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2014
AGRICULTURE
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1.
tjiich among the following are imp.ortant agricultural or horticult ural products exported by
India?
(i)
Black pepper
(ii)
Apple
(iii)
Mango
(iv)
Jasmine
Of the above
2.
(A)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
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(C)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
(D)
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5.
6.
7.
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
The first State Agricultur al University, G.B. P a p.t U niversity of agricult ure and technology
was established in
(A)
3.
(i), (iii) and (iv)
1952
(B)
1959
1960
(D)
1961
Interculture in Ground nut is avoided at
(A)
Flowering stage
(C)
Seedling stage
Peggmg stage
(D)
GDP growth rate in 2011-12 is
(A)
10%
(C)
20%
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Co~ribution
None of these
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15%
(D)
25%
of Agriculture to the total value of commodity exports in India is
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Approximately 10%
(B)
Approximat ely 25%
(C)
Approximately j0%
(D)
Approxim ately 35%
Crop logging technique is related to
(A)
Maize
(C)
Sug~r
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(D)
beet ·
Sugar cane
None of the above
Whi)J1 one of the following area (million hectare) is classified as waste lands in India?
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175
(B)
250
(C)
75
(D)
300
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Sugarcane productivity is highest in
.<Ji
(C)
9.
(C)
(C)
(D)
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Third five year plan
Fifth five year plan
(D)
Fourth five year plan
Sixth five year plan
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First
Third
(D)
Second
Fifth
Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) is related to
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(C)
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Tamilnadu
With regard to total wheat production, India's position in the world is
(A)
11.
(B)
Small farmers development agency was implemented during the period of
(A)
10.
UP
Maharashtra
Inter cropping
Ratooning
(B)
(D)
Sequential cropping
None of the above
The beetle zygogramma bicolorata is used to control the weed
(A)
(C)
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Water hyacinth
Trianthema
(D)
Parthenium
Cyprus
13.
In the world India's position in the total cereal p;oduction
(A)
Third
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(C)
First
(D) Fifth
14.
Match the crop correctly with the major producing state and select your answer using the
codes given below :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Crop
Grapes
Pepper
Apple
Guava
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Codes
(d)
2
2
4
3
3
3
(c)
4
1
2
2
3
4
1
(a)-
(b)
(A)
1
(B)
(C)
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Bihar
Maharashtra
Ker ala
Himachal Pradesh
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1
4
15.
.fbich Indian state ranks first m the production of coffee?
i 'A)
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18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
(B) Mesosphere
~ Thermosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
(A)
Mixed cropping
(C)
Sequential cropping
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(D)
Ratooning
Intercropping
Dehulled rice grain is known as
(A)
White rice
(C)
Red rice
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(D)
Brownrice
Grey rice
(B)
Fisheries
Agriculture which encompassing of
(A)
Crop production and livestock farming
(C)
Forestry
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All the above
Atmosphere extends up to a height of
(A)
600 km
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1600 km
(C)
6000 km
(D)
240km
Green revolution has been most successful in
(A)
Wheat and potato
(C)
Tea and coffee
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Wheat and rice
(D)
Barley and rice
In which of the following state cotton grown as rainfed crop gets highest yield?
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Maharashtra
(B)
Haryana
Gujarat
(D)
Punjab
The N fertilizer use efficiency in rice can be increased by using
(A)
S-coated urea
• (B) Urea super granules
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(D)
Tamilnadu
Maharashtra
The practice of allowing the regrowth of the planted crop is known as
(A)
23.
(B)
The uppermost layer of atmosphere is
(A)
(C)
17.
Kerala
Karnataka
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Which of the following pulse crops is used as a pulse, a fodder and a green manure crop?
(A)
Moong
(B)
Urd
.(J)f
Cowpea
(D}
Pea
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Assertain (A) : The productivity of total pulses in Tamilnadu increased from 270 kg /ha
(1970-71) to 492 kgs/ha (1994-95) and subsequently declined since . 01-02.
Reason (R):
The above subsequent decline in productivity of total pul es is mamly due
to pest and diseases.
Ophons:
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(D)
26.
Green Revolution was successfully implemented in which five year plan?
(A)
v(C)
27.
28.
29.
III
IV
(D)
V
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(C)
Sugarcane
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Tenth five year plan of government of India was executed during the period
(A)
2001-2006
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2002-2007
(C)
2000-2005
(D)
2003-2008
\Vhich two districts have lesser area under cotton and sugarcane cultivation?
Salem and Thiruvannamala1
(B)
Thiruvallur and Cuddalore
Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur
(D)
Cuddalore and Thiruvannamalru
(B)
Female moth
(D)
Female bug
Pheromone trap attracts
(A)
Male bug
_/C)
Male moth
"Whiptail" is a malady associated with the nutrient
...A.,A)
(C)
32.
