R.K. Sharma Test 13 — Agri Master Mind

Watershed technology is used in _____ ?
  • Rainfed areas
  • Irrigated areas
  • Both A & B
  • None
A "mili-watershed" falls into which size category?
  • 1-10 ha
  • 10-100 ha
  • 100-1000 ha
  • 1000-10,000 ha
Which of the following is NOT an objective of water management?
  • Production of food, fodder, and fuel
  • Over-exploitation of resources should be maximized
  • Water shortage, flood control, and checking sedimentation
  • Employment generation through industrial development, dairy, and fishery production
How many phases are there in a full-scale watershed management program?
  • Four
  • Six
  • Three
  • Five
Arrange the different phases of watershed management from the last to the initial phase order.
  • Recognition - restoration - protection - improvement
  • Improvement - protection - restoration – recognition
  • Protection - improvement - recognition - restoration
  • Restoration - recognition - protection - improvement
Development of alternative solutions to problems is a step in which phase of watershed management?
  • Recognition phase
  • Restoration phase
  • Protection phase
  • Improvement phase
The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) was introduced in the year _____?
  • 1970-71
  • 1974-75
  • 1976-77
  • 1972-73
The Desert Development Programme (DDP) was introduced in the year _____?
  • 1977-78
  • 1975-76
  • 1979-80
  • 1974-75
Statement 1: National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Agriculture (NWDPRA) Statement 2: NWDPRA was introduced in the year 1986-87
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
The World Bank assisted Integrated Watershed Development _____________ in the year 1990.
  • Project
  • Programme
  • Pilot project
  • Pilot programme
Which is NOT a vegetative/agronomical measure?
  • Grassland farming
  • Pasture cropping
  • Strip cropping
  • Contour bunding
Dry farming is the cultivation of crops in areas where the average annual rainfall is _____ ?
  • < 750 mm
  • > 750 mm
  • > 650 mm
  • < 650 mm
Proper drainage is a required practice in _____?
  • Rainfed farming
  • Dryland farming
  • Dry farming
  • All of the above
Constraints related to wind erosion and water erosion are encountered in _____?
  • Dryland farming
  • Rainfed farming
  • Dry farming
  • All of the above
Statement 1: Crop failure is more frequent in dry farming. Statement 2: Crop failure is less frequent in rainfed cropping.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
Aberrant weather conditions in dryland areas include _____?
  • Early onset of monsoon
  • Long gaps in rainfall
  • Inadequate and uneven distribution of rainfall
  • All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a suitable practice during long gaps in rainfall?
  • Decrease in seed rate to obtain more population
  • Spraying of urea solution
  • Providing life-saving irrigation at critical growth stages
  • Weeding & intercultural operations
It is advisable to cultivate pearl millet and sesame in case of _____.
  • Early onset of monsoon
  • Late onset of monsoon
  • Early cessation of rains
  • Prolonged dry spells
Dry sowing is also known as _____?
  • Kera sowing
  • Pora sowing
  • Kurra sowing
  • All of the above
China clay and Ca-bicarbonate are classified as _____ antitranspirants.
  • Reflectant type
  • Film-forming type
  • Stomatal closure type
  • All of the above
Statement 1: Hexadecanol, cetyl alcohol, and paclobutrazol are thin film-forming antitranspirants. Statement 2: Mobileaf and Waxol are thick film-forming antitranspirants.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
Potassium metabisulphite is classified as a _____ antitranspirant.
  • Stomatal closing
  • Film-forming
  • Reflectant type
  • Growth retardant type
Statement 1: Phosphon is a growth retardant antitranspirant. Statement 2: Folicot is a reflectant type of antitranspirant.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct & statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Which of the following implements is NOT typically used in dryland agriculture?
  • Ridge puddler
  • Fespo plough
  • CRIDA drill plough
  • Rayala gorru
A minimum of how many weeks is required for a dryland crop to attain its potential productivity?
  • 14
  • 16
  • 10
  • 8
Rainfall in semi-arid subtropics is typically around ___________ mm.
  • 500-700
  • 1200
  • 700
  • 900
Statement 1: The length of the growing period in semi-arid tropics is 0-90 days. Statement 2: The length of the growing period in semi-arid subtropics is 90-180 days.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
Which soil type is NOT typically found in semi-arid tropics?
  • Alfisols
  • Vertisols
  • Entisols
  • All of the above
Induced dormancy is due to ______ ?
  • Water logging condition
  • Deeper placement of seed
  • Due to genetic factor
  • Due to hard seed coat
Statement 1 :- Cyprus rotundus is also yellow nut sedges. Statement 2 :- cynodon dactylon is also known as marvel grass
  • Both are incorrect statement
  • Both are correct statement
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect