1. The contribution of agriculture towards the national income (recent) is about .........


(A)35—45%


27%


(C)45—70%


75%


2. The average rainfall of India is .........


cm


125 cm


(C)750 cm


112 cm


3. Which monsoon of India contributes maximum rainfall in the country

(A)Post monsoon


Winter monsoon


(C)South-west monsoon


North-east monsoon


4. The State of India having highest area under rice crop is .........


(A)Bihar


Punjab


(C)Kerala


West Bengal


5. The State of India having highest productivity of groundnut is .........


(A)Gujarat


M.P.


(C)Maharashtra


Andhra Pradesh


6. Total pulse production in India is maximum in .........


(A)U.P.


M.P.


(C)Punjab


Tamil Nadu


7. The maximum production of wheat is in .........


(A)Maharashtra


Punjab


(C)M.P.


U.P.


8. The sowing time of the Boro rice grown in West Bengal is .........


(A)May-June


June-July


(C)January-February


September-October


9. Recommended depth of sowing for dwarf wheat varieties is .........


cm


9 cm


cm


7.5 cm


10. The conversion factor to convert P to P2O5 is

1. 29


2.90


2. 29


0.43



11. The seed rate of desi gram (chick-pea) crop should be .........


to 60 kg per ha


60 to 90 kg per ha


to 120 kg per ha


100 to 110 kg per ha


12. The row to row distance of long duration arhar (pigeon-pea) varieties is 75 cm and plant to plant distance is .........

