MP RAEO 2023 Shift 3 Solved Previous Year Paper (English) — Agri Master Mind
Q.No: 1 Number of molecules evolved per quantum of light absorbed in photosynthesis is defined as: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Quantum Loss
- Quantum Yield
- Quantum Requirement
- Quantum Efficiency
Q.No: 2 When the component crops in the cropping system are equally competitive, aggressivity index is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- 0
- 1
- 2
- -2
Q.No: 3 Which statement about photorespiration is true? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- It is limited to C3 plants only
- In photorespiration Rubisco fixes atmospheric CO2.
- It is the only way of respiration in plants.
- It operates in mitochondrion.
Q.No: 4 What is the correct sequence of reactions in Calvin cycle ( cycle)? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Carboxylation Reduction Regeneration
- Carboxylation Regeneration Reduction
- Carboxylation Regeneration Oxidation
- Carboxylation Oxidation Regeneration
Q.No: 5 The bowed shape of the production possibilities curve illustrates: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- The demand is relatively elastic
- The production is unattainable
- The production is inefficient
- Law of Increasing Marginal Cost
Q.No: 6 Which is the alternate crop to rice in rabi season both in command and well irrigated areas in South India? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Groundnut
- Sunflower
- Wheat
- Sugarcane
Q.No: 7 During the process of light reaction in photosynthesis, which among the following act as ultimate electron donor? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Oxygen
- Chlorophyll ‘b’
- Water
- Chlorophyll ‘a’
Q.No: 8 Absence integration between resources and activities in the process of production is called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Non-linearity
- Quasi-linearity
- Quasi-non-linearity
- Linearity
Q.No: 9 Which one of them was the first who outlined the method of developing multilines in wheat? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- T. Fairchild
- C. Darwin
- Borlaug
- M.S. Prasad
Q.No: 10 Which of these best explains fixed assets? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Are expensive items bought for the business
- Are items which will not wear out quickly
- Are bought to be used in the business
- Are of long life and are not purchased specifically for resale
Q.No: 11 Relay cropping is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- A system of cropping where one crop hands over the field to the next crop in a quick succession.
- A system of cropping where an associate crop is grown in between the rows of principal crop
- A system of cropping where two or more crops are grown together by mixing of seeds.
- A system of cropping where two or three crops are grown annually
Q.No: 12 In which planning period profit rule says that gross return should cover variable cost: I. Long run Short run (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Only II
- Only I
- Both I and II
- Neither I nor II
Q.No: 13 Which of the followings is a bacterium involved in denitrification? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Nitrobacter
- Nitrosomonas
- Azotobacter
- Pseudomonas
Q.No: 14 The daily weather forecast is obtained in the country from: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- New Delhi
- Pune
- Mumbai
- Hyderabad
Q.No: 15 The concept of pureline was proposed by Johannsen on the basis of his studies with common bean variety called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Albert Pinto
- Muller
- Calypso
- Princess
Q.No: 16 The Golden rice is a variety of rice (Oryza sativa) produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize a precursor of vitamin A is called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Beta-carotene
- Phytyl pyrophosphate
- ergocalciferol
- Glucuronate
Q.No: 17 The plant nutrient when supplied in excess prolongs the growing period and delay crop maturity: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Iron
- Nitrogen
- Potassium
- Phosphorus
Q.No: 18 Collaborative effort of which system is to safeguard the genetic diversity of agriculturally important plants: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- National Protoplast Germination System
- National Plant Geology System
- National plain Germ system
- National Plant Germplasm System
Q.No: 19 The physical state of atmosphere at a given place and time is referred as: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Weather
- Environment
- Climate
- Micro climate
Q.No: 20 Father of soil microbiology is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- A. Waksam
- Bejerink
- S. N. Winorgradsky
- Liebig
Q.No: 21 Hydraulic conductivity of soil varies directly with: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Capillary porosity
- Water holding capacity
- Total porosity
- Non-capillary porosity
Q.No: 22 The Average Variable Cost is the result of: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Marginal cost and total variable cost
- Total variable cost and output
- Total variable cost and fixed cost
- Output and marginal cost
Q.No: 23 First commercial use of transgenic tomato & tobacco begin in which country: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- India
- America
- China
- Ireland
Q.No: 24 The product label should indicate whether the pesticide is highly toxic by: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Skull and crossbones signs
- skull sign
