RPSC Rajasthan AARO Agronomy 2014 Solved Paper (English) — Agri Master Mind
What is the test weight of Phalaris minor seed (in grams)? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
High quality malt variety of barley is: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- RD 2849
- RD 2508
- RD 2502
- RD 2503
Sesamum Indicum has chromosome number: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
Maru Bahar is the variety of :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Urd
- Arhar
- Moong
- Moth
The most favourable light for the growth of crops is :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Red
- Infrared
- Blue
- Green
What is the meaning of Sod Seeding? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Minimum tillage
- Soil compaction
- Soil Puddling
- Zero tillage
Which one is not the variety of baby corn? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Golden
- Sangam
- Shakti
- PAC-792
Which crop has the capacity to fix most of CO₂ in the form of organic acid in drought conditions? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Soybean
- Gram
- Moong
- Urd
Calvin cycle occurs in :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Sudan grass
- Pearl millet
- Finger millet
- Cowpea
Which one of the following is different in its action? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Hydrated Lime
- Chalk
- Cycocel
- Kaoline
Which one of the following plants has the minimum transpiration ratio? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Maize
- Sorghum
- Sugarcane
- Pineapple
Which one of the following elements does not act as an enzyme activator? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Zinc
The tea yellow disease is caused by the deficiency of? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Sulphur
- Nitrogen
- Calcium
- Boron
What is the isolation distance of certified seed production in pearl millet? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- metre
- metre
- metre
- metre
The most common plant hormone indole 3-acetic acid (IAA) was first isolated from? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Human urine
- Avena Coleoptile
- Fungus Fusarium
- Corn germ oil
Which one of the following herbicides inhibits the photosynthesis of the crop? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- ,4-D
- Propanil
- Isoproturon
- Glyphosate
Which district of Rajasthan is irrigated mainly by Bhakra Nangal dam? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Bikaner
- Hanumangarh
- Churu
- Ganganagar
Which district of Rajasthan covers the maximum area by tubewell irrigation? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Alwar
- Bharatpur
- Jaipur
- Jodhpur
Which one of the following modes of action of herbicides is different from the other? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Hill reaction
- Inhibit protein synthesis
- Electron transfer
- CO₂ fixation
Allelopathic chemical left in the soil by the roots of :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Sunflower
- Sorghum
- Gram
- Maize
Which of these organisms involved in the denitrification process in soil is not a heterotroph? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Pseudomonas
- Bacillus
- Achromobacter
- Thiobacillus
Azorhizobium produces stem nodules on: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Sesbania rostrata
- Sesbania grandiflora
- Sesbania aculeata
- Sesbania quadrata
A healthy plant foliage contains approximately ____ as much sulfur as nitrogen. (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- /10th
- /5th
- Feb
- /20th
In alkali soils, the form of phosphorus that predominates is: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Calcium phosphate
- Iron phosphate
- Aluminum phosphate
- Nitro phosphate
The salt index of urea is :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- per unit of N
- per unit of N
- per unit of N
- per unit of N
Which of the following satellites is the example of those orbiting in the equatorial plane of the earth? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- SARAL
- RISAT-1
- KALPANA-1
- IRS-1A
The ratio of standard deviation to mean expressed in percentage is termed as:- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Standard error
- Critical difference
- Coefficient of variation
- Mean deviation
Which of these is a correct pair of International System of Units and centimeter-gram-second unit relationship with reference to solar radiation? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- watt/m² = 1 calory/cm³/min.
- watt/m² = 1 calory/cm³/min.
- watt/m² = 1 calory/cm²/min.
- watt/m² = 1 calory/cm²/min.
