Agronomy ICAR JRF Test - 7 — Agri Master Mind
National milk day
- 28 December
- 30 November
- 26 December
- 18 December
Rastriya krishi vikas yojana launched in year
- 2008
- 2009
- 2007
- 2010
Pandit Deen Dayal upadhyay unnat krishi skhisha yojana launched by
- 2017
- 2018
- 2016
- 2019
Jal jeevan mission launched in
- 2020
- 2023
- 2019
- 2018
Jal Jeevan mission aims to provide how much of water per person per day
- 45 litre
- 30 litre
- 55 litre
- 35 litre
National milk day
- 28 november
- 30 November
- 26 November
- 20 November
Rastriya krishi vikas yojana launched in year
- 2008
- 2009
- 2007
- 2012
Krishi decision support system related to
- Astra 2E
- Aryabhata
- RISAT -1A
- Bhaskara
Pesticide prohibition act was passed in the year
- 2017
- 2015
- 2018
- 2014
Indigenous livestock breed are
- 210
- 217
- 212
- 211
The highest pesticide used crop in India ?
- Maize
- Rice
- Cotton
- Sugarcane
TSS content of jam should not be less than ---- %
- 70.5
- 72.5
- 68.5
- 75.5
Mangala is the variety of
- Coconut
- Coffee
- Arecanut
- Mango
Cleistogamy type of flowers
- open before pollination
- open after pollination
- Don’t open at all
- None of these
C:N ratio of legumes is
- 4:1 to 9:1
- 40:1 to 50:1
- 20:1 to 30:1
- 80:1 to 100:1
Minimum transpiration recorded in --- type
- Stomatal
- Cuticular
- Lenticular
- None of these
One gene one enzyme hypothesis is proposed by--
- Vavilon
- Batson
- Beadle & Tatum
- Muller
In stomata opening and closing --- ions are associated.
- N
- P
- K
- Ca
Suphala is --- fertilizer
- Straight
- Mixed
- Complex
- Combined
The process of bringing wild species under human management is called as
- Introduction
- Acclimatization
- Domestification
- Evolution
The correct combination of pea varieties is :
- Arkel, Meteor and Aparna
- Aprana, Awarodhi and Rachna
- Aprana, L-116 and Pusa barsati
- All of the above
Under dry land conditions, the Indian mustard is sown at a row spacing of :
- 10-15cm
- 20-25cm
- 25-30cm
- 30-35cm
Which one of the following is not a variety of linseed :
- Hira
- Mukta
- Sangam
- Neelum
One fo the effective mean of adaptation of a plant to dryland conditions is represented by :
- Low root-to-top ratio
- High root-to-top ratio
- Low root-to-leaf ratio
- High root-to-leaf-ratio
The irrigation water applied in furrow method in potato should cover :
- Only base of the ridge
- Only 1/3 height of ridge
- Up to 2/3 height if ridge
- Up to top of the rodge
Cynodon dactylon and Cyperus rotundus are----weeds :
- Annual and monocot
- Perennial and monocot
- Annual and dicot
- Perennial and dicot
On sloppy drylands, the place of pearlmillet in strip cropping will be on :
- Top of the slope
- Middle of the slope
- Bottom of the slope
- Any where
On sloppy drylands, the place of Vigna mungo in strip cropping will be on :
- Top of the slope
- Middle of the slope
- Bottom of the slope
- Any where
Butachlor is applied in direct seeded upland rice at :
- Pre-planting
- Just after planting
- Within 1 week after planting
- 3 weeks after planting
Cyperus rotundus has been considered as the world's worst weed as it occurs in :
- 52 crops and 92 countries
- 40 crops and 80 countries
- 92 crops and 52 countries
- 46 crops and 60 countries
The mutant variety of French bean is :
- Pusa Parvati
- Pusa Komal
- Pusa Sanyog
- All of these
The centre of diversity of rice is :
- China
- Philippines
- India
- Japan
Spray drift of ester from of 2,4-D can be highly detrimental to the crop of :
- Maize
- Sorghum
- Jute
- Cotton
A herbicide contains 80%, a.i. if its recommended dose is 2 kg a.i. ha.-1 How much of the commercial formulation of this herbicide will be needed :
- 2.20 kg
- 2.30 kg
- 2.40 kg
- 2.50 kg
