General Agriculture Aptitude Question Answers
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Question 1 |
Livestock loan is a
Short Term Hint: Short Term (B)
(C) (D) | |
Medium term | |
Long term | |
None |
Question 2 |
Prominent foul smell of Karnal bunt is due to
Triethylamine Hint: A) Trienthyl amine (B)
(C) (D) | |
Trimethyl amine | |
Dimethyl amine | |
None |
Question 3 |
Grey speck of oat is due to the deficiency of
Fe | |
Mg | |
MN | |
MO |
Question 4 |
Famous Indian pathologist, extensively studied about cereal rust
K. C. Mehta | |
Sadasivan | |
Flor | |
None |
Question 5 |
A day neutral plant is
Maize | |
Wheat | |
Barley | |
Rice |
Question 6 |
Father of hybrid rice
Y.L. Ping | |
B.P. Paul | |
Maheswari | |
Barber |
Question 7 |
Which among the following is a herbicide?
Imidacloprid | |
Glyphosate | |
Bavistin | |
Hexaconazole |
Question 8 |
_-% of nitrogen in urea
44.5 Hint: A) 20.6 (B) 40
(C) 41 (D) | |
44 | |
45 | |
46 |
Question 9 |
Organic matter generally contains…………….% organic carbon
50 | |
1.724 | |
48 | |
58 |
Question 10 |
Alternate host of P. graminis triticii is
Berberis | |
Prusiner | |
D’Herelle | |
Biener |
Question 11 |
First discovered bacterial disease of plants
Fire blight | |
Downy mildew | |
Chestnut blight | |
Late blight |
Question 12 |
Triticum aestivum is a
Hexaploid | |
Diploid | |
Tetraploid | |
Euploid |
Question 13 |
Gregor John Mendal worked on the crop
Sweet Pea | |
Field pea | |
Beans | |
Garden pea |
Question 14 |
t-test is applicable when the numbers of treatments are
2 | |
6 | |
8 | |
12 |
Question 15 |
The first Director General of ICAR
Dr. B. P. Paul | |
Dr. R. S. Paroda | |
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan | |
Dr. B. Vishwanath |
Question 16 |
Red and purple colour of maize (Zea Mays) is due to deficiency of
Ca | |
N | |
F | |
P |
Question 17 |
Geographical area of India is
328 Mha | |
148 Mha | |
428 Mha | |
392 Mha |
Question 18 |
Most common method of irrigation in India is
Border irrigation | |
Check basin irrigation | |
Sprinkler irrigation | |
Drip irrigation |
Question 19 |
Global warming is attributed to increase in concentration of green house gases like
CO2 | |
CFCs | |
CH4 | |
All of these |
Question 20 |
The cropping intensity of India during 2004-05 is about
125% | |
135% | |
145% | |
155% |
Question 21 |
The net gain of ATP during glycolysis is
1 | |
4 | |
2 | |
8 |
Question 22 |
The error degree of freedom for a RBD design with 10 treatments and 4 replications is
20 | |
27 | |
40 | |
36 |
Question 23 |
One gram of glucose produces how much fat or oil
0.25 g | |
0.35 g | |
0.45 g | |
0.32 g |
Question 24 |
Total number of State Agriculture University in India in the year 2004 was
25 | |
44 | |
34 | |
30 |
Question 25 |
Growth of plant towards light is called?
Phototropism | |
Photorespiration | |
Photocromatism | |
Photoperiodism |
Question 26 |
The CO2 content of soil air is
3% | |
0.3 % | |
0.03% | |
0.003% |
Question 27 |
The C: N ratio of humus is
20: 1 | |
100: 1 | |
10: 1 | |
400:1 |
Question 28 |
Densest part of atmosphere strata is
Troposphere | |
Thermosphere | |
Stratosphere | |
Mesosphere |
Question 29 |
The plants which open their stomata during night for taking CO4 are known as
C3 | |
CAM | |
C4 | |
All of above |
Question 30 |
Plants absorb phosphorus in the form of
H2PO4 | |
PO4 | |
SSP | |
P |
Question 31 |
Principle of Experimental design is given by
R A Fisher | |
Wilcox | |
Cox and Cochran | |
WG Cochran |
Question 32 |
An acid derived from green leaves of chickpea prescribed for intestinal disorders is
Citric acid | |
Sulphuric acid | |
Oxalic acid | |
Prussic acid |
Question 33 |
Which one of the plant is the C4 plant?
