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Agriculture

Q 1 :
In food, starch is detected by its :           
  1. A.Granular form          
  2. B.Energy reserve
  3. C.White appearance       
  4. D.Blue reaction with iodine
Q 2 :
Cut surfaces of fruits often becomes dark due to :             
  1. A.Dirty knife       
  2. B.Oxidetion of iron containing chemicals                
  3. C.Dissolution of iron of the knife            
  4. D.Oxidation of tannic acid assisted by traces of iron form knife            
Q 3 :
Kranz anatomy is typical of :        
  1. A.C4 plants          
  2. B.C3 plants       
  3. C.C2 plants       
  4. D.CAM plants     
Q 4 :
Bakanae disease in rice plants (Oryza sativa ) is caused by :                 
  1. A.Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA)                 
  2. B.2 , 4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D)     
  3. C.Gibberellic  acid (GA)         
  4. D.Indole Acetic acid (IAA)      
Q 5 :
A monosomic organism can best be represented as :                     
  1. A.2n-1
  2. B.2n+2
  3. C.n+l
  4. D.2n-2
Q 6 :
Chemicals used for transmitting messages to members of same species are :                 
  1. A.Allochemics
  2. B.Kairomones
  3. C.Auxins
  4. D.Pheromones
Q 7 :
Tomato and potato belong to :         
  1. A.North America      
  2. B.South America            
  3. C.Asia minor
  4. D.Ethiopia
Q 8 :
At which part of plant potatoes are borne ?             
  1. A.Primary root         
  2. B.Stolons
  3. C.Lateral roots         
  4. D.Adventitious roots
Q 9 :
Wild saccharum sponkaneum was used for introducing resistance to :  
  1. A.Smut disease
  2. B.Red rot disease
  3. C.Loose smut disease
  4. D.All of these
Q 10 :
Which of the following cultivar of rice was discovered by Dr. G.S. khush and is most widely grown in the world?                    
  1. A.IR-26.            
  2. B.IR-36.            
  3. C.Pusa-24.           
  4. D.Ratna.      
Q 11 :
Addition of which of the following is useful in rhizobial nitrogen fixation ?     
  1. A.Phosphate       
  2. B.Magnesium
  3. C.Iron       
  4. D.Potassium
Q 12 :
Agriculture is considered to be the most important sector in india because :    
  1. A.Agriculture provides the requisite foodstuff for the masses    
  2. B.Agricultural development has nothing to do with education           
  3. C.Agricultural sector contributes about half of the national income           
  4. D.Most of the industries are directly dependent on agriculture
Q 13 :
Which of the following measures have been taken to modernise Indian agriculture ?                                                      
  1. A.Area under irrigation increased.
  2. B.High yielding variety seeds.       
  3. C.Credit and facilities to villagers.         
  4. D.All of these.       
Q 14 :
Assertion(A) : The growth rate in agriculture is small even after proper investment and planning                
Reason (R): Land reforms have not been satisfactorily carried out .            
  1. A.A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.                     
  2. B.A and  R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.            
  3. C.A is true but R is false.              
  4. D.Both A and R are false. 
Q 15 :
What is the "tenurial system"?                             
  1. A.It points our the method of land use      
  2. B.It identifies the ownership of land          
  3. C.It identifies  the ownership of land and the relationship of the land owner with the actual cultivator.           
  4. D.It identifies the size of land and how it is put to use 
Q 16 :
Sub-divison and fragmentation of land resulted in :            
  1. A.enormous wastage of land owing to boundaries            
  2. B.uneconomic holdings      
  3. C.destruction of enterprise 
  4. D.All of the above       
Q 17 :
Which of the following kinds of budgetings should be followed while planning a farm?       
  1. A.Enterprise budgeting  
  2. B.Partial budgeting        
  3. C.Full budgeting 
  4. D.Any of these          
Q 18 :
Stock - farming refers to :     
  1. A.accent on agricultural production to build a buffer stock 
  2. B.co-operative farming  
  3. C.farming  concentrating On the rearing of cattle and sheep            
  4. D.Large scale capital intensive commercial farming       
Q 19 :
Terrace is practised mostly :
  1. A.In urban areas.           
  2. B.On slopes of mountains.            
  3. C.On tops of hills.
  4. D.In undulating tracts.      
Q 20 :
Large - scale intensive agriculture involves agricultural operations carried on :              
  1. A.Near equator              
  2. B.In densely populated areas.                 
  3. C.On hilly tract.             
  4. D.None of the above.      
Q 21 :
Irrigation canal system can be easily provided in an area which has :    
  1. A.Heavy rainfall.               
  2. B.Mountains and waterfalls.             
  3. C.Dry plain                             
  4. D.Perennial rivers.        
Q 22 :
What system of irrigation is not practised usually ?                  
  1. A.Canal irrigation.             
  2. B.Underground irrigation.                 
  3. C.Sprinkler  irrigation.               
  4. D.Lift irrigation.       
Q 23 :
Canal irrigation is largely carried on in :                           
  1. A.AP.         
  2. B.MP.              
  3. C.Maharashtra.          
  4. D.Tamil nadu.         
Q 24 :
The maximum density of canal lies in which of the following states ?        
