CCI-2020 — Agri Master Mind
Q.1) The intersection of the demand and supply curves indicates the equilibrium: (CCI-2020)
- A. price and supply
- B. supply and price
- C. price and quantity
- D. supply and quantity
Q.2) The Chinese people used ______ for the control of insect pests in enclosed spaces and botanical insecticides for seed treatment. (CCI-2020)
- A. wood ash
- B. leaf ash
- C. bottom ash
- D. coal ash
Q.3) Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of organic farming? (CCI-2020)
- A. Maintaining a diversity of plant and animal species as a basis for ecological balance and economic stability
- B. Ensuring the basic biological functions of soil-water-nutrients-humus continuum
- C. Minimum use of purchased inputs, only as complementary to local resources
- D. Minimal and sustainable use of local resources
Q.4) Salinity is defined as a high concentration of ______ in soils. (CCI-2020)
- A. ions
- B. insoluble salts
- C. soluble salts
- D. organic matters
Q.6) A soil aggregate is a naturally occurring cluster of soil practices with a ______ binding force among them. (CCI-2020)
- A. weak
- B. dense
- C. strong
- D. tensile
Q.7) Actinobacteria are ______ as they grow in soils having relatively less moisture and partially decomposed resistant organic matter. (CCI-2020)
- A. rapid growers
- B. constant growers
- C. slow growers
- D. variable growers
Q.8) Broadly speaking, there are ______ soil zones in the world. (CCI-2020)
- A. five
- B. seven
- C. three
- D. six
Q.9) What is the Sanskrit word for rice? (CCI-2020)
- A. Godhum
- B. Vrihi
- C. Dhanya
- D. Laggura
Q.10) Abiotic factors also refers to: (CCI-2020)
- A. ecological factor
- B. climatic factor
- C. industrial factor
- D. agricultural factor
Q.11) Rice is ______ day plant requiring longer nights for maturity. (CCI-2020)
- A. long
- B. short
- C. very short
- D. mid
Q.12) A preliminary scheme of agriculture typology for the better knowledge of the inherent agricultural characteristics and the tendencies in the changing spatial organisation of agriculture was first drawn in: (CCI-2020)
- A. Poland
- B. Denmark
- C. Japan
- D. China
Q.13) According to Edwards Heath (1964), the pest is said to be “economic pest” if any pest causes at least ______ or more loss to the crops. (CCI-2020)
- A. 10 percent
- B. 8 percent
- C. 12 percent
- D. 5 percent
Q.14) The balance of trade is the difference between the value of: (CCI-2020)
- A. export and import
- B. export and quantity
- C. import and quantity
- D. import and supply
Q.15) Organic agriculture systems are based on three strongly interrelated principles under autonomous ecosystem management. Which of the following is NOT one of them? (CCI-2020)
- A. Mixed farming
- B. Organic cycle optimisation
- C. Forest-crop intersection
- D. Crop rotation
Q.16) ______ is the only country which grows all the four species of cultivated cotton i.e. Gossypium arboreum and G. herbaceum (Asiatic cotton), G. barbadense (Egyptian cotton) and G. hirsutum (American upland cotton) besides hybrid cotton. (CCI-2020)
- A. Pakistan
- B. China
- C. Bangladesh
- D. India
Q.17) Meso climate is concerned with the study of climate over relatively smaller areas between ______ km across. (CCI-2020)
- A. 30 and 300
- B. 10 and 100
- C. 40 and 400
- D. 20 and 200
Q.18) Somatic reproduction is also called: (CCI-2020)
- A. bisexual reproduction
- B. non-reproduction
- C. asexual reproduction
- D. heterosexual reproduction
Q.19) The rise in water-table in any season may be a ______ phenomenon of a short duration. (CCI-2020)
- A. fluctuating
- B. constant
- C. permanent
- D. temporary
Q.21) The word ‘market’ comes from which language? (CCI-2020)
- A. German
- B. Sanskrit
- C. Latin
- D. Greek
Q.22) From soil microbiology view point, the most important role fungi play in soil is: (CCI-2020)
- A. decomposing inorganic matter
- B. reducing the growth of weeds
- C. decomposing organic matter
- D. disinfecting the soil of pests
Q.23) Losses in storage are of multiple nature, including loss in weight, quality, nutritive and: (CCI-2020)
- A. social value
- B. health value
- C. storage value
- D. market value
Q.24) Which of the following is NOT a part of the vegetative development of cotton development? (CCI-2020)
- A. Germination and seedling development
- B. Development of root system and leaf
- C. Canopy development
- D. Fibre development
Q.25) Lantana camara is NOT among some of the important weeds of: (CCI-2020)
- A. range lands
- B. cropped areas
- C. non-cropped areas
- D. pastures
Q.26) Micro irrigation ______ has emerged as a tool for effective management of resources which save water. (CCI-2020)
- A. pumping set
- B. well
- C. pond
- D. drip and sprinkler
Q.27) Which of the following is NOT among the main objectives of secondary tillage operations? (CCI-2020)
- A. To cut the residues/stubbles of previous crop and mix it well with the soil
- B. To destroy grasses and weeds by further cutting it into smaller pieces
- C. To destroy the pest that have nests under the soil
- D. To make the field surface level and smooth to facilitate sowing operations
Q.28) The management of Stem fly- a pest of maize, can be managed by using ______ neem seed kernel extract. (CCI-2020)
- A. 5 percent
- B. 4 percent
- C. 10 percent
- D. 8 percent
Q.29) Based on whose recommendations does the Ministry of Agriculture fix MSP of cotton? (CCI-2020)
- A. Commission for Agricultural Demand and Prices
- B. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
- C. Commission for Agricultural Supply and Prices
- D. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Procurement
