Agronomy

Agronomy
Agron. 1.2: Field crops I ( Kharif ) (2+1= 3)
Chapter 1 : Cereals ( 27 % ) ( Paddy : 12 % )
1 Puddling is perfomed for crop ___________.

(a) Pigeon pea (b) Maize
(c) Sorghum (d) Transplanted paddy
2 Drilled paddy research station in Gujarat is located at ______.
(a) Navagam (b) Navsari
(c) Derol (d) Junagadh
3 International Rice Research Institute is located at __________.
(a) Africa (b) Phillipines
(c) Sudan (d) Kenya
4 Central Rice Research Institute is located at _________.
(a) New Delhi (b) Bombay
(c) Nagpur (d) Cuttack
5 Foliar spray of FeSO4 in rice nursery against _________.
(a) Chlorosis (b) Stem
(c) Disease (d) Pest
6 Salt resistant variety of rice is ________.
(a) Ambica (b) SLR 51214
(c) IR 8 (d) Gurjari
7 The bio fertilizer of paddy is _________.
(a) VAM fungi (b) Rhizobium
(c) Azotobacter (d) Acetobacter
8 Rice hybrid is develop ped by using ________.
(a) Female line (b) Male sterile line
(c) Both a & b (d) Mutation
9 Photo and thermo insensitive variety of rice is ________.
(a) IR 28 (b) GR 11
(c) GR 7 (d) Gurjari
10 Main Rice Research Station in Gujarat is located at _______.
(a) Anand (b) Junagadh
(c) Navagam (d) Navsari
11 The dapog method of raising rice nursery was introduced in India from
______.
(a) Philippines (b) Nepal
(c) Japan (d) USA
12 The most optimum stage of rice seedling for transplanting during kharif
season is ____.
(a) 2-4 leaf (b) 6-8 leaf
(c) 8-10 leaf (d) 4-5 leaf
13 Transplanting of seedling is commonly practiced in _______.
(a) Maize (b) Paddy
(c) Sorghum (d) Pearl millet
14 Which of the following is water loving crop ?
(a) Pearl millet (b) Groundnut
(c) Sorghum (d) Paddy
15 Ideal pH range of soil for paddy is _____.
(a) 7.5-8.5 (b) 5.5-6.5
(c) 6.5- 7.0 (d) 4.5-5.5
16 The recommended number of seedlings /hill for rice transplanting
under normal conditions is ________.
(a) 1-2 (b) Only two
(c) 3-4 (d) Only one
17 Optimum spacing for paddy transplanting under normal conditions is
______.
(a) 30 x 15 cm2 (b) 15 x 5 cm2
(c) 25 x 15 cm2 (d) 20 x 15 cm2
18 Suitable age of paddy seedlings for transplanting in kharif season is
________.
(a) 25-30 days (b) 30-35 days
(c) 20-25 days (d) 40-45 days
19 Suitable age of paddy seedlings for transplanting in summer season is
_______.
(a) 25-30 days (b) 30-35 days
(c) 20-25 days (d) 45-50 days
20 Optimum spacing for paddy transplanting in summer season is ______.
(a) 30 x 15 cm2 (b) 15 x 15 cm2
(c) 25 x 15 cm2 (d) 20 x 15 cm2
21 The Zinc deficiency in rice cause which disease ?
(a) Khaira (b) Sheath blight
(c) Bacterial blight (d) Bacterial leaf streak
22 The highest number of irrigations is applied in ________.
(a) Sorghum (b) Pearl millet
(c) Maize (d) Rice
23 ________stage of rice is not critical in respect of irrigation.