The analysis component of precision agriculture which provides data storage, retrieval and transformation to spatial data is :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Global Information System (GIS)
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Decision Support System (DSS)
- Variable Rate Technology (VRT)
The part of radiation utilized by plants in respiration is called: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Metabolic heat
- Latent heat
- Sensible heat
- Soil heat flux
The expression PET = KET for the estimation of potential evapotranspiration from free water evaporation was given by: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Penman (1948)
- Blaney riddle (1950)
- Jensen and Haize (1963)
- Thornthwaite (1948)
The medium irrigation projects have a cultivable command area of :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- ,000 ha
- ,000-15,000 ha
- ,000-20,000 ha
- ,000-25,000 ha
Find out the depth of irrigation water if one hectare area is irrigated with an average discharge of 25 liters per second for 6 hours: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- cm
- cm
- cm
- cm
The loss of water on the way between the source and point of utilization for irrigation is denoted by: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Water application efficiency
- Water distribution efficiency
- Water storage efficiency
- Water conveyance efficiency
The mycoherbicide 'De-vine' contains fungal spores of: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Colletotrichum gloesporiodes
- Phytophthora palmivora
- Streptomyces hygroscopicus
- Bipolaris sorghicola
Oxyfluorfen belongs to which herbicide family? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Imidazolinones
- Substituted aromatic acids
- Substituted ureas
- Diphenyl ethers
Which of these herbicides produces H₂O₂ in plants? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Paraquat
- Metsulfuron
- Glyphosate
- Imazethapyr
A weed that has become an integral part of a crop ecosystem is termed as? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Facultative weed
- Obligate Weed
- Satellite weed
- Alien weed
Which species of Orobanche has a branched stem? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- O. ramosa
- O. aegyptica
- O. crenata
- O. minor
The optimum temperature for germination of wheat seeds is about: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- ° C
- ° C
- ° C
- ° C
Zea mays indurata is: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Flint Maize
- Dent maize
- Sweet maize
- Pop corn
In reference to cotton crop, a "count" is :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- No. of hanks of 761 m each weighing 0.453 kg
- No. of hanks of 840 m each weighing 1.00 kg
- No. of hanks of 900 m each weighing 0.50 kg
- No. of hanks of 1000 m each weighing 1.20 kg
Which one of the following varieties of sugarcane is not suitable for ratooning? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Co-997
- Co-1007
- Co-8145
- Co-419
Kodo millet is: - (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Setaria italica
- Panicum miliaceum
- Paspalum scrobiculatum
- Echinochloa frumentacea
Which of the following varieties of groundnut has a spreading growth habit? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- JL-24
- Pratap mungfali - 1
- GG- 2
- M-13
The result of soil moisture stress, due to an imbalance between available soil moisture and evapotranspiration of a crop is: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Agricultural drought
- Meteorological drought
- Atmospheric drought
- Hydrological drought
Geographically, which is the largest agro-climatic zone of Rajasthan? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Arid western plain
- Hyper arid partial irrigated western zone
- Sub humid southern plain
- Humid south eastern plain
For measuring the energy status of soil water, a tensiometer works well within a narrow moisture range up to :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- bars
- bars
- bars
- bars
The moisture retention curve obtained by gradual wetting of an initially dry soil is termed as :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Cohesion
- Adhesion
- Desorption
- Sorption
Find out the maize equivalent yield of a maize + green gram intercropping system with the given information: (1) Maize yield: 30 q/ha (2) Green gram yield: 4 q/ha (3) Cost of maize: Rs. 44/
- q/ha
- q/ha
- q/ha
- q/ha
The parabolic response curve to describe the plant population and yield relationship has been expressed as: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- y = Ap + 1/(1+Abp)
- y = a + bp + cp²
- y = a + bp + cvp
- /w = a + bp + cp²
The correct label color for a foundation seed tag is :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Golden yellow
- White
- Blue
- Opal green
Which one is not an important use of covariance analysis in agricultural research? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- To control experimental error and to adjust treatment means
- To estimate missing data
- To aid in interpretation of experimental result
- To compute relative range of parameters
The probe unit of a neutron moisture meter consists of a mixture of: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Americium & beryllium
- Barium & americium
- Helium & beryllium
- Radium & barium
The highest clouds are: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Cirrus
- Stratus
- Cumulus
- Cumulo-nimbus
ha-cm water equals to: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- liter