(B)
w
.../:,)
31.
II
India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of
(A)
30.
(A) is true but (R) is false
(A) is false but (R) is true
Molybdenum
(B)
Manganese
Zinc
(D)
Copper
Which of the following elements are considered as energy starers?
(A)
v'\B)
(C)
(D)
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Hydrogen, oxygen, sodium and boron
Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur
Potassium, calcium and magnesium
Iron, manganese, molybdenum, copper and zinc
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33. ~ich one of the following categories of drought is associated with high salt concentration?
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Physiological drought
Agricultural drought
(C)
34.
(B)
(D)
Soil drought
Hydrological drought
Which of the following institutes in India works for dryland agriculture?
(i)
CRIDA
(ii)
ICRISAT
APEDA
DANIDA
(iii)
(iv)
Of the above
V'(A)
(C)
35.
36.
37.
38.
(B)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
(D)
(i) and (iv)
Ammonia is transformed in to nitrate by
(A)
Algae
v(B)
(C)
Fungi
(D)
Nitroge~
Bacteria
Actinomycetes
fixing biofertilizers may be used in paddy crop as
(A)
Seed treatment
(C)
Broadcasting
(B)
V'(D)
Seedling root dip
All of the above
Which one of the following is the minimum requirement of Rhizobium at the time of
manufacturing?
vl(A)
10 8 viable cells/g of the carrier on dry wt (B)
107 viable cells/g. of the carrier on dry wt
(C)
10 10 viable cells/g of the carrier on dzy wt (D)
None of this
Green manure crops in 50-60 days can able to accumulate
(A)
V"(C)
39.
(i) and (ii)
80 kg N/ha
(B)
90 kg N/ha
100 kg N/ha
(D)
60 kg N/ha
Match the following and select the correct code :
(a)
(b)
(c)
Organic manure
Green manure
Green leaf manure
(a)
(b)
(c)
(A)
2
3
(B)
2
""'1C)
1
2
1
1
3
3
(D)
3
1
2
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2.
3.
Sesbania aculeata
Compost
Pongamia glabra
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Which of the following variety of Blackgram is recommended for rice fallow ?
40.
v/cA)
(C)
ADT3
(B)
T9
CO 1
(D)
C02
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The ratio of oil to seed in sunflower is
41.
V{A)
40%
(B)
28%
(C)
60%
(D)
20%
42.
Water requirement for sugar cane is
(A)
1100 mm
(B)
900 mm
v(C)
2500mm
(D)
1600 mm
43.
The required row spacing for the use of rotary weeder in transplanted rice is
(A)
30 cm
(B) 10 cm
v(C)
20 cm
(D) 15 cm
44.
Wluch of these will add calcium to the soil "ithout changing the soil pH?
(A)
v'(CJ
15.
V"(B)
(D)
Carbon 30%, Oxygen 30%, Nitrogen 20%, Hydrogen 10%, Ash 10%
(C)
(D)
None of the above
Most efficient land management practice evolved by ICRISAT for moisture conservation in
deep black soil is known as
(A)
Narrow bed conservation system v(B) Broad bed furrow system
Furrow lIDprovement system
(D)
Moisture conservation system
:MI = __R_
PET
(B)
MI = PET x P
MI= P-PET
PET
(D)
MI =P - PET
Moisture index is calculated by using
(A)
V(C)
48.
Supeq~hosphate
Gypsum
Dolomite
Carbon 50%, Oxygen 35%, Nitrogen 5%, Hydrogen 5%, Ash 5%
Carbon 40%, Oxygen 30%, Nitrogen 20%, Hydrogen 5%, Ash 5%
(C)
47.
(B)
The average composition of Humus is
(A)
46.
Lime
Weakly joining of soil particle is referred to as
(A)
Granular structure
(C)
Platy structure
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(D)
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Crumb structure
None of the above
49.
50.
e tegrated nutrition management is the uses of
(A)
Organic wastes available in the farm (B)
(C)
Bio-fertilizers
~ All the
above components
The blanket fertilizer recommendation for irrigated Ragi erop is
(A)
100 Kg N: 50 kg P20 5 : 50 Kg K 20/Ha (B)
~ 60 Kg N : 30 kg P 2 0 5
51.
Organic manures and inorganic fertilizers
:
30 Kg K 2 0/Ha (D)
200 Kg N : 100 kg P20 5 : 100 Kg K 20/Ha
20 Kg N : 15 kg P 2 0 5
:
15 Kg K 2 0 /Ha
Rainfall of more than 30 cm per month for atleast three consecutive months is suitable for
the cultivation of
52.
53.