(a) Seedling (b) Flowering
(c) Maturity (d) Panicle initiation
( Maize : 6 % )
24 Earthing up operation is performed in maize against ______.
(a) Lodging (b) Pest
(c) Soil erosion (d) Weed control
25 The farmers are cultivating maize variety for home consumption is
______.
(a) Proteina (b) GM 6
(c) Farm sameri (d) Ganga 5
26 Male flower of maize is known as _________.
(a) Silk (b) Cob
(c) Disc (d) Tassel
27 Sweet corn variety of maize is _______.
(a) Amber (b) Madhuri
(c) GM 3 (d) Ganga 5
28 The Internatioal Maize and Wheat Research Station is located at ______.
(a) Africa (b) Pakistan
(c) Mexico (d) India
29 Botanical name of pop corn is ________.
(a) Zea mays amylacea (b) Zea mays awerta
(c) Zea mays indureta (d) Zea mays saccharata
30 Main Research Station for Maize in Gujarat is located at _______.
(c) Navagam (d) Godhara
31 The pH range for successful cultivation of maize is started from
________.
(a) 5.5-8.0 (b) 6.5-8.5
(c) 7.5-8.5 (d) 7.5-9.5
32 Jawahar is the variety of maize _______.
(a) Hybrid (b) Desi
(c) Composite (d) Open pollinated
33 High lysine content composite variety of maize is ________.
(a) Ganga 5 (b) GM 1
(c) GM 3 (d) Shakti
34 Which pest becomes active during night ?
(a) Army worm (b) Gall midge
(c) Stem borer (d) Hairy cater pillar
( Sorghum : 3 % )
35 BC 9 variety of sorghum recommended against parasitic weed _______.
(a) Dodder (b) Striga
(c) Chidho (d) Dharo
36 The recommended variety of sorghum for rabi season is _______.
(a) CSH 5 (b) Gundari
(c) Malvan (d) GJ 9
37 Synonym of sorghum is ______.
(a) Minor millet (b) Pearl millet
(c) Kodo millet (d) Great millet
38 The largest producer of sorghum in the world is _________.
(a) China (b) USA
(c) Sudan (d) Nigeria
39 The row ratio in inter cropping of sorghum + karingada for dry farming
area of Banaskantha and kutch is _______.
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 5 : 1
40 The most suitable variety of sorghum for Bhal area is ________.
(a) Solapuri (b) Gundari
(c) GJ 8 (d) C-10-2
( Pearl millet : 3 % )
41 The main pearl millet research station in Gujarat is located at ______.
(a) Surat (b) Jamnagar
(c) Junadadh (d) Godhara
42 Centre of origin for pearl millet is _____.
(a) Africa (b) Japan
(c) USA (d) China
43 Weed can be controlled in pearl millet by herbicide ________.
(a) Fluchloralin (b) Atrazine
(c) Pendimethaln (d) Glyphosate
44 What is the seed rate of pearl millet ?
(a) 2.75 kg/ha (b) 4.75 kg/ha
(c) 3.75 kg/ha (d) 5.75 kg/ha
45 The most critical stage for water requirement in pearl millet is ______.
(a) Vegetative (b) 50% Flowering
(c) Earhead emergence (d) Grain development
46 The serious disease of pearl millet is _______.
(a) Ergot (b) Smut
(c) Leaf spot (d) Rust
47 International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics is located
at ______.
(a) Africa (b) Hyderabad
(c) Mexico (d) Brazil
( Minor millets : 3 % )
48 Main Hill Millet Research Station is located at _______.
(a) Navsari (b) Surat
(c) S.K.Nagar (d) Godhara
49 The English name of Banti is ________.
(a) Bavto (b) Vari
(c) Kodra (d) Sawan
50 Finger millet is not known as ________.
(a) Bavto (b) Nagli
(c) Kang (d) Ragi
51 Person suffering from diabetes recommend the use of _______.
(a) Bavto (b) Cheena
(c) Rice (d) Kodra
52 Guj. Kodra 1 is the variety of ________.
(a) Proso millet (b) Kodo millet
(c) Great millet (d) Pearl millet
53 Versatile crop is ________.
(a) Rajgira (b) Soybean
(c) Castor (d) Sunflower
54 The plant type of Rajgira is ________.
(a) CAM (b) C3
(c) C4 (d) C2
Chapter 2 : Pulses ( 25 %)
55 For balanced diet per capita daily pulses requirement is ________.
(a) 105-115 g (b) 60-85 g
(c) 85-104 g (d) 115-125 g
56 Pulses have capacity of fixing atmospheric nitrogen by the process of
_______.
(a) Biotic (b) Symbiotic
(c) Asymbiotic (d) Non biotic
57 Vector of Yellow Mosaic Virus disease in pulses is ________.
(a) Aphid (b) Jassid
(c) White fly (d) Thrips
58 Bacterial spices use for pulse seed treatment is _________.
(a) Azospirillum (b) Azotobacter
(c) Acetobacter (d) Rhizobium
59 The Indian Pulse Research Institute is located at _______.
(a) Nagpur (b) Kanpur
(c) S.K.Nagar (d) Bharatpur
60 The National Institute at Kanpur is working on _______.
(a) Pulses (b) Oil seeds
(c) Fodders (d) Cereals
61 Vegetarian people fulfill their protein requirement through _______.
(a) Cotton (b) Cereals
(c) Pulses (d) Oilseeds
62 Pulses are rich source of _________.
(a) Fat (b) Vitamin
(c) Protein (d) Carbohydrate
63 Pulses fit well in cropping system as they are ___________ crops.
(a) Long duration (b) Short duration
(c) Disease resistant (d) Pest resistant
64 The average availability of pulses in Gujarat is only _______ of the
requirement.
(a) 25% (b) 20%
(c) 10% (d) 15%
( Pigeon pea : 12 % )
65 Scientific name of pigeon pea is _________.
(a) Cajan cajanus (b) Glysin max
(c) Cajanus cajan (d) Cajan trifoli
66 Red gram is also known as _________.
(a) Greengram (b) Gram
(c) Sorghum (d) Pigeon pea
67 Vegetable purpose variety of pigeon pea is _______.
(a) BDN 2 (b) GT 1
(c) ICPL 87 (d) T 15 15
68 Tur is also known as __________.
(a) Black gram (b) Gram
(c) Arhar (d) Paddy
69 Red mite spread disease in pigeon pea is _________.
(a) Root rot (b) Sterility mosaic
(c) Stem rot (d) Blight
70 GSFC released pigeon pea variety ________.
(a) SVT 1 (b) T 15 15
(c) GT 1 (d) BDN 2
71 In India, UP alone contributes about _______ of the total pigeon pea
production.
(a) 30% (b) 35%
(c) 25% (d) 40%
72 The second most important pulse crop of India is ________.
(a) Cowpea (b) Pea
(c) Pigeon pea (d) Mung bean
73 Pigeon pea requires bright sunny weather for the setting of pods
during the stages____.
(a) Flowering (b) Ripening
(c) vegetative (d) Flowering & Ripening
74 Which one is not the major pigeon pea growing districts?
(a) Mehsana (b) Bharuch
(c) Baroda (d) Surat
75 Banas variety of pigeon pea is resistant against disease of __________.
(a) Rust (b) Blight
(c) Powdery mildew (d) Fusarium wilt
76 Optimum spacing for early maturing pigeon pea is ________.
(a) 45 cm x 10 cm (b) 60 cm x 20 cm
(c) 45 cm x 15 cm (d) 30 cm x 15 cm
77 Optimum seed rate (kg/ha) of pigeon pea in mixed cropping is _______.
(a) 8-9 (b) 6-7
(c) 12-15 (d) 10-12
78 The recommended dose of nitrogen (kg/ha) for pigeon pea is ________.
(a) 25 (b) 50
(c) 20 (d) 40
( Green gram : 6 % )
