bjective General Knowledge

Q. Which one of the following countries, the farm gate milk price per liter (RS) is the highest?

  1 U.S.A

  2 Canada

  3 Japan

  4 New Zealand

    Ans: 1

Q.

This is one of the best 'poultry feed stuff' and having good source of animal protein as it contains 34-55 percent protein-

  1 Groundnut Cake

  2 Fishmeal

  3 Soyabean-meal

  4 Linseed-meal

    Ans: 2

Q.

Which one of the following Indian breeds of sheep , you will suggest meat and carpet wool production?

  1 Deccani

  2 Nellore

  3 Gaddi

  4 Mandya

    Ans: 4

Q.

Under the head 'Informatics in Agriculture' which institute has developed Grape Expert System, Cabbage Pest Expert System?

  1 National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management(MANAGE), Hyderbad

  2 Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Banglore

  3 Indian Agriculture Research Institute(IARI), New Delhi

  4 Centre for Informetics Research and Advancement , Kerala(AGREX)

    Ans: 2

Q.

The 'Eri' Silkworm (Philosamia recini)which feeds on common castor-plant, is mainly raised in which of the following states, for producing eri-silk?

  1 West Bengal

  2 Bihar

  3 Orissa

  4 Himachal Pradesh

    Ans: 1

Q. The Jawahar, Amber are considered as important and good varieties of maize used for-

  1 Fodder

  2 Quality Protein Maize

  3 Orrisa

  4 Pop-Corn

    Ans: 2

Q.

Which one of the following Rice varieties you will recommend for growing in saline areas of Haryana State?

  1 Panvet-1

  2 CSR 30

  3 CST 7-1

  4 HKR 126

    Ans: 4

Q.

Which of the Following states developed 'Uzavaar Sandies'- an innovative model in agricultural marketing which involved direct sale of farm produce to the consumers?

  1 Andhra Pradesh

  2 Tamil Nadu

  3 karnataka

  4 UttaraKhand

    Ans: 2

Q. Which seeding and fertilizer application equipments is developed by CCSHAU, Hisar centre?

  1 Ridge Seeder

  2 Two-row bullock-drawn FESPO plough

  3 Tractor drawn planter

  4 Malviya seed-cum fertilizer drill

    Ans: 3

Q.

The Shoot and fruit borers, jassids, spider mites and leaf rollers are the major pests ofwhich of the following vegetable crops?

  1 Tomato

  2 Okra or Bhindi

  3 Cucumber

  4 Peas

Q.

The Larvae of which of the following Pests of Sorghum crop, cut growing points and cause dead-hearts ti the plant?

  1 Aphids

  2 Termites

  3 Cutworms

  4 Stem-Borer

    Ans:

Q. Which is the most widely distributed and commercially reared honeybee species in the world?

  1 Apis florea

  2 Apis Dorsata

  3 Apis Cerana

  4 Apis Mellifera

    Ans:

Q. Of the total area under chillies in India, the share of which state is about 27 to 28 percent?

  1 Andhra Pradesh

  2 Maharashtra

  3 karnataka

  4 Tamil Nadu

    Ans:

Q. Which one of the following states has the largest area under Kharif Maize?

  1 Uttar Pradesh

  2 Rajasthan

  3 Madhya Pradesh

  4 Bihar

    Ans:

Q.

Presently, which of the following chemical fertilizers is not Produced in India and is being imported?

  1 Triple Superphosphate(TSP)

  2 Potassium Sulphate

  3 Ammonium Sulphate

  4 All of these

    Ans:

Q.

Which is the most widely used green manuring crop in Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, TN and Uttar Pradesh (This crop does well on Alkaline and Waterlogged soils?

  1 Sunnhemp

  2 Dhaincha

  3 Egyptian Clover

  4 Senji (Melilotus Parviflora)

    Ans:

Q.

Which of the following methods of surface irrigation is considered as water and fertilizer efficient and ideal for several crops?

  1 Check basin and border strip irrigation

  2 Furrow irrigation

  3 Surge irrigation

  4 Flood irrigation

    Ans:

Q. Dhaman, Karad and Anjan are the-

  1 Varieties of Sheep in Rajasthan

  2 Varieties of caster seed of Gujarat

  3 Varieties of Grass in Rajasthan

  4 Three heros of Gawari dance

    Ans:

Q. Which of the following award is associated with Agriculture?

  1 Bourlog Award

  2 Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar

  3 Arjun Award

  4 Vyasa Samman

    Ans:

Q. Which material should be higher in the ratio of the pregnant cow?

  1 Fat

  2 Protein

  3 Carbohydrates

  4 Dry matter

   

. As standard how much is the weight in gram of an egg?

