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat (perennation)

42. Which of the following root vegetable requires least isolation distance
for foundation seed production:
a. Radish b. Carrot c. Turnip d. Beetroot
e. Potato

Explanation-Isolation distance is the minimum separation required between

two or more varieties of the same species for the purpose of keeping seed pure
and Foundation seed is the progeny of breeder seed and is produced by State
Farm Corporation of India, National Seed Corporation, State seed
Corporation under technical control of qualified plant breeders or technical
officers. Its production is supervised and approved by certification agency.

43. Seed plot technique in potato has been recommended for production
of healthy seed material in:
a. Plains b. North Indian hills c. East India
d. South India e. All over the India

44. Seed Act was came in enforcement during the year:

a. 1960 b. 1963 c. 1966 d. 1969 e. 1987
Explanation-the Indian Seed Act (1966) it was enacted in 1966 and has been
in force since Oct. 2, 1969 in all over states of India. This act aims at
regulating the quality of seed sold for agricultural purpose through
compulsory labeling and voluntary certification.

45. What is the temperature requirement for jasmine?

a. 7-13 degree C b. 3-8 degree C c. 12-19 degree C
d. 21-27 degree C e. 25-31 degree C

46. Time and temperature for vegetable processing in canning depends upon:
a. Nutrients b.Texture of product c. Amount of microbes in food

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d. None of these e. All of these

47. What is the exact order of tomato grades as prescribed by Indian bureau
of standards (IBS) is:
a. Super A, Super, Fancy and Commercial
b. Super, Super A, Fancy and Commercial
c. Commercial, Fancy, Super A and Super
d. Commercial, Fancy, Super and Super A
e. None of these

48. What is the chromosome number (2n) in French marigold?

a. 12 b. 24 c. 36 d. 48 e. 52
49. For Kanji preparation, the most suitable carrots are:
a. Orange carrots b. Black carrots c. Red carrots
d. All of these e. None of these
Explanation-Kanji is a fermented drink made in India for the festival of
Holi. Kanji is made with water, black carrots, beetroot, mustard seeds and
heeng.

50. What is the pH requirement for Banana production in southern part of

India?
a. 5.5-7.5 b. 6.5 – 7.5 c. 4.5-7.5 d. Upto 9.5 e. 5-6

51. Pointed gourd is basically:

a. Monoecious & annual b. Dioecious and annual
c. Dioecious and perennial d. Monoecious & perennial
e. Both C and D

52. What is the storage temperature for mango?

a. 6-7 b. 8-10 c. 14-20 d. 22-24 e. 23.5

53. What is the Weight of banana sucker?

a. 200-350 gram b. 450-700 gm c. 600-900 gram d. 800-1200 gram
e. 1200-1500 gram

54. What is the required seed rate (in grams) for Cauliflower?
a. 150-180 b. 230-270 c. 250-300 d. 450-700
e. 700-900

55What is the storage temperature (in degree C) required for cabbage and
cauliflower?
a. 0 b. 3 c. 3-4 d. 5 e. 6-7.5

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56. What is the final pH of jelly?

a. 2.5b. 3.7 c. 5 d. 5.7 e. 6.9

57. What is the ideal time of planting for Punica granatum?

a. Jan-march b. April-July c. July – Aug d. Aug- octobere.
Dec- Feb

58. Which among the following is wrong information related to Zyzyphus

mauritiana?
a. Family: Rhamnaceae b. Chromosome no.: 2n=36
c. Origin: India or Indo-china d. Tolerate upto 40 degree C
e. Salt tolerant fruit

59. What is the recommended spacing form planting guava?

a. 2m x 2m b. 2m x 5m c. 3m x 3m d. 4m x 6m e. 5m x 5m

60. This fruit is known as queen of subtropical fruit and need 18-24o C
temperature for fruit set with medium humidity. What is the chromosome no
(2n)?
a. 16 b. 22 c. 24 d. 30 e. 36

ANSWER KEY

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. c 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b
11. c 12. c 13. c 14. e 15. d 16. d 17. a 18. d 19. c 20. d
21. a 22. a 23. c 24. a 25. b 26. c 27. d 28. a 29. e 30. b
31. d 32. c 33. a 34. a 35. c 36. b 37. c 38. b 39. c 40. a
41. c 42. b 43. b 44. d 45. a 46. b 47. a 48. d 49. b 50. b
51. b 52. b 53. b 54. d 55. a 56. b 57. c 58. b 59. e 60. d

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9. SOIL SCIENCE
PRACTICE SET -1
1. Feldspar, mica are original components of rocks are known as?
a. Primary minerals b. Secondary minerals c. Essential minerals
d. Accessory minerals e. None of these

Explanation:
 Minerals that are original components of rocks are called
primary minerals. (feldspar, mica, etc.).
 Minerals that are formed from changes in primary minerals
and rocks are called secondary minerals (clay minerals).
 Those minerals that are chief constituents of rocks are
called as essential minerals (Feldspars, pyroxenes micas etc) and
those which are present in small quantities, whose presence or
absence will not alter the properties of rocks are called accessory
minerals (tourmaline, magnetite etc).
2. What is the size of fine sand according to USDA?
a. 0.05 – 0.10 b. 0.10 – 0.25 c. 0.25 - 0.50 d. 0.50 - 1.00
e. 1.00 – 2.00

Explanation:
According to USDA:

Soil separates Diameter (mm)

Clay < 0.002 mm
Silt 0.002 – 0.05
Very Fine Sand 0.05 – 0.10
Fine Sand 0.10 – 0.25
Medium Sand 0.25 - 0.50
Coarse Sand 0.50 - 1.00
Very Coarse Sand 1.00 – 2.00

According to ISSS:

Soil separates Diameter (mm)

Clay < 0.002 mm
Silt 0.002 – 0.02 mm
Fine sand 0.02 – 0.2 mm
Coarse sand 0.2 – 2.0 mm
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Gravel 2.0 – 75 mm
Cobble 75- 250 mm
Stone >250

3. What is the Particle density (g/ cm3) of coarse sand?

a. 2.837 b. 2.798 c. 2.659 d. 2.655 e. None of these
Explanation:
Particle density of different soil textural classes

Textural class Particle density (g/ cm3)

Coarse sand 2.655
Fine sand 2.659
Silt 2.798
Clay 2.837

4. What is the pore space (in percentage) in sandy soil?

a. More than 35 b. 40 c. 47 d. Both A and B
e. 43

Explanation:
Bulk density of different textural classes

Textural Bulk density Pore space (%)

class (g/cc)
Sandy soil 1.6 40
Loam 1.4 47
Silt loam 1.3 50
Clay 1.1 58

5. What is the pF value of hygroscopic water?

a. 4.50 b. 4.20 c. 4.50 to 7.00 d. 2.54 to 4.50
e. 2.54

Explanation:
Soil moisture constants and range of tension and pF

Moisture class Tension (atm) pF

Hygroscopic 31 to 10,000 4.50 to 7.00
Hygroscopic 31 4.50
coefficient
Wilting point 15 4.20
Capillary 1/3 to 31 2.54 to 4.50
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Field capacity 1/3 2.54

Gravitational Zero or less than <2.54
1/3

6. What is the average C:N ratio of cultivated soils?

a. 8:1 to 15:1 b. 10:1 to 12:1 c. 20:1 – 30:1
d. 100:1 e. 400:1

Explanation:
 The C:N ratio of cultivated soil ranges from 8:1 to 15:1.
 Average: 10:1 to 12:1.
 Legumes and farm manure: 20:1 – 30:1.
 Straw : 100:1
 Saw dust: 400:1
 In micro organisms: 4:1 to 9:1
7. What is the per hectare average population of earthworm in common soil?
a. 1,2500 to 100000 b. 2,25000 to 2000000
c. 1,25000 to 1000000 d. 3,25000 to 3000000
e. 25000 to 50000

Explanation:
 Earthworm population may vary from 1,25000 to
1000000/ha.
 Earth worms prefer warm (21oC) well aerated soils. The
casts have low C:N ratio.
 The biomass or live weight of earth worm may range from
110-1100 kg/ha.
8. What is the optimum level of Chloride (ppm) is considered safe for all
plants?
a. Below 40 b. Below 70 c. 70-140 d. 141-350
e. Above 350

Explanation:

Chloride Effect on crops

Below 70 Generally safe for all plants.
70 - 140 Sensitive plants show injury.
141 – 350 Moderately tolerant plants
show injury.
Above 350 Can cause severe problems.
Chloride tolerance of selected crops. Listing in order of increasing
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tolerance: (low tolerance) dry bean, onion, carrot, lettuce, pepper,

com, potato, alfalfa, sudangrass, succhini squash, wheat, sorghum,
sugar beet, barley (high tolerance).

9. What is the SAR level of soil is considered as unsafe for the crop plants?
a. More than 5 b. More than 15 c. More than 20 d. More than 3
e. More than 25

Explanation:

Parameter Permissible/ Moderately Moderately Unsafe

safe safe unsafe
RSC <1.25 - 1.25 – 2.50 >2.50
SAR <10 10 – 18 18 – 26 <26
B (mgL-1) <2.0 2.0 – 2.5 2.5 – 3.0 >3.0
Cl(mgL-1) <140 140 – 350 - >350

10. What is the overall effect of submergence or flooding in soil?

a. Increase of pH b. Decrease of pH c. No effect d. Both A and B
e. None of these

Explanation:
 The overall effect of submergence is an increase of pH in
acid soils and a decrease in basic soils.
 Regardless of their original pH values, most soils reach pH
of 6.5 to 7.2 within one month after flooding and remain at
the level until dried.
11. N fixation greatly restricted when soil pH is?
a. 5 b. 6 c. 6.5 d. 7.5 e. 8

Explanation:
 Earthworms do best when soil pH >6.5
 Nitrification greatly inhibited at pH <5.5
 N fixation greatly restricted a pH <6
 Decomposition of plant residues and OM may be slow in acid
conditions (pH <5.5)
 Growth of many bacteria and actinomycetes is inhibited as soil pH
drops below 6.
12. Who is the present Chairman of Protection of Plant Varieties and
Farmers' Right Authority (PPV&FRA), New Delhi?
a. Dr. Swapan K. Datta b. Dr. S. Nagarajan
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c. Dr. P.L. Gautam d. Dr. R.R. Hanchinal

e. Dr. K.v. prabhu

13. Which of the following is not an objective of the National Food Security
Mission?
a. Sustainable increase in production of rice, wheat and pulses
b. Restoring soil fertility and productivity at individual farm level
c. Promoting use of bio-pesticides and organic fertilizers
d. Creation of employment opportunities
e. None of these

14. Agmarknet, is a joint endeavour of

a. Ministry of Agriculture
b. DMI and Ministry of Agriculture
c. NIC and Ministry of Agriculture
d. DMI and Directorate of Economics and Statistics
e. DMI and NIC

15. The average size of land holding in India according to Agricultural

Census 2015-16 is
a. 1.41 ha b. 1.33 ha c. 1.23 ha d. 1.15 ha
e. 1.08 ha

16. What is the harvest index of paddy?

a. 81 b. 80 c. 60 d. 50 e. 45

17. Which of the following micronutrients are most widely deficient in

Indian soils?
a. Zinc and boron b. Zinc and iron c. Zinc and manganese
d. Zinc and copper e. None of these

Explanation:
 Analysis of soil and plant samples has indicated that 49% of soils in
India are potentially deficient in Zn, 12% in Fe, 5% in Mn, 3% in
copper (Cu), 33% in boron (B) and 11% in molybdenum (Mo).
18. Which of the following fertilizers is not produced in India?
a. DAP b. Urea c. MOP d. TSP e. SSP

19. What is the estimated extent of salt affected soils in India?

a. 5.42 mha b. 6.74 mha c. 7.42 mha d. 11.42 mha
e. 1.42 mha

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20. Newly formed soil belongs to Entisols while desert soil belongs to which
order?
a. Aridisols b. Andisols c. Oxisols d. Vertisols
e. Ultisols

Explanation:
 Gelisols: Frozen
 Histosols: Organic, wet
 Spodosols: Sandy, acidic
 Andisols: Volcanic ash
 Oxisols: Very weathered
 Vertisols: Shrink and swell
 Aridisols: Very dry, desserts
 Ultisols: Weathered
 Mollisols: Deep, fertile
 Alfisols: Moderately weathered
 Inceptisols: Slightly developed (young)
 Entisols: Newly formed

21. Which one of the following fertilizers has zero equivalent acidity?
a. Calcium nitrate b. Anhydrous Ammonia c. Urea
d. DAP e. Ammonium Nitrate

Explanation:
S. No. Fertilizer Equivalent Equivalent
Acidity Basicity
1. CaCN (Calcium - 63
cyanide)
2. NaNO3 (Sodium - 29
nitrate)
3. KNO3 (Potassium - 29
nitrate)
4. Ca(NO3)2 (Calcium - 21
nitrate)
5. Nitrate of Soda - 26
Potash
6. Anhydrous 148 -
Ammonia
7. NH4Cl (Ammonium 128 -
chloride)

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8. (NH4)2SO4 110 -
(Ammonium sulfate)
9. (NH4)2SO4.NH4 NO3 93 -

10. Urea 80-84 -

11. DAP 77 -

12. Ammonium Nitrate 60 -

13. Mono-ammonium 55 -
Phosphate

22. Most of the boron is absorbed by plants in the form of?

a. H3BO3 b. H2BO3 c. BO3 d. BO2 e. B

23. In water erosion if rill is too big to be crossed by farm equipment, it is

called
a. Sheet erosion b. Plate erosion c. Gully erosion
d. Big rill erosion e. Valley erosion

24. Barley, rape and cotton are _____ salt tolerant:

a. Acid tolerant b. Grow well in neutral soil c. Low
d. Medium e. High

25. Alkali soils are generally found in:

a. Temperate climate b. Semi arid climate c. Arid climate
d. Sub-humid climate e. Both B and D

26. All potassium fertilizers are physiologically alkaline, there reaction with
soils is:
a. Neutral b. Acidic c. Alkaline d. Saline
e. Basic

27. A vertical section of the soil through all its horizons are extending into
the parent material is known as:
a. Soil horizons b. Soil Profile c. Solum d. Regolith
e. None of these

28. Crop logging' is a method of:

a. Soil fertility evaluation
b. Plant analysis for assessing requirement of nutrients for crop production
c. Assessing crop damage
d. Testing sitability of fertilizers

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e. Both A& B

29. What is average fertilizer use efficiency of nitrogenous fertilizer?

a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50 e. 60

Explanation:
 It ranges from 20-60% and average is 50%
30. Which of the following nutrients is beneficial but not essential to plants?
a. calcium b. Iron c. Boron d. sodium
e. Zinc

31. Soil structure appropriate for crop production is:

a. Columnar b. Oblique c. Granular d. Compact
e. Platy

32. Which among the following is an essential micro-nutrient?

a. Potassium b. Calcium c. Sulphur d. Manganese
e. Nitrogen

33. Plant nutrient increasing disease resistance in plants is?

a. Nitrogen b. Phosphorus c. Potassium d. Calcium
e. Zinc

34. From of zinc absorbed by plants is:

a. Zn+ b. Zn++ c. Zn+++ d. Both A and B e. All of
these

35. Green manure crop providing maximum nitrogen is:

a. Moong b. Sanai c. Guar d. Lobia
e. Dhencha

36. Percentage of sand in clay soil is (in Percentage)

a. 80 b. 70 c. 60 d. 40 e. 30 or <30

37. Proper method of application of DAP is

a. Broad casting b. Seed mixing c. Solution form
d. Below seed in furrow e. Top dressing

38. Suitable soil for plant growth is?

a. Sandy b. Loamy c. Clay loam d. Clayey
e. Silty

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39. Which among the followings are saline Sensitive crops?

a. Sorghum b. Millets c. Pulses d. Oilseeds
e. none of these

40. Soil having pH less than 3.5 due to hydrogen Sulphide gas
production.These soil are found in which area and known as?
a. Assam, Acid sulphate soils b. Kerala, Extremely Acidic Soil
c. Kerala, Acid sulphate soils d. Assam, Extremely Acidic Soil
e. West Bengal, Active Acid Soil

41. What is the medium range of nitrogen (kg/ha) in soil?

a. 120-180 b. 200-330 c. 280-560 d. 495-780
e. 110-280

Explanation:
Status of available NPK in soils

Nutrient Low Medium Hig

h
Organic carbon Below 0.5 – >7.5
0.5% 0.75%
Available N (Kg/ha) <280 280 – 560 >56
0
Available P (Kg/ha) 10 10 – 25 >25
Available K (Kg/ha) <110 110 – 280 >28
0

42. What is the use efficiency (%) of P fertilizer?

a. 10-25 b. 20-30 c. 30-40 d. 40-50 e. 50-60

43. What is the Cu percentage in Copper sulphate (CuSO4 5H2O)?

a. 10 b. 20 c. 25 d. 32 e. 37

44. What is the K2O percentage in Potassium chloride (KCI)?

a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60 e. 70

45. What is the biuret percentage in Urea?

a. 0.5 b. 1 c. 1.5 d. 2.2 e. 3.6

46. Ammonium sulphate is the example of?

a. Complex fertilizers b. Straight fertilizers
c. Mixed fertilizers d. Both B and C
e. None of these

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47. Which among the following green manure crop has highest nitrogen
content (%) on air dry basis?
a. Sesbania aculeata b. Crotalaria juncea c. Sesbania
speciosa
d. Cyamopsis tetragonolba e. Vigna unguiculata

48. Which among the following fresh manure has highest moisture content?
a. Cattle b. Sheep c. Poultry d. Horse e.
Swine

Nitro Phosp Potassi Calci Magn Organic Moist

gen horus um um esium matter ure
conte
nt
(N) (P2O5) (K2O) (Ca) (Mg)
FRESH % % % % % % %
MANU
RE
Cattle 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 16.7 81.3
Sheep 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 30.7 64.8
Poultry 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.4 02 30.7 64.8
Horse 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.12 7.0 68.8
Swine 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.03 15.5 77.6
TREAT % % % % % % %
ED
DRIED
MANU
RE
Cattle 2.0 1.5 2.2 2.9 0.7 69.9 7.9
Sheep 1.9 1.4 2.9 3.3 0.8 53.9 11.4
Poultry 4.5 2.7 1.4 2.9 0.6 58.6 9.2

49. Which among the following is/are not known as low acidity tolerant
crop?
a. Cauliflower b. Berseem c. Lucerne d. Potato
e. Both A and D

50. What should be the optimum Sulphate level in irrigation water?

a. 1-4 b. 4-6 c. 9-15 d. more than 15
e. Both A and B

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Explanation:
ASSESSMENT OF IRRIGATION WATER QUALITY-
Boron
Boron class Crops Remarks
sensitive Semi toler
toler ant
ant
Very low <0.33 <0.6 <1 For safely
7 use
low 0.33-0.67 0.67- 1- Can be
1.33 2.0 managed
medium 0.6-1 1.33- 2-3 Unsuitable
2
high 1-1.25 2- 3- Unsuitable
2.50 3.7
5
Very high >1.25 >2.5 >3.7 Unsuitable
0 5

Nitrate

<5 No problem
5-30 Intensity of problem is moderate
>30 Intensity of problem is severe

Sulphate

<4 Excellent water

4-12 Good to injurious
>12 Injurious to unsatisfactory

51. Which among the following statement is not true with respect to acidic
soil?
a. Percentage Wise highest acidic soils are in Assam
b. Acidity due to absorption of Al+3, Fe+2, Mn on soil colloids
c. Total acidity = Active acidity + Exchangeable acidity
d. ASR precipitation exceeds the evapotranspiration and hence leaching is
predominant causing loss of bases from the soil.
e. Almost 100 M Ha. Area is affected by acidic soil in India.

Explanation:
Total acidity = Active acidity + Exchangeable acidity + Residual acidity

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52. Which among the following statement is not true?

a. Wheat, Mustard, Oat are medium salt tolerant crop
b. If range of EC in the soil is 15-40 it will be considered as moderate ESP
c. Sulfuric acid can be used instead of Gypsum on calcareous soil
d. Barley is higher salt tolerant crop as comparative to Cotton and Sugar beet
e. East Coast Plains and Hills Region has highest salt affected soils.

53. Which among the following is incorrectly matched?

a. CSSRI, Karnal: 1969 b. Terminal Buds deficiency: Ca
and Zn
c. Organic carbon content: 0.45% d. Capillary water: 1/3-31
e. Bulk density of OM: 0.5

54. What is the particle and bulk density of sandy soil?

a. 1.6, 2.65 b. 2.65, 1.4 c. 1.4, 2.65 d. 2.65, 1.6
e. 2.8, 2.657

55. When pH of the soil solution increases what will be the effect on CEC?
a. Constant b. increases c. decreases d. Both A and B
e. None of these
56. Which fertilizer produce acidity in soil?
a. Ammonium sulphate
b. Sodium nitrate
c. Calcium ammonium nitrate
d. Calcium nitrate
e. None of these

57. Maximum N content found in N fertilizer

a. Urea
b. Anhydrous ammonia
c. Sodium nitrate
d. Ammonium sulphate
e. Calcium nitrate

58. What is the pF scale for Field capacity is

a. 2 b. 2.5 c. 3.5 d. 4.5 e. 5.5

59. Which plant is used for indication of permanent wilting point?

a. Safflower b. Sunflower c. Marigold
d. Wheat e. Mustard

60. Black soils known locally as regur. Kari is the local name of which soil?
a. Acid soil b. Saline soil c. Acid sulphate soil

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d. Alkali soil e. None of these

PRACTICE SET -1 ANSWER KEY:

1. a 2. b 3. d 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. c 8. b 9. e 10. d
11. a 12. e 13. c 14. e 15. e 16. e 17. b 18. c 19. b 20. a
21. a 22. a 23. c 24. e 25. e 26. a 27. b 28. e 29. d 30. d
31. c 32. d 33. c 34. b 35. e 36. e 37. d 38. c 39. c 40. c
41. c 42. a 43. c 44. d 45. c 46. b 47. a 48. a 49. d 50. e
51. c 52. e 53. b 54. d 55. b 56. a 57. b 58. b 59. b 60. c

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10. PRACTICE SET – 2

1. A' horizon of the soils also designated as:
a. Eluviated horizon b. Illuviated horizon c. Olliated
d. Both a&b e. All of these

2. Crop logging' is a method of:

a. Fall down the crop
b. Soil fertility evaluation
c. Plant analysis for assessing requirement of nutrients for crop production
d. Assessing crop damage
e. Testing sitability of fertilizers

3. A sub-surface horizon in which the accumulation of organic matter and

clay occurs just below the plough:
a. A horizon b. B horizon c. C horizon d. All of these
e. None of these

4. Absorption of ions in plants occurring with the aid of metabolic energy

is termed:
a. Passive absorption b. Active absorption
c. Metabolic absorption d. Mass flow absorption
e. Both a & b

5. The study of rocks is called

a. Pedology b. Edaphalogy c. Posology
d. Pomology e.Petrology

6. According to U.S.D.A. soil classification, the size of fine sand should

be in between
a. 0.10 – 0.25 mm b. 0.02 – 0.2 mm c. 0.50 - 1.00
d. 0.002 – 0.02 mm e. 0.002 – 0.05

7. What is the pore space of loam (In percent)?

a. 40 b. 47 c. 50 d. 58 e. 65

8. Alluvial soils are rich in:

a. K2O, P2O5 and Lime b. N c. Fe, Al
d. Si, Cu e. All of these

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9. Which among the following is used to measure the duration of bright

sunshine hours?
a. Maximum thermometer b. Heliograph
c. Campbell-Stroke sunshine recorder
d. Spectrophotometer e. Albedometer

Instruments used in Agriculture:

Instrument Measure
Pyranometer Total insolation (incoming
radiation)
Pyreheliometer Direct solar radiation
Spectroradiometer Solar radiation in narrow wave
length
Pyrgeometer Solar radiation in Long wave
length
Pyradiometer Both Long and short wave
length
Albedometer Radiation reflectivity or albedo
Spectrophotometer Wavelength of light
Campbell-Stroke sunshine Duration of bright sunshine
recorder hours (used in India)
Heliograph Duration of bright sunshine
hours
Maximum thermometer Max. air temperature during
day (2 pm) (mercury used)
Minimum thermometer Min. air temperature during
day (5 am) (alcohol used)
Dry Bulb thermometer Air Temperature
Wet Bulb Thermometer Saturated air temperature
Thermograph Continuous air temperature
Barometer Atmospheric pressure
Anemometer Wind velocity
Wind vane Wind direction
Psychrometer/Hygrometer Indirect measurement of
relative humidity (RH)
Assmann Psychrometer RH in open and crop canopy
Hygrograph Continuous record of RH
Rain gauge Rainfall
Aerometer Density of gases
Piezometer Pressure of ground water
(hydrostatic pressure)
Pycnometer Specific gravity of soil
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Hydrometer Specific gravity of liquid

Crescograph Plant growth (invented by J. C.
Bose)
Auxanometer Plant growth .
Manometer Root pressure
Photometer Transpiration or stomata!
Osmometer behavior
Osmosis
Lysimeter ET and percolation & leaching
Tensiometer/ lrrometer Soillosses, i.e.,tension
moisture water loss
(SMT)

10. Chemical weathering governs mostly by the process:

a. Solution b. Hydration c. Hydrolysis d. both b & c
e. All of these

11. Desert soils are found in:

a. Humid and sub-humid region b. Arid and humid region
c. Arid and humid region d. Arid and semi-arid region
e. All of the above regions

12. Which is the process of accumulation of salts, such as sulphates and

chlorides of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium?
a. Laterization b. Gleization c. Pedoturbation
d. Salinization e. both a & b

13. If a soil has a bulk density of 1.50 mg/m3 and a particle density of
2.65 ms/m3 then the percentage pore spice of the soil will be:
a. 35 b. 38.5 c. 43.4 d. 48.5
e. None of these

14. If a field no-tillage systems available, the surface soil layers have:
a. Higher bulk density b. Lower bulk density
c. Higher Total pore space d. Lower water infiltration
e. All of the above

15. Rhizobium japonicum can fix the nitrogen in the roots of:
a. Soybean b. Cowpea c. Beans
d. Lentil e. both a & c

16. What is the amount of per hectare assistance under MIDH for
adoption of organic farming?
a. 5000 b. 10000 c. 15000 d. 20000

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e. 40000

17. What is the percentage of subsidy under NMSA for setting up of

micro testing lab?
a. 20 b. 40 c. 44 d. 33 e. 52

18. What is the reduction in the cost of paddy farming after launching of
SHC as per the GOI?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40 e. 50

19. Which secondary nutrient is not the part of SHC parameters?

a. Ca b. Mg c. S d. Both A and B
e. None of these

20. Soil Health Card will be issued once after how many years?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

21. NFSM provide subsidy of 50% of the cost of the material limited to
Rs.1000/ha. For lime/liming materials (Rice& Pulses). Which among the
following scheme also provide the same subsidy?
a. BGREI b. NHM c. MIDH d. NMSA
e. RKVY

22. BGREI, NMSA, MIDH, and RKVY are some of the scheme for
farmer’s welfare, In case if farmer want to get the same benefits, to
whom he will have to contact?
a. District Agriculture Officer
b. District Horticulture Officer
c. Project Director ATMA
d. Both A and B
e. All of these

23. Under Sub - Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) farmers

will get 40% subsidy on purchase of straw reaper, what is the maximum
ceiling amount of this subsidy?
a. 0.5 Lakhs b. 0.6 Lakhs c. 0.7 Lakhs d. 0.8 Lakhs
e. 0.9 Lakhs

24. Which among the following application is available in 7 languages:

English, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Oriya, Punjabi and Marathi?
a. Farmers Portal b. mKisan Portal c. Bima App
d. Pusa Krishi e. Kisan Suvidha

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25. Alachlor, Butachlor, Propanil, propachlor, metolachlor are the

examples of herbicides and classified as?
a. Amides and acitamides b. Bipyrdiliums c. Thiocarbamate
d. Triazines e. Dinitro anilines

26. Borax (Na2B4O 10H2O) contain …..% of Boron?

a. 1 b. 8 c. 11 d. 20 e. 27

27. Which among the following belong to poaceae family?

a. Lentil b. Cowpea c. Japanese millet d. White mustard
e. Safflower

28. Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) has …..% of nitrogen?

a. 16 b. 24 c. 26 d. 32 e. 44

29. Calcium Cynamide will be classified as?

a. Amide fertilizer
b. Ammoniacal and Nitrate fertilizer
c. Nitrate fertilizer
d. Ammoniacal fertilizer
e. None of these

Explanation:
Nitrogenous fertilizer

Ammoniacal Nitrate Ammoniacal Amide fertilizer

and
Nitrate
Ammonium Sodium Ammonium Urea
Sulphate Nitrate Nitrate Calcium
Ammonium Calcium Calcium Cynamide
chloride Nitrate Ammonium
Anhydrous Potassium Nitrate
ammonia Nitrate Ammonium
Sulphate Nitrate

30. Which among the following green manure has highest P2O5 content?
a. Sunhemp b. Dhaincha c. Sesbania
d. Cluster bean e. None of these

Explanation:
Nutrient content of green manure crops

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Plant Scientific name Nutrient content (%) on air

dry basis
N P2O5 K
Sunhemp Crotalaria juncea 0.5 0.1 0.4
Dhaincha Sesbania aculeata 1.1 0.2 0.4
Sesbania Sesbania speciosa 0.7 0.1 0.6
Cluster Cyamopsis 0.3 0.1 0.3
bean tetragonolba
Cowpea Vigna unguiculata 0.7 0.2 0.6

