IMOT CULTIVATE TNPSC AO MOCK TEST 02 1

IMOT CULTIVATE TNPSC AO MOCK TEST 02 1


1. Site specific crop management is a ______________

A. Precision farming

B. Specialized farming

C. Diversified farming

D. Integrated farming

2. Which is the brand name of organic export produce in India given by

APEDA is ________

A. India green

B. Organic India

C. India Organic

D. Green India

3. First agricultural census was taken in the year____________

A.1961

B. 1971

C.1981

D.1991

4. Albedometer is a type of pyranometer to measure __________

A. Incoming radiation

B. Direct radiation

C. Diffused radiation

D. Reflected radiation


5. Long cure card fixed in bottom slot is used in sunshine recorder for

measuring sunshine hours from _______to __________

A. 13th Oct to end of Feb

B. 13th April to 31st August

C. 1st March to 12th April

D. 1st Sep to 12th Oct

6. Drought developed by salinity, alkalinity and water logging condition

is known as___________

A. Atmospheric drought

B. Meteorological drought

C. Hydrological drought

D. Physiological Drought

7. Maximum proportion of irrigation sources in India & Tamil Nadu are

________ & __________respectively.

A. Well & Canal

B. Canal & Tank

C. Well & Tank

D. Tank & Well

8. Rainfall » soil » evapotranspiration » atmosphere is called as

____________water

A. Green water

B. Blue water

C. Red water

D. White water


9. Low pressure areas near the equator is known as__________

A. Doldrums

B. Polar calm

C. Both

D. None

10. Match the line connecting same values below:

Term Line of Equal element

(a) Isobar (1) Solar radiation

(b) Isohyte (2) Pressure

(c) Isohel (3) Rainfall

(d) Isotach (4) Wind speed

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 2 1 3 4

B. 3 2 4 1

C. 2 3 1 4

D. 3 4 2 1

11. Photo sensitive varieties are ___________bound

A. Season

B. Period

C. Both

D. None


12. Shifting cultivation commonly practiced in ___________ zone

A. Trans-gangetic

B. Western Himalayan

C. Northern plateau

D. Eastern Himalayan

13. Sugarcane flowering takes place only in ___________ agro climatic

zone in Tamil Nadu

A. North Western

B. Southern Zone

C. Cauvery Delta Zone

D. Western

14. Which organization has formulated a Model Agricultural Land

Leasing Act, 2016 to both recognize the rights of the tenant and

safeguard interest of landowners?

A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare

B. NITI Aayog

C. Commission for Agriculture Costs and Production

D. Ministry of Law and Justice

15. Depth of shallow ploughing is ___________cm

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 30


16. ____________is the delivery of water intermittently by “on off’

fashion relatively over short span of time

A. Drip

B. Surge

C. Sprinkler

D. None

17. Corrugated border strip method of irrigation best for ________

A. Cereals

B. Pulse

C. Oilseed

D. Plantation

18. Command area of minor irrigation projects is ______________ha

A.20

B.200

C.2000

D.20000

19. Evapotranspiration loss in India is _______ m ha-mm

A.10

B.30

C.50

D.70

20. Regarding irrigation requirement which is correct formula _______

A. IR = WR – (ER+S)

B. IR = WR +(ER+S)

C. IR = WR – (ER-S)

D. IR = WR +(ER-S)


21. Downward entry of water into soil surface is ________

A. Percolation

B. Seepage

C. Infiltration

D. Leaching

22. Propagation of Cynodon dactylon (Grass) & Cyperus rodantus

(Sedges) by ______&________respectively

A. Stolen & Tubers

B. Seed & Tubers

C. Tubers & stolen

D. Tubers & seed

23. Root exudates of ____________inhibit the growth of Chenopodium

album and Amaranthus sp

A. Rice

B. Maize

C. Sugarcane

D. Wheat

24. For yellow color label indicates toxicity level of herbicide is

______________

A. Extremely toxic

B. Highly toxic

C. Moderately toxic

D. Slightly toxic


25. ______________ is the ratio of surface feeder, bottom feeder,

column feeder, grass feeder in fish pond

A.1:2:3:4

B.2:3:4:1

C.3:4:2:1

D.4:3:2:1

26. Fingerlings stocking density is ________ nos. per ha of ponded

water

A.500

B.650

C.750

D.900

27. 5% Kaolinite is _______type of anti transpirant..