Maize | |
Potato | |
Pea | |
Papaya |
Question 34 |
Atmosphere extends above mean sea level to a height of about
160 km | |
1600 km | |
1600 meter | |
1600 miles |
Question 35 |
Criteria for the essentiality of nutrients for plants was given by
Arnon | |
Wilcox | |
Liebig | |
None |
Question 36 |
The Oleoresin compounds occurs in
Cotton | |
Maize | |
Chilli | |
Ginger |
Question 37 |
The law of tolerance was introduced by
Milvert | |
Shelford | |
Hilaire | |
Ear- net Haeckel |
Question 38 |
End product of glycolysis is
ATP | |
Pyruvate | |
PEP | |
Glucose |
Question 39 |
Plants capable of growing in rocks crevices are called
Calciphytes | |
Chosmophytes | |
Lithophytes | |
Helophytes |
Question 40 |
Plant cells are connected with the help of
Plsmodesmata | |
Cellwall | |
Plasma membrane | |
Plasmoderma |
Question 41 |
The 5- carbon compounds produced during dark reaction of photosynthesis is
Ribose phosphate | |
Xylulose phosphate | |
Ribulose bis phosphate | |
Seda heptulose phosphate |
Question 42 |
Most suitable design for experiment involving varying number of tillage and nitrogen levels is
Latin square | |
RBD | |
Strip plot | |
Split plot |
Question 43 |
In a RBD experiment having 9 treatments and 4 replications, the error degree of freedom will be
24 | |
32 | |
27 | |
36 |
Question 44 |
The plants with male and female flowers on different plants are called
Dicot | |
Dichogamy | |
Dicliny | |
Dioecious |
Question 45 |
The contribution of Agricultural sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) in India in the year 2004-05 has been nearly
25 % | |
45 % | |
35 % | |
55 % |
Question 46 |
Which one of the following process results in release of energy ?
Metabolism | |
Catabolism | |
Anabolism | |
Physiology |
Question 47 |
Which one of the following element is a constituent of protoplasm?
Sulphur | |
Calcium | |
Iron | |
Potassium |
Question 48 |
Which one of the following element is mobile in plants but immobile in soil ?
Sulphur | |
Zinc | |
Boron | |
Phosphorus |
Question 49 |
Which of the following is non-climacteric fruit?
Litchi | |
Mango | |
Banana | |
Apple |
Question 50 |
Which of the following process is not takes place in evolution of plants?
Crossing over | |
Mutation | |
Linkage | |
Coupling |
Question 51 |
Solar constant is equal to (in cal/cm2/min)
1.94 | |
194 | |
19.4 | |
0.194 |
Question 52 |
Khaira disease in rice is due to the deficiency of
Boron | |
Mn | |
S | |
Zn |
Question 53 |
Which one of the following is a C3 plant?
Wheat | |
Maize | |
Pearlmillet | |
Sorghum |
Question 54 |
Which one of the following is sulphur-containing amino acid?
Tryptophan | |
Cystine | |
Proline | |
Lysine |
Question 55 |
Horse latitude lies in between north and south latitudinal belt of equator
0 to 50 | |
30 to 35 | |
20 to 250 | |
10 to 15 |
Question 56 |
The splitting up of water molecules in plant cells in the presence of sunlight is called
Photophosphorylation | |
Photosynthesis | |
Photolysis | |
Phosphorylation |
Question 57 |
What does the stomata open?
(I) When the guard cells are in flaccid condition
(ll) When there is an accumulation of K ions in the guard cells
(III) When water enters into the guard cells
(IV) When the water potential of guard cells is lower than that of adjacent cells
II, III and IV | |
I and III | |
I and IV | |
None |
Question 58 |
The number of Agro-climatic zones of India is
17 | |
7 (C) | |
15 | |
10 |
Question 59 |
Norin - dwarf gene was introduced in which cereal?
Wheat | |
Oat | |
Rice | |
Maize |
Question 60 |
The centre of origin of Triticum aestivum is
Chilean centre | |
South Mexican centre | |
Mediterranean centre | |
Near eastern region |
Question 61 |
Which state of India leads in area under wheat crop?
Punjab | |
MP | |
UP | |
Rajasthan |
Question 62 |
The process of use of microorganism to remove salts from soil is referred as
Chelation | |
Bioremediation | |
Oxidation | |
Phyto - remediation |
Question 63 |
Economic part of Isabgol is
Leaf | |
Seed and husk | |
Seed | |
Husk |
Question 64 |
Which part of the plant cell is known as power house?
Golgi bodies | |
Ribosomes | |
Mitochondria | |
Lysosomes |
Question 65 |
Which one of the following clay mineral has the highest CEC?
