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1. Which of the following is not a monoecious plant?

A. Coconut

B. Maize

C. Castor

D. Date palm

2. In India land holding size of marginal farmers is ha.

A. < 1 ha

B. 1 -2 ha

C. 2-3 ha

D. 3-4ha

3. Gladiolus is propagated by _________

A. Bulbs

B. Suckers

C. Bulbils

D. Corm

4. Which of the following is not an often cross pollinated crop________

A. Sorghum

B. Redgram

C. Cotton

D Maize

5. Mode of pollination by insects is called ___________

A. Entomophily

B. Anemophily

C. Ornithophily

D. Zoophily

6. Volume of low volume sprayer is___________

A. < 5 lit/ha

B. < 10 lit/ha

C. 5-400 lit/ha

D. > 400 lit/ha


7. Which is not an India’s first 4 hybrid of maize released in 1961 is ______

A. BSH-1

B. Ganga 101

C. Ranjit

D. Deccan

8. Which is the World’s first cotton hybrid developed in India (Surat,

Gujarat)_________

A. CSH 1

B. HB 1

C. ICPH-8

D. H-4

9. Fruit is a fertilised matured __________

A. Ovule

B. Ovary

C. fused carpel

D. Pollen

10. Blue sticky traps are used to control _____

A. Aphid

B. Hopper

C. Thrips

D. White flies

11. Crossing of F1 with any one of its parents is __________

A. Backcross

B. Test cross

C. Crossing over

D. All

12. MGR 100 is the rechristened nomenclature of __________variety of rice.

A. CO 49

B. C0 50


C. CO 51

D. CO 52

13. Biological fixation of nitrogen is helped by

A. Molybdenum

B. Zinc

C. Copper

D. Boron

14. Which one of the following is not a C4 Plant _________

A. Maize

B. Pearl millet

C. Rice

D. Sugarcane

15. Which is not associated with water stress_______

A. Lysine

B. Proline

C. ABA

D. Potassium

16. Any crop variety to be released in Tamil Nadu has to be approved

by_________

A. Department of Agriculture

B. State Variety Release Committee

C. State Variety Release Corporation

D. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

17. Tag colour for certified seeds is_________

A. Yellow

B. White

C. Azure blue

D. Green

18. Seed multiplication ratio (SMR) for groundnut is _____________

A. 1:80

B. 1:100


C. 1:40

D. 1:8

19. Pulses be stored at which humidity temperature?

A. 6%

B. 10 %

C. 12 %

D. 14 %

20. Conversion of organic form of nutrient in to inorganic is called ________

A. Mineralization

B. Immobilization

C. Fixation

D. Stabilization

21. Which of the following is incorrect regarding Sugarcane harvest?

A. Sucrose - < 5 %

B. Brix reading – 18-25 %

C. When the reading between top & bottom is 1:1

D. Can become brittle, produces metallic sound and breaks easily at nodes

22. Coconut rugose spiraling whitefly is __________-

A. Acerophagous papaye

B. Encarsia gudeloupe

C. Trichoderma viridi

D. Trigrogramrna spp.

23. Monocrotophos is ________pesticide

A. Contact

B. Systemic

C. Contact & Systemic

D. None of the above

24. Imidacloprid (17.8 % SL) is first generation neonictinoid insecticide. Which

is a trade name of Imidacloprid?