A. Stomata closing

B. Reflective

C. Film forming

D. Growth retardant

28. Soil is transported and deposited by wind is known as _________

A. Loess

B. Glacial

C. Colluvium

D. Alluvium

29. Weathering final stage is known as

A. Initial

B. Juvenile

C. Senile

D. Maturation


30. Regur is the name of __________soil

A. Alluvial

B. Red

C. Laterite

D. Black soil

31. Regarding soil structure described in terms of following. Identify

correct pair.

A. Type: shape and arrangement

B. Class: size

C. Grade: degree of aggregation

D. All the above

32. Calcareous soil exhibits _______deficiency symptoms in plants

A. N

B. P

C. Zn

D. Fe

33. Pore space (%) = _____________

A. BD – PD / BD X 100

B. PD – BD / PD X 100

C. PD – BD / BD X 100

D. BD – PD / PD X 100

34. Most abundant element in earth crust is ______

A. Nitrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Carbon

D. Hydrogen


35. The group of soil having similar horizons called as _______

A. Series

B. Phase

C. Type

D. Class

36. ________ soil is called as White alkali

A. Saline

B. Saline -Alkali

C. Alkali

D. Acidic

37. Depth of drainage / Depth of irrigation X 100 is _________

A. Gypsum requirement

B. Leaching requirement

C. Lime requirement

D. Acid requirement

38. ESP initial – ESP final X CEC / 100 gm of soil is ____________

A. Gypsum requirement

B. Leaching requirement

C. Lime requirement

D. Acid requirement

39. Organic matter high in _________ soil.

A. Saline

B. Saline -Alkali

C. Alkali

D. Acidic


40. Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn in soil is estimated by ______________

A. Colorimetric

B. Flame photometer

C. Spectrophotometer

D. None

41. Organic matter contains about ________ of organic carbon

A.42 %

B.58 %

C.68%

D.72%

42. Marling is the process of application of ________to the sandy soils

A. Clay

B. Silt

C. Sand

D. Loam

43. Coleptera insect’s mouthpart type is _________

A. Hypognathous

B. Prognathous

C. Opisthognathous

D. None

44. Central Soil and Water Conservation research and Training Institute

is located in _________

A. Jabalpur

B. New Delhi

C. Karnal

D. Dehra Dun


45. Permanent hard water contain _________

A. Soluble chlorides

B. Soluble potassium

C. Ca carbonates

D. Mg carbonates

46. Clipping off tips of paddy seedlings before transplanting to eliminate

egg masses of ________

A. Army worm

B. Thrips

C. Leaf hopper

D. Stem borer

47. Fish meal trap for trapping ________

A. Mango hopper

B. Sorghum shoot fly

C. Papaya mealy bug

D. Groundnut hairy caterpillar

48. Biological control of shoot borers of sugarcane by ________

A. Trichogramma chilonis

B. Trichogramma brasilliensi

C. Trichogramma japonicum

D. Trichogramma achaeae

49. NPV is used as biological control against __________

A. Spodoptera litura,

B. Helicoverpa armigera

C. Both A & B

D. None


50. Food crop remain unfit for consumption for _________weeks after

application of Endosulfan

A. Two

B. Four

C. Six

D. Eight

51. For shed fumigation ___________ tablets each of Aluminium

phosphide (3 gm each) required for 28 cu. metres

A.3

B. 11

C.13

D.21

52. Which are the pesticide residue quantification techniques

___________

i. Gas Liquid Chromatography

ii. Flame Photometer

iii. Mass Spectrometer

iv. ELISA test (Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay)

