RPSC Rajasthan AAO 2015 Solved Paper (English) — Agri Master Mind
Standard size of Agrometeorology Observatory is -
- ' x 100'
- ' x 100'
- ' x 120'
- ' x 120'
Harmful solar radiation absorbed by the ozone layer in the earth's atmosphere is:
- Violet rays
- Ultraviolet rays
- Red rays
- Infrared rays
Which chemical is used as a defoliant to improve boll opening in cotton?
- Thiadiazuron 100g/ha
- NAA 30g/ha
- olchicine 10g/ha
- TGA 50g/ha
Madhuri is an improved cultivar of which type of maize crop?
- Quality Protein corn
- aby corn
- Pop corn
- Sweet corn
Crop logging is a method of:
- Soil fertility evaluation
- Plan for assessing the requirement of nutrients for yield maximization
- ssessing crop damage
- Testing suitability of fertilizer
Major constituent of sunhemp fiber, which makes it the most suitable indigenous raw material for currency paper, is:
- ellulose
- Pentosan
- Lignin
- Urinic anhydrite
The deviation from the mean daily temperature to the minimum threshold temperature of a crop is termed as:
- iurnal variation
- Heat Unit
- Temperature gradient
- Lapse rate
The total water resources available through annual precipitation in India is estimated to be:
- illion cubic meter (BCM)
- CM
- CM
- CM
Individual crop has its minimum, optimum, and maximum temperature for growth and development is called as:
- Temperature gradient
- Required temperatures
- ardinal temperatures
- iurnal variation in temperatures
Simultaneous use of two sources of water namely surface and underground water, to irrigate a piece of land is called as-
- onsumptive use of water
- Seasonal consumptive use of water
- onjunctive use of water
- Total crop water requirement
Amongst cereals, the grains of which crop possess the highest fat content?
- Pearl millet
- Sorghum
- Wheat
- arley
Name the multi-cut cultivar of forage sorghum
- Pusa chari 6
- Rajasthan chari 2
- SSG 59-3
- HC 308
Mustard oil cake is unpalatable due to the presence of-
- Sinigrin
- arotenoides
- Selenium
- Magnesium
Indian Institute of Spices Research is situated at -
- jmer
- nand
- alicut
- New Delhi
Which variety of sesame possesses quadri carpelletum capsule?
- RT 46
- RT 125
- RT 346
- RT 351
Chromosome number (2n) in American cotton (G. hirsutum) is-
Sharbati sonora was produced by treating sonora - 64 with-
- lpha rays
- eta rays
- Gamma rays
- X-rays
The ratio of the amount of water stored in the root zone of plants to the amount of irrigation water delivered to the field is known as
- Water use efficiency
- Water Application efficiency
- Water storage efficiency
- Water Distribution efficiency
Suitable example of reflectant type of anti- transpirant is -
- Kaolin
- Phenyl mercuric acetate
- Hexadeconol
- Maleic hydrazide
Physiological drought is on account of-
- nnual average rainfall is less than ET
- verage rainfall is less than normal rainfall
- Low humidity and high wind velocity
- Higher osmotic pressure of soil solution
Genetically modified organisms include the incorporation of herbicide-resistant traits that are available in the crop-
- otton
- rinjal
- Soybean
- Soybean and Cotton
A process by which a virus transfers genetic material from one bacterium to another is called as-
- Transformation
- Transduction
- Inversion
- onjugation
A cross between F1 or a segregating generation and one of its parents is termed as
- Mixed cross
- ack cross
- Monohybrid cross
- ihybrid cross
Which type of commercially cultivated hybrid will give a maximum degree of heterosis and uniform plants?
- Single cross hybrid
- ouble cross hybrid
- Three cross hybrid
- Top cross hybrid
The method of breeding that gives the maximum opportunity for the breeder to use his/her skill and judgment for the selection of plants is?