  1. A.AP           
  2. B.Punjab         
  3. C.Tamil nadu            
  4. D.Uttar pradesh
Q 25 :
The national flood control programme was taken up in the year :     
  1. A.1950.            
  2. B.1952.          
  3. C.1954.          
  4. D.1974.              
Q 26 :
Soil morphology means :         
  1. A.the physical structure of soil.      
  2. B.activities of elementary plants.       
  3. C.biological activities of soil.               
  4. D.Sedimentation.  
Q 27 :
Black cotton soils are deficient in  :                     
  1. A.potash.     
  2. B.iron.        
  3. C.nitrogen.          
  4. D.lime.        
Q 28 :
Soluble salt content of soil is determined by measuring its:            
  1. A.electrical conductivity.         
  2. B.pH value.          
  3. C.orgian matter content.         
  4. D.sulphur content.         
Q 29 :
A fertile soil consists of:                   
  1. A.sand and pebbles.         
  2. B.dry dead leaves.                
  3. C.sand and clay.             
  4. D.loam and humus.   
Q 30 :
The principal cause of soil damage in punjab and haryana is:              
  1. A.salinity and water-logging.         
  2. B.deforestation.           
  3. C.ravine erosion.         
  4. D.over-grazing.               
Q 31 :
Boilogical control  agents of soil borne pla pathogens act by:                   
  1. A.secreting toxic metabolites.               
  2. B.direct parasitism or predation on the pathogens.              
  3. C.rapidly depleting nutrients and thereb causing starvation and death of pathogens.                   
  4. D.Any or all the above ways.        
Q 32 :
Rotation of crops is essential for:                 
  1. A.increasing fertility of the soil.              
  2. B.getting different kinds of crops.             
  3. C.increasing the quantity of minerals.             
  4. D.increasing the quantity of proteins.      
Q 33 :
Through Inter - cropping :            
  1. A.two crops are grown alternately
  2. B.two crops are grown at a time
  3. C.a gap is given between two cropping period   
  4. D.None of these     
Q 34 :
For seeds to remain viable , they should be stored  in a :   
  1. A.cool and dry place    
  2. B.dry and warm place    
  3. C.moist and warm place 
  4. D.cool and moist place        
Q 35 :
Mulching means the :    
  1. A.spreading  of a mixture of wet straw and leaves for protecting seedlings            
  2. B.applying of chemical fertilizer.  
  3. C.applying of green manure  
  4. D.None of the above          
Q 36 :
green Revolution is a concept connected with:         
  1. A.afforestation.             
  2. B.growing new types of grass               
  3. C.discovery of high yielding varieties especially in food - grains.  
  4. D.None of the above      
Q 37 :
The crops which is sown with the commen cement of Monsoon is :       
  1. A.rabi crop          
  2. B.kharif crop             
  3. C.cash crops.               
  4. D.None of these       
Q 38 :
Which is a long day plant ?                
  1. A.Chrysanthemum.            
  2. B.Wheat.            
  3. C.Rice.               
  4. D.Tomato.         
Q 39 :
Wheat varieties, which triggered off the green revolution, were;            
  1. A.hybrid wheat.          
  2. B.drarf wheat.        
  3. C.composite wheat.          
  4. D.None of the above.         
Q 40 :
Green Revolution has led to :                  
  1. A.an increase in regional inequalities.            
  2. B.an increase in inter-personal inequali-ties.                   
  3. C.maximum addition to wheat production.                
  4. D.All of these.            
Q 41 :
A farmer is having 5 hectares of land. The average rainfall on the land is 20 cms between july and August.  This land is suitable for the cultivation of:                 
  1. A.rise.         
  2. B.jowar.         
  3. C.sugarcane.                
  4. D.jute.          
Q 42 :
Retting of jute is a:                      
  1. A.chemical process.         
  2. B.pysical process.            
  3. C.mechanicala process.             
  4. D.microbiological process.        
Q 43 :
In which of the following products has Bangladesh  emerged as the main competitor to India in the world market ?                          
  1. A.Cotton garments.         
  2. B.jute.           
  3. C.Cement.                
  4. D.Pharmaceuticals         
Q 44 :
The chief industry of the Tripura state is:                       
  1. A.Coffee               
  2. B.Rubber       
  3. C.Tea        
  4. D.Gold-ornaments    
Q 45 :
In which of the following areas of india the plantation of both tea and coffee is found ?             
  1. A.North-West region               
  2. B.Nort-East region               
  3. C.South-West region             
  4. D.Southern  region          
Q 46 :
Which of the following is true ?                 
  1. A.Compared to coffee ,tea is cultivated at a lower level                        
  2. B.Compared to tea, coffee is cultivated at a lower level                 
  3. C.Both are grown at the same level                            
  4. D.It varies from region to region   
Q 47 :
Among tobacco producing countries of the world, the position of india is next to:                
  1. A.US and China                         
  2. B.italy and  France                     
  3. C.Turkey and Egypt                 
  4. D.Japan and Malaysia.  
Q 48 :
The main opium producing state of india is:                  
  1. A.Uttar Pradesh                   
  2. B.Bihar                         
  3. C.West Bengal                      
  4. D.Gujarat            
Q 49 :
Sugarcane matures within a period of :                                  
  1. A.4 to 6 months                   
  2. B.3 months        
  3. C.12 months                         
  4. D.6 months           
Q 50 :
Which of the following states is the largest producer of rubber in India?                
  1. A.Assam  ( Ason )                  
  2. B.Maharashtra                       
  3. C.Karnataka             
  4. D.Kerala.            

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