A. Confidor

B. Furadon


C. Nuvacron

D. Nuvan

25. Biuret content in urea should be less than _________

A. 2

B. 1.5

C. 10

D. 3

26. Match the key pest with the host using the codes given below:

Key Pest Host

(a) Yellow stem borer (1) Cotton

(b) Hairy caterpillar (2) Rice

(c) Internode borer (3) Groundnut

(d) American bollworm (4) Sugarcane

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 2 3 1 4

B. 3 2 4 1

C. 2 3 4 1

D. 3 1 2 4

27. Which is correct option regarding one day training programme in

TNAU______

A. Mushroom – 5th of every month

B. Honey bee – 6th of every month

C. Organic agriculture- 7th of every month

D. All the above

28. Plant growth regulator used for ripening is___________

A. Gibberellic acid

B. Cytokinine

C. Butyric acid

D. Ethylene


29. National Seed Corporation of India was established in the year _________

A. 1961

B. 1963

C. 1962

D.1960

30. With respect to Agricultural pricing policy, ‘if the sale price is below a

modal price then the farmers may be compensated to the difference between

MSP and actual price’ denotes

A. Price deficiency procurement scheme

B. Stocking scheme

C. Fair and Remunerative Price

D. Market Assurance Scheme


Disease Crop

(a) Tikka (1) Bajra

(b) Green ear (2) Sugarcane

(c) Tungro (3) Groundnut

(d) Red rot (4) Rice

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 3 1 4 2

B. 4 3 2 1

C. 3 4 1 2

D. 4 2 3 1


Physiological disorder Deficiency

(a) Black tip of mango (1) Zinc

(b) Blossom end rot of tomato (2) Calcium

(c) Khaira disease of rice (3) Molybdenum

(d) Whip tail of cauliflower (4) Boron


CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 3 1 4 2

B. 4 1 2 3

C. 3 4 1 2

D. 4 2 1 3

33. Major disease of rice is ____________

A. Brown spot

B. Bacterial leaf blight

C. Blast

D. All the above


Disease Causal agent

(a) Citrus canker (1) Bacteria

(b) Ring spot of Papaya (2) Virus

(c) Malformation of mango (3) Fungi

(d) Red rust of tea (4) Algae

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 4 3 2 1

B. 1 2 3 4

C. 1 3 2 4

D. 4 2 3 1

35. Which is a correct statement regarding Mettur dam

A. Mettur dam (Stanley reservoir) was built in the year 1934

B. As per the annual irrigation calendar of PWD, water was usually released for

230 days from June 12 to January 28 to raise crop about 16 lakh acres in

Cauvery basin.