79 For rabi cultivation of mung bean recommended variety is ________.
(a) CO 4 (b) K 851
(c) GM 4 (d) Vaishakhi
80 Maturity period of green gram is _________.
(a) 100-110days (b) 90-100days
(c) 60-80 days (d) 50-60 days
81 Green gram is also known as _______.
(a) Soybean (b) Tur
(c) Mung bean (d) Pigeon pea
82 The major producer of green gram in the world is _______.
(a) Burma (b) China
(c) India (d) Africa
83 In South India, green gram is cultivated in the season of ______.
(a) Kharif (b) Rabi
(c) Semi rabi (d) Summer
84 Which crop is considered to be the hardiest among all pulse crops ?
(a) Pigeon pea (b) Cowpea
(c) Green gram (d) Black gram
85 Soils are not suitable for green gram cultivation are ________.
(a) Saline (b) Alkaline
(c) Saline & Alkaline (d) Acid
86 Critical stage in green gram for irrigation is _______.
(a) Early flowering (b) Vegetative
(c) Branching (d) Late flowering
87 Critical stage in green gram for irrigation is ________.
(a) Vegetative (b) Branching
(c) Early pod filling (d) Late pod filling
88 Which one is not suitable for kharif & summer cultivation of green
gram ?
(a) GM 2 (b) GM 4
(c) K 851 (d) Sabarmati
89 Summer green gram is sown at a spacing of 30 cm x 10 cm will
have_____plants /ha.
(a) 331133 (b) 330033
(c) 332233 (d) 333333
( Black gram : 3 % )
90 Family of black gram is _______.
(a) Pedaliaceae (b) Gramineae
(c) Malvaceae (d) Leguminoseae
91 Scientific name of black gram is _________.
(a) Vigna sinensis (b) Vigna mungo
(c) Sinensis vigna (d) Vigna radiata
92 The second name of urid bean is _________.
(a) Arhar (b) Soybean
(c) Green gram (d) Black gram
93 The N, P2O5, K2O (kg/ha) requirement in black gram is ________.
(a) 40 : 20 :20 (b) 40 : 20 : 00
(c) 20 : 40 : 00 (d) 25 : 25 : 00
94 A chief constituent of papad is ______.
(a) Green gram (b) Black gram
(c) Red gram (d) Cowpea
95 T 9 is the variety of ______.
(a) Tur (b) Til
(c) Cowpea (d) Black gram
( Soybean : 4 % )
96 Bacterial species use for seed treatment to soybean is _________.
(a) Rhizobium meliloti (b) Rhizobium tripholi
(c) Rhizobium phaseolus (d) Rhizobium japonicum
97 Protein content in soybean seed is ________.
(a) 40 % (b) 10 %
(c) 20 % (d) 30 %
98 The wonderful crop is ________
(a) Soybean (b) Cotton
(c) Sesamum (d) Groundnut
99 Oil content in soybean seed is ______.
(a) 25% (b) 20%
(c) 30% (d) 35%
100 The major producer of soybean in the world is ________.
(a) USA (b) China
(c) Brazil (d) Russia
101 Bold seeded variety of soybean is ________.
(a) Shilajeet (b) Clark
(c) Guj. Soyabean 1 (d) Guj. Soyabean 3
102 Which one is the correct spacing of soybean ?
(a) 45 cm x 5-8 cm (b) 30 cm x 10 cm
(c) 30 cm x 15 cm (d) 40 cm x 10-12 cm
Chapter 3 : Oilseeds ( 22 % ) ( Groundnut : 12 % )

103 NRCG is located at ________.
(c) S.K.Nagar (d) Navsari
104 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre released groundnut variety