(A)
Sugarcane
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(C)
Sunhemp
(D)
Paddy
Ground.nut
Mechanical measures of soil conservation include
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(i)
Contour bunding
(ii)
Bench terracing
(iii)
Check dams
(iv)
Percolation ponds
(A)
(i), (ii), (iv)
(B)
(i), (iii), (iv)
..J(c)
(i), (ii), (iii)
(D)
All the four
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An electrical conductivity of less than one millimhos per cm indicates that the soil condition
for plant growth is
54.
(A)
Above normal
(C)
Injurious
Critical
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Normal
Causes of soil salinity
(i)
The soluble salts are leached from high-lying to low-lying areas due to high rainfall.
(ii)
Irrigation of ~;oils with saline water.
(A)
(i) is correct
(B)
(ii) is correct
Both are correct
(D)
Both are not correct
...._/(C)
55.
(B)
Acid soils are characterised by a pH of
(A)
>8
(C)
8 to 10
v(B)
(D)
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<6
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57.
A mixture of dark coloured organic material of indefinite composition extracted f.
with dilute alkali and precipitated by acidification is known as
(A)
Yermicompost
(C)
Compost
v1C)
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Organic matter
(D)
Sulphur
Medium range forecasts
(D)
Long range foreca ts
v(D) All the above
Albizia lebbeck
Ley system
(C)
Food-cum-fruit system
(B)
...J(D)
Silvi-pastural system
Hedgerow inter cropping
Chemical used in cloud seeding/artificial rainfall is
Calcium chloride
Sodium chloride
(B)
--./(D)
Potassium iodide
Silver chloride
The formula to convert centigrade into Fahrenheit is
(A)
v(C)
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(B)
• F = (" C + 32) x ~
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(D)
• F = ·cx~-32
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Depth of water
(B)
Rate of fl.ow of water
Evapotranspiration
(D)
Water temperature
• F = ("C - 32) x
• F =·ex
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9
+32
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Lysimeter - A device used to measure
(A)
v(C)
64.
Potassium
(A)
(C)
63.
(B)
Alley cropping is known as
(A)
62.
Phosphorous
\Vhich of the following is a multi purpose tree species?
(A)
Albizia amara
{B) Azadirachta indica
(C)
60.
Farm yard manure
Weather forecasts for a period of one week is grouped under
(A)
Quick forecasts
{B) Short range forecasts
v(C)
59.
(D)
Humic acid
Which of the follO\vmg soil test parameters would give the best indicauon of general
fertility?
(A)
58.
../(B)
1 soil
Climatological information of particular area helps to
(A)
Develop irrigation design
(C)
Extract ground water
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Develop irrigation need
All the above
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66.
67.
68.
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Tamilnadu, the contribution of rainfall by the north east monsoon is
(A)
22%
(C)
66%
250-270 days
(C)
165-180 days
(D)
100-140 days
How many Agro climatic zones are in Tamilnadu?
(A)
Five
(C)
Eight
V (B)
(D)
Seven
Nine
Growing two or more crops in the same field simultaneous in definite proportion
Companion cropping
(B)
Sequential cropping
Inter cropping
(D)
Mixed cropping
The name of the rice growmg season between the months of may to September m
Tamilnadu is known as
Kuruvai
(B)
Kar
Swarnavari
(D)
Samba
It is a well accepted conservation measure in controlling run-off and soil erosion and thereby
maintaining fertility of soil
V(A)
(C)
Strip cropping
(B)
Inter cropping
Contour farming
(D)
Mixed cropping
In nuts and oil seeds, the limiting amino acid is
(A)
(B)
Threonine
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Lysine
(D)
Tryptophan
Methionine
Under drought conditions, plants show increase in
(A)
Abscisic acid
(B) Praline
(C)
73.
78%
(B)
v'(C)
72.
(D)
100-120 days
(A)
71.
48%
vCA)
V(C)
70.
(B)
The length of crop growing season (days) in Cauvery delta zone of Tamilnadu is
(A)
69.
V
Ethylene
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All the above
Which of the following water sources is utilized to the maximum for crop production in
India?
(A)
Godaveri
(B) Chambal
(C)
Chinav
v(D)
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In 1866, Mendel postulated laws of inheritance based on his work with
74.
(A)
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75.
78.
Garden pea
(D)
Pigeon pea
(B)
Vitamins and Tryptophan
Lysine and Tryptophan
v(D)
Proteins and Lysine
'v(O)
All the above
V'(B)
Back cross
Polyhybrid cross
Crop improvement technology
Cross of F1 with either of its parents is
(A)
Test cross
(C)
Direct cross
(D)
In plant breed.mg, homozygous individuals are represented as
...,A.A)
(C)
79.