C. Height of the dam is 120 ft and total capacity is 93.4 TMC

D. All the above

36. Storage pests can be controlled by___________

A. UV light traps

B. Aluminium phosphide fumigation


C. Fortnightly spraying malathion 50 EC on alleyways and gangways

D. All the above

37. The antagonistic fungus used in crop disease management is _______

A. Sclerospora

B. Trichogramma

C. Trichoderma

D. Zygograrnma

38. An Internal feeder of Legume seed is __________

A. Callosobruchas chinensis

B. Tribolium castanerium

C. Laioderma serricorne

D. Trogoderma granarium


Disease Vector

(a) Bhendi vein clearing (1) Aphid

(b) Grape vine leaf roll (2) Green leaf hopper

(c) Banana bunchy top (3) White fly

(d) Rice Tungro (4) Mealy bug

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 1 4 1 3

B. 2 3 4 1

C. 3 4 1 2

D. 4 1 3 2

40. Universal antidote is a mixture of _______

A. Charcoal & Lime

B. MgO & Charcoal

C. Activated Charcoal & talc

D. Activated Charcoal, tannic acid & MgO


41. Pesticide residues can be measured using__________

A. GLC

B. Flame photometer

C. Mass spectrometer

D. Colorimeter

42. Flat Fan Nozzles, Hollow cone Nozzles are exclusively used for spraying

_________ and _______respectively

A. Foliar spray of fungicide or insecticide & Herbicides

B. Fungicides & Herbicides

C. Herbicides & Foliar spray of fungicide or insecticide

D. Soil incorporated herbicide & foliar spray of fungicide or insecticide

43. Herbicide belonging to dinitroaniline group is___________

A. Nitrofen

B. Butachlor

C. Atrazine

D. Pendimethalin

44. The major reason for global warming is the emission of

i. Carbon di oxide

ii. Chlorofluro carbons

iii.. Hydrogen

iv. Methane

A. i, ii and iii of the above

B. i, iii and iv of the above

C. i, ii and iv of the above

D. i, ii, iii and iv of the above

45. Magnesium is a constituent of

A. Xanthophyll

B. Anthocyanin

C. Chlorophyll

D. Cytokinin

46. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

A. Calcareous soil –Zn & Fe deficiency


B. Alkali Soil - pH 9

C. Black soil - rich in montmorillonite

D. Laterite Soil - pH 8

47. The following statements denotes

1. Basic and permanent property of soil.

2. Proportion of sand, silt, clay

A. Soil texture

B. Soil structure

C. Soil contour

D. Soil order

48. Which type of soil is commonly known as 'hungry and thirsty soil'?

A. Black Soil

B. Alluvial soil

C. Laterite soil

D. Red soil

49. Reclamation of sodic soils can be achieved by

i. Applying gypsum

ii. Green manuring

iii. Leaching

iv. Ponding

A. i, ii and iii of the above

B. ii, iii and iv of the above

C. i, iii and iv of the above

D. i, ii, iii and iv of the above

50. Fertilizer Control Order of ___________ Implemented by Government of

Tamil Nadu ensures quality of fertilizers.