Q.30) Which of the following is NOT a pest of paddy plant? (CCI-2020)
- A. Brown plant leafhopper
- B. Thrips
- C. Leaf folder or leaf roller
- D. Shootfly
Q.31) Agriculture entomology concerns the study of: (CCI-2020)
- A. soil
- B. insects
- C. flowers
- D. [No option provided in OCR]
Q.32) Natural farming ______ all components of modern farming. (CCI-2020)
- A. totally eliminates
- B. totally accepts
- C. partially accepts
- D. acceptance is context dependent
Q.33) What does IPM stands for? (CCI-2020)
- A. Integrated Pest Management
- B. Interventional Pest Management
- C. Integrated Peasant Management
- D. Interim Pest Management
Q.34) Agricultural microbiology is concerned with: (CCI-2020)
- A. Study of different organisms in a forest
- B. Various roles played by microorganisms in an ecological settings
- C. Various roles played by microorganisms in agriculture in general
- D. Study of interdependence of the microorganisms and their beneficiaries
Q.35) Biennial weeds complete their cycle in ______ year(s). (CCI-2020)
- A. half
- B. one
- C. two
- D. quarterly
Q.36) Based on the design, there are commonly four types of share. Which of the following is NOT among the four? (CCI-2020)
- A. Bar point share
- B. Shin share
- C. Shin nose share
- D. Slip share
Q.37) The development of rained areas must be undertaken to remove the imbalances in countries with an agricultural-oriented economy. (CCI-2020)
- A. eco-political
- B. socio-economic
- C. socio-political
- D. cultural and economic
Q.38) In Himachal Pradesh, for weed control in maize and rice crops, ______ is the popular mechanical method among farmers. (CCI-2020)
- A. halod
- B. shifting cultivation
- C. bewar
- D. slash and burn
Q.39) Which of the following is NOT a critical stage of water management of paddy? (CCI-2020)
- A. Tillering stage
- B. Head emergence stage
- C. Harvesting stage
- D. Grain filling stage
Q.40) What does help in determining? (CCI-2020)
- A. Performance Index of effective field capacity
- B. Performance Index of a plough
- C. Performance Index of soil inversion
- D. Performance Index of draft
Q.41) Soil permeability is a broad term used to define the ability of the soil for: (CCI-2020)
- A. observing water
- B. transmitting water
- C. percolating water
- D. retaining water
Q.42) Match the average rainfall with climatic region: (CCI 2020) Less than 500 mm : 2. Arid 500-750 mm : 3. Semi Arid 750-1000 mm : 1. Sub humid More than 1000 mm : 4. Humid (CCI-2020)
- A. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
- B. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
- C. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
- D. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
Q.43) Major gases in soil are N2, O2, and ______ (CCI-2020)
- A. [OCR Error/Missing]
- B. CO2
- C. CH4
- D. H2
Q.44) Soil consists of four major components. Which of the following is NOT a component of soil? (CCI-2020)
- A. Organic matters
- B. Mineral matters
- C. Inorganic matters
- D. Water
Q.45) Which of the following markets is based on degree of competition? (CCI-2020)
- A. Specialised market
- B. Periodic market
- C. Forward market
- D. Perfect market
Q.46) Microbiology can be called as the study of: (CCI-2020)
- A. microscopic ecological systems
- B. microscopic biological systems
- C. agro-ecological systems
- D. biological systems
Q.47) Which of the following is NOT an important technique of nursery? (CCI-2020)
- A. Seasonal nursery
- B. Dry nursery
- C. Modified Dapog nursery
- D. Wet nursery
Q.49) Gossypium hirsutum represents ______ of the hybrid cotton production in India. (CCI-2020)
- A. 85 percent
- B. 80 percent
- C. 88 percent
- D. 83 percent
Q.50) Photosynthetic pathway is a critical factor to consider, particularly since many of the world’s most problematic weeds are: (CCI-2020)
- A. C4 plants
- B. C2 plants
- C. CAM plants
- D. C3 plants
Q.52) Which of the following is NOT the major district contributing more than 86 percentage of state’s cotton production? (CCI-2020)
- A. Ganganagar
- B. Alwar
- C. Jaipur
- D. Hunumangarh
Q.53) Based on the manner of connection with tractors, which of the following classification is NOT true for a plough? (CCI-2020)
- A. Semi-mounted type
- B. Mounted type
- C. Fixed type
- D. Trailed type
Q.54) Information about changes in forest covers and land use is essential to understand their contribution to the emission or reduction of greenhouse gases and their effect on: (CCI-2020)
- A. air pollution
- B. ecological diversity
- C. climate change
- D. water pollution
Q.55) Physical properties of a soil type depend on the ______ of particles in it. (CCI-2020)
- A. scarcity
- B. size
- C. compactness
- D. density
Q.56) Ideally, the crop is harvested when 90 percent grains are matured; delay may promote grain: (CCI-2020)
- A. germination
- B. drying
- C. drop
- D. rot
Q.57) In general, the problems ascribed to be created by the use of chemical fertilisers include(s): (CCI-2020)
- A. multicropping
- B. imbalance of nutrients and decrease in soil productivity
- C. pollution
- D. high energy use
Q.58) In horizontal tillage, also known as broadcast tillage, depth of tillage is ______ throughout the field. (CCI-2020)
- A. undulated
- B. non-uniform
- C. uneven
- D. uniform
Q.59) Based on the host they affect, pests are classified into four kinds. Which of the following is NOT a part of the classification? (CCI-2020)
- A. Household pests
- B. Agriculture pests
- C. Non-structural pests
- D. Storage grain pests
Q.60) What percentage of fat does sorghum grain contain? (CCI-2020)
- A. 3 percent
- B. 8 percent
- C. 9 percent
- D. 2 percent