In case of biological weed control methods, the host specificity is determined by conducting test on :
- Nutrient selectivity
- Starvation
- Adequacy of nutrition
- Specificity of nutritional needs
The herbicide terbutryn belongs to the group :
- Ureas
- Uracils
- Triazines
- Nitroanilines
Which one of the following weed is poisonous to both human beings and animals :
- Datura fastuosa
- Croton sparsiflorus
- Lantana camara
- Leucas aspera
The persistence of the soil applied herbicides largely depends on its :
- Thermal degradation
- Chemical decomposition
- Microbial degradation
- Physical decomposition
The influence of soil moisture stress during grain maturation is far less marked than that during :
- Booting stage
- Tillering stage
- Flowering stage
- Jointing stage
The simplest way of adaptation of a plant to drought is :
- Evasion
- Resistance
- Tolerance
- Resistance and tolerance
Which one of the following crops shows little penteration of roots into the soli at or below the wilting point :
- Lovegrass
- Wheat
- Safflower
- Linseed
In dryland condition, the best indentified planting pattern is :
- Single row
- Paired rows
- Treble rows
- Broadcast sowing
The yield advantage in an intercropping system can be measured by :
- Land equivalent ratio
- Competition coefficient
- Allelopathy index
- Durability coefficient
The detrimental effect of one species of higher plants on other higher plants is known as :
- Antibiotic
- Phytonzides
- Marasmines
- Allelopathy
Quantity of commercial product of a herbicide containing 75% active material required for 2 ha area @ 1.5 kg a.i./ha is :
- 4.00
- 2.25
- 3.00
- 3.50
The cropping intensity and gastation period of crops grown are :
- Inversely related
- Directly related
- Linearly realted
- None of these
The logarithmic portable sprayer delivers the chemical at a :
- Logarithmically increasing rate
- Logarithmically decreasing rate
- Logarithmically constant rate
- None of these
Percentage of lint in seed cotton is :
- 33
- 60
- 80
- 10
The ratio of distance between the plants within the row to the distance between the rows is known as plant :
- Diagonality
- Rectangularity
- Triangularity
- None of the above
The largest producer of cumin (Cuminum cyaminum) in India is :
- Rajasthan
- Gujarat
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
Pop pod in groundnut is mainly due to deficiency of which essential plant nutrient :
- Nitrogen
- Sulphur
- Calcium
- Zinc
Agronomic research conducted on farmers field with active participation of the farmers is known as :
- On-farm research
- Off-farm research
- Operational research
- None of these
The first ever mustard hybrid variety developed by Driectorate of Rapeseed and Mustard Research (D-RMR), Sewar, Bharatpur is :
- NRCHB 506 or Sankar Sarson
- Rohini
- Maya
- Pusa Jai kisan
Which of following is the noble cane :
- Saccharum officinarum
- Saccharum spontaneum
- Saccharum barberi
- Saccharum robustum
How much extra mustard oil a hectare could be obtained from the recently released mustard hybrid, NRCHB 506 or Sankar Sarson :
- 10%
- 20%
- 1.2%
- 2.5%
Who invented the first animal drawn weeding implement, the horse hoe :
- G C Klingman
- A S Crafts
- Jethro Tull
- None of these
A bale of cotton contains how many kg of lint :
- 170
- 180
- 178
- 200
Which one of the following is desi cotton :
- Gossypium arboretum
- Gossypium hirsutum
- Gossypum barbadense
- None of the above
Dough stage in wheat refers to :
- When the stem is swollen prior to ear emergence
- The seed is swollen prior to germination
- When the white fluid in grain is just hardening up
- The grain stage just before the harvest of the crop
Net sown area in the country is about 142 million heatare. What is the approximate net area (million ha) covered by irrigation :