A. 1966

B. 1975

C. 1985

D. 1995


51. Symbiotic association of fungal hyphae with plant roots is known as

_________

A. Mycorrhiza

B. Mutual infection

C. Parasitism

D. Lichen

52. Which one of the following crops is not commonly transplanted?

A. Brinjal

B. Bhendi

C. Chillies

D. Tomato

53. Chemical precipitation in irrigation water occurs due to increase in

_________

A. Fe & HC03

B. HC03

C. CO3

D. Ca

54. Recommended seed rate for sugarcane I ha is_________

A. Three budded – 30,000- 35, 000/ ha

B. Two budded – 75,000- 80,000/ ha

C. Both of them are correct

D. Both of them are incorrect

55. In dry land farming, drought resistance is imparted in pearl millet, cotton,

sunflower by treating the seeds with ___________

A. KCl

B. KH2P04

C. NaCl

D.CaCl2

56. Regarding Rock phosphate is ___________

A. Water soluble

B. water insoluble but citric acid soluble


C. Insoluble in both water & citric acid

D. Water soluble but citric acid insoluble

57. PRA technique refers to _______

A. Participatory Rural Agriculture

B. People Related Agriculture

C. Public Related Activity

D. Participatory Rural Appraisal

58. Which one of the following soil type constitutes the largest area in India?

A. Aluvia1 soils

B. Black soils

C. Desert soils

D. Lateritic soils

59. The plant used for moisture conservation in drylands is _________

A. Sorghum

B. Soybean

C. Ber

D. Vetiver

60. Drip irrigation is also called as

(i) Micro irrigation

(ii) Surface irrigation

(iii) Surge irrigation

(iv) Trickle irrigation

A. (i) and (ii) of the above

B. (i) and (iv) of the above

C. (i) and (iii) of the above

D. (ii) and (iii) of the above

61. Paracoccus marginatus can be controlled by _________

A. Acerophagous papaye

B. Pseudomonas fluorescens

C. Trichoderma viridi


D. Trigrogramrna spp.

62. ‘Available soil water’ is between __________

A. FC and PWP

B. FC and Saturation

C. PWP and Hygroscopic coefficient


63. E-Pashu Haat portal developed with an aim of

A. Connecting breeders & farmers having availability of quality germplasm

B. Connecting breeders & farmers having availability of indigenous breeds

C. Market for selling quality beef

D. Market for selling high milk productivity bovines

64. Medium range weather forecasts are for a period of to

A. 1 - 2 days

B. 3 days - 2 weeks

C. 1 - 4 weeks

D. > 4 weeks

65. Any direct or indirect harmful effect of one plant on another through

chemical substances is called _________

A. Allelopathy

B. Teletoxy

C. Annidation

D. Both A & B

66. Which one of the following Bee yields maximum honey?

A. Apis dorsata

B. Apis cerana indica

C. Apis mellifera

D. Apis florea


67. The ideal size of chopped leaves for feeding the silkworm during third instar

stage is____

A. 0.5 cm

B. 1 - 2 cm

C. 4 - 6 cm

D. 6 - 8 cm

68. More number of wind mills are located in the following district__________

A. Madurai

B. Cuddalore

C. Tirunelveli

D. Thanjavur

69. Seed testing is done for ________

A. Purity

B. Moisture content

C. Germination

D. All of the above

70. PAR ranges from___________

A. 200 - 500 nm

B. 800 - 900 nm

C. 400 - 700 nm

D. 600 - 900 nm

71. Sesame phyllody disease is caused by

A. Bacteria

B. Fungus

C. Phytoplasma like organisms (PLO)

D. Spiroplasrna

72. The apex institution in the field of rural credit is _______

A. Industrial Development Bank of India

B. State Bank of India

C. Reserve Bank of India

D. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development


73. Taccavi loans are the loans from _________ in times of distress.

A. Private sector

B. Government

C. Individual money lender

D. All the above

74. Eri silkworms are commercially reared in _______

A. Mulberry leaves

B. Castor leaves

C. Tobacco leaves


75. NABARD was established in __________

A. July 19, 1969

B. July 19, 1980

C. July 12, 1982

D. July 1, 1963

76. Loans extended for a period varying from 6 to 18 months is known

as_________

A. Short term loan

B. Medium term loan

C. Long term loan

D. Clean loan

77. Neem, Glyricidia, Pongamia is

A. Green manure

B. Green leaf manure

C. Legume

D. Silage making

78. Reserve Bank of India was established in _________

A. April 1, 1904

B. June 1, 1934

C. April 1, 1 935

D. June 1, 1948


79. Minimum Support Price (MSP) is fixed based on _________

A. Average Cost of Production

B. Maximum Cost of Production

C. Average Cost of Cultivation

D. Overall profit

80. Expansion of IFOAM is ____________

A. International Foreign Agriculture meeting

B. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement

C. International Forum of Agricultural Movement

D. International Federation of Agricultural Countries Meeting

81. Oligopoly market refers to _________

A. Differentiated or Undifferentiated products or services

B. Few firms are in market

C. Firm may be price maker

D. All the above

82. In NABARD, extent of refinance under various activities includes

_________

A. Pilot Rainfed Projects

B. Waste Land Development Scheme

C. Non-Farm Sector Scheme & Agro Processing Promoting Units

D. All the above

83. Levy Prices applies to__________

A. Farmers

B. Farmers and Traders

C. Traders

D. None

84. Regarding Average annual rainfall which of the following pairs are

correct___________

A. India - 1197 mm

B. Tamil Nadu - 988 mm

C. World - 1000 mm


D. All the above

85. One bales of Cotton is _______

A. 150 kg

B. 160 kg

C. 170 kg

D. 180 kg

86. ______ is the State or condition of the atmosphere at an instant time

A. Weather

B. Climate

C. Drizzling


87. Which initiative aims to improve farm productivity and ensure better

utilisation of water resources?

A. Kisan vikas Yojana

B. Kisan fasal Yojana

C. Kisan sinchai Yojana


88. Which of the following is used for Acid soil reclamation ________

A. Gypsum

B. Lime

C. Sulphur

D. Green manure

89. Rainy day is the day when rainfall received more than _______

A. 2.5 cm

B. 2.5 mm

C. 1 cm

D. 1mm


90. Headquarters of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is located at

________

A. Manila, Philippines

B. Beijing, China

C. Mumbai, India

D. Geneva, Switzerland

91. Which nutrient is mobile in plant, immobile in soil ___________

A. N

B. P

C. K

D. Ca

92. Which of the following state has highest productivity in sugarcane?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Punjab

93. Where Central AGMARK Laboratory (CAL) is located?

A. Nagpur

B. Chennai

C. Delhi

D. Faridabad

94. Element role in disease, insect, lodging resistance

A. Ca

B. K

C. N

D. S

95. Nursery area for one ha rice transplanting

A. 500 sq.m

B. 1000 sq.m

C. 1500 sq.m


D. 2000 sq.m

96. Kisan Credit card scheme meets which of the following financial

requirements of farmers_____________

A. Post-harvest expenses

B. Consumption requirements of farmer household

C. Produce Marketing

D. All the Above

97. In which district First FCI (Food Corporation of India) district office was

started in 1965?

