Generally standards in 'Organic Farming' are designed to encourage the use of -
1.Manmade substances
2.Artificial substances
3.Genetically modified substances
4.Natural substances
India's first Agriculture University is established in which State?
1.Jharkhand
2.Haryana
3.Uttar Pradesh
4.Maharashtra
The Minimum Support Price for Foodgrains was introduced in the year -
1.1954
2.1944
3.1964
4.1974
What is the correct chronological order of the following laws enacted for the conservation and protection of environment ? I. Environment (Protection) Act. II. Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act. III. Air (Prevention & Control of pollution) Act. IV. National Green Tribunal Act.
1.II-III-I-IV
2. I-II-III-IV
3.III-II-I-IV
4.IV-III-II-I
What is the rank of India in the world as a fruit producer ?
1.Third
2.Fourth
3.First
4.Second
Which among the following statements is not true?
1.Rust is a disease found in wheat
2.Early blight is a disease found in Potato
3.False smut is a disease found in barley
4.Khaira is a disease found in paddy
'Dapog' method of rice nursery was developed in -
1.China
2.Indonesia
3.Japan
4.Philippines
A 'plantation crop' is grown on a large piece of land usually in a tropical or semitropical area specifically planted for widespread commercial sale and usually tended by resident labourers. Which of the following crops may be treated as a plantation crop ?
1.Cereals and Pulses
2.Fruits and Vegetables
3.Wheat, Rice, Maize, Millets
4.Tea, Coffee, Coconut, Rubber
Agronomy is a branch of Agriculture that deals with -
1. Breeding of crop plants
2.Principles of field management
3.Principles and practice of crop production
4.Protection of crops from Diseases and Pests
Among Indian States, which state has the highest yield (per hectare) of rice?
1.West Bengal
2.Uttar Pradesh
3.Haryana
4.Punjab
Among the Indian States Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of which of the following crops ?
1.Wheat, Potato, Groundnut
2.Wheat, Potato, Sugarcane
3.Potato, Sugarcane, Cotton
4.Potato, Sugarcane, Paddy
Crop logging is a method of -
1.Soil fertility evaluation
2.Plant analysis for assessing the requirement of nutrients for crop production
3.Assessing crop damage
4.Testing suitability of fertilisers
Crop rotation helps to -
1.Lessen use of pesticides
2.Yield more crops
3.Produce a greater choice of plant products
4.Eliminate parasites, which have selective hosts
First dwarf rice variety developed in India was -
1.IR-8
2.Jaya
3.Padma
4.Ratna
Gir Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, and Deoni are the breeds of -
1.Buffaloes
2.Sheep
3.Cows
4.Goat
Groundwater mining in coastal areas can result into -
1.increase in the salinity of groundwater
2. decrease in the toxicity of groundwater
3.decrease in the salinity of groundwater
4. increase in the water table
HD 2967 is the new high yielding variety of -
1.Rice
2.Maize
3.Mustered
4.Wheat
If the tip of sugarcane plant is removed from the field, even then it keeps on growing in length. It is due to the presence of -
1.Cambium
2.Apical meristem
3.Lateral meristem
4. Intercalary meristem
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below : List-I (a)Green Revolution (b)White Revolution (c)Yellow Revolution (d)Blue Revolution List-II 1. Oil Seeds 2. Foodgrains 3. Fish and Aquaculture 4. Milk and milk products
1.(a-2), (b-1),(c-4), (d-3)
2.(a-2), (b-4), (c-1), (d-3)
3. (a-3), (b-4), (c-1), (d-2)
4. (a-1), (b-2),(c-3), (d-4)
Match the following types of soil and regions where they are found in India— List-I Alluvial soils Black soils Red soils Laterite soils List-II 1. Highland areas of the Plateau 2. Periphery of the Plateau 3. Deccan lava tracts 4. River basins and coastal plains
1.4, 3, 1, 2
2.4, 2, 3, 1
3.1, 2, 3, 4
4.4, 3, 2, 1
Monoculture is a typical characteristics of -
1.Shifting cultivation
2.Subsitence farming
3.Specialized horticulture
4.Commercial grain farming
onsider the statements - Assertion (A) : Among various types of soils, clay retains highest amount of water. Reason (R) : Clay has pore spaces of large size. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
1.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
4.(A) is false, but (R) is true
Prabhat is an early short duration variety of -
1.Red gram
2.Wheat
3.Maize
4.Rice
Prabhat is an early short duration variety of -
1.Red gram
2.Wheat
3.Maize
4.Rice
Sabarmati' and 'Jamuna' are two new varieties of -
1.Wheat
2.Rice
3.Mustered
4.Mustard
Seed that is changed every year is known as -
1.Breeder seed
2.Certified seed
3.Foundation seed
4.Hybrid seed
Seva Bhoj Yojana, launched by Ministry of Culture, Gol, in 2018-19 is related to -
1.Free distribution of cooked food to destitutes
2.Goods and Services Tax
3.Establishment of subsidized kitchens in towns of cultural and religious importance
4.Establishment of community kitchen in scheduled castes and scheduled tribes localities
Soil factors are otherwise known as -
1.Climatic factors
2.Edaphic factors
3.Biotic factors
4.Physiographic factors
Sugarcane crops are examples of which type of croping?