A. i only

B. i,ii only

C. i,ii,iii

D. all the above (i,ii,iii,iv)

53. Which formulation persists longer _____________

A. Granular

B. Wettable powder

C. Emulsion

D. Soluble concentrate


054. Volume of ultra low volume sprayer is less than _________lts/ha

A.1

B. 5

C.10

D.15

55. Which of the following is introduced pest in India

i. Wolly aphids on apple

ii. Diamond back moth on cruciferous vegetables

iii. San jose scale on hilly fruit trees

iv. Cottony cushion scale (Icerya purchasi) lawns

A. i only

B. i, ii only

C. i , ii, iii

D. All the above (i,ii,iii,iv)

56. First discovered insecticide & fungicide are___ &_____respectively.

A. Bordeaux Mixture & DDT

B. DDT & Bordeaux Mixture

C. Monocrotophos & Metaxyl

D. Metaxyl & Monocrotophos

57. White phosphorous (AlPO2) is __________poison

A. Rodenticide

B. Fungicide

C. Pesticide

D. Herbicide


58. Match the disease with vector

Disease Vector

(a) Red gram sterility mosaic (1) Aphids

(Pentalonia nigronervosa )

(b) Sesame phyllody (Little leaf) (2) Thrips

(c) Cardamom katte disease (3) Eriophid mite

(d) Tomato spotted wilt (4) Leaf hopper

(Jassid)

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 1 3 2 4

B. 2 1 4 3

C. 3 4 1 2

D. 4 2 3 1

59. Pest & Disease surveillance details in a particular block or division

or district for a week is called as ______report.

A. Black

B. White

C. Red

D. Yellow

60. Root knot nematode Meloidogyne sp is _________________

A. Ectoparasite

B. Migratory Endoparasite

C. Sedentary Endoparasite

D. None


61. Excessive cell division (galls, tumours, tumefaction, proliferation,

fasciation) is known as _______

A. Hypertrophy

B. Hyperplasia

C. Both

D. None

62. _________________soil favours fusarium wilt of banana, cotton,

peas

A. Sandy

B. Loamy

C. Silty

D. Clay

63. Crop calendar starts from __________ end with __________

A. 1st Jan to 31st Dec

B. 1st June to 31st May

C. 1st July to 30th June

D. 1st April to 31st March

64. Monopoly means ___________

A. Only one buyer

B. Only one seller

C. Both

D. None


65. Match: Agri Export Zone (AEZ) in Tamil Nadu

Commodity Place

(a) Cut flowers (1) Hosur

(b) Flowers (2) Cuddalore

(c) Cashew (3) Ooty

(d) Mango (4) Theni

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 1 3 2 4

B. 4 2 3 1

C. 2 4 1 3

D. 3 1 4 2

66. Essential Commodity Act commenced in the year ______________

A. 1945

B.1955

C.1960

D.1965

67. Which of the following is an Indirect tax?_______________

A. Excise tax

B. Customs tax

C. Sales tax

D. All


68. Land revenue collected by village panchayats during British Period

is __________system

A. Zamindari system

B. Ryotwari system

C. Mahalwari system

D. None

69. Vulnerability of soil to erosion, it depends on inherent characters of

the soil is ________

A. Erosivity

B. Erodibility

C. Erosion

D. All

70. Class __________are not suitable for cultivation of crops but

suitable for grasses, tress .

