Crop Production Test - 1 — Agri Master Mind
The most optimum stage of rice seedling for transplanting during kharif season is ____
- 2-4 leaf
- 6-8 leaf
- 8-10 leaf
- 4-5 leaf
________stage of rice is not critical in respect of irrigation
- Seedling
- Maturity
- Flowering
- Panicle initiation
Bunch type of variety of groundnut is
- GG. 2
- GG. 20
- Type-28
- M-13
In rice 'Dapog seedlings' are ready for transplanting between
- 6-10 days
- 11-14 days
- 15-19 days
- 20-24 days
The origin of maize is
- Tropical America
- China
- Asia
- Africa
High lysine content composite variety of maize is ________
- Ganga 5
- Solapuri
- Shakti
- GM 1
Melic and oxalic acids are collected for blood purification from the leaves of ______
- Rajmah
- Pea
- Lentil
- Chickpea
At what stages, gram crop should be irrigated if two irrigations are available ?
- Branching & Flowering
- Branching & Pod formation
- Flowering & Ripening
- Flowering & Pod formation
Sunflower oil is rich in __________ acid which is useful for heart patients
- Citric
- Linoleic
- Acetic
- Prussic
The word ‘Tobacco’ is derived from _______
- Nicota
- Tabaccum
- Rustica
- Tobago
Nicotine content in Nicotiana rustica leaves varies from ___________
- 2.5 to 3.5 %
- 3.5 to 8.0 %
- 2.5 to 5.0 %
- 1.0 to 2.5 %
Underground stem of potato is known as __________
- Tuber
- Roots
- Pseudostem
- Stolon
The sugar content / recovery is more in the cane produced in
- Northern India
- Peninsular India
- Southern India
- None
Which crop has the maximum yield potential in the world
- Wheat
- Rice
- Chickpea
- Maize
Interculture operation in groundnut crop should be avoided at
- Flowering stage
- Pegging stage
- Seedling stage
- Branching
Adsali sugarcane crop planted during the months
- January - April
- February – May
- July – August
- December - January
Rice hybrid is develop ped by using ________
- Female line
- Male sterile line
- Both a & b
- Mutation
Critical stage in green gram for irrigation is ________
- Vegetative
- Branching
- Early pod filling
- Late pod filling
The Main Forage Research Station in Gujarat is located at ________
- Dhari
- S.K.Nagar
- Anand
- Amreli
Irrigation at maximum tillering stage in dry wheat gives ___________more yield
- 10-20 %
- 15-25 %
- 20-25 %
- 30-40 %
The protein percent in chickpea seed is _________
- 20.2
- 21. 1
- 22.5
- 23.7
Taramira is also known as _________
- Rocket salad
- Karadi
- Laha
- Lahi
Tobacco requires low nitrogen and harvested by priming method is known as _______
- Culcatti tobacco
- Hooka tobacco
- Cigaratte tobacco
- Flue-curing tobacco
By product of sugarcane used in distilleries for manufacturing of ethyl alcohol and citric acid etc. is termed as ________
- Pressmud
- Molasses
- Bagasse
- Biocompost
Excessive feeding of berseem in the young stage or when it is wet with dew in the morning causes bloat called _________
- Diarrhoea
- Foot and mouth disease
- Timpanists
- None of these
Burning practices increases losses of____________
- N, P & S
- N, P & K
- N, C & S
- N, K & S
The practice of collecting green biomass from nearby location and adding it to the soil is known as__________
- Green manuring
- Deep manuring
- Green leaf manuring
- None
Finger millet is not known as ________.
- Bavto
- Nagli
- Kang
- Ragi
Which crop is considered to be the hardiest among all pulse crops ?
