Agriculture : Solved Paper 1. Jalpriya is a variety of— (A) Maize (B) Jowar (C) Paddy (D) Barley Ans : (C) 2. Sugarcane + Potato is an intercropping system of— (A) Autumn season (B) Zaid season (C) Spring season (D) Rainy season Ans : (A) 3. Seed-rate of potato per hectare is— (A) 25 quintal/hectare (B) 10 quintal/hectare (C) 15 quintal/hectare (D) 40 quintal/hectare Ans : (D) 4. Deficiency symptoms of calcium on plants first appear at— (A) Lower leaves (B) Middle leaves (C) Terminal leaves (D) All leaves Ans : (C) 5. Which weedicide is used to kill broad leaf weeds in wheat ? (A) 2, 4 – D.S.S. (WPSS) (B) 2, 4, 5 – T (C) 2, 4 – DB (D) None of these Ans : (A) 6. Maya is the variety of— (A) Potato (B) Gram (C) Pea (D) Mustard Ans : (D) 7. The weed that causes Asthma is— (A) Hirankhuri (B) Bathua (C) Parthenium (D) Krishna Neel Ans : (C) 8. Which crop requires maximum amount of nitrogen ? (A) Potato (B) Wheat (C) Barley (D) Sugarcane Ans : (D) 9. First dwarf variety of paddy developed in India is— (A) Jaya (B) Saket-4 (C) Govind (D) Narendra-97 Ans : (C) 10. Sprinkler irrigation is suitable, where the soil has— (A) Clayey texture (B) Loamy texture (C) Undulating topography (D) All of these Ans : (D) 11. Endosulphan is also known as— (A) Lindane (B) Thiodan (C) Aldrin (D) B.H.C. Ans : (B) 12. Which of the following is systemic poison ? (A) Metasystox (B) Phosphomidan (C) Phorate (D) All of these Ans : (C) 13. DDVP is known as— (A) Nuvan (B) Malathion (C) Thiodan (D) Sulfex Ans : (A) 14. Seed treatment with Vitavex is the main controlling method of— (A) Loose smut (B) Rust (C) Downy mildew (D) All of these Ans : (D) 15. Covered smut of barley is a disease of— (A) Externally seed-borne (B) Internally seed-borne (C) Air-borne (D) None of these Ans : (B) 16. Which of the following cakes is not edible ? (A) Castor cake (B) Mustard cake (C) Sesame cake (D) Groundnut cake Ans : (A) 17. In India, about 142 million hectare land is under— (A) Cultivation (B) Waste land (C) Forest (D) Eroded land Ans : (A) 18. The headquarters of Indian Meteorological Department was established in 1875 at— (A) New Delhi (B) Hyderabad (C) Pune (D) Calcutta Ans : (D) 19. Moisture condensed in small drops upon cool surface is called— (A) Hail (B) Dew (C) Snow (D) Fog Ans : (B) 20. How many agro-climatic zones (ACZ) are found in India ? (A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 15 (D) 20 Ans : (C) 21. Tilt angle of a disc plough is generally— (A) 10° (B) 15° (C) 20° (D) 45° Ans : (D) 22. Pudding is done to— (A) Reduce percolation of water (B) Pulverise and levelling soil (C) Kill weeds (D) All of the above Ans : (D) 23. The Community Development Programme (CDP) was started in India on— (A) 2nd October, 1950 (B) 2nd October, 1952 (C) 2nd October, 1951 (D) None of these Ans : (B) 24. The main unit of Integrated Rural Development Programme is— (A) Family (B) Village (C) Block (D) District Ans : (B) 25. Element of Communication is— (A) Message (B) Feedback (C) Channel (D) All of these Ans : (D) 26. The first Kshetriya Gramin Bank (KGB) was opened in India is— (A) 1972 (B) 1980 (C) 1975 (D) 1969 Ans : (C) 27. The main function of NABARD is— (A) Farmers’ loaning (B) Agricultural research (C) Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions (D) Development of agriculture Ans : (C) 28. Rent theory of profit was given by— (A) Hawley (B) C.P. Blacker (C) Tanssig (D) F.A. Walker Ans : (D) 29. In L.D.R., the profit will be maximum when— (A) MC = MP (B) MC > MP (C) MP = TP (D) MP > TP Ans : (D) 30. The period of 11th Five Year Plan is— (A) 2000-2005 (B) 2002-2007 (C) 2007-2012 (D) 2008-2012 Ans : (C) 31. Acid rain contains mainly— (A) PO4 (B) NO2 (C) NO3 (D) CH4 Ans : (B) 32. Cell Organelle found only in plants are— (A) Mitochondria (B) Golgi complex (C) Ribosomes (D) Plastids Ans : (D) 33. Proteins are synthesized in— (A) Centrosomes (B) Ribosomes (C) Mitochondria (D) Golgi bodies Ans : (B) 34. Milk fever is caused due to the deficiency of— (A) P (B) Ca (C) Mg (D) K Ans : (B) 35. Milk sugar is a type of— (A) Glucose (B) Sucrose (C) Lactose (D) Fructose Ans : (C) 36. Muriate of Potash is— (A) K2SO4 (B) KCl (C) K2HPO4 (D) KNO3 Ans : (B) 37. Azotobacter fixes atmospheric nitrogen in the soil by— (A) Symbiotically (B) Non-symbiotically (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these Ans : (A) 38. The chemical formula of iron pyrites is— (A) FeSO4 (B) FeS (C) FeS2 (D) Fe2(SO4)3 Ans : (C) 39. Rock phosphates are used in— (A) Saline soil (B) Sodic soil (C) Acidic soil (D) Neutral soil Ans : (C) 40. Intervenous chlorosis is caused due to the deficiency of— (A) N (B) Mg (C) S (D) Fe Ans : (D) 41. Kinnow is the hybrid variety of— (A) Citrus (B) Orange (C) Mandarin (D) Lemon Ans : (C) 42. The permanent preservative, which is used for preservation of fruit and vegetables, is— (A) Sodium chloride (B) Potassium metabisulphate (C) Potassium sulphate (D) Sugar Ans : (B) 43. Whip tail disease of cauliflower is caused by deficiency of— (A) Nitrogen (B) Boron (C) Molybdenum (D) Zinc Ans : (C) 44. The word ‘Agriculture’ is derived from— (A) Greek (B) Latin (C) Arabic (D) French Ans : (B) 45. Motha (Grass nut) belongs to the family of— (A) Cruciferae (B) Tiliaceae (C) Cyperaceae (D) Graminaceae Ans : (C) 46. Which of the followings are short day crops ? (A) Maize, Lobia, Bajra (B) Wheat, Mustard, Gram (C) Moong, Soybean, Bajra (D) Wheat, Soybean, Bajra Ans : (B) 47. What is the sequence of C4 plants ? (A) Sudangrass – Sugarcane –Paddy – Bajra (B) Sugarcane – Maize – Sudangrass – Bajra (C) Sugarcane – Cotton – Paddy– Maize (D) Cotton – Maize – Bajra –Sugarcane Ans : (B) 48. Match List-I (crops) with List-II (water requirement) and select your answer from the code given below— List-I (a) Jowar (b) Soybean (c) Cotton (d) Groundnut List–II 1. 140 mm – 300 mm 2. 350 mm – 450 mm 3. 200 mm – 300 mm 4. 300 mm – 350 mm Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 1 2 4 (B) 4 2 3 1 (C) 1 4 2 3 (D) 3 1 4 2 Ans : (C) 49. In which state, are there biggest area, highest production and number of Sugar Mills in relation to Sugarcane ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Bihar (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh Ans : (A) 50. Which is not prepared by potato ? (A) Acetic Acid (B) Paper (C) Wine (D) Fanina Ans : (B) 51. Uttar Pradesh is occupying which place in India, for Guava production ? (A) Second (B) First (C) Third (D) Fifth Ans : (A) 52. Which of the following is TPS variety of Potato ? (A) JH 222 (B) Chipsona-II (C) Anand (D) HPS-1/113 Ans : (D) 53. What is VAM ? (A) Virus (B) Bacteria (C) Algae (D) Fungi Ans : (D) 54. What is the main function of zinc in the plants ? (A) Synthesis of nitrogen (B) Synthesis of phosphorus (C) Required for synthesis of Tryptophos (D) To increase activity of the boron Ans : (C) 55. What is the area in floriculture (in 000 hectare) in India ? (A) 40 – 50 (B) 60 – 80 (C) 100 – 120 (D) None of these Ans : (C) 56. Which of the following factors does not affect the nitrification ? (A) Air (B) Seed (C) Temperature (D) Moisture Ans : (B) 57. Which is the correct sequence of soil erosion ? (A) Rill – Sheet – Gulley (B) Gulley – Sheet – Rill (C) Sheet – Rill – Gulley (D) Sheet – Gulley – Rill Ans : (C) 58. Zinc Sulphate (ZnSO4) should not be mixed with— (A) D.A.P. (B) Compost fertilizer (C) Ammonium Chloride (D) Urea Ans : (A) 59. Insecticides are specific inhibitors of— (A) Excretory system (B) Digestive system (C) Nervous system (D) Blood Circulatory system Ans : (D) 60. The credit for the success of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) goes to— (A) Dr. R. S. Paroda (B) Dr. Chandrika Prasad (C) Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta (D) Dr. Mangla Rai Ans : (D) 61. Cauliflower belongs to the family— (A) Cruciferae (B) poacae (C) Malvaceae (D) Leguminaceae Ans : (A) 62. Which type of soil is best for knolkhol ? (A) Loam (B) Clayey loam (C) Silty clayey loam (D) Clay Ans : (B) 63. Which of the following soil type is most suitable for garlic cultivation ? (A) Loamy sand (B) Sandy loam (C) Loam (D) Clay Ans : (B) P) of guava is—64. Average planting distance (R 5 m(A) 5 m 6 m(B) 6 m 8 m(C) 8 m 10 m(D) 10 m Ans : (B) 65. Which of the following soil type has the highest field capacity ? (A) Loam (B) Silty loam (C) Clayey loam (D) Clay Ans : (D) 66. The trade name of phorate is— (A) Temic (B) Thiodan (C) Phortox (D) Metasystox Ans : (C) 67. The sprayers are cleaned before use by— (A) 1% chlorine water (B) 1% hydrochloric acid (C) 1% ammonia water (D) 1% bromine water Ans : (B) 68. The cyanogas pump is a /an— (A) Duster (B) Fumigator (C) Sprayer (D) Emulsifier Ans : (D) 69. The main reason of Irish Famine in Potato was— (A) Late Blight disease (B) Bacterial Blight disease (C) Blast disease (D) Ear Cockle disease Ans : (A) 70. The instrument, which is used for sowing of seed with fertilizer together at a time, is— (A) Seed drill (B) Dibbler (C) Seed sowing behind plough (D) Ferti-cum Seed drill Ans : (D) 71. Seed treatment is done to control— (A) Soil-borne disease (B) Air-borne disease (C) Seed-borne disease (D) None of these Ans : (C) 72. Salt tolerant crop is— (A) Cowpea (B) Field pea (C) Garlic (D) Longmelon Ans : (A) 73. Which of the following is not a dairy breed of cattle ? (A) Sahiwal (B) Sindhi (C) Nagore (D) All these Ans : (D) 74. Stored grains can be saved from insect damage, if the grain moisture content is— (A) 10% (C) 10% (D) None of these Ans : (C) 75. Which of the following pesticides has been banned in India ? (A) Rogor (B) DDT (C) Metasystox (D) Dimecron Ans : (B) 76. Pulses fit well in cropping system as they are— (A) Short duration crops (B) Disease resistant crops (C) Long duration crops (D) Moisture stress resistant crops Ans : (D) 77. Wheat is a— (A) Cash crop (B) Cereal crop (C) Covered crop (D) None of these Ans : (B) 78. Autumn sugarcane is planted in month of— (A) February-March (B) July (C) October (D) December Ans : (C) 79. Seed-rate for timely sown wheat is— (A) 75 kg/ha (B) 100 kg/ha (C) 125 kg/ha (D) 150 kg/ha Ans : (C) 80. Most critical stage in wheat for irrigation is— (A) C.R.I. (B) Flowering (C) Milk (D) Dough Ans : (A) 81. Name of most popular variety of wheat in Uttar Pradesh is— (A) PBW – 343 (B) U.P. – 2338 (C) K – 7903 (D) K – 9107 Ans : (B) 82. KPG – 59 (Udai) is a variety of— (A) Field pea (B) Vegetable pea (C) Lentil (D) Gram Ans : (D) 83. In plain, Rajma is cultivated during— (A) Kharif (B) Rabi (C) Zaid (D) None of these Ans : (A) 84. Which crop is recommended for Zaid season cultivation in Uttar Pradesh ? (A) Vegetable pea (B) Groundnut (C) Barley (D) Lentil Ans : (B) 85. The most efficient use of potassium is achieved by— (A) Broadcasting at the sowing time (B) Top dressing after one month of sowing (C) Basal placement at the sowing time (D) Foliar spray Ans : (C) 86. The term ‘Extension’ was first used in— (A) U.K. (B) U.S.A. (C) India (D) France Ans : (B) 87. The first K.V.K. (Krishi Vigyan Kendra) in India was established in— (A) Bombay (B) Port Blair (C) Pondicherry (D) Madras Ans : (C) 88. ATMA is related to— (A) NARP (B) NAARM (C) NREP (D) None of these Ans : (D) 89. Albert Mayer is the name associated with— (A) Nilokheri Development Project (B) Firka Development Project (C) Etawah Pilot Project (D) Shriniketan Project Ans : (C) 90. Co-operative Credit Societies Act was passed in India in— (A) 1902 (B) 1904 (C) 1906 (D) 1912 Ans : (D) 91. Maximum photosynthesis takes place in— (A) Blue light (B) Red light (C) Violet light (D) Green light Ans : (D) 92. Farm Planning means— (A) Farm Budgetting (B) Cropping pattern (C) Type of enterprises (D) None of these Ans : (B) 93. The first product of photosynthesis in C3 plant is— (A) Pyruvic