RPSC Rajasthan AAO 2018 Solved Paper (English) — Agri Master Mind
Which of the following crops show a very high degree of inbreeding depression?
- Sorghum
- lfa-alfa
- Pearl millet
- Sunflower
Which of the following chemical is used for testing seed viability?
- Tetrazolium chloride
- ther
- Thiourea
- enzene
The colour of the tag used to label foundation seed bag is
- White
- Green
- lue
- Golden yellow
Maximum heterosis is manifested by
- Single cross
- ouble cross
- Three-way cross
- Top cross
Hybrid varieties were first developed in the following crop:
- Sorghum
- Maize
- Onion
- astor
The amphidiploid Brassica juncea has been evolved through hybridization between
- rassica campestris x Brassica napus
- rassica campestris x Brassica nigra
- rassica carinata x Brassica nigra
- rassica nigra x Brassica oleracea
Pure-line theory was proposed by
- John
- Mendel
- Johannsen
- Swaminathan
MPMH17, RHB223, MPMH21, and RHB224 are the recommended hybrids of
- Maize
- Sorghum
- otton
- ajra
A tall plant is crossed with a dwarf plant. In the progeny, about one-half of the plants are tall and the remaining one-half are dwarf. Determine the genotypes of the tall and dwarf plants.
- TT x tt
- Tt x Tt
- Tt x tt
- tt x tt
Which one of the following great soil groups belongs to the order zonal soils?
- Laterite soils
- lluvial soils
- Saline soils
- Regosols
The height of aircraft for aerial photographic soil survey depends upon
- Scale of aerial photography
- Type of camera
- Focal length of camera
- rea of photography
On the basis of the International Society of Soil Science (ISSS), which of the following is the size of fine sand?
- 2 - 0.02 mm
- 025 - 0.05 mm
- 002 - 0.0002 mm
- 05 - 0.005 mm
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by using codes given below: List - I List - II Soil Orders Formative Elements in the name of orders 1. Entisols
- 4 1 2 3
- 2 3 1 4
- 3 1 2 4
- 1 3 4 2
Match the Column - 1 with Column - 2 and choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Column - 1 Column - 2 Nutrients Physiological functions / deficiency symptoms 1. P i
- ii i iv Iii
- i iii ii Iv
- iii ii i Iv
- iv i ii iii
Which one statement of the following in reference to soil forming process is false?
- Humification is the process of decomposition of organic matter and synthesis of new organic substance
- iosphere is active soil forming factor.
- The podzolization is a fundamental soil forming process.
- Parent material is a passive soil forming factor.
Which one of the followings is an organic chemical fertilizer ?
- alcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN)
- i-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP)
- Urea
- None of these
Which of the following pairs related to nutrient deficiency symptoms is not correctly matched?
- a - Deficiency symptoms appear on the terminal bud and it dries with time
- S - Chlorosis symptoms appear on younger leaves
- Fe - Chlorosis symptoms appear on older leaves
- N - Chlorosis symptoms appear on older leaves
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- Rock phosphate is a water-soluble fertilizer
- Single super phosphate is a water-soluble fertilizer.
- Triple super phosphate is an acid-soluble fertilizer
- mmonium phosphate is a water-soluble fertilizer
Which of the following is not a mineral horizon?
- O
Which of the following is a non-edible oil cake?
- Mustard cake
- Mahua cake
- Linseed cake
- Sesame cake
Clustering disease is a physiological disorder of
- Grapes
- Mango
- Sapota
- anana
Which variety of papaya is not a gynodioecious?
- Pusa Dwarf
- Surya
- Pusa Majesty
- oorg Honeydew
Lalit is a variety of which fruit crop?
- Grape
- Pomegranate
- Guava
- Lemon
Parent of Arka Kanchan grape are
- nab-e-Shahi x Queen of Vineyard
- lack Champa x Thompson Seedless
- angalore Blue x Black Champa
- ngur Kalan x Black Champa
Which fruit is not peeled before canning?
- Pineapple
- Mango
- herry
- pple
What is the optimum seed rate (kg/ha) of carrot?
- -05
- -10
- -15
- -20
Hybrid 'T' roses are commercially propagated by which of the following methods?
- Hard wood stem cutting
- 'T' budding
- ir layering
- Suckers
In which crop a disease ‘purple blotch’ is found?
- Tomato
- Pea
- auliflower
- Onion
Ruby is a variety of which crop?
- ael
- Pomegranate
- Guava
- mla
Which species of rose contains the maximum amount of essential oil?
- Rosa multiflora
- Rosa bourbiana
- Rosa damascena
- Rosa chinensis
Pusa Mukta is variety of which crops?
- auliflower
- abbage
- Onion
- Tomato
Damping-off disease is common in which fruit crop?
