AFO-2021 paper

1. Which bee is best for domestication. This bee is also known as Italian bee
a. Apis mellifera b. Apis dorsata c. Apis florea d. Apis cerana
e. None of these
2. The bond which is formed between parallel and non-parallel strands of DNAs
a. Hydrogen bond b. Phosphodiester bond c. Covalent bond
d. Ionic bond e. Metallic bond
3. Chemical used in polyploidy breeding
a. Colchicine b. NAA c. IAA d. Gibberellins e. Cytokinin
4. Which of the following is silk protein
a. Sericin b. Keratin c. Oryzin d. Albumin e. Zein
5. Annamox is one of the steps of
a. Nitrogen cycle b. Nitrogen cycle c. Hydrogen cycle d. Carbon cycle
e. Phosphorus cycle
6. Antherea mylita is
a. Tropical Muga b. Temperate Muga c. Eri Silk d. Mulberry silkworm
e. Tropical Tasar silkworm
7. In innovation, rate of adoption is negatively affected by
a. Compatibility b. Trialability c. Complexity d. Observability
e. Confirmation
8. Protoplasmic fusion between plants of different species
a. Intergeneric Hybridization b. Interspecific hybridization
c. Somatic hybridization d. Intrageneric hybridization
e. Intraspecific hybridization
9. Unwinding of silk cocoon is called?
a. Reeling b. Weaving c. Ginning d. De linting e. Retting
10.The principle of this technique is the generation of nitrogen cycle by maintaining
higher C: N ratio through stimulating heterotrophic microbial growth, which assimilates
the nitrogenous waste that can be exploited by the cultured spices as a feed?
a. Hydroponics b. Bio floc fish farming c. Composite fish farming
d. Integrated fish farming e. None of these
11. In which of the following systems agriculture crop, Trees, Pasture
a. Agrisilvi Pastoral b. Agrisilviculture c. Silvi Pastoral d. Agri Pastoral e. None of
these
12. What is the family of mustard?
a. Cruciferae b. Malvaceae c. Apiaceae d. Solanaceae e. Rosaceae
13. What is the scientific name of Paddy?
a. Oryza sativa b. Triticum durum c. Zea mays d. Avena sativa

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e. Secale cereale
14. PM Kisan is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India.
Under the scheme an income support of 6,000/- per year will be provided to all
institutional land holders?
a. PMKISAN b. PMFBY c. NFSM d. PMKSY e. PMMDY
15. What is the premium rate in PMFBY for rabi crops, oilseeds and…….
a. 2.0% of SI or Actuarial rate, whichever is less
b. 1.5% of SI or Actuarial rate, whichever is less
c. 5.0% of SI or Actuarial rate, whichever is less
d. 3.0% of SI or Actuarial rate, whichever is less
e. 4.0% of SI or Actuarial rate, whichever is less
16. Which of the following instrument used to measure soil moisture
a. Tensiometer b. Hygrometer c. Anemometre d. Aerometre
e. Pycnometre
17. Which agency helps in the price policy of major agricultural crops for Government?
a. NAFED b. CACP c. FCI d. Agmark e. APEDA
18. Seeds are dropped in furrows in continuous flow and are covered with soil?
a. Drilling b. Dibbling c. Broadcasting d. Transplanting e. Planting
19. The credit of success for KVK goes to ?
a. Chandrika Prasad b. Swaminathan c. R.S. Paroda d. Dr. Mangal Rai
e. Mohan Singh Mehta
20. What is smother crop?
a. crop which suppresses weeds growing under it with quick growing ability and dense foliage
b. crops is one which is planted as a second crop after the first crop has reached its reproductive
stage of growth but before it is ready for harvest.
c. Crop which conserves the soil moisture
d. Crops which prevent the soil from erosion
e. None of these
21. Pungency in onion is due to
a. Allyl propyl disulphide b. Allyl disulphide c. Melanin d. Ethephon
e. None of these
22. What is the fruit type of Pineapple?
a. Berry b. Pome c. Drupe d. Sorosis e. Balusta
23. Rose fruit type is known as
a. Hip b. Balusta c. Berry d. Drupe e. Syconus
24. Blossom End Rot is in________ and is due to the deficiency of______
a. Tomato, Fe b. Tomato, Ca c. Onion, Fe d. Onion, Ca
e. Potato, P
25. What is the ICMR recommendation of Vegetables (g/day)?

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a. 100 b. 200 c. 300 d. 400 e. 500
26. Disorder in Pomegranate in which arils are disintegration, where arils become soft,
light creamy – brown to dark blackish brown and unfit for consumption and the
deficiency is not seen externally?
a. Fruit crack b. Granulation c. Internal breakdown d. Uneven ripening e.
Gummosis
27. Symptoms of Powdery mildew of pea are first seen on which part of the plant?
a. Stem b. Leaves c. Fruits d. Roots e. Flower
28. Late blight is the disease of?
a. Potato b. Tomato c. Brinjal d. Capsicum e. Cucumber

29. Which of the following chemical is used for reclamation of alkaline soil?
a. Gypsum b. Lime c. Calcium Carbonate d. Sodium e. Iron sulfate

30. Water holding capacity decreasing order?

a. Clay> silt> sand b. Sand> silt> clay c. Silt> Sand> Clay d. Clay> sand> silt
e. Silt> Clay> sand

31. Which one is not sedimentary rock?

a. Granite b. Gneiss c. shale d. conglomerate e. limestone

32. Act of Parturition in sow?

a. Farrowing b. Lambing c. Kidding d. Covering e. Spaying

33. Zoonosis is?

a. transmission of disease from Animal to human
b. transmission of disease from Human to human
c. transmission of disease from animal to animal
d. transmission of disease from human to animal
e. None of these

34. Pendimethalin is a?
a. Fungicide b. Weedicide c. Insecticide d. Rodenticide e. PGR

35. 2,4-D is used as hormone and it is also used as?

a. Fungicide b. Weedicide c. Insecticide d. Rodenticide e. Acaricide
36. These features are of which buffalo:
This buffalo has sickle shaped horns. This buffalo is greyish brown or black in colour
a. Surti b. Bhadawari c. Jaffarbadi d. Murrah e. Mehsana
37. For which of the following R.M. test is used?
a. Ghee b. Whole milk powder c. Paneer d. Butter e. Curd
38. Mandis is a type of market

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a. Local b. Primary c. Secondary d. Tertiary e. Fair
39. Discovery of_______ mosaic in 1886 by Mayer?
a. Tobacco b. Tomato c. Potato d. Chilli e. Capsicum
40. Bordeaux mixture is ?
a. Copper fungicide b. zinc fungicide c. iron fungicide
d. Sodium e. None of these
41. Piercing and sucking type mouth part in which order?
a. Hemiptera b. Isoptera c. Lepidoptera d. Orthoptera
e. Zeroptera
42. Beetle having horn like projection on head, black body and attacks on open terminal
portion?
a. Rhinoceros beetle b. Black headed caterpillar c. Red palm weevil
d. Cockcater beetle e. None of these
43. A process in which large fat globules are broken in smaller particles is known as
a. Homogenization b. Emulsification c. Centrifugation d. Pasteurization
e. Breaking
44. Amplifier host of Japanese encephalitis is?
a. Pig b. Horse c. Mosquito d. Cattle e. Dog
45. Mould board instrument is used for
a. Ploughing b. Weeding c. Sowing d. Intercultural Operation
e. Irrigation
46. Scratching, rubbing and softening seed coat to make it permeable for water?
a. Scarification b. Stratification c. Scratching d. Dilution e. Removing
47. Which of the following housing system is used in commercial layer farming Cage
system in poultry having dimensions of 14×16 inches or height 17 inches?
a. Free range b. semi- intensive c. battery cage d. deep litter
e. Folding cage system
48. Progeny of breeder seed which should maintain certain germination standards and
should be approved by certification agency?
a. Breeder b. Nucleus c. Foundation seed d. Certified e. Truthful Labeled
49. As per FSSAI Standards, SNF of cow milk is?
a. 9 b. 8.5 c. 8 d. 7 e. 9.5
50. Removing off type plant of same species but different variety that affect genetic purity,
physical purity of seed lot. This is the most important operation in seed production.
a. Rouging b. Weeding c. Plucking d. eradication e. None of these
51. Buffalo milk is more whiter than cow milk?
a. Because Carotene is converted into colorless vitamin A
b. Because Buffalo milk has more fat
c. presence of riboflavin in buffalo milk

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d. Presence of carotene in buffalo milk which is not present in cow milk
e. None of these
52. Due to which deficiency the following symptoms are seen:
i) Rickets in children, Osteomalacia in adults
ii) Milk fever
iii) Reduction in milk yield
a. Calcium b. Phosphorus c. Zinc d. Sulphur e. Nitrogen
53. Increased performance of F1 hybrid over parent is called?
a. Dominance b. Heterosis c. Inbreeding depression d. Test cross
e. Back Cross
54. Two well developed breeds are crossed Alternatively will be known as?
a. Triple cross b. Double cross c. Criss Cross d. Test cross e. Back cross
55. Secretion of milk by glandular secretory tissue of milk animals & their collection in
the various system terminating its let down – specific stimuli?
a. Galactopoietic b. Galactosidase c. Lactation d. Dry period
e. Intercalving

1. a 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. e 7. c 8. c 9. a 10. b

11. a 12. a 13. a 14. a 15. b 16. a 17. b 18. a 19. a 20. a

21. a 22. d 23. a 24. b 25. c 26. c 27. b 28. a 29. a 30. a

31. a 32. a 33. a 34. b 35. b 36. a 37. a 38. b 39. a 40. a

41. a 42. a 43. a 44. a 45. a 46. a 47. c 48. c 49. b 50. a

51. a 52. a 53. b 54. c 55. c

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