Mock Test 01 — Agri Master Mind
The moth bean is an orphan legume of the Vigna genus, exhibiting wide adaptability and has the potential to grow well in arid and semi-arid and semi-arid areas, predominantly across different eco-geographical regions of Asia. What is the scientific name of the moth bean?
- Vigna mungo
- Vigna radiata
- Vigna acentifolia
- Vigna sinensis
- Both a and b
Dwarf bees construct combs in open of the size of a palm in branches of bushes, hedges, buildings, caves, empty cases, etc. They produce about 1/2 kg honey/year/hive. It is a wild bee species. What is the scientific name of the dwarf bee….?
- Apis dorsata
- Apis labriosia
- Apis kainjodian
- Apis florea
- Apis cerana indica
It is a process in which the tied bundles of jute stalks are taken to the tank by which fiber gets loosened and separated from woody stalk. It requires an optimum temperature of about 34oC and is completed in 8 to 30 days.
- Steeping
- Soaking
- Retting
- Stripping
- Ribboning
Silk protein is known as
- Collagen
- Fibrolin
- Keratin
- Glycin
- Gluten
Which of the following statements correctly defines the term “Rouging”?
- Breaking the infection chain by removing the foci of infection
- Removal of disease plants or their affected organs from the field
- Saturation of soil by pathogens
- Preventing the inoculum entering or establishing in the field
- None of these
In north India pruning time in grapes is done in the month of
- October
- November
- January
- July
- May
Water holding capacity decreasing order -
- Clay>silt>send
- Sand>silt>clay
- Silt>sand>clay
- Clay>sand>silt
- Silt>clay>sand
Following are the statement regarding the usar soil. 1. Itd is reclaimed by adding lime. 2. This soil has Ph more than eight. 3. These soil also have very low total nitrogen content…
- 1 and 2 are correct
- 2 and 3 are correct
- Only 3 is correct
- Only 1 is correct
- None of these
Which of the following is/are the correct pair regarding act of parturition
- Goat - kidding
- Lambing – sheep
- Farrowing – pig
- Hatching – poultry
- All are correct
Identify the incorrect match of the cause of color/bitterness in fruit/vegetable.
- Pungency in cabbage leaves due to sinigrin
- Green color in potato tuber due to isocyanate
- Pungency in garlic is due to glycine/Amino acid
- Pungency in mustard is due to Glucosinolates
- Red color in onion is due to Anthocyanin
Bordeaux mixture is?
- Copper fungicide
- Sulphur fungicide
- Zinc phosphide
- Phosphate fungicide
- None of these
Polyploidy is mainly induced treatment with a chemical known as:
- Phosphatase
- Colchicine
- Ligase
- Mercuric chloride
- None of these
Fruit type of Mangosteen
- Berry
- Balausta
- Hesperidium
- Drupe
- Both a and c
The devastating impact of plant disease on human suffering and survival was first realized by epidemic of_______
- Brown spot rice in Bengal
- Late blight of potato in USA
- Late blight of potato in Europe
- Rust of wheat in India
- None of these
Zoonosis is?
- Transmission of disease from animal to human
- Transmission of disease from animal to animal
- Transmission of disease from human to animal
- Transmission of disease from human to human
- Transmission of disease from animal to birds
The inability of a hybrid to produce viable offspring is known as -
- Hybrid sterility
- Hybrid breakdown
- Hybrid vigor
- Hybrid inviability
- All of these
It consists of dropping the seeds in furrow lines in a continuous flow and covering them with soil. Seed metering may be done either manually or mechanically. The number of rows planted may be one or more.
- Seed dropping behind the plow
- Dibbling
- Drilling
- Check row planting
- Hill dropping
Sesbania belongs to which of the following family?
- Fabaceae
- Poaceae
- Compositae
- Pedaliaceae
- Both c and d
Implement used for harrowing having several rotating discs fitted on the common shaft
- Cultivator
- Disc harrow
- Rotavator
- Wooden plough
- Inversion plough
Which of the following instruments is used to measure the pressure of groundwater?
- Tensiometer
- Barometer
- Piezometer
- Pycnometer
- All of these
Blossom and root disorder in tomato due to
- Nitrogen toxicity
- High temperature
- Calcium deficiency
- Poor pollination
- All of these
Which of the following is a natural auxin found in plants?
- NAA
- Phenyl Acto nitrate
- 2,4-D
- Indole 3-Acetic acid (IAA)
- None of these
The mating of animals of different breeds is known as
- Line breeding
- Crossbreeding
- Outcrossing
- Inbreeding
- None of these
Conscious and deliberate use of land for the concurrent production of agriculture and forest crops is called
- Agri-silvi- pastoral system
- Agri-silviculture
- Agri-silvi-horticulture system
- Agri-silvi-horti-pastoral system
- None of these
Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
- Gabbro
- Granite
- Dolomite
- Besalt
- Mica
Highest SNF content is found in which animal Milk
- Buffalo
- Cow
- Sheep
- Swine
- Goat
MBR test and sediment test are some of the Important tests for grading………… at chilling centers.
- Ghee
- Butter
- Milk
- Curd
- Cheese
Yellow colour in milk due to -
- Carotenoid
- Fat
- Protein
- Casein
- Magnesium
The classes of seeds in the correct order of quality are
- Breeder, foundation, certified, registered
- Breeder, registered, foundation, certified
- Registered, foundation, certified
- Foundation, breeder ,certified, registered
- Breeder, foundation, registered, certified
Magnesium is the nutrient content present highest in cattle manure and lowest in?