- ulk method
- Introduction and selection
- Pedigree method
- Mass selection
A genome that is diploid but contains an extra chromosome, homologous with one of the existing pairs, so that one kind of chromosome is present in triplicate
- Trisomic
- Trioecious
- Triploidy
- Triplex
Which of the following fertilizer/s is/are not produced in India
- AP
- Urea
- Muriate of potash
- ll of these
The upper limit of soil moisture availability for plant growth?
- Matric Suction
- Field Capacity
- Hygroscopic coefficient
- PWP (Permanent Wilting Point)
Flame photometer is used in the detection of which of the following nutrient(s)?
- N and P
- N and K
- K
- P
In the universal soil loss equation, A=RKLSCP, K denotes
- Soil conservation practice
- Soil roughness
- Soil erodibility
- None of these
Reconnaissance soil survey carried out to produce maps for planning in all the states of the country at the scale of
- 5972222222
- :12000
- :20000
- :250000
Quartz mineral is composed of
- luminium silicate
- Silicon dioxide
- Ferro - magnesium silicate
- Hydrated aluminium silicate
The headquarter of the National Centre of Organic Farming is located at
- New Delhi
- Hyderabad
- hopal
- Ghaziabad
The concept of biodynamic manure was given by
- lbert Howard
- Walter Northbourne
- L. Acharya
- Rudolf Steiner
Which of the following crops is used as an indicator crop for the deficiency of nitrogen, phosphorus, and zinc?
- Potato
- auliflower
- Rice
- Maize
Which of the following Fertilizer is not compatible for using in fertigation with potassium sulfate?
- Urea
- mmonium nitrate
- alcium nitrate
- Potassium nitrate
The role of parent material in soil formation is
- Initially passive and later on active
- Initially active and later on passive
- ctive
- Passive
A soil survey undertaken to prepare resource inventory of large areas is called as
- Reconnaissance soil survey
- etailed soil survey
- Semi-detailed survey
- etailed reconnaissance survey
The optimum row to row and plant to plant spacing for early cabbage is
- m x 45 cm
- m x 60 cm
- m x 45 cm
- m x 30 cm
The seed rate for hybrid capsicum varieties is-
- - 250 g/ha
- - 800 g/ha
- - 1500 g/ha
- - 2500 g/ha
Indian gooseberry belongs to family-
- Rutaceae
- Leguminosae
- uphorbiaceae
- nacardiaceae
Spongy tissue disorder hamper the export of mango variety-
- ombay Green
- Kesar
- lphanso
- ashehari
Which one of the following fruit is not a monocotyledon?
- Pineapple
- Papaya
- ate palm
- anana
Which of the following hormone is used for degreening in citrus?
- uxins
- ytokinins
- GA3
- thephon
Botanically, banana fruit is a -
- erry
- Nut
- Pome
- rupe
Early Nantes is an important variety of-
- arrot
- auliflower
- abbage
- Pea
RATNA variety of mango is a cross of-
- Neelum x Dashehari
- ashehari x Neelum
- lphanso x Sindhu
- Neelum x Alphonso
Puffiness is a physiological disorder of which crop?
- Tomato
- hilli
- auliflower
- abbage
Diara land cultivation of vegetable is related to -
- Solanaceous
- ucurbitaceae
- ole crops
- Leafy vegetables
Pusa Mahak is a variety of which flower crop-
- Marigold
- Tuberose
- Rose
- Jasmine
Formal channel of marketing is-
- irect sale to consumer
- Sale in village itself to travelling merchants
- Sale in nearby market
- ll of these
Which one of the following is not an objective of farm planning.
- fficient use of farm resources
- Help to raise and stabilize farm income
- Give consideration for efficient marketing facilities
- nalyzing plan for the use of natural resources of the command of the decision maker.
Who is the father of 'Modern Theory of Management'?
- Henri Fayol
- Terry
- Franklin
- None of these
Grouping of two or more than two consumers for a product or service so that their needs are better served, can be defined as-
- Group Segment
- Policy Segment
- Market Segment
- None of these
The market in which there are few buyers, is termed as-
- Monopsony market
- Oligopoly market
- Monopolistic market
- Oligopsony market
Who is the present Ex-Officio chairman of NITI Aayog?