__________.
(a) GAUG 1 (b) GG 5
(c) GG 2 (d) TG 17
105 The English name of monkey nut is ______.
(a) Groundnut (b) Pearl millet
(c) Mung bean (d) Black gram
106 The relay cropping in groundnut with ___________.
(a) Castor (b) Soybean
(c) Pigeon pea (d) Maize
107 The cheapest source of sulphur is ________.
(a) DAP (b) Urea
(c) Gypsum (d) SSP
108 Set furrow system is practised in Saurashtra region for cultivation of
_______.
(a) Groundnut (b) Soybean
(c) Sesamum (d) Castor
109 Groundnut kernel contain _________ oil.
(a) 40-42% (b) 47- 49%
(c) 30 -32% (d) 53- 55%
110 Deep ploughing for the groundnut sowing should be avoided because
__________.
(a) Delay sowing (b) Delay harvesting
(c) Delay germination (d) Makes harvesting difficult
111 Peanut is a common name of _______.
(a) Sesamum (b) Groundnut
(c) Castor (d) Soybean
112 Recommended spacing for spreading type groundnut is _______.
(a) 30 x 10 cm2 (b) 45 x 10 cm2
(c) 60 x 10 cm2 (d) 75 x 10 cm2
113 Seed rate (kg/ha) for bunch type groundnut is ________.
(a) 50-60 (b) 80-90
(c) 100-125 (d) 130-135
114 The gynophore in groundnut is commonly referred to as ______.
(a) Capsule (b) Peg
(c) Pod (d) Branch
115 The productivity of groundnut is the highest in state of ________.
(a) Gujarat (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Punjab (d) Maharashtra
116 Among oil seed crops, the first place in the country is _______.
(a) Groundnut (b) Castor
(c) Sesamum (d) Cotton
117 Which one is the semi spreading type variety of groundnut ?
(a) J 11 (b) GG 2
(c) GG 20 (d) JL 24
118 The legume crop treated as oil seed crop is ___________.
(a) Til (b) Groundnut
(c) Castor (d) Cotton
119 Yellowing of veins in groundnut is due to the deficiency of _______.

(a) Fe (b) Mn
(c) Mo (d) Zn
120 Unfilled pods indicates the deficiency of __________.
(a) B (b) Fe
(c) Mn (d) Mg
121 Zn deficiency is corrected by spraying of ZnSO4 _____.
(a) 0.10% (b) 0.20%
(c) 0.15% (d) 0.25%
122 B deficiency is corrected by spraying of borex _______.
(a) 0.10% (b) 0.20%
(c) 0.15% (d) 0.25%
123 Tikka is a disease of _________.
(a) Til (b) Castor
(c) Cotton (d) Groundnut
124 The pods for storage must contain moisture less than _______.
(a) 11% (b) 12%
(c) 9% (d) 10%
125 Recommended dose of fertilizer (N,P2O5,K2Okg/ha) for summer
groundnut is ____.
(a) 37.5-25.0-00 (b) 25.0-50.0-00
(c) 12.5-25.0-00 (d) 25.0-37.5-00
126 Gypsum contains calcium _________.
(a) 20% (b) 22%
(c) 24% (d) 26%
( Sesamum : 6 % )
127 Purva Til 1 is recommended for _________.

(a) Kharif (b) Rabi
128 Amreli has oil seed research station for ___________.
(a) Castor (b) Sesamum
(c) Cotton (d) Groundnut
129 The poor man substitute for ghee is ____________.
(a) Castor oil (b) Soybean oil
(c) Groundnut oil (d) Sesamum oil
130 Recommended dose of fertilizer(N,P2O5,K2O Kg/ha)for kharif sesamum
is _______.
(a) 37.5-25.0-00 (b) 75.0-50.0-00
(c) 12.5-25.0-00 (d) 25.0-37.5-00
131 Irrigated sesamum is cutivated during summer season in _________.
(a) North Guj. (b) South Guj.
(c) Middle Guj. (d) North-West Guj.
