Question Bank
PPSC Agriculture Development Officer Exam - English
Duration: 120 · Questions: 120 · Max Marks: 120 · Language: 1
Concerned Subject
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Agronomy is primarily concerned with the study of?
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The main objective of agronomy is?
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Crop ecology deals with the relationship between?
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Which factor is not included in crop ecology?
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The basic unit of crop production system is?
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The branch of agriculture dealing with principles of crop production is?
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Sustainable agriculture aims at?
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The interaction between crop plants and environmental factors determines?
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The study of crops in relation to climate is known as?
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Which of the following is a climatic factor affecting crop growth?
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Agro-climatic zones are classified mainly on the basis of?
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Punjab is mainly located in which agro-climatic region of India?
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Punjab has mainly which type of climate?
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The major cropping system of Punjab is?
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Punjab's agriculture is mainly supported by?
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The south-western region of Punjab is mainly suitable for?
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Punjab's central plain region is known for cultivation of?
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Agro-climatic zones help in?
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Crop rotation helps in?
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The practice of growing two or more crops together is called?
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Dryland agriculture refers to farming in areas receiving annual rainfall of?
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Rainfed agriculture depends mainly on?
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Dryland farming is practiced in areas with?
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The major limitation in dryland agriculture is?
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Rainfed farming is classified into?
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Moisture conservation is an important practice in?
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Mulching helps in?
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Contour farming is useful for?
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The term rainfed farming indicates?
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Drought-resistant crops are important for?
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Crop competition occurs when plants compete for?
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Competition among plants of the same species is called?
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Competition between different crop species is called?
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The major factor responsible for crop competition is?
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Plants compete mainly for?
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High plant population density generally results in?
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The ability of crops to capture and utilize resources efficiently is known as?
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Weed competition with crops is most severe during?
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The critical period of crop-weed competition refers to?
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Intercropping helps in reducing?
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The arrangement of plants in a crop field is called?
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Proper crop geometry helps in?
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Plant spacing affects?
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The process of growing different crops on the same land in different seasons is called?
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Monocropping refers to?
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Crop rotation is beneficial for controlling?
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The first principle of agronomy is efficient management of?
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Crop production depends on interaction between?
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The environment surrounding a crop plant is called?
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The main purpose of agro-climatic classification is?
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Punjab is divided into how many major agro-climatic zones?
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The sub-mountainous region of Punjab is known as?
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The Kandi region of Punjab is characterized by?
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The central plain region of Punjab is highly suitable for?
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The south-western region of Punjab faces problems of?
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Malwa region of Punjab is mainly known for?
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Doaba region of Punjab lies between?
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Majha region of Punjab is located between?
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The major soil type of Punjab is?
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The Green Revolution in Punjab mainly increased production of?
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Dry farming is mainly practiced in areas receiving annual rainfall of?
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Dryland agriculture mainly emphasizes?
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Rainfed farming covers agricultural areas dependent on?
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The success of rainfed agriculture mainly depends on?
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Watershed management is important in?
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A watershed is an area where?
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The main purpose of watershed management is?
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Conservation tillage helps in?
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Minimum tillage is a practice related to?
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Crop residues on soil surface help in?
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The ability of a crop to survive under drought conditions is called?
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Drought escape mechanism in crops refers to?
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Drought tolerance refers to?
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The efficiency of converting solar energy into biomass is called?
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Water use efficiency refers to?
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Harvest index is the ratio of?
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The major objective of crop production is?
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Crop ecology helps farmers in understanding?
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The scientific management of field crops is known as?
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The ultimate goal of agronomy is?
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The branch of soil science dealing with soil formation and classification is called?
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The study of soil in relation to plant growth is known as?
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Soil formation process is known as?
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The major factors responsible for soil formation are represented by?
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In CLORPT, the letter C represents?
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Parent material is an important factor of?
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The uppermost layer of soil profile is called?
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The A horizon is also known as?
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The B horizon is commonly called?
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The C horizon consists mainly of?
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
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Sattriya dance form is famous in which of these states ?
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Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
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When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
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Who is known as the "Missile Man of India"?
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Which is the longest river in India?
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Who among the following was associated with Enlightenment philosophy?
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On what date did India celebrate the 9th anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation?
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Which global event is India participating in with Sweden as a partner?
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Which English monarch granted the original charter to the English East India Company in 1600?
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Which battle established the political supremacy of the British East India Company in Bengal?
General Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
2
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
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Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
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If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
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The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
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Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
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Chemistry but not in Physics.
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Physics or Maths but not in Chemistry.
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What is the percentage of persons who read all the three papers ?
Punjabi
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ਕਿਹੜਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਗਲਤ ਹੈ? (Which word is incorrect?)
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ਕਿਹੜਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਚ "ਮਾਤਰ" ਦਾ ਸਮਾਨ ਹੈ? (Which word is equivalent to "mother" in Punjabi?)
3
ਕਿਹੜਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਵਿਚਾਰਕ ਨੰਬਰ ਹੈ? (Which word is a numeral?)
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ਕਿਹੜੇ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦੇ ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਸੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਾਂ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਸਿਖਲੇ ਵਾਲੇ ਵਾਲੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਨੰਬਰ ਨਾਲ ਸੋਂਪਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ? (Which word can be associated with a philosophical or intellectual concept?)
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ਕਿਹੜਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਕਿਸਮਾਂ ਦਾ ਹੈ? (Which word belongs to the category of animals?)
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ਕਿਹੜੇ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਨੂੰ ਇਸਤੇਮਾਲ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਸਮਲੈੱਂਗਕ ਵਾਕ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਸ ਨਾ ਕਰੋ? (Which word should not be used to form a gender-neutral sentence?)
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ਕਿਹੜਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਵਿਚਾਰਕ ਨੰਬਰ ਹੈ? (Which word is an adjective?)
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ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਜਨਮ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ?
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ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਮਾਤਾ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਕੀ ਨਾਂ ਸੀ?
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ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਨਵਾਂ ਧਰਮ ਚਲਾਇਆ?