- Pigeon pea
- Cowpea
- Green gram
- Black gram
Bold seeded variety of soybean is ________
- Shilajeet
- Clark
- Guj. Soyabean 1
- GAUG 1
Recommended spacing for spreading type groundnut is _______
- 30 x 10 cm²
- 60 x 10 cm²
- 75 x 10 cm²
- 45 x 10 cm²
Fruit of castor is known as ________
- Silique
- Capsule
- Pod
- Cob
Central Institute for Research in Cotton Technology is located at ________
- Junagadh
- Nagpur
- Matunga
- Surat
Central Institute of Cotton Research is located at ______
- Nagpur
- Junagadh
- Surat
- Matunga
The safe limit of HCN on dry matter basis (100 g) is less than _______
- 10 g
- 20 g
- 30 g
- 40 g
Dwarf wheat variety seeds should not be sown deeper than _______
- 8 to 9 cm
- 6 to 7 cm
- 7 to 8 cm
- 4 to 5 cm
The local name of barley is _________
- Katha
- Rai
- Jav
- Asalio
_______ state alone contributes about 75 % of the total pea production
- MP
- UP
- AP
- BIHAR
Adsali sugarcane matures in _________.
- 12 months
- 16 months
- 14 months
- 18 months
Area & production of Horse gram in India is highest in
- Karnataka
- Odisha
- Maharashtra
- M.P
Soybean is called a wonder crop because it is:
- An excellent protein source
- An excellent oilseed crop
- High yield potential
- Both a and b
Soybean seeds contain:
- 20% oil and 20% protein
- 40% oil and 40% proteinA
- 40% oil and 20% protein
- 20% oil and 40% protein
Assam government launched a scheme for pregnant women working in tea garden. The ammount will be paid per women is
- 10,000
- 11,000
- 12,000
- 13,000
Central zigzag axis of wheat grain is called -
- Root
- Shoot
- Rachis
- Crown
Shoot of barley is called
- Stem
- Trunk
- Culm
- Bark
How long can dried chickpeas be stored?
- 16 months
- 8 years
- 17 years 4 months
- Unlimited time
Which fertilizer is NOT suitable for potato –
- MCl
- KCL
- SOP
- None
Oats contain a legume like protein called as
- Avenalin
- Fevastik
- Fevistik
- Oryza
The peculiar pungency of rapeseedmustard is due to the presence of _____
- erusic acid
- Glucosinolates
- sinigrin
- None
The precipitated impurities contained in the cane juice, after removal by filtration is called _______
- Pressmud
- Bagasse
- Molasses
- All
Tying the canes by using the lower bottom leaves is called _____
- Mulching
- Propping
- Detrashing
- Staking
Ripening in sugarcane is enhanced by spraying _________
- Ethrel
- Polaris
- Sodium metasilicate
- all these are correct
Which one of the following sequence is correct in the context of three largest wheat producing states in India?
- Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
- Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab
- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana
- Punjab, Odisha , uttar Pradesh
Depth of sowing of barley is
- 1-2cm
- 3-5 cm
- 5-6cm
- 7-10 cm
Leaf of barley is
- Petiole
- Fertile
- Sessile
- All
Photoperiodically, chick pea is a type of plant is –
- Short day
- Long day
- Day neutral
- None
Brix sachharometer reading shows figure _____ or above indicates sugarcane maturity
- 12-15
- 10-12
- 15-18
- 8-10
The parasitic weed of lucerne is __________
- Orobanche
- Loranthus
- Striga
- Dodder
BC 9 variety of sorghum recommended against parasitic weed _______
- Chidho
- Dharo
- Dodder
- Striga
Chipson is a variety of
- Tapioca
- Elephant foot
- Sweet potato
- Potato
Which one of followings is incorrect pair?
- Groundnut : Pegging
- Jute : Retting
- Wheat : Picking
- Maize : Tasselling
The rice variety called 'miracle rice' is
- IR-20
- Jaya
- IR-8
- Bala
Hyrbid rice for commercial production was first evolved in–
- India
- China
- Japan
- USA
Linseed belongs to family
- Liliaceae
- Linaceae
- Tiliaceae
- Pedaliaceae
The optimum temperature for retting of sannhemp is–
- 14 -21°C
- 21-27°C
- 30-34°C
- 35-38°C
Blackgram is originated in
- Tropical America
- India
- China
- Japan
The roots of which crop plant release allelopathic chemicals into the soil that inhibit the germination of succeeding crop?