to 30 cm


40 to 45 cm


to 12 cm


15 to 18 cm


13. For weed control of Urad (Black gram) hand weeding should be given at ......... days after sowing.

(A)25—30


40—50


(C)50—55


15—20


14. The best time of sowing for field pea crop in north India is .........


to 25 October


10 to 25 November


to 10 October


25 to 30 November


15. The optimum seed rate of small seeded varieties of lentil crop is .........


to 20 kg per ha


35 to 40 kg per ha


to 50 kg per ha


None of these


16. Soybean is a .........


(A)short day plant


long day plant


(C)day-neutral plant


all of these


17. The row to row distance of spreading type groundnut crop should be .........


cm


45 cm


cm


20 cm


18. The most essential stages for irrigation in Sarson (mustard) is/are .........


(A)flowering stage


fruiting stage


(C)early growth stage


all of above


19. Seed rate of sesame is .........


to 5 kg per ha


2 to 3 kg per ha


to 10 kg per ha


10 to 15 kg per ha


20. The nitrogen requirement for one hectare of linseed under irrigated conditions will be about .........

to 60 kg


60 to 90 kg


to 45 kg


None of these



21. Which crop(s) is/are sown as intercrop in October sown sugarcane

(A)Wheat


Brassica


(C)Radish


All of above


22. The most suitable soil for cotton cultivation in India is .........


(A)Red soil


Laterite soil


(C)Hill soil


Black soil


23. The most critical stage/s for irrigation in potato is/are .........


(A)stolon formation stage



tuberization stage


tuber formation stage


all of these


24. As per principles of crop rotation, legume should be included in rotation because .........

increases the total pulse production


(B)emphasis has been given on pulses production


helps in maintenance of soil fertility


increases cropping intensity


25. Which one of the following is a variety of wheat crop

(A)PR-116


PBW550





SML668


26. Growing of a crop in between two rows of another crop is known as .........


(A)Inter cropping


Mixed cropping


(C)Multiple cropping


Intensive cropping


27. Growing of more than two crops in a year in the same field is known as .........


(A)Mixed cropping


Multiple cropping


(C)Relay cropping


Inter cropping


28. Growing of two or more than two crops in a field in the same season is called as .........

(A)Mixed farming


Multiple cropping


(C)Mixed cropping


Relay cropping


29. A well developed soil has .........


horizon


B horizon


horizon


All of these



30. What fraction of soil nitrogen is present in inorganic form

to








10%


31. A soil is said to be medium in organic matter if organic matter content is .........


0. 86 to 1.29%


1.29 to


0. 86 to


0.5 to 0.9%


32. Mineralization of nitrogen refers to the conversion of .........


(A)organic form into inorganic form


(B)inorganic form into organic form


(C)organic form to nitrogenous compound


(D)all of these


33. The carbon content of organic matter is .........





32%





68%


34. Which nutrient is applied in large quantity for raising the cereal field crops

(A)Nitrogen


Potash


(C)Phosphorus


Sulphur


35. Bulk density of normal soil is .........


1. 33 g/cc


1.8 g/cc


2. 66 g/cc


1.0 g/cc


36. The quantity of urea required to supply 120 kg N/ha is .........


(A)120 kg


240 kg


(C)260 kg


60 kg


37. The pH range of sodic soil is .........


6. 6 to 7.3


6.0 to 8.0


7. 0 to 8.0


8.5 to 10.5


38. Generally C.N. ratio of normal soil is .........


1


15 1


1


5 1



39. Bacteria present in the root nodules of legumes plants is .........


(A)Clostridium


Azospirillum


(C)Rhizobium


Azotobacter


40. Rhizosphere refers to the small area .........


(A)around the root


the root


(C)near the primary root


(D)all of these


41. The enzyme responsible for the conversion of molecular nitrogen into NH3 is .........


(A)Nitrogenase


Urease


(C)Aminase


Nuclease


42. When organic matter with C P ratio greater than 300 1 is added in soil then net ........... will take place.

(A)mineralization


immobilization


(C)both of these


none of these


43. Muriate of potash is more effective in ......... soils.


(A)saline


neutral


(C)alkaline


acidic


44. If the soil contains 110 to 280 kg K2O per ha, then soil will be ......... in this regard.


(A)high


low


(C)very high


medium


45. The conversion of ammonia into nitrate by micro-organisms is known as .........


(A)Nitrogen fixation


Nitrification


(C)Denitrification


Loss of nitrogen


46. Which micronutrient is maximum available in the soil




Bo





Cu


47. Which of the following fertilizer has maximum number of primary plant nutrients

(A)DAP


TSP


(C)Murate of Potash


Ammonium nitrate



48. The fertilizers which have two or more than two major plant nutrients in their chemi­cal compound form are called .........

(A)Double fertilizer


Complex fertilizer


(C)Mixed fertilizer


Organic fertilizer


49. The ratio between CO2 produced and O2 consumed indicates .........


(A)respiration ratio


energy ratio


(C)respiration quotient


none of these


50. C6H12O6 2C2H5OH 2CO2—17 K Cal energy. The reaction indicates .........

(A)anaerobic respiration


aerobic respiration


(C)photosynthesis


none of these


51. Ascorbic acid is .........


(A)enzyme


vitamin


(C)hormone


mineral


52. Which of the following restricts coverage of wheat in India

(A)Photoperiod


Temperature


(C)Light intensity


Irrigation


53. Transportation of water to different plant parts is done by .........


(A)xylem cells


phloem cells


(C)both of these


none of these


54. One atmosphere pressure can pull the water in plant cells up to ......... (approximately).


(A)100 feet


200 feet


feet


5 feet


55. When plant cells are fully turgid, then .........


TP


OP DPD


(C)both of these


none of these


56. Under the plasmolysis condition, .........


TP


DPD OP


(C)DPD TP


DPD Zero


57. The water loss through transpiration during the whole life of maize plant is about .........

(A)100 litres


200 litres


(C)400 litres


500 litres



58. How much percent of total area of leaf in field crops is covered by stomata

to 10%


10 to 15%


to


None of these


59. During the photosynthesis, the light ......... colour(s) which is/are absorbed to the maximum.

(A)yellow


green


(C)blue and red


all of these


60. If relative humidity of atmosphere is low, then transpiration rate will be .........


(A)more


less


(C)remains same


none of these


61. In active uptake of nutrients by plant, .........


(A)energy will be required


no energy will be required


(C)both of these


can not be said


62. Downward translocation of nutrients occurs by .........


(A)xylem cells


phloem cells


(C)both of these


none of these


63. Which of the following controls the cell elongation, apical dominance, root initiation etc.

(A)Gibberellins


Abscisic acid


(C)Auxins


Ethylene


64. Under the deficiency of ........., the new leaves turn yellow, roots and stems become abnormally long and develop woodiness.

(A) Fe









65. In the deficiency of ........., the older leaves of the plants become yellowish or pale green.











66. The term genetics was coined by .........


(A)Charles Darwin


Lamarck


(C)Mendel


Bateson



67. Segregation occurs during .........


(A)Mitosis


Endomitosis


(C)Meiosis


All of these


68. In a genome, each type of chromosome is represented .........


(A)only once


twice


(C)thrice


many times


69. The term heterosis was coined by .........


(A)East (1908)


Davenport (1908)


(C)Shull (1914)


Jones (1917)


70. The science which is used for genetic improvement of crop plants is referred to as .........

(A)plant breeding


(B)science of crop improvement


(C)crop improvement technology


(D)all of these


71. Self pollination is a form of .........


(A)inbreeding


out breeding


(C)random mating


none of these


72. Homozygous population includes .........


(A)pure lines


inbred lines


(C)multi lines


all of these


73. Hybrid progeny from a cross between two inbreds is known as .........


(A)single cross hybrid


double cross hybrid


(C)three way cross hybrid


multiple cross hybrid


74. Synthetic variety is constituted/synthesized by mixing .........


(A)all possible crosses among inbreds with good gca


(B)several pure lines


(C)several open pollinated genotypes


(D)several inbred lines


75. Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research is located at .........