A. I to III

B. I to IV

C. V to VIII

D. None

71. ___________is a soil amendment, improves the aeration, infiltration

and WHC of the soil

A. Sivasakthi

B. Jalshree

C. Jalshakti

D. Sivashree


72. National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) was launched by

ICAR on the year _________

A. 1998

B. 2002

C. 2004

D. 2008

73. Protection of Plant variety & Farmers Right Act enacted by

parliament of India in the year_______

A.1991

B.1997

C. 2001

D.2007

74. Minimum thermometer contains __________

A. Water

B. Alcohol

C. Mercury

D. None

75. Hard rounded pellets of ice is known as________

A. Hail

B. Snow

C. Glaze

D. Mist


76. Regarding length of crop growing seasons which is correct statement

A. Low -90 to 110 days in western zone (Coimbatore)

B. Medium -85 to 120 days in southern zone

C. High - 290 to 330 days in hilly zone

D. All the above

77. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting headquarter

is located at __________

A. New Delhi

B. Pune

C. Cochin

D. Kolkata

78. Commonly used land configuration of Furrow method suitable for

_________

A. Sugarcane

B. Cotton

C. Maize

D. All the above

79. India’s average rainy days ____________per year

A. 100

B. 130

C.150

D.180


80. C4 plants have ___________WUE, Photosynthetic rate than C3 plant

A. Low

B. Equal

C. High

D. None

81. Match the event with year

Event Year

(a) First Cooperative Credit Societies Act (1) 1965

(b) Food Corporation of India (2) 1943

(c) Central Warehousing Corporation (3) 1904

(d) Bengal Famine (4) 1957

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 1 2 3 4

B. 3 4 1 2

C. 1 3 2 4

D. 3 1 4 2

82. Which is correct regarding conversion formula _______

A. C = (F-32)5/9

B. F= C (9/5) + 32

C. Both A & B

D. None


83. The lowest temperature at which there is no growth of crop is

______

A. Minimum temperature

B. Base temperature

C. Cardinal temperature

D. Optimum temperature

84. ____________water lies between field capacity and hygroscopic co

efficient

A. Gravitational

B. Hygroscopic

C. Capillary

D. None

85. Match the crop with water requirement

Crop WR (mm)

(a) Sugarcane (1) 500 - 625

(b) Maize (2) 2500

(c) Rice (3) 1200

(d) Pulses (4) 350

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 1 2 3 4

B. 2 1 3 4

C. 4 1 3 2

D. 4 2 1 3


86. For cotton crop, irrigation at ___________ depletion of available soil

moisture is ideal

A.25%

B.50%

C.60%

D.75%

87. Match the crop with critical stages for moisture stress

(a) Sugarcane (1) Silking, Tasseling

(b) Maize (2) Formative stage

(c) Rice (3) Flowering, peg initiation & penetration

(d) Groundnut (4) Early tillering, panicle initiation

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 1 2 3 4

B. 2 4 1 3

C. 1 3 2 4

D. 2 1 4 3

88. Echinochloa colona, E.crusgalli (Kudiraivali pul) are

_________weeds

A. Wet land

B. Garden land

C. Dry land

D. Both B & C


89. The combined effect of Allelopathy and Competition is termed as

______

A. Interference

B. Teletoxy

C. Annidation

D. Complementary

90. Leaf and inflorescence of parthenium weed affects germination and

seedling growth of _______

A. Maize

B. Rice

C. Sorghum

D. Sugar cane

91. Match the crop with critical period

Crop Critical period of weed competition

(a) Rice upland (1) 45 days

(b) Cotton (2) 60 days

(c) Ragi (3) 35 days

(d) Groundnut (4) 15 days

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 4 1 3 2

B. 2 3 4 1

C. 2 4 3 1

D. 4 3 1 2


92. Match the phenerogamic parsite weeds

Weed Parasitism

(a) Striga or Witch weed (1) Partial stem parasite

(b) Orabanche or Broom rape weed (2) Total stem parasite

(c) Loranthus or Bird vine weed (3) Total root parasite

(d) Cuscuta or Dodder weed (4) Partial root parasite

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 4 1 3 2

B. 2 3 4 1

C. 2 4 3 1

D. 4 3 1 2

93. Strigol is a natural extract from __________ .

A. Rice

B. Cotton

C. Sesame

D. Ragi

94. Butachlor, Alachlor, Pendimethalin, Fluchloralin, Atrazine,

Simazine, 2,4 D are ______________herbicides

A. Contact

B. Systemic

C. Translocated

D. Both B & C


95. Match the Trade name with herbicide

Herbicide Trade name

(a) Glyphosat (1) Basalin

(b) Fluchloralin (2) Gramaxone

(c) 2,4 D (3) Weedon, Fernoxone

(d) Paraquat (4) Roundup, Glycel, Weedoff

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 4 1 3 2

B. 2 3 4 1

C. 2 4 3 1

D. 4 3 1 2

96. Phenoxy group (2,4 D) herbicide mode of action is ___________

A. Protein biosynthesis inhibition

B. Inhibit photosynthesis

C. Abnormal tissue development

D. Inhibits respiration

97. Parallel multiple cropping is intercropping with

__________competition

A. zero

B.50%

C.75 %

D.25%


98. ‘Golden Rice’ and provides enough nutrients to

A. Prevent vitamin A deficiency and blindness.

B. To manage plants to grow despite pest attack

C. Convert metals into Gold

D. Prevent Digestive disorders

99. Study of soil in relation to growth, nutrition and yield of crops is

called ________

A. Pedology

B. Edaphology

C. Petrology

D. None

100. Example for acid igneous rock is __________

A. Granite

B. Basalt

C. Both A & B

D. None

101. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has declared ___

October of every year as Women Farmer’s Day.

