Agronomy ICAR JRF Test - 9 — Agri Master Mind
One nation one ration card launched in year
- 2019
- 2017
- 2018
- 2016
Indian Agriculture Research Institute has demanded legal action against which country for cultivating basmati varieties protected in India
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Myanmar
- Bangladesh
Recently, where was the ‘Agriculture Integrated Command and Control Centre’ inaugurated
- New Delhi
- Chennai
- Chandigarh
- Bhopal
Recently, which country has been elected as the first vice chair of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Committee on Fisheries (COFI) Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management
- Argentina
- India
- Myanmar
- Bhutan
As per a recent report, what percentage of India’s agriculture imports in 2023 comprised of vegetable oils, pulses and fruits
- 86.4%
- 62.1%
- 57.8%
- 72.1%
Which institution released the report titled ‘Sand and Dust Storms: A Guide to Mitigation, Adaptation, Policy, and Risk Management Measures in Agriculture
- FAO
- UNEP
- World Bank
- UNESCO
The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)’ is the flagship report of which institution
- World Bank
- ADB
- FAO
- IMF
Which organization released the ‘Impact of Disaster on Agriculture and Food Security
- NABARD
- NITI Aayog
- FAO
- UNEP
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare asked states to conduct Digital Crop Survey from
- January 2024
- April 2024
- July 2024
- September 2024
Which organization released the report titled ‘The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security
- NABARD
- IMF
- FAO
- NITI Aayog
Optimum plant population for rainfed rabi sorghum is---
- 1.00 lakh/ha
- 1.80 lakh/ha
- 1.35 lakh/ha
- 2.00 lakh/ha
Silvipastoral system includes the components of
- Crop + trees
- Crop + Trees + Pasture + Animals
- Trees + Pasture + Animal
- Crop + Tree + Pasture
Farmers resisting new farm practices until everyone else in the community has adopted them are called as
- Innovators
- Late majority
- Laggards
- Average
Double super phosphate contains --- % P2O5
- 16
- 46
- 32
- 58
Nector contains at least --- % fruit juice or pulp ?
- 5
- 10
- 20
- 15
Sauerkraut is value added product prepared from
- Garlic
- Onion
- Cabbage
- Chilli
Doldrums is --
- High pressure area near equator
- Low rainfall area near equator
- Low pressure area near equator
- High rainfall area near equator
Which of the following is stomat closing type antitranspirant ?
- Oils
- Kaoline
- PMA
- Hydrated lime
In ---- farming there is no sell of crop & animal produce but it is used for home consumption.
- Commercialized farming
- Sustainable farming
- Subsistence farming
- Collective farming
The repetition of same object at equi-distance in landscape gardening is known as :
- Balance
- Contrast
- Harmony
- Rhythm
Irrigation water in Rajasthan in general is available in :
- Plenty
- Sufficient
- Less than sufficient
- Not available
The repetitive growing of same crop over several years or year after year on the same field or piece of land is known as :
- Sole or monocropping
- Monoculture
- Pure cropping
- Relay cropping
The first volume of the Journal Advances in Agronomy was published in :
- 1947
- 1949
- 1951
- 1953
During winter, the northern part of the country gets some rainfall from :
- Western disturbances
- North-east monsoon
- Tropical cyclones
- Norwesters
The altitude above which snow lies through out the year is called :
- Rhumb line
- Snow line
- Dew line
- None of these
The major consumer of water resources in the country is :
- Domestic water supply
- Industrial use
- Irrigation
- None of these
Which Indian state accounts for over two-fifth of the nation's culturable wasteland :
- Madhya Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Uttar Pardesh
- punjab
The movement of soil by the wind in a series of short bounces is called :
- Saltation
- Suspension
- Surface creep
- None of these
Which type of soils are more susceptible to erosion :
- Coarse-textured
- Fine-textured
- Medium-textured
- None of these
Which of the following is a form of strip cropping :
- Contour strip cropping
- Wind strip cropping
- Buffer strip cropping
- All of these
The width of erosion-resistant and ersion-permitting crops for slopes ranging between 1-2 percent should be 6 and 24 m. respectively :
- 6.0, 24.0
- 9.0, 45.0
- 4.5, 13.5
- All of these
Which one of the following are mechanical measures of erosion control :
- Sub-soiling
- Basin-listing
- Contour bunding
- All of these
The contour bunding is suitable upto a slope of :
- 6%
- 15%
- 16-31%
- None of these