31. Potassium sulphate is classified as?

a. Straight fertilizers b. Complex fertilizers
c. Mixed fertilizers d. Ammoniacal fertilizer
e. None of these

32. Which among the following green manure fixes maximum nitrogen?
a. Sesbania aculeata b. Sunnhemp c. Clover
d. Cow pea e. Cluster bean

33. Which among the following fruit is highly tolerant to sodicity?

a. Ber b. Pomegranate c. Guava
d. grape e. banana

Explanation:
Relative tolerance of fruit trees to sodicity-

Tolerance Esp Trees

to sodicity
High 40-50 Ber, tamarind, sapota, wood apple, date
palm
medium 30-40 Pomegranate
low 20-30 Guava, lemon, grape
sensitive 20 Mango, jack fruit, banana

34. 6-7 pH is considered as slightly acidic, what is the pH of strong acidic

soil?
a. 3-4 b. 4-5 c. 5-6 d. 6-7
e. None of these

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Explanation:
Soil acidity:

pH range Nature of acidity

3-4 Very strong

4-5 Strong

5-6 Moderate

6-7 Slight

35. Which among the following is the part of total acidity?

a. Active acidity b. Exchangeable acidity c. Residual acidity
d. Both A and B e. All of these

36 Papaya is considered as?

a. High salt tolerant crops b. Medium salt tolerant crops
c. Low salt tolerant crops d. Both A and B
e. None of these

Explanation:
Salt tolerant crops

High salt Medium salt tolerant crops Low salt tolerant

tolerant crops
crops
Barley, Rye, Wheat, Mustard, Oat, Sembean, Mung,
Dhencha, Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Urd, Gram, Pea,
Sugarbeet, Maize, Tomato, Ladt finger, Bottle
Turnip, Cauliflower, Cabbage, gourd, Apple,
Radish, Tomato, Onion, Lucerne, Orange, Lime,
Spinach, Barseem Papaya.
Doob grass

37. What is the EC (dS /m) of alkaline soil?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. All of these
e. None of these

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Explanation:
Parameters of different problematic soil:

Soil pH EC (dS ESP

/m)
Saline < 8.5 >4 < 15

> 8.5 <4 > 15

Alkaline
> 8.5 >4 > 15
Saline-
Alkaline

38. Which among the following crop is highly salt tolerant crop?
a. Rapseed b. Gaur c. Barley d. Cotton
e. Sugarbeet

Explanation:
The relative salt tolerance of different crops is given in the table:

Plant species Threshold

salinity
(dS m-1 )

Field crops

Canola /Rapseed 11

Gaur 8.8

Barley 8
Cotton 7.7

Sugarbeet 7.0

Sorghum 6.8
Wheat 6.0

Soybean 5.0

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Groundnut 3.2

Rice 3.0

Maize 1.7
Sugarcane 1.7

Tolerance of some crops to saline condition:

Sensitive Moderately Tolerant (6-8 Highly tolerant

(0-4 Tolerant dS/m) (8-12 dS/m)
dS/m) (4-6 dS/m)
Almond, Corn, Fig, Oats, Barley, Cotton,
Bean, Sorghum, Pomegranate, Olive, Rye,
Clover, Lettuce, Sunflower, Wheatgrass
Onion, Soyabean, Wheat
Potato Tomato

Salinity expressed as electrical conductivity

39. Which among the following state has highest salt affected soils in
India?
a. Maharashtra b. Rajasthan c. Tamil Nadu
d. Orissa e. None of these

40. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) was established in

1969 and located at?
a. Hisar b. Karnal c. Bhopal d. Ludhiana
e. Kolkata

41. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences is published from?

a. Indian Society of Agronomy b. IARI c. ICAR
d. NABARD e. MANAGE

42. What is the optimum temperature (in degree C) for ripening of rice
crop?
a. 5-7 b. 11-16 c. 17-22 d. 20-25
e. Both B and C

43. What is the hulling percentage in Rice?

a. 60 b. 66 c. 72 d. 78 e. 86

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Explanation:
Qualitative prospects of different crops
Process Value (%)
Milling of rice 60
Hulling in Rice 66
Shelling in wheat 60
Milling of wheat 70-74
Shelling in pea 49
Shelling in chickpea 49
Shelling in Groundnut 70

44. Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of alkali soil is less than?

a. 50 b. 40 c. 20 d. 15 e. 60

45. ICAR has identified three Bt cotton verities which were developed by
Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana. Which among the following
is the part of these
a. PAU Bt 1 b. F1861 c. RS2013 d. Both A and B
e. All of these

46. Among various classed of salt affected soils, the highest soil
permeability is recorded by?
a. Acidic soil b. Alkaline soil c. Saline soil
d. Calcareous soil e. Acid sulphate soil

47. Central Soil Testing Laboratory is located at?

a. Patna b. Bhopal c. Nagpur
d. Ludhiana e. Mysore

Explanation:
 Central Soil and Water Conservation Research & Training
Institute, Dehradun
 Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal
 Indian Institute of Soil Sciences, Bhopal
48. Which among the following soil horizon can be at the top?
a. O b. A c. E d. B e. Both A and B
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49. What is the subsidy percentage given by the govt to reduce prices of
Happy Seeder?
a. 30 b. 35 c. 40 d. 50 e. 60

50. Barley, rapeseed and cotton are considered as …. salt tolerant:

a. Low b. medium c. high d. Both A and B
e. None of these

PRACTICE SET -2 ANSWER KEY

1. a 2. b 3. b 4. b 5. e 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. e
11. d 12. d 13. c 14. a 15. a 16. b 17. c 18. b 19. d 20. b
21. a 22. e 23. b 24. e 25. a 26. c 27. c 28. c 29. a 30. b
31. a 32. b 33. a 34. b 35. e 36. c 37. d 38. a 39. a 40. b
41. c 42. d 43. b 44. d 45. e 46. c 47. a 48. e 49. d 50. c

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11. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

1. Approximately how much HCN is harmful for animal feeding?

a. 0.30 Gram b. 0.50 Gram c. 1.5 Gram d. 2.7 Gram
e. 3.05 Gram

2. Which among the following is the richest source of nitrogen?

a. Dried blood b. Dry active sludge c. Fish manure
d. Raw Bone meal e. Cattle dung

3. Which among the following species is most susceptible species for

haemorrhagic septicaemia?
a. Goat b. Sheep c. Swine d. Buffalo e. Horse

4. When we celebrate National Milk Day in India?

a.November 26 b. December 25 c. July 16 d. March 17
e. July 18

5. Which among the following breed is evolved by crossing of Murrah and

Surati breed of buffalo?
a. Bhadawri b. Mehsana c. Nagpuri d. Nilli Ravi
e. Jafarabadi

6. National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources is located at?

a. Bangalore b. Karnal c. Mysore d. Hyderabad
e. Lucknow

7. What is the pH value of milk?

a. 7 b. 6.5 c. 6 d. 5.5 e. 5

8. Browsing is related to which animal?

a. Cow b. buffalo c. sheep d. goat
e. None of these

Explanation:
Browsing is related to goat while grazing is related to sheep.

9. Which among the following disease found in sheep during monsoon?

a. Foot rot b. FMD c. Rinder Pest d. Anthrax
e. Rabies

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10. Which among the following animal disease has been eradicated from
India?
a. New Castle b. FMD c. Anthrax d. Rinderpest
e. Rabies

11The oestrus cycle of sheep is

a. 12 days b. 16 days c. 21 days d. 22 days
e. 27 days

12. "Saanen" breed of goat known as

a. Poor man's cow b. Goat of heaven c. Queen of goats
d. Goat with Milk e. Milk Machine

13. Which of the following exported product gives highest foreign exchange
to India?
a. Animal casings b. Milk c. Mutton d. Beef
e. Dry milk powder

14. Which of the following is an external parasite of poultry bird?

a. Nematodes b. Castodes c. Mites d. lice
e. Both C and D

15. Which among the following is commonly used refrigerant in an ice plant?
a. O2 b. O3 c. NH4 d. NH3 e. Both C and D

16. What is the RDAs for milk in case of non-vegetarian?

a. 100 Gram/day b. 200 Gram/day c. 250 Gram/day
d. 300 Gram/day e. 350 Gram/day

Explanation:

 RDAs for fruits and vegetables (from 150 g/day to 400 g/day) and
milk (from 150 g/day to 200 g/day for nonvegetarians and 300 g/day
for vegetarians with the advice to consume 80 g of meat, eggs or fish
to provide vitamin B and 12 animal proteins to the levels necessary
for a balanced diet.
 The new breakup of the RDAs for vegetables and fruits are: 150
g/day of vegetables, 50 g/day of green leafy vegetables, 100 g/day of
tubers, and 100 g/day of fruits.
17. Milk sugar lactose is made of?
a. Sucrose + Galactose b. Glucose + Fructose
c. Glucose + Galactose d. Glucose + Sucrose
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e. None of these

18. What should be the direction of cattle shed?

a. East to South b. East to West c. North to South
d. North to west e. Direction does not matter

19. Which of the following foreign breed largely been used for cross
breeding of cows in India?
a. Guernsey b. Jersey c. Holstein d. Red Dane
e. Ayrshire

20. Milk yielding and dual-purpose breed of goat?

a. Neelagiri b. Beetal c. Barbari d. Sirohi
e. Jamunapari

21. Identify the right ones.

I. Livestock Census takes place at every five years.
II. The state which is second in milk production is Punjab.
III. Highest indigenous milch cows are in Uttar Pradesh
a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I only d. I and III only
e. All of these are correct

22. Identify the wrong ones about the Merino breed of sheep
I. The most popular fine wool breed of the world originated in Spain.
II. It is a white-faced sheep with white feet.
III. As merino is having very fine wool but still not found in all over the
world because it cannot survive in poor grazing conditions.
a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I only d. III only
e. All of these are correct

23. Identify the wrong ones about the Jamunapari breed of Goat
I. Jamunapari breeds are found mainly in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
II. They are beard in both sexes; have tuft of long hairs in the buttocks.
III. Average birth weight is up to 8 kg.
a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I only d. III only
e. All of these are correct

Explanation:
 Average birth weight is up to 4 kg.
24. Identify the wrong onesabout the Beetal breed of Goat.
I. It is found mainly in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
II. These breeds are grown mainly for the purpose of milk and meat.
III. Age at first kidding - 20-22 months and average lactation yield - 150 kg.
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a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I only d. III only

e. All of these are correct

Explanation:
 It is are found mainly in the state of Punjab.
25. Identify the right onesrelevant to Indian cattle
I. Highest component in their manure is calcium.
II. Amritmahal is the dual purpose breed of Indian cattle.
III. Calving interval of Sahiwal is 40 months.
a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I only d. III only
e. None of these

Nutrients Nutrient content of manure (mg g dry weight-1)

Cattle Sheep Pig Horse Poultr

y
Nitrogen 25-40 20-45 20- 17-30 28-62
45
Phosphorus 4-10 4-11 6- 3-7 9-29
12
Potassium 7-25 20-29 15- 15-18 8-29
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Calcium 5-8 8-19 3- 7-29 17-69
20
Magnesium 5-8 3-6 2-3 3-5 3-8
Sulphur 3-4 2-3 3-5 1-3 4-7

26. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
I. Rinderpest can transmitted by contact with contaminated material and
spread by bacteria.
II. Haemorrhagic septicaemia or Shipping fever is another name of Mastitis.
III. FMD Vaccination should be given to female cow only at the age of 6th
months.
a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I only d. III only
e. None of these

Explanation:
 Rinderpest is viral disease
27. If the cow contains 250 kg of weight how much protein it will produce
per day?
a. 100 gm b. 200 gm c. 300 gm d. 400 gm
e. 655 gm
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28. Which among the following is improper pair?

a. Breeding female honey bee: Worker
b. Non-Breeding female honey bee: Worker
c. Breeding male honey bee: Drone
d. Breeding female honey bee: Queen
e. All pairs are correct

29. Which among the followings are edible marine fishes?

a. Hilsa, Pomfret, Catla b. Catla, Mackerel, Mrigal
c. Sardin, Mackerel, Mrigal d. Sardin, Pomfret, Mackerel
e. All of these

30. Which type of hybridization is done for mule?

a. Inbreeding hybridization b. Out breeding hybridization
c. Inter specific hybridization d. Intra specific hybridization
e. None of these

31. IVRI stands for?

a. International veterinary research institute
b. India’s veterinary research institute
c. Imperial veterinary research institute
d. Imperial viral research institute
e. Indian veterinary research institute

32. Which among the following statement is improper for intraspecific

hybridization?
a. Animals of two same species are interbreed
b. The offspring show characters quite different form those observed in both
parents.
c. In some cases fertility of offspring’s gradually decreases.
d. Sometimes, the offspring may possess all the desirable characters
e. None of these

33. Which group is for common fresh water fishes?

a. Rohu, mrigal, catia b. Catla, rohu, mackerel
c. Mrigal, mackerel, pomfrets d. Major carp, hilsa, sardin
e. None of these

34. Match proper pair:

P. Milk (i) Tasty and nutritive food.
Q. buffalo milk (ii) Andhra Pradesh.
R. Poultry Capital (iii) Pasturization.
S. Swan (iv) Hansa test.
T. Eggs (v) Cygnet.
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U.A- grade (vi) 4mm depth

a. (P - i)(Q - iii)(R - ii)(S - iv)(T - v) (U-vi)
b. (P - iii)(Q - iv)(R - v)(S - ii)(T - i) (U-vi)
c. (P - iii)(Q - iv)(R - ii)(S - v)(T - i) (U-vi)
d. (P - i)(Q - ii)(R - iii)(S - iv)(T - v) (U-vi)
e. None of these

35. Which among the following is the goal/goals of animal breeding?

a. Extension of reproductive phase of lite b. Increase in growth rate
c. Lower quality for animal products. d. All of these
e. All except C

36. At what age debeaking is done?

a. 6-8 days b. 3-5 days c. 10-14 days
d. after 1 month e. After 45 days

37. Plymouth Rock is a?

a. Egg type b. Meat type c. Dual purpose
d. Desi type e. Game type

38. What is the floor space requirement for layers?

a. 1 sq.ft b. 2 sq.ft. c. 4 sq.ft.
d. 5 sq.ft. e. 8 sq.ft.

39. According to the AGMARK which egg is known as B-grade egg?

a. Aircell 2 mm b. Aircell 4 mm c. Aircell 8 mm
d. Aircell 10 mm e. Aircell 12 mm

40. What is the chromosome number (2n) in Turkey?

a. 78 b. 80 c. 40 d. 46 e. 32

41. This is one of the best 'poultry feed stuff' and having good source of
animal protein as it contains 34-55 percent protein-
a. Groundnut Cake b. Fishmeal c. Soyabean-meal
d. Linseed-meal e. None of these

42. What is the SNF content in toned and double toned milk?
a. 8.5 & 8.5 b. 9 & 8.5 c. 9 & 9 d. 8.5 & 9 e. None of these

43. Which among the following term is not related to goat?

a. Herd b. Caprine c. Buck d. Doe e. Spayed

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44. Effective time of Oxytocin hormone for the let-down of milk from udder
a. 5-7 Minute b. Half Day c. One Day
d. 30 Hourse e. None of these

45. The pH value of fresh milk is 6.6 while the nature of goat milk is
a. Acidic b. Alkaline c. Saline
d. Saline Alkaline e. Both A & B

46. Which among the following is best crop for silage?

a. Sorghum b. Maize c. Cowpea d. Berseem e. Mung

47. How much area is covered by Rumenchamber (in percentage)?

a. 40 % b. 50% c. 60 % d. 70 % e. 80%

48. Sterilized female cow is known as?

a. Spayed b. Foul c. Geld d. Wedder e. Hog

49. Highest TS is found in which animal milk?

a. Buffalo b. cow c. Goat d. Camel
e. Both A and B

50. Which among the following has lowest protein?

a. Milk b. Egg c. Fish d. Meat
e. None of these

51. What is the average calving interval in cattle’s in months?

a. 10-15 b. 15-17 c. 17-20
d. 20-22 e. 22-25

52. What is the humidity requirement for incubation?

a. 60-70% b. 40-60% c. 20-40% d. 70-90%
e. None of these

53. What is the average pulse rate (Rate per minute) of dairy cow?
a. 50-60 b. 30-40 c. 40-50 d. Both A and C
e. None of these

54. Native place of Jhakrana breed of goat?

a. Alwar b. Sirohi c. Etawah d. Marwar e. Somalia

55. What is the average body temperature of goat (in degree F)

a. 101.4 b. 103.8 c. 101 d. 107.2 e. 97.4

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56. As per NABARD norms what is the standing space required for Murrah
Buffalo?
a. 2.5m2 b. 3.2m2 c. 2.1m2 d. 5.1m2
e. None of these

57. What is the age at which white leghorn starts laying eggs?
a. 4-5 month b. 3-4 month c. 5-6 month d. 6-8 month
e. None of these

58. Which Indian Cow breed is having highest weight?

a. Sahiwal b. Holistian Freezian c. Gaolao
d. Kankrej e. Malvi

59. NDDB was established with the objective of taking up the activity of
a. Dairy education b. Dairy research c. Dairy Development
d. Dairy extension e. All of these

60. What is the Gestation period of sheep (in days)?

a. 310 b. 285 c. 391 d. 145-150
e. None of these

ANSWER KEY:

1. b 2. a 3. d 4. a 5. b 6. b 7. b 8. d 9. a 10. d
11. b 12. c 13. d 14. e 15. d 16. b 17. c 18. c 19. b 20. e
21. c 22. d 23. d 24. c 25. e 26. e 27. b 28. a 29. d 30. c
31. e 32.c 33. a 34. c 35.e 36. c 37. c 38. b 39. c 40. b
41. b 42. d 43. a 44. a 45. b 46. b 47. e 48. a 49. a 50. a
51. b 52. a 53. a 54. a 55. b 56. c 57. c 58. d 59. c 60. d

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12. AGRICLTURAL ENGINEERING

1. Two man can develop how many HP?
a. 0.1 HP b. 0.2 HP c. 0.5 HP d. 1 HP e. 2 HP

2. The average force that two bullocks can exert:

a. 1/5th of their body weight b. 1/10th of their body weight
c. 1/20th of their body weight d. 1/25th of their body weight
e. None of these

3. Which among the following is the branch of science that deals with
Measurement of flow?
a. Hydrology b. Hydrometry c. Hydro-meteorology
d. Both A and B e. All of these

4. During the harvesting with combine-harvester the standing crop is pushed

to the cutter bar by?
a. Header b. Auger c. Pull-wheel
d. Cylinder e. Reel

5. Rain gauge which is adopted by Indian Meteorological Department is

a. Weighing b. Tipping bucket type c. Symons
d. All of these e. Both B and C

6. What is the thermal efficiency of diesel engine?

a. 26 b. 30 c. 34 d. 40 e. 45

7. What is the average command area of a tractor?

a. 1 Acre b. 10 Acre c. 15 Acre d. 15 hectare
e. 20 Acre

8. What is the working capacity of disc harrow (16 disc)?

a. 0.10-0.20 ha/h b. 0.20-0.40 ha/h c. 0.40-0.50 ha/h
d. 0.60-0.80 ha/h e. 0.80-0.90 ha/h

9. Harvesting and threshing consumes about how much percentage of the

total energy for farming?
a. 2-10 b. 5-15 c. 10-35
d. 40-60 e. more than 60

10. Groundnut thresher is used with how many HP of engine?

a. 5 HP b. 15 HP c. 20 HP
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d. 30 HP e. 35 HP

11. What is the minimum wind speed required for working of wind mills?
a. 1 km/hr b. 5 km/hr c. 10 km/hr
d. 20 km/hr e. 30 km/hr

12. Which among the following is not the feature of four stroke engine?
a. Both sides of the piston compress the charge
b. Size of the flywheel is comparatively larger
c. Fuel is fully consumed
d. It can be operated in one direction only
e. Torque produced is even

13. Which among the following is the feature of Petrol engine?

a. It has got no carburetor, ignition coil and spark plug
b. Its compression ratio varies from 14:1 to 22:1
c. It has got ‘fuel injection pump’ and injector
d. Thermal efficiency varies from 32 to 38%
e. Air fuel mixture is compressed in the combustion chamber when it is
ignited by an electric spark.

14. The extra high-speed engines used in knapsack sprayers are powered by?
a. Kerosene b. Diesel c. Petrol d. Dual fuel
e. None of these

15. Walking type tractors are fitted with how many HP engine?
a. 4-8 b. 8-12 c. 12-16 d. 16-20
e. 20-24

16. Tillage system that maintains at least 1,120 kilogram per hectare of
residue, it will be known as?
a. Primary tillage b. Secondary tillage
c. Conservation tillage d. Both A and B
e. Special purpose tillage

17. What is the manganese percentage in the steel which is used for mould
board plough?
a. 0.70 to 0.80 b. 0.50 to 0.80 c. 0.70 to 0.90%
d. 1.50 to 1.80% e. 2.50 to 3.80%

18. What is the output or coverage of Animal Drawn Reaper?

a. 0.1 ha/h b. 0.2 ha/h c. 0.3 ha/h
d. 0.4 ha/h e. 0.5 ha/h

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19. Which among the following is not the functional components of

combine?
a. Header b. Reel c. Cutter bar d. Feeding drum
e. None of these

20. What is the capacity of potato grader?

a. 4 to 10 tonnes/ hr b. 5 to 30 tonnes/ hr
c. 25 to 40 tonnes/ hr d. 45 to 60 tonnes/ hr
e. 65 to 80 tonnes/ hr

21. Match the following

(P) Waste valve (1) Jet pump
(Q) Plunger (2) Centrifugal pump
(R) Foot valve (3) Reciprocating pump
(S) Nozzle and venturi (4) Hydraulic ram
a. P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1 b. P-4, Q-2, R-3, S-1 c. P-1, Q-3, R-4, S-2
d. P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1 e. None of these

22. The Codex Alimentarius was created by two United Nations=

organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World
Health Organization (WHO), in which year?
a. 1962 b. 1965 c. 1987 d. 1986 e. 1985

23. What is the required range of light in green house?

a. 50-60 klux b. 50000-60000 klux c. 5000-6000 klux d. 5-6 klux
e. None of these

24. Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) is located at Bhopal

and was established in?
a. 1986 b. 1976 c. 1998 d. 1988 e. 2007

25. In India power tiller was introduced in which year?

a. 1963 b. 1965 c. 1967 d. 1989 e. 1931

26. Power tillers are fitted with how many HP?

a. 8 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14 e. 16

27. Which company Records Highest Ever Tractor Sales In 2017-18?

a. Sawraj Tractor b. Sawraj Group c. Mahindra Group
d. Eicher Group e. None of these

28. What is the average capacity of a wind mill, would be about?

a. 2.0 hp b. 1.5 hp c. 1.0 hp
d. 0.5 hp e. 0.8 hp
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29. Mechanical and electrical sources of power have increased from 7% to

about ….% during the same period.?
a. 60 b. 70 c. 80 d. 90 e. 95

30. For straw management subsidy of up to 50 per cent is available for

individual farmers, while subsidy is ……% for cooperatives?
a. 40 b. 50 c. 60 d. 70 e. 80

31. Winter in Delhi will be far much free of pollution this year given the
spark in demand for stubble management machinery in Northern states of
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. This statement is not related to?
a. Happy seeder b. straw chopper c. zero tiller
d. rotavator e. None of these

32. Second campus ofCentral Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and

Technology (CIPHET) was established on 19 March 1993, which is located
at?
a. Bhopal b. Bathinda c. Amritsar d. Abohar
e. Ganganagar

33. The semi-automatic potato planter consists of a hopper, metering disc and
furrow openers. Field capacity is?
a. 0.15-0.35 ha/hr b. 0.5-1 ha/hr c. 1-1.5 ha/hr d. 1.5-2 ha/hr
e. None of these

34. Which among the following type engine have higher thermal efficiency?
a. One stroke engine b. Two stroke engine c. Three stroke engine
d. Four stroke engine
e. None of these

35. The compression rings mounted on piston are generally made of?
a. Chromium b. High carbon steel c. Aluminum
d. Low carbon steel e. Stainless steel

36. Northern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute is located
at?
a. Hyderabad, Telangana b. Hisar, Haryana c. Bhopal, MP
d. Mysore, Karnataka e. Durgapur, West Bengal

37. Indian tractor industries have emerged as the largest in the world and
account for about …..% of total global tractor production, as per the
economic survey 2017-18?
a. 20 b. 35 c. 50 d. 12 e. 7

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38. A seed metering mechanism has double faced wheel, one face has a
larger opening for larger seeds and other face has smaller opening for
smaller seeds is:
a. Cell feed b. Internal double run c. Cup feed type
d. Both a & b e. All are correct

39. The maximum clearance under the landside and horizontal surface when
the MB plough is resting on ground surface is:
a. Horizontal suction b. Vertical suction c. Throat clerance
d. both b&c e. None of these

40. What is the depth of shallow puddling for paddy filed preparation?
a. 2 cm b. 5 cm c. 8 cm d. 10 cm e. 20 cm

ANSWER KEY:

1. b 2. b 3. b 4. e 5. c 6. c 7. d 8. c 9. c 10. b
11. c 12. a 13. e 14. c 15. b 16. c 17. b 18. b 19. e 20. b
21. d 22. a 23. a 24. b 25. a 26. b 27. c 28. d 29. d 30. e
31. e 32. d 33.a 34. d 35. a 36. b 37. b 38. b 39. b 40. b

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13. FISHERIES + FORESTRY

1. pH of vermiculture is kept at?

a. 5.5 b. 5.7 c. 8.5 d. 8.7 e. Near neutral

2. If more than single species of fish is cultured at a time, then it is called

a. Aquaculture b. Monoculture c. Polyculture
d. Both A and C e. All of these

3. Pisciculture is rearing and production of?

a. Inland Fishes b. Marine Fishes c. Fishes in pond
d. Both A and C e. All of these

4. Induced breeding technique is used in

a. Pearl Farming b. Plants c. Mari culture
d. Culture fishery e. Shifting cultivation

5. In India which of the following genera of earthworms is extensively used

for vermiculture?
a. Pontoscolex b. Eudrilus c. Pheretima d. Eudrigaster
e. Both A and B

6. Which among the following is Indian trout?

a. Denio devario b. Salmo gairdneri c. Salmo trutta fario
d. Barilius bola e. Both B and C

7. Identify the edible freshwater teleost

a. Catla catla b. Hilsa ilisha c. Sharks
d. Salmonids e. Tuna

8. Earthworms which are seen on the surface are called

a. Epigeic (epigenic) b. Endogeic c. Annecic d. Hygienic
e. Both A and B

9. Which among the following has highest area under Bamboo cultivation?
a. NE States b. Madhya Pradesh c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Maharastra e. Assam

10. After the first commercial harvest after how much time we can take the
next cutting?
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e. Once in 50 years

11. What is the suitable pH for bamboo cultivation if the bamboo is

cultivated in clay loam soil in Maharashtra?
a. 4.5-6 b. 6-7.5 c. 7-7.5 d. 8-8.9 e. pH above 6.5

12. Which among the following is known as “Cradle to coffin timber”

a. Dendrocalamus strictus b. Azadhirachta indica
c. Ficus benghalensis d. Potyalthia longifolia
e. Anacardium occidentale

13. Which of the following is true for India state of forest policy report 2017?
a. Total forest and tree cover is 24.39% of the total geographical area of
country.
b. Forest survey is conducted every 2years since 1987
c. Madhya Pradesh state has highest forest cover in terms of area.
d. Lakshadweep has highest percentage of forest cover of total geographical
area
e. all of the above are true

14. What is an Ecological Niche describes?

a. Imbalance in ecosystem b. Degradation of Land
c. Disturbance in food web d. Disturbance in food Chain
e. Role of organisms in environment

Explanation:
An ecological niche is defined as an organisms life in an ecosystem,
including, habitat, food, predators and competition.
An ecological niche consists of-
1. The habitat in which the organisms are lives.
2. Organism’s role in ecosystem.
3. Its tolerance limit like soil pH, humidity temperature etc.