Field beans
The science which is used for genetic improvement of crop plants is referred to as
(A)
Plant breeding
(B) Science of crop improvement
(C)
77.
(B)
.Minor millets are rich source of
(A)
Proteins and vitamins
(C)
76.
Drosophila
RR or rr
HH or hh
(B)
(D)
HP or hp
FF or ff
Consider the statements
(1)
Colchicine is most widely used for chromosome doubling
(2)
It is a poisonous chemical isolated from seeds and bulbs of crocus
(3)
Pure colchicine is C22 H 25 0 6 N
(4)
It blocks spindle formation
Of these
Jc.A)
(C)
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All are correct
(B)
Four alone is correct
Two alone is correct
(D)
One and three are correct
Breeding methods for self-pollinated crops are
(i)
Mass selection
(ii)
Pure line selection
(iii)
Pedigree methods
(iv)
Back cross methods
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Of the above
(A)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(B)
(C)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
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(i), (iii) and (iv)
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
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81.
Bulle population breeding is suitable for
~A)
(C)
82.
Flower crops
(B)
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Fruit crops
Lamarck proposed
(A)
Theory of Pangenesis ·
(C)
(B)
v-OJ)
Performance theory
Vegetable crops
Small grains
Theory of Epigenesis
Theory of acquired characters
83.
Most commonly used test for estimating GCA in crop species is
(A)
Progeny test
(B) Top cross test
(C)
Single cross test
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84.
Disease and pest resistance is governed by
(B)
(A)
Oligogenes
(C)
Monogene
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85.
86.
The term cybrid refers to the
~) Somatic hybrids
(C)
Somatic and gametic hybrids
(B)
(D)
Polygenes
All of the above
Gametic hybrids
None of these
Cotton is often cross pollinated crop in which about----- percent of cross pollination
occurs.
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(C)
25%
50%
(B)
40%
(D)
75%
87.
The flower part removed or made non-functional during emasculation is
(A)
Anther
(B) Calyx
(C)
Corolla
v(f>) Ovary
88.
Match the following and select the correct option.
List I
List II
(a) Agricultural crop Quarantine
1.
DWR, Kamal
(b) Gene bank of wheat
2.
Obsolete cultivars
(c) Land race
3.
NBPGR, New Delhi
(d) Improved varieties of recent past 4.
Primitive cultivars
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(A) 1
3
4
2
(B) 2
1
3
4
(C) 2
3
4
1
°V'O))
3
1
4
2
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90.
91.
\\nich one of the following is a brinjal variety resistant/tolerant to aphids?
._/A) Annamalai
(B) Pusa Ruby
(C)
Pusa Early Dwarf
(D) Rashmi
East coast tall is a traditional variety of
(A)
Sorghum
...../C)
Coconut
(B)
(D)
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Palmyrah
Oil palm
In Tamilnadu, which of the following research centres are evaluating/releasing sugarcane
varieties?
(ii)
Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore
Sugarcane Research Station, Cuddalore
(iii)
Agricultural Research Station, Sirugamani
(i)
(iv) Agricultural Research Station, Aliyarnagar
Of the above
v(B)
(A)
(i) and (ii)
(C)
92.
93.
(A)
TMV - 12
(C)
AU - 2
(B)
V'(D)
CO -2
VRI - 2
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Carrot
Potato
(B)
(D)
Cauliflower
Rose
The headquarters of the union for the protection of new plant varieties (UPOV) is located at
(A)
(C)
Bangkok
Moscow
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(D)
Geneva
Washington
Variation arising during tissue culture of plants is known as
(A)
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96.
(i), (ii) and (iv)
Kufri Jyoti is a variety of
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95.
(D)
Which one of the following is a popular Cashewnut variety cultivated in TamilNadu?
(A)
94.
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Mutation
Somaclonal variation
(B)
(D)
Selection
All the above
Cloning means
(A)
Making an identical copy physically as well as genetically
(B)
Exact replica of plants or animals replicated asexually
(C)
Deriving genetic matter from single parents
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97.
98.
The first recombinant DNA molecule was produced by
~ Stanley Cohen and H .Boyer
(B) T .N. Morgen
(C)
Walter Sutton and T. Boveri
(D) Calgene
Mutation is due to change in gene because of
(A)
(C)
99.
100.
Genomic imprinting occurs in
(A)
Plants
(C)
Humans
(C)
102.
(B)
v'(D)
(B)
-v<D>
Degeneration
All of these
Animals
All of these
RFLP is a
(A)
101.
Loss
Addition
Genetic marker
Morphological marker
v(B)
(D)
Phalaris minor is a major weed in
(A)
Rice
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Wheat
(B)
(D)
Molecular marker
Physcological marker
Maize
Sorghum
Consider the statements.
The state seed certification agencies perform the following functions:
(i)
They select seed growers
(ii)
They carry out the requisite field inspections
(iii)
They conduct seed test
(iv)
They guide the seed growers on production, processing and distribution of seeds
Of the statements
103.
104.
(A)
(i) alone is correct
(C)
(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
(B)
v{D)
(i) and (ii) are correct
All are correct
Minimum isolation distance for foundation seed production in field crops is
(A)
Two metres
(C)
Four metres
~) Three metres
(D)
Five metres
Seed sample taken from laboratory sample for testing is known as
(A)
Primary sample
(C)
Submitted sample
(B)
Composite sample
v{!)) Working sample
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105.
106.
Seed health tests may be done through
(A)
Visual exammation
(C)
Soaking
(C)
108.
1500 m
(B)
1000 m
500 m
(D)
100 m
(i) Foundation seed (ii) certified seed (iii) breeder seed (iv) registered seed
(C)
(i) Certified seed (ii) breeder seed (iii) registered seed (iv) foundation seed
(D)
(i) Registered seed (ii) foundation seed (iii) breeder seed (iv) certified seed
Match the crops with the respective seed tests. Select the correct code.
(b)
Crop
Sorghum
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2.
Seed test
Peroxidase test
NaOH test
(c)
Soyabean
3.
PAGE
(d)
Cotton
4.
KoH B leach test
1.
Codes
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
4 ·/
2 /
l/
3
(B)
1
4
2
3
(C)
2
3
1
4
(D)
4
2
3
1
/
\Vluch is the most useful method of detecting virus infection in seeds?
(A)
"V(t)
111.
Any one of the above
(B)
v(A)
110.
ashing test
Steps in seed multiplication are as follows:
..J:A) (i) Breeder seed (u) foundation seed (iii) registered seed (iv) certified seed
(a)
109.
v<J))
1
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The isolation distance for certified seed production in cole crops is
v4>
107.
(B)
Seed plating
(B)
Phago test
ELISA
(D)
None of these
(B)
Good germination
The ideal requirements for good seed are
(A)
Genetic and physical purity
(C)
Freedom from diseases and weeds
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All the above
The Seeds Act was enacted by the parliament in the year
(A)
1965
V'(t)
1966
(C)
1967
(D)
1968
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Indian seed industry comprises of state seeds corporations numbering
112 .
•
(A)
10
(B)
11
(C)
12
v{D)
13
The test used for quick testing of viability of seeds is
113.
(A)
.....{C)
114.
Acid Fuchsin test
(B)
Thiourea test
Tetrazolium test
(D)
Succinic acid test
For breeder seed production, colour of tag used in the field is
115.
(A)
Blue
(C)
White
v<{3)
(D)
Golden Yellow
None of the above
The seed of rice contains 7 - 8% protein which is located in?
~
(C)
116.
117.
118.
Husk
Inside the endosperm
(D)
Embryo
(A)
Atrazine
(C)
Alachlor
(B)
Butacheor
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In nature, insect pest population is kept under check by factors such as
(A)
Topographic
(C)
Biotic
(B)
-(1))
Climate
All the above
Pest surveillance comprises of
~)
120.
(B)
Which one of the following herbicide is non-selective in action?
(A)
119.
Aleuronelayer
One basic component
(B)
Two basic components
Three basic components
(D)
More than three components
Spread of pest from one field to another is largely determined by
(A)
Rainfall
(C)
Humidity
(B)
Temperature
vd,})
Wind current
Nematodes and wilt disease are major problems in the cultivation of
(A)
..../C)
Chrysanthemum
(B)
Crotons
Crossandra
(D)
Crotalaria
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121.
122.
Components of integrated disease management includes
(A)
Surveillance
(C)
Host plant resistance
(B)
~ All the above
Match the following :
Target function
123.
Mobilization of stored food
1.
Root and foot rot
(b)
Absorption of water minerals
'>
....
Damping off and seedling blight
(c)
Water transport and translocation 3.
Leaf curl, whiteness broom
(d)
Meristematic activity
Vascular wilt
4.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(A)
1
2
3
4
~)
2
1
4
3
(C)
4
2
1
3
(D)
3
1
2
4
Phyllody in sesame is caused by
~)
125.
Symptoms induced
(a)
(A)
124.
Agronomic practices
Bacteria
(B)
Insects
Mycoplasma
(D)
Virus
(B)
Blightening
The term necrosis indicate
(A)
Curling
(C)
Altrophy
-...{D') Death of cells
Root wilt of coconut is incited by
(i)
Pvthi um
(ii)
Fusarium
(iii)
Ganoderma
(iv)
Phytoplasma
Of the above
(A)
~)
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(i) and (ii)
(B)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
(D)
(i) and (iv)
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126.
