Agronomy ICAR JRF Test - 8 — Agri Master Mind
National saffron mission launched during
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
GVA share of agriculture and allied sector is
- 18.3%
- 19%
- 20%
- 21%
PM KUSUM launched in the year
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
National food security act was enacted in the year
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
Nareguli paddy is a flood resistance variety of paddy that is grown by farmer of which state
- Karnataka
- Kerela
- MP
- UP
KASTURI cotton was introduced in the year
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
Harit dhara has the potential to reduce cattle methane emission by approximately
- 17-20
- 20-25
- 25-30
- 35-40
APMC full form is
- Agriculture produce market committee
- Agriculture product market committee
- Agriculture produce marketing committee
- Agriculture produce market commission
Environment protection act was enacted in the year
- 1986
- 1976
- 1980
- 1999
MACS 1407 is a variety of
- Soyabean
- Tomato
- Brinjal
- Potato
Fixed costs are also known as --- costs
- Total
- Variable
- Sunk
- Marginal
Phule-265 is improved variety of ---- crop
- Sugarbeet
- Cotton
- Sugarcane
- Bajara
Based on social class classification political parties are
- Horizontal group
- Primary group
- Vertical group
- None of these
In adoption process at --- stage individual makes mental application of idea to his present and anticipated future situation and decides to try to not to try it.
- Awareness stage
- Interest stage
- Evaluation stage
- Trial stage
Black soils belongs to --- soil order
- Alfisol
- Inceptisol
- Vertisol
- Entisol
Loose smut of wheat is -- borne
- Soil borne
- Air borne
- Internally seed borne
- Externally seed borne
Sexual spores in Downey mildew fungus is --
- Uredospores
- Basidospores
- Oospores
- None of these
Best method of milking is
- Stripping
- Knukling
- Full hand
- All of these
Central insecticides laboratory (CIL) is located at
- Kanpur
- Lucknow
- Faridabad
- Jaipur
Flower crop act as antagonist to root knot nematode is --
- Rose
- Aster
- Marigold
- Tuberose
The ratio of the crop yield to total amount of water used for irrigation is called :
- Water use efficiency
- Irrigation efficiency
- Water distribution efficiency
- Operational efficiency
Wetand plough is the smallest :
- Wooden plough
- Turn-wret plough
- Disc plough
- Sub-soil plough
It is believed that the development of intercellular space in the cortex of shoots provide pathway for oxygen diffusion in :
- Barley
- Triticale
- Wheat
- Rye
The recommended seed rate (kg ha-1) of composite varieties of maize is :
- 10-15
- 18-20
- 7-9
- 24-26
Recommended dose of zinc for rice crop in zinc deficient areas is (kg ha-1) :
- 10
- 25
- 50
- 75
The India meteorological Department (IMD), Pune was established in :
- 1850
- 1875
- 1950
- 1975
In wheat, if irrigation water is available to provide only two irrigations, then it is preferred :
- CRI and Jointing stages
- CRI and Maturity stages
- CRI and Milking stages
- Jointing and Dough stages
The fruit of buckwheat is botanically :
- Achene
- Caryopsis
- Pod
- Cob
How many weeks after rice transplanting, propanil is sprayed for weed control :
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Who is popularly known as water man for his work on water conservation activities :
- Rajendra Singh
- Baba Amte
- Aruna Roy
- S L Bahuguna
The vegetative lag phase which occurs betwwen maximum tillering and panicle initiation (PI) is found in :
- Wheat
- Rice
- Maize
- Sorghum
The best and cheap mulch to minimize wind erosion is :
- Plastic mulch
- Stubble mulch
- Dust mulch
- Straw mulch
The study of organisms as affected by climate is known as :
- Agrometeorology
- Phenology
- Climatology
- None of these
How much of the solar energy is contained in the visible range :
- 9%
- 45%
- 50%
- 70%
Berseem (Trifoliumalexandrinum) is a native of :
- Egypt
- India
- China
- Israel