- 30
- 58
- 80
- 70
The most common type of flood water harvesting structure is :
- Check dam
- Farm pond
- Tanka
- Khadins
A bullock supplies on an average of – horse power for a period of 8 hours per day :
- 0.1
- 0.5
- 1.0
- 2.0
A farm worker supplies on an average of --- during 8 hours of working per day :
- 0.1 hp
- 0.5 hp
- 35 hp
- 1.0 hp
The diesel engine was invented by :
- Rudolf Diesel
- Jethro Tull
- E Whitney
- None of the above
The PTO which is a part of the tractor transmission system stands for :
- Power Take Off
- Please Turn Over
- Power Take On
- Power Transmission On
Pusa Giant is an important variety of :
- Lucerne
- Berseem
- Oats
- Sorghum
Varuna is a variety of :
- Indian mustard
- Yellow sarson
- Rapeseed or toria
- Brown sorson
Which one of the following is a part of mould board plough :
- Land side
- Frog
- Share
- All of the above
Adsali planting of sugarcane is ideally done between :
- February-March
- July-August
- September-October
- December-January
Optimum seed rate (Kg ha-1) of Indian mustard at a spacing of 30 x 10 cm is :
- 5
- 10
- 15
- 20
To avoid drifting of chemicals which type of spray nozzles are used :
- Solid cone
- Hollow cone
- Flood jet
- All of the above
Which one is the Indian mustard :
- Brassica campestris var yellow sarson
- Brassica juncea
- Brassica campestris var brown sarson
- Brassica nigra
A substance which reduces toxicity of a specific herbicide to the crop is :
- Surfactant
- Emulsifier
- Safener
- Extender
Which of the following rotation under dryland situation will be more remunerative :
- Rice-barely
- Sesamum-gram
- Millet-barely
- Rice-wheat
Contingent planning refers to :
- Crop planning to increase production
- Change in normal crop planning to meet weather abnormalities
- Change is crop planning for higher production under normal situation
- Cropping strategy under normal situation by increasing input management
Percentage of gur production in sugarcane is :
- 25
- 10
- 15
- 11-12
The ratio of runoff to the volume of precipitation received in a catchment area is known as :
- Runoff efficiency
- Runoff coefficient
- Runoff index
- Runoff intensity
Name the state in India with the highest area and production of wheat :
- Punjab
- Uttar Pardesh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Haryana
Seed rate (q ha-1) of medium duration potato is :
- 10-15
- 15-20
- 20-25
- 30-35
The recommended seed rate (kg ha-1) of hybrid varieties of maize is :
- 18-20
- 20-25
- 25-30
- 10-15
Which one of the following agricultural operation is a tractive work :
- Seed bed preparation and cultivation
- Harvesting and transportation
- Threshing and winnowing
- Both a and b
Which of the following is a castor variety :
- Aruna
- Gaurav
- Sona
- Vijay
A crop of wheat yielding 50 quintals of grain per hectare removes—kg nitrogen for the soil :
- 100-150
- 70-80
- 125-150
- 150-200
The earliest maturing variety of pigeonpea is :
- UPAS-120
- Prabhat
- Pusa Ageti
- T-21
The best sowing time for toria is :
- Mid to last week of September
- Mid September to mid October
- Mid October to mid November
- Mid to last week of October
An average mean temperature of--- is best suited for the growth of sugarcane :
- 10-20
- 25-35
- 40-45
- 50-60
The 18 month Adsali crop in southern India especially in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu usually give---quintals of cane per hectare :
- 500-600
- 700-800
- 1000-1200
- 1800-2000
Which crop belongs to leguminosae family :
- Spianch
- Lettuce
- Fenugreek
- Rubber
Sugarcane crop is most sensitive to soil moisture stress during---phase :
- Germination
- Vegetative
- Formative
- Grand growth
Number of setts needed to plant one hectare of sugarcane is about :
- 25,000-30,000