 Niche helps to describe an organism’s responds to distribution of

resources and competitors.
 Ecology means interaction between Biotic and Abiotic environment.
And
 Ecosystem means interactionbetweenecological systems of all
consisting organisms in an area and physical environment with which
they interact.
15. Jatropha can be economically maintained upto how many years?
a. 5 b. 10 c. 20 d. 40 e. 50

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16. What is the recommended spacing in Dendrocalamus strictus?

a. 5 m x 5 m b. 4 m x 5 m c. 4 m x 4 m d. 3 m x 3 m
e. 3 m x 1 m

17. National Bamboo Mission (NBM) started as a Centrally Sponsored

Scheme was started in?
a. 2015 b. 2016 c. 2006 d. 2008 e. 2017

18. Which among the following state is not having more than 75 per cent
forest cover?
a. Mizoram b. Lakshadweep c. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
d. Arunachal Pradesh e. Tripura

19. What is the name of one world organization involved in bamboo

popularity?
a. World organization for Bamboo and bamboo product
b. International network for Bamboo and bamboo product
c. International organization for Bamboo and Ratan
d. International network for Bamboo and Rattan
e. None of these

20. According to classification of troll which region is called as semi arid dry
region on the basis of duration of no. humid month?
a. 4.5- 7 b. 7-8 c. 2-4 d. 4-5
e. 8-10

ANSWER KEY:

1. e 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. b 6. d 7. a 8. a 9. a 10. d
11. a 12. a 13. e 14. e 15. d 16. a 17. c 18.e 19. d 20. a

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14. ENTOMOLOGY
1. The silk worm filament secreted from the which gland
a. Mandibular b. Maxillary c. salivary
d. Excretory e. Both a & b

2. Which of the following insect is scavengers

a. Carrion bettles b. Rove beetles c. Earthworm
d. Red cotton bug e. both a & b

3. In India beekeeping was introduced in

a. 1851 b. 1882 c. 1951
d. 1911 e. 1999

4. Which of the following bee is stingless

a. Apis dorsata b. Apis cerana indica c. Apis florea
d. Apis mellifera e. Melipona irridipennis

5. What is the production of honey in 2016-2017(Million tonn)?

a. 95 b. 950 c. 0.095
d. 18.35 e. 93.70

6. Which of the following crop is mostly damage of insect?

a. Cotton b. Maize c. Sugarcane
d. Fruits e. Rice

7. Which of the following practices is not belong in cultural method

a. Crop rotation b. Pruning or thinning c. Fertilizer management
d. Water management e. Hand destruction

8. Carbamate belongs to which generation insecticides.

a. First b. Second c. Third
d. Fourth e. Fifth

9. Low volume spraying is covered area per day (In acre)

a. 2.5 ac b. 1.5 ac c. 5.6 ac
d. 7 e. None of these

10. What is the volume of high volume sprayer (Liter Per acre)?
a. 200-400 b. More than 400 c. 500
d. less than 200 e. All of these

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11. Bhopal Gas Tragedy’ in 1984 at Bhopal where the gas called
a. MIC b. carbaryl c. Methane
d. Aluminum phosphide e. Both a & b

12. Burgundy mixture contains:

a. Copper sulphate and lime
b. Copper sulphate, sodium carbonate and water
c. Copper suolphate, gypsum and water
d. Both a and b
e. None of these

13. In order to be most effective control measures aimed at killing an insect-

pest should be directed to attack:
a. Egg b. Pupae c. Grub d. Adult
e. All of these

14. Which one of the following truly diagnoses the infestation by the
sorghum shoot fly?
a. Formation of 'dead heart' in the early seedling stage of sorghum which can
be easily pulled out
b. Formation of 'dead heart' and a bunchy top during the later seedling stage
of sorghum
c. Formation of 'dead heart' which cannot be easily pulled out during the later
seedling stage of sorghum
d. Formation of silvery shoot during the early seedling stage of sorghum
e. All of these

15. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) aims at:

a. Keeping pest populations below injurious levels
b. Billing the pests
c. Strengthening the host
d. Increasing natural enemies of the pest
e. None of these

16. Light trap art used for the collection of:

a. Geotropic b. hydrotropic
c. positively phototropic d. Negatively phototropic
e. none of these

17. Which one of the following sprayers requires only one third of the
quantity of water while keeping the same quantity of active ingredient of the
pesticide per hectare?
a. Foot/Pedal sprayer b. Mist blower

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c. Knapsack sprayer d. Rocking sprayer

e. All of these

18. Name the insect, which is known, as oligophagous pest:

a. Pink bollworm of cotton b. Brinjal fruit and shoot borer
c. Grass hopper d. Cabbage butterfly
e. None of these

19. Severe incidence of red hairy caterpillar occurs under which one of the
following sets of conditions?
a. High temperature and high soil moisture
b. High temperature and low soil moisture
c. Low temperature and high soil temperature
d. Low temperature and low soil moisture
e. None of these

20. Sugarcane borer, which does not belong to family pyralidae:

a. Emmalocera depressella b. Chilo infuscatelus
c. Sesamia inferens d. Chilo auricilia
e. Both a & d

21. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a. Biological control-Cottony cushion scale
b. Chemical control Maize stem borer
c. Cultural control - Locust
d. Male sterilization technique - Screw wormfly
e. All is correct

22. Which is the international insect pest?

a. Healiothis armigera b. Amsacta moorei
c. Schistocerca gregaria d. Holotrichia consanguinea
e. None of these

23. Which of the following produces more lac and is important for
commercial production?
a. Male b. Female c. Nymph
d. All of the above e. both b & c

24. Which of the following organism is not storage pest?

a. Rodents b. Nematodes c. Bacteria
d. Fungi e. Insect

25. Which of the following insect is polyphagous insect?

a. Mustard saw fly b. Brinjal fruit & stem borer
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c. Maize stem borer d. Gram pod borer

e. both b & d

26. In paddy field some tillers round onion leaf like silvery shoot in place of
normal ear head. This abnormality is caused by:
a. Green leaf hopper b. Stem borer c. Gall midge
d. Gundhi bug e. both b & c

27. Pheromone traps attracts:

a. Female moth b. Male moth c. Caterpillar
d. Female bugs e. Both a & b

28. Which one of the following insecticides is capable of controlling mites as

well insect- pests?
a. Endosulfan b. Toxaphene c. Cypermethrin
d. Monocrotophos e. None of these

29. The causal organism of little leaf of brinjal is:

a. Mycoplasma b. Virus c. Fungi
d. Bacteria e. Microbial

30. The Bordeaux mixture was discovered by Millardet at Bordeaux in

France in year
a. 1785 b. 1807 c. 1881
d. 1885 e. 1905

ANSWER KEY

1. c 2. e 3. b 4. e 5. c 6. d 7. e 8. b 9. c 10. a
11. a 12. b 13. a 14. a 15. a 16. c 17. b 18. d 19. a 20. d
21. c 22. c 23. b 24. b 25. d 26. c 27. b 28. c 29. a 30. d

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15. PLANT PATHOLOGY

1. The chain of events that lead to development of disease in the host is
known as
a. Pathogenicity b. Disorder c. Pathogenesis
d. Syndrome e. Infection

Explanation:
 Pathogenicity: Pathogenicity refers to the ability of an organism to cause
disease (ie, harm the host).
 Disorder: A disorder is a problem or illness which affects plant body
 Pathogenesis: The pathogenesis of a disease is the biological mechanism
that leads to the diseased state. The term can also describe the origin and
development of the disease, and whether it is acute, chronic, or recurrent.
 Infection: Infection is the invasion of an organism's body tissues by
disease-causing agents.
2. Flag smut of wheat could be controlled by:
a. Seed treatment with vitavax
b. Spraying with vitavax
c. Soil application with vitavax
d. All of above
e. None of the above

Explanation:
What is Flag smut of wheat:
 Pathogen:- Urocystisagropyri
 Symptoms:- Attacks the leaves and stems ofwheat plants.
 The fungus produces grey-blacklines of spores that run parallel tothe leaf
veins.
 Infected plants are often stunted andt he flag leaf twisted.
 Spores on infected leaves and straware spread onto the grain and
soilsurface.
 Flag smut has both a soil and seedborne disease.
Favorable conditions
 Temperature of 18-24°C.
 Relative humidity 65% and above.
Another disease of wheat and their control:
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 Powdery mildew can easily be diagnosed by the white, powdery patches

that form on the upper surface of leaves and stem. Powdery growth later
become black lesion and cause drying of leaves and other parts.
 The disease infects plants during periods of high humidity (not
necessarily rain) and cool to moderate temperatures (20-21°C).
Loose smut:
 Infection occurs during Loose Smut flowering through wind-borne
spores.
 Primary infection occurs by sowing infected seeds.
 Infection is favored by cool, humid conditions during flowering period of
the host plant.
Brown rust: Temperatures of 20-25° C with free moisture (rain or dew)
cause epidemics. Severe infection causes upto 30 percent yield losses.

Flag smut:
 Symptoms can be seen on stem, clum and leaves from late seedling stage
to maturity.
 Favorable conditions: Temperature of 18-24°C, Relative humidity 65%
and above.
Karnal bunt:
 Symptoms of Karnal bunt are often difficult to distinguish in the field
due to the fact that incidence of infected kernels on a given head is
low.Symptoms are most readily detected on seed after harvest.
 Favorable conditions: Temperature of 18-20°C, High soil moisture.
Major disease of wheat and their causal organism:

Disease Pathogen
Black or stem rust - Puccinia graministritici
Brown or leaf rust Puccinia triticina (P.
recondite
Yellow or stripe rust Puccinia striiformis
Loose smut Ustilago nuda tritici
Karnal bunt - Neovassiaindica
Hill bunt or Stinking Tilletia caries / T.foetida
smut
Flag smut Urocystistritici

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Tundu or yellow ear Corynebacterium tritici +

rot(Bacteria Anguinatritici
+Neamtode)
Molya disease: Heterodera avenae
(Nematode)
Ear-Cockle of wheat Anguinatritici
Powdery mildew - Erysiphe graminis var.
tritici

3. Wind plays an important role in dispersion of

a. Citrus Canker b. Ward Disease of Potato
c. Loose Smut of Wheat d. Wheat Stem Rust
e. Karnal Bunt

4. Domestic quarantine exist on

a. Rice Blast b. Red Rot of Sugarcane
c. Late Blight of Potato d. Wart of Potato
e. Early Blight of Potato
Explanation:
 Domestic quarantine is to prevent the spread of these diseases from
infected to non-infected areas. Currently, domestic plant quarantine
exists in four diseases, wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) of potato from
1959, bunchy top (virus) of banana from 1959, mosaic (virus) of banana
from 1961 and apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) from 1979.
 Potato wart: The wart disease (Synchytrium endobioticum) of potato was
first noticed in Darjeeling district of West Bengal having been introduced
with seed potatoes from Holland. The export to potato tubers from the
State of West Bengal to any other State or territory of India is prohibited.
 Great Famine, also called Irish Potato Famine of 1845–49, famine that
occurred in Ireland in 1845–49 due to Late blight of potato, potato crop
failed in successive years. Disease that destroys both the leaves and the
edible roots, or tubers, of the potato plant. The causative agent of late
blight is the Phytophthora infestans
5. Striga is a?
a. Semi Stem Parasite b. Semi Root Parasite
c. Total Stem Parasite d. Total Root Parasite
e. Root Parasite

Explanation:
The parasitic weeds are either total or partial which means, the weeds that
depend completely on the host plant are termed as total parasites while the
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weeds that partially depend on host plant for minerals and capable of
preparing its food from the green leaves are called as partial parasites. Those
parasites which attack roots are termed as root parasites and those which
attack the shoot of other plants are called as stem parasites.
i. Total Root Parasite- Orobanche cernua on Tobacco
ii. Partial Root Parasite- Striga lutea on Sugarcane and Sorghum
iii. Total Stem Parasite- Cuscuta chinensis on Lucerne and Onion
iv. Partial Stem Parasite- Loranthus longiflorus on Mango
Striga also called as Witch Weed. It is an annual parasitic herb with a wide
range of the host crop plants in India. In India, the common host plants are
sorghum, sugarcane, bajara and maize.

6. When a pathogen causes leaf infection, it result in

a. Decrease in transpiration b. Increase in photosynthesis
c. Increase in rate of respiration d. Increase in translocation of food
e. All of the above

Explanation:
A common and prominent feature of fungal infection of plants is a
substantial increase in respiration. Such increases can be observed in plants
infected with biotrophic and necrotrophic pathogens. For example, large
increases in respiration were detected in barley infected with a biotroph,
Erysiphe graminis.
7. Which disease of wheat causes restriction in export of wheat from India?
a. Karnal bunt b. Hill bunt c. Loose smut
d. Flag smut e. Stem rust

8. Exclusion of plant disease by legislation is known as

a. Plant quarantine b. Disease resistant
c. Cultural control d. Biological control
e. Eradication

Explanation:
Plant Quarantine
The term ‘Quarantine’ means simply forty i.e., 40 days period. This was
more commonly referred to the period of detention for ships arriving from
countries subject to epidemic diseases
In strict sense ‘Plant Quarantine’ refers to the holding of plants in isolation
until they are believed to be healthy. Now, broader meaning of the plant
quarantine covers all aspects of the regulation of the movement of living
plants, living plant parts/plant products between politically defined
territories or ecologically distinct parts of them.

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9. The safest and most effective method of plant disease control is

a. Chemical control b. Use of resistant varieties
c. Cultural practices d. Biological control
e. Cross protection

Explanation:
 Disease resistance is often defined as reduction of pathogen growth
on or in the plant. It denotes less disease development in a genotype
than that in the susceptible variety and is a relative attribute.
Generally, the rate of reproduction is considerably reduced which
limits the spread of disease.
 Resistant varieties offer the cheapest means of disease control, so by
using resistant varieties can obviate the use of fungicides, thus
reduce environmental pollution. Effectiveness of resistant varieties is
not affected by environmental conditions.
10. The famous kernal bunt of wheat caused by Neovossia indica is named
after kernal district of Haryana was firstly reported in?
a. 1929 b. 1931 c. 1947 d. 1984 e. 2002

11. Albugo is a?
a. Predator b. Saprophyte c. obligate parasite
d. obligate saprophyte e. Facultative parasite

Explanation:
White rust is an obligate parasite. This means it needs a living host to grow
and reproduce. Fungus causes white rust or white blister diseases in above-
ground plant tissues. While these organisms affect many types of plants, the
destructive aspect of infection is limited to a few agricultural crops,
including: beets (garden and sugar), Brussels sprouts, cabbages, Chinese
cabbage, cauliflower
Facultative Saprophyte: The parasites which attack living tissues in the
same way as biotrophs but will continue to grow and reproduce after the
tissue is dead called as facultative saprophytes.
Obligate saprophytes, live only on dead plants.
Saprophytes are those micro organism that obtain their nutrition from dead
and decaying matter.

12. Optimum condition for the spread of white rust of brassica are
a. Moist and cool b. Dry and hot c. Dry and cool
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Explanation:
The preferred temperature for germination ranges from 1 to 18 C, but is
optimum between 10 and 14 C. Temperatures should be between 16 and 25 C,
with the optimum at 20 C for zoospores to produce germ tubes and penetrate
plant tissue The moisture necessary for zoospore activity is ideal when in the
form of heavy dew or fog or during periods of extended rainfall and lower
temperatures.

13. Flag smut of wheat is caused by:

a. Ustilagotritici b. Urocystis tritici c. Ustilagohordet
d. Taphrina deformans e. None of these

14. Sugarcane ratoon stunting is characterized by

a.Leaves - necrotic areas b. Leaves – wilting
c. Stems - internal discoloration d. Stems - internal red necrosis
e. All of these

15. Moko disease of Banana is caused by

a. Fusarium oxysporiumf sp. Cubense
b. Radopholussimilis
c. Ralstonia solanacearum
d. Pentalonianigranervosa
e. Xanthomonas sp.

16. Fungi, which can grow on living host plant, are called:
a. Obligate saprophyte b. Obligate parasite
c. Facultative parasite d. Saprophytes
e. None of these

17. A fungal antagonist used in the biological control of soil borne fungal
diseases
a. Trichoderma spp b. Fusarium solani
c. Bacillus subtilis d. Pencilliumspp
e. Streptomycin

18. Downy mildew is caused by the member of the family

a. Pythiaceae b. Albuginaceae c. Perensporaceae
d. Albuginaceae e. Olpidiaceae

19. An example of bioagent is

a. Trichoderma viridae b. Phtyophthoraparasitica
c. Ralstonia solanacearum d. Pseudomonas putida
e. Bacillus subtilis

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20. In India “Destructive Insect and Pest Act” was passed in

a. 1660 b. 1951 c. 1912 d. 1914 e. 1932

21. Loose smut of wheat can be controlled by

a. Spray of fungicide on the crops
b. Hot water treatment of 52 degree centigrade for 11 mins
c. Soil treatment with chemicals
d. Biological control
e. None the above

22. A morphological and physiological structure of causal organism present

in the disease specimen is known as
a. Sign b. Symptom c. Syndrome
d. Dissorder e. Deficiency

Explanation:
 Sign: The pathogen or its parts or products seen on a host plant.
 Symptom: The external or internal reactions or alterations of a plant
as a result of a disease.
 Syndrome: The set of varying symptoms characterizing a disease are
collectively called a syndrome.
 Disorder: Non-infectious plant diseases due to abiotic causes such as
adverse soil and environmental conditions are termed disorders.
23. Black rust of Wheat is
a. Stem rust b. Sheath rust c. Leaf rust
d. Both b and c e. Cover whole plant parts

24. Wrong information about Powdery mildew is:

a. Subdivision = Ascomycotina b. Order = Erysiphales
c. Family = Melanconiaceae d. It’s a fungal disease
e. All are correct

25. The establishment of parasite within a host plant is known as

a. Inoculation b. Infection c. Parasitism
d. Pathogenicity e. Synergism

26. Bunchy top of Banana is transmitted by

a. Bemisia tabaci b. Pentalonia nigranervosa
c. Myzus persicae d. Aphis gossypii
e. White fly

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27. Dying of plant organs, especially stems or branches from tip to backward
is known as
a. Sun scald b. Die-back c. Witling
d. Necrosis e. Wilting

28. The most important soil borne disease in nursery is

a. Leaf spot b. Damping off c. Blight
d. Anthracnose e. Rot

29. Late blight of potato is the best example for

a. Endemic disease b. Epidemic disease c. Epiphytotic disease
d. Pandemic disease e.Sporadic disease

Explanation:
 Epidemic or Epiphytotic disease: A disease usually occurs widely
but periodically in a destructive form is referred as epidemic or
epiphytotic disease. Ex: Late blight of potato – Irish famine (1845)
 Endemic: Constantly present in a moderate to severe form and is
confined to a particular Country or district. Ex: Club root of cabbage
in Nilgiris, Black wart of potato – Synchytrium endobioticum, Onion
smut – Urocystis cepulae
 Sporadic disease: Occur at very irregular intervals and locations and
in relatively fewer instances. Ex: Udbatta disease of rice, Angular
leaf spot of cucumber – Pseudomonas lachrymans
 Apandemic is an epidemic of disease that has spread across a large
region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide.
30. The symptom of red rot of sugarcane mostly found on:
a. Stem b. Leaf c. Arrow d. Both A and C
e. Both A and B

ANSWER KEY
1. c 2. a 3. d 4. d 5. b 6. c 7. a 8. a 9. b 10. b
11. c 12. a 13. b 14. e 15. c 16. b 17. a 18. c 19. a 20. d
21. b 22. a 23. a 24. c 25. b 26. b 27. b 28. b 29. d 30. a

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16. FOOD PROCESSING

1. Which among the following statement is true regarding honey according to
FSSAI norms?
a. Honey should contain fixed maximum 5% limit for sucrose, 10% for
carviacallosa and honeydew honey.
b. The moisture percentage should be maximum 20% and pollen count should
be 25,000 per gram.
c. In case of ‘Monofloral Honey’, minimum pollen content of plant species
concerned should not be less than 35% of total pollen content. In case of
‘Multi Floral Honey’, pollen content of any of plant species should not exceed
45% of total pollen content.
d. Both A and B
e. All of these

Explanation:
 Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) has notified food safety
standards for honey and its products in bid to curb adulteration. Honey
products should comply with 18 parameters like that of sucrose
content, glucose ratio, pollen count, foreign oligosaccharides etc,
 These products should contain fixed maximum 5% limit for sucrose,
10% for carviacallosa and honeydew honey. The moisture percentage
should be maximum 20% and pollen count should be 25,000 per gram.
If product is sold as honey then food ingredient, including food
additives should not be added to it.
 In case of ‘Monofloral Honey’, minimum pollen content of plant
species concerned should not be less than 45% of total pollen content.
In case of ‘Multi Floral Honey’, pollen content of any of plant species
should not exceed 45% of total pollen content.
 Union Government is promoting honey production through mission
for integrated development of horticulture (MIDH). It has established
National Bee Board for implementing various activities for
development of scientific beekeeping under MIDH.
2. The process of preserving food by rapid freezing followed by dehydration
under vacuum is called
a. Lyophilisation b. Sterilization
c. Cold Dehydration d. Cryopreservation
e. None of these

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3. ‘Cold sterilization’ refers to the preservation of food by

a. Refrigeration b. Radiation c. Dehydration
d. Lyophilisation e. Percolation

4. All the following techniques are household preservation technique except

a. Smoking b. Lyophilisation c. Dehydration
d. Salting e. Radiation

5. What is the purpose for blanching (immersing food in hot water) vegetables
during canning?
a. To soften products to fill better
b. To denature enzymes that change colour, texture
c. To reduce microbial population
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

6. Pasteurization is the process of heating milk

a. above 121 degree C b. above boiling point
c. below boiling point d. above 150 degree C
e Below 50 degree C

Explanation:
 Pasteurization is the process of heating foods such as milk & milk
products, and alcoholic beverages like wine and beer to elevated
temperatures for a sufficient period of time to kill microorganisms that
are pathogenic and / or cause spoilage of food, without appreciably
altering the taste of the food. Pasteurisation is named after Louis
Pasteur, the French microbiologist, who invented the process in 1864.
 It has three major commercial types:
 HTST Pasteurisation: This is “high temperature, short time”
or “flash heating”. In this commercial method, the milk is
heated to 72 °C (162 °F) for 15 seconds.
 UHT Pasteurisation: This is “ultra-heat treatment”. In this
commercial method, the milk is heated above 135 °C (275
°F) for 4 seconds.
 ESL Pasteurisation: Here, the milk is termed as “extended
shelf-life” This commercial method involves filtration as
well as heat-treatment, below 135 °C (275 °F).
7. What is the reason for blanching vegetables prior to freezing?
a. To maintain colour b. To improve texture
c. To prevent microbial activity d. To denature enzymes
e. To maintain taste
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8. Caffeine in coffee is present in the range of

a. 5-6% b. 1-1.8% c. 10-12% d. 12-15%
e. 15-20 %

9. The enzyme used in fruit juice industry

a.Pectin b. Gelatin c.Fixin d. Bromalin
e. Glucose

10. What is the recommended temperature for storage of milk?

a. 8℃ b. 9℃ c. 4℃ d. 5℃ e. 10℃

11. What is the recommended temperature for storage of Paneer?

a. 8℃ b. 9℃ c. 4℃ d. 5℃ e. 10℃

12. The hormone oxytocin is released by the ____ gland. This act stimulates
the mammary gland.
a. Pituitary b. Sweat c. Endocrine d. Vascular e. Mouth

13. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mega Food Park?
1. It gets financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid at 50% of the
eligible project cost (Excluding land cost).
2. Nalbari food park in west Bengal became 1st mega food park in India.
a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Both d. None
e. a and b Only

14. Consider the following statements about the Mega Food Park Scheme:
1. India’s first mega food park has been opened in Andhra Pradesh
2. Each Mega Food Park has collection centers as the smallest unit
3. A mega food park needs at least 50 acres of contiguous land
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 & 2 Only b. 3 Only c. 2& 3 Only d. 1, 2 & 3
e. None of the above

15. Which of the following is not related to Post Harvest losses?

a. Post harvest losses can be reduced by adding value to products
b. Packaging, storage, transportation areas are where losses take place
c. Farmers don’t earn much after adding value to products
d. Value can be added to products by converting raw form into a more
processed/refined form
e. None of these

16. Which of the following holds untrue with respect to jam making?
a. Boiling water to concentrate the mixture is an important step
b. The fruit is heated to soften it, extract pectin and then boiled rapidly to
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increase sugar content to about 70%

c. High methoxyl pectin is used in jam and low methoxyl in gelling agents in
milk products
d. None of the mentioned
e. All of the mentioned

17. If a product is said to be "Sugar Free" it contains how much sugar?

a. None b. Less than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving
c. Less than 10.0 grams d. Not more than 40 kcal per serving
e. More than 10 grams

18. Which of the following is a must in food labeling?

a. Name b. Standard Specification
c. Place of Origin d. All of the mentioned
e. None of the mentioned

19. Relative humidity generally recommended for the storage of fruits is

a.70-80% b. 90-100% c. 85-95%
d. less than 70% e. Exact 95%

20. The main environmental factor in determining the rate of transpiration is

a. Temperature b. Oxygen c. Carbon dioxide
d. Relative humidity e. Open humidity

21. Cauliflower curds can be stored for a month at -

a. O°C with 85-90% RH b. 15°C with 60-80% RH
c.15 °C with 60-65% RH d. 20 °C with 50-70% RH
e. 25°C with 85-90% RH

22. For curing, sweet potato are kept for 10 days at:
a. 25 °C and 85% RH b. 40°C and 70% RH
c. 80 "C and 30% RH d. 30 °C and 80% RH
e. Other than the mentioned

23. According to FPO, the maximum limit of SO2 allowed in squashes and
cordials is
a. 350 ppm b. 500 ppm c. 1000 ppm
d. 600 ppm e. 800 ppm

24. What is the assistance patternin Pradhan mantri kisan sampada yojna (in
percentage) for NE states?
a. 50 b. 60 c. 63.33 d. 65 e. 75

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25. A substance intentionally added that affects the nature and quality of food
is called _____
a. Food poison b. Food adulterant c. Food contaminant
d. Food material e. Both C and D

26. When do we say that food is adulterated under PFA Act?

a. If it is obtained from a diseased animal
b. If spices are sold without their essence
c. If any ingredient is injurious to health
d. All of the mentioned
e. None of these

27. What contact number will you recommend to farmer if he/she has a query
regarding Pradhan mantri kisan sampada yojna?
a. 1800-111-175 b. 1800-180-1551 c. 1800-180-1552
d. Both A and C e. None of these

28. Statement 1: The stomach of a goat or a sheep has an enzyme called

rennin which is used to make cottage/curd cheese.
Statement 2: Certain sea-foods such as shrimps and lobsters can destroy
vitamin B-12 in the body if eaten raw due to presence of an enzyme called
thiaminase.
a. True, False b.True, True c. False, False
d. False, Tru e. None of these

29. NIFTEM National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and

Management is located at?
a. Sonipat b. Karnal c. Bhopal d. Hisar e. Mysore
30. Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) is located in which
state?
a. Tamil Nadu b. Haryana c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Andhra Pradesh e. Mysore, Karnataka

ANSWER KEY

1. d 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. d 6. c 7. c 8. b 9. a 10. c
11. a 12. a 13. a 14. d 15. c 16. d 17. b 18. d 19. c 20. d
21. a 22. c 23. a 24. e 25. d 26. d 27. a 28. b 29. a 30. a

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17. OVERALL PRACTICE SET – 1

1. Pusa hybrid 4 is a variety of:
a. Brinjal b. Cotton c. Tomato d. Chili e. Okra

Explanation:
 Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) belongs to the genus
Lycopersicon under Solanaceae family.
 Tomato is a native to Peruvian and Mexican region.
 Tomato is one of the most important "protective foods"
because of its special nutritive value.
 Very high rainfall during its growth is harmful. 20 to 25
days old seedlings are used for transplantation.
 The yield of irrigated tomato varies from 15 to 20 t /acre. In
the present model, a conservative yield @ 10 t per acre has been
assumed.
2. ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana is located at?
a. Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
b. Trichi, Tamil Nadu
c. Kannara, Kerala
d. Both A and B
e. None of these

3. In which among the following states of India is prevalent the Shetkari

Bazar, a concept of direct marketing by producer (farmer) to consumers?
a. Rajasthan b. Andhra Pradesh c. Maharashtra d. Punjab
e. Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:
 Many Indian states adopted the concept of direct
agricultural marketing. Examples include Apni Mandi in Haryana,
Uzhavar Sandhai in Tamil Nadu, and Shetkari Bazaar in
Maharashtra and Rythu Bazar in Andhra Pradesh.
4. Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) is the initiative of?
a. World Bank b. FAO c. G-20 d. SAARC e. India

Explanation:
 The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) is an
inter-agency platform to enhance food market transparency and
policy response for food security. It was launched in 2011 by the
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G20 Ministers of Agriculture following the global food price hikes

in 2007/08 and 2010.
5. What is the nitrogen percentage in castor cake?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 1 d. 0.5 e. 5

Explanation:

Oil-cakes Nutrient content (%)

N P2O5 K2O
Non-edible oil-cakes
Castor cake 4.3 1.8 1.3
Cotton seed cake 3.9 1.8 1.6
(undecorticated)
Mahua cake 2.5 0.8 1.2
Safflower cake 4.9 1.4 1.2
(undecorticated)
Edible oil-cakes
Coconut cake 3.0 1.9 1.8
Cotton seed cake 6.4 2.9 2.2
(decorticated)
Groundnut cake 7.3 1.5 1.3
Linseed cake 4.9 1.4 1.3
Niger cake 4.7 1.8 1.3
Rape seed cake 5.2 1.8 1.2
Safflower cake 7.9 2.2 1.9
(decorticated)
Sesamum cake 6.2 2.0 1.2

6. N.G. Ranga Farmer Award in order to recognize outstanding contribution

of innovative farmers for ?
a. Diversified Agriculture b. IPM c. Organic Farming
d. Organic Manure e. Animal Husbandry

7. Putitor mahseer or golden Mahasheer is the variety of?

a. Sheep b. Goat c. Cow d. Buffalo e. Fish

Explanation: Tor putitora, the Putitor mahseer, Himalayan mahseer, or

golden mahseer, is an endangered species of cyprinid fish

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8. A market in which the purchase and sale of a commoditytakes place at

time but the exchange of the commodity takes place on some specified date
in future is known as?
a. Next Market b. Forward Market c. Future Market d. Both B
and C
e. None of these