•
Little leaf disease in brinjal is ca used by a
(A)
Virus
(B)
Fungus
Phytoplasma
(D)
Bacterium
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127.
128.
129.
(A)
Anthracnose
(B)
Blight
~)
Damping off
(D)
Rust
False smut of rice is caused by
(A)
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
(B)
Claviceps purourea
~)
Claviceps oryzae sativae
(D)
Ustilago orvzae
Tristeza disease is commonly found in
(A)
Guava
(B)
Grapes
.....,4:,)
Citrus
(D)
Banana
130.
131.
Which one of the following is a predominant nursery disease in vegetable crops?
Presence of 'bore hole' at the base of sorghum stem is caused by
(A)
Semilooper
(C)
Leaf roller
~
(D)
Stem borer
Gall fly
Match the following:
(a)
Rice stem borer
1.
Silver shoot
(b)
GLH
2.
Hopper burn
(c)
Ear head bug
3.
Yellow dwarf
(d)
Gall fly
4.
Black spot on the grain
(e)
BPH
5.
Deadheart
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
~
4
5
2
3
1
(B)
2
3
4
1
5
(C)
3
4
2
5
1
(D)
1
2
3
4
5
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132.
133.
134.
Rhinoceros beetle is a destructive pest of
(A)
Mango
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~)
(C)
Citrus
(D)
136.
(A)
Ear head bug
(C)
Horned caterpillar
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(D)
Grass hopper
Leaf folder
Surveillance -+ quarantine -+ regulatory -+ exclusion -+ use of chemotherapeut:ants
(B)
Surveillance -+ regulatory -+ exclusion -+ quarantine -+ chemotherapeut.ants
(C)
Quarantine -+ surveillance -+ regulatory -+ exclusion -+ chemotherapeutants
(D)
Quarantine -+ regulatory -+ exclusion -+ surveillance -+ chemotherapeutants
To control whitefly in cotton, the number of yellow sticky traps required per ha is
(A)
20
(B)
(C)
40
~
5
12
In sugarcane cultivation, if the selt treatment is not done, the crop is prove to
-i,.,
138.
•
Trace the logical sequence in effective disease management
(A)
137.
Guava
Nibble and cut off in rice ear heads are due to
~
135.
Coconut
Early shoot borer
(B)
Mealy bugs
Scale insects
(D)
Whitefly
The economic threshold level for rice stem borer is
~
10% dead heart
(B)
12% dead heart
(C)
15% dead heart
(D)
20% dead heart
Important components of insect pest management are
(A)
Cultural
(C)
Biological
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(B)
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Mechanical
All the above
ll
~le
varieties .
re sis tan
(A) AD
ce to rice Tu
(C)
AS
T 32 and IR 50
ngro disease ar
e
~
D 16andIR64
-~~---- (D)
tqi\}
(C)
Semi-spreading type
ADT 37 and IR
AS
64
D 18 and ADT
(D)
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None arth~ ttot:Ml~ ~ 0'-...._,;;:::;;_----~
(B)
Kill weeds
141. Summer ploughing is essential to
142.
(A)
Increase the water holding capacity
(C)
Destroy insect pupae
'V(6)
Insect Resistance Management
(B)
Insecticide Residue Management
Insecticide Resistance Management
(D)
Insect Resurgence Management
Match list I with list II by using the code given below :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
List I
Physical poison
Protoplasmic poison
Respiratory poison
1.
2.
3.
Nerve poison
4.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(B)
3
1
1
2
2
3
(d)
4
4
(C)
2
1
4
3
(D)
3
2
4
1
~
144.
All the above
Select the exact expansion for the acronym 'IRM'
(A)
143.
4J
List II
Nitrophenols
H2S
Silica
Pyrethrum
Which one of the following is grouped under fumigants?
(A)
HCH
(C)
Methyl eugenol
~Aluminium phosphide
(D)
21
Isopropyl cresols
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145.
(A)
Arsenicals
Cycloate
(B)
Carbamates
Hexaflurate
Bipyridilliums
Paraquat
Phenols
Dalapon
~)
(D)
146.
Which of the following chemical is mostly commonly used in India?
...,4.)
(C)
147.
(C)
(C)
150.
(B)
Herbicide
Acaricide
(D)
Fumigant
Atrazine
(B)
Pendimethalin
Paraquat
(D)
2, 4-D
Internally
(B)
Externally
Broken grains
(D)
Scarving grains
Rice weevil larvae feeds on grains
~
149.
Insecticide
Which herbicide is having higher persistence in soil?
,Jv(A)
148.
