Arka Soma and Arka Trashna are varieties of -
1.Grape
2.Tomato
3.Guava
4.Orange
Crimson Glove and Pusa Kanchan are the varieties of -
1.Tomato
2.Onion
3.Sugarbeet
4.Carrot
Following are the statements regarding the Usar soil - 1. It is reclaimed by adding lime. 2. This soil has pH more than seven. 3. Paddy crop can be grown in this soil. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
1.1 and 2 are correct
2. 2 and 3 are correct
3.Only 3 is correct
4.Only 1 is correct
Genetic industry includes -
1.Agriculture
2.Fishing
3.Hunting
4.Mining
Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics - 1. It is a kharif crop. 2. Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an agricultural year. 3. About one-fourth of the total cropped area of India is under its cultivation. Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1. Wheat
2.Rice
3.Pulses
4.Cotton
Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics - 1. They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina. 2. They are generally clayey, deep and impermeable. 3. They are mainly found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Select the correct answer from the given alternatives -
1.Laterite soil
2.Red and yellow soil
3.Saline soil
4.Black soil
In the context of India, which of the following is/ are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture? 1. Crop diversification 2. Legume intensification 3. Tensiometer use 4. Vertical farming Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1.1, 2 and 3 only
2.3 only
3.4 only
4.1, 2, 3 and 4
In which one of the following States is jute not significantly cultivated?
1.Assam
2.West Bengal
3.Odisha
4.Andhra Pradesh
Indian Institute of Vegetable Research is located in -
1.Lucknow
2.Kanpur
3.Varanasi
4.Noida
Mask Dance and War dance aer popular folk dance of -
1.Assam
2.Manupur
3.Mizoram
4.Arunachal Pradesh
National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSSLUP) is headquartered at -
1.Hyderabad
2.Delhi
3.Pune
4.Nagpur
Poduis the name of shifting agriculture in -
1.Kerala
2.Kerala
3.Odisha
4.Himachal Pradesh
What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture? 1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible. 2. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible. 3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible. 4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible. Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1.1, 2 and 3 only
2.1, 2 and 4 only
3.1, 3 and 4 only
4.2, 3 and 4 only
What is the use of biochar in farming? 1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming. 2. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen fixing microorganisms. 3. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the growing medium to retain water for longer time. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
1.1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3.1 and 3 only
4.1, 2 and 3
What kind of cropping pattern is used in rainfed farming areas?
1.Single cropping
2.Relay cropping
3.Ratoon cropping
4.Intercropping
Which of the following is a branch of agricultural science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water and crop management. What is the name of the branch?
1.Crop production
2.Agricultural engineering
3.Home Science
4.Agronomy
Which of the following is known as the Golden Fiber?
1.Jute
2.Cotton
3.Silk
4.Wool
Which of the following is used as Biofertilizer?
1.Rhizobium
2.Blue-green algae
3.Azolla
4.All of the these
Which of the following is used as Biofertilizer?
1.Rhizobium
2.Blue-green algae
3.Azolla
4.All of the these
Which of the following is/ are sustainable agricultural practices? I. Mixed Cropping II. Crop Rotation III. Intercropping IV. Integrated farming Correct code is -
1.I, II and III only
2. II, III and IV only
3.I, III, and IV only
4.I, II, III and IV all
Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly in relation to different varieties of rice and areas where those varieties are produced?
1.Kerala-Navara
2.Maharashtra-Ambemohar
3.Karnataka-Kayame
4.Jharkhand-Kalanamak
Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
1.Red Revolution - Tomato Production
2.Round Revolution - Potato Production
3. Pink Revolution - Prawn Production
4.White Revolution - Milk Production
Which one of the following is a Rabi crop in the Northern States of India?
1.Rice
2.Bajra
3.Barley
4.Ragi
Agricultural census is conducted after every -
1.2 years
2.3 years
3.4 years
4.5 years
Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally -
1.poor in potash and rich in phosphorus
2.poor in both potash and phosphorus
3.rich in both potash and phosphorus
4.rich in potash and poor in phosphorus
Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are varieties of -
1.Coffee
2.Tea
3.Sugarcane
4.Cotton
Black arm disease in Cotton is caused due to -
1.Fungus
2.Bacteria
3.Deficiency of Iron
4.Deficiency of Nitrogen
COJ-64 and CO7717 are early maturing varieties of -
1.Mustard
2.Sugarcane
3.Ragi
4.Tomato
Colour of the tag used on certified seed bags is -
1.blue
2.purple
3.white
4. golden yellow
Consider the following statements : 1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into environment. 2. Cattle release ammonia into environment. 3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into environment. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
1.1 and 3 only
2.2 and 3 only
3. 2 only
4.1, 2 and 3
CS-52 and CS-54 are salt tolerant varieties of -
1.Wheat
2.Rice
3.Indian Mustard
4.Sugar Cane
Cultivation of Heeng (Asafoetida) has been started in which state/ UT?
1.Sikkim
2.Jammu & Kashmir
3.Himachal Pradesh
4.Uttarakhand
Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than -
1. 100 cm
2. 85 cm
3. 80 cm
4.75 cm
Dwarfness in sugarcane is caused by -
1.Virus
2.Bacteria
3.Insect
4.Fungus
Early blight is a disease of -
1.Rice
2.Maize
3.Potato
4.Sugarcane
Fruit cracking disease in Pomegranate is caused due to the deficiency of -
1.Zinc
2.Iron
3.Boron
4.Sulphar
Golden revolution is related to which of the following?
1.Oilseed production
2.Honey and Horticulture
3.Jute production
4.Egg production
Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern is known as -
1.mixed cropping
2.inter cropping
3.mixed farming
4.hybrid farming
Heart rot disease in Sugarbeet is caused due to the deficiency of -
1.Boron
2.Iron
3.Calcium
4.Potassium
How many laboratories for Agri product testing have been recently set up by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)?
1.200
2.250
3.150
4.186
In agriculture Census, the operational holdings are categorized in five classes. Farmers with land holding of 4.00 to 10.00 hectare belongs to .......... category.
1.Large
2.Small
3.Marginal
4.Medium
Increasing human population put pressure on the natural resources such as land, soil, water, fossil fuels etc. IT causes - I. Soil erosion II. Salinization of soils III. Desertification IV. Eutrophication
1.I and II
2.I, II and III
3. III and IV
4. I, II, III and IV
Jute cultivation in India is concentrated in delta area of which of the following rivers?
1.Ganga
2.Mahanadi
3.Brahmaputra
4.Godavari
Kaala Namak Paddy is grown in which part of Uttar Pradesh?
1.Western Uttar Pradesh
2.Eastern Uttar Pradesh
3.Central Uttar Pradesh
4.Bundelkhand
Kanchan is a variety of -
1.Bannana
2.Pea
3.Wheat
4.Rice
Karan-3 is a huskless variety of -
1.Barley
2.Rice
3.Wheat
4.Mango
Koter spot disease of turnip is caused due to the deficiency of -
1.Phosphorus
2.Calcium
3.Zinc
4.Copper
Leaf drop disease in peach is caused due to the deficiency of -
1.Ammonium
2.Calcium
3.Potassium
4.Zinc
Main crop of Madhya Pradesh is -
1.Rice
2.Wheat
3.Maize
4.Bajra
Mauritius and Poovan are varieties of -
1.Brinjal
2.Ginger
3.Chilli
4.Banana
Milpa and Ladang are different names for -
1.shifting cultivation
2.mixed farming
3.truck farming 4)
4. plantation agriculture
Monoculture is a distinct characteristic of which of the following?
1.Shifting cultivation
2.Organic farming
3.Subsistence farming
4.Commercial grain farming
Musa Paradisica is the botanical name of -
1.Mango
2.Banana
3.Orange
4.Brinjal
National Research Centre for Citrus (NRCC) is located in -
1.Pune
2.Akola
3.Wardha
4.Nagpur
Nitrogen fixing bacteria make combination with cells of the roots of -
1.Pulses
2.Rice
3.Wheat
4.Sugarcane
Nitrogen fixing bacteria make combination with cells of the roots of -
1.Pulses
2.Rice
3.Wheat
4.Sugarcane
Nitrogen fixing bacteria make combination with cells of the roots of -
1.Pulses
2.Rice
3.Wheat
4.Sugarcane
Pennisetum glaucum is the scientific name of -
1.Rice
2.Wheat
3.Bajra
4.Barley
Prakash is the variety of -
1.Pea
2.Wheat
3.Sugarcane
4.Maize
Pusa RH-10 is a hybrid variety of -
1. Basmati rice
2.Wheat
3.Mustard
4.Soyabin
Red color of onion is caused due to the presence of -
1.Zinc
2.Sulpher
3.Iron
4.Anthocynin
Saffron farming is being developed in which state, other than Jammu & Kashmir?
1.Arunachal Pradesh
2.Sikkim
3.Nagaland
4.Tamil Nadu
Shushk Samrat is a variety of -
1.Rice
2.Wheat
3.Sugar
4.Maize
Suprabha and Surbhi are varieties of -
1.Ginger
2.Brinjal
3.Sugarcane
4.Chilli
Sustainability of agriculture is about - I. What we grow - biodiversity rich and nature friendly II. Who grows - Local food for livelihood security III. How we grow - Less incentive and less toxic IV. What we eat - Less processed and more diverse and local Correct code is -
1.Only I
2.Only I and III
3.Only III and IV
4.All I, II, III and IV
The Crop Development Programmed of the Government of India covers which of the following groups of commercial crops?