- Bones sign
- bones on both side of skull sign
Q.No: 25 Yearly sequence and spatial arrangement of crops or crops and fallow on a given area is called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Cropping System
- Farming system
- Crop rotation
- Cropping pattern
Q.No: 26 The crop suitable for cultivation in saline sodic soil would include: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Rice and maize
- Soyabean and rice
- Sugar-beet and rice
- Soyabean and sugar-beet
Q.No: 27 The process in which nutrient density of food crop is increased through conventional plant breeding or modern biotechnology without sacrificing any characteristics - (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- bioremediation
- bioleaching
- Biofortification
- biofertilizer
Q.No: 28 Tomato breeders use which mutation to reduce the softening of fruits and produce firm fruits with delayed ripening effects but decreased nutritional value, color and flavor of the tomato. (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Tin mutation
- Pen mutation
- Pin mutation
- Rin mutation
Q.No: 29 Depth of cultivated soil is up to: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- 15 cm
- 5 cm
- 30 cm
- 45 cm
Q.No: 30 Why is gravity a factor in watersheds (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- it causes the water to flow away from a watershed
- water flows towards sewage drainage system
- it causes the water to flow towards a watershed
- water seepage
Q.No: 31 Dairy farming, poultry farming, crop farming and pig farming are ______ . (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- System of Farming
- Dry Farming
- Mixed farming
- Types of farming
Q.No: 32 Economically useful crops with desired improved character are raised by: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Biofertilizers
- Biopesticides
- Natural selection
- Hybridization
Q.No: 33 Net profit is computed in the: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Balance sheet
- Profit and loss account
- Trial balance
- Trading account
Q.No: 34 Efficiency of applied fertilizer in rice crop is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- 60-90%
- 10-75%
- 50-75%
- 5-50%
Q.No: 35 One of the major problems in rice wheat cropping system is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Delayed wheat sowing
- Excessive weeds in wheat
- Early rice sowing
- Delayed rice sowing
Q.No: 36 Obligate parasites are organisms that: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Are saprophytes but can also become parasites.
- Are pests but can also become saprophytes
- Consume only dead and organic matter.
- Consume living host.
Q.No: 37 Which one of the following is not a physical factor affecting the type of farming? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Soil
- Topography
- Labour
- Climate
Q.No: 38 The oxidative photosynthetic carbon cycle is associated with: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Pentose phosphate pathway
- CAM Metabolism
- Photorespiratory cycle.
- Hatch and slack pathway
Q.No: 39 The value of respiratory quotient is infinite () in case of: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Anaerobic respiration
- Substrate is Fat
- Substrate is organic acid
- Partial oxidation of carbohydrate
Q.No: 40 Triticale is a potential energy crop and is a result of: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Crossing wheat and rye
- Crossing of wheat and rice
- Crossing two breeds of wild ancestral Rye
- Crossing of two modified forms of wheat
Q.No: 41 Soil containing high proportions of organic matter have following colour: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Yellow colour
- Dark colour
- Red colour
- Light colour
Q.No: 42 Despite of highly photosynthetically efficient, plants are less productive, because- (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- cycle operates in dark.
- Rubisco is absent in plants.
- plants are very less in nature
- plants also exhibit photorespiration
Q.No: 43 Which of the following element is associated with - evolving complex of PSII? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Sulphur (S)
- Manganese (Mn)
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Nitrogen (N)
Q.No: 44 The predominant protein in plant leaves, catalyzing the first reaction of the Calvin-Benson cycle is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Transketolase
- Aldolase
- Rubisco
- Phosphoribulokinase
Q.No: 45 A data of the entire parent off spring relationship is maintained and known as- (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Track of pseudo compatibility.
- pedigree record
- Mean of pedigree
- History of self-compatibility.
Q.No: 46 Which of the followings is an igneous rock? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Quartz
- Marble
- Mica schist
- Slate
Q.No: 47 Which cropping system is occupying the largest area in India. (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Rice - Oilseeds
- Rice - Wheat
- Wheat - Rice
- Rice - Rice - Rice
Q.No: 48 Net ATP consumption to fix 6 molecules of in Calvin cycle is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- 12 ATP
- 18 ATP
- 24 ATP
- 6 ATP
Q.No: 49 What type of development parthenocarpy is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Seedless fruits are formed from ovary with fertilization.
- Fruit, with seeds, are formed from ovary with fertilization.
- Fruit, with seeds, are formed from ovary without fertilization.
- Seedless fruits are formed from ovary without fertilization.