- Papaya
- Mango
- Lime
- mla
Which one of the following is the peculiarity of Indian Agriculture?
- ependence of seasonal rainfall
- Production of cash-crops
- ven distribution of land-holdings
- More capital investment
As per Economic Survey of India 2017-18, what was the level of food grain production in India for the year 2016-17.
- 02 million tonnes
- 57 million tonnes
- 05 million tonnes
- 68 million tonnes
According to Agriculture Census 2015-16, what percent of area under land holding has decreased in Rajasthan in the year 2015-16 in comparison to 2010-11?
- 50 percent
- 80 percent
- 24 percent
- 10 percent
The Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat for 2018-19 season has been fixed at
- ₹ 1840 per quintal
- ₹ 1745 per quintal
- ₹ 1635 per quintal
- ₹ 1640 per quintal
Which of the following fact is correct about the contribution of women in Indian agriculture as per Census 2011?
- Out of total female main workers, 80 percent were agricultural labourers.
- 8 percent of the operational holding were owned by women.
- More than 50 percent of the operational holding were owned by women in the marginal and small holdings categories.
- Only 20 percent of large holdings were owned by women.
List - I (Institutions) List - II (Established Years)a. Food Corporation of India i. 1958b. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ii. 1982c. National Horticulture Board iii. 1984d. National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation iv. 1965
- i ii iii Iv
- iv ii iii i
- ii iii iv i
- iii iv i ii
The difference between the price paid by the consumer and the net price received by the producer for an equivalent quantity of farm produce is often known as
- Marketing cost
- Marketing efficiency
- Price-spread
- Marketing channel
The indirect financing to agriculture are associated with which of the following?
- Loans given for land reclamation
- Loans given for milch cattle
- Loans given for plant protection measures
- Financing the Farmer's Service Societies (FSS)
The head office of NABARD is situated at
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Jaipur
- hennai
In which year, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana was introduced in India?
Under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Government of India provide financial assistance to the states. From 2015-16, Government of India reduced their contribution from
- percent to 80 percent
- percent to 60 percent
- percent to 60 percent
- percent to 50 percent
From which district of Rajasthan, the National Rural Livelihood Mission was launched by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi on June 3, 2011?
- Udaipur
- ungarpur
- hilwada
- answada
The expression of a farm plan in monetary terms is called
- Farm Budgeting
- Farm Planning
- Farm Management
- Production Economics
Which is not a carpentry tool?
- evel square
- ross pein hammer
- ynamometer
- Rasp cut file
MHD devices stands for
- Magneto hydro dynamic
- Mini harvester device
- Mono hydro diameter
- Micro hydration device
Which one of the following statements is correct?
- Subsoiler and chisel plough are used to break and shatter impermeable soil layers.
- Fluted rollers are important component of puddler.
- Frog is a component of disc harrow.
- Mould board plough is used in sandy soil.
Which is a false statement in the following?
- lade terracer is used for land leveling purpose.
- The function of cultipackers is breaking of clods and packing of soil.
- Puddler is used for sowing paddy in the field with standing water.
- Ridger is used to form ridges.
A Fore Sight (F.S.) is also called
- Minus Sight (-S)
- Plus Sight (+S)
- Intermediate Sight (I.S.)
- Turning Point (T.P.)
The vertical distance between the centre line of the pump and the point of free delivery of water is called
- Static head
- Static suction head
- Static discharge head
- Friction head
Basic formula for calculating the discharge through a weir is
- Q = CLH^m
- Q = LH^n
- Q = CH^m
- Q = CL^m
Which is a false statement from the following?
- chain pump is suitable to lift water to height up to 12 m from the water surface in the well, canal, or stream.
- centrifugal pump will not function until the pump casing is completely filled with water.
- Submersible pumps are suitable for installation in tube wells of diameter 10 cm or larger.
- Total head is the sum of static head, friction head, and velocity head.
Which is a false statement in the following?
- ost of maintenance of bullocks is very high due to limited use in a year.
- Rate of depreciation of a tractor is 20 percent per year.
- In terms of power output, one can expect 0.3 kW to 0.6 kW per animal.
- On an average a farm worker can develop 0.1 horse power (HP) or 0.075 kW.
How many times is the protein content of colostrum higher than normal milk?
- -9
- -5
- -11
- -14
Which breed of sheep is famous for carpet wool production?
- Nellore
- Mandya
- hokla
- Hassan
In India, pashmina wool is obtained from which breed of goat?
- arbari
- lack Bengal
- Kutchi
- hangthangi
The gestation period in cows is
- -235 days
- -285 days
- -310 days
- -320 days
How much floor space is satisfactory for an adult cow in a shed?
- -20 sq. ft.
- -25 sq. ft.
- -70 sq. ft.
- -90 sq. ft.
What is the moisture percent of hay?