The tehri dam is situated on confluence of the rivers :
- Bhagirathi and Bhilganga
- Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
- Yamuna and Ganges
- None of these
Water management practices include :
- Irrigation
- Drainage
- Both of the above
- None of these
The available soil water-holding capacity increases mainly with the :
- Fineness of texture
- Organic matter content
- Both of these
- None of these
The equal and uniform water availability concept over the entire available range holds true for :
- Perennial species
- Seasonal filed crops
- Forage crops
- All of these
The irrigatin efficiency depends upon the :
- Soil texture
- Management practices
- Stream size
- All of the above
If a soil has 20 percent moisture on the oven dry basis and weighs 1.5 g per cubic cenimetre calculate moisture content on volume basis :
- 13.33%
- 30.00
- 20.00%
- None of these
I cubic meter of water is equal to :
- 35.32 cuft
- 220 gallons
- 1000 litres
- All of these
The major portion of water applied to the rice crop is ;ost through :
- Leaching
- Deep percolation
- Evaporation
- All of these
I hundred weight (cwt) is equal to :
- 112 lbs
- 122 lbs
- 132 lbs
- 142 lbs
I wheat bushel is equal to :
- 42 lbs
- 60 lbs
- 56 lbs
- None of these
The simple perennial weeds multiply only through :
- Seed
- Stolons
- Rhizomes
- None of these
In drylands, the competition between weeds and crops is largely for :
- Nutrients
- Water
- Both a and b
- None of these
Which of the following is not a contact herbicide :
- Propanil
- Dicryl
- H2SO4
- Carbyne
Echinochloacolonum belongs to family :
- Gramineae
- Euphorbiaceae
- Leguminose
- Cruciferae
Which one of the following is a leguminous plant/weed :
- Meliotus
- Tephrosia
- Prosopis
- All of these
According to IMD, drought is taken to have occurred over an area where the annual rain fall is less than---- percent of the normal :
- 75
- 50
- 25
- 100
2, 3, 6-trichlorophenyl acetic is the chemical name of :
- Diquat
- Fenac
- Dalapon
- 2, 4-DES
In northern hill zone, the sowing of wheat is done in :
- October
- November
- December
- January
The optimum time of sowing for short duration varieties of wheat is :
- First fortnight of November
- Second fortnight of November
- First fortnight of December
- Second fortnight of October
The optimum row spacing (cm) for irrigated, timely sown wheat is :
- 20.0
- 22.5
- 25.0
- 17.5
The wheat variety which is time-tested and remained in cultivation in Australia for several decades is :
- Hope
- Atal
- C-306
- Shailza
The rice varieties grown in Indonesia belong to the sub-species or race :
- Indica
- Japonica
- Javanica
- All of these
Rice can grow normally in soils up to 6 dsm-1 conductivity :
- 2.0
- 4.0
- 6.0
- 8.0
Norin 8 and Norin 18 are the varieties of :
- Wheat
- Rice
- Barley
- Maize
Which one of the following crop needs less water and is more tolerant to saline and alkali condition than other winter cereals :
- Barley
- Wheat
- Oats
- None of these
The first pigeonpea hybrid ICPH-8 was released from :
- CAZRI
- IARI
- IIPR
- ICRISAT
The groundnut productivity (Kgha-1) is the highest in :
- Andhra Pradesh
- Gujarat
- Tamil Nadu
- None of these
The IMD has been issuing seasonal forecasts for the monsoon rainfall every year since :
- 1875
- 1876
- 1947
- 1929
The origin of rice is :
- India
- China
- Thailand
- Bhutan
The Prosopis cineraria is commonly grows in :
- Haryana
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading :
- Stormy weather
- Clam weather
- Cold and dry weather
- Hot and sunny weather
The groundnut varieties developed thorough mutation breeding include :
- TG-26
- TRM-18
- Both of these
- None of these
The first International Agronomy Congress organized by ICAR and Indian Society Agronomy jointly form 23-27 November, 1998 was held at :
- Lucknow
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Ludhiana
The volume (in litres) of one cumec flow of water in one hour is :
- 2.6 x 106
- 3.6 x 106
- 4.6 x 106
- 5.6 x 106
The term cardinal temperature refers to :
- Maximum and minimum temperature
- Optimum temperature
- Maximum, minimum and optimum temperature
- Difference between maximum and minimum temperature
The most suitable herbicide for replacing blind hoeing in sugarcane is :
- 2, 4-D
- Atrazine
- Paraquat
- Alachlor
Which one of the following is a herbicide :
- Carbaryl
- Endosulfan
- Malathion
- None of these
July, the rainiest month of the year, normally receives--- of monsoon rainfall :
- 10%
- 20%
- 30%
- 40%
The number of meterological sub-divisions in the country are :
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