acid (B) Phospho-glyceric acid (C) Oxalo-acetic acid (D) Succinic acid Ans : (B) 94. Bending of plants towards light is called— (A) Phototropism (B) Vernalisation (C) Photo-respiration (D) None of these Ans : (A) 95. Germination is inhibited by— (A) Red light (B) Blue light (C) U.V. light (D) I.R. light Ans : (C) 96. The best method of milking is— (A) Knuckling method (B) Fisting method (C) Stripping method (D) None of these Ans : (D) 97. Line breeding is a type of— (A) Inbreeding (B) Outbreeding (C) Natural breeding (D) None of these Ans : (A) 98. Match List-I with List-II and select answer from the codes given below— List-I (a) White Revolution (b) Grey Revolution (c) Blue Revolution (d) Green Revolution List-II 1. Fertilizer production 2. Fish production 3. Cereal production 4. Milk production Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 1 2 3 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 2 4 3 1 (D) 1 3 4 2 Ans : (A) 99. ‘Tharparkar’ breed of cow is— (A) Milch breed (B) Working breed (C) Dual purpose breed (D) None of these Ans : (C) 100. Cow and buffalo belong to the family— (A) Bovidae (B) Suidae (C) Equidae (D) Cammelidae Ans : (A) 101. What is the contribution of Animal Husbandry Sector in the agricultural growth ? (A) 10% (B) 12% – 15% (C) 7% – 9% (D) 5% Ans : (C) 102. How many labourers are required to run a 30 cows milch herd ? (A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 10 Ans : (B) 103. What is the availability of per day per capita milk in India presently (2008-09) ? (A) 229 gram (B) 239 gram (C) 219 gram (D) 252 gram Ans : (D) 104. Which place is occupied by India in egg production ? (A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Fourth Ans : (A) 105. How much calories (cal) may be obtained from 100 gram chicken egg ? (A) 175 cal (B) 180 cal (C) 160 cal (D) 130 cal Ans : (C) 106. Main function of biofertilizer is— (A) To increase chemical process (B) To increase physiological process (C) To increase biological process (D) To increase photosynthesis process Ans : (C) 107. How much tomato average production (q.) may be yield from one hectare ? (A) 100 (B) 105-150 (C) 250 (D) 160-275 Ans : (D) 108. Which type of soil is found near the canal banks ? (A) Acidic and alkaline (B) Acidic (C) Alkaline (D) None of these Ans : (C) 109. Which one is not biofertilizer ? (A) Multiflex (B) PSB (C) Vermicompost (D) NADEP Ans : (A) 110. In which form is nitrogen absorbed by paddy under waterlogged condition ? (A) NH4 ion (B) Nitrate ion (C) NO2 ion (D) N2 Ans : (B) 111. Which one of the following do not relate to groundnut ? (A) Brazil (B) 2n = 40 (C) Pink disease (D) Tikka disease Ans : (C) 112. Which of the following is produced highest in India ? (A) Mango (B) Banana (C) Papaya (D) Grapes Ans : (A) 113. The optimum temperature for the Banana crop is— (A) 30°C (B) 23°C (C) 21•5°C (D) 26•5°C Ans : (B) 114. Which one of the following varieties has been selected to develop Narendra Aonla-6 variety ? (A) Chakaiya (B) Hathijhool (C) Banarasi (D) Narendra Aonla-6 Ans : (D) 115. Red soil is poor in which of the following nutrients ? (A) Phosphorus and Sulphur (B) Phosphorus and Nitrogen (C) Nitrogen and Zinc (D) Nitrogen and Potassium Ans : (D) 116. A farming system in which airable crops are grown in alleys formed by trees or shrubs, to establish soil fertility and to enhance soil productivity, is known as— (A) Relay cropping (B) Multiple cropping (C) Alley cropping (D) Mixed cropping Ans : (C) 117. The cropping intensity of Groundnut + Arhar – Sugarcane is— (A) 200% (B) 300% (C) 150% (D) 250% Ans : (C) 118. The scented variety of paddy is— (A) Jaya (B) Bala (C) Type-3 (D) Type-1 Ans : (C) 119. From which language is the word ‘Agronomy’ taken ? (A) Latin (B) Greek (C) French (D) German Ans : (B) 120. Tarameera is belonged to which family ? (A) Cruciferae (B
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