- mitab Kant
- Narendra Modi
- Rajiv Kumar
- inesh Arora
In serving total agricultural credit contribution from different banks in decreasing order is-
- Rural banks, Co-operative banks, Commercial banks, Private sector banks.
- ommercial banks, Rural banks, Co-operative banks, Private sector banks.
- ommercial banks, Co-operative banks, Rural banks, Private sector banks.
- o-operative banks, Rural banks, Commercial banks, Private sector banks.
Under distress sale, what is the relationship between marketed and marketable surpluses for a farmer?
- Marketed surplus = 0
- Marketed surplus = Marketable surplus
- Marketed surplus > Marketable surplus
- Marketed surplus < Marketable surplus
The point of inflexion in classical production function lies at a point where
- Marginal Physical Product (MPP) is maximum
- verage Physical Product (APP) is maximum
- MPP = APP
- MPP = 0
Which one of the following is the objective of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)?
- To stabilize agricultural prices
- To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers
- To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at a reasonable rate through PDS
- ll of these
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was launched in-
The National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) was launched by ICAR, New Delhi through the support of-
- World Bank
- Govt of India
- World Bank and Government of India
- Government of India and State Govt.
The first Krishi Vigyan Kendra, on a pilot basis, was established in India at Pondicherry in the year
In which year, the program on training of rural youth (BPL farmers) for self-employment aimed at providing technical and entrepreneurial skill has been commenced?
Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana was started in India in the year-
A continuous and cooperative activity, involving the local farmers and extension staff in which the objective of the work are set forth and action planned is known as
- Programming
- Planning
- Programme planning
- Programme planning process
Need-based and skill-oriented vocational training to field staff and to practising farmers is being undertaken in the system of
- Krishi Vigyan Kendra
- National Demonstration
- Lab to Land Programme
- Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Agricultural clinic is helpful to farmer for -
- Testing soil sample
- Testing irrigation water quality
- Testing seed viability
- Providing specialized guidance in writing
Visual aid for transfer of technology includes
- udio teleconference
- ultural programme
- ll of these
Extension Education is related where
- udience is more or less homogeneous
- Teaching is mainly vertical and curriculum centred
- Teaching is mainly horizontal and need-based
- Pre-planned and pre-decided
Method demonstration does not include-
- Seed treatment with rhizobium culture
- Use of improved variety seed
- Taking soil sample for its testing
- udding in fruit plants
The three characteristics of extension are -
- Teaching - Informal - Flexible
- Teaching - Formal - Voluntary
- Teaching - Curriculum based - Compulsory
- Teaching - Cooperation - Formal
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
- BCD 2413
- BCD 1324
- BCD 3241
- BCD 4132
The major difference between the innovation decision process and the diffusion process is that-
- Innovation decision-making takes place within the mind of an individual.
- Innovation decision-making takes place with a group.
- Innovation decision is adopted after rejection.
- Innovation decision is a collection of learning experience.
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources is located at-
- New Delhi
- nand
- Lucknow
- Karnal
Gaddi is a breed of -
- Sheep
- Swine
- Goat
- uffalo
Frozen semen is being stored at-
- - 169° C
- -171° C
- -196° C
- -206° C
The breed evolved by crossing of Murrh and Surti breed of buffalo is-
- Nili Ravi
- Jafarabadi
- Mahsana
- Nagpuri
Gumboro is a disease of which animal?
- hicken
- ow
- Goat
- Sheep
FMD (Foot and Mouth) disease of cattle is a
- Fungal Disease
- Viral Disease
- Protozoan Disease
- acterial Disease
Ranikhet is a _______ disease?
- Viral
- acterial
- Fungal
- Nematodal
Which of the following is not a draught purpose breed of a cow?
- Nagauri
- Malvi
- mrit Mahal
- Rathi
Which of the following breeds of buffalo has the highest fat percentage?