A. Coimbatore

B. Madurai

C. Thanjavur

D. Chennai

98. Agricultural Production Commissioner of Tamil Nadu and Principal

Secretary to Government

A. Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bedi

B. Mr. R. Doraikkannu

C. Mr. Radha mohan singh

D. Mr. M.S Swaminathan

99. Number of agro climatic zones in India

A. 12

B. 13

C. 14

D. 15

100. In 1997 system established Fair Price Shops for the

distribution of food grains at subsidized rates.

A. Public Distribution system

B. RPDS (Revamped PDS)

C. TPDS (Targeted PDS)

D. None

101. First state to establish ‘Farm price forecasting model’ in India is

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Andhra Pradesh


C. Karnataka

D. Jharkhand

102. Krishi Karman Award for 2015-16 to which state for its record

production of food grain, which include paddy, pulses and

millets___________

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Kerala

103. Optimum value of LCC (leaf color chart ) for rice

A. 1-2

B. 2-3

C. 3-4

D. 4-5

104. Stem nodulating green manure crop

A. Sesbania rostrata

B. Sesbania aculeata

C. Crotalaria juncea

D. Pillipesara sp

105. Which of the following are called as ‘Angels of agriculture’

A. Earthworm

B. Silkworm

C. Honey bee

D. Butterfly

106. First dwarf variety of rice in the world & called as 'miracle rice '

A.TN 1

B. IR 8

C. IR 20

D. TN 3


107. Pressmud (sugarcane by product) can be used for reclamation of

A. Sodic soil

B. Acidic soil

C. Alkaline soil

D. Saline soil

108. Minimum conversion period required for transform inorganic to

organic field to get organic certification

A. 1 year

B. 2 year

C. 3 year

D. 4 year

109. ‘Operation Greens’ is recently mentioned in Budget is associated with

A. To address price volatility

B. To increase productivity

C. To reduce cost of production

D. To double farm income

110. Total cultivated area in India

A. 328 m. ha

B. 64 m. ha

C. 12 m. ha

D. 141 m. ha

111. Number of agro climatic zone in Tamil Nadu by NARP

A. 7

B. 9

C. 11

D. 13

112. As per NITI Aayog’s Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly

Reforms Index, which state ranks highest in implementation of various

agricultural reforms?