1.Ratoon
2.Multiple
3.Mixed
4.Parallel
The Blue Revolution is related with -
1.Fish production
2.Meat production
3.Grains production
4.Pulses production
The Blue Revolution is related with -
1.Fish production
2.Meat production
3.Grains production
4.Pulses production
The first transgenic crop was -
1.Pea
2.Rice
3.Tobacco
4.Cotton
The gas which emits for rice field is -
1.Ethane
2.Methane
3.Nitrogen
4.All of the above
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has identified three Bt cotton varieties for cultivation in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan which were developed by Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana recently. Which one of the following in not among those three?
1.PAU Bt 1
2.F1861
3.RS2013
4. BT1861
The practice of growing a series of dissimilar or different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons is known as -
1.Mixed farming
2.Cover cropping
3.Mixed cropping
4.Crop rotation
The scientific study of soil is -
1.Earth Study
2.Soil Science
3.Pedology
4.Soil Chemistry
The three primary soil macronutrients are -
1.carbon, oxygen, and water
2.copper, cadmium and carbon
3.potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen
4.boron, zinc and manganese
The water holding capacity of defferent types of soils decreases in the order -
1.Clay > Silt > Sand
2.Clay > Sand > Silt
3.Sand > Silt > Clay
4.Silt > Sand > Clay
Triticum aestivum, the common bread wheat is -
1.Tetraploid
2.Hexaploid
3.Haploid
4.Diploid
What culture should be given priority in groundnut cultivation?
1.Mycorrhiza
2.Rhizobium
3.Phosphobacteria
4.Azospirillum
What is the scientific name of cotton plant?
1.Ocimum sanctum
2.Coriandrum sativum
3.Curcuma longa
4.Gosspium herbaceum
Where is the greatest variety of flowers found?
1.Kerala
2.Uttar Pradesh hills
3.Assam
4.Sikkim
Which crop requires water-logging for its cultivation?
1.Tea
2.Coffee
3.Rice
4.Mustard
Which of the following fruits is not a nut?
1.Coconut
2.Litchi
3.Betel nut
4.Groundnut
Which of the following green manure crops contains highest amount of nitrogen ?
1.Dhaincha
2.Sunhemp
3.Cow Pea
4.Guar
Which of the following green manure crops contains highest amount of nitrogen ?
1.Dhaincha
2.Sunhemp
3.Cow Pea
4.Guar
Which of the following green manure crops contains highest amount of nitrogen?
1.Dhaincha
2.Sunnhemp
3.Cowpea
4.Guar
Which of the following Institute has recently developed genetically-modified cotton varieties?
1. G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
2.Punjab Agricultural University
3.Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
4.Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Which of the following is a commercial crop?
1.Cotton
2.Bajra
3.Jowar
4.Paddy
Which of the following is a degenerative disease ?
1.Kwashiorkor
2.Arthritis
3.Paranoia
4.Sickle cell anaemia
Which of the following is negative effects on the soil and water due to conventional, mechanized farming practices ?
1.Reduction in soil organic matter
2.Soil erosion
3.Leaching of pesticides and fertilizers into the groundwater
4.All of the above
Which of the following is not a nitrogenous fertilizer?
1.Ammonium Sulphate
2.Urea
3.Ammonium Nitrate
4. Super phosphate
Which of the following is not an important characteristic of the Green Revolution ?
1.Mechanized agriculture
2.Hybrid seeds
3.Slash and burn
4.Monoculture
Which of the following statements is correct about horticulture sector of India ?
1.As per II advance estimates total production of horticulture crops is estimated 307.2 million tonnes in 2017-18
2.Total production of horticulture crops has been higher than total foodgrain production during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18
3.Production of vegetables is higher than fruit production
4.All of the above
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
1.Cuscuta - stem parasite
2.Chandan - root parasite
3.Orchids - epiphyte
4.Nepenthes - hydrophyte
Which one of the following substances is a herbicide?
1.Chlorpyrifos
2.Carbendazim
3.Quinolphos
4.Butachlor
Which was the principal plant used in Green Revolution ?
1.Japonica Rice
2.Indian Rice
3.Emmer Wheat
4.Mexican Wheat
White rust is an important fungal disease of -
1.Wheat
2.Mustard
3.Rice
4.Bajra
White rust is an important fungal disease of -
1.Wheat
2.Mustard
3.Rice
4.Bajra
With reference to the 'Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA)', which of the following statements is/ are correct ? 1. GACSA is an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Paris in 2015. 2. Membership of GACSA does not create any building obligations. 3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1.1 and 3 only
2.2 only
3.2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of "Conservation Agriculture" assumes significance. Which of the following falls under the Conservation Agriculture ? 1. Avoiding the monoculture practices. 2. Adopting minimum tillage. 3. Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops. 4. Using crop residues to cover soil surface. 5. Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/ crop rotations. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1.1, 3 and 4
2.2, 3, 4 and 5
3.2, 4 and 5
4.1, 2, 3 and 5