Weed Management Test 2 — Agri Master Mind

Which of the following causes itching and inflammation
  • Ammannia baccifera
  • Solanum nigrum
  • Urtica sp
  • Lantana camara
A system approach based on whole land use planning
  • Weed eradication
  • Weed control
  • Weed prevention
  • None
The first rule of weed prevention
  • Regular survey to identify new weeds
  • Destruction of weeds before they set seed
  • Clean farm equipments and irrigation water
  • Clean seed
A herbicide requiring good spray coverage of all foliage for effective control of a weed population
  • Paraquat
  • Glyphosate
  • Atrazine
  • Isoproturon
A weed accumulate over 550 ppm of Zn in its dry matter
  • Digitaria
  • Setaria lutescens
  • Portulaca
  • Chenopodium
A period in the ontogeny of crop at which maximum crop weed competition occurs is called
  • Economic threshold
  • Gain threshold
  • Competitive threshold
  • None
A non-competitive crop requiring weed free period of three or more months
  • Maize
  • Rice
  • Soybean
  • Onion
Selectivity achieved due to changes in functional group is called
  • Physical
  • Biological
  • Chemical
  • Chronological
Herbicide antidote interactions are
  • synergistic
  • antagonistic
  • Enhancement
  • None of these
Through wetting of all foliage is unnecessary with which of the following
  • glyphosate
  • paraquat
  • diquat
  • None of these
Application of organophosphorus group of pesticides along with which herbicides cause injury to crops
  • Triazines
  • Ureas
  • Both
  • None
The term, allelopathy came into existence in
  • 1937 AD
  • 500 BC
  • 1974 AD
  • 1832 AD
Epinasty of cotton is used to measure qualitative assay of
  • Atrazine
  • 2,4-D
  • Diuron
  • Alachlor
In india herbicides are registered under which of the following Act
  • Herbicide Registration Act
  • Insecticide Act, 1968
  • Environment Policy, 2005
  • Indian Agrochemicals Registration
A test method using organism to determine the presence of herbicide effect is
  • Cucumber
  • Sorghum
  • Oat
  • All
Critical period of crop weed competition in sugarcane is
  • 30-40 days
  • 30-120 days
  • 10-40 days
  • 15-30 days
One to two flushes of weeds are destroyed before planting of crop is called
  • Stale seed bed
  • Blind hoeing
  • Weeding
  • Summer ploughing
Which herbicide group inhibitor the photosynthesis reaction ?
  • Thiocarbamates
  • Triazines
  • Cyclohexanedione
  • Benzoic acid
Change in molecular structure of applied herbicides inside the plant is known as
  • Conjugation
  • Metabolism
  • Reverse metabolism
  • Degradatio
Which herbicide’s mode of action is root growth inhibition?
  • Fluchloralin
  • MCPA
  • Glyphosate
  • Alachlor
VELGO is a bioherbicide used against
  • Echinochloa
  • Parthenium
  • Cenchrus
  • Abutilon
Environmental factors which increases the allelopathic effects are
  • low soil fertility
  • Warm wet condition
  • Cold wet conditions
  • a and b
An approach where bio-herbicides are used to control indigenous weed species
  • Inundative approach
  • Inoculative approach
  • Classical approach
  • None of the above
A post-emergence herbicide in Soybean
  • Pendimethalin 1.2 kg/ha
  • Quazalofop – ethyl 60 g/ha
  • Fluchloralin 0.9 kg/ha
  • Thiobencarb 1.50 kg/ha
A nitrogen fixing weed species in wheat
  • Lathyrus aphaca
  • Medicago denticulata
  • Vicia sativa
  • All
Scheme for testing the field performance of herbicides in rice, wheat and sugarcane in different states of India by ICAR was initiated in
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
Indian Society of Weed Science was founded in
  • 1958
  • 1968
  • 1989
  • 1997
Herbicide effectively controls Saccharum and Sorghum halepense only at preflowering stage
  • Diuron
  • Atrazine
  • Amitrole
  • Both a and c
If weed population is 70/m2 and the crop 140/m2, weed intensity would be
  • 33.3%
  • 66.6%
  • 50%
  • 73.4%
If the yield from weed free is 3500 kg and that from weedy 1500 kg/ha, weed index would be
  • 57.1%
  • 133.3%
  • 45.0%
  • 25.6%
If the count of Echinochloa in weedy check is 70 and that in a treatment 25/m2, weed control efficiency will be
  • 54.3%
  • 64.3%
  • 73.4%
  • 79.6%
Dryland weeds usually have
  • deep root
  • hairyness
  • Mucilaginous stem
  • all
The most systematic method for classifying weeds is based on
  • Morphology
  • Life history
  • Habitat
  • Phylogenetic
Successful weed management is based on a). Knowledge on weed biology b). Survey on the nature of weed problem c). Whole farm planning d). Removal of weeds before flowering
  • a & b
  • b & d
  • c & d
  • All
Which herbicide is used in aquatic weed control?
  • Acrolein
  • Delapon
  • Diuron
  • Picloram
An ingredient added to a formulation for enhancing the action of toxicant is Called
  • Adsorbent
  • Adjuvant
  • Antidote
  • None
Change in molecular structure of applied herbicides inside the plant is known as
  • Conjugation
  • Metabolism
  • Reverse metabolism
  • Degradation
Which of the plants will show more susceptibility to herbicide application?
  • Stressed
  • Healthy
  • Old
  • all
Metsulfron herbicide belong to which group
  • Sulfonylureos
  • Pyridines
  • Benzoic
  • Carboxalic group
The weather condition is optimum for herbicidal weed control?
  • High temperature low humidity
  • High temperature high humidity
  • warm temperature high humidity
  • cold temperature low humidity
Which type of clay will adsorb more herbicide?
  • Montmorillonite
  • Illite
  • Kaolinite
  • b & c
Oxadiazon has a half life of 60 days, so after 120 days the concentration will be
  • ½
  • ¼
  • 1/3
  • 1/5
Drift susceptible size of droplets in micron diameter is
  • 150-200
  • 200-250
  • <150
  • >250
The first genetically modified plants, the soybean resistant to glyphosate was developed durin
  • 1983
  • 2003
  • 1993
  • 1973
A application method to avoid herbicide drift
  • Misting
  • Wick wiping
  • Foliar spray
  • Basal barking
The most imprecise way of herbicide application
  • Misting
  • Aerial spraying
  • Foliar spray
  • Basal barking
The process by which a molecule is discovered, developed and formulated into a pesticide product is
  • Tenuous and risky
  • Mimic
  • Both
  • None
Which are required during trialling to ensure that the effectiveness of the herbicide is tested against all pests
  • Plant pathologists
  • Entomologists
  • Both Plant pathologists and Entomologists
  • None
To prepare soils for the bioassay, herbicides get inactivated by
  • Darco G-60
  • Activated charcoal
  • a & b
  • None
Weed control index if weed dry weight of a treatment is 200 g/m2 and that of weed check was 600 g/m2
  • 33.3%
  • 66.7%
  • 25%
  • None of these
Directorate of Weed Research is situated at
  • Jabalpur
  • Karnal
  • Jhansi
  • Navsari
The Asian Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) was founded in
  • 1667
  • 1985
  • 1951
  • 1992
National Research Centre for Weed Science (NRCWS), now Directorate of Weed Research (DWR) Jabalpur came into existence on
  • 22 April,1982
  • 22 April,1985
  • 22 April, 1989
  • 22 April, 1997
2,4-D was first tested in India in
  • 1950
  • 1946
  • 1943
  • 1942
The international Weed Science Society (IWSS) was formed in
  • 1955
  • 1968
  • 1975
  • 1985
When NRCWS Jabalpur was upgraded to Directorate of Weed Science Research (DWSR)
  • 2005
  • 2009
  • 2011
  • 2014
A widely used pre-plant herbicide in conservation agricultural systems
  • Pendimethalin
  • Trifluralin
  • Glyphosate
  • Fluchloralin
The weed propagated through rhizomes/root stock
  • Agropyron repens
  • Cynodon dactylon
  • Typha angustata
  • All of these
Weed move from its origin to new environment is called
  • Introduced weed
  • Alien weed
  • Antrophytes
  • All of these
A dominant weed of puddle paddy soil
  • Echinochloa
  • Caesulina
  • Eclipta sp
  • All of these
Herbicide deactivation of selectivity in plants is achieved by
  • Herbicide metabolism
  • Herbicide conjugation
  • Both a and b
  • None of these
Typically pre-plant soil incorporated herbicide
  • Fluchloralin
  • Trifluralin
  • EPTC
  • All of these
A broad-spectrum herbicide in groundnut
  • Fluchloralin
  • Atrazine
  • Alachlor
  • 2,4-D
A shortest time span in the life cycle of a crop when weeding results in highest economic returns
  • Economic threshold
  • Critical period
  • Competitive threshold
  • None of these
The crops known for autotoxicity
  • Lucerne and wheat
  • Berseem and oats
  • Rice and soybeans
  • None of these
A rectangular hyperbolic relationship between weed density and crop yield is proposed by
  • Roberts and Bonds (1975)
  • Cousens et al (1984&1985)
  • Zimdahl 1980
  • None of these
A curvilinear relationship between weed density and crop yield was reported by
  • Zimdahl 1980
  • Roberts and Bonds (1975)
  • Cousens et al (1985)
  • None of these
Dehalogenation is the most common inactivation reaction in which of the following
  • Simazine
  • Glyphosate
  • Pendimethalin
  • Bispyribac