- ,000 liter
- ,00,000 liter
- ,00,000 liter
Water potential of the atmosphere in humid weather is about: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- -100 MPa
- -10 MPa
- -1 MPa
- -0.1 MPa
The National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management is situated at:- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Baramati
- Gorakhpur
- Gurudaspur
- Karnal
Which ingredient of safflower oil makes it most suitable for heart patients? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Oxalic acid
- Erucic acid
- Linoleic acid
- Mafenic acid
The concept of multiple cropping index was proposed by: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Dalrymple
- Chuang
- Easton
- Donald
Which among the following is a multicut variety of sorghum? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- SSG 59-3
- Pratap Chari
- Rajasthan chari-1
- Rajasthan chari-2
The grass species which is predominantly found in western Rajasthan is: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Napier grass
- Panicum pedicillatum
- Lasiurus sindicus
- Cynodon dactylon
Who developed the "System of Rice Intensification"? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Father Henri de Laulanie
- Dr. Norman Uphoff
- Father Charles
- Dr. Ten Berge
In plants, the major use of 'Abscisic acid' is:- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Lodging preventer
- Dormancy breaker
- Plant cell growth regulator
- Defoliant
The weed which is commonly known as field bindweed is? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Sorghum halepense
- Convolvulus arvensis
- Echinochloa colona
- Digitaria sanguinalis
The bubble system of irrigation is preferably suitable for: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Closely planted vegetables
- Closely planted cereals
- Widely spaced fruit crop
- Big lawns
Durum wheat variety recommended for irrigated conditions: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Raj 1555
- Raj 3077
- Raj 4037
- Raj 4083
Lycine and tryptophane rich variety of maize is :- (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- HQPM-1
- Ganga-1
- Navjot
- HQPM-10
Farm implement that is not considered as a primary tillage implement: - (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Indigenous Plough
- Mouldboard Plough
- Chisel plough
- Blade Harrow
Which among the following is the major constituent of atmospheric brown clouds? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Dust
- Flyash
- Nitrates
- Sulphate
Which of the following crops has higher water use efficiency? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Rice
- Potato
- Wheat
- Maize
Which among the following is an organic fertilizer? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Calcium cyanamide
- Ammonium chloride
- Calcium ammonium nitrate
- Ammonium sulphate
How many days does it generally take to convert urea into nitrate form? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- About 3 days
- About 7 days
- About 15 days
- About 20 days
Which among the following herbicides is known as soybean herbicide? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Quizalofop-ethyl
- Pendimethalin
- Alachlor
- Metribuzin
What will be the selectivity index of atrazine on maize, if the plants can tolerate it up to 6 kg/ha and the minimum dose to kill weeds is 1 kg/ha? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
Land capability class VIII in maps is represented by the color: - (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Green
- Brown
- Purple
- Red
The traditional method of cultivating the land when pond water recedes in arid regions is: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Farm pond
- Taungya cultivation
- Khadin cultivation
- Tanka cultivation
Krishnan and Mukhtar Singh (1968) classified climate on the basis of the moisture deficit index (MDI) into: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- classes
- classes
- classes
- classes
What will be the cropping intensity of a farm if a farmer is growing three crops in a year on a piece of land? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- %
- %
- %
- %
What will be the harvest index (%) if maize grain yield is 60 q/ha and stover yield is 140 q/ha? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
What will be the plant population per hectare if cotton is sown at a spacing of 100 cm X 50 cm? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
Select the correct pair with respect to crop and insect: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Mustard - grass hopper
- Sugarcane - top borer
- Cotton - pink borer
- Maize - shoot fly
Recommended nitrogen dose for French bean ranges between: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- kg/ha
- kg/ha
- kg/ha
- kg/ha
Kharif pulse crop, sometimes also called as vegetable meat is: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Blackgram
- Greengram
- Pigeonpea
- Cowpea
Castor belongs to the family: (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Solanaceae
- Convolvulaceae
- Euphorbiaceae
- Chenopodiaceae
In which experimental design are there three experimental errors? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Randomized Block Design
- Split Plot Design
- Strip Plot Design
- Latin Square Design
In a Latin square design, if there are six treatments, then what will be the number of replications in the experiment? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
In which crop are auricles completely absent? (RJ AARO Agronomy 2014)
- Wheat
- Barley
- Triticale
- Oats