- Sheep
- Pig
- Horse
- Poultry
- Camel
First Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) was established on pilot basis in which of the following cities in India?
- New Delhi
- Nagpur
- Gulbarga
- Puducherry
- Indore
Symplatic movement is a movement by living tissue. Which herbicide shows symplastic movement
- Paraquat
- Diquat
- Propanil
- Glyphosate
- A,B and C
What is the premium rate for kharif and Rabi crops PMFBY?
- 1.5 % and 2%
- 2% and 1%
- 2% and 1.5%
- 1% and 2%
- 1% and 2%
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchal Yojana is a national mission to improve farm productivity and ensure better utilization of the resource in the country. In which year PM Krishi Sichai Yojna Launched
- June 2015
- July 2015
- Aug 2015
- September 2015
- None of these
Which of the following silkworms known as Endi, this silkworm is the product of domesticated silkworms that feed on castor leaves, the silk is used for the preparation of wraps for own use by tribles, it is polyphagous and the moth is multivoltine.
- Muga silkworm
- Tasar silkworm
- Eri silkworm
- Mulberry silkworm
- All of these
Which of the following diseases is caused by protein deficiency?
- Hypothyroidism
- Anaemia
- Kwashiorkor
- Rickets
- Nimonia
The length of milk-producing period after calving is known as lactation period. The optimum lactation period is 305 days. Which of the following buffalo have the longest lactation period?
- Surti
- Murrah
- Godawari
- Mehsana
- Bhadawari
The disease appears on young leaves. Stem, inflorescence and fruits, often, black necrotic areas develop on the twigs from tip to downward causing dieback. The infected flower parts ultimately shed resulting in partial or complete deblossoming.
- Sooty mold of mango
- Powdery mildew of mango
- Malformation of mango
- Anthracnose of mango
- Downey mildow of mango
Fruit type in Rose is known as:
- Berry
- Hip
- Drupe
- Heperidium
- None of these
Annamox is one of the step of which cycle -
- Carban cycle
- Hydrogen cycle
- Nitrogen cycle
- Potassium cycle
- None of these
Crop plants with early vigor and capable of smothering the later weed seedlings are______
- Smoother crop
- Trap crop
- No-till crop
- Break crop
- Both c and d
Which one of the following is useful to motivate the people for adoption of a new practice VY showing it’s distinctly superior result
- Video film
- Result demonstration
- Method demonstration
- Magazine story
- Both a and b
The process of unwinding silk filaments from the cocoons is known as _______
- Weaving
- Reeling
- Stifing
- Degumming
- Spinning
Accoeding to ICMR – National Insitute fo Nutrition, the quantity of millet should be around ……..% of the total cereal consumption during the day
- 50%
- 44%
- 80%
- 33%
- 60%
Which of the following combination of livestock based integrated fish system can be used for fish farming?
- Duck-fish farming system
- Cattle-fish farming system
- Pig-fish farming system
- Poultry farming system
- All of these
Application of Beauveria bassiana to FYM pits is management practice to control--
- Mites
- Rhinoceros beetle
- black headed caterpillar
- Red palm weevil
- Red ant
Two strands of DNA double helix are complementary, with each base in one sticking ti its partner on the other. The A-T pairs are connected by which bond…?
- 2- calcium bond
- 2-nitrogrn bond
- 2-hydrogrn bond
- 3- nitrogen bond
- 3- hydrogen bond
Which of the following term is associated with the cultivation of sugarcane?
- Wrapping
- Arrowing
- Ratooning
- Detrashing
- All of the above
In which of the following crop, discovery of mosaic was done in 1886 by Mayer?
- Cucumber
- Tobacco
- Tomato
- Potato
- Mango
Internal necrosis is important disorder of mango caused due to…..
- Excess Ca
- B deficiency
- Excess N
- Excess Mn
- Low hydrogen
Sponging type of mouth parts are observed in -
- Butterfly
- Mosquito
- Thrips
- House fly
- Bathroom fly
Which type of milk has maximum shelf life.
- Homogenized milk
- Toned milk
- Double toned milk
- Full cream milk
- Standardised milk
Commissiom for agriculture costs& prices (CACP) was established in?
- 1965
- 1975
- 1985
- 1990
- 2008
These markets are located in towns near the centers of production of agriculture commodities. Transaction in these markets usually take place between the farmers and primary traders
- Village market
- Primary market
- Secondary wholesale market
- Terminal market
- Chor bajar
The practice of exposing inbibed seeds to cool temperature condition for a few days prior to genmination to break its dormancy is known as?
- Imbibition
- Stratification
- Scarification
- Aestivation
- Vernalization
In the cage system of poultry rearing, how much floor area is typically provided per bird?
- 200-250 Sq. Cm
- 450-525 Sq. Cm
- 700-750 Sq. Cm
- 1000-1100 Sq. Cm
- 1200-1300 Sq. Cm
Secration of milk by grandular secretory tissue of milk animals and their collation in the various system termination its let down – specific stimuli?
- Galactopoietic
- Galactosidase
- Lactation
- Dry period
- Intercalving
Which feeding zone does the rohu fish mainly occupy in a fish pond?
- Surface feeder
- Column feeder
- Bottom feeder
- Aerial feeder
- None of these
Trench method of Sugarcane planting is mostly used in which areas?
- Coastal areas
- North India
- South India
- Western India
- Waterlogged areas
An organism derived from the union of gamete of dissimilar genetic constitution is called as…..
- Homozygote
- Heterozygote
- Multiple zygote
- Hybrid
- None of these