•
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
The bruchid infestation in storage pulses can be treated with neem oil in the ratio of
(A)
1: 50
(C)
1: 25
~ 1: 100
(D)
1: 5
When storage space is godown is not sufficient food grains are stored in the open air,' this
method of storage is known as
151.
(A)
Open storage
(B)
Closed storage
~
CAP storage
(D)
Bulk storage
Bruchid beetle can cause pod damage in groundnut to the extent of
(A)
JC)
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70-80%
(B)
80-90%
90-100%
(D)
None of the above
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H
.
153.
154.
155.
Hermetic principles are related to
(A)
Soil pests
(C)
Spices pests
(B)
~
Foliar pests
Stored grain pests
Key elements in weed management are
(A)
Prevention
Control
(C)
Eradication
All the above
Solarisation is a weed control method which comes under
(A)
Chemical control
(B)
Biological control
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Physical control
(D)
Cultural control
Match the weed and its type and select the correct code.
Weed
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1.
Nut grass
Carpet weed
Bermuda grass
Water hyacinth
(a)
(A) 1
~ ·4
(C) 1
(D)
Type
4
(b)
3
3
4
1
2.
3.
4.
(c)
4
1
3
(d)
2
2
2
3
2
Grassy
Aquatic
Broad leaved
Sedges
156.• The herbicides which move from place of application to place which show ultimate effect is
known as
157.
(A)
Contact herbicide
~
Translocated herbicide
(C)
Selective herbicide
(D)
Non selective herbicide
Butachlor application in rice is effective against
(A)
Sedges
(C)
Broad leaved weeds
~
(D)
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Grasses
None of the above
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158.
•
Channel flowing irrigation water is measured by
(i)
Submerged orifice
(ii)
l>ipe oriiice
(iii)
Parshall flume
(iv)
V - Notches
Of the above
159.
160.
(A)
(i) and (ii)
~
(C)
(iii) alone
(D)
(iv) alone
(B)
Ethane
Gas formed in biogas plant is
(A)
Dithane
(C)
Indane
-.kf1( Methane
Identify the correct sequence of activities with regard to silkworm rearing
(A)
Brushing --+ mounting --+ chawki rearing- late age rearing
(B)
Mounting -+ brushing -+ chawki rearing - late age rearing
(C)
Mounting -+ chawki rearing --+ late age rearing - brushing
~ Brushing
161.
(iii) and (iv)
--+ chawki rearing --+ late age rearing - mounting
Choose the correct answer:
A single colony of Rock bee yields upto
162.
(A)
30 kg of honey
(B)
40 kg of honey
~
50 kg of honey
(D)
60 kg of honey
A good quality irrigation water should have an EC of
(A)
< 4.5 ds/m
""'5)"
< 1. 5 ds/m
(C)
< 0.5 ds/m
(D)
3 to 5 ds/m
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1.
164.
Relative Yield Total (RYT) in cropping system is
RYT=
(A)
Yba+ Ybb
Y aa + Yab
(B)
Ybb+ Yba
Y aa + Ybb
(C)
Yaa+ Ybb
Y ba+ Yba
~
Yab+ Yba
Y aa+ Ybb
Choose the correct answer :
Apiculture is a subsidiary occupation and provides additional income to
(A)
Small farmers
(B)
Marginal farmers
(C)
Landless labourers
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165.
Which state produces maximum mulberry silk?
fi
166.
Karnataka
(B)
Andhra Pradesh
(C)
TamilNadu
(D)
· West Bengal
Which one of the following is correctly matched with the pebrine disease of silkworm?
(A)
~
167.
All the above
Beauveria
(B)
Aspergillus
Nosema
(D)
NPV
Which one of the following is the correct order of arrangement of the parts in a beehive from
bottom to top?
.J4'
Bottom boards, brood chamber, super chamber, roof
(B)
Bottom board, super chamber, brood chamber, roof
(C)
Bottom board, super chamber, roof
(D)
None of the above
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168.
Consider the statements :
(i)
Four types of silkworm are reared in India.
(ii)
89% of total silk produced in India come from mulberry silk worm.
(A)
Statement (i) and (ii) are wrong
(B)
Statement (i) is wrong and (ii) is correct
(C)
Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is wrong
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169.
•
Statement (i) and (ii) are correct
The crops recommended for the tannery waste affected soils are
(A)
Tomato (PKMl) and Brinjal
(B)
Rice (ASD16) and Ragi (C012)
~
(C)
JD"
170.
JfJY'
172.
173.
All the above
The land capability classes suited for cultivation is
(A)
171.