- Murrah
- hadawari
- Surti
- Jaffarabadi
Protein content in mustard cake is about-
- %
- %
- %
- %
_______ is the best method of milking.
- Fisting
- Knuckling
- Stripping
- Knuckling and Stripping
The carburetor is the main part of Engine-
- iesel Engine
- Steam Engine
- Petrol Engine
- Gas Engine
Which weir is used to measure high discharge?
- Rectangular weir
- Trapezoidal weir
- Triangular weir
- None of these
Water can be measured on a volume basis if it is...
- t rest
- In motion
- t rest and In motion
- None of these
Open impeller is made by?
- Mild steel
- ast iron
- Forged steel
- Stainless steel
Which type of nozzle is most commonly used for herbicide application?
- Flood jet
- Flat fan
- Solid cone
- entrifugal type
Which of the following machines is not good for zero-till planting of crops under surface residue conditions?
- Turbo happy seeder
- Rotary disc drill
- ouble disc drill
- Tyne opener zero till drill
The wind velocity is measured by
- urrent meter
- Hydrometer
- nemometer
- None of these
Which harrow is also called "bakhar"?
- isc harrow
- Spike tooth harrow
- Spring tooth
- lade harrow
The value of a variable which occurs most frequently is called as-
- Mean
- Mode
- Median
- Weighted Mean
Variance is-
- The square root of the variation of values
- The coefficient of variation of values
- The reciprocal of the mean of standard deviation
- The square of the standard deviation
The relationship between Arithmetic mean (A), Harmonic mean (H) and Geometric mean (G), is
- G² = AH
- G = √(A + H)
- H² = GA
- ² = GH
The average of the absolute deviations taken from the central value is called as-
- Mean deviation
- Standard deviation
- oefficient of variation
- Range
When the value of one variable changes while the other variable remains constant, it is known as
- Negative correlation
- irect correction
- Positive correction
- Independent
If Q1 = 5, Q2 = 10 and Q3 = 20, the quartile deviation will be
- 5
Which of the following would you regard as a discrete variable?
- Height
- Time
- Wages paid to workers
- Number of children in a family
Which of the following is best to show the percentage of the production of different crops in Rajasthan during 2016-2017?
- Histogram
- Ogive curve
- Stem and leaf chart
- Pie chart
The mean of 20 observations is 25. What will be the mean of the new set of observations if 3 is added to each observation?
In storage, a major pest of rice is
- orcyra Cephalonica
- Tribolium castaneum
- allosobruchus sp
- Systole albipennis
Pectinophora gossypiella is a pest of-
- umin
- rinjal
- otton
- Spinach
Heterorhabditis sp. is used for control of
- Rice stem borer
- Pea leaf miner
- White grub
- oriander aphid
Diamondback moth is a pest of
- otton
- abbage
- Rice
- Soybean
Melanagromyza obtusa is a pest of
- Red gram
- Tomato
- Potato
- Mustard
Trichogramma chilonis parasitoid used for the control of
- ollworm of cotton
- White fly
- phid
- Thrips
Bacillus thuringiensis is used for the control of
- iamondback moth
- Fruit sucking moth
- Thrips
- phids
Yellow and Witches' broom symptoms caused by
- Viroid
- Fungus
- Phytoplasma
- acteria
Rice tungro disease is caused by
- mixture of spherical and flexous viruses.
- bacilliform virus alone.
- mixture of bacilliform and flexous virus.
- mixture of spherical and bacilliform virus.
An example of an autoecious rust is
- Stem rust of wheat
- ajra rust
- pple rust
- Linseed rust
Aflatoxins are produced by
- lternaria burnsii
- Fusarium graminearum
- ladosporium spp.
- spergillus flavus
Sclerotia are formed in which fungus
- Pythium
- laviceps
- Physoderma
- Rhizopus
Which fungicide is used for the control of downy mildew?
- Karathane
- Ridomil MZ
- Thiram
- aptan