The rice inflorescence is called :
- Cob
- Panicle
- Arrow
- Ear
The crop rotation having 150% rotational intensity is :
- Rice-pea-sugarcane
- Maize-potato-wheat-rice-wheat
- Sorghum-gram-sugarcane-wheat-urdbean
- None of these
The albedo of dry lands varies from :
- 75-90%
- 15-25%
- 25-40%
- 0-15%
Ratooning is practiced as a matter of routine in :
- Sugarcane and sugarbeet
- Sugarcane and maize
- Sugarcane and napier grass
- Sugarcane only
A line drawn on a map connecting points with equal rainfall is known as :
- Isohyet
- Isotherm
- Isobar
- Isotope
A bale of Jute and mesta contains how many kg of lint :
- 180
- 170
- 190
- 200
From the following observations, the grain yield of wheat will be : spacing 20x3 cm; effective tillers/plant 3, number of grains/car, 32 and 1,000-grain weight 40 g :
- 5.8 t/ha
- 6.2 t/ha
- 6.4 t/ ha
- 6.8 t/ ha
Optimum temperature for ideal germination of wheat ranges between :
- 10-15
- 15-20
- 20-25
- 25-30
Alachlor is the most commonly used herbicide in :
- Wheat
- Rice
- Potato
- Soybean
COL in sugarcane varieties stands for :
- Coimbatore-Ludhiana
- Coimbatore-Layalpur
- Coimbatore-Shanjhahpur
- Coimbatore-Lucknow
In most of the crops, due to water logging there is development of :
- Crown roots
- Adventitious roots
- Tap roots
- Seminal roots
Latest botanical name of greengram is :
- Vigna radiate (L) Wilezek
- Vigna mungo (L) Hepper
- Phaseolus mungo (L)
- Phaseolus vulgaris (L)
Cropping intensity of maize-potato-wheat-rice-wheat is :
- 150%
- 250%
- 350%
- 450%
Striga is a------ parasitic weed :
- Semi shoot
- Semi root
- Total shoot
- Total root
Blind hoeing is possible in :
- Rice
- Maize
- Sugarcane
- Potato
To avoid drift problems, the herbicides should be used in the form of :
- Dust
- Granules
- Soluble salts
- Emulsion
A device for measuring percolation and leaching losses from a column of soil under controlled conditions :
- Infiltrometer
- Lysimeter
- Tensiometer
- Parshall flume
Soil crusting reduces :
- Percolation
- Infiltration
- Run-off
- Seepage
The weed species responsible for dropsy :
- Cirsiumarvense
- Argemone Mexicana
- Partheniumhysterophorus
- Lantana camara
The crop grown on degraded land for improvement is called :
- Conservation crop
- Pioneer crop
- Contingency crop
- None of the above
Which crop is the most drought tolerant :
- Toria
- Taramira
- Rai
- Yellow sarson
The sprinkler system of irrigation is most suitable for---- soils :
- Clay
- Undulated
- Saline
- Acidic
Watershed technology is used in :
- Water-logged areas
- Water scarcity areas
- Rainfed areas
- Canal irrigated areas
Most appropriate crops in dry land farming are :
- Wheat, gram, pea, arhar
- Pearlmillet, gram, cotton, guar
- Pearlmillet, sorghum, gram, toria
- Pearlmillet, gram, taramira, arhar
Comparatively more drought resistant crop is :
- Cowpea
- Blackgram
- Greengram
- Pigeonpea
Water harvesting in situ is also known as :
- Run-off farming
- Run-off recycling
- Catchment
- Watershed
The trade name of 2,4-D sodium salt is :
- Fernoxone
- Weedone
- Bladex G
- Knock weed
The optimum seed rate (kg ha-1) of soybean for normal planting is :
- 50-60
- 60-70
- 70-80
- 80-90
The recommended seed rate (kg ha-1) of sunflower varies from :
- 6-8
- 8-10
- 10-12
- 12-14
The optimum period of sowing for Capsularis Jute is :
- February-March
- March-April
- April-May
- May-June
For fibre purpose, jute crop may be harvested at any time :
- After pod formation
- After flowering
- Before flowering
- Before pod formation
Sugarbeet is grown during---- season :
- Rabi
- Kharif
- Zaid
- Rabi and Kharif
The seed rate kg ha-1 of tobacco to rise seedlings for one hectare varies from :
- 0.5-1.0
- 1.0-2.0
- 1.5-2.5
- 2.0-3.0
Topping in tobacco means a process of :
- Removal of buds in the axil of leaves
- Removal of leaves
- Removal of terminal buds
- Burning of leaves
Tillage of the soil----rate of disappearance of organic matter :
- Reduces
- Increases
- Maintains