(A)Coimbatore


Kanpur


(C)Lucknow


Sholapur




76. Directorate of Rapeseed and Mustard Research is located at .........


(A)Kanpur


Bharatpur


(C)Hissar


Varanasi


77. Single seed descent method was first proposed by .........


(A)Goulden (1939)


Grafius (1965)


(C)Thoday (1960)


Mather (1953)


78. Sum total of genes in a species is called .........


(A)Genetic diversity


Genetic variability


(C)Gene pool


Gene bank


79. Which of the following is cool season crop

(A)Potato


Cucumber


(C)Bean


Pumpkin


80. Which of the following is warm season crop

(A)Cabbage


Potato


(C)Tomato


Pea


81. Alternate bearing is most common in .........


(A)Citrus


Mango


(C)Papaya


Guava


82. The depth of pits for orchard plantation should generally be .........


meter


½ meter


meters


2 meters


83. The filler tree in mango orchard is .........


(A)Ber


Papaya


(C)Apple


Litchi


84. The seed rate for onion should be .........


kg/ha


18 kg/ha


to 12 kg/ha


1 to 2 kg/ha


85. The yield of tomato (tonnes/ha) is .........


to 45


20 to 25


to 15


50 to 55


86. Snow ball-16 is a variety of .........


(A)Cauliflower


Cabbage


(C)Potato


Tomato



87. In fruits and vegetables, waxing is done to reduce .........


(A)Transpiration


Respiration


(C)Both and


None of these


88. Pectin is the most important ingredient in the preparation of .........


(A)Jam


Jelly


(C)Murabba


Candy


89. Fruit ripening hormone is .........


(A)Ethrel


Auxin


(C)GA3


None of these


90. By which of the following treatment, the wilt disease of gram crop can be controlled

(A)Deep ploughing and late sowing


Treating seeds with fungicides


(C)BHC


All of these


91. Which of the following is an example of biological pest control

(A)Use of pesticides


Parasitic insects


(C)Environmental effect


None of these


92. High volume spraying is that in which we can give complete coverage to one hectare crop with more than ......... litre of liquid.

(A)1000


1500


(C)100


250


93. Late blight of potato can be controlled by .........


(A)BHC dust


Bordeux mixture 4 4 50


(C)DDT


All of these


94. Which of the following is/are systemic fungicide(s)

(A)Vitavax


Benlate


(C)Bristol


All of these


95. Which of the following types of insecticides are used against food grain pests in storage

(A)Organic insecticides


Fumigants


(C)Inorganic insecticides


All of these


96. Host resistance and insect-disease belong to which one of the following pest control measures

(A)Natural control


Physical control


(C)Chemical control


Biological control



97. Flooding and drying for pest control is .........


(A)natural control


physical control


(C)cultural control


none of these


98. Seed born and soil born diseases can be controlled by .........


(A)organo-mercurials


copper fungicides


(C)copper sulphates


zinc sulphates


99. The cost which do vary with the output is called .........


(A)average variable cost


average fixed cost


(C)variable cost


none of these


100. Which of the following is not considered as component of farm business

(A)Capital


Land


(C)Environment


Management


101. In India first State Agricultural University was established at .........


(A)Ludhiana


Banglore


(C)Pantnagar


Anand


102. Short term loans are mainly given for the purchase of .........


(A)Seeds


Bullocks


(C)Pumpset


Heavy machinery


103. A small garden or keeping few birds with the main enterprise is known as .........


(A)supplementary enterprise


complementary enterprise


(C)major enterprise


competitive enterprise


104. Which of the following is an economic factor affecting the type or system of farming

(A)Availability of capital


Water


(C)Land


All of these


105. The owner of land in state farming is .........


(A)farmer


government


(C)capitalist


none of these


106. The basic objective of extension education is .........


(A)development of the people of BDO


(B)development of the people in general


(C)development of the relatives of Pradhan


(D)none of these



107. Effective extension service is a process of .........


(A)helping the people to help themselves


(B)profiting the local leaders


(C)helping the BDO


(D)all of these


108. After a suitable extension teaching, the villagers attain desirable changes in their .........

(A)behaviour


habits


(C)health


all of these


109. Which of the following body(ies) is/are responsible for development at base level

(A)Block


Panchayat


(C)District


All of these


110. A farmer, which has land holding between 1 to 2 hectare, is known as .........


(A)marginal farmer


optimal farmer


(C)small farmer


big farmer


111. Diversified farming is a kind of .........


(A)system of farming


type of farming


(C)both of these


none of these


112. Which of the following is not a method of group communication

(A)Conferences


Field trips


(C)National demonstrations


Farm and home visits


113. The pilot project in rural development was started in 1948 at .........


(A)Etawah


Patna


(C)Gurgaon


Ludhiana


114. Panchayat Raj System was established in India in the year .........


(A)1958


1959


(C)1947


1950


115. Maximum variability is found in .........


generation


F2 generation


generation


F4 generation


116. Which of the following is used to control soil pests

(A)Endrin


Aldrin


(C)Malathion


Parathion


117. Which of the following variety of rice is a cross between IR262 and TKM6 evolved at IRRI, Philippines

8


Pusa 2-21


20


Ratna


118. Which of the following is a growth retardant

(A)Alar


GA 4


(C)IBA


Kinetin


119. Which of the following selections is used in potato improvement

(A)Hybridization


Clonal selection


(C)Pure line selection


Mass selection


120. PBW 343 is a popular variety of .........


(A)Rice


Maize


(C)Barley


Wheat