- -20%
- -30%
- -35%
- -40%
Foot and mouth disease in cattle and pigs is caused by
- Virus
- acteria
- Flies
- Fungi
Generally, for computation of balanced ration for indigenous cattle, the dry matter is calculated at the rate of
- - 1.5 kg / 100 kg body weight
- - 2.5 kg / 100 kg body weight
- - 3.5 kg / 100 kg body weight
- - 4.5 kg / 100 kg body weight
Rate of milk feeding to cattle calf from birth to 3 weeks of age should be ____ of calf body weight.
- %
- %
- 50%
- %
The buffaloes found in India belong to which of the following categories?
- River buffalo
- Swamp buffalo
- Mud buffalo
- Tarai buffalo
Which one of the following sheep breeds belongs to North Western arid and semi-arid regions of India?
- Ganjam
- Gaddi
- hokla
- Mandya
The disorder caused by excessive feeding of lush green fodders in cattle is
- Milk fever
- Ketosis
- Tympanitis
- zoturia
According to Kelsey and Hearne, the basic philosophy of Extension Education is
- To eradicate poverty of people.
- To provide technical help to people.
- To teach people how to think, not what to think
- Helping people to help themselves.
Kisan Mandal System under T & V system was initiated in which year?
Which one of the following projects is implemented in consortium mode, with competitive funding in India?
- National Agricultural Technology Project
- National Agricultural Innovation Project
- Institution-Village-Linkage Programme
- National Agricultural Research Project
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- Individual contact - Personal letter
- Group contact - Campaign
- Mass contact - Farmers fair
- Group contact - Field trip
First 55 Community Development Projects were organized in India for a period of
- Three years
- Five years
- Ten years
- Fifteen years
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List - I List - IIa. Audio aid 1. Specimenb. Projected visual aid 2. Dramac. Non-projected visual aid 3. Telephoned. Audio-visual aid 4. Slide
- 2 4 3
- 1 3 4
- 3 2 1
- 4 1 2
Need-based and Skill-oriented Vocational Training is provided to the farmers through
- Training and Visit system
- gricultural Technology Information Centre
- Krishi Vigyan Kendra
- istrict Rural Development Agency
The following Employment Oriented Programmes for people were implemented in India in different years: 1. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) 2. Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)
- , 2, 3 and 1
- , 4, 3 and 1
- , 3, 2 and 4
- , 4, 2 and 3
Which of the following is not a style of Leadership according to the classification given by "White"?
- utocratic
- emocratic
- Professional
- Laissez-faire
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- Leagans Model of Communication - 5 elements
- erlo Model of Communication - 6 elements
- ristotle Model of Communication - 3 elements
- Rogers & Shoemaker Model of Communication - 5 elements
Development of Plan of Work is a part of
- Programme Planning
- Programme Implementation
- Programme Monitoring
- Programme Evaluation
Which of the following are elements of the diffusion process? 1. Communication channels 2. Innovation 3. Persuasion 4. Overtime Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (
- , 2 and 3
- , 3 and 4
- , 2 and 4
- , 3 and 4
Which of the following is a one-dimensional diagram?
- Pie-chart
- ar diagram
- Histogram
- ylinder
The correct relationship between Arithmetic Mean (A.M.), Geometric Mean (G.M.) and Harmonic Mean (H.M.) is
- M. ≥ G.M. ≥ H.M.
- G.M.² ≥ A.M. ≥ H.M.
- H.M. ≥ G.M. ≥ A.M.
- M. ≥ G.M. ≥ H.M.
The mean of 11 numbers is 7. If one of the numbers, 13, is deleted, what will be the mean of the remaining 10 numbers?
- 7
- 4
- 8
For n = 50, Σ(x-3) = 50, what is the mean?
Which of the following statements is true?
- Mode is the best measure of central tendency
- Median is not affected by extreme values
- rithmetic mean is not affected by extreme values
- Geometric mean can be computed even if one of the values of given data is negative
Consider the following statements: 1. If 10 is added to each entry on a list, then the average increases by 10 2. If 10 is added to each entry on a list, then the standard deviation increases by 10 3.
- , 2 and 3
- nd 2 only
- nd 3 only
- nd 3 only
Mean deviation is minimum when deviation is taken from
- rithmetic mean
- Median
- Mode
- Weighted mean
Which of the following statements is true?
- Standard deviation is the square of variance.
- Variance is not independent of the change of origin of the data
- Measure of relative dispersion is coefficient of variation
- ovariance is measured between more than two variables.
Following data are given: Covariance between X and Y = 5 Variance of X = 4 Variance of Y = 9 The value of the coefficient of correlation between X and Y will be closest to
- 75
- 9
- 6
- 8
In which one of the following cases, would you expect to get a negative correlation?
- The age of husbands and wives.
- Shoe size and marks obtained in Statistics.
- Insurance Companies profit and the number of claims they have to pay.
- mount of rainfall and yield of crop.
The loose smut disease of wheat spreads through
- Soil borne sori
- ir borne sori
- Internally seed borne
- xternally seed borne
Colletotrichum spp. causes which disease in fruit plants?
- light
- Scab
- Root rot
- nthracnose
Blight of Cumin is caused by
- lternaria alternata
- lternaria tennis
- lternaria burnsii
- Xanthomonas campestris
The Great Irish Famine (1845-46) was due to
- arly blight of potato
- rown rot of potato
- Late blight of potato
- Rice blast
Which of the following is a cyst-forming nematode infesting potato?
- Globodera rostochiensis
- apnodium ramosum
- Podosphera leucotricha
- Macrophomina phaseoli
The major disease of groundnut is
- arly and late leaf spot disease
- anker disease
- Root knot disease
- Stem gall disease
Cut worm, Agrotis ipsilon is the pest of which crop?
- Gram
- astor
- Sugarcane
- Pomegranate
Which of the following pests of sorghum and maize belongs to the order "Diptera"?
- Rhopalosiphum maidis
- therigona variosoccata
- hilo partellus
- Sesamia inferens
Which of the following is an egg-parasitoid recommended for the control of stem borer in crops?
- NPV
- acillus thuringiensis
- Trichogramma japonica
- Metarrhizium anisopliae
Which is a notorious pest of chickpea causing heavy damage?
- Helicoverpa armigera
- arpomyia vesuviana
- Meridarchis scyrodes
- Leucinodes orbonalis
Phenyl pyrazole is present in which insecticide?
- Fipronil
- Imidocloprid
- imethoate
- Malathion
Diamondback moth attacks are found in which crops?
- Wheat
- arley
- rucifers
- Gram
The ____ is a chart or map on which the distribution of selected meteorological elements over a large area, at a specified instant of time, is represented.
- Geographical chart
- limate chart
- Weather chart
- Synoptic chart
The erosion of soil particles between 0.1 to 0.5 mm diameter by wind is termed as
- Saltation
- Suspension
- Surface creep
- Interruption
While classifying plant adaptation to drought, which of these is not denoted as a 'drought avoidance' mechanism?
- arly stomatal closure
- Thick cuticle
- Reduced leaf area
- High root: top ratio
The seed rate (kg/ha) of multigerm varieties of sugarbeet is about
The ratio between the quantity of water stored in the root zone and the water delivered to the plot is termed as
- Water distribution efficiency
- Water storage efficiency
- Water application efficiency
- Project efficiency
A drainage canal discharges 0.3 cubic meters of water per second and drains 250-hectare area. What is the drainage coefficient of this land?
- 04 cm
- 04 cm
- 04 cm
- 04 cm
The variety ICPL 87 (Pragati) of pigeon-pea was released from
- GBPUAT, Pantnagar
- CSHAU, Hisar
- TNAU, Coimbatore
- ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Which of these is an automated method of surface irrigation?
- ablegation
- Surge irrigation
- orrugation
- Level basin
The approximate relationship between Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Electrical Conductivity (EC) of waters having EC less than 5 ds/m is expressed as
- TDS (mg/L) = 425 x EC (ds/m)
- TDS (mg/L) = 515 x EC (ds/m)
- TDS (mg/L) = 640 x EC (ds/m)
- TDS (mg/L) = 720 x EC (ds/m)
Which of the following is not a composite of maize?
- geti 76
- Navjot
- Prabhat
- Sartaj
Which one of these nutrient elements is absorbed by the fruiting zone of groundnut?
- Nitrogen
- Iron
- alcium
- Zinc
____ is calculated in units of yield increase per unit of nutrient applied.
- pparent nutrient recovery
- Production efficiency
- gronomic efficiency
- Physiological efficiency
What is the tag color on the bag of foundation seed?
- Golden yellow
- lue
- Green
- White
The component herbicides of the herbicide mixture 'Odyssey' used to control weeds in soybean are
- Imazethapyr & Pendimethalin
- Imazethapyr & Imazamox
- Imazethapyr & quizalafop
- Imazethapyr & alachlor
If the grain yield of barley is 3000 kg/ha and the average ET was 30 cm, the water use efficiency (kg/m³) of barley would be
- 1
A character determined by many genes and does not show discrete variation is known as
- Qualitative character
- Threshold character
- Quantitative character
- Multiple-allelic character
If two plants differing for 4 allelic pairs are hybridized, the smallest perfect population in F2 will be
Grow-out test is conducted to determine
- Moisture content
- Germination
- Seed vigour
- Genetic purity
The hybrids developed by Government Agencies or Government Institutions and Agricultural Universities are called
- Private hybrids
- Institutional hybrids
- Public hybrids
- Government hybrids