A. 16th

B. 25th

C. 15th

D. 8th


102. C N ratio of Humus is _________

A. 10:1

B. 100:1

C. 25:1

D. 50:1

103. Match the following

(a) Symbiotic (1) VAM

(b) Non symbiotic (2) Rhizobium

(c) Associative symbiotic (3) Azotobacter

(d) P solubiliser (4) Azospirillum

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 4 1 3 2

B. 2 3 4 1

C. 2 4 3 1

D. 4 3 1 2

104. Which green manure is well in alkaline soil & water logged

condition_______

A. Glyricidia

B. Kolinji

C. Sunnhemp

D. Daincha


105. Common azolla cultures in India is ___________

A. Azolla pinnata

B. A. mexicana

C. A. nilotica.

D. All the above

106. Rhizobium inoculam suitable for soyabean is __________

A. Rhizobium japonicum

B. R. leguminosarum

C. R. phaseoli

D. R. meliloti

107. Water soluble P fertilizer is ___________

A. SSP

B. DAP

C. Both A & B

D. Rock phosphate

108. Suitable K fertilizer for sugarcane, tobacco, potato, tomato is

_______

A. MOP (Potassium chloride)

B. SOP ( Potassium sulphate )

C. Both A & B

D. None

109. Rock Phosphate + Elemental sulphur + Thiobacillus thio oxidants

(Sulphur oxidizing bacteria) combination is known as __________

A. Bio plus

B. Bio war

C. Bio Super

D. Bio fertilizer


110. Tolerance limit for straight fertilizer is _______to _______units

A. 1 to 3

B. 0.5 to 0.1

C. 0.1 to 0.3

D. 0.3 to 0.6

111. Which of the following best describes a price support mechanism

implemented by Union Government on the request of State

Governments for procurement of perishable and horticultural

commodities in the event of a fall in market prices.

A. Minimum support price

B. Price deficiency Payment

C. Market Intervention Scheme

D. Market Stabilization Scheme

112. Post Rainy season or Post monsoon period or Rabi season during

Oct to Dec is known as _______

A. SWM

B. NEM

C. SEM

D. NWM

113. Quality of irrigation water said to be saline when EC will be

_________ ds/m

A. 1

B. 3-5

C.5-10

D.2-3


114. Which irrigation method is suitable for sandy soil and undulated

lands?

A. Sprinkler

B. Drip

C Both A & B

D. None

115. Water Use Efficiency (WUE) is ______________

A. Y/T

B. Y/E

C.ET/Y

D. Y / ET

116. _________act as indicator plant for moisture stress.in soil.