132 Recommended seed rate (kg/ha) for sesamum is _______.
(a) 2.0-2.5 (b) 3.5-4.0
(c) 1.0-1.5 (d) 2.5-3.0
133 Capsules possess 2 carpels is called ______.
(a) Carpellatum (b) Quadricarpellatum
(c) Bicarpellatum (d) Hexacarpellatum
134 Sesamum belongs to family _______.
(a) Tiliaceae (b) Crucifereae
(c) Euphorbiaceae (d) Pedaliaceae
135 Phyllody is a disease of ________.
(a) Sorghum (b) Sesamum
(c) Pearl millet (d) Maize
136 The oil of oil seed crop is used in religious Hindu ceremonies
__________.
(a) Groundnut (b) Sesamum
(c) Mustard (d) castor
137 Thinning of sesamum is done to maintain a plant to plant distance of
______.
(a) 10 cm (b) 15 cm
(c) 5 cm (d) 20cm
( Castor : 4 % )
138 Castor seed has poisonous alkaloid _______.
(a) Oxalic (b) Saponin
(c) HCN (d) Ricin
139 Method of sowing of irrigated hybrid castor is _________.
(a) Drilling (b) Transplanting
(c) Dibbling (d) Broadcasting
140 Castor belongs to family _________.
(a) Tiliaceae (b) Crucifereae
(c) Euphorbiaceae (d) Leguminoseae
141 Recommended seed rate (kg/ha) for irrigated hybrid castor is ________.
(a) 10-12 (b) 5-6
(c) 6-10 (d) 2-4
142 Nitrogen content in castor cake is ________.
(a) 4.5% (b) 3.5%
(c) 5.5% (d) 6.5%
143 Oil content in castor seed is ________.
(a) 37-40% (b) 45-47%
(c) 40-42% (d) 50-52%
144 GCH 7 is the hybrid variety of ______.
(a) Cotton (b) Castor
(c) Groundnut (d) Pigeonpea
145 Fruit of castor is known as ________.
(a) Pod (b) Cob
(c) Silique (d) Capsule
Chapter 4 : Fibres crops ( 14 %) ( Cotton : 8 % )
146 The cotton seed has poisonous alkaloid _________.

(a) Saponin (b) Gossypol
(c) Oxalic (d) HCN
Central Institute of Cotton Research is located at ______.
147 (a) Junagadh (b) Nagpur
(c) Bombay (d) Surat
148 Cotton is also known as _________.
(a) Green gold (b) White gold
(c) Pink gold (d) Yellow gold
149 Central Institute for Research in Cotton Technology is located at
________.
(a) Junagadh (b) Nagpur
(c) Matunga (d) Surat
150 One bale contains lint ________.
(a) 180 kg (b) 160 kg
(c) 150 kg (d) 170 kg
151 Which one is not the variety of American cotton?
(a) G.Cot.10 (b) G.Cot.14
(c) G.Cot.12 (d) Digvijay
152 Which one is the species of American cotton?
(a) G. hirsutum (b) G. barbadense
(c) Both of these (d) None of these
153 The word Fuzz refers to __________.
(a) Course fiber (b) Fine fiber
(c) Jute fiber (d) Sanai fiber
154 Major constitute is of cotton fiber ________.
(a) Fat (b) Lignin
(c) Cellulose (d) Protein
155 Seed treatment is done to control _________.
(a) Soil borne disease (b) Air borne disease
(c) Seed borne disease (d) None of these
156 The art of making cloth from cotton was first developed in __________.
(a) USA (b) Canada
(c) England (d) India
157 Gujarat has the pride of being pioneer in developing first inter-
specific cotton vari.______.
(a) Sanjay (b) Deviraj
(c) Digvijay (d) V 797
158 The first budded cotton in the world as perennial variety was
__________.
(a) G.Cot. 10 (b) G.Cot.100
(c) G.Cot. 101 (d) G.Cot 11
159 ____________ species of cotton have the highest linter content.