Sunflower (C04) and mustard
V to VIII
(B)
II to IV
I to IV
(D)
VI to VIII
DFL is related to
J)'r
Silkworm
(B)
Earth worm
(C)
Honey bee
(D)
Soil pests
Unit of radient energy is
~
Langley
(B)
Lysi
(C)
Isotach
(D)
Isobel
Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land without definite row
pattern is called
(A)
Inter cropping
(B)
Multiple cropping
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Mixed cropping
(D)
Sequence cropping
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146.
175.
176.
177.
· 178.
179.
180.
Stiftling is the process involved in
(A)
Apiculture
(B)
Lac culture
~
Sericulture
(D)
Vermi culture
The country plough produced in one of the following places is very famous in Tamil Nadu
(A)
Thiruppachethi
(C)
Kangeyam
JB)
(D)
Melur
Cholavandhan
All silkworms belong to the insect order
(A)
Hemiptera
J.B)
(C)
Coleoptera
(D)
Lepidoptera
Hymenoptera
Which one of the following implements is not used for wet land operations?
(A)
Helical blade puddler
(C)
Cage wheel
(B)
~)
Green manure trampler
Junior hoe
A device for measuring percolation and leaching losses from a column of soil under
controlled conditions is known as
(A)
Infiltrometer
(C)
Psycrometer
(B)
Evaporimeter
~ Lysimeter
Farm management is a
(A)
Physical science
(C)
Social science
(B)
Biological science
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None of the above
The value of seeds and plants, manures and fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides and
irrigation charges are known as
(A)
Variable cost
~ Inputcost
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(B)
Fixed cost
(D)
Machinery cost
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181.
182.
Regional rural banks are financed by
(A)
Nationalized banks
(B)
Government of India
(C)
Reserve Bank of India
~ All the above
•
SLR means
~ Statutory Liquidity Ratio
183.
184.
(B)
Standard Liquidity Ratio
(C)
Systamatic Lending Ratio
(D)
Subsidised Lending Rate
Value Added Tax (VAT) was first introduced in
(A)
Sri Lanka
(B)
Bangladesh
~
~~
~
I~
Choose the correct answer.
The minimum support price system for agricultural commodities was started in the year
185.
(A)
1962
(B)
1963
(C)
1964
%
1965
The new name of Agricultural Prices Commission is
(A)
JB5
186.
Commission for farm costs and prices
Commission for agricultural costs and prices
(C)
Commission for agricultural costs
(D)
Commission for Kisan costs and prices
The agricultural sector contributed to our foreign exchange resources by
(A)
Earning foreign exchange through export
(B)
Conserving through import substitutions
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Both of (A) and (B)
(D)
None of the above
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The primary role of MANAGE is to
~ Develop management skills
(C)
188.
189.
190.
(A)
1515
(C)
5115
(A)
Sixth five year plan
(C)
Eighth five year plan
Promote spiritual talent
fl
(D)
1551
5151
~
Seventh five year plan
(D)
Ninth five year plan
President
(B)
Appointed by President
Prime Minister
(D)
Appointed by Prime Minister
Excise tax
(B)
Income tax
~ Indirect sales tax
(D)
Direct additional tax
A. B, C' s of journalism stands for
Accuracy, Brevity and Clarity
-QA'f
Attractive, Brief and Clear
(C)
Accuracy, Brief and Clarity
(D)
None of the above
Chairman of planning commission is
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VATis
(A)
193.
(D)
The central sector scheme women in agriculture was launched during
(A)
192.
Generate employment
The toll free telephone number of the Kisan call centre is
(A)
191.
Promote entrepreneurship
(B)
Planting of succeeding crop before harvesting the proceeding crop is known as
(A)
Ratoon cropping
(C)
Sequence cropping
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(B)
Mono cropping
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Relay cropping
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194.
195.
196.
197.
Which one of the following is a competitive market?
j)(f"
Perfect market
(B)
Primary market
(C)
Capital market
(D)
Wholesale market
In pure competitive market, the demand curve is slopping
(A)
Downward
(B)
Upward
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Straight to X-axis
(D)
Parallel to Y-axis
Area under cultivation in India is
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143. 0 m. ha
(B)
179.5 m. ha
(C)
161.3 m. ha
(D)
185.2 m. ha
Taluk level
(B)
Block level
District level
(D)
State level
Services of a lead bank extend up to
(A)
Jf?}'
198.
199.
200.
The instrument used for measuring depth of water table is known as
(A)
Lysimeter
(B)
Odometer
J,CY
Piezometer
(D)
Evaporimeter
Which of the following is the latest milky mushroom variety released in Tamil Nadu?
(A)
MDU 2
(B)
co 2
~
APK2
(D)
PKM 2
Growing of coconut, black pepper and ginger simultaneously in the same field is called
(A)
Relay cropping
(C)
Mixed cropping
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(B)
Inter cropping
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30
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SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
31
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