A. Rice

B. Maize

C. Sunflower

D. Groundnut

117. Upper limit of available soil moisture is ________

A. FC

B.PWP

C. UWP

D. Vapour phase

118. Water held at 15 bars, below which soil is unable to supply water to

plant is called as _______

A. Hygroscopic Co Efficient

B. Wilting Co Efficient

C. Gravitational water

D. Available water


119. Tensiometer is mainly used in __________soil

A. Sandy

B. Silty

C. Clay

D. All the above

120. Scientific name of Korai pul is _________

A. Echinochloa crusgalli

B. Cynodon dactylon

C. Chenopodium album

D. Cyperus rotundus

121. Weed Control Efficiency or Weed Control Index is based on

A. Count of weed

B. Count of crop

C. Biomass of crop

D. Biomass of weed

122. Gross cropped area / Net area x 100 is____________

A. CII

B. RI

C.LER

D.LAR

123. Proportion of the area under various crops at a time is _____

A. Cropping system

B. Intercropping

C. Cropping pattern

D. Cropping scheme


124. Match the following

(a) Energy crop (1) Sugarcane & Tapioca

(b) Nurse crop (2) Tephrosia, Crotalaria

(c) Avenue crop (3) Gliricidia, Pigeon pea

(d) Riparian crop (4) pepper wort, Water bind weed

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 4 1 3 2

B. 2 3 4 1

C. 2 4 3 1

D. 1 2 3 4

125. Mineral matter present in soil ___________

A. 5%

B. 25 %

C. 45 %

D.55 %

126. 2: 1 expanding type clay is ____

A. Montmorillonite

B. Kaolinite

C. Illite

D. Chlorite


127. Soil Health Card is a printed report that a farmer will be handed

over for each of his holdings. It will contain the status of his soil with

respect to 12 parameters, which among the following will Not be present

in the report?

A. Macro-nutrients

B. Secondary-nutrients

C. Physical Parameters

D. Biological Parameters

128. Removal of silica & accumulation of sesquioxides is known as

_______

A. Laterisation

B. Alkalisation

C. Salinisation

D. Podzalisation

129. Khadar is ________

A. Red soil

B. Older alluvium

C. Newer alluvium

D. Black soil

130. Bulk density is high in _________soil

A. Clay

B. Silty

C. Loamy

D. Sandy


131. India has been a WTO member since 1 January ____________

A.1985

B.1990

C.1995

D.2000

132. Which state has covered largest area under organic certification?

A. Rajasthan

B. Himachal pradesh

C. Madhya pradesh

D. Sikkim

133. 1 kg of groundnut gives ________kg of kernel

A. 0.1 to 0.2

B.0.3 to 0.4

C. 0.4 to 0.55

D.0.8 to 0.9

134. Plant nutrient leaching order :

A. S > K > N > P> Ca > Mg

B. Ca > Mg > S > K > N > P

C. S < K < N < P< Ca <Mg

D. Ca <Mg < S < K < N < P

135. King of Indian forest is ________

A. Eucalyptus

B. Sandalwood

C. Teak

D. Banyan


136. Aruna varity of _________evolved through induced mutagenesis

A. Groundnut

B. Soyabean

C. Mustard

D. Castor

137. In which district Central Integrated Pest Management Centre

(CIPMC) is located in Tamil Nadu _______

A. Coimbatore

B. Trichy

C. Chennai

D. Thirunelveli

138. ___________contains maximum Calcium

A. Cholam

B. Cumbu

C. Ragi

D.Tenai

139. Expand :ATMA

A. Agricultural Technology Management Association

B. Agricultural Technology Management Agency

C. Agricultural Training & Management Association

D. Agricultural Training & Management Agency

140. NADP : National Agricultural Development Programme was

implemented in

A.1997-1998

B. 2001-2002


C. 2005-2006

D. 2007-2008

141. TANWA project was implemented during the period from 1986 to

2002 in 2 phases with financial assistance from ____________

A. RBI

B. SBI

C. DANIDA

D.NABARD

142. In crop insurance, premium rate for bajra , oilseeds is _______%

of sum insured.

A.1

B.1.5

C.2

D.3.5

143. Kisan,Vikram, Vijay, Jawahar is ____________

A.Cotton hybrid

B.Maize Composite variety

C. Sorgum mutation

D. None

144. White colored sesame seed variety is ________

A. SVPR 1

B. VR1 -1

C. CO 1

D.TMV (SV)7


145. Which is the disease of silkworm caused by Protozoa __________

A. Pebrine

B. Flacherie

C. Grasserie

D. Muscardine & Aspergillosis

146. Which honey bee yields only little amount of honey having high

medicinal value_________

A. Indian bee

B. Dammer bee

C. Italian bees

D. Little bee

147. Which is the variety of rice fallow cotton variety__________

A. ADT 1

B. MCU 7

C. SVPR 2

D. All the above

148. ______________ is the turmeric variety

A. Ooty 1

B.YCD 1

C.BSR 1

D. All


149. Match the propagating material

Propagules Crop

(a) Rhizome (1) Onion, Tuberose

(b) Tuberous roots (2) Sweet potato

(c) Tuber (3) Ginger, Turmeric

(d) Bulbs (4) Potato

CODES (a)