9. Central Agmark Laboratory is located at?

a. Pune b. Nagpur c. Agra d. Chennai
e. New Delhi

10. Which among the following is not affecting the marketable surplus?
a. Size of holding b. Production
c. Price of the Commodity d. Variety of the crop
e. Consumption Habits

11. What average distance (km/day) can be covered by draught animals?

a. 20-25 b. 25-35 c. 30-40 d. 40-50 e. More than 45

Explanation:
 Dairy breeds of cattle: Gir, Red Sindhi, Sahiwal, Rathi (Rathi is a
draft breed while Rath is a pure milch variant), Nimari
 Draught breeds of cattle: Hallikar, Amritmahal, Khillari, Kangayam,
Bargur, Umblachery, Pulikulam, Alambadi, Malvi, Nagori,
Baraguru, Kenkatha, Siri, Bachaur, Ponwar
 Dual purpose breeds of Cattle: Tharparkar, Hariana, Kankrej,
Ongole, Krishna Valley, Deoni.
 Exotic dairy breeds of cattle: Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Brown Swiss,
Red Dane, Ayrshire, Guernsey.
 Buffalo Breeds: Murrah, Surti, Jaffrabadi, Bhadawari, Nili Ravi,
Mehsana, Nagpuri, Toda
 Zebu are characterized by a fatty hump on their shoulders, a large
dewlap, and sometimes drooping ears.
12. Which among the following practice/term is not related to Cattle?
a. Weaning b. Disbudding c. Tattooing d. Group
e. bleat

13. What should be slope (in cm.) from manger to gutter for easy drainage?
a.1-2 b. 1.5-2.5 c. 2.5-4 d. 4-5 e. 7-8.5

14. On an average estrous cycle remains for how many hours if once started?
a.10-18 b. 20-38 c. 4-12 d. 25-45
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e. More than 3 days

Explanation:
 Estrus also spelled Oestrus, the period in the sexual cycle of
female mammals, except the higher primates, during which
they are in heat—i.e., ready to accept a male and to mate.
15. What is the chromosome number (2n) in rice?
a. 12 b. 24 c. 28 d. 36 e. 42

16. Which among the following is known as Queen of cereals?

a. Maize b. wheat c. Jowar d. Bajra e. Rice

17. What is the optimum temperature requirement for Sorghum bicolor?

a. 25 b. 28 c. 34 d. 40 e. 23

18. What is the optimum time for sowing of field peas in north Indian states?
a. First fortnight of October b. Second fortnight of October
c. Second fortnight of November d. First fortnight of November
e. Second fortnight of July

19. Which among the following is not the feature of two stroke engine?
a. One power stroke for each revolution of the crankshaft
b. Crankcase is fully closed and air tight.
c. Both sides of the piston compress the charge.
d. Fuel is fully consumed
e. Weight of engine per hp is comparatively low

20. What is the power available from 10 farm labor in 7 days who are
working in the filed for 8 hours in a day?
a. 1 HP b. 5 HP c. 6 HP d. 7 HP e. 14 HP

Explanation:
1 man = 0.1 HP
10 man= 1 HP
10 man* 7 days= 7 HP

21. What is the percentage of protein in fish?

a. 35 - 40 b. Above 40 c.Less than 30
d. None of these e. Less than 15

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22. Which among the following convert nitrite (NO2) compounds into
nitrates (NO3).
a. Nitrosomonas b. Azotobacter c. Nitrobacter
d. Rhizobium e. None of these

23. Which among the followingconverts ammonia into nitrite.

a.Nitrosomonas b. Azotobacter c.Rhizobium
d. None of these e. None of these

24. Which one of the following statement is correct?

a. Blue green algae fix 60-70 kg N/ha in a rice field
b. Blue green algae fix 40-50 kg N/ha in a rice field
c. Blue green algae fix 20-30 kg N/ha in a rice field
d. Blue green algae fix 8-10 kg N/ha in a rice field
e. Blue green algae fix 90-100 kg N/ha in a rice field

25. What is the total number of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in the country
as of now?
a. 196 b. 88 c. 23 d. 56 e. 178

26. A combination of horticultural crops, field crops and tree species is

called:
a. Agro-forestry b. Silvi-pastoral system
c. Multipurpose forest tree plantation system d. None of these
e. Agri-Silvi Horticulture System

27. A copping system where arable crops are grown in the inter spaces
between rows of planted trees:
a. Relay cropping b. Mixed cropping c.Alley cropping
d. Inter cropping e. None of these

28. (Pectinophora gossypiella) is showing:

a. Internal rottening with no outer opening
b. A prominent hole with excreta at the opening
c. Presence of boll worm predators
d. None of the above
e. All of the above

29. A form of low pruning to about 2-5 m up the stem is called as?
a. Zero pruning b. Brashing c. Pollarding
d. None of the above e. All of the above

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30. A perfect competitive market is where:

a. Large firms b. One firms c.Two firms
d. Less firms e. Three firm

31. A short duration crop in between two main seasonal crops is termed as:
a. Cash crop b. Inter crop c. Companion crop
d. Catch crop e. Opportunity crop

Explanation:
 Parallel cropping: Cultivation of such crops which have
different natural habit and zero competition. e.g., Black
gram/ Green gram + Maize.
 Companion cropping: Such intercropping where the
production of both intercrops is equal to that of its solid
planting. e.g., Mustard/Potato/Onion + Sugarcane.
 Synergetic cropping: The yields of both crops are higher
than of their pure crop on unit area basis e.g. Sugarcane +
Potato.
 Main crop/ base crop: This is the one which is planted at
its optimum sole crop population in an intercrop situation.
 Component crop: The component crop is used to refer to
either of the individual crops making up the intercropping
situation.
32. A single seed plant of tobacco may produce as many as:
a.1,000 seeds b. 10,000 seeds c. 1,00,000 seeds
d. 2,00,000 seeds e. 1000 seeds

33. A symbiotic association of fungus with subterranean part of a plant is

said to be:
a. Ectophyte b. Endophyte c. Mycorrhiza
d. Parasite e. None of these

34. A variety produced by crossing in all combination several lines that

combine well with each other is:
a. Composite b. Hybrid c.Synthetic
d. Elite variety e. All of these

Explanation:
 A synthetic variety can develop from inbreds, clones, and
maintained by open pollinated varieties.

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 It is produced by mixing seeds of phenotypically outstanding

lines and encouraging open pollination to produce crosses in
all possible combination among mix line.

35. Which of the following is non-selective herbicide?

a. Alachlor b. Butachlor c.Paraquat
d. Atrazine e. All of these

Explanation:
 Commonly Used Herbicides:
 Selective: 2, 4-D, 2,4,5-T, dicamba, simazine, Atrazine,
Mertibuzine, Fluchloralin, Butachlor, Pendimethalin
 Non- Selective: Paraquat, Glyphosate.
36. Banana fruit is classified in the category:
a. Drupe b. Pomes c. Berry d. None of these
e. All of these

37. Golden revolution is associated with?

a. Fruit production b. Jute Production
c. Horticulture development d. Honey Production
e. Gold production

38. What is the per person per year egg availability in India?
a. 63 eggs b. 69 eggs c.48 eggs
d. 92 Eggs e. 99 eggs

39. Highest productivity of wheat is in which Agro climatic zone?

a. Trans-gangetic plains region b. Upper gangetic plains region
c. Middle gangetic plains region d. None of these
e. All of these

Explanation:

S. ACZs States Covered

No.
1. Western Himalayan region Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir,
Uttarakhand
2. Eastern Himalayan region Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,
Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal
3. Lower Gangetic plain region West Bengal

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4. Middle Gangetic plain region Uttar Pradesh, Bihar

5. Upper Gangetic plain region Uttar Pradesh
6. Trans Gangetic plain region Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab,
Rajasthan
7. Eastern plateau and hills Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya
region Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, West
Bengal
8. Central plateau and hills Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar
region Pradesh
9. Western plateau and hills Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
region
10. Southern plateau and hills Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil
region Nadu
11. East coast plains and hills Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Puducherry,
region Tamil Nadu
12. West coast plains and ghat Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,
region Tamil Nadu
13. Gujarat plains and hills Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman
region & Diu
14. Western dry region Rajasthan
15. Island region Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
Lakshdweep

40. De-suckering is used in:

a. Tobacco b. Cotton c.Ground nut
d. None of these e. All of these

41. What is the Total Available Water (%) in peat?

a.15-30 b. 25-28 c.12-18 d. 40-60
e. e. All of these

Explanation:

Soil Total Available Total Available

Type Water, % Water, in/ft
coarse 5 0.6
sand
fine 15 1.8
sand
loam 32 3.8
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silt 35 4.2
loam
clay 18 2.2
loam
clay 20 2.4
peat 50 6.0

42. Pyrethrinis got from?

a. Azardirachta indica b. Urtica dioca
c. Tagetus erecta d. Chrsanthemum cinerarifolium
e. All of these

43. Graminology is the study of?

a.Pulses b. Grasses c.Rice field d. Pea
e. Forest

44. A conflict between different levels within the same channel is called
a. Horizontal integration b. Vertical integration
c. Conglomeration d. None of these
e. All of these

45. Percentage of moisture in “HAY”

a. 0-5% b. 5-15% c.65% d. 30%
e. 82%

Explanation:
 Silage is fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can
be fed to cattle, sheep and other such ruminants with 65-75%
moisture content. While Hay is sun-dried grass.
 The process of drying the green crop without significant
change in aroma, flavour and nutritive quality of forage is
called "curing". Lucerne, Maize, Sorghum, Napier grass,
Rhodes grass. Leguminous fodder crops (e.g. Cow pea,
Lucerne, etc) should be harvested at the flower initiation
stage for Hay making. The dried hay should ideally be stored
in form of bales when the moisture content is low, ideally
less than 15%.
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46. When milk is heated to 72°C (161°F) for 15 seconds is called:

a. HTST b. Pasteurization c.UHT d. None of these
e. All of these

Explanation:
 Pasteurization temperature & holding time (Ideally 72°C for
15 seconds for HTST) are properly maintained. (Batch
pasteurization (63°C for 30 minutes, UHT (135°C for 1-2
sec)).
 Post pasteurization process, milk is cooled immediately to a
temperature of 4°C or lower.
 Raw milk received through bulk chilling centers, the
temperature of milk is maintained at 5°C or lower.
47. Rainfall required for rice crop?
a.130-150 cm b. 100-120 cm c.200-250 cm
d.250-280 cm e.110-140 cm

48. Lalat is the variety of

a. Tomato b. Wheat c.Okra d. Rice
e. Capsicum

49. What is the yield of rice in Punjab?

a.4000 kg/hac. b. 6000 kg/hac. c.1500-2000 kg/hac.
d. 2500 kg/hac. e.9000 kg/hac.

50. The time taken by a cereal crop to mature is?

a.2 to 3 months b. 3 to 4 months c.4 to 5 months
d. 5 to 6 months e. 4.5-5.5 months

51. India has set up a center of excellence for floriculture in which district
of TN?
a. Chennai b. Madurai c. Erode d. Viluppuram
e. Krishnagiri

52. What is the contribution of fisheries sector in Indian GDP?

a. 0.5 % b. 1 % c. 1.5% d. 1.75% e. 2.5%

53. Soil Health Card scheme was launched in?

a. March, 2016 b. March, 2015 c. July, 2014 d. April, 2016
e. February, 2015

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54. Which among the following state has highest area under organic
farming?
a. Madhya Pradesh b. Sikkim c. Maharashtra d. Rajasthan
e. Uttar Pradesh

55. National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme was approved on?

a. 1st march, 2016 b. 2nd June 2015
c. 1st January, 2016 d. 1st July, 2015
e. 1st April, 2015

56. Pradhan mantri fasal bima yojana (PMFBY) will cover?

a. sowing damage b. Sowing to harvesting damage
c. post harvest damage d. Losses due to hailstorm
e. All of these

57. Saffron Park is established by?

a. DAC&FW and NHB b. DAC&FW and NHM
c. NHB d. NHM
e. None of these

58. “Har Medh Par Ped”is the aim of which scheme?

a. Mission on agroforestry b. Sub mission on agri-silviculture
c. Related to irrigation d. Related to drainage
e. None of these
59. PMFBY has been opted by how many states and UTs?
a.24 b. 27 c.29 d. 33
e. All the states and UTs

60. “Har Medh Par Ped’ campaign is specifically related to

a. To increase plantations of medicinal plants
b. Increase bio-fuel production
c. Increase farmer income
d. Increasing dense forest cover
e. None of these

OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 1 ANSWER KEY

1. C 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. e 8. b 9. b 10. d
11. c 12. d 13. c 14. b 15. b 16. a 17. c 18. b 19. d 20. d
21. c 22. c 23. a 24. c 25. d 26. e 27. c 28. b 29. c 30. a
31. d 32. b 33. c 34. c 35. c 36. c 37. c 38. b 39. a 40. a
41. d 42. d 43. b 44. b 45. b 46. a 47. a 48. d 49. b 50. b
51. e 52. b 53. e 54. a 55. d 56. e 57. a 58. a 59. b 60. c
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18. OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 2

1. What is the useful life of self-propelled combine?
a. 5 years b.6 years c.8 years d.10 years e.12 years

2. Find the odd one?

a. Homogamy b. Cleistogamy c. Chasmogamy d. Isogamy
e. Bisexuality

Explanation of the answer:

 Homogamy: The condition in a flowering Plant species of
having only one type of flower - one which produces both
male and female parts in the same flower. Inbreeding can be
referred to as homogamy. Homogamy refers to the maturation
of male and female reproductive organs at the same time,
which is also known as simultaneous or synchronous
hermaphrodism and is the antonym of dichogamy.
 Cleistogamy: Cleistogamy is a type of automatic self-
pollination of certain plants that can propagate by using non-
opening, self-pollinating flowers.
 Chasmogamy: Chasmogamous flowers are commonly showy
with open petals encircling exposed reproductive parts.
Chasmogamous stems from Greek for "open marriage",
named after the open arrangement of floral structures.
Opening of flowers only after the completion of pollination is
known as chasmogamy. This also promotes self pollination
and is found in crops like wheat, barley, rice and oats.
 Bisexuality: Presence of male and female organs in the same
flower is known as bisexuality. The presence of bisexual
flowers is a must for self pollination. All the self pollinated
plants have hermaphrodite flowers.
 Isogamy is a form of sexual reproduction that involves
gametes of similar morphology (similar shape and size),
differing in general only in allele expression in one or more
mating-type regions.
 Allogamy: Transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one
plant to the stigma of another plant is called allogamy or cross
pollination. This is the common form of out-breeding.
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heterozygous balance and exhibit significant inbreeding

depression on selfing.
3. What is protein percentage in rice?
a. 2 b. 0.5 c. 7 d. 11 e. 17

4. Which Indian state has the largest number of cotton textile mills?
a. Madhya Pradesh b. Maharashtra c. Gujarat
d. West Bengal e. Rajasthan

5. People belonging to what age group are eligible for training under TRYSEM
scheme?
a.18-35 b. 25-40 c. 18-50 d. 18-25 e. 30-45

6. Horizontal Channel conflicts implies:

a. Between members at the different level within the channel
b. Between members at the same level within the different channel
c. Between members at the same level within the channel
d. None of the above
e. All of these

7. The Regional Rural Banks in India are classified under which of the
following categories?
a. NBFCs
b. Scheduled Commercial banks
c. Rural Bank
d. Non-scheduled commercial banks
e. Co-operative bank

8. The most quickly available source of nitrogen to plants are

a. amide fertilizers b. ammonia fertilizers
c. nitrate fertilizers d. ammonia nitrate fertilizer
e. All of these

9. Azolla as biofertilizer, increases the yield of rice fields by

a. 10% b. 20% c. 30% d. 50% e. 80%

10. What is the Ideal sowing depth of wheat?

a. 3cm b. 5cm c. 7cm d. 10 cm e. 12 cm

11. The development of seed without sexual fusion of male and female
gametes is known as:
a. Apomixsis b. Vegetative reproduction
c. Self incompatibility d. Apospory
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e. All of these

Explanation:
 Apomixsis: Apomixis is an asexual mode of seed formation
that produces clonal progeny with a maternal genotype.
Angiosperms exhibit two mechanistically different types of
apomixis termed sporophytic and gametophytic.
 Self-incompatibility: Self-incompatibility or intraspecific
incompatibility is a well-designed genetic mechanism by
which certain plants recognize and reject their own pollen thus
forcing outbreeding. It is defined as “inability of the plant
producing functional gametes to set seed upon self-
pollination”.
12. Which one of the following was launched with the objective of helping the
poor in rural areas to become self employed?
a. DPAP b. IRDP c. TRYSEM d. DDP e. HYVP

13. In which of the following fields was the first co-operative movement in
India initiated?
a. agricultural credit b. farming activities
c. consumer co-operation d. agricultural marketing
e. Marketing activity

14. Which among the following herbicide is the used to control important
mimicry weed of wheat phalaris minor?
a. Isoproturon b. Clorotoluron
c. methabenzthiazuron d. metoxuron
e. All of these

15. Which among the following is the serious pest of wheat?

a. Army worm b. Aphid c.Pink stem borer
d. Mite e. All of these

16. Organisms associated with sorghum and cotton, which provide nutrition to
them are
a. Azospirillium, Azotobacter b. Azotobacter, Azospirillum
c. Anabaena, Rhizobium d. Rhizobium, Azotobacter
e. All of these

17. Which of the following is not a fertilizer?

a. Nitrogen Sulphate b. Potash c. Ammonium sulphate
d. Super phosphate e. MOP

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18. Which among the following is an edible fungus?

a. Aspergillus b. Ustilago c. Polyporus
d. Morchella e. None of these

19. Which of the following mango variety Indigenous to Bihar?

a. Gulab khas b. Alphonso c. Malika
d. Dasheri e. Badami

20. Eutectic temperature is the temperature at which product?

a. Starts to freeze b. About to freeze
c. No more freezable water is left d. None of the above
e. All of these

21. Soft rot of citrus fruits is due to:

a. Pencillium b. Rhizopus c. Mucor d. Aspergillus
e. None of these

22. “Bitter pit” a storage disorder of apple is caused by any one of the
following deficiency of the tissue:
a. Iron b. Calcium c. Nitrogen
d. Potassium e. Magnesium

23. The main environmental factor in determining the rate of transpiration is:
a. Temperature b. Oxygen c. Carbon dioxide
d. Relative humidity e. NO2

24. The pH of fruit tissues is generally

a. ≤ 5 b. ≥ 5 c. ≥ 7 d. neutral
e. None of these

Explanation:
 pH is the measurement of H+ ion activity; It measures active
acidity.
 Human life requires a tightly controlled pH level in the serum
of about 7.4 (a slightly alkaline range of 7.35 to 7.45) to
survive
 The ideal pH of soil for the best overall availability of
essential nutrients is between 6 and 7. Acidic soils below pH
of 6 may have reduced calcium and magnesium, and soil
above pH 7 may result in chemically unavailable iron,
manganese, copper and zinc. Adding dolomite and manure are
ways of raising pH in an acid soil environment when the pH
is below 6.
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 Vegetables contain generally 90-96% water while for fruit

normal water content is between 80 and 90%.
 Iron (Fe) has an important role as a constituent of
haemoglobin. Main iron sources are apples and spinach.
 Generally fruit and vegetables contain very low level of fats,
below 0.5%. However, significant quantities are found in nuts
(55%), apricot kernel (40%), grapes seeds (16%), apple seeds
(20%) and tomato seeds (18%).
25. For which of the following is black soil not very suitable?
a. Cotton b. Wheat c. Ground nut d. Potato
e. Both B and C

26. Which of the following crops would be preferred for sowing in order to
enrich the soil with nitrogen?
a. Wheat b. Mustard c. Sunflower d. Gram
e. Rice

27. What is the optimum Temperature of tea cultivation?

a. 20 - 27 C b. 27 - 35 C c. 13 - 20 C d. 20 C
e. 10 C

28. How many labourers are required to run a 30 cow’s milch herd?
a. 8 b. 6 c. 4 d. 10 e. 12

29. Which of method of irrigation can provide protection against frost?

a. Check basin b. Ring Basin c. drip irrigation
d. sprinkle irrigation e. Flood irrigation

30. The first product of photosynthesis in C3 plant is—

a. Pyruvic acid b. Phospho-glyceric acid
c. Oxalo-acetic acid d. Succinic acid e. Acitic acid

31. Which one of following genetic factors is responsible for poor fruit set in
custard apple.
a. Heterostyly b.Dioecious nature c. Dichogamy
d. Self incompatibility e. All of these

32. Which of following pulse is called as winter pulse?

a. Wheat b. Red gram c. Horse gram
d. Black gram e. Chick pea

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33. What is the average yield per lactation in buffalo in India?

a. 1200 kg b. 1250 kg c. 1300 kg d. 1350 kg e. 1800 kg

34. Which of the following is salt Tolerance fruit crop?

a. Papaya b. Mango c. banana
d. Date palm e. Apple

35. Which one of the following districts of Andhra Pradesh is considered as

the ‘Hub of FreshFish farming’?
a. Nellore b. Guntur c. Krishna
d. Godavari e. All of these

Explanation:
 India’s marine fish production shows a sign of revival with
the annual marine fish landings in 2017 registering 5.6%
increase compared to the previous year.
 Top three fish producing States: Andhra Pradesh, West
Bengal, Gujarat
 The total marine fish production (Top three): Gujarat, Tamil
Nadu and Kerala
 In Andhra Pradesh Krishna district has secured top position in
shrimp and fisheries production across the state.
36. Which of the following fruits, this fruit crop presently is not covered under
the ‘pomology’.
a. Water melon b. Banana c. Strawberry d. Sapota
e. Guava

37. Jawahar, vikram, kisan, and sena the important variety of maize are
a. Double cross hybrid b. Synthetic varieties
c. Composite varieties d. Single cross hybrid
e. Triple cross hybrid

38. Which one of the following countries ranked first in the inland fisheries
production?
a. Japan b. China c. United States d. India
e. Pakistan

39. How many days of bamboo plant is prefer for eating purpose?
a. Less than 100 days b. Less than 200 days
c. Less than 50 days d. Less than 30 days
e. anytime within 2 months

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40. Browning in cauliflower can be corrected by use of:

a. Ammonium molybadte b. Zinc sulphate
c. Boric acid d.) Urea
e. All of these

41. What is Average fruit weight of "Lalit" Variety of Guava?

a.150 - 170 g b. 230 - 245 g c. 185 - 200 g
d.200 - 230 g e. 165 - 180 g

42. Mulching materials are not being utilized to:

a. Reduce evaporation b.Improving soil fertility
c. Maintains temperature d. Weed control
e. All of these

43. How many plants/ hectare can be planted using High density planting in
guava?
a. 277 b. 166 c. 327 d. 555 e. 891

44. National Centre for Integrated Pest Management is located at?

a. Bangalore b. New Delhi c. Barapani d. Lucknow
e. Ghaziabad

45. Which of the following is true?

a. In Clarification, all the dirt is removed
b. Standardization is to adjust the amount of fat in the milk
c. A stable emulsion of milk fat and serum is not made
d. None of the mentioned
e. All of these

46. Which of the following holds untrue with respect to jam making?
a. Boiling water to concentrate the mixture is an important step
b. The fruit is heated to soften it, extract pectin and then boiled rapidly to
increase sugar content to about 70%
c. High methoxyl pectin is used in jam and low methoxyl in gelling agents in
milk products
d. None of the mentioned
e. All of these

47. The main reason of Irish Famine in Potato was—

a. Late Blight disease b. Bacterial Blight disease
c. Blast disease d. Ear Cockle disease
e. None of these

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48. Due to which reason is the Napier Grass can be mixed with Cluster bean
or Cowpea for feeding?
a. Due to high crude fibre b. Due to oxalic acid
c. Due to more carbohydrates d. Due to more HCN content
e. None of these

49. Which crop requires maximum amount of nitrogen?

a. Potato b. Wheat c. Barley
d. Sugarcane e. All of these

50. Maximum photosynthesis takes place in—

a. Blue light b. Red light c. Violet light
d. Green light e. White light

51. The objective of the Green energy Corridor is to:

a. create special industrial zones which will be powered by renewable energy.
b. fund geothermal based energy projects.
c. facilitate the flow of renewable energy into the national power grid.
d. none of the above.
e. All of these

52. DRR Dhan 45 developed by ICAR- Indian Institute of Rice Research is a

variety?
a. High protein variety b. High zinc rice variety
c. Blast disease resistant rice variety d. Both A and B
e. None of these

53. This scheme is launched by Ministry of Agriculture?

a. Central Herd Registration Scheme
b. Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Scheme
c. Export House Status Holders Scheme
d. Market Development Initiative Scheme
e. None of these

54. Which among the following is having highest GST rate?

a. Fresh Vegetables b. Fruit jam c. Dry Fruits
d. vegetable juices e. Dry flower

55. Which among the following state is having highest dense forest?
a. Madhya Pradesh b. Rajasthan c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Andhra Pradesh e. Sikkim

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56. Which among the following state is awarded as Best Animal Husbandry
State?
a. Nagaland b. Bihar c. Gujarat d. Jharkhand e. Odisha

57. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is awarded with the?

a. Research Leadership Award b. Academic Leadership Award
c. Livelihood Leadership Award d. Farming Leadership Award
e. Agribusiness Leadership Award

58. The authorized capital of NABARD has been enhanced to how much
amount (in crore) from the existing Rs 5,000 Crore after the recent
amendment of NABARD Amendment Bill 2017 in Loksabha?
a. 10000 b. 20000 c. 30000 d. 35000 e. 50000

59. The restructured National Bamboo Mission is aimed at bring additionally

how much area under planation of Bamboos in the Country (in hectare)?
a. 1,00,000 Hectares b. 1,00,00 Hectares c. 1,00,0000 Hectares
d. 1000 Hectares e. 100 Hectares

60. Which state government has recently issued notice to discontinue sale of
20 pesticides including endosulfan which is considered harmful to humans
and environment?
a. UP b. Sikkim c. MP d. Punjab e. Uttarakhand

OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 2 ANSWER KEY

1. b 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. b 8. c 9. d 10. b
11. a 12. c 13. a 14. e 15. b 16. a 17. a 18. d 19. a 20. c
21. b 22. b 23. d 24. a 25. c 26. d 27. a 28. b 29. d 30. b
31. c 32. e 33. d 34. d 35. a 36. a 37. c 38. b 39. d 40. b
41. c 42. b 43. d 44. b 45. b 46. d 47. a 48. a 49. d 50. b
51. c 52. b 53. a 54. b 55. c 56. b 57. b 58. c 59. a 60. d

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19. OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 3

1. This ‘Biofertilizer’ is beneficial for non-leguminous as well as for
vegetable crops—
a. Rhizobium (RHZ) b. Azotobacter (AZT)
c. Azospirillum (AZS) d. Blue Green Algae (BGA)
e. Phosphate Solubilizing (PSB) mobilizing bacteria

2. Which among the following is generally more acidic?

a. Fruit b. Vegetables c. Soil d. Water
e. None of these

EXPLANATION:

 Fruits are acidic and are commonly called 'high acid' foods.
(pH < 4.5)
 Vegetables are less acidic than fruits and hence classified as
'low acid' foods.(pH >4.5)
3. Which among the following factor is not affecting bulk density of soil?
a. Soil texture and structure b. Pore space c. Compaction
d. Organic matter e. Use of fertilizer

4. Which among the following is having comparatively low respiration rate?

a. Apple b. Banana c. Radish d. Avocado e. Mushroom

Classification of horticultural commodities according to their respiration rate

CLASS Range at 5o C (mg CO2 Kg-1 hr-1) COMMODITIES

Very low <5 Dates, Dried fruit and

vegetables, Nuts, etc.
Low 5 - 10 Apple, Beet, Celery,
Citrus Fruits, Garlic,
Grapes, Kiwi Fruit,
Onion, Papaya,
Pineapple, Potato
(Mature), Sweet Potato,
Watermelon etc.

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10 - 20 Apricot, Banana,
Cabbage, Carrot
Moderate (Topped ), Cherry, Fig,
Lettuce (Head), Mango,
Peach, Pear, Plum,
Potato (Immature),
Radish (Topped),
Tomato, Summer
squash
High 20 - 40 Avocado. Carrot (with
tops), Cauliflower,
Leeks, Lettuce (Leaf),
Radish (with tops),
Raspberry
Very high 40 - 60 Artichoke, Bean
Sprouts, Broccoli,
Brussels sprouts, Cut
flowers, Green Onion,
Okra
Extremely > 60 Asparagus, Mushroom,
high Parsley, Peas, Spinach,
Sweet corn

5. Which among the following agricultural product/horticultural crop

requires 2 degree Celsius temperature and 90 per cent humidity for storing
in the cold storage?
a. Mango pulp b. Roses c. Mushroom
d. Milk Products e. Fish Products

6. The plan outlay for Irrigation Sector to total plan outlay in India was
highest (12·5 percent) in this Five Year Plan (FYP)—
a. VIth Five Year Plan b. VIIth Five Year Plan
c. VIIIth Five Year Plan d. IXth Five Year Plan
e. Xth Five Year Plan

7. The recommended ratio of use of NPK, the chemical fertilizer by farmers

in India is—
(A) 2:2:2 (B) 3:2:1 (C) 4:2:1 (D) 5:2:1 (E) 6:2:1

8. What is the concentration required in microliters to trigger the ripening

process in climacteric fruits.
a. 0.001-0.1 b. 0.1-1.0 c. 1-2 d. 2-5 e. More than 5

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9. What should be the optimum spacing (in meters) for planting ‘Pusa Nanha’
variety ofPapaya under the High Density Planting?
a. 1·25 m × 1·25 m b. 1·50 m × 1·50 m
c. 1·75 m × 1·75 m d. 2·00 m × 2·00 m
e. 2·50 m × 2·50 m

10. Which variety of moong takes shortest period to mature?

a. SML 668 b. ML 267 c. PBM 1
d. PAU 911 e. Pant Moong – 1

11. White rust in mustard is caused by:

a. Peronospora brassicae b. Alternaria brassicae
c. Albugo candida d. Xanthomonas ricinicola
e. Puccinia tritici

12. What Percentage of Rural Population in India holds Bank Account?

a.18 percent b. 24 per cent c. 31 per cent
d.35 per cent e. 40 per cent

13. Which one of the following strategies is not a part of integrated pest and
disease management in field crops?
a. Growing of resistant varieties
b. Use of biological means or bio-agents
c. Use of biopesticides
d. Non-adoption of crop rotations
e. None of these

14. This variety of Tomato is high yielding with good quality fruits and
suitable for
Jharkhand State for cultivation-
a. Swarna Lalima b. Swarna Shyamali c. Swarna Pratibha
d. Swarna Shree e. Swarna Manohar

15. Trichogramma chilonis can be used to control the:

a. Stem borer of maize b. Tikka disease of groundnut
c. Paddy blast d. Loose smut of wheat
e. None of these

16. Which one of the following Brinjal hybrid varieties recently released
suitable for U.P.
Punjab, Bihar and Jharkhand?
a. Kashi Sandesh b. Swarna Shakti c. Kashi Ganesh
d. HA BH-17 e. HA BH-3

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17. “Sweta Seedless” grape variety recently released by IIHR Bangalore, is

suitable for growing in_______
a. North India b. South India c. Western India
d. Eastern India e. All over the country

18. Which one of the following rice/paddy hybrid varieties having super fine
grain, aromatic, matured within 120-125 days and recently released for
cultivation in Haryana, Delhi and Uttarakhand?
a. PA 6201 b. Pusa RH 10 c. KRH2 d. RH 20
e. Pant Sankar Dhan 3

19. Rabi Sorghum is an important crop suitable for ‘Rainfed Ecosystem’ of

this State—
a. Maharashtra b. Karnataka c. Gujarat d. Bihar
e. Tamil Nadu

20. This ‘Agro-Ecosystem’ is characterized by low, erratic rainfall with high

coefficient of
Variation and frequent droughts in India—
a. Irrigated agro-ecosystem b.Arid agro-ecosystem
c. Coastal agro-ecosystem d. Rainfed agro-ecosystem
e. Hill and Mountain agroecosystem

21. ‘Leaf Rust’ is a serious disease of this crop and till date, there is no
effective and ecologically safe fungicide for controlling this disease—
a. Sweet Potato b. Grape c, Rice d. Wheat
e. Sorghum

22. What is botanical (Scientific) name of Safed Musli–a medicinal plant

grown almost all over India?
a. Chlorophytum borivilianum b. Curculigo orchioides
c. Piper longum d. Solanum surattense
e. None of these

23. Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology is located

at—
a. Abohar (Punjab) b. Ludhiana (Punjab)
c. Bangalore (Karnataka) d. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
e. Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)

24. Which one of the following Castor hybrids, you will suggest for getting
good yields for rainfed and irrigated areas of Rajasthan State?
a. RHC 1 (VP-1 × TMV5-1) b. DCH 6 (JP 65 × JI 96)
c. DCH 519 (M574 × DCS 78) d. DCH 177 (DCP 9 × DCS 9)
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e. None of these

25. Which one of the following insect-pests affects sugarcane crop?

a. Gurdaspur borer b. Gujhia weevil c. Gundhi bugs
d. Pink bollworms e. None of these

26. Which one of the following States has created ‘Organic Commodities
Board’ to promote and restore value of foodcrops, which are mostly grown
on marginal lands?
a. Kerala b. Karnataka c. Jharkhand
d. Madhya Pradesh e. Uttarakhand

27. Which among the following is not the function of NABARD?

a. Evaluating, monitoring and inspecting the client banks
b. Refinancing to commercial banks
c. Development of rural areas
d. Providing training to the rural women
e. None of these

28. Bitter pit, puffiness, cracking is a type of defect?

a. Physiological disorders b. Improper cold storage
c. Genetic abnormalities d. Mechanical means
e. Delayed harvesting

29. End spot of avocado is caused by the deficiency of?

a. Calcium b. Boron c. Zinc d. Mg e. Cu

30. ‘Pusa Arunima’ is an improved hybrid variety of this crop relased by

IARI, New Delhi—
a. Mango b. Guava c. Grape d. Citrus
e. Pomegranate

31. Longer storage life can be achieved by using of?

a. Controlled Atmosphere b. Modified Atmosphere
c. Minimum Temperature d. Both A and C
e. None of these

32. Which one is correctly matched?

a. carbamates- malathion b. organophosphates- carbofuran
c. carbamates- malathion d. organochloride- endosulphan
e. None of these

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33. Which among the following will drastically affect the availability of
nutrients?
a. Humus b. soil texture c. Soil structure
d. Soil PH e. None of these

34. To accommodate 277 plants of ‘Acid Lime’ in one hectare area, what
should be the spacing between two plants?
a. 5·5 m × 5·5 m b. 6·0 m × 6·0 m c. 6·5 m × 6·5 m
d. 7·0 m × 7·0 m e. None of these

35. Which one of the following ‘Maize Hybrids’, you will suggest to the
farmers of Punjab State for growing in ‘Rabi season’ for Higher Yields?
a. Vivek Hybrid b. Vivek Hybrid 15 c. Hybrid Sheetal
d. Deccan 115 e. Pratap Hybrid Makka 1

36. According to “National Sample Survey Organization” (NSSO 2006),

which one of the following information source is most availed by the Indian
Farmers in getting farm information?
a. Radio/TV b. Fram Input Dealer’s
c. Progressive Farmers d. Krishi Vigyan Kendras
e. Agricultural University Specialist

37. Under water logged conditions, the nutrient showing deficiency symptoms
in crops is?
a. Ca and Mg b. Cu and Zn c. K d. Both A and B
e. All of these

38. What is the subsidy component to the total loan amount/total investment
available to SC, ST, woman and other disadvantaged sections candidate
under the scheme of ‘Establishing Agriclinic and Agribusiness Centres’ by
the Agri/Vet/Horticultural graduates?
a. 25 per cent b. 44 per cent c. 36 per cent
d. 40 per cent e. 60 per cent

39. In tea garden, cutting the erect type branches on the laterals in shade tree
before monsoon season known as?
a. Annual lopping b. Pollarding c. Heading Back
d. Training e. Pruning

40. As per the RBI’s directives, Banks should not insist upon the
margin/collateral security for the loans to borrower’s upto the limits of—
a. Rs. 50,000 b. Rs. 75,000 c. Rs. 1,00,000 d. Rs. 1,25,000
e.Rs. 1,50,000

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41. Which among the following facility is not given by NABARD

a. Production Loan b. Loan for Infrastructure
c. Loan for MSME d. Loan for housing consumption
e. None of these

42. Vertebrate pests of crops include:

a. Insects b. Wild Boars c. Spiders d. Fungi
e. None of these

43. A decade year old pomegranate fruit tree give how many fruit per year?
a.50 - 70 b. 250 - 280 c. 150 - 200
d.25 – 30 e. 300-400

44. Zizypus jujuba is the botanical name of:

a. Berseem b. Maize c. Rice d. Wheat
e. None of these

45. Water stress is:

a. Shortage of water b. Water logging c. Both a & b
d. Pressure of water e. None of these

46. A decrease in the governmentally define value of currency:

a. Inflation b. Cheapness c. Devaluation
d. Evaluation e. None of these

47. Seed cotton means:

a. Seed with lint b. Seed without lint c. Lint
d. Only Seed e. None of these

48. The Fertilizer Association of India (FAI) headquarter is located at?

a. New Delhi b. Mumbai c. Chennai d. Bathinda
e. Ludhiana

49. Which among the following is published by Fertilizer Association of India

(FAI)?
a. Indian Journal of Fertilisers b. Fertiliser Marketing News
c. Fertiliser Statistics d. Both A and B
e. All of these

50. F.A.O. has its headquarters in:

a. London b. New York c. Geneva
d. Washington DC e. None of these

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51. What was the production of loose flower and cut flower respectively in
2015-16 (In thousand tonnes)?
a. 1659, 484 b. 1789, 1287 c. 298, 1532 d. 1098, 234
e. 1098, 477

Explanation:
 Areas of Cultivation:
 Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana,
Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, West Bengal have emerged
as major floriculture centers.
 India Facts and Figures:
 About 249 thousand hectares area was under
Cultivation in floriculture in 2015-16. Production of
flowers are estimated to be 1659 thousand tonnes
loose flowers and 484 thousand tonnes cut flowers in
2015-16.
 Exports:
 The country has exported 20703.46 MT of
floriculture products to the world for the worth of Rs.
507.31 crores/ 78.73 USD Millions in 2017-18.
 Major Export Destinations (2017-18): U S A,
Netherland, U K, Germany and U Arab Emts were
major importing countries of Indian floriculture
during the same period.
52. What is the contribution of fisheries sector in Indian GDP?
a. 0.5 % b. 1.15 % c. 1.5% d. 1.75%
e. 2.5%

53. Which among the following chemical banned by Punjab government

because it is consider as a Group 2A cancer-causing material?
a. Glyphosate b. Atrazine c. 2,4 D d. Chlorpyrifos
e. Alachlor

54. How much amount has been allocated to the National Rural Livelihood
Mission in the budget 2018-19?
a. Rs 5750 Crore b. Rs 4750 Crore c. Rs 3750 Crore
d. Rs 2750 Crore e. None of these

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55. How much percentage of the wages of new employees in EPF for all the
sectors for the next three years will be contributed by government of India?
a. 12 b. 10 c. 11 d. 9 e. 7

56. Pradhan mantri fasal bima yojana (PMFBY) will cover?

a. sowing damage b. Sowing to harvesting damage
c. post harvest damage d. Losses due to hailstorm
e. All of these

57. Which of the following schemes is launched by GoI to promote and

encourage farmers for Solar Farming?
a. KUSUM b. Saffron Park c. Saffron Revolution
d. Solar Mission e. PMKSY

58. Who is the current Minister of Ministry of Environment, Forest and

Climate Change in government of India?
a. D V Sadananda Gowda b. Harsimrat Kaur
c. Radha Mohan Singh d. Sharad Pawar
e. Dr. Harsh Vardhan

59. ‘PMFBY’ was in operation in India since—

a. Rabi season 2015 b. Kharif season 2016
c. Rabi season 2000–2001 d. Kharif season 2013–2014
e. None of these

60. IFFCO has partnered with which bank for co-branded debit cards for
farmers?
a. State Bank of India b. Bank of India c. Bank of Baroda
d. Union Bank of India e. Punjab National Bank

OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 3 ANSWER KEY:

1. b 2. a 3. e 4. a 5. d 6. b 7. c 8. b 9. a 10. a
11. c 12. b 13. d 14. a 15. a 16. d 17. b 18. b 19. a 20. b
21. d 22. a 23. b 24. d 25. a 26. e 27. b 28. a 29. a 30. a
31. a 32. d 33. d 34. b 35. a 36. a 37. e 38. b 39. a 40. c
41. d 42. b 43. c 44. e 45.c 46. c 47. a 48. a 49. e 50. e
51. a 52. b 53. a 54. a 55. a 56. e 57. a 58. e 59. b 60. c

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20. OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 4

1. Abelmoschus spp is the objectionable weed of which crop?
a. Barseem b. Okra c. Tomato
d. Chilli e. Rapseed

2. Nutgrass, Hariali, Parthenium, Striga, Orobanche, Water hyacinth are

the example of?
a. Poisonous Weeds b. Apophytes c. Facultative Weeds
d. Noxious Weeds e. Obligate Weeds

Explanation:
Facultative Weeds or Apophytes
 Weeds which grow primarily in undistributed or close
communities but may sometimes escape to the cultivated fields, it
is also called Apophytes E .g Cactus.
Obligate Weeds
 Weeds which grow or occur primarily in cultivated field
where the land is distributed frequently. E.g Chandvel
(Convolvulus arvensis).
Noxious Weeds
 The weeds which are undesirable, troublesome and difficult
to control are called noxious weeds E.g. Nutgrass, Hariali,
Parthenium, Striga, Orobanche, Water hyacinth etc.
3. Consider the statements -
Assertion (A) : Among various types of soils, clay retains highest
amount of water.
Reason (R) : Clay has pore spaces of large size.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b.Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
d. (A) is false, but (R) is true
e. Both are false

4. Amul has signed MoU with which organization for fodder acreage
estimation using space technology?
a. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
b. Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL)
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c. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)

d. Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)
e. None of these

5. Who is Chosen for industry Leadership Award by ICFA?

a. Pepsico b. K Chandrashekhar Rao
c. Nagarjuna Chemical d. NDDB e. Sonalika Group

6. Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-

Processing Clusters is renamed by:
a. Agro-Processing Clusters Marketing plan
b. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
c. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
d. Krishi Sampada Yojana (KSY)
e. PM Gram vikas yojna

7. The first RRB of India is Prathama Bank located in?

a. Bareli, Uttar Pradesh b. Dehradun, Uttrakhand
c. Agra, Uttar Pradesh d. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
e. Prathama, Uttar Pradesh

8. More than 8.5 lakh farmers have registered on this portal for efficient
marketing of Agriculture commodities
a. Agri-market b. AGMARK c. e-RakAM d. e-NAM
e. NSSAI

9. Combines are used for:

a. Sowing of seeds b. harvesting the crops c. threshing
d. Winnowing only e. All except A

10. What is the Plant population per hectare of American cotton when seed
rate is used 15-20 kg/hectare?
a.30000 b.40000 c. 55000 d. 60000 e. 10000

Explanation:
Plant population(Per ha.):
 American cotton : 18-20 kg/ha. : 55600 plants
 Desi cotton : 10-15 kg/ha : 1,11,111 plants
 Hybrid cotton : 2-3 kg/ha : 1,66,666 plants
 Ultra-narrow-row: : 2,77,000 plants
 For Bt. Cotton : 1-1.5 kg/ha : 10,000 plants

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11. Which of the following activities is not included in direct agricultural

finance?
a. Purchase of cow b. Cultivation of crops
c. Storage of agricultural produce
d. Purchase of land for production of crops
e. Purchase of tractors for farmers

12. VAM is
a. Azospirillum b. Mycorrhiza
c. Phosphate solubilising bacteria d. Nitrogen fixing bacteria
e. Azotobacter

13. Which of the following compounds can make the color of the soil white?
a. Iron Oxide b. Glauconite c. Calcite
d. Nitrogen e. None of these

Explanation:
Different color of soil and their causes: Yellow or red soil indicates
the presence of oxidized ferric iron oxides.
 Dark brown or black color in soil indicates that the soil has a high
organic matter content.
 Wet soil will appear darker than dry soil. However, the presence of
water also affects soil color by affecting the oxidation rate.
 Soil that has a high water content will have less air in the soil,
specifically less oxygen. In well drained (and therefore oxygen rich
soils) red and brown colors caused by oxidation are more common,
as opposed to in wet (low oxygen) soils where the soil usually
appears grey or greenish due to the presence of reduced (ferrous)
iron oxide.
 Manganese oxide causes a black color, glauconite makes the soil
green, and calcite can make soil in arid regions appear white.
 Organic matter tends to make the soil color darker. Humus, the
final stage of organic matter breakdown is black
 Sodium content influences the depth of colour of organic matter
and therefore the soil. Sodium causes the organic matter (humus)
to disperse more readily and spread over the soil particles, making
the soil look darker (blacker).
14. In Jute growing areas, the usual alternate crop is
a. Wheat b. Tea c. Cotton d. Sugarcane
e. Rice

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15. Which of the following activities do not come under watershed

management?
a. Sub-surface water harvesting structures
b. Development of recharge filters for dug well
c. Domestic water supply management
d. Development of drip and sprinkler irrigation system
e. Development of macro level water resources

16. Regions with annual mean temperature of more than 24° C fall under
which zone?
a. Tundra b. Tropical c. Subtropical d. Alpine
e. None of these

Explanation:
Average Annual Temperature for subtropical areas is = 17-20 degree
Centigrade
17. Consider the statements -
Assertion (A) : Population of cattle in increasing in the country but
indigenous cow are decreasing day by day
Reason (R) : Indigenous cows are decreasing because they have less
milk production as comparative to cross breed cows.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
d. (A) is false, but (R) is true
e. Both are false

18. Agricultural engineering generally comprises four branches. Which of

the following is not one of them?
a. Farm implements and Power
b. Rural electricity
c. Cold storage
d. Soil conservation, drainage and irrigation
e. Rural structures

19. Consider the statements -

Assertion (A): Per capita availability of milk is 355 grams/day while
the ICMR recommendations are 280 grams/day.
Reason (R): Milk availability in the country has been increased due to
NDDB.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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b. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
d. (A) is false, but (R) is true
e. Both are false

20. Consider the statements -

Assertion (A): Covered are required for Pregnant Cow is 4 square
meter and open area is 8 square meter.
Reason (R): Maximum number of animal (Pregnant Cow) per pan can
be only 1.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
d. (A) is false, but (R) is true
e. Both are false

21. Which of the following is the purpose of extension education in rural

areas?
a. To introduce new crops b. To organize social functions
c. To ascertain cropping intensity d. To organize informative camps
e. To develop rural leadership

22. What is the average body weight gain of well-fed cross bred calves?
a. 400 grams/day b. 300 grams/day c. 2.5-3 kg/week
d. Both A and C e. None of these

Explanation:
Body weight: of the calf is recorded on a balance along with length,
breadth and height for the computation of milk allowance. Well
fed cross bred calves on an average should gain 400 grams a day or
2.5 to 3 kilograms per week.

23. Roman nose or parrot mouth is the feature of which goat breed?
a. Barbari b. Beetul c. Black Bengal d. Marwari
e. Jamunapri

Explanation:
Jamunapari:
Home tract: Etawah district and tract between Yamuna and chambal
river in UP.

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Physical traits: Large, tall, long folded pendulous ear, prominent

romen nose, long and thick bunch of hairs on hind quarters
Body weight: Doe- 45 to 60 kg
Buck 60 to 85 kg
Milk Yield: 2.25 to 2.75 kg per day.

24. Exclusion of plant disease by legislation is known as:

a. Disease resistance b. Plant quarantine
c. Biological control of plant d. Cultural control
e. Disease control

25. Flag smut of wheat is caused by:

a. Ustilago tritici b. Urceystis trittci c. Ustilago hordet
d. Taphrina deformans e. None of these

26. Foot rot of papaya is caused by:

a. Phytophthora palmivora b. Pythium aphanidermatum
c. Peronospora parasitica d. Albugo candida
e. None of these

27. Fungi, which can grow on living host plant, are called:
a. Obligate saprophyte b.Obligate parasite
c. Facultative parasite d. Saprophytes
e. Noxious parasite

28. The disease responsible for the Irish famine in 1845-46 is:
a. Early blight of potato b. Late blight of potato
c. Stem rust of wheat d. Brown spot of rice
e. Loose smut of wheat

29. Cotton is a day neutral plant; Cotton length is measured by?

a. Arealometer b. Fibrometer c. Tendrometer
d. Refractometer e. None of these

Explanation:
 Maturity of pea is measured by: Tendrometer
 Brix (Brix hydrometer/Refractometer) reading is between
18-20 per cent.
30. What is the meaning of infant according to food safety and standard
regulation?
a. Child not more than 6 months
b. Child not more than 12 months
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c. Child not more than 18 months

d. Child not more than 24 months
e. None of these

31. What is the chromosome number (2n) in Tobacco?

a. 24 b. 36 c. 48 d. 52 e. 28

32. The cost incurred in growing a crop in a hectare is known as:

a. Cost of Production b. Cost of Farming
c. Cost of Cultivation d. Cost of Growing crops
e. Fixed Cost

33. “Silver shoots/onion leaf” in paddy caused by:

a. Rice Hispa b. Gall midge c. Rice worm
d. Plant hopper e. Grass Hopper

34. Which among the following is the largest insect order?

a. Lepidoptera b. Hymenoptera c. Hemiptera
d. Coleoptera e. None of these

35. A trait that only occurs in one gender is called a:

a. Generic traits b. Recessive traits c. Non sexual traits
d. Sexual traits e. sex limited traits

36. “Black heart” is a physiological disorder of:

a. Tomato b. Potato c. Chilli d. Cabbage
e. None of these

37. Tensiometers measure soil moisture tension (BAR) only upto:

a. 0.85 b. 15.0 c. 10.0 d. 0.30 e. 0.33

38. What is the function of boron in plants?

a. N-Fixation b. NO3 reduction
c. Sugar translocation d. Fatty acid synthesis
e. None of these

39. Which one of the following is a non-climatic fruits?

a. Banana b. Jack fruit c. Apple
d. Grapes e. Tomato

Explanation:
 CLIMACTERIC: Fruits experiencing sudden upsurge in
rate of respiration at the time of ripening, e.g: Mango, Guava,
Papaya, Jackfruit, Fig, Sapota, Passion fruit.
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 NON-CLIMACTERIC: Fruits experiencing simple

gradual decline in rate of respiration at the time of ripening, e.g:
Litchi, Lemon, Lime, Oranges, Grape, Pomegranate, Pineapple.

40. Which pigment is involved in flowering of plants?

a. Cytochrome b. Plastochrome c. Phytochrome d. Photochrome e. None of
these

41. In HTST pasteurization milk is heated to at least:

a. 161 Degree F b. 111 Degree F c. 171 Degree F
d. 116 Degree F e. 155 Degree F

Explanation:
Different categories of heat treatment:

Treatments Process Temperature Time

(0C) (seconds)
Pasteurization LTLT 63 1800
- HTST 72 15 – 20
(milk)
- HTST >80 15
(cream)
Thermization - 57 – 68 15
Sterilization - 115 – 121 180 – 780
Ultra- - 115 – 130 2–4
pasteurization
UHT - 135 – 150 1–6

42. Most effective weedicide as pre-emergence weed control in maize crop:

a. Butachlor b. Isoproturan c. 2,4-D d. 2,5-T
e. Simazine

43. Zinc absorbed by Plants in which form?

a. Zn b. ZnO c. Zn+ d. Zn++
e. None of these

44. What is the optimum temperature for normal wheat sowing?

a. 15-20 Degree C b. 10-20 Degree C
c. 10-15 Degree C d. 20-25 Degree C
e. 25-30 Degree C

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45. How much newspaper is generally covered by agriculture news (In

percentage)?
a. 1-3 b. 3-5 c. 5-7 d. 7-10 e. More than 10

46. The highest number of rural literates as per the 2011 census is registered
by which of the following states?
a. MP b. Kerala c. Bihar d. UP e. Haryana

47. Irrigation is scheduled at IW/CPE ratio of 0.8 and the crop is irrigated to
a depth of 5.0 cm when the CPE is:
a. 5.25 cm b. 6.25 cm c. 7.25 cm d. 8.25 cm e. 9.25 cm

 IW/CPE= 0.8
 5/CPE= 0.8 (Now simply cross multiply this)
48. Fertilizer material that has maximum Sulphur content is:
a. FeSO4 b. MnSO4 c. ZnSO4 d. CuSO4
e) None of these

Explanation:
 Ferrous sulfate (FeSO4): It is a water-soluble fertilizer
containing 20 % Fe and 12% Sulfur.
 Manganese sulfate (MnSO4): It is the well-known water-
soluble Mn fertilizer, It is pink salt containing 24 %-30%
Mn, 17% Sulfur.
 Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4): It is water soluble whitish salt
containing 21- 23 % Zn, It is applied as foliar nutrient,
Sulphur content is almost 10-11%
 Copper sulfate (CuSO4): 25 % -36% Cu, 12% Sulfur.
49. Evaporation losses on surface are expected to be higher under:
a. Minimum tillage b. Zero tillage c. Conservation tillage
d. Reduced tillage e. Less tillage

Explanation:
Because in till tillage surface will be compacted and it will not absorb
much of water so at surface losses of water will be comparatively more.

50. Organic matter content in most Indian soils range between.

a. 0.5-2 b. 3-4 c. 0.2-0.4
d.5-6 e. 1.5-3.4

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51. What is the website of NABARD?

a. www.nabard.org.in
b. www.nabard.org
c. www.nabard.in
d. www.nabard.com
e. None of these

52. What is the total Number of Villages in the country as per Census
2011?
a. 6,40,930 b. 5,40,930 c. 4,40,930 d. 3,40,930
e. 2,40,930

53. Which among the following Regional Rural Bank introduced Desktop
ATMs in rural India in January 2018?
a.Punjab Gramin Bank
b.Uttarakhand Gramin Bank
c.Vananchal Gramin Bank
d.Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank
e.AP Grameena Vikas Bank

54. Which Indian Bank is providing credit card to farmers, which will
extend a credit facility up to 40 days?
a. SBI b. UBI c. OBC d. Punjab & sindh Bank
e. PNB

55. Which state government is implementing climate change resilient Zero

Budget Natural Farming to improve livelihood of 5 lakh farmers in the state
a. Andhra Pradesh b. Karnataka c. Himachal Pradesh
d. Both A and B e. Both A and C

56. As per the report from Ministry of Rural Development which state is the
best performing state in Rural Job Scheme – in allotting jobs and utilizing
funds under MNREGA scheme?
a. Andhra Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh c. Haryana
d. Madhya Pradesh e. West Bengal

57. Third Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) is being established

at?
a.Gogamukh, Assam
b. Ranchi, Jharkhand
c. New Delhi
d. Bangalore, Karnataka
e. Both A and B

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58. Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) Council approves India’s

proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in which year?
a. 2018 b. 2019 c. 2020 d. 2022 e. 2023

Millets consists of Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and minor millets together termed as
nutri-cereals.

59. What is the current MSP of Bajra?

a. 2450 b. 1950 c. 1667 d. 1700 e. 2897

60. What is increment in the minimum support price of Ragi as compared to

last year prices?
a. 176 b. 345 c. 653 d. 877 e. 997

OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 4 ANSWER KEY:

1. b 2. d 3. e 4. a 5. e 6. b 7. d 8. d 9. e 10. c
11. a 12. b 13. c 14. e 15. e 16. b 17. e 18. c 19. b 20. b
21. e 22. d 23. e 24. b 25. b 26. b 27. b 28. b 29. a 30. b
31. c 32. c 33. b 34. d 35. e 36. b 37. a 38. c 39. d 40. c
41. a 42. e 43. d 44. a 45. b 46. d 47. b 48. b 49. b 50. a
51. b 52. a 53. e 54. a 55. e 56. e 57. a 58. e 59. b 60. e

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21. OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 5

1. Incorrect statement related to microbial insecticide is:
a. Use of pathogens for killing insects
b. Free from harmful residue
c. Phytotoxic to crops at higher doses
d. Harmless to beneficial insects
e. None of these

2. Mulching materials are not being utilized to:

a. Reduce evaporation b.Improving soil fertility
c. Maintains temperature d. Weed control
e. None of these

3. Reduction in dry matter, decrease in amino acid content and accumulation

of nitrates is the deficiency symptoms of:
a. Copper b. Zinc c. Boron
d. Nickel e. Nitrogen

4. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a. The size of land holdings is small in intensive type of cultivation.
b. Mechanized farming is practiced in shifting agriculture.
c. Farming is done on a large scale resembling that of the factory
production is plantation agriculture.
d. Sikkim is the first state to adopt organic farming
e. All the above.

5. A soil having the organic carbon content of 0.55% then how much organic
matter (%) would be:
a. 0.96 b. 0.97 c. 0.98 d. 0.99 e. 0.95

6. Which mango has received the GI tag?

a. Banganpalle mango b. Laxman Bhog c.Himsagar
d.Fazli Mango e. All of the above

7. India is divided into 15 Agro climatic zones and ……climatic zones?

a. 15 b. 20 c. 5 d. 10 e. 21

Explanation:
 India is divided into 5 climatic zones having headquarter in
Delhi, Nagpur, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.

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 India is divided into 20 Agro ecological Zones and further

divided into 60 AESR (Agro Eco sub region)
8. Which of the following regions deserve drip irrigation?
a. High Rainfall regions b. Hot and Humid regions
c. Cotton soil regions d. All of these
e. None of these

9. Lactose has water solubility of (in percentage):

a.100% b. 50% c. 19% d. 25%
e.80%

10. Most variable constituent of milk is

a. proteins b) fat c. lactose d. minerals
e. None of these

11. Volatilization of ammonia in soil increases with the increase in

a. Moisture content of the soil
b. Calcium carbonate content of the soil
c. Sodium carbonate of the soli d. Clay content of the soil
e. Carbon exchange capacity of soil

12. What are the factors responsible for the losses in the supply chain?
a. Non-availability of facilities to increase shelf life
b. Packaging c. Storage d. Transportation
e. All of the above

13. Expand AFD

a. Accumulated Fish Drying b. Accelerated Force Drying
c. Accelerated Freeze Drying d. Accelerated Fish Drying
e. None of these

14. Phosphatase test is used in the analysis of

a. water b. tea c. milk d. Jam e. Jelly

15. World forest day is celebrated on?

a. 21 March b. 31 May c. 22 April d. 22 March
e. 8 June

16. Which is not fruit or vegetable based fermented product?

a. Wine b.) Beer c. Vinegar d. Pickle
e.None of these

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17. Who is known as the architect of White Revolution in India?

a. Verghese Kurien b) Lai Bahadur Shastri
c. M. Swamlnathan d. Jawaharlal Nehru
e. None of these

18. Very high Alkaline pH is known as?

a. 7.8 and above b. 8.8 and above c. 9.1 and above
d. 9.8 and above e. 10 and above

light Alkaline 7.4 to 7.8

General Alkaline 7.9-8.4
High Alkaline 8.5-9
Very high Alkaline 9.1 and above

19. How much percentage of cost can be saved by using zero tillage in Wheat?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 28 d. 38 e. 42

20. Elsinoe fawcetti causes citrus scab is belongs to

a. Kingdom – fungi b. Kingdom – protozoa
c. Kingdom- chromista
d. Kingdom plantae e. None of these

21. Citrus canker is caused by

a. Sclerospora graminicola b. Erwinia citri
c. Xanthomonas exopondis pv. Citri
d. Xanthomonas campestris pv.campestris e. None of these

22. Toxoptera cirtricida is vector of

a. Citrus tristezab. Citrus exocortis c. Citrus greening
d.) Citrus scab e. None of these

23. Which of the following expresses the approximate geographical area (in
km2) of our country?
a. 20 lakh km2 b. 33 lakh km2 c. 40 lakh km2
d. 45 lakh km2 e. 50 lakh km2

24. Which of the following fertilizer is useful in groundnut crop?

a. DAP b. Rock Phosphate c. TSP
d. SSP e. None of these

25. When were Kisan Call Centres established?

a. January 2004 b. March 1998 c. March 2004

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d. April 1997 e. January 2008

26. Indian agriculture is typically characterized as?

a. land surplus, labour scare economy
b. land surplus, lablour surplus economy
c. land scare, labour surplus economy
d. land scare, labour scare economy
e. None of these

27. What is purpose of using gypsum in mustard crop?

a. For supplying Sulphur b. For supplying Nitrogen
c. For supplying Phosphorus d. For supplying Iron
e. For supplying Zinc

28. Farmer use different different strength for solution for plant growth
regulator or chemical. 1000 PPM is equal to?
a. 10 g/liter water b. 100 g/liter water c. 0.11 g/liter
water
d. 0.1 g/liter water e. None of these

29. Why is flood jet nozzle used?

a. Better adhesion of liquid b. Reduction of liquid
c. Increasing the droplet size d. Quick delivery of spray liquids
e. Minimize the effect of chemicals

30. How many factors are identified for influencing plant growth till now?
a. 48 b. 16 c. 17 d. 64 e. 52

31. Which disease occurs, when more sorghum is consumed?

a. Rickets b. Scurvy c. Night blindness
d. Pellagra e. Skin rashes

32. Green biomass produced by Sun hemp in one hectare production?

a.13-15 t/hectare b. 5-7 t/hectare c. 25-27 t/hectare
d.10-11 t/hectare e. 3-5 t/hectare

33. Which of the following regions receive the monsoon first?

a. Himalayan region b. Coastal region of Kerala
c. Coastal region of Maharashtra d. Coastal region of Gujarat
e. Bay of Bengal region

34. Which of the following fruit seeds based on storage behavior is classified
as recalcitrant seed-
a. Passion fruit b. Date palm c. Jackfruit
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d. Phalsa c. All of above

35. The diameter of spray drops from most sprayers vary between
a. 50 to 100 mμ b. 1 to 50 mμ c. 200 to 300 mμ
d. 100 to 200 mμ e. 150 to 250 mμ

36. At maturity fruit TSS should be-

a. 4.5 Brix b. 6.2 brix c. 7.2 Brix
d. 8.2 Brix e. 5.2 Brix

37. Which among the following PGR check the plant growth?
a. Auxins b. Cytokinins c. Ethylene
d. Gibberellins e. Abscisic acid

38. The fruit crop having greater biodiversity in India-

a. Peach b. Apricot c. Olive
d. Kiwi e. None of these

39. Factors affecting nutrients uptake are:

a. Soil texture b. Soil pH c. Soil temperature
d. All of above e. Both a and b

40. Which of the following is the most important resource for agricultural
production after land and water?
a. Fertilizers b. Biomass c. Environment security
d. Agricultural loan e. None of these

41. Calcium deficiency in field soils may occur on:

a. Acid sandy soils b. Loamy soil c. Clay-loam soil
d. b and c e. None of above

42. Which of the following is not a Direct Agricultural Advance?

a. Advance of Rs. 2 crore to small and marginal farmers for raising of crops
b. Advance of Rs. 3 crore to state cooperative marketing federation
c. Advance of Rs. 2 crores to farmers for (agricultural) machinery implements
d. Advance up to Rs. 2 crore for poultry activities
e. Advance up to Rs. 2 crore for pre-harvest activities

43. Which among the following seedless mango variety developed by

regional fruit research station vengurla of kokan Krishi Vidyapeeth dapoli
Maharashtra?
a. Sindhu b. Mallika c. Neelkiran
d. Hybrid 39 e. Hybrid Arunika

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44. Which of the following cropping practices is eco-friendly?

a. Land farming b. House farming c. Cultivation
d. Organic farming e. None of these

45. Rice crop is a?

a. Cross-pollinated and short day plant
b. Self-pollinated and Long day plant
c. Cross-pollinated and Long day plant
d. Often cross-pollinated and short day plant
e. Self-pollinated and short day plant

46. Which among the following is known as Richest, cheapest and easiest
source of best quality protein and fat?
a. Soyabean b. Chicken c. Meat
d. Egg e. Milk

47. Which year was celebrated as International forest year?

a. 2003 b. 2005 c. 2007 d. 2009 e. 2011

48. RBI holds NABARD share:

a.0.8% b. 0.4% c. 1% d. 2%
e. None of these

49. The permissible slip for crawler tractor during slippage testing is:
a. 3-5% b. 10-12% c. 1-2% d. 7-10%
e. 12-18%

50. Traction can be be increased by:

a. Rubber tyre with grooves b.Placing chain c. Only A
d. Both are correct e. None of these

51. Who is the new governor of RBI?

a. Urjit Patel b. Shaktikanta Das c. Viral Acharya
d. Arun Jaitley e. Raghuram Rajan

52. Which among the following award is given to agricultural scientists for
outstanding contribution in specified areas?
a. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award b. Jawaharlal Nehru Award
c. Panjabrao Deshmukh Outstandingaward d. Vasantrao Naik Award
e. Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding award

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53. Directorate of Maize Research (DMR), Pusa, New Delhi has been
changed to?
a. Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR),New Delhi
b. Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR),Ludhiana
c. Directorate of Maize Research (DMR), Ludhiana
d. Directorate of Maize Research (DMR), Mysore
e. Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR), Mysore

54. Who is the chief person of Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board?

a. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala b. Sanjeev Asthana
c. YogendraTripathi d. Vijay Paul Sharma
e. Anil Kumar Srivatsava

55. Which among the following crop occupy largest area under cultivation?
a. Wheat b. Rice c. Pulses d. Oilseed e. Cotton

56. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has been organized in three
major departments, which among the following is not the part of these three?
a. Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE)
b. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW)
c. Department of Food Processing Industries (DFPI)
d. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHD&F)
e. None of these

57. Which among the following state has highest area under micro irrigation?
a. Rajasthan b. Maharashtra c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Haryana e. Gujrat

58. The Community Development Programme (CDP) was started in India

on—
a. 2nd October, 1950 b. 2nd October, 1952
c. 2nd October, 1951 d. 2nd October, 1953
e. None of these

59. Almost how much percentage area of Indian land is reported as degraded
land area?
a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50 e. 46

60. What is the cropping intensity of India?

a. 120% b. 145% c. 125 % d. 138 % e. 160%

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OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 5 ANSWER KEY:

1. c 2. b 3. d 4. b 5. a 6. e 7. c 8. c 9. c 10. b
11. a 12. e 13. c 14. c 15. a 16. e 17. a 18. c 19. c 20. a
21. c 22. a 23. b 24. d 25. a 26. c 27. a 28. e 29. d 30. e
31. d 32. a 33. b 34. c 35. d 36. a 37. e 38. b 39. d 40. a
41. a 42. b 43. a 44. d 45. e 46. a 47. e 48. b 49. d 50. d
51. b 52. a 53. b 54. e 55. b 56. c 57.a 58. b 59. c 60. d

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22. OVERALL PRACTICE SET-6

1. Which of the following Tea cultivar having character of drought

resistance?
a. UPASI 9 b. UPASI 10 c. UPASI 2
d. B-26 e. both UPASI 2 and UPASI 10

2. What is the ICMR recommendations of meat consumption kg/year?

a. 6 b. 8 c. 11 d. 15 e. 22

3. Which one of the following essential nutrient elements is absorbed both as

an anion and a
Cation by some plants?
a. Nitrogen b. Potassium c. Calcium
d. Sulphur e. Zinc

4. Deficiency symptoms of immobile nutrients will appear first in:

a. Plant roots b. Young, upper leaves c. Older, lower leaves
d. Flowers e. Stem only

5. Blind hoeing is a kind of:

a. Conservation tillage b. Primary tillage
c. Secondary tillage d. Zero-tillage
e. Much tillage

6. Seed dormancy due to hard seed coats can be broken by:

a. Scarification b.Mixing the seed in sand
c. Exposure of seed to sunlight d. Soaking seed in water
e. both a and d

7. Linseed is generally grown during which season in India.

a. Kharif b. Rabi c. Zaid
d. Pre-kharif e. Post kharif

8. Napier X Bajra hybrid is a cross between:

a. Pennisetum purpureum X Pennisetum glaucum
b. Pennisetum glaucum X Pennisetum americanum
c. Pennisetum americanum X Pennisetum glaucum
d. Pennisetum orientale X Pennisetum americanum
e. Pennisetum glaucum X Pennisetum americanum

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9. Which of the following term in which a propagation structure made up of

bamboo strips/iron and specially used for nursery which provides outdoor
shade and protect container grown plants from high summer temperature and
high light intensities to reduce moisture stress and decrease water requirement
of plants?
a. pollinizer house b. lath house
c. sod culture house d. chimeras house
e. none of these

10. The diploid (2n) chromosome number in pearl millet (Bajra) is:
a. 8 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14 e. 16

11. The average oil content in maize grain is(in percentage):

a. 4 % b. 8% c. 12% d. 16% e. 18%

12. The ratio of weight of unit volume of dry soil including pore spaces to
weight of an equal volume of water is:
a. Real specific gravity b. Particle density
c. Wet bulk density d. Apparent specific gravity
e. bulk density

13. Water requirement of wheat generally varies between:

a. 200-300 mm b. 300-400 mm c. 600-800 mm
d. 800-1000 mm e. 100-200 mm

14. Which herbicide kills all types of weeds?

a. Alachlor b. 2, 4-D c. Paraquat
d. Pendimethalin e. 2,4,5 T

15. Which one of the following plant nutrients helps in the synthesis of
auxins?
a. Copper b. Manganese c. Zinc
d. Phosphorus e. Sulphur

16. Plants absorb nickel in the form of:

a. Ni+ b. Ni2+ c. Ni3+ d. Ni- e. Ni

17. In India which of the following month is peak season of white Prawn?
a. January to March b. Monsoon seaso
c. November - May
d. White prawn does not have specific season
e. All the time except monsoon season

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18. In ammonium sulphate nitrate fertilizer, the ratio of ammonical-N and

nitrate-N is:
a. 50:50 b. 75:25 c. 25:75 d. 40:60 e. 60:40

19. Ferrous sulphate-heptahydrate contains:

a.19% iron and 11% Sulphur b. 11% iron and 19% sulphur
c. 9% iron and 21% Sulphur d. 21% iron and 9% Sulphur
e. 90% iron and 10% Sulphur

20. In context of post harvesting handling, which of following vegetable

having the highest rate of respiration?
a. cabbage b. Beans c. onion
d. carrot e. none of these

21. Which one of the following statements is incorrect in case of surface

retention of crop residues (mulching)?
a. Thermo regulation of soils b.Reduced evaporation
c. Increased water requirement of crops d. Mitigate terminal heat
e. Photo regulation of soil

22. Cyprus iria belongs to the following group of weeds:

a. Grassy weed b. Dicot weeds c. Broad leaf weeds
d. Sedges e. Narrow weed

23. The best example of multistoried cropping is:

a. Arhar + Sorghum b. Wheat + Mustard
c. Gram + Lentil d. Eucalyptus + Papaya + Berseem
e. Wheat + Rice

24. Which one of the following statement/ option is correct about the crop
rotation?
a. The leguminous crop should be grown after leguminous crops
b. More exhaustive crops should be followed by highly exhaustive crops
c. Crops having shallow roots should be succeeded by deep-rooted crops
d. The crops of same botanical family should be grown continuously
e. None of these

25. The interspecific interaction when one species benefits and the other
remains unaffected:
a. Neutralism b. Commensalism c. Competition
d. Amensalism e. Biomagnification

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26. Continued inbreeding, especially close inbreeding, and usually reduces

fertility and even productivity is known as?
a. Out breeding b. Line breeding c. In breeding
d. Inbreeding depression e. None of these

27. The branches in cotton which bear fruits are called as:
a. Monopodial branches b. Unipodial branches
c. Lonepodial branches d. Sympodial branches
e. dipodial branches

28. The optimum time for sowing of cotton in north India is:
a. Second fortnight of April to first fortnight of May
b. Second fortnight of May to first fortnight of June
c. Second fortnight of June to first fortnight of July
d. Second fortnight of July to first fortnight of August
e. None of these

29. Which one of the following varieties of potato is tolerant to frost?

a. Kufri surya b. Kufri jyoti c. Kufri Kanchan
d. Kufri sheetman e. Kufri shimla

30. Which one of the following species of genus Saccharum is known as

‘noble cane’?
a. Saccharum barberi b. Saccharum officinarum
c. Saccharum sinense d. Saccharum spontaneum
e. none of these

31. The lower half portion of the sugarcane is not preferred for planting
(sowing) as it:
a. Contains less moisture and higher sucrose content, and matured internodes
b. Contains more moisture and lower sucrose content, and immature
internodes
c. Contains younger undamaged buds without any covering of scales
d. Contains more buds per unit length of cane
e. None of these

32. What is average survival rate of prawn?

a. 75 - 80 % b. 50 - 70 % c. 100 %
d. 30 - 50 % e. 80 - 90 %

33. BT cotton seed cake feeding having harmful effect in which of the
following animal/bird?
a. Fish b. Poultry c. Poultry and fish both
d. Ruminant animal e. None of these
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34. Trichoderma viride, a bioagent to control some diseases in crop plants,

acts as:
a. Herbicide b. Bactericide c. Nematicide d. Fungicide
e. Insecticide

35. Trichogramma chilonis can be used to control the:

a. Stem borer of maize b. Tikka disease of groundnut
c. Paddy blast d. Loose smut of wheat
e. Leaf borer of maize

36. Which among the following is the pathogen of Blast of Rice?

a. Fusarium moniliforme b. Ustilaginoidea virens
c. Rhizoctonia solani d. Helminthosporium oryzae
e. Pyricularia oryzae

37. ‘Bakanae’ disease in rice is caused by the fungus:

a. Ustilago nuda tritici b. Puccinia graminis tritici
c. Gibberella fujikuroi d. Pyricularia grisea
e. Trichoderma viride

38. Which one of the following strategies is not a part of integrated pest and
disease Management in field crops?
a. Growing of resistant varieties
b. Use of biological means or bio-agents
c. Use of biopesticides
d. Non-adoption of crop rotations
e. Use of pesticides

39. Mating of a cross breed back to one of the pure parent is known as?
a. Back Cross b. Line breeding c. In breeding
d. Inbreeding depression e. None of these

40. White rust in mustard is caused by:

a. Peronospora brassica b. Alternaria brassicae
c. Albugo candida d. Xanthomonas ricinicola
e. None of these

41. Which one is essential for photosynthesis?

a. Boron b. Manganese c. Chlorine
d. Magnesium e. Calcium

42. Central institute of medicinal and aromatic plants is located at?

a. Lucknow b. Hyderabad c. New Delhi d. Dehradun

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e. Ahmedabad

43. Karan Fries a cross breed and higher milk yielder as comparative to other
breeds is developed by?
a. IVRI b. ICAR c. NDRI d. TNAU e. Both A and D

44. Eruca sativa is belonged to which family?

a. Cruciferae b. Linaceae c. Compositae
d. Graminae e. None of these

45. What does AISEF stand for, in context of spice farming?

a. All India Spices Exporters Forum
b. All India Spices Education Forum
c. All India Spices Employment Forum
d. None of the above
e. All of the above

46. Seed-plot technique is adopted in—

a. Onion b. Potato c. Sugarcane d. Tomato e. Wheat

47. As per the ICAR estimation how much of crop yield damaged by pests
(in percentage)?
a. 35% b. 40% c. 50% d. 30% e. 60%

48. Where is the ICAR- Sugarcane Breeding Institute, is situated?

a. Luknow b. Kanpur c. Karnal d. Hisar e. Agra

49. NITI Aayog on 31st Oct 2016 launched the first agricultural index of its
kind. What is it called?
a. Agricultural Marketing and Farm Friendly Reforms Index
b. Agricultural short term Marketing Index
c. Agricultural Farm Friendly Reforms Index
d. None of the above
e. All of the above

50. Select the odd one:

a. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
b.Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar
c.National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
d.Central Institute of Fisheries Education
e.Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

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51. Which among the following commodity/commodities is/are imported in

India from other countries?
a. Vegetable oils b. Sugar c. Pulses d. All of these
e. Both A and C

52. Which among the following has highest population in India (Livestock
census)?
a. Sheep b. Goat c. Pigs d. Buffalo e. Exotic cow

53. Which among the following has higher production than Indigenous cow?
a. Cross-breed cows b. Non-descript cows
c. Non-descript buffalo d. Goat
e. Both A and C

54. Which among the following is not the breed of buffalo?

a. Mehsana b. Surti c. Godavari d. Toda e. Ayrshire

55. In Single row of housing system how many animal can be

accommodated?
a. Less than 50 animals b. Less than 30 animals
c. Less than 15 animals d. Less than 5 animals
e. None of these

56. What is the average height in coppices from ground level?

a. 5-10 cm b. 10-30 cm c. 15-75 cm d. 115-150 cm
e. More than 150 cm

57. How much percentage of tax deduction has been given to FPOs to
promote better farming in rural areas?
a. 20 b. 25 c. 40 d. 50 e. 100

58. RuPay is an Indian domestic card scheme conceived and launched by?
a. NABARD b. NPCI c. Finance Ministry d. BSC
e. RBI

59. Which among the following method is known as best method for milking?
a. Fisting b.Knuckling method c. Stripping
d. First Stripping then fisting e. Both C and D

Explanation:
1. Fisting: It is the best method of hand milking though most of the milkmen
follow knuckling method.
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teat.
3. Stripping: This method is followed where the length of the teat is small; it
is normally practiced towards the end of milking in order to evacuate the milk
completely
4. First Stripping then fisting will stimulate the animal for easy let down of
milk.

60. What is the percentage of back ended capital subsidy under dairy
entrepreneurship development scheme for general category?
a. 20 b. 25 c. 33.33 d. 40 e. 50

OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 6 ANSWER KEY:

1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. d
11. a 12. d 13. b 14. c 15. c 16. b 17. e 18. b 19. a 20. b
21. c 22. d 23. d 24. c 25. b 26. d 27. d 28. a 29. d 30. b
31. a 32. b 33. e 34. d 35. a 36. e 37. c 38. d 39. a 40. c
41. c 42. a 43. c 44. a 45. a 46. b 47. a 48. c 49. a 50. e
51. e 52. b 53. e 54. e 55. c 56. c 57. e 58. b 59. d 60. b

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23. OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 7

1. Which variety of moong takes shortest period to mature?
a. SML 668 b. ML 267 c. PBM 1 d. PAU 911
e. CAP 123

2. For how many years is Sheep able to breed?

a. 10 years b. 7years c. 5 years d. 12 years
e. 15 Years

3. With respect to integrated pest management the threshold level means:

a. The level of pesticide required to manage a pest
b. The levels of pest populations at which one should control the pest to
prevent the unacceptable injury
c. A type of structure designed to be more resistant to pest invasion
d. The levels of heat and moisture required for a pest to survive
e. None of these

4. How much area in m2 is required for a Goat?

a. 0.9 - 1.O m2 b. 1-1.5 m2 c. 0.75 — 0.90 m2
d. 1.5 – 1.-75 m2 e. 1.15-1.35 m2

5. Which of the following crops can yield highest quantity of green folder:
a. Lucerne b. Oats c. Berseem
d. Senji e. Maize

6. When a single enterprise contributes more than 50% of the total farm
income, it is called:
a. Diversified farming b. Specialized farming
c. Mixed farming d. Integrated farming
e. Sole Farming

7. Goal of extension education is-

a. To promote income of the farmers
b. To promote production of the crops
c. To promote new crops
d. To promote scientific out- look
e. To teach the farmers

8. FRP is announced for:

a. Wheat b. Paddy c. Maize d. Sugarcane
e. Barley

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9. Which one of the following statements is incorrect for the management of

‘wilt disease’ in chickpea?
a. Adoption of crop rotations b. Use of healthy seed
c. Growing of resistant varieties d.Foliar spray of fungicide
e. None of these

10. Assuming bulk density and particle density of a soil as 1.5 and 2.5 g/cc,
respectively, value of porosity will be (in percentage):
a. 20% b. 40% c. 60% d. 80% e. 30%

11. The major fungi that effect food- grains in storage are-—
a. Mucor b. Rhizopus c. Candida
d. Aspergillus e. All of the above

12. How much percentage of soluble salts are present in Alkali soils?
a. 1%- 2% b. 0-1%-0-2% c. 1-5%-2-5%
d. 2% -3% e. 5%-7%

13. If germination per cent of seed sample is 90, purity 80% what is real
value (in percentage):
a. 72.0% b. 88.8% c. 90% d. 63% e. 75%

14. Sugarcane is considered mature, if Brix ratio is:

a.> 1.0 b.> 0.9 c.> 0.8 d.> 0.5 e.> 2.1

15. Very low productivity is in?

a. Eastern plateau & hills region-vii
b. Trans-gangetic plains region – vi
c. Western himalayan region – I
d. Southern plateau & hills region
e. All of the above

16. WTO officially commenced on?

a. 1 July 1995 b. 1 January 1995 c. 13 April 1995
d. 1 January 1996 e. 1 July 1994

17. A new rice growing method reduces water use and enhances water
efficiency through growth of crops in condition where there is plenty of
oxygen in the oil. This new method is:
a. Anaerobic cultivation b. Aerobic cultivation
c. Oxygen cultivation d. Hydrogen cultivation
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18. 60-80% of the total Gypsum in India is produced by?

a. Tamilnadu b. Rajasthan c. Andhra Pradesh
d. MP e. UP

19. Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), a collaborative food

information initiative has been launched by ___
a. World Food Programme
b. Food and Agriculture Organization
c. G – 20
d. World Bank
e. WTO

20. How much subsidiaries have been provided by Bringing Green

Revolution to Eastern India Scheme (BGREI) for cost of procurement,
storage creation, marketing, and infrastructure and community assets?
a.50% and 100% b. 50% and 75% c. 50% and 50%
d.25% and 75% e. 50% and 60%

21. It was established in January 1965?

a. NAFED b. APEDA c. CACP
d. UTI e. SBI

22. Average weight of Banganapalli mangoes is?

a.250-300 grams b. 300-350 grams c. 150-200 grams
d.350-400 grams e. 400-500 grams

23. GIs have been defined under Article 22(1) of the WTO Agreement in
which agreement?
a. WTO Registration and Protection Act b. TRIPS
c. TRIMS d. All of the above
e. None of the above

24. Suitable season for planting of root cutting:

a. Spring b.Summer c. Rainy d. Winter
e. None of these

25. Enzyme used for hydrolysis of starch:

a. Amylase b. Cellulase c. Galactosidase
d. Protease e. All of the above

26. The Field rats are controlled by:

a. Zinc phosphide b. Zinc oxide c. Zinc chloride
d. Copper sulphate e. All of the above

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27. Lady bug is a predator of:

a. Moths b. Bugs c. Beetles
d. Aphids e. All of the above

28. The temperature requirement of rice at blooming stage is:

a. 18.5 to 21.5°C b. 22.5 to 25.5°C c. 26.5 to 29.5°C
d. 30.5 to 33.5 °C e. 19.5 to 22.5°C

29. The Khaira disease of rice may be controlled by spraying a mixture of:
a. 5 kg ZnSO4 + 2.5 kg lime b. 2.5 kg ZnSO4 + 5 kg lime
c. 5 kg ZnSO4 + 5 kg lime d. 2.5 kg ZnSO4 + 2.5 kg lime
e. 5 kg ZnSO4 + 10 kg lime

30. The insect which is known to transmit ‘Grassy stunt virus disease’ in
rice crop:
a. Green plant hopper b. Brown plant hopper
c. White backed hopper d. Leaf roller
e. White fly

31. Which species of wheat is not grown in India?

a. Triticum turgidum b. Triticum durum
c. Triticum dicoccum d. Triticum aestivum/ vulgare
e. none of these

32. Algal bloom results in

a. Global warming b. Salination c. Eutrophication
d. Biomagnification e. Hydrolysis

33. Which one is green manure?

a. Sesbania b. Rice c. Oat d. Maize
e. Jowar

34. Which one is the major component of Bordeaux mixture?

a. Copper sulphate b. Sodium chloride
c. Calcium chloride d. Magnesium sulphate
e. None of these

35. Composted manure is produced from

a. Farmyard manure and green manure
b. Farm refuse and household refuse
c. Organic remains of biogas plants
d. Rotten vegetables and animal refuse
e. Goat and sheep’s waste

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36. Puddling is done to

a. Reduce percolation of water b. Pulverise and levelling soil
c. Kill weeds d. All of the above
e. None of the above

37. The main function of NABARD is

a. Farmers' loaning b. Agricultural research
c. Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions
d. Development of agriculture
e. Training to the women in rural areas

38. SO2 and NO2 Produce pollution by increasing

a. Alkalinity b. Acidity c. Neutrality d. Buffer action
e. Sodic action

39. Co-operative Credit Societies Act was passed in India in?

a. 1935 b. 1904 c. 1906 d. 1915
e. 1947

40. Which among the following is mostly adopted cropping system?

a. Rice-Rice b. Cotton- Wheat c. Pearl millet-sorghum
d. Maize-wheat e. Maize-chickpea

Explanation:
Cropping system Area (m ha) Contribution (%)
Rice – Wheat 9.77 25.00
Rice – Rice 2.12 5.00
Cotton – Wheat 1.39 2.36
Pearlmillet – Sorghum 1.35 1.68

41. Ozone day is observed on

a. 25th December b. 16th September c. 21st April
d. 30th January e. 22nd Jan

42. Use of resistant varieties in the IPM is an example of

a. Cultural control b. Physical control c. Legal control
d. Biological control e. All of the above

43. Which of the following is a monophagous pest of rice?

a. Gandhi bug b. Leaf folder c. Rice hispa
d. Yellow stem borer e. Green leaf hopper

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44. Fungus responsible for Bengal famine is

a. Drechslera gigantea b. Bipolaris oryzae
c. Helminthosporium oryzae d. Cercospora oryzae
e. None of these

45. Major site of excretion in insects are

a. Fat bodies b. Green glands c. Malpighian tubules
d. Mammary glands e. All of the above

46. Pheromones are synthesized by:

a. Silk glands b. Wax gland c. Thoracic gland
d. Glandular gland e. Green glands

47. An individual which is having two contrasting Mendelian factors or

alleles for a trait is known as?
a. Heterozygote b. Hybrid c. Homozygote d. Both A and B
e. None of these

48. Transfer of 0.4 per cent. equity of RBI in NABARD amounting to…….
the Government of India.
a. Rs. 10 crores b. Rs. 20 crores
c. Rs. 30 crores d. Rs. 50 crores e. Rs. 40 crores

49. Which among the following agro climatic zone has maximum number of
districts?
a. Eastern Himalayan region b. Western Himalayan region
c. Lower Gangetic plains d. Central plateau and hills
e. The island region

50. Goa comes under which agro climatic zone

a. Eastern Himalayan region b. Western Himalayan region
c. Lower Gangetic plains d. West coast plains and hill region
e. The island region

51. Which awards is given to all women scientists engaged in research in

agricultural and allied subjects?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru Award b. Vasantrao Naik Award
c. Lal Bahadur Shastri awrd d. Chaudhary Charan Singh Award
e. Panjabrao Deshmukh award

52. Select the odd one?

a. Banaras Hindu University
b.Vishwa Bharti
c. Aligarh Muslim University
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d. Rani Laxmi Bai Agricultural University

e. Nagaland University

53. Malpura breed of sheep which is suitable for meat production, this breed
is native of which place?
a. Shekhawati region b. Tonk, Rajasthan c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Muzzafarnagar UP e. Hisar

54. Roman nose or parrot mouth is the feature of which goat breed?
a. Jamunapri b. Barbari c. Beetul d. Marwari
e. None of these

55. Who is the present minister of Environment, forest and climate change?
a. D V Sadananda Gowda b. Narendra Singh Tomar
c. Dr. Harsha Vardhan d. Ram Vilas Paswan
e. K M Hanumantharayappa

56. What is the minimum fat percentage in toned milk?

a. 1 b. 1.5 c. 2 d. 3 e. 5

57. Which among the following crop has largest area as per the 2016-17
data?
a. Pulses b. Oilseed c. Sugarcane d. Cotton
e. Jute & Mesta

58. What is the average duration of light should be given to poultry bird?
a. 4 hours per day b. 6 hours per day c. 8 hours per day
d.12 hours per day e. 16 hours per day

59. Which country launched 10-year-plan to cut reliance on vegetable

imports from India?
a. USA b. Nepal c. Bhutan d. Russia e. China

60. For what purpose have Ministry of Agriculture (under RKVY Yojana)
and NRSC (ISRO) signed an MoU in April 2017?
a. Geological analysis of soil b. Geological analysis of crops
c. Geo tagging agricultural assets d. None of the above
e. All of the above

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OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 7ANSWER KEY:

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. c 6. b 7. d 8. d 9. d 10. b
11. a 12. b 13. a 14. b 15. a 16. b 17. b 18. b 19. c 20. a
21. c 22. d 23. b 24. a 25. a 26. a 27. d 28. c 29. a 30. b
31. a 32. c 33. a 34. a 35. d 36. d 37. c 38. b 39. b 40. a
41. b 42. a 43. d 44. c 45. c 46. d 47. d 48. b 49. a 50. d
51. e 52. d 53. b 54. a 55. c 56. d 57. a 58. e 59. b 60. c

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24. OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 8

1. What is the incubation period of turkey (in days)?
a. 21 b. 16 c. 28 d. 33 e. 41

S.No Species Incubation Chro Age at

period mos sexual
(days) ome maturity
num (weeks)
ber

1. Chicke 21 39/78 18-20

n

2. Duck 28 40/80 28-30

3. Turkey 28 40/80 28-30

4. Ostrich 42 40/80 52

2. Tikka disease of groundnut spreads fast under the conditions of:

a. High temperature and high relative humidity
b. Low temperature and high relative humidity
c. High temperature and low relative humidity
d. Low temperature and low relative humidity
e. It can spread in any condition

3. Retting in jute is best done at the temperature of:

a. 28°C b. 31°C c. 34°C d. 37°C e. 38°C

4. For raising sugarcane and potato together, it is necessary to plant cane at

the distance of:
a. 60 cm b. 70 cm c. 80 cm
d. 90 cm e. 50 cm

5. Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to the
criteria for selection of seed cane?
a. The top one-third to half portion of cane is best for sowing
b. Seed cane should be taken from crop of not more than 10-12 months age
c. Ratoon crop is suitable for seed purpose
d. It should be free from diseases
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e. All of the above

6. Cotton leaf curl virus is transmitted by

a. Mite b. White fly c. Aphid
d. Plant hopper e. None of these

7. The most destructive disease of sugarcane causing heavy loss to the sugar
industries as well as the growers is caused by the fungus:
a. Collectotrichum falcatum b. Ustilago scitaminea
c. Leptosparia salvinii d. None of the above
e. All of the above

8. The seed rate of white jute is required for line sowing:

a. 2-4 kg/ha b. 4-6 kg/ha c. 6-8 kg/ha
d. 8-10 kg/ha e. 10-12 kg/ha

9. The nicotine content of the leaves of Nicotianarustica ranges from:

a. 1.5 to 6% b. 2.5 to 6% c. 3.5 to 8%
d. 4.5 to 8% e. 5.5 to 9%

10. Tobacco plant grows and matures rapidly when average temperature is
about:
a. 23°C b. 25°C c. 27°C d. 29°C e. 33°C

11. Weeds which are very short lived by nature are called:
a. Heliophytes b. Ephemerals c. Schiophytes
d. Persistent weeds e. Obligate weeds

12. Important grassy weed of transplanted rice is:

a. Echinochloa crusgalli b. Cirsium arvense
c. Anagallis arvensis d. Fumaria parviflora
e. All of the above

13. Glyphosate herbicide is:

a. Non-translocated selective b. Contact
c. Systemic and selective d. Translocated non-selective
e. None of these

14. Imezathapyr is a POST emergence herbicide for:

a. Pulses b. Oilseeds
c. Pulses and oilseeds both d. Millets
e. Cereals

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15. Diuron is most commonly used herbicide for:

a. Rice b. Sugarcane c. Soybean d. Wheat
e. Maize

16. The appropriate dose (g/ha) of Metsulfuron20% WP for wheat is:

a. 20 b. 50 c. 100 d. 250 e. 150

17. Atrazine is a:
a. Post emergence b. Pre-emergence c. Pre & post emergence
d. Pre-plant e. Pre sowing

18. The most sensitive stage of rice to soil moisture stress is:
a.tillering b.Booting c. Early heading
d. Flowering e. Crown root initiation

19. The promising irrigation technique in rice crop is:

a. Intermittent irrigation b. Flood irrigation
c. Drip irrigation d. Surge irrigation
e. Sprinkler irrigation

20. The consumptive use of water includes:

a. ET + application losses + water for special purposes
b. ET + application losses
c. ET + water for special need
d. ET + water required for metabolic purposes
e. None of these

21. When was the new agricultural policy established?

a. July 2000 b. March 2002 c. March 2004
d. January 2004 e. July 2006

22. Approx __ % of Indian population is still Agriculturist.

a. 48 b. 54 c. 56 d. 58 e. 66

23. Which among the following is having highest per hectare production?
a. Grapes b. Banana c. Rice d. Wheat e. Pineapple

Explanation:
Pineapple: 70 tonnes per hectare
Banana: 45-50 tonnes per hectare
Grapes: 12-15 tonnes per hectare

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24. Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) Scheme

will be managed by?
a. CCEA b. NDDB
c. GOI d. An initiative of Mother dairy
e. ITC

25. “SAUNI” is related to?

a. Agriculture b. Irrigation c. Poultry
d. Natural beauty e. Fisheries

Explanation:
SAUNI: Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) is a project
launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with objective of filling
115 major dams

26. What is the protein percentage in chicken?

a. 5 b. 16 c. 21 d. 29 e. 48

27. Which among the following is known as “Kalpatharu" (plant of virtues)?

a. Coconut b. Banana c. Ficus religiosa
d. Saraca indica e. Ficus benghalensis

Explanation:
 Coconut is known as Kalpavriksha.
 Banana is called as "Apple of paradise", "Kalpatharu"
(plant of virtues), "Tree ofparadise" and "Adam's Fig".
 Pipal (Ficus religiosa) is known as religious tree of India.
 God Shiva is associated with Beal.
 Goddess Sita is associated with Sita Ashok (Saraca
indica).
 God Vishnu, Brahma and goddess Sarswati or Laxmi are
associated with Lotus
 God Budha is associated with Pipal, Banyan (Ficus
benghalensis) and Sita

28. Which among the following has highest fat content?

a. Pecan Nut b. Walnut c. Almond
d. Cashew Nut e. Avocado

Explanation:
Fruit sources Vegetables sources
Pecan nut 70.0% Bengal Gram 1.40g/100g
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Walnut 64.5% Potato 1.18g/100g

Almond 58.9% Small Bitter 1.0g/100g
gourd
Cashew nut 46.9%
Avocado 22.8%

29. Flag smut of wheat is caused by:

a. Ustilago tritici b. Urceystis trlttci c. Ustilago hordet
d. Taphrina deformans e. None of these

30. Wrong information about Powdery mildew is:

a. Subdivision = Ascomycotina
b. Order = Erysiphales
c. Family = Melanconiaceae
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

31. How much quantity of nematicide is used to control the nematodes in

one hectare are?
a. 10 - 15 kg b. 20-25 kg c. 30 - 35 kg
d. 1 - 5 kg e. 20 - 25 kg

32. Which of the following is an advantage of food processing?

a. Availability of food throughout the year
b. Removal of toxins and preserving food for longer
c. Adds extra nutrients to some food items
d. All of the mentioned
e. None of the mentioned

33. Red rot of Sugarcane is caused by

a. Piricularia oryzae b. Phytophthora infestans
c. Colletotrichum falcatum d. Xanthomaonas Oryzae
e. None of these

34. Early blight of potato caused by?

a. Alternaria solani b. Phytopthora infestans
c. Rhizoctonia solani d. Synchytrium endobioticum
e. None of these

35. The leaching loss of Nitrogen (N) is more in the form of–
a. Ammonia b. Nitrate c. Nitrogen d. Water solution
e. Nitrite
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36. The origin of litchi is—

a. India b. Philippines c. China d. Burma
e. Pakistan

37. When one plant has both male and female flowers separately, is
called—
a.dioecious b. Monoecious c. Hermaphrodite
d. Apomixis e. None of the mentioned

38. Which among the following is considered as less mobile nutrient?

a. NH4+ b. Zn2+ c. Mn2+ d. CL- e. NO3-

Explanation:
Classification on the basis of mobility of nutrient in the soil:
1. Mobile nutrients: The nutrients are highly soluble and these are not
described on clay complexes. Example: NO3-, SO42-, BO32-, Cl- and Mn2+.
2. Less mobile nutrients: They are soluble, but they are absorbed on clay
complex, so their mobility is reduced. Example: NH4+, K+, Ca+, Mg2+,
Cu2+.
3. Immobile nutrients: Nutrients ions are highly reactive and get fixed in
the soil. Example: H2PO4-, HPO42-, Zn2+.

39. Which of the followings are short day crops?

a. Maize, Lobia, Bajra b. Wheat, Mustard, Gram
c. Moong, Soybean, Bajra d. Wheat, Soybean, Bajra
e. All are short day plants

40. Which among the following element helps in the tuberization of

potato?
a. Si b. Na c. V d. Ni e. Co

41. Rock phosphates are used in—

a. Saline soil b. Sodic soil c. Acidic soil
d. Neutral soil e.Alkaline soil

42. What should be the recommended depth while taking the soil sample
for field crop and horticulture crop (In cm)?
a. 5-10 & 100 b. 15-20 & 200 c. 20-25 &100 d. 30-35 & 200
e. 40-50 &200

43. What is the carbon percentage in organic matter?

a. 20 b. 27 c. 51 d. 58 e. 99.99

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Explanation:
Organic matter (%)= Total organic carbon × 1.72

44. The weed that causes Asthma is—

a. Hirankhuri b. Bathua c. Parthenium
d. Krishna Neel e. All are responsible for this disease

45. Phal Phool magazine is published by?

a. IIHR b. IARI c. ICAR d. CCS, Kanpur
e. NIAM

46. Guava, Pomegranate, Aonla is the source of?

a. Fibre b. Fat c. Vitamin d. Mineral
e. All of the above

47. What is the range of C:N ratio in normal cultivated soil?

a. 8:1 to 15:1 b. 1:1 to 5:1 c. 18:1 to 25:1
d. 10:1 to 10:1 e. 88:1 to 95:1

48. Carissa carandus is belongs to which family?

a. Annonaceae b. Apocyanaceae c. Anacardiaceae
d. Musaceae e. None of the mentioned

49. Fruit type of Achras zapota is?

a. Nut b. Berry c. Drupe d. Balasta
e. None of the mentioned

50. Which among the following is the symbol of FAO?

a. A group of people b. Food Security logo
c. Stylized Rice spike d. Tractor with Farmer
e. Stylized wheat spike

51. What is the native place of white leg horn, a breed with highest egg
production?
a. England b. America c. Italy d. New England
e. Uttar Pradesh

52. What is the sharing ratio of expenditure between Central and State
Government for general category under National Oilseeds and Oil Palm
Mission scheme?
a. 50:50 b.60:40 c. 40:60 d. 35:65 e. 65:35

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53. In manufacturing sector if an MSME has Investment in plant &

machinery between five lakh rupees to five crore it will be considered as?
a. Micro Enterprises b. Medium Enterprises
c. Both A and B d. Small Enterprises
e. All of these

54. What is the amount of the fund given for 'Per Drop More Crop’?
a. 100 crore b. 500 crore c. 5000 crore
d. 2000 crore e. 1000 crore

55. Which among the following scheme was launched on 11 March 2017?
a. Mission Fingerling b. PMKSY c. RKVY d. ICFMD
e. PMFBY

56. What is the total center share for Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting
Material (SMSP)?
a. Rs.2961.26 Cr. b. Rs.920.6 Cr. c. Rs.3250 Cr.
d. Rs.1022.67 Cr. e. Rs. 730.58 crore.

57. NFSM-Rice is being implemented in how many districts of 25 states?

a. 123 b. 154 c. 194 d. 178 e. 237

58. What is the contribution of Bihar in Litchi production?

a. 90% b. 60% c. 50% d. 40% e. 100%

59. RubSIS is related to?

a. RRII b. ICAR c. ISRO d. All of the above
e. None of the above

60The Scheme Green Revolution — Krishonnati Yojana will be continued

with an expenditure of Rs.33,269.976 crore for how many years?
a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 e. 1

OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 8 ANSWER KEY:

1. c 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. c 10. b
11. b 12. a 13. d 14. a 15. b 16. a 17. c 18. b 19. a 20. d
21. a 22. a 23. e 24. b 25. b 26. c 27. b 28. a 29. b 30. c
31. b 32. d 33. c 34. a 35. b 36. c 37. b 38. a 39. c 40. b
41. c 42. b 43. d 44. c 45. c 46. a 47. a 48. b 49. b 50. e
51. c 52. b 53. d 54. c 55. a 56. b 57. c 58. d 59. d 60. c

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25. OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 9

1. Which one is not correctly matched?
a. Kadam tree- Lord Krishna b. Semal tree- Lord Shiva
c. Bahunia- saraswati d. All the above correct
e. None of these

2. Which of the following crops is tolerant of soil on water salinity?

a. Orange b. Cabbage c. Date-palm
d. Grapes e. Peas

3. What is the fiber length of Gossypium Hirsutam?

a. 3.6-5 cm b. 1.25-2.10 cm c. 1.80-3.10 cm
d. 1.25- 2.30 cm e. 3-3.9 cm

4. How many minimum tractor hours per year of 40 H.P. power should be
used approximately for purely agricultural use and not for custom service
unit to become viable unit?
a. 500 hrs. b. 600 hrs. c. 2000hrs
d. 1500 hrs. e. 1000 hrs.

5. What is the causal organism of Ranikhet disease of fowls?

a. Pasteurella multocida b. Brucella melitensis
c. Avian parmyxo d. Sporoltrix schenkii
e. None of these

6. "Golden urine" is the characteristic of which breed?

a. H.F b. Jersey c. Gir d. Hariyana
e. Bhadavari

7. Contract farming consists of?

a. hiring land by farmers on contract basis for cultivation
b. supply of agreed quantity of produce to agreed price to the company
c. processing cash crops, vegetables etc. by company and to give back to
farmers
d. company taking on lease basis farmers’ land for cultivation
e. providing inputs by company to farmers for improving quality of
produce

8. Which among the following is the poultry viral disease?

a. Typhoid b. Ranikhet c. Diarrhea d. leucocytozoonosis
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e. fowl cholera
9. Water held in the soil is not available to the plant, if it is held at tension?
a. 1/3 atmosphere b. below 1/3 atmosphere
c. 1-3 atmosphere d. 3-15 atmosphere
e. above 15 atmosphere

10. While starting cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants, first it

should be ensured?
a. cultivation expenses b. medicinal value of plants
c. availability of processing unit d. location of the farm
e. availability of assured profitable market

11. Stratification is a common feature in

a. Igneous rocks b. Sedimentary rocks
c. Metamorphic rocks d. Plutonic rocks
e. Both a and d

12. West Coast Tall (WCT) is a variety of?

a. Paddy b. Cashew c. Coco d. Arecanut e. Coconut

13. In PMFBY if the sowing is not done due to adverse weather/climate

what is the claim percentage farmer will receive in that scenario?
a. 5 b. 25 c. 35 d. 50 e. 100

14. October 1 celebrate to promote which among the following beverage

a. Coffee b. Chocolate c. Tea
d. Both a and b e. None of these

15. What is the range of subsidy of premium is provided to all types of

farmers in Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme
a. 5-25 b. 25-50 c. 30-60 d. 50-75 e. 75-100

16. Processed meat and poultry products’ export is mainly hampered due
to?
a. Processing not as per demand
b. Breeds are not suitable for export
c. No proper transport conditions
d. Unhygienic conditions of slaughter houses and animal diseases
e. Domestic market is available easily

17. Which among the following parasite weed found in Lucerne crop
a. Striga b. Dodder c. Amarbel
d. Both B and C e. Both A and C

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Explanation:
Plant Parasites weeds
There are two types of parasites.
1. Root Parasites:
i) Striga (Partial root parasite): sugarcane jowar, Maize, cereals and
millets.
ii) Orobanche (Complete root parasite): tobacco, tomato, brinjal,
cabbage, cauliflower.
2. Stem Parasites:
i) Dodder (Cuscuta) (Complete stem parasite): berseem Lucerne, alfalfa,
clover, flax, onion, potato, ornamental and hedge plants.
ii) Loranthus (Partial Stem parasite): mango, citrus, apple, guava.

18. In case of Drip irrigation which of the following major advantage is

observed?
a. It saves water
b. Root system of plant remains in upper layer of soil
c. Plastic tubes are not harmed by rats
d. Life of drip irrigation is very long
e. Where there is lot of rainfall, there are no limitation to such system

19. The hybrid of which one of the following crops was evolved by India
using modern DNA techniques and released in February 2005?
a. Ricinus communis b. Solgum vulgare
c. Pennisetum typhoides d. Arachis hypogaea
e. India has not released any such hybrid so far

20. What is the maximum amount of subsidy provided under NHM for
Vermi-Compost Unit and HDPE vermin bed?
a. 50000, 8000 b. 5000, 8000 c. 8000, 5000
d. 80000, 50000 e. 20000, 22000

21. Which one of the following ornamental plants is a native of India and
has been introduced into several countries from India?
a. Gladiolus b. Orchids c. Bougainvillea
d. Marigold e. None of these

22. The worker bee is?

a. Drone b.Sterile male c. Sterile female
d. Both a and b e. None of these

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23. During last five years, which of the following Institutions have extended
the largest amount of fresh credit for agriculture in India among all the
institutions given in the list?
a. NABARD (Direct credit) b. Commercial Banks
c. Cooperative Banks d. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
e. Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks

24. Which of the following is underground pest?

a. Holotrichia serrata b. Disdercus cingulatus
c. Amrasca bigutulla d. Pyrilla perpusilla
e. Earias vitella

25. Dairy development along with farming will be known as?

a. Independent enterprises b. Supplimentery enterprises
c. Competative enterprises d. Complimentary enterprises
e. Special enterprises

26. Which among the following method is not related to compost

production?
a. Then Indian Bangalore method, The Indian indoor method
b. Indian Indore heap method, The Indian Coimbatore method
c. NADEP method & ADCO method
d. Both B and C
e. None of these

27. How much increase in the Capital of NABARD from previous

authorized capital, according to NABARD Amendment bill 2017?
a. 30000 Crore b. 25000 Crore c. 50000 Crore
d. 10000 Crore e. None of these

28. Which type of soil should be used to grow dhaincha so that we can
improve the soil condition?
a. Highly acidic soil b. Acidic Soil c. Neutral soil
d. Highly alkaline soil e. None of these

Explanation:
 Dhaincha can be grown in highly alkaline soil because
dhaincha plant pH is 5.0-5.2 and Dhaincha juice pH is 4. It can be
used successfully to improve saline and alkaline soil.
29. What is the PF value at field capacity?
a. 4.5 to 7 b. 4.50 c. 2.54 d. Less than 2.54
e. None of these
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30. What is the soil moisture tension (bar) at maximum water holding
capacity?
a. Very high b. Almost zero c. -31 d. -1/3 e. -15

31. Which one of the following Indian States/Union Territories accounts for
the largest quantity of shrimp production per annum, among all the states of
India?
a. West Bengal b. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
c. Orissa d. Kerala
e. None of these

32. What was the increase in agricultural export as compared to previous

year?
a. 3.78 b. 9.61 c. 15.45 d. 20.11 e. 23.19

33. What would be the most probable date of giving the delivery of one day
old chicks by a Hatchery farmer, who has put the fertile eggs of hen on his
well functioning incubator on First of January?
a.Jan 20 b. Jan 5 c. Jan 29 d. Jan 22 e. Jan 15

34. Jam contains_____% of fruits and _____% of TSS

a. 25, 45 b. 45, 68.5 c. 45, 65 d. 25, 65 e. 45, 67.5

Explanation:
Jam
 Jam is prepared by boiling the fruit pulp with sufficient
quantity of sugar to a reasonably thick consistency, firm
enough to hold fruit tissues in position.
 It should contain not less than 68% per cent total soluble
solids (TSS) & 45% portion of prepared fruit. (Determined
by a refractometer).
 Jam contains 0.5%-0.6% acid.
 Jam may be made from a single fruit (apple, strawberry,
banana, pineapple etc.) or from a combination of two or
more fruits.
 The preparation of jam requires several unit operations
viz., selection of fruit, preparation of fruit, and addition of
sugar, addition of acid, mixing, cooking, filling, closing,
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 Jam may be made from a single fruit (apple, strawberry,

banana, pineapple etc.) or from a combination of two or
more fruits.
 Sugar is added according to acid content.
Jelly
 Jelly is a semi-solid product prepared by boiling a clear,
strained solution of pectin containing fruit extract with
sufficient quantity of sugar and measured quantity of acid.
 A perfect jelly should be transparent, well set, but not too
stiff and should have the original flavor of the fruit.
 Sugar is added according to Pectin content.
 Pectin is determined by Alcohal test and Jelmeter test.
 Different fruits like guava, plum, papaya, and gooseberry.
 Jelly contain 0.5-0.75% acid.
 Pectin content in jelly 0.5-1%
 As per FPO specification, jelly should have 65% TSS and
45 % portion of fruit juice.
Marmalade
 Marmalade is a fruit jelly in which slices of the citrus fruit
or its peels are suspended.
 Marmalades are generally made from citrus fruits like
oranges and lemons in which shredded peels are
suspended.
 End point of Marmalade 65% TSS @1050C.
Squash
 It is concentrated beverage prepared from juice of fruits
after mixing it with strained sugar syrup and preservative.
 As per FPO specification, squash contain 25% fruit juice
and 40% TSS.

35. What is the maximum percentage of water that plant can use under
sprinkler irrigation?
a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 80 e. 90

Explanation:
Sprinkler Irrigation: In the method, approximately 80 percent of the water
is consumed by plants, whereas in conventional method only 30 percent of
the water is used.
 In this method save 30-50% water.
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 In this method the pressure is kept 2-2.5 kg/cm2.

Drip Irrigation: With this method water saving is 50-70% and efficiency is
upto 95%
 By this method, fertilizer savings are 30-60%
 Production increases by 20-40%
 In this method pressure is kept at 2.5 kg/cm2
36. Which one of the following is a species of grasses suitable for soil
conservation of ravine lands and the land affected by shifting cultivation?
a. Pennisetum polystachyon b. Cenchurus setigerus
c. Eulalioposis binata d. Lasiurus sindicus
e. Penicum antidotale

37. The deficiency of which one of the following vitamins in the ration of
Poultry birds Increases the Coagulation time of blood and creates the danger
of haemorrhage?
a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B1 c. Vitamin K d. Vitamin D
e. Vitamin B6

38. Which of the Buffalo group has highest fat percentage?

a. Murah group b. U.P group c. Gujarat group
d. Central India group e. central Asia group

39. Which one of the following is the name of the nematode, which lives as
internal parasite of buds and foliage of Chrysanthemum and strawberry and
causes distortions and crinkling of foliage, and leaf spots?
a. Aphelenchoides besseyi b. Pratilenchus thornei
c. Meloidogyne incognita d. Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi
e. None of these

40. If in a water tank, the water pressure is 5 kg/cm2, then height of column
of water would be:
a. 50 m b. 10 m c. 20 m d. 5 m
e. None of these

Explanation:
 10 m of water = 1 kg./cm2
 20 m of water = 2 kg./cm2
 45 m of water = 4.5 kg./cm2
o kg./cm2 = 15 meters of water
 3.0 kg./cm2 = 30 meters of water
 5.5 kg./cm2 = 55 meters of water

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41. Which among the following biological control parameter is used to

control sugarcane stem borer?
a. Trichogramma minutum b. T. japonicum c. T. australicum
d. Both A and B e. All of these

42. Benzoic acid is a type of chemical preservative?

a. Class-1 b. Class-2 c. Class-3 d. Both A and B
e. None of these

Explanation:
Use of Chemical Preservative
Chemical preservatives are substances which are added to food just to
retard, inhibit or arrest the activity of microorganisms such as fermentation,
pacification and decomposition of the food. Chemical preservatives are of
two types:
 Class-1 preservatives: Common salt, sugar, dextrose,
spices, vinegar, ascorbic acid
 Class-2 preservatives: Benzoic acid (750 PPM for
preservation) and its salt, SO2 and the salts of sulphuric
acid,nitrates, sorbic acid and its salts, propeonic acid and
its salts, lactic acid and its salts.
43. How many soil sample have been tested till now?
a. 2.79 crore b. 3.18 crore c. 2.19 crore d. 1.98 crore
e. None of these

44. Which of the following materials do not fit into the list of the raw
materials used for feeding the earthworms in the scientific management of
Vermiculture?
a. Grass Clippings b. Curd c. Carrot tops
d. Lettuce leaves e. All are useful

45. Reconstituted National Bamboo Mission- National Bamboo Mission

(NBM) was continued till which year under MIDH?
a. 2014-15 b. 2015-16 c. 2016-17 d. 2017-18
e. Continue till now

46. Which one of the following breeds of sheep produces superior carpet
wool in India?
a. Nellore b. Nilgiri c. Sonadi
d. Dorset e. Jaisalmeri

47. Project directorate of biological control (PDBC) is located at

a. Hyderabad b. New Delhi c. Chennai
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d. Bangalore e. Nagpur

48. Pumpkin is considered as which among the following group food?

a. Low Acid Foods b. Medium Acid Foods c. Acid Foods
d. High Acid Foods e. Both A and B

Explanation:
On the basis of Acid, foods are divided into four different groups:
1. Low Acid Foods (pH 5.3 and above): Peas, Corn, Lime beans, Meat, fish,
Poultry and Milk.
2. Medium Acid Foods (pH 5.3-4.5): Spinach, Asparagus, Beets and
Pumpkin.
3. Acid Foods (pH 4.5-3.7): Tomatoes, Pears and Pineapple, Sauce.
4. High Acid Foods (pH below 3.7): Berries and Sauer kraut, Pickle.