Q.No: 50 What are the organisms called which change their body temperature according to the surrounding? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Poikilothermic
- Sphygothermic
- Homeothermic
- Hypothermic
Q.No: 51 Cropping system which involves the raising of crops, animals and or trees is called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Intercropping
- Mixed farming
- Multiple cropping
- Mixed cropping
Q.No: 52 The law of diminishing returns assumes: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- There are no variable factors of production
- Some factors of production are fixed
- There are no fixed factors of production
- Utility is maximized when marginal product falls
Q.No: 53 In no- tillage system, the surface soil layers have: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- lower water infiltration
- Higher bulk density
- Lower bulk density
- Higher total pore space
Q.No: 54 Farm management concern with obtaining the maximum yield per hectare and considers per unit cost therefore it is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Integrating Science
- Profitability Oriented
- Broader Field
- Practical Science
Q.No: 55 Generally the preferred intercrop in Sugarcane is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Castor
- Maize
- Rice
- Short duration pulses
Q.No: 56 Short supply of water to meet the demand for crop duration is called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Meteorological drought
- Physiological drought
- Hydrological drought
- Agricultural Drought
Q.No: 57 Hygroscopic moisture is held at: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- 200 atm.
- 31 atm.
- 99 atm.
- 100 atm.
Q.No: 58 Genetics stimulated research to improve crop production, Who is considered as the “father of genetics”? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Robert Hooke.
- Charles Darwin
- Muller
- Gregor Mendel
Q.No: 59 When TPP is maximum, the MPP will be: I. Maximum Zero Minimum (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Only I
- All I, II and III
- Only II
- Only III
Q.No: 60 The acid growth hypothesis offers a possible explanation for- (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Gibberellins induced internodal elongation
- Auxin-induced cell expansion
- Cytokinin induced rapid proliferation of cultured plant cells
- Ethylene induced senescence
Q.No: 61 Who suggested product, pricing, place, promotion all these in a company represents “Market Mix”? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Neil Borden
- Philip Kotler
- Stephen Morse
- Neilsen
Q.No: 62 Which statement about Rubisco is not correct? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Rubisco acts as oxygenase in photorespiration.
- Mg is required for Rubisco activity
- Rubisco Activity increases in the dark.
- Rubisco acts as carboxylase in Calvin cycle.
Q.No: 63 When Dew point temperature is below , moisture turns directly from gaseous to solid state called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Frost
- Dew
- Glaze
- Sleet
Q.No: 64 Improved Indian variety of wheat, carrying genes of dwarfness and higher percentage of protein? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Sharbati sonara
- Sonalika
- Kalyan
- Lerma safed
Q.No: 65 First stable product in Calvin cycle is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate
- Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
- Dihydroxyacetone-3-phosphate
- 3-Phosphoglycerate
Q.No: 66 Costs that vary with production are..? I. Marginal costs Fixed costs (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Both I and II
- Neither I nor II
- Only I
- Only II
Q.No: 67 Which active substance secreted from the saliva of gall midge larva and are responsible for gall formation (silver-shoot) in rice? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Spinosad
- Cecidogen
- Phytogen
- Glycogen
Q.No: 68 Irrigation with sodic water increase the availability of: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Zinc
- Molybdenum
- Chloride
- Sodium
Q.No: 69 Average fixed cost is equal to: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Total fixed cost/total variable cost
- Total fixed cost/Input
- Total fixed cost/100
- Total fixed cost/output
Q.No: 70 Crops that have been genetically modified to produce their own protection against bugs are called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Disease resistant crop
- Drought resistant crop
- Pest-resistant crops
- Herbicide resistant crop
Q.No: 71 The most important form of precipitation for the crop is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Rain
- Snow
- Drizzle
- Dew
Q.No: 72 Which of the following statements about photosynthesis is not true? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Photosynthesis is a biological oxidation-reduction process.
- In photosynthesis is reduced
- Photosynthesis is -evolving process.
- In photosynthesis is reduced
Q.No: 73 Which statement about mechanisms of sap flow in plant vascular tissues is not true? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Driving force for sap flow in xylem is transpiration from leaves…
- Pressure potential is positive for xylem and for phloem, it is negative.
- Sap flow in xylem is mostly unidirectional…
- Site of sap flow in xylem is nonliving vessel elements…
Q.No: 74 Clone is described as- (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Group of cell or organisms which are genetically identical and have all been produced from same original cell
- Genetically identical cells sexually produced by different progenitor cell
- Genetically not identical cells asexually produced by different progenitor cell
- Genetically not identical cells sexually produced by different progenitor cell
Q.No: 75 Which statement about the light is not correct? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Light has dual Characteristics of Both Particle and Wave.