(a) G. hirsutum (b) G. arboreum
(c) G. herbaceum (d) G. barbadense
160 The main Cotton Research Station in Gujarat is located at
___________.
(a) Baroda (b) Bharuch
(c) Godhara (d) Surat
( Jute : 2 % )
161 Jute Research Institute is located at ______________.
(a) Calcutta (b) Lucknow
(c) Jammu (d) Kota
162 Jute belongs to family _________.
(a) Tiliaceae (b) Malvaceae
(c) Lineaceae (d) Leguminoseae
163 The process like steeping,retting and extraction are the important
processes in ____.
(a) Tobacco (b) Jute
(c) Groundnut (d) Sugarcane
164 The process of dipping of jute bundles in water is called __________.
(a) Retting (b) Extraction
(c) Steeping (d) None of these
( Sannhemp : 4 % )
165 The king of green manure crop is ________.
(a) Cowpea (b) Clusterbean
(c) Sannhemp (d) Dhaincha
166 The leaf green manure crop is ______.
(a) Cowpea (b) Sunnhemp
(c) Tur (d) Glyricidia
167 Sannhemp is harvasted for fiber purpose at __________.
(a) Flowering stage (b) Vegetative stage
(c) Maturity stage (d) Pod formation stage
168 Which crop is not suitable for green manuring ?
(a) Berseem (b) Mungbean
(c) Sannhemp (d) Dhaincha
169 A recommended seed rate of sannhemp for seed purpose is _______.
(a) 20-25 kg/ha (b) (c) (b) 10-15 kg/ha
(c) 15-20 kg/ha (d) 25-40 kg/ha
170 Sannhemp as green manuring adds N into the soil _______.
(a) 20-40 kg (b) 40-60 kg
(c) 60-80 kg (d) 80-100 kg
171 The phosphorus recommendation in Banarashemp is _______.
(a) 10 kg/ha (b) 20 kg/ha
(c) 50 kg/ha (d) 70 kg/ha
Chapter 5 : Forage crops (12 % ) ( Fodder sorghum : 3 % )

172 Sorghum young plant contains poisonous substance ___________.
(a) Ricin (b) Oxalate
(c) Gossypoll (d) HCN
173 Indian Grass and Fodder Research Institute is located at _________.
(a) Derol (b) Anand
(c) Lucknow (d) Jhansi
174 The Main Forage Research Station in Gujarat is located at ________.
(a) Dhari (b) Amreli
(c) S.K.Nagar (d) Anand
175 Optimum seed rate of fodder sorghum for hybrids is ________.
176 The safe limit of HCN on dry matter basis (100 g) is less than
_______.
(a) 10 g (b) 20 g
(c) 30 g (d) 40 g
177 Sorghum young plant contain a glucocide called _______.
(a) Ricin (b) Dhurrin
(c) Oxalate (d) Gossypoll
178 The synonym of sundhia jowar is ________.
(a) C-10-2 (b) SSG-59-3
(c) FS 3 (d) S-1049
( Fodder maize : 3 % )
179 Method of sowing for fodder maize is ____________.
(a) Transplanting (b) Dibbling
(c) Drilling (d) Broadcasting
180 African tall is the fodder purpose variety of ___________.
(a) Maize (b) Pearl millet
(c) Sorghum (d) Cowpea
181 Harvesting of fodder maize can be done at _________.
(a) 75% flowering (b) 25% flowering
(c) Any time (d) 50% flowering
182 Composite variety of fodder maize is __________.
(a) Vikram (b) Vijay
(c) Ganga 5 (d) Farm sameri
183 For fodder maize, the optimal mean temperature appears to be
________.
(a) 10 0C (b) 40 0C
(c) 20 0C (d) 30 0C
184 The most favoured crop for preservation in the form of silage is
________.
(a) Maize (b) Sorghum
(c) Clusterbean (d) Cowpea
( Fodder cowpea : 1 % )
185 Recommended row spacing for fodder cowpea is ______.
(a) 30.0 cm (b) 22.5 cm
(c) 45.0 cm (d) 60.0 cm
186 Early, bold seeded fodder cowpea variety for monsoon and summer
seasons is ___.