49. Unified package insurance scheme has been merged with the scheme?
a. PMFBY b. CPIS c. WBCIS
d. Not merged with anyone e. Other than these

50. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertilizer is also called as

a. Kisan khad b. Nitro chalk c. Nitro lime stone
d. All of the above e. None of these

51. What is the Name of the app with an integrated traceability system
launched recently by APEDA?
a. Farmnet b. Agrinet c. Hortinet
d. Farmernet e. None of these

52. ICAR and ICRISAT signed an agreement for

a. Crop improvement
b. Transfer of agricultural technologies between two instituties
c. Development of climate smart crops smart food
d. All of the above
e. None of these

53. Which portal was recently launched by the Union Govt. to provide a
platform to sell Agricultural produce?
a. e-Kisan b. e-RaKAm c. e-Mandi
d. Jai Kisan e. None of these

54. What does ‘RaKAM’ Stands for?

a. Rashtriya Kisan Agri Mandi
b. Rashtriya Kisan Agriculture Mandi

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c. Rashtriya Kisan Agricultural Mandi

d. Rashtriya Kisan Agri-farming Mandi
e. None of these

55. Which Country is the World’s largest exporter of beef, as per OECD-
FAO Agricultural outlook 2017-2026?
a. India b. Australia c. Brazil d. China e. Pakistan

56. Combining the production of all types of fisheries (capture and culture)
what is the total fish production in the country in year 2016-17?
a. 14.56 million tonnes b. 14.41 million tonnes
c. 11.41 million tonnes d. 13.57 million tonnes
e. 15.56 million tonnes

57. According to NABARD All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey

2016-17 what is the percent of Rural income is coming from farming?
a. 23 b. 33 c. 55 d. 62 e. 64

58. As per the NABARD survey what is the average monthly net income of
Agriculture Households in India in the year 2015-16?
a. 6426 b. 6400 c. 5293 d. 7853 e. 8913

59. What is the funding ratio (Center: state) for livestock census in the
country?
a. 50:50 b. 60: 40 c. 70: 30 d. 90: 10
e. 100% funding by center

Explanation:
 This census will record 12 different species of animals and
it would be needing 7000 tablet.
 First livestock census was conducted in 1919.
 Till now 19 census have been conducted. Census will be
conducted by state department of animal husbandry.
60. Which among the following is the largest saline water lake in India?
a. Chilika Lake b. Vembanad Lake c. Cholamu Lake
d. Ganga e. Mahanadi

Explanation:
 Largest saline water lake in India – Chilika Lake, Odisha
 Longest lake in India – Vembanad Lake, Kerala
 Highest Lake in India – Cholamu Lake, Sikkim

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OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 9 ANSWER KEY:

1. d 2. c 3. c 4. e 5. c 6. c 7. d 8. b 9. e 10. e
11. b 12. e 13. b 14. a 15. d 16. d 17. d 18. a 19. e 20. a
21. b 22. c 23. e 24. a 25. d 26. e 27. b 28. d 29.c 30. b
31. a 32. c 33. d 34. b 35. d 36. a 37. c 38. b 39. d 40. a
41. e 42. b 43. d 44. b 45. b 46. e 47. d 48. b 49. d 50. d
51. c 52. d 53. b 54. a 55. c 56. c 57. a 58. e 59. e 60. a

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26. OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 10

1. NABARD was established on 12 July, 1982 after replacing which
organization/agencies of RBI?
a. Agricultural Credit Department
b. Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation
c. Rural Planning and Credit Cell of RBI
d. All of the above
e. Both A and C

2. Cashew nut, Arid Almond are the richest source of?

a. Carbohydrate b. Protein c. Vitamin d. Mineral
e. Fat

3. The Black rust of disease of wheat is caused by?

a. Xanthomonas graminis b. Puccinia recondite
c. Xanthomonas malvacearum d. Serrata marcescens
e. Puccinia graminis

4. Common rootstock for sweet orange and mandarin is?

a. Citrus latifolia b. Citrus jambhiri
c. Citrus limonica d. Citrus sinensis
e. None of these

5. Quickest method of establishment of lawn is?

a. Turfing b. Dibbling c. Seedling
d. Surferring e. None of these

6. Caprification is done in?

a. Brinjal b. Date palms c. Kiwi
d. Avacado e. Fig

7. Woman farmer’s day is observed every year on?

a. 15 September b. 15 October c. 21 December
d. 21 November e. 23 December

8. In how many local languages Soil Health card is prepared and distributed
to the farmer?
a. 12 b. 14 c. 16 d. 18 e. 21

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9. The process of making silage is known as?

a. Flooping b. Siling c. Ensiling d. Looping e. None of these

10. National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management (NIASM) is located at?

a. Raipur, Chhattisgarh b. Aurangabad, Maharashtra
c. Baramati, Maharashtra d. Ranchi, Jharkhand
e. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

11. National Institute of Biotic Stress Management (NIBSM) is located at?

a. Raipur, Chhattisgarh b. Aurangabad, Maharashtra
c. Baramati, Maharashtra d. Ranchi, Jharkhand
e. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

12. National Biodiversity Authority is located at?

a. Chennai, Tamilnadu b. Raipur, Chhattisgarh
c. Anand, Gujrat d. Mohali, Punjab,
e. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

13. Capacity (ha/day) of a mould board plough (2-4) bottom is:-

a. 0.5-1.0 b. 1.0-1.5 c. 2.25-3.0
d. 0.25-0.5 e. 1.5-2.0

14. A state of standing crop in the field being flattened before harvesting by
heavy rain and or wind either as a result of excessive soil fertility or the
presence of fungal diseases on stem is
known as?
a. Carrying capacity b. Crop lodging c. Booting
d. Deferred grazing e. Ensiling

Explanation:
 Carrying capacity: The number of animals that can graze in a unit
area without over grazing or under grazing in an average season is
called carrying capacity.
 Booting: State of plant growth indicated by swelling of flag leaf.
 Deferred grazing: System of grazing in which a part of the grassland
area is delayed from grazing until after seed maturity is called
deferred grazing.
 Ensiling: The process of making silage is called ensiling.

15. Where is the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research situated?

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a. Varanasi b. Kanpur c. Lucknow

d. Raebareli e. New Delhi
16. In which form, Sulphur is utilized by the crops?
a. SO2 b. SO32- c. H2SO3
d. SO42- e. None of these

17. What is the sequence of C4 plants?

a. Sudangrass–Sugarcane–Paddy–Bajra
b. Sugarcane-Cotton–Paddy–Maize
c. Cotton – Maize – Bajra – Sugarcane
d. Sugarcane–Maize–Sudangrass–Bajra
e. None of These

18. Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture is located at?

a. Hyderabad b. Patna c. Karnal d. Bhopal e. Dehradun

19. Which one is Red coloured variety of Radish?

a. Pusa Himani b. Arka Nishant c. Round Cherry Belle
d. Pusa rasmi e. Pusa Chetki

20. Year 2019 has been declared by the UN as?

a. International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
b. International Year of Indigenous Languages
c. International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies
d. International Year of Ecology
e. International Year of co-operative Farming

21. DDVP is known as?

a. Malathion b. Nuvan c. Phorete
d. Thiodan e. Sulphex

22. Which one of the following is an off-season tillage?

a. Zero Tillage b. Inter-cultivation c.Primary Tillage
d. Fallow Tillage e. Secondary tillage

23. Famine reserves is called?

a. Sorghum b. Sesame c. Lucerne
d. Ber e. Millets

24. All India Coordinated Research Project on Sub-Tropical Fruits is located

at which among the following places?
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a. Gurugram b. Jodhpur c. Lucknow

d. Raebareli e. New Delhi

25. Evergreen Revolution is related to?

a.Cotton b. Cereals production c. Milk Production
d.Green Crops production e. Overall Production of Agriculture

26. Who is the father of Apiculture?

a. F. A. Forel b. Francois Huber c. H.C. bastian
d. Salim ali e. Alexander fleming

27. What is the chromosome number in tobacco?

a. 28 b. 32 c. 16 d. 38 e. None of these

28. Crinkle leaf of Cotton due to toxicity of which element

a. Magnisium (Mg) b. Ferrus (Fe) c. Boron (B)
d. Copper (Cu) e. Magnese (Mn)

29. Which among the following is known as Indian cane, medium sucrose
and high fibre content?
a. Saccharam officinarum b. Saccharam barberi
c. Saccharam sinense d.Saccharam spontaneum
e. Saccharam robustum

30. Pusa Madhurima is new Developed variety related to which Crop?

a. Cucumber b. Water Melon c. Musk Melon
d. Long melon e. Round melon

31. Pusa Bahar is new Developed variety related to which Crop?

a. Water melon b. Marigold c. Rose
d. Cauliflower e. Chrysanthemum
32. What is the seed rate of Isabgol?
a. 10-12 kg/hac b. 13-15 kg/hac b. 6-8 kg/hac
d. 2-3 kg/hac e. 18-20 kg/hac

33. What is the ideal temperature for Sesamum indicum cultivation (in degree
C)?
a.18-20 b. 20-22 c. 22-24 d. 25 – 27 e. 30-32

34. Green ear disease of Pearl-millet is characterized by?

a. Gall Formation b. Honey Secretion
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c. Bunchy appearance d. Rotting of ear

e. None of these

35. Cajanas cajan belong to Leguminaceae / Papilonaceae and it is a?

a. C4, Short day plant b. C3, Long day plant
c. C3, Short day plant d. C3, day neutral plant
e. Both A and C

36. Helicoverpa armigera is the insect of which among the following crop?
a. Pennisetum typhoid b. Zea mays c. Triticum spp.
d. Cajanas cajan e. Gossypium spp.

37. After how many days we can transfer the seedling from the nursery to
field by using SRI method?
a. 3 b. 8 c. 12 d. 16 e. 20

38. What is the Co2 content in carbonated fruit juice (gram/liter)?

a. 1-8 b. 5-12 c. 10-18 d. 20-25 e. 25-30

39. Which among the following year is celebrated as International year of

family farming?
a. 2013 b. 2014 c. 2015 d. 2016 e. 2017

40. Total no. of master Horizons present in soil are?

a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 e. 7

41. Biosuper is a fertilizer containing-

a. Rock phosphate + Elemental sulphur + S. oxidizing bacteria
b. Phosphoric acid + Elemental sulphur + S. oxidizing bacteria
c. Ammonium sulphate + Elemental sulphur + S. oxidizing bacteria
d. All of the above
e. None of these

42. What is the minimum TSS in ketchup and sauce respectively?

a. 85,85 b. 85,75 c. 45,45 d. 35,25 e. 25,15
Explanation:
 TSS in ketchup is 25% while in sauce it is 15%. Minimum acidity in
ketchup is 1.0% while in sauce it is slightly higher 1.2%.

43. When Organic matter is >1.5% in soil, rated as-

a. Not fixed b. Low c. Medium d. High
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e. Very high
44. Polyembryonic variety of mango is?
a. Chandrakaran b. Olour c. Salem
d. All of these e. None of these

45. Onion variety suitable for kharif crop is?

a. Arka kalian b. Agrifound dark red c. N-53
d. Arka Pragati e. All of these

46. Which crop of Onion we can grow in both (Kharif and Rabi) season?
a. Pusa red b. Arka Pragati c. Nasik Red
d. Agrifound dark red e. N-53

47. What is the number of workers (Sterile female) in one colony?

a. 2000-3000 b. 5000-7000 c. 15000-20000 d. 20000-30000
e. 50000-60000

Explanation:
 One functional queen, 20000-30000 sterile female (Worker) and a few
functional males available prior to swarming.

48. In India the Bt cotton was released for commercial cultivation in year:
a. 1996 b. 2000 c. 2002 d. 2004 e. 2008

49. Safest chemical for honey bee is:

a. Chlorpyriphos b. Malathion c. Endosulfan
d. Methyl parathion e. None of these

50. Which of the following cultivar of banana is used for chips making?
a. Poovan b. Nendran c. Rasthali
d. Lal velchi e. All of these

51. Pusa Kiran and Nilgiri Khapli are the recently released variety of which
crop?
a. Rice b. Wheat c. Bajra d. Maize e. Tomato

52. What is the India’s rank in vegetable oil production?

a. 1 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 e. 6

53. What is the per capita consumption of vegetable oils in India?

a. 6 kg/year/person b. 16 kg/year/person c. 26 kg/year/person
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d. 28 kg/year/person e. 30 kg/year/person
54. Recently released VIRAT variety related to which crop?
a. Cowpea b. Sunflower c. Moong bean
d. Pigeon pea e. Cauliflower

55. What is the per capita availability of rice in India (grams per day)?
a. 186 b. 202 c. 306 d. 506 e. 311

Explanation:
Per capita availability
 Wheat: 174
 Rice: 186
 Pulses: 55
 Food grain: 506

56. Which among the following scheme is not sponsored by ministry of rural
development?
a. Mission Antyodaya b. MGNREGA c. DAY-NRLM
d. NFSM e. Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

Explanation:
Other scheme by Ministry of Agriculture:
 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY)
 Interest Subsidy for Short Term Credit to Farmers
 Market Intervention Scheme and Price Support Scheme (MIS-PSS)
 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna
 National Food Security Mission
 National Project on Organic Farming
 National Project on Soil Health and Fertility
 Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
 Rashtriya Gokul Mission
 E-pashuhaat portal
 Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Scheme
 Interest Subsidy for Short Term Credit to Farmers
 National Project on Agro- Forestry

57. The fund is increased by what percentage if we compare the same budget
with the last year?
a. 13 b. 21 c. 34 d. 37 e. 49

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58. What is the theme of 2017 World soil day?

a. Soil and pulses, a symbiosis for life
b. Soils, a solid ground for life
c. Soils, foundation for family farming
d. Caring for the earth
e. Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground

59. Soil Health card Mobile App was launched on?

a. 5 February 2015 b. 5 December 2015
c. 3 December 2017 d. 5 December 2017
e. 15 August 2014

60. This year budget has increased 8% of subsidy for Fertilizers. What is the
amount given in this budget for subsidy of Fertilizers?
a. Rs 70000 crore b. Rs 80000 crore c. Rs 90000 crore
d. Rs 30000 crore e. Rs 20000 crore

OVERALL PRACTICE SET- 10 ANSWER KEY:

1. e 2. e 3. e 4. c 5. a 6. e 7. b 8. b 9.c 10. c
11. a 12. a 13. e 14. b 15. c 16. d 17. d 18. a 19. c 20. b
21. b 22. d 23. e 24. c 25.e 26. b 27. e 28. e 29. b 30. c
31. b 32. b 33. d 34. c 35. c 36. e 37. c 38. a 39. b 40. c
41. a 42. e 43. d 44. d 45. e 46. b 47. d 48. c 49. c 50. b
51. b 52. c 53. b 54. c 55. a 56. d 57. b 58. e 59. d 60. a

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Important Facts:
 ‘Yeraringan’Awardis given to Prof. M.S. Swaminathan in
December, 2017.
 Implementation period for Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is 3 years.
 Karnataka Govt has signed a MoU with Microsoft for use of
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture.
 Gobindobhog Rice got GI indication and it is the specialty of
Burdwan District of West Bengal.
 Global Leadership award 2017 has been given to Telangana Chief
Minister K C Rao.
 Pan card is not required if the sale is upto 2 lakhs/day.
 Raghunandan Industries Private Limited was awarded Krishi
Pragati Award 2017, by National Commodity & Derivatives
Exchange Limited (NCDEX)
 National Nutrition strategy launched by NITI ayog.
 India ranked 177 out of 180 in Environmental performance index
2018.
 India ranked 14th on climate change performance index 2018.
 Chaudhary Devi Lal Outstanding All India Coordinated Research
Project (AICRP) Award, 2017:
 Awardees:
 Best all lndia Coordinated Research Project: All India
Coordinated Research Project on Spices, Kozhikode, and
Kerala.
 Best Centre under this AICRP: AICRP Centre-KAU
Panniyur, Kerala.
 IARI was setup in 1905 and second campus will established at
Ranchi (Jharkhand) and third will be at Demaji, Assam.
 International centre for foot and mouth disease is established
recently at Argul, Odisha.
 GM mustard DMH 11 is the genetically modified mustard developed
by Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants at Delhi
University
 Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana launched on 13th January,
2016.
 In Union Budget 2017-18, Rs 9,000 crore has been allocated for
Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana
 The Minimum Support Prices were announced by the Government
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 Minimum Support Price is the price at which government purchases

crops from the farmers irrespective of the market price.
 The MSP is calculated and recommended by the CACP and decided
by GOI.
 Department of Agriculture and Cooperationimplements the Price
Support Scheme (PSS) for Oil Seeds and Pulses through the National
Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.
(NAFED).
 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is a State Plan Scheme of Additional
Central Assistance launched in August 2007 as a part of the 11th Five
Year Plan by the Government of India.
 Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a
Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth of the
horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops,
mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa
and bamboo and was launched in 2014.
 Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) (The schemes of
Grameen Bhandaran Yojana (GBY) and
Development/Strengthening of Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure,
Grading and Standardization (AMIGS) is part of AMI)
 In Union Budget 2017-18, NASF (National Agriculture Science Fund)
has been allocated to 50 crore for funding, reviewing, mentoring and
monitoring of ongoing projects and making a new call (Call VI) for
fresh project proposals and evaluation of those proposals by different
committees.
 In Union Budget 2017-18, Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) was
allocated Rs. 3500 crore with goal of creation of buffer of 4 lakh MT
of chana , 1 lakh MT of Masur, procurement of Kharif pulses based on
release from buffer so that buffer of upto 20 lakh MT is maintained.
 The Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) was set up in 2014-15 under the
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Famers Welfare
(DAC&FW) to help regulate the price volatility of important agri-
horticultural commodities like onion, potatoes and pulses were also
added subsequently.
 Scientists at the National Dairy Research Institute in Karnal,
Haryana have produced a female clone (named Deepasha) of
endangered wild buffalo (named Asha) of Chhattisgarh.
 Apurva is a new cloned buffalo calf from the somatic cell of urine,
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by scientists at the National Dairy Research Institute in Karnal,

Haryana. .
 Murrah buffaloes produce more milk than any other variety of buffalo
– Up to 32 kg daily
 Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has initiated a novel
scheme – Krishi Dak in 20 districts in which postmen supplies seeds
of improved varieties of crops to the farmers in remote areas
 The Per Drop More Crop component of PMKSY is implemented
with the objective of enhancing Water Use Efficiency.
 The Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been launched for conservation
and development of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific
manner.
 To control the rising prices of agricultural commodities a Price
Stabilization Fund of Rs. 500 Crore for agricultural commodities was
announced
 Student READY is a skill development initiative to strengthen
students with skills to take up global challenges and also to improve
both their employability as well as ability to set up a venture.
 Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) to
empower youth in rural areas to take up agriculture, allied and
service sector enterprises for sustainable income and gainful
employment in selected districts.
 Farmer FIRST: It is an ICAR initiative to enhance farmers-scientists
contact with multi stake holders-participation.
 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal has developed a mini
lab named Mridaparikshak’.
 Kisan Suvidha Mobile App has been launched by the Government
which provides information to the farmers on Weather report, Plant
Protection, Input Dealers, Agro-Advisory and Marketing. Besides,
Pusa Krishi Mobile App, Agri-Market App and Crop Insurance
Mobile App have also been launched for the benefit of farmers.
 AKRUTI is an acronym for “Advanced Knowledge and Rural
Technology Implementation” initiative developed for rural
entrepreneur.
 India is the largest producer of – gram(sharing 65% area&70% of
total global production)
 Harvest index of arhar is 19 %(Lowest among pulses)
 Queen of cereals is called Maize
 Maize is a C4 Plant
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 DR. AKINWUMI AYODEJI ADESINA, the President of the African

Development Bank (AfDB), is recognized as the 2017 World Food
Prize Laureate
 The ICAR observed the year 2016 as the International Year of
Pulses as declared by the United Nations. To this effect, we established
150 seed hubs for pulses to help increase the availability of quality
seeds.
 ICAR launched a new initiative “Pandit DeenDayal Upadhyay
Unnat Krishi Shiksha Yojana” for training of farmers in organic
farming and sustainable farming.
 Inflorescence of sugarcane is generally called - Arrow or open
panicle
 Harvesting of paddy is done at moisture content - 21-23 %
 Which gas is released from field of paddy - Methane (CH4)
 Place with maximum rainfall – Mawsynram (Meghalaya)
 Green revolution word coined by- William S. Gaud
 Place with minimum rainfall – Leh
 Maximum rainfall disparity state – Kerala
 Evergreen revolution started in 2010
 e- Pashuhaat portal lunched on Nov. 26, 2016 on the occasion of
National Milk day.
 Mustard fruit is known as – siliqua
 The green house gases are - CO2, CFC, CH4, etc.
 Central Temperate Horticulture Research institute is situated at -
Srinagar (J&K)
 India’s First Mega Food Parkwas started in Andhra Pradesh.
 The edible portion of citrus fruits is -juicy placental hairs
 Banana can be stored at - 130 C and 85 % relative humidity
 State with highest area for forest- Madhya Pradesh (77462 sq km)
 Banana initiate flowering 9-12 months after Planting
 Growing of only one crop on a piece of land year after year is called –
Mono Cropping
 The BHIM app (Bharat Interface for Money) is introduced by
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
 Guava – Apple of poor
 Tomato- Orange of poor
 Ber – Poor man’s fruit
 Jack Fruit – Poor man’s food
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 TPS (True Potato Seed) is botanically seed of Potato extracted from

the berries
 Growing two or more crops on the same piece of land in one calendar
year is called – Multiple cropping
 “Indian Horticulture” is a bimonthly journal published from ICAR.
 Kinnow is synthetic hybrid developed by H.B. Frost in USA in 1935
by crossing 'King' (Citrus nobilis) × 'Willow Leaf' (Citrus × deliciosa)
 Agriculture minister of India: Radha Mohan Singh.
 Farming began around 10,000 B.C. during the First Agricultural
Revolution, when nomadic tribes began to farm.
 The Third Agricultural Revolution, or the Green Revolution,
corresponds in the late 20th century with the exponential population
growth occurring around the world. It includes biotechnology, genetic
engineering, chemical fertilizers, and mass production of agricultural
goods
 Subsistence farmers are farmers who produce the food they need to
survive on a daily basis. They are farmers who raise enough food for
themselves and their families. The food is not intended to be sold in a
market
 Fruit farming began sometime between 6000 and 3000 B.C.Figs
(Anjeer) were one of the first cultivated fruit crops.
 Banana is the number one fruit crop in the world. This is the 4th
largest overall crop, after wheat, rice, and corn. They grow in more
than 100 countries on farms.
 The tallest, biggest trees or bushes do not always yield the most fruit.
Controlling the height of plants helps produce more fruit in less space.
Farmers may also change a tree’s shape by cutting branches or forcing
branches to grow in a certain direction. The shape of the tree affects its
lifespan and the size of its fruit
 The world population will jump from 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050.
Farmers will need to double food production by then to keep pace.
 Agriculture and allied activities contribute to country’s GDP about
17 %.
 Agriculture in our country provides livelihood to 49% of the
population. (Economic Survey)
 Rice – Main food crop in India.
 Coarse Cereals – Jawar, maize, Bajra, Ragi and small millets.
 Oilseeds of India-Groundnut, Mustards, Toria, Soybean, Sunflower,
castor seed, Niger seed, Linseed and safflower.
 Madhya Pradesh – Highest production of soybean and pulses
 West Bengal – 1st in Rice production.
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 Agmark is an acronym for agricultural marketing. This organization

certifies food products for their quality.
 In making the saffron spice the parts of the plant which is used –
Stigma.
 Cotton in India grows best on black soil.
 The largest producer of chillies in the world is India.
 Kerala accounts for 92% of India’s rubber production.
 Operation flood is concerned with the improving the availability of
milk in the cities.
 Andhra Pradesh is the leading producer of red chillies.
 U.P. is called the sugar bowl of India.
 Rice is a - Tropical plant.
 The first state in the country to address the agriculture sector in such
a big way with the setting up the specific cabinet on agriculture -
Bihar.
 Rice is the most important crop followed by wheat, pulses, oilseeds,
sorghum, and maize.
 Cotton and sugarcane are the principal commercial crops.
 India has one-half of the buffalo and one-sixth of the cattle
population of the world.
 India has 8,129 km of coastline
 New IARI proposed campus are at Jharkhand and Assam
 Some of the millets produced in India are Bajra, Jowar, and Ragi.
 Growing 2 or more crops simultaneously with definite row
arrangement is called -Inter cropping.
 About 50 percent people of India are dependent on agriculture for their
daily expenses. Almost every type of food grains are produced by
Indian farmers.
 The main food grain of India is rice. In case of North India it is
wheat.
 Growing at low or more crops in sequence on the same piece of land
in a farming year – Sequential cropping
 National rice research institute is located in Cuttack, Odisha.
 National Research centre for weed science is situated at-Jabalpur
(MP)
 National horticulture board was established in the year 1984 in
Gurugram.
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 Cotton and Jute are the main fiber crops produced in India. Gujarat is
the largest producer of cotton and West Bengal is the
largestproducer of Jute.
 The toxic substance of cucurbits is – cucurbitacin
 Most exported variety of mango is – Alphonso
 Gene responsible for dwarfing characters in rice is - Dee-Gee-Woo-
gen
 Cultivation of crops in Areas where rainfall is less than 750 MM per
annum is known as - Dry farming
 King of temperate fruit is – Apple
 Environment day is celebrated on - 5th June
 Crops which are grown primarily to cover the soil and to reduce the
loss of moisture and erosion is called – Cover crop
 According to ICMRvegetable required per capita per day is - 285
gram
 NABARD was set up on the recommendation of - Siva Raman
committee, 1982 under act 1981.
 CAN is a Neutral fertilizer
 Kisandiwas is celebrated on 23 Dec
 Kisan call cente begun in the year 2004
 Gujarat is the first state to establish cashless system for public
distribution system of food grain.
 Number of agro ecological zones (NBSS & LUP) is 20
 First Agriculture minister of India: Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
 HD 2329 was the wheat variety which leads to the production of wheat
during green revolution
 Livestock insurance was started in 2005-06 on pilot basis in 100
districts.
 Early maturing summer Mungbean: Virat
 Protein of wheat is called – Gluten
 Bread wheat is scientifically called – Triticum aestivum
 Bacterial leaf blight disease resistant rice varieties: Pusa 1592 and
Punjab Basmati-3
 Blast disease resistant rice variety: Pusa 1609
 Biggest cultivated fruit in world is jack fruit.
 Iron and Vitamin C is deficient (Poor Source) in milk
 Anand is known as milk city of India.
 Bacterial wilt resistant tomato hybrid: Arka Samrat
 Macroni wheat is scientifically called – Triticum durum
 Emmer wheat is scientifically called – Triticum dicoccum
 Wheat, Barley and Oat are the example of – Long day plant
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 Rice, Sorghum and Maize are the example of – Short day plant
 Highest area under irrigation in India: U. P
 Highest irrigated area (Percentage wise) is in Punjab.
 Only BT cotton as GMO crop is allowed to grow on commercial level
in India. BT Cotton was approved by GOI in 2002.
 Cotton, Sunflower and Buck wheat are the example of – Neutral
plants
 Indian Meteorological Organization situated at – New Delhi(earlier
Pune)
 The Directorate of cropping System research is located at -
Modipuram, Meerut, and U.P.
 Formula of Cropping Intensity = Net sown area/Total cultivable
area*100 or Ratio between Gross sown area and Net sown area is called
– Cropping Intensity
 In India, the maximum acreage and production of wheat is in UP
 Highest productivity of Wheat is in Punjab.
 In cotton , the maturity of fibre is judged by – Arealometer
 Hybrid -4 is the first commercial cotton of the world developed by
C. T. Patel
 The removal of lower leaves which come in contact with soil and lose
their commercial value is known as priming process. Priming method
is used in - Cigarette and wrapper tobacco
 Total geographical area of the country -3287263 sq km (328.7 M ha)
 Largest state (area wise)-Rajasthan
 Smallest state (area wise)-Goa
 Highest water erosion state- Kerala
 Odisha Govt. to roll out Biometrics Authentication for National
Food Security Act Beneficiaries from January 2017
 SRI is introduced in India first time- Tamilnadu (2000)
 World Bank declaredAndhra Pradeshno 1 in energy efficiency
 The main aim of topping and Desuckering is - to divert the energy and
nutrient of plant from flower to leaves.
 The removal of the lateral branches or suckers or auxiliary buds is
called – desuckring.
 National institute of fisheries post-harvest technology and training
(NIFPHATT) is located at Kochi, Kerala
 National Commission on Farmers (NCF) was established in 2004 and
chaired by MS Swaminathan.
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 Genetically Modified Cotton variety developed by Punjab Agricultural

University (PAU), Ludhiana is– PAU Bt 1 and F1861
 ICAR launched the Agricultural Education Portal for Centralised
uniform solution called- EKTA portal (Ekikrit Krishi Shiksha
TankiAyaam)
 Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) is started in 2010
 NMSA derives its mandate from Sustainable Agriculture Mission
which is one of the eight Missions outlined under National Action Plan
on Climate Change (NAPCC). It was started in 2014.hyb
 The farming of Indian white shrimp, Penaeus indicus, is being
popularized because Indian white shrimp canbe farmed as an
alternative to exotic white-leg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei).
 The population of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha), an important food fish of
Indian sub-continent, is declining rapidly. Its rearing in brackish water
earthen pond suggested the possibility of captive maturation and
reproduction for seed production.
 An android application ‘Havamaana Krishi’ in Kannada language
was developed. It is an Agrometeorological Application which is
developed by University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
 NADRES (National Animal Disease Referral Expert System) was
developed with overall aim to improve the early warning and response
capacity to animal disease threats in the country for the benefit of
farmers and policy makers in Animal Husbandry department which is
developed by ICAR-NIVEDI
 The NAARM in partnership with (Centre for Innovation Incubation
and Entrepreneurship) CIIE, IIM-A, supported by DST (Dept. of
Science & Technology) has launched Food and Agribusiness
Accelerator Programme, 2.0 called “Agri Udaan” (august4, 2017) to
encourage startups to scale up. It is an attempt to promote innovation
and entrepreneurship in agriculture. It will mentor startups and help
them connect with potential investors.
 Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG), an innovative flagship programme
of ICAR is operational and being monitored by 11 zones in the country.
 National Policy for Farmers (NPF) was implemented in 2007.
 Under PMFBY Premium rates to be paid by center and state govt. =
(50:50)
 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
(DAC&FW) constitutes: Department of Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare(MoA&FW), Department of Animal Husbandry,
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Dairying & Fisheries (DAHD&F), Department of Agricultural

Research and Education (DARE)
 What Is Neera?
Neera is popular as a delicious health drink.It is actually a diversified
value added products like coconut flower syrup, jiggery, coconut palm
sugar etc.
 Rainfed Area Development (RAD) (2014-15): Implemented in 26
States during 2017-18 and 164.74 crore has been released.
 Central Insecticides Laboratory (CIL) is located at Faridabad.
 DMI established in 1935 and has it’s headquarter at Faridabad,
Haryana and Branch Head Office at Nagpur (Maharashtra) and 11
regional offices.
 Krishi Dak: The government's agro-research body Indian Agricultural
Research Institute (IARI) has initiated a pilot project in 20 rural
districts. 'Krishi Dak Service' aimed at distribution of improved seed
varieties to farmers at their doorstep through post-offices

 Krishi Kalyan Cess is a levy/tax imposed by the Union

Government on all services, which are liable to service tax, at the rate
of 0.5% for financing improvement of agriculture and welfare of
farmers. This cess is levied in addition to any cess or Service Tax
levied at present, like, Swachh Bharat Cess. KKC has been subsumed
into the Goods and Service Tax.

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