1.Tea, Cotton and Rubber
2. Cotton , Jute and Sugarcane
3.Jute, Tea and Coffee
4.Tea, Coffee and spices
The cultivation of crops with an annual rainfall is less than 750 mm is called as -
1.Rain fed farming
2.Dry farming
3.Dryland farming
4. Intensive farming
The farming in which farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and other family members is called -
1.Organic farming
2.Industrial farming
3.Ley farming
4.Subsistence agriculture
The first areca nut to get the Geographic Indications (GI) tag is the Sirsi Supari. In which state is this supari grown?
1.Karnataka
2.Bihar
4.Odisha
The hybrid variety of mango developed from the cross of Neelum and Alphonso is -
1.Amrapal
2.Dasheri
3.Ratna
4.Badami
The leaf curl disease in Chilli, Tobacco, Papaya and Tomato is a -
1.Difeciency of Zinc
2. Virus borne disease
3.Difeciency of Phosphoras
4.Difeciency of Iron
The main cause of leaf mottle disease in citrus is due to the deficiency of -
1.Manganese
2.Sulphar
3.Zinc
4.Iron
The method of harvesting a crop which leaves the roots and the lower parts of the plant uncut to give the subtle crops is known as -
1.Mulching
2.Intensive farming
3.Ratooning
4.Zero tillage farming
The term soil impoverishment relates to which one of the following?
1.Soil erosion
2.Soil deposition
3.Soil getting very deficient in plant nutrients
4.Soil getting enriched with plant nutrients
What culture should be given priority in groundnut cultivation?
1.Mycorrhiza
2.Rhizobium
3.Phosphobacteria
4.Azospirillum
What is Inter-cropping?
1.It is the time period between two cropping seasons.
2.It is growing of two or more crops in random mixture.
3.It is growing of two or more crops in definite row patterns.
4. It is growing of different crops on a piece of land in a pre-planned succession.
Which is the leading areca nut producing state in India?
1.Kerala
2.West Bengal
3.Manipur
4.Karnataka
Which of the following countries is the largest exporter of rice in the world?
1.India
2.China
3.Bangladesh
4.Thailand
Which of the following crops are grown in Rabi as well as in Kharif season - I. Jowar II. Maize III. Urad (Black gram) IV. Moong (Green gram) V. Groundnut Correct code is -
1.Only II, III and IV
2.Only I, II and IV
3.Only IV
4.I, II, III, IV, V all
Which of the following fruits has maximum area under cultivation?
1.Mango
2.Jackfruit
3.Berries
4.Apple
Which of the following is a commercial crop?
1.Paddy
2.Wheat
3.Soyabean
4.Tur
Which of the following is not a Commercial Crop in India?
1.Sugarcane
2.Jute
3.Tobacco
4.Maize
Which of the following is not a commercial crop?
1.Cotton
2.Jute
3.Potato
4.Sugarcane
Which of the following is not a micro irrigation system?
1.Drip Irrigation
2.Sprinklers
3.Flow drip emitters
4.Surface irrigation
Which of the following is not an insecticide?
1.Parathion
2.Aldrin
3.Triazines
4.Baygon
Which of the following is/ are a method of propagation? I. Cutting II. Layering III. Grafting IV. Inarching V. Budding Correct code is -
1. I, II, and III only
2.II, III and IV only
3.III, IV and V only
4.I, II, III, IV and V
Which of the following methods of farming is/ are the best form of sustainable agriculture? I. Mixed Cropping II. Intercropping III. Crop Rotation Correct code is -
1.Only III
2.Only I and III
3.Only II and III
4. I, II and III all
Which of the following state declare Jackfruit as the official state fruit -
1.Karnataka
2.West Bengal
3.Kerala
4.Tamilnadu
Which of the following states do cultivate wheat?
1.Karnataka
2.Maharashtra
3.West Bengal
4.Tamil Nadu
Which of the following terms is associated with Dairying? I. Pasturisation II. Homogenisation III. Cream Neutralisation Correct code is -
1.Only I
2.Only I and II
3.I, II and III all
4. Only II and III
Which one of the following is not a commercial corp -
1.Sugarcane
2.Cotton
3.Banana
4.Bajra
Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land?
1.Crop rotation
2.Mixed cropping
3.Intercropping
4.Mixed farming
Which type of N-fertilizer is suitable for water-logged soil?
1. Zinc Phosphet
2.Ammonium Sulphate
3.Calcium
4.Potassium Nitrate
Who determines the minimum support price in India?
1.The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
2.The Agriculture Ministry
3.The Finance Commission
4.NABARD
Yellow Vein Mossaic is a disease of -
1.Wheat
2.Rice
3.Okra
4.Maize