- Has no effect
Which portion of sugarcane stalk should normally be used for seed purpose :
- Top one-Fourth portion
- Top one-third to half portion
- Bottom one-forth portion
- Bottom one third to half portion
The dhurin is synthesized in :
- Leaves
- Roots
- Flowers
- Stems
Weed competition in rice is more in the :
- Transplanted crop
- Direct seeded crop
- Flooded crop
- Crop sown in rows
The arhar/pigeonpea grows well in-------- climate :
- Tropical and sub-tropical
- Temperate
- Humid temperate
- Sub-humid and temperate
Dapog seedlings would be ready for transplanting within :
- 8-10 days
- 18-20 days
- 21-24 days
- 11-14 days
Hybrid maize should be fertilized with---- kg ha-1 of N+P2O5+K2O, respectively :
- 120+30+15
- 80+40+20
- 120+60+40
- 120+30+30
Bunch type of groundnut is recommended to be seeded at---- kg ha-1 :
- 60-80
- 80-100
- 100-120
- 70-90
If urdbean is being grown for the first time in a field, the seed should be inoculated with :
- Azospirillum
- Rhizobium
- PSB
- Clostridium
Application of nitrogen in cowpea at the time of planting is known as :
- Basal dose
- Synergestic dose
- Stater dose
- Additional dose
Fluchloralin can be used for weed control in soybean as :
- Pre-emergence
- Pre-plant incorporation
- Post-emergence
- Through herbigation
The benefits of system of Rice Intensification (SRI) include :
- Water saving
- Labour saving
- Yield improvement
- All of these
The soil temperature for satisfactory growth of potato tuber should be------ :
- 7-9
- 11-13
- 17-19
- 20-23
The critical period of weed control in upland rice varies between---days after sowing :
- 15-20
- 20-25
- 25-30
- 30-35
The best time for sowing of chickpea in northern India is :
- Second fortnight of October
- First fortnight of October
- First fortnight of November
- Second fortnight of September
Harvest index of wheat ranges from :
- 0.12-0.23
- 0.24-0.34
- 0.35-0.45
- 0.45-0.55
The largest producer of repeseed and mustard in the world is :
- China
- Japan
- India
- Canada
In parts of eastern region and peninsular India two or three crops of rice are taken year because of :
- Favourable mean temperature
- Hingh rainfall
- Soils having good water retention capacity
- Prolonged sunshine
The important perennial weed of tropical forests is :
- Glyricidia
- Loranthus
- Lantana
- Eupatorium
The planting of succeeding crop after flowering but before harvest of main crop in sequence is known as :
- Catch cropping
- Intercropping
- Relay cropping
- Multi-storied cropping
The average annual soil loss (tonnes/ha) in India is of the order of :
- 12.4
- 14.4
- 16.4
- 18.4
The phalaris minor can be controlled by using the herbicide called---at 0.75-1.25 a.i. ha-1 depending upon soil type :
- 2, 4-D
- Isoproturon
- Fluchloralin
- Simazine
The Lantana camara belongs to family :
- Malvaceae
- Compositae
- Vervenaceae
- Asclepadiaceae
The average annual rainfall of the world is :
- 997 mm
- 1194
- 575
- None of these
I heactarc cm of water is equivalent to how many litres of water :
- 1,000
- 10,000
- 1,00,000
- 10,00,000
Which one of the following is recommended as post-emergent herbicide :
- Atrazine
- Propanil
- Alachlor
- Fluchloralin
The self crowing effects represent the ----- competition :
- Interspecific
- Intraspecific
- Intergeneric
- Intrageneric
Safflower can be grown as an intercrop with :
- Wheat
- Urdbean
- Maize
- Sorghum
The soybean can be intercropped with :
- Wheat
- Chickpea
- Maize
- Tobacco
The seed rate of bold grain varieties of rice to raise seedling enough for ine hectare is :
- 40-45 kg
- 20-25 kg
- 30-35 kg
- 50-5 kg
The second most important cultivated species of rice in the world after Oryza sativa is :
- Oryzafatua
- Oryzaglaberrima
- Oryza sativa sub spindica
- All of these
The second International Agronomy Congress was held at New Delhi during :
- October, 2001
- November, 2001
- October, 2002
- November, 2002
Treat the sugarcane seed setts with---- against fungal diseases :