(b) (c) (d)

A. 1 4 2 3

B. 3 2 4 1

C. 4 1 3 2

D. 2 3 1 4

150. Gokul Grams are set up with an objective of

A. To enhance milk production and productivity in indigenous bovines

B. To manage the risk and uncertainties by providing protection

mechanism against loss

C. Conservation & Development of indigenous bovine breeds

D. None of the above

151. Hue, Value, Chroma is the term related to _______

A. Soil depth

B. Soil structure

C. Soil texture

D. Soil colour


152. The right time for incorporation of green manure is _____

A. Seedling stage

B. Flowering stage

C. Seed setting stage

D. Maturity stage

153. For which of the following crop check basin method of irrigation is

practiced?

A. Paddy

B. Coconut

C. Sorghum

D. Guava

154. Which of the following date is celebrated as World Soil Day ?

A. January 23

B. June 05

C. December 05

D. December 23

155. On which year the theme "Integrated Farming System for doubling

farmers income" of ICAR tableau at its first ever participation in the

republic day parade.

A. 2015

B. 2016

C. 2017

D. 2018


156. Which of the following is responsible for causing Bitter rot of

Apple ?

A. Botrytis cinerea

B. Sclerotinia frunctigena

C. Penicillium italicum

D. Glomerella cingulata

157. Which of the following is also called as Alfalfa ?

A. Lucerne

B. Berseem

C. Stylo

D. Subabul

158. Which of the following is the fruit type of Cereal crops ?

A. Pod

B. But

C. Hesperidium

D. Caryopsis

159. India has internationally been declared as free from

A. Foot and Mouth disease

B. Rinderpest

C. Anthrax

D. Milkfever

160. The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year ______

A. 1934

B. 1935

C. 1944

D. 1946


161. The asset which can be converted into cash within a short time

usually one year is called as

______ asset.

A. Current Asset

B. Intermediate Asset

C. Long term Asset

D. Fixed Asset

162. Balance sheet is also called as ______

A. Profit and Loss statement

B. Net worth Statement

C. Net cash income

D. Net Capital Ratio

163. In Coconut fields, the entomogenous fungal culture of Metarhizium

anisopliae is used to

control ________

A. Black Headed Caterpillar

B. Eriophid Mite

C. Rhinoceros beetle

D. Red palm weevil

164. Which of the following is the major pest of Sorghum ?

A. Thosea aperiens

B. Monolepta signata

C. Myllocerus spp

D. Chilo partellus


165. Which of the following is used as fumigant ?

A. Calcium Nitrate

B. Ammonium Chloride

C. Ammonium sulphate

D. Aluminium phosphide

166. Which of the following is the Buffalo breed ?

A. Tharparkar

B. Gir

C. Murrah

D. Ongole

167. Tanjore wilt is a disease related to _____ crop

A. Guava

B. Banana

C. Mango

D. Coconut

168. In Mango Male Annihilation technique is used to control ______

A. Mango hoppers

B. Fruit Borer

C. Fruit fly

D. Mango nut weevil

169. Which of the following cattle breed is coming under Exotic breeds?

A. Sahiwal

B. Kangeyam

C. Umblacherry

D. Holstein Friesian


170. Which of the following is called as Queen of fodder crops?

A. Lucerne

B. Berseem

C. Stylo

D. Subabul

171. Which two crops of the following are responsible for almost 75%

of pulse production in

India?

A. Gram and pigeon pea

B. Gram and mung bean

C. mung bean and lentil

D. Pigeon pea and mung bean

172. Cu excess indicator plant is ______

A. Sunflower

B. Soyabean

C. Fenugreek

D. Sugar beet

173. Elongation of leaf sheath in paddy when infested by leaf gall fly is

due to _________

A. Agrobacterium

B. Cecidogen

C. Ascorbic acid

D. Glycogen


174. Site of oviposition of mango mealy bug is _______

A. Stem

B. Leaf

C. Soil

D. Flowers

175. National Biodiversity Authority is situated at ______

A. New Delhi

B. Pune

C. Chennai

D. Hyderabad

176. Which Indian scientist got Nobel prize for in vitro synthesis of

DNA?