  1 70 gm

  2 58 gm

  3 68 gm

  4 48 gm

    Ans: 2

Q. In how many years does a bull get ready for insemination?

  1 2-21/2 years

  2 3-31/2 years

  3 11/2-2 years

  4 None of these

    Ans: 1

Q. How much percentage of income comes from animals, out of India's total income?

  1 20%

  2 25%

  3 15%

  4 10%

    Ans: 3

Q. Which is not a hybrid variety of Mango?

  1 Mallika

  2 Ratna

  3 Arka Puneet

  4 Dashehari

    Ans: 4

Q. What is place of India in the World in Tea production?

  1 First

  2 Second

  3 Third

  4 Fourth

    Ans: 1

Q. Which fruit crop has the largest area in India?

  1 Banana

  2 Citrus

  3 Mango

  4 Guava

    Ans: 3

Q. Which country is the Second highest producer of fruit and vegetables in the world?

  1 Brazil

  2 North America

  3 China

  4 India

    Ans: 4

Q. Which crop is affected by Tobacco caterpillar?

  1 Jute

  2 Sugarcane

  3 Lucerne

  4 Sugarbeet

    Ans: 1

Q. What optimum temperature is needed for the growth of Potato tuber?

  1 17°C to 19°C

  2 14°C to 16°C

  3 10°C to 12°C

  4 22°C to 25°C

    Ans: 1

Q. Which variety of Groundnut is grown in summer?

  1Avtar

  2Chitra

  3Chandra

. Which is not fodder variety of Cowpea?

  1 Russian Giant

  2 K-585

  3 Sirsa-10

  4 Azad-1

    Ans: 4

Q. Which variety of Barley is not for Malt purpose?

  1 Pragati (K-508)

  2 Geetanjali (K-1149)

  3 Ritambhara (K-557)

  4 D.L.-88

    Ans: 2

Q. Which is not true in case of lentil?

  1 Chromosome-14

  2 I.P.L.-High yield

  3 Seed rate-35-40 kg

  4 Quantity of proten in lentil seed-18%

    Ans: 2

Q. Which is not a variety of Vegetable Pea?

  1 Arkel

  2 Azad Pea-3

  3 Pant Matar-2

  4 Aparna

    Ans: 4

Q. How many days old paddy seedling is used for SRI technology?

  1 8-12 days

  2 12-15 days

  3 25-30 days

  4 30-35 days

    Ans: 1

Q. How much nursery area is required for transplanting one hectare of paddy crop?

  1 1000 m2

  2 750 m2

  3 500 m2

  4 250-400 m2

    Ans: 1

Q. Which variety is not susceptible to insects & disease?

  1 Pant Dhan-10

  2 Govind

  3 Narenda Dhan-2

  4 Saket-4

    Ans: 4

Q. Which paddy variety is not suitable for upland situation?

  1 Narendra Dhan-I

  2 Renu

  3 Saraju-52

  4 Narendra Dhan-118

    Ans: 1

Q. Where is the Headquarters (Hq.) of F.A.O.?

  1 Rome

  2 Washington

  3 New York

  4 Venezuela

    Ans: 4

Q. Which is the highest digestible protein fodder in the following?

  1Lucerne

  2Cowpea

  3Clusterbean

  4Berseem

Q.

How much biomass in quintal per hectare is obtained from green manure of the sunnhemp and dhaincha crops?

  1

  2

  3

  4

  

 

Q. Which is not an organic matter in the following-

  1 Crude protein

  2 Carbohydrate

  3 Vitamins

  4 Hormones

   

Q. Which herbicide resides for the longest period in the soil?

  1 Chlorpropham

  2 Linuron

  3 Propachlor

  4 Simazine

   

Q. Which of the following is not a method of knowing seed life?

  1 Respiration test

  2 Embryo culture method

  3 Seed dormancy method

  4 Indigocarmine method

   

Q. Which of the following is not a variety of seeds?

  1 Hybrid seed

  2 Composite seed

  3 Breeder seed

  4 Mutant seed

   

Q. Opening and closing of stomata depends on-

  1 Sunlight

  2 Water pressure

  3 Transpiration

  4 Temperature

   

Q. At what temperature does the wilt disease virus grow faster?

  1 40°C - 45°C

  2 35°C - 40°C

  3 24°C - 28°C

  4 22°C - 26°C

   

Q. Evaporation is measured by which instrument?

  1 Barometer

  2 Psychrometer

  3 Lysimeter

  4 Hygrometer

   

Q. At which height from soil level are the synoptic meteorological observations done?

  1 2.0 metre

  2 1.25 metre

  3 2.2 metre

  4 1.0 metre to 2.0 metre

Q. Success of rural projects depends upon-

  1 Agriculture Extension

  2 Management

  3 Soil Science

  4 Regular training of staff

   

Q. 'Pheromone Trap' attracts-

  1 male moths

  2 female moths

  3 caterpillar

  4 female bugs

   

Q. What is the average temperature of cow and buffalo?

  1 -98.4°F

  2 100°F

  3 101.5°F

  4 102°F

   

Q. How many days can the Aonla be kept in salt solution?

  1 15 days

  2 30 days

  3 60 days

  4 75 days

   

Q. At the time of Apple fruit setting what is the minimum temperature

  1 10°C

  2 4.5°C - 5.5°C

  3 8°C - 10°C

  4 2°C - 3°C

   

Q. Which variety of Papaya gives maximum Papain?

  1 Pusa Delicious

  2 Pusa Majesty

  3 Pusa Gaint

  4 Pusa Dwarf

   

Q. How much cloves of garlic is required for one hectare?

  1 400 kg

  2 500 kg

  3 600 kg

  4 300 kg

   

Q. In which state of India is the area of Coffee maximum?

  1 Kerala

  2 Andhra Pradesh

  3 Karnataka

  4 Tamil Nadu

   

Q. Potato tuber growth is stopped at what temperature?

  1 40°C - 42°C

  2 30°C - 32°C

  3 35°C - 37°C

  4 38° - 40°C

   

Q. Which is not prepared from patato?

  1 Farina and Alcohol

  2 Paper

  3 Wine

  4 Acetic acid

   

. Varieties of Miscavi and Pusa Visal are of which crop?

  1 Cotton

  2 Jute

  3 Oat

  4 Berseem

   

Q. Seed treatment of which crop is done by Captan or Cerasan @ 5 gm/kg seed?

  1 Cotton

  2 Jute

  3 Safflower

  4 Mondua

   

Q. In which season is the highest yield of Maize obtained?

  1 Zaid

  2 Kharif

  3 Rabi

  4 All of these

   

Q. Soldier insect harms which crop more?

  1 Urad

  2 Arhar

  3 Moong

  4 Paddy

   

Q. How much paddy seed is needed for transplanting one hectare area by SRI

  1 30-35 kg

  2 1-1.5 kg

  3 5-6 kg

  4 10-12 kg

   

Q. From where is Indian Journal of Agriculture Sciences published?

  1 UPCAR

  2 ICAR

  3 CISR

  4 NBRI

   

Q. Which is the hybrid of Pusa Giant Napier?

  1 Napier x Jowar

  2 Napier x Bajra

  3 Jowar x Bajra

  4 Bajra x Jowar

   

Q. What is Azofication?

  1 It is also known as composite fixation of nitrogen

  2 It is also known as free fixation of nitrogen

  3 It is also known as free fixation of nitrogen fixed by Rhizobium bacteria

  4 It is also known as nitrogen gain through rains or snow

   

Q. Which pH range is not suitable to grow the crop?

  1 Oats - 5.0 - 7.5 pH

  2 Cotton - 6.0 - 7.5 pH

  3 Bean - 6.0 -8.0 pH

  4 Potato - 4.5 - 6.5 pH

   

Q. How much minimum temperature is essential for wheat germination and optimum temperature for crop growth in degree Celsius?

  1 3.5°C-5.5°C and 20°C-22°C

  2 5.6°C-7.5°C and 16°C-18°C

Q. The ideal temperature for most of the cultivable crops is-

  1 30°C - 50°C

  2 15°C - 40°C

  3 35°C - 40°C

  4 45°C - 55°C

   

Q. Growth of early emerging leaves becomes faster because of-

  1 cell division and cell enlargement

  2 stunt growth of plants

  3 faster photosynthesis

  4 low pressure of outer atmosphere

   

Q. How much percentage dry weight of crops should be at physiological maturity?

  1 28%

  2 20%

  3 25%

  4 30%

   

Q. To reduce the crop-weed competition, at what stage are the herbicides used?

  1 At germination

  2 At tillering

  3 At ear emergence

  4 After first irrigation

   

Q. How does the supply of nitortgen in grains take place?

  1 From old leaves

  2 From plant roots

  3 From stem

  4 By photosynthesis

   

Q. Which of the following points refers to the economic

  1 MR < MC

  2 MR > MC

  3 MR = AC

  4 MR = MC

   

Q. How much is the fat percentage in the milk of Bhadavari buffalo?

  1 15-18%

  2 8-13%

  3 13-16%

  4 6-10%

   

Q. A hen starts egg laying after how many weeks?

  1 15 weeks

  2 20 weeks

  3 18 weeks

  4 16 weeks

   

Q. Which is the Goat breed reared in the city?

  1 Beetle

  2 Surati

  3 Marwadi

  4 Barbari

   

Q. Makhdum is a variety for which crop?

  1 Badam (Almond)

  2 Date palm

  3 Walnut

  4 Coconu

  3 8°C-10°C and 30°C-35°C

  4 10°C-12°C and 25°C-30°C

   

  4Amber

   

Q. In how many days is the sunnhemp fibre rotten in normal conditions?

  1 10-12 days

  2 8-10 days

  3 6-8 days

  4 5-6 days

    Ans: 1