A. Telangana

B. Maharashtra

C. Gujarat

D. Rajasthan


113. In Which food products India ranks first position in production & also

imports

A. Cereals

B. Millets

C. Pulses

D. Oilseeds

114. TNAU developed Nano herbicide against which weed

A. Parthenium

B. Cyperus

C. Cyanadon

D. Mat weed

115. pH -<8.5, EC - >4 DSM, ESP - < 15 ESP is soil

A. Sodic

B. Alkaline

C. Saline- alkaline

D. Saline

116. GMS & CGMS both are used in crop.

A. Rice

B. Pigeon pea

C. Maize

D. Finger millet

117. The red color of tomatoes is due to the presence of

A. Lycopene

B. Carotene

C. Xanthomonas

D. Anthocyanin

118. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was launched in

A. 2004

B. 2005


C. 2006

D. 2007

119. Which spray was recommended commonly in drought mitigation

program in Rice in delta region of Tamil Nadu

A. VAM

B. Rhizobium

C. PPFM

D. Azophos

120. Identify correct option regarding triploid

A. Edible banana

B. Cumbu Napier grass

C. Seedless watermelon

D. All

121. Which is the main source of irrigation of agriculture land in India?

A. Tanks

B. River

C. Wells

D. Canals

122. Jhum cultivation is prevalent in

A. Manipur

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Punjab

D. Haryana

123. How much paddy seed is needed for transplanting one hectare area by

SRI technique __________

A. 30-35 Kg

B. 1-1.5 Kg

C. 6-8 Kg

D. 10-12 Kg


124. Fertilizer that is fully dependent on import from other countries is

A. N

B. P

C. K

D. S

125. Dry farming is cultivation of crop in the area where annual rainfall is mm

A. 750-1150 mm

B. >1150 mm

C. <750 mm

D. None

126. Which microorganism is responsible for conversion of ammonium to

nitrate

A. Bacillus

B. Pseudomonas

C. Nitrobacteria

D. Nitrosomonas

127. 12th five year plan of NFSM (National Food Security Mission)

includes number of components of crops

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

128. 2017 was celebrated as International year of

A. Soil and Light

B. Pulses

C. Sustainable tourism

D. Indigenous language

129. World soil day is celebrated in _________

A. December 5

B. June 5

C. December 23

D. March 23


130. Most followed methods for scheduling irrigation for crops by farmers

A. Tensiometer

B. Critical growth stage

C. Gypsum block

D. None

131. Match

Crop Vs cytoplasm

A. Rice - 1. Tift -23 A

B. Sunflower - 2. Milo & kafir

C. Jowar - 3. CMS WA

D. Bajra - 4. PET -1

Codes A b C d

A 2 3 4 1

B 3 4 2 1

C 3 2 4 1

D 2 4 3 1

132. Particle size of clay

A. >2 mm

B. 0.2 -2 mm

C. 0.2- 0.002 mm

D. < 0.002 mm

133. Most commonly used breeding method for selection from segregating

generations of crosses in self-pollinated crops

A. Pedigree method

B. Progeny selection

C. Hybrid varieties

D. Synthetic varieties

134. World Trade Organization headquarters is located at

A. New York

B. Bonn, Germany


C. Geneva, Switzerland

D. China

135. In which state does Panchayat raj system was first adopted on 2nd Oct

1959 _____ ?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Gujarat

C. Maharashtra

D. Rajasthan

136. The gene that is responsible for dwarf ness in rice is

A. Norin-10

B. Dee-gee woogen

C. Nerica

D. D5

137. Government has recently constituted 8-member inter-ministerial committee

to prepare a blueprint for doubling farmers’ income by 2022. This committee

was headed by

A. Rajeev kumar

B. Radha Mohan Singh

C. Ashok Dalwai

D. M S Swaminathan

138. Crop with minimum seed size is

A. Cucurbits

B. Tomato

C. Tobacco

D. Kodo millet

139. Chisel plough is for

A. Surface soil

B. Subsoil

C. Deep soil

D. All the above


140. Which crop is example for hypogeal germination?

A. Red gram

B. Green gram

C. Black gram

D. Soyabean

141. For soil sampling V shape cut of depth of soil should be taken.

A. 5 cm

B. 10 cm

C. 15 cm

D. 20 cm

142. Luxury consumption is generally associated with

A. Potassium

B. Nitrogen

C. Phosphorus

D. Sulphur

143. Partial budgeting considers

A. Fixed cost only

B. Variable cost only

C. Both Fixed cost and Variable cost

D. None

144. First five year plan starts from year _ to

A.1946 to 1951

B.1951 to 1956

C.1961 to 1966

D.1966 to 1971

145. Isolation distance for production of foundation seeds in rice, groundnut,

and wheat is

A. 3m

B. 50m


C. 100m

D. 400m

146. Maximum number of persons in a group of Group contact method is

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 30

147. is an apex statutory export promotion organization under the Union

Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

A. APEDA

B. FCI

C. NAFED

D. IFFCO

148. Demonstration, symposium, lecture, panel, and discussion is example

for method of extension teaching method.

A. Individual

B. Mass

C. Mass and individual

D. Group contact

149. Which year the Parliament passed seed act

A.1965

B. 1966

C. 1967

D. 1968

150. The fungicides commonly recommended for the management of downy

mildew & powdery mildew is & respectively.