Vermiculite | |
Montmorillonite | |
Kaolinite | |
Illite |
Question 66 |
The light generated reducing power is
ATP | |
NADPH2 | |
FADH2 | |
NADH 2 |
Question 67 |
Under seventh approximation soil classification, the number of soil orders is
15 | |
14 | |
8 | |
11 |
Question 68 |
The grand period of rainfall in India is
Post monsoon | |
North-east monsoon | |
Cold weather period | |
South - west monsoon |
Question 69 |
Agroclimatic zones in India are
18 | |
15 | |
20 | |
17 |
Question 70 |
Law of Minimum was given by
Liebig | |
Blackman | |
Shelford | |
Oement |
Question 71 |
Sulphur containing amino acid
Lysine | |
Methionine | |
Glutamine | |
Glycine |
Question 72 |
Contribution of agriculture in GDP is
23% | |
30% | |
40% | |
60% |
Question 73 |
The specific heat of water is
0.5 Cal/g | |
2 Cal/g | |
1 Cal/g | |
4 Cal/g |
Question 74 |
Disease caused by Zn deficiency is
Khaira | |
Mosaic | |
Die-back | |
Whip tail |
Question 75 |
Mat nursury is related to
Papaya | |
Tobacco | |
Rice | |
Wheat |
Question 76 |
ANOVA' was given by
AL. Bowley | |
Horace Secrist | |
R A Fisher | |
Karl Pearson |
Question 77 |
Karnal bunt is caused by
Albugo candida | |
Nevosia indica | |
Phytophthora infestans | |
None of these |
Question 78 |
Bonneville, Early Badger, Arkel are the improved varieties of
Frenchbean | |
Pea | |
Sunflower | |
Soybean |
Question 79 |
Most of the wheat varieties are
Quantitative long day plants | |
Short day plants | |
Day neutral | |
None of these |
Question 80 |
The simplest measure of variability in a data set is
Mean | |
Range | |
Median | |
Mode |
Question 81 |
The crop having the highest pesticide use is
Cotton | |
Oilseeds | |
Rice | |
Wheat |
Question 82 |
Double cross hybrid maize production technique was introduced by
G.H. Shull | |
Mendel | |
D.F.Jones | |
E.M.East |
Question 83 |
'Vertisol' is related to
Laterite soil | |
Red soil | |
Alluvial soil | |
Black soil |
Question 84 |
The square of standard deviation is
Coefficient of variance | |
Standard deviation | |
Variance | |
Mean deviation |
Question 85 |
The principle of making use of greater homogeneity in groups of experimental units reduce the experimental error is
Local control | |
Experiment | |
Replication | |
Experiment Error |
Question 86 |
Sugarcane inflorescence is
Racemose | |
Spikejet | |
Compound | |
Capitulum |
Question 87 |
Country having the maximum area of hybrid rice is
China | |
India | |
Indonesia | |
U.S.A. |
Question 88 |
Transgenic crop having maximum cultivated area in the world is
Maize | |
Rice | |
Soybean | |
Cotton |
Question 89 |
Rice grain is deficient in
Lysine | |
Alanine | |
Glycine | |
Isoleucine |
Question 90 |
An ideal type of rice with small, thick and erect leaf was proposed by
Yoshida | |
Tsunoda | |
Murata | |
Tanaka |
Question 91 |
Net cultivated area in India is
143 Mha | |
150 Mha | |
180 Mha | |
328 Mha |
Question 92 |
Soil air contains CO2 (%)
0.03 | |
2.50 | |
0.25 | |
3.0 |
Question 93 |
When the fertility gradient of the field is in two directions, the most appropriate experimental design is
CRD | |
RBD | |
Split | |
LSD |
Question 94 |
Biurate content in urea is
1.5% | |
4% | |
2% | |
5% |
Question 95 |
Maximum productivity of sugarcane in India is
Punjab | |
Uttar Pradesh | |
Haryana | |
Tamil Nadu |
Question 96 |
Greenhouse gas having largest contribution to global warming
Carbon dioxide (60%) | |
Nitrous oxide (5%) | |
Methane (15%) | |
CFC |
Question 97 |
Non-edible plant suitable for biodiesel
Jatropa | |
Castor | |
Coconut | |
Rapeseed |
Question 98 |
PAR (Photo-synthetically active radiation) is measured in
Photon | |
Watts | |
Einstein | |
Quantum |
Question 99 |
The study of relationship between properties and plant production is as
Agronomy | |
Pedology | |
Edaphology | |
Soil chemistry |
Question 100 |
Triticale is a cross between:
Wheat x Rye | |
Barley x Oat | |
t x Oat | |
Wheat x Barley |
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