- The energy of light is directly proportional to wavelength.
- Light is a transverse electromagnetic wave.
- In light wave, both electric and magnetic fields oscillate perpendicularly.
Q.No: 76 The succulence and lodging in plant is due to excessive application of: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Potassium
- Hydrogen
- Zinc
- Phosphorus
Q.No: 77 The line drawn on map connecting points with equal rainfall is called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Isohyet
- Isobar
- Isonephs
- Isohels
Q.No: 78 In photosynthesis, light independent reactions (dark reactions) take place in- (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Lumen
- Granal thylakoids
- Stromal thylakoids
- Chloroplast stroma
Q.No: 80 Normally South-West Monsoon in Kerala starts at: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- June 3rd Week
- June 1st Week
- May 3rd Week
- May 1st Week
Q.No: 81 The law of diminishing returns applies more generally to: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Marketing
- Industry
- Entrepreneur
- Agriculture
Q.No: 82 Lines connecting the points of equal water table are called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Isohyet
- Isobath
- Isobar
- Isotherm
Q.No: 83 If marginal product is below average product: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Average variable costs will fall
- Total revenue will fall
- The total product must fall
- The average product will fall
Q.No: 84 Iso-revenue line is a: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Straight line
- Curve line
- Vertical Line
- Horizontal line
Q.No: 85 Growing of two or more crops simultaneously in strip wide enough to permit independent cultivation but narrow enough for the crops to interact agronomically is called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Strip intercropping
- Mixed intercropping
- Row intercropping
- Relay intercropping
Q.No: 86 Export- Import bank was established on 1st January: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- 1980
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
Q.No: 87 A cross is made between two homozygous parent plants, is called monohybrid cross. In this cross F2 phenotypic ratio is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- 2:1
- 1:3
- 1:1
- 3:1
Q.No: 88 Which main step of the following is not carried out by plant breeding technique? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- gene bank
- selection and isolation of desired recombinants
- selection of host and carrier
- cross hybridisation among the diseased parents
Q.No: 89 World Meteorological day is celebrated on: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- 15th January
- 14th August
- 15th August
- 23rd March
Q.No: 90 The desired Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) for the intercropping to be beneficial is: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- 1
- 0
- <1
- 1
Q.No: 91 Progeny resulting from the interbreeding between two plant species is called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Homozygous
- Hybrid
- Heterozygous
- Clone
Q.No: 92 Which of the following act as a soluble protein to which in turn reduces photosystem I (P700)? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Plastocyanin
- Plastoquinones
- Cytochrome b6 f complex
- Pheophytin
Q.No: 93 A plant that has been deliberately altered or selected by humans; it is the result of artificial selection is called: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Translation
- Gene expression
- Cultigen
- Natural selection
Q.No: 94 Soil are surveyed and classified on the basis of distinctive feature of: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Soil horizons
- Parent material
- Soil samples
- Soil profile
Q.No: 95 Sesbania rostrata is a photoperiodic sensitive plant with nodules in its stem, which mutant variety is developed by BARC, Bombay which is photoperiod insensitive, salinity tolerant and can fix nitrogen. (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- TRS-1
- PAL-1
- TSR-1
- ATS-1
Q.No: 96 Which of the following is not correctly matched? (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- MPP rises continuously - Till MPP is more than APP
- APP & MPP both falls but TPP rises. When MPP is less than APP but more than zero
- App rises continuously till APP and MPP is both equal.
- TPP rises continuously Till MPP is not equal to Zero
Q.No: 97 When fixed cost doesn’t change with the change in output..? I. Marginal cost would be minus. Marginal cost would be plus. Marginal cost would always be 0. (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- All I, II and III
- Only III
- Only II
- Only I
Q.No: 98 A farmer having more than ten hectare of irrigated land, is known as: I. Small farmers Marginal farmers Big farmers (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Only II
- Only I
- All I, II and III
- Only III
Q.No: 99 The connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs cycle is Acetyl CoA, which is produced by the enzymatic action of: (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Hexokinase
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
- Pyruvate kinase
- Pyruvate reductase
Q.No: 100 The process by which humans use plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits by choosing plant males and females which will sexually reproduce and have offspring together. (MP-RAEO-2023-S3)
- Selective breeding
- Gene pool
- Natural selection
- Genetic flow