The largest producer of oil palm in the world is :
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- India
- Thailand
It has been demonstrated that maize can be successfully grown during rabi season with----yield advantage over kharif season crop :
- 5-15%
- 15-25%
- 25-35%
- 35-45%
The productivity (t ha-1) of irrigated land is about :
- 2.5
- 0.5
- 1.5
- 3.5
The global average of solar radiation reaching the earth is :
- 20%
- 30%
- 40%
- 50%
Sugarbeets are very salt tolerant during later growth stages, but are extremely sensitive during :
- Germination stage
- Flowering stage
- Seedling stage
- None of the above
The cropping pattern most commonly adopted by Jhumias is :
- Mixed cropping
- Ralay cropping
- Multi-storied cropping
- All of the above
The success or failure of the cropping season is determined by the intensity of :
- Climatic factors
- Political factors
- Social factors
- None of these
Among the types of natural succession, the one which begins in water is known as :
- Xerosere
- Hydrosere
- Halosere
- Psammosere
The diversity pertaining to a plant composition in several plant communities in one range of environment of known as :
- Alpha index of diversity
- Beta index of diversity
- Gamma index of diversity
- None of these
The interplant competition drastically affects the ---- of the plant :
- Size and shape
- Number and size
- Number and shape
- None of these
The word cereal has been derived from a --- word ceres, the name of a Roman Goddess who was the giver of grain :
- Latin
- Greek
- Roman
- Arabic
Rotational intensity of maize in maize-potato-green gram and maize-mustard-summer vegetables, respectively, in first year will be :
- 200%
- 300%
- 400%
- 600%
----comprises an important mechanism of herbicide detoxification in soil under field conditions especially surface incorporations subsequent to rainfall or irrigation :
- Thermodecomposition
- Biodecomposition
- Chemodecomposition
- Photodecomposition
The----acids which undergo -oxidation are MCPB, 2, 4-DB and 2, 4, 5-TB :
- Phenoxyacetic
- Phenoxyoxalic
- Phenoxymaleic
- Phenoxybutyric
The seed ratye of potato tubers would be---q ha-1, if crop spacing, average weight of tubers and rottage loss of tubers during storage are 60x25 cm, 35 g and 5 percent, respectively :
- 20.5
- 22.5
- 24.5
- 26.5
Potato tuber yield will be---q ha-1, if crop was spaced at 60x25 cm, and average number of tubers/plant and average weight of tubers are 14 and 35g, respectively :
- 286.17
- 317.29
- 326.67
- 356.87
----ranks first in respect of linseed production :
- Pakistan
- Myanmar
- Spain
- India
The maize crop should be planted at the distance of :
- 30x20-25 cm
- 60x20-25 cm
- 30x10-15 cm
- 60x10-15 cm
Under high rainfall conditions, maize should be planted :
- In narrow furrows
- On a flat bed
- On the side of ridges
- In widely spaced furrows
The country ranking first in respect of area and production under maize is :
- India
- China
- USA
- Mexico
For raising a healthy nursery of tobacco on highly leached soils, besides other nutrients, borax at the rate of--- g/m2 is also recommended :
- 0.4-0.5
- 0.6-0.7
- 0.1-0.2
- 0.3-0.4
Zero tillage system was first used successfully in 1950 in pasture renovantion in :
- Germany
- Japan
- United Kindom
- USA
Though tilth is dynamic in nature, can be measured by :
- Aggregate analysis
- Chemical analysis
- Biological analysis
- None of these
The aim of topping and desukering in tobacco is :
- To increase the plant height
- To divert energy and nutrients from flower head to leaves
- To increase the horizontal branching of plant
- To protect the plants against lodging
Tobacco requires--- temperature for uniformly rapid germination :
- 17-22
- 19-25
- 27-32
- 29-42
Seed rate (kg ha-1) of sorghum is :
- 12-15
- 10-12
- 8-10
- 15-20
The fruit of linseed is known as :
- Pod
- Canum
- seed ball
- Siliqua
The optimum plant population for cotton has been estimated at---plants/ha :
- 20,000-50,000
- 30,000-60,000
- 50,000-80,000
- 80,000-1,00,000
Assertion (A) - Indian agriculture is the gamble in the hands of monsoon Reason (R) - Indian farmers carry out and follow diversified type of farming
- 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) - China remains the world's leading wheat producer, with the area harvested decreasing and yields increasing for the second consecutive year. Reason (R) - The country harvested 134.33 mt of wheat in 2020-21
- 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) - India had exported a record 7 million tonnes of wheat during 2021-22 fiscal. Reason (R) - India is the second-largest producer of rice in the world after China.