To control broad-leaved weeds in barley, which of the herbicide is most suitable
  • 2,4-D
  • Metsulfuron
  • Alachlor
  • Both a and b
A selectivity achieved due to manipulation of time of application is called
  • Biochemical
  • Chronological
  • Chemical
  • Physical
Post-plant tillage helps in
  • Mixing of manures
  • Control of weeds
  • Soil and water conservation
  • None
Practices using direct radiant energy of the sun
  • Soil solarization
  • Micro-waves
  • Flaming
  • All
Bioagent for controlling Parthenium hysterophorus
  • Bactra verutana
  • Zygogramma bicolorata
  • Chrysolira
  • Flea beetle
Integrated weed management practices that
  • Enhance crop competitive ability
  • Decrease weeds ability to reduce yield
  • Practices that eliminate weeds from an area
  • Both a and b
The herbicidal activity of 2,4-D at the first time was reported by
  • Hammer and Tukey (1944)
  • Zimmernam and Hitchcock (1942)
  • Nutman and Blackman (1945)
  • None
In case of combined application of herbicides, application rate can be reduced in which of the following interaction
  • Antagonistic
  • Synergistic
  • Additive
  • None
Generally weeds seeds are abundant at a depth of
  • 1.0-1.5cm
  • 5 cm
  • 10cm
  • 15cm
Active toxic material present in the formulation is
  • Acid equivalent
  • Phytochemical
  • Active ingredient
  • Surfactant
Production practices that influence weed shift are
  • Effectiveness of weed management program
  • Interface areas
  • Speed of weed shift occurrence
  • All
Trade name of Nitrofen ?
  • Lasso
  • Toke - E - 25
  • Round up
  • Plant guard
The mode of action of Atrazine is
  • Pigment inhibition
  • Cell membrane disruption
  • Seedling growth inhibition
  • Photosynthesis inhibition
Herbicides prone to photodecomposition such as Trifluralin, monuron, chloramben and PCP should be applied in
  • Morning
  • Evening
  • Afternoon
  • All
Montmorillonite clays adsorb more herbicide as compared to other clays due to
  • Expanding lattices
  • more surface area
  • More negatively charged sites
  • All
Paraquat herbicide belong to which group
  • Bipyridylium
  • Benzoic
  • Carboxalic
  • Uraciles
The authority associated with the first genetically modified plants the soybean resistant to glyphosate from Monsanto which achieved widespread success was
  • Rachel Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964)
  • Fritz Haber (9 December 1868 – 29 January 1934)
  • Robert Fraley (birthdate: 1953)
  • Norman Borlaug (March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009)
The first genetically modified plants, the soybean resistant to glyphosate was developed during
  • 1983
  • 2003
  • 1993
  • 1973
Bromoxynil (Bxn) is resistant trait of which crop
  • Soybean
  • Sugarbeet
  • Maize
  • Cotton
Which of these is not a broad spectrum herbicide
  • Atrazine
  • Paraquat
  • Bromoxynil
  • Glyphosate
First mycoherbicide developed by Abbott Laboratories, USA was
  • Biosedge
  • Devine
  • Collego
  • Biomal
Continuous cropping of which legume crop cause auto allelopathy?
  • Chickpea
  • Alfa-alfa
  • Cowpea
  • Pigeonpea
Classical strategy of biological approach involves
  • Biocontrol agent
  • Bioherbicides
  • Bio assay
  • a & b
Which among the following bioherbicide has control efficiency more than 90 per cent?
  • Collego
  • Devine
  • CASST
  • Biomal
A test method using organism to determine the presence of herbicide effect is
  • Herbicide analysis
  • Bio assay
  • Bio control
  • None of these
If 1.35 kg/ha of fluchloralin is to be applied, Basalin 45 SL required is
  • 3 litre
  • 2 litre
  • 1.35 litre
  • 2.7 litre
Amount of Topic 10% for 4000 m2 if rate of clodinafop is 60 g/ha.
  • 600 g
  • 480 g
  • 300 g
  • 240 g
Amount of 2,4-D amine salt at 10 ppm for a pond measuring 40mx20mx5m
  • 0.4 kg
  • 400 kg
  • 40 kg
  • 4 kg
Amount of Alachlor 50% EC for spraying 12 ha maize field (given the dose 1.5 kg ai/ha)
  • 36 kg
  • 18 kg
  • 54 kg
  • 12 kg
Number of weed species identified in the world
  • 30
  • 300
  • 3000
  • 30000
Most dominant factor influencing weed composition in a field is
  • Soil moisture
  • Soil type
  • Soil texture
  • Soil temperature
Reverse metabolism induce the susceptibility to weeds by
  • 2,4-D
  • MCPA
  • Both a and b
  • None of these
First introduced organic herbicide in the world is
  • Dinoseb
  • 2,4-D
  • MCPA
  • All of these