A. Metalaxyl & Sulphur dust

B. Sulphur dust & Metalaxyl

C. Carboxin & Oxycarboxin

D. Streptomycin & Aureofungin

151. The percentage change in output due to percentage change in input is

called as _____ of production.

A. Longevity


B. Plasticity

C. Profitability

D. Elasticity

152. First K. V. K (Krishi vigyan Kendra) was started at in 1974.

A. Delhi

B. Chennai

C. Pondicherry

D. Goa

153. Tetrazolium chloride test is used to estimate

A. Seed weight

B. Seed viability

C. Seed color

D. Seed coat

154. Which disease of banana managed by paring & pralinage technique

A. Bunchy top

B. Fusarial wilt

C. Sigatoka leaf spot

D. Banana bract mosaic

155. type of farming followed by 70 % of Indian farmers.

A. Peasant farming /Individual farming

B. Contract farming

C. collective farming

D. Ranching

156. Which is not in 3 R’s of credit

A. Repayment capacity

B. Return from investment

C. Risk bearing ability

D. Repeatation


157. Central Seed Testing Laboratory (CSTL) is situated at

A. New Delhi

B. Surat

C. Lucknow

D. Varanasi

158. is the type of farm in which the income from a single product is

less than or not equal to 50% of total farm income.

A. Diversified farm

B. Specialized farm

C. Mixed farm

D. Subsistence farm

159. Minimum Support Price for paddy (common variety) per quintal in 2017 -

18 is

A. Rs. 1425

B. Rs. 1550

C. Rs. 1590

D. Rs. 5450

160. Expand: ISTA

A. International Seed Testing Association

B. Indian Seed Testing Association

C. Indian Seed Testing Academy

D. International Seed Testing Academy

161. CACP was established to maintain the recommended Minimum

Support Price (MSP) Abbreviate CACP

A. Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices B. Committee for Agricultural Cooperation Project

C. Commission Agricultural Cooperation Project

D. Committee for Agricultural Costs & Prices


162. Pulses are deficient in amino acid.

A. Lysine

B. Threonine

C. Methionine

D. None

163. Tamil Nadu Organic Certification Department (TNOCD) is situated at

A. Chennai

B. Coimbatore

C. Trichy

D. Madurai

164. According to 2016-2017 annual report, net irrigated area in India

is_________m.ha

A. 68.4 m. ha

B. 27.5 m. ha

C. 52 m. ha

D. 38.7 m. ha

165. DAP contains % of N and % P2O5.

A. 18 & 46

B. 46 & 18

C. 46 & 60

D. 60 & 46

166. Generally kharif crops are plant.

A. Short day

B. Long day

C. Day neutral

D. None

167. CRISR – Cas9, is a

A. Gene editing tool

B. Rice varieties

C. Type if DNA fingerprinting

D. Onion processing technology


168. Kisan Call Centre toll free number is

A. 1800 150 1551

B. 1800 180 1881

C. 1800 150 1881

D. 1800 180 1551

169. The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) was formed under the

chairmanship of

A. Dr. Norman Borlaug

B. Former PM. Chaudhary Charan Singh

C. Professor M.S. Swaminathan

D. Former PM. Jawaharlal Nehru

170. PUFA content is high in oil

A. Sunflower

B. Groundnut

C. Sesame

D. Mustard

171. Which type of maize most widely grown in India and also Tamil Nadu?

A. Dent corn

B. Sweet corn

C. Pop corn

D. Flint corn

172. Which mobile app launched by Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department for

farmers on April 5?

A. Vivasayee

B. Uzhavan

C. Vivasayam

D. Uzhavu


173. The ________ portion of the crop weather calendar indicates the weather

conditions favorable for incidence of pests and diseases and the nature of the

weather warning.