- 35,000-40,000
- 45,000-50,000
- 55,000-60,000
The term monsoon is derived from---word :
- Latin
- Arabic
- Greek
- Roman
In northern India, autumn cane requires on an average----irrigation :
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 10
The 1,000-grain weight (g) of little seed canay grass (Phalaris minor) is :
- 2
- 4
- 6
- 8
When annual rainfall in an area is 1200 mm, then how much evaporation has to occur to be classified as dry land area :
- 750mm
- 1500mm
- 1000mm
- None of these
The crop raotation having 200% rotational intensity is :
- Rice-wheat
- Rice-wheat-moong
- Jowar-toria-wheat-moong
- Rice-pea-sugarcane
The seed rate (kg/ha) for cumin is :
- 15-20
- 20-25
- 12-15
- 8-10
Most weeds become tolerant to triazine group of herbicides because of :
- Enhanced detoxification
- Altered chlroroplast structure
- Sequestration
- All of the above
Dry land areas are those which receive an average annual rainfall of :
- <500mm
- <800mm
- >800mm
- >1125mm
The total number of irrigations required for rabi maize are :
- 1-2
- 2-3
- 3-4
- 6-7
The most commonly cultivated maize in India is :
- Zea mays everta
- Zea mays indurate
- Zea mays indentata
- Zea mays saccharata
Cyperus rotundus has been considered as the world's worst weed as it occurs in :
- 52 crops and 92 countries
- 40 crops and 80 countries
- 92 crops and 52 countries
- 46 crops and 60 countries
The mutant variety of French bean is :
- Pusa Parvati
- Pusa Komal
- Pusa Sanyog
- All of these
The centre of diversity of rice is :
- China
- Philippines
- India
- Japan
The average yield (q ha-1) of autumn planted sugarcane is :
- 700-800
- 800-1000
- 1000-1200
- 400-500
Thw stalk elongation in sugarcane is termed as :
- Germination phase
- Grand growth phase
- Formative phase
- Maturity phase
The seed rate (kg ha-1) of direct seeded rice in rainfed upland will be :
- 20-30
- 40-50
- 80-100
- 140-150
The depth (cm) of water to be maintained in transplanted rice upto panicle emergence is about :
- 10 5
- 15 5
- 20 5
- 25 5
The large leaved tea species is :
- Camellia sinensis
- Camellia assamica
- Coffea Arabica
- Coffea robusta
When monsoon is delayed up to last week of august to mid September, which crop should be grown by the framer :
- Forage crop
- Green gram
- Black gram
- Gram
The rate of application of simazine (kg a.i. ha-1) for weed control in drylands will be :
- 0.50
- 0.75
- 1.00
- 1.25
Quantity of commercial product of a herbicide containing 50% active material required for 5 ha area @ 1.0 kg a.i. ha-1 will be ;
- 5
- 10
- 15
- 20
Which one of the following crops contributes maximum to the production of cereals in the country :
- Wheat
- Rice
- Maize
- Sorghum
The highest sugarcane yield per hectare is in the state of :
- Uttar Pardesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
What is the centre of origin of wheat :
- India
- USA
- Turkey
- Australia
The change that accompanies hardening of plants consists of :
- Decreased bound water
- Increased sugar concentration
- Decreased osmotic pressure
- Decreased soluble proteins
The persistence of herbicides in soil is mainly dependent on :
- Herbicide adsorption
- Herbicide solubility
- Precipitation
- All of the above
Weeds cause relatively more loss in rice productivity when it is :
- Transplanted
- Occasionally flooded
- Direct seeded
- Continuously flooded
The estimates have shown that generally one hectare of wheat crop consumes ------ tonnes of water :
- 10,000-15,000
- 16,000-20,000
- 25,000-30,000
- 32,000-40,000
In maize root system, the temporary roots are called :
- Aerial
- Coronal roots
- Seminal roots
- Crown roots
It is believed that place of origin of urd bean is :
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- India
- Indonesia