- Sorghum
- Sunflower
- Maize
- Red gram
Agriculture is not an old economic activity 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
Biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production. 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
Crops are grown depending upon the variations in soil, climate and cultivation 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
Ample food crop in India is rice and requires less rain. 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
Pulses are not considered as a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet. 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
Indian agriculture is the gamble in the hands of monsoon. 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
China remains the world's leading wheat producer, with the area harvested decreasing and yields increasing for the second consecutive year. 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
India had exported a record 7 million tonnes of wheat during 2021-22 fiscal. 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
Unpolished rice should be eaten. 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
India is the largest producer as well as consumer of pulses in world. 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
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Among the oil seed crops, soybean is the major contributor in world oil seed economy followed by rapeseed mustard R- Sulphur plays an important role in formation of plant proteins, amino acids, some vitamins and enzymes, photosynthesis, energy metabolism, carbohydrate production, synthesis of protein
- 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
Wheat is a winter crop in India R- Winter conditions in the country are suited for the growth of wheat crop. Wheat generally requires cool climate. The temperature required for sowing wheat should be around 100C to 150C. Moreover, wheat cannot withstand too much 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
Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is the major and most salt tolerant cereal crop worldwide R- It can tolerate up to 250 mM NaCl (equivalent to 40% seawater), beyond which the survival rates drop drastically
- 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
Rice has one of the lowest protein contents among the cereals R- Wheat has over four times more protein when compared to white rice.
- 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 maximum area of cotton is under hybrid cotton. R- The first cotton hybrid (H4) was released for commercial cultivation in 1970, which became very much popular among farmers by virtue of its high yield potential and wider adaptability. As a result, the area under hybrid cotton started increasing.
- 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
Sandy soil is good for Potato cultivation R- Sandy soil has excellent drainage and it warms up well.
- 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
India is the second largest sugarcane producer in the world, after Brazil. R- Uttar Pradesh, the leading producer of sugarcane in India, is being called the 'Sugar Bowl' of India
- 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
Globally, maize is known as queen of cereals R- it has the highest genetic yield potential among the cereals
- 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
Kot Kapura has also been called the 'City of White Gold' due to its cotton market, which was once the largest cotton market in Asia. R- Cotton was also known as the 'Golden Fibre'.
- 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
Pulses are widely grown in India R- Pulses have low carbon and water footprints which make them an integral part of the sustainable farming system.
- 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
Which is the red rot resistant sugarcane variety?
- BO 17
- COL 9
- CO 1148
- All of these
Safflower is sensitive to
- Higher humidity
- Poor Drainage
- Excess Rainfall
- All
Best Source of Nitrogen fertilizer for Higher Wheat Production is
- CAN
- Urea
- Ammonium Sulphate
- Both A and C
Ideal water stagnation level in wet cultivation of rice is
- 1-2 cm
- 2-5 cm
- 20-22 cm
- 10-15 cm
Critical period for weed competition in maize is
- 30-45 days
- 0-30 days
- 45-60 days
- None
Most Nutritious Pulse Crop is
- Gram
- Pigeon pea
- Green gram
- Lentil
Most ideal catch crop raised for fodder is
- Horse gram
- Green gram
- Black gram
- Pigeon pea
Nipping of auxiliary buds is practised in
- Sunflower
- Niger
- Castor
- Sesame
Commonly used delinting chemical in cotton is
- H₂SO₄
- HCl
- HNO₃
- KMnO₄
Which of the following is a fibre and oilseed crop
- Jute
- Sisal
- Sunhemp
- Linseed
Optimum pH range for groundnut cultivation is
- 4.0 - 5.0
- 5.0- 6.5
- 6.0- 6.5
- 7.5 - 9.0
Largest croppping system in India is
- Pulse based
- Wheat based
- Rice based
- Sugarcane based
Which is the mutation bred black gram variety
- CO 1
- Neelam
- Sarla
- Both A and C