A. Ochoa

B. Korenberg

C. Hargovind Khorana

D. Guha & Maheshwari

177. The Head Quarter of PPV&FR Authority located at________

A. New delhi

B. Chennai

C. Bangalore

D. Mumbai

178. Bee venom contains _____

A. Melittin

B. Serotonin

C. Formic acid

D. Carthemic acid


179 . "A value" concept was given by ___.

A. Donald

B. Watson

C. Dean & Fried

D. Wilcox

180. Identify incorrect pair regarding days

A. March 21- World forest day

B. March 22- World water day

C. March 23- World Meteorological day

D. December 23- World ozone day

181. Identify incorrect pair regarding king of crops

A. King of cereal - Wheat

B. King of fodder crop - Berseem

C. King of pulses- pea

D. King of weed- Congress grass

182. Number of 2 budded sugarcane required for 1 ha is ______

A. 11,000

B. 33,000

C. 50,000

D.75,000

183. Jamun psyllid (Trioza jambolanae) causes gall on _________

A. Root

B. Stem

C. Leaf

D. Fruit


184. Notable exception for the cell theory from the following is______

A. Bacillus

B. Saccharomyces

C. T2 Phage

D. Nostoc

185. When marginal utility is zero, the total utility is___

A. Maximum

B. Minimum

C. Zero

D. None

186. Which among these cells lack cytoplasm __________

A. Companion cells of phloem

B. Tracheary elements of xylem

C. Red blood cells

D. Bacterial cells

187. Which is not correct pair regarding institution

A. IIMI- Colombo,Srilanka

B. ICARDA- Aleppo,Syria

C. IPGRI- Rome, Italy

D. ICRAF- Coli,Columbia

188. Which fungicide is recommended for groundnut seed treatment

against Aspergillus niger infections______

A. Captan

B. Carbendazim

C. Metalaxyl

D. Fludioxonil


189. Irrigated area in India is __________

A. 141 m. ha

B. 67 m. ha

C. 12 m. ha

D. 35 m. ha

190. Provitamin A rich maize is____________

A. Pusa Vijay

B. Pusa Vikram

C. Pusa Vivek

D. Pusa Varman

191. Which of the following is destructive in grub stage alone_______

A. Rice weevil

B. Hadda beetle.

C. Pulse beetle

D. Flea beetle

192. Mode of action of malathion is _______

A. Sodium channel modulater

B. Chitin synthesis inhibitor

C. Cholinesterase inhibitor

D. Acetylcholine receptor agonist

193. ETL of mango hopper is _______

A. 5 adults/panicle

B. 5-10 adults/tree

C. 10-20 insects/branch

D. 2-5 nymphs/tree


194. The thumb rule for optimum age of seedlings is _______ for every

month of total duration

of the crop.

A. 5 days

B. 7 days

C. 9 days

D. 10 days.

195. Central Seed Testing Laboratory (CSTL) is situated at __________

A. New Delhi

B. Surat

C. Lucknow

D. Varanasi

196. CACP was established to maintain the recommended Minimum

Support Price (MSP)

Abbreviate CACP___________

A. Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices

B. Commitee for Agricultural Cooperation Project

C. Commission Agricultural Cooperation Project

D. Commitee for Agricultural Costs & Prices

197 .Opuntia (Prickly pear) biological method of management

by_______

A. Dactylopius tomentosus

B. Zygogramma bicolorata

C. Neochetina eichhorniae

D. Cyrtobagous salvinae


198 . Fly larvae (maggots) move directly away from a bright source of

light. This is an example of a________

A. Taxis

B. Kinesis

C. Reflex

D. Transverse orientation

199 .Which nanoparticle is obtained from alfalfa ?

A. Aluminium

B. Iron

C. Gold

D. Silicon

200. TNAU developed _____fertilizer using Nano zeolite as a substrate

to increase efficiency.

A. Iron

B. Zinc

C. Molybdenum

D. Copper


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