- Diathane M-45
- Zineb
- Thiram
- Aretan
Which one of the following is a by-product of sugar industry :
- Pressmud
- Basic slag
- Bagasse
- All of these
In which crop, the fibre is obtained from the reproductive part of the plant :
- Jute
- Cotton
- Sunhemp
- All of these
The first hybrid variety of basmati rice developed in India is :
- MGR -1
- KRH – 1
- PRH-10
- APRH-1
The yield of wheat grain will be---kg ha-1 from the following observations, tillers/m2 230, grains/tiller 100 and test weight 40 g :
- 9,200
- 8,800
- 8,000
- 7,600
The wheat crop requires 6 irrigations each at 6 cm depth during 120 days of crop duration. How much land area (in hectares) can be irrigated wih a flow of 20 litres per second for 12 hours daily :
- 28.8
- 18.8
- 38.8
- 48.8
Calculate the weed control efficiency from the observations given below; Dry matter of weeds in control plot and treated plot is 5 and 2 kg/m2, respectively :
- 40%
- 60%
- 80%
- 100%
The yields of groundnut and redgram grown as pure crops were 40 and 20 q ha-1 and as intercrops were 30 and 10 q ha-1, respectively. Calculate the land equivalent ratio (LER) of the intercropping system :
- 1.25
- 1.35
- 1.45
- 1.55
The wheat crop should be irrigated at IW/CPE ratio of :
- 0.7
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 1.0
The seed rate of cotton would be----kg ha-1, if the planting geometry is 75x50 can and test weight, germination and purity percentages are 140g, 90 and 95, respectively :
- 2.71
- 3.37
- 4.37
- 5.21
The crop in which zero tillage is practiced :
- Maize
- Sugarcane
- Pearlmillet
- All of these
Assertion (A)- Agriculture is not an old economic activity Reason (R) - Farming varies from subsistence to commercial type
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion
- Assertion is true but reason is false
- Both Assertion and Reason are False
Assertion (A) - Biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production. Reason (R) - Doses of biochemical input are used to grow crops rapidly.
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion
- Assertion is true but reason is false
- Both Assertion and Reason are False
Assertion (A) - Crops are grown depending upon the variations in soil, climate and cultivation Reason (R) - Crops are also grown according to availability of water.
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion
- Assertion is true but reason is false
- Both Assertion and Reason are False
Assertion (A) - Ample food crop in India is rice and requires less rain. Reason (R)- Our Country is the fourth largest producer of rice in the word
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion
- Assertion is true but reason is false
- Both Assertion and Reason are False
Assertion (A) - Pulses are not considered as a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet. Reason (R) - Rice is a rabi crop and requires lot of rain to grow
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion
- Assertion is true but reason is false
- Both Assertion and Reason are False
Statement I – Downward movement of water through a soil is called percolation. Statement II – The movement of irrigation water from the soil surface into and through the soil is called Deep percolation
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true and Statement II is false
- Statement I is false and Statement II is true
Statement I – Most outstanding green manure crop is sunhemp Statement II – For a better and quicker decompositions, 45-60 days old succulent green manure crop should be incorporated into the soil
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true and Statement II is false
- Statement I is false and Statement II is true
Statement I – Mo is the least abundant micronutrient in the lithosphere Statement II – Liming of acid soil decreases the availibity of native Mo
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true and Statement II is false
- Statement I is false and Statement II is true