A. Uppermost

B. Middle

C. Bottom

D. None

174. At subsidized rate, 1 kg Urea price is _________

A. Rs. 3

B. Rs. 6

C. Rs.9

D. Rs. 14

175. Normally C: N: S ratio of soil will be

A. 100: 20: 1

B. 100: 10: 1

C. 200: 10: 1

D. 100: 10: 2

176. Which of this herbicide is used to control weeds in zero tillage?

A. Pendimethalin

B. Fluochloralin

C. Paraquat

D. Alachlor

177. Tamil Nadu gets highest rainfall in monsoon followed by Andhra

Pradesh.

A. South west monsoon

B. North east monsoon

C. Both

D. None

178. Best suited soil for groundnut cultivation is

A. Sandy

B. Sandy loam


C. Sandy clay loam

D. Clay loam

179. Which of the following insecticides & herbicides are to be banned for

use in agriculture with the effect from 31 December, 2020?

A. Phosphamidon, Phorate

B. Triazhophos, Dichlorvas

C. Alachlor, Trichorfon

D. All the above

180. Rock phosphate is most suitable for crop as phosphatic fertilizer.

A. Cereal

B. Millet

C. Pulses

D. Plantation

181. Abbreviate IFFCO

A. International Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative

B. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative

C. Indian Farmers Federation of Cooperative

D. India Foreign Fertiliser Cooperative

182. One TMC = litres

A. 28 * 10 powers of 9

B. 28 * 10 power of 8

C. 2.8 * 10 power of 7

D. 2.8 * 10 power of 6

183. Typhoon, bi-wall system are an efficient drip irrigation system for crop

A. Rice

B. Maize

C. Sugarcane

D. Banana


184. Which is incorrect about Urea is

A. Water soluble

B. Organic fertilizer

C. Inorganic fertilizer

D. Supplies N

185. Arrowing refers to inflorescence of __________

A. Rice

B. Maize

C. Wheat

D. Sugarcane

186. AGMARK label is essential for

A. Food grains

B. Import

C. Export

D. Edible oils

187. At present, Indian Meteorological Department is located in

A. Pune

B. Mumbai

C. New Delhi

D. Kolkata

188. Potassium chloride contains percentage of K.

A. 18%

B. 48%

C. 44%

D. 60%

189. Queen of cereals is ________

A. Rice

B. Wheat

C. Maize

D. Sorghum


190. Central Institute of Agriculture Engineering is located at

A. Bhuvaneshwar

B. Bhopal

C. Varanasi

D. Faridabad

191. According to Pesticide Management Bill, 2008, No pesticide can be

registered unless tolerance limits for its residues on crops and commodities are

specified under the

A. Insecticides Act, 1968

B. Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

C. Central Pesticides Board

D. Environmental Protection Act, 1986

192. Pores or channels between plant cell walls that allow molecules and

communication signals to pass between individual plant cells is ?

A. Cell wall

B. Plasma membrane

C. Plasmadesmata

D. Cell membrane.

193. Kisan vikas patrikas (KVP), certificate savings scheme relaunched by

Government. These KVP are issued by

A. RRB

B. NABARD

C. Post office

D. All banks

194. Which party of tobacco plant synthesis nicotine?

A. Stem

B. Root

C. leaves

D. Flower


195. Skiffing is practiced in?

A. Tea

B. Coffee

C. Marigold

D. Banana

196. Virions are

A. DNA Virus

B. RNA Virus

C. Naked DNA virus

D. Naked RNA virus

197. Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojna (MKSP), scheme focussed on

Women farmers is a sub-component of

A. MGNREGA

B. Swachch Bharat

C. National Rural Livelihood Mission

D. National Horticultural Mission

198. Which of the following correctly describes the advantages of plant

biotechnology?

A. Drought resistant varieties

B. Addressing Malnutrition

C. Increasing Shelf life

D. All the above

199. Fine-tuning and more precise micro-management of soils; the more

efficient and targeted use of inputs; new toxin formulations for pest control;

new crop and animal traits are applications of

A. Nanotechnology

B. Integrated Nutrient management

C. Biotechnology

D. Sustainable farming


200. Animal cells and plant cells have

A. Cell wall

B. Plasma membrane.

C. Chloroplasts.

D. Centrioles.

Rough space


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