- 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) - Unpolished rice should be eaten. Reason (R) - Polished rice lacks Vitamin B.
- 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
The husk of unpolished rice contains Vitamin B1, deficiency of which causes the disease Beriberi. So, the rice should be eaten unpolished.Read
Assertion (A) - India is the largest producer as well as consumer of pulses in world. Reason (R) - Pulses are the major source of protein in a vegetarian diet, these are used by most of the Indian population. They need less moisture and survive even in dry conditions.
- 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
The correct sequence which shows decreasing order of C/N ratio is
- Prokaryotes > earth worm > matured soil >Sesbaniasesban> wheat straw > saw dust
- Matured soil > Prokaryotes > earth worm >Sesbaniasesban> wheat straw > saw dust
- Prokaryotes >Sesbaniasesban> earth worm > matured soil > saw dust > wheat straw
- Saw dust > wheat straw >sesbaniasesban> matured soil > earth worm > prokaryotes.
Assertion (A) – Clay content increases in warm , humid tropical region Reason (R) – The clay content of the soil is increases with the increasing rainfall and annual temp.
- A and R right , R is correct explanation of A
- A and R right , R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is wrong, R is right
- A is right, R is wrong
Assertion (A) – Alfisols soil order naturally fertile and productive Reason (R) – Because of the high base saturation, favourable texture and location in semi arid to humid area, Alfisols soil order naturally fertile and productive.
- A and R right , R is correct explanation of A
- A and R right , R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is wrong, R is right
- A is right, R is wrong
Assertion (A) – Bulk density of sub soil is higher than that of surface soil Reason (R) – organic content of the soil increases bulk density of the soil
- A and R right , R is correct explanation of A
- A and R right , R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is wrong, R is right
- A is right, R is wrong
Assertion (A) – Urea and Potassium chloride fertilizers are called as straight fertilizers Reason (R) – The straight fertilizers are those fertilizers which supply more than one primary nutrients.
- A and R right , R is correct explanation of A
- A and R right , R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is wrong, R is right
- A is right, R is wrong
Assertion (A) – Saline soils are called as white alkali soils Reason (R) - the pH of the saline soil is less than 8.5
- A and R right , R is correct explanation of A
- A and R right , R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is wrong, R is right
- A is right, R is wrong
Assertion (A) – With increase in temp., % aggregation of medium textured soils decreases Reason (R) – due to lowering of the OM content as oxidation of organic matters increases with increase in temp.
- A and R right , R is correct explanation of A
- A and R right , R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is wrong, R is right
- A is right, R is wrong
Assertion (A) – Incorporation of ammonium fertilizers in several inches of surface soil decreases volatilization Reason (R) – NH3 volatilization does not take place in dry soils
- A and R right , R is correct explanation of A
- A and R right , R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is wrong, R is right
- A is right, R is wrong
Statement I – At field capacity, the soil is near its lower plastic limit Statement II – At field capacity, a soil holding the maximum amount of water useful to plants
- 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 – Light textured sandy soils, in general absorb heat very quickly than heavy textured sols. Statement II – Compact soil have less heat conductivity than loosened soils.
- 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
Soil moisture Characteristic curve is based on the concept that: a. Direction change of soil moisture is sensitive to change in soil Volume and structure b. Direction change of soil moisture is not sensitive to change in soil Volume and structure c. Rate of change in soil moisture is sensitive to change in soil Volume and structure
- A and B
- B and C
- A and C
- B and D
TDR technique is invented by
- Top and Davis (1985)
- Top and Bavis (1985)
- Richards (1954)
- Bavel (945)
Match the List – I with List – II List – I List - II A. Pycnometer I. Direct solar radiations B. Rain gouge II. Relative huidity C. Psychrometer III. Particle density D. Pyerheliometer IV. rainfall
- 1,2,3,4
- 2,1,3,4
- 3,4,2,1
- 4,3,1,2
Match the List – I with List – II List - I List – II A. Environment soil physics I. Rachel Carson B. Silent spring II. Denial Hillel C. Soil physics and mineralogy III. Marshall D. Principle of soil chemistry IV. K H Tan
- 1,2,3,4
- 2,3,4,1
- 3,4,1,2
- 2,1,3,4,
Statement I: Hygroscopic water bound tightly by soil solid at suction value more than 31 bar Statement II: Hygroscopic water held by force of Cohesion In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true And II is the correct explanation for I
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true but II is not the correct explanation for I
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true