(a) GFC 4 (b) EC 4216
(c) GFC 2 (d) GFC 3
187 Fodder cowpea should be harvasted at the time of _________
flowering.
(a) 75% (b) 25%
(c) 100% (d) 50%
( Fodder cluster bean : 1 % )

188 The most serious seed borne disease in fodder clusterbean is
__________.
(a) Bacterial blight (b) Root rot
(c) Leaf spot (d) Smut
( Napier grass : 4 % )
189 APBN 1 is the improved variety of _____________.
(a) Napier grass (b) Sorghum
(c) Maize (d) Cowpea
190 Napier grass contains ________ toxic element.
(a) Ricin (b) HCN
(c) Oxalate (d) Gossypoll
191 The oxalate content in napier grass varies from _______.
(a) 0-3% (b) 3-6%
(c) 6-9% (d) 9-12%
192 Napier grass should not be cut before __________.
(a) 25 days (b) 45 days
(c) 35 days (d) 55 days
193 Napier grass as a sole crop should be planted at ________.
(a) 60 x 60 cm2 (b) 75 x 75 cm2
(c) 90 x 90 cm2 (d) 100 x 100 cm2
194 Napier grass is locally known as _________.
(a) Marvel grass (b) Dinanath grass
(c) Elephant grass (d) Anjan grass
195 The crop can survive in waterlogged soils is __________.
(a) Sorghum (b) Napier grass
(c) Clusterbean (d) Cowpea
196 Feeds and fodders account for nearly ________of the total cost of milk
production.
(a) 60-70% (b) 50-60%
(c) 40-50% (d) 70-80%
197 The requirement of green forage per adult animal round the year is
_________.
(a) 20-25 kg/day (b) 30-35 kg/day
(c) 35-40 kg/day (d) 25-30 kg/day
Agron. 2.3: Field crops II (Rabi ) (2+1=3)
Objectives
Chapter 1 : Cereals ( 17 % ) ( Wheat : 12 % )
1 The most important critical stage for irrigation in wheat crop is
________.
(a) Tillering (b) CRI
(c) Dough (d) Flowering
2 In Gujarat state, the Main Research Station for dry wheat is located at
_______.
(a) Dhandhuka (b) Rajkot
(c) Arnej (d) Radhanpur
3 The pre-emergence herbicide used in wheat crop for selective weed
control is _______.
(a) 2,4 -D (b) Atrazine
(c) Glyphosate (d) Pendimethalin
4 High yielding Mexican wheat breeding materials were developed by
_______.
(a) M.S.Swaminathan (b) C.V.Raman
(c) N.E. Borlaug (d) S. Raman
5 Optimum temperature required for ideal germination of wheat crop is
ranges from ___.
(a) 15 to 20 0 C (b) 20 to 25 0 C
(c) 25 to 30 C 0 (d) 10 to 15 0 C
6 Dwarf wheat variety seeds should not be sown deeper than _______.
(a) 8 to 9 cm (b) 7 to 8 cm
(c) 6 to 7 cm (d) 4 to 5 cm
7 The best late sown variety of wheat crop is _______.
(a) GW 496 (b) GW 273
(c) GW 173 (d) GW 89
8 The variety recommended for dry wheat cultivation is ________.
(a) GW 1 (b) GW 496
(c) GW 322 (d) GW 366
9 Chapati making quality in wheat is due to __________.
(a) Lysine (b) Gluten
(c) CHO (d) None of these
10 The wheat species used to prepare macaroni is known as ______.
(a) Triticum aestivum (b) Triticum vulgare
(c) Triticum dicoccum (d) Triticum durum
11 Under rainfed areas of Bhal region in Gujarat ________ is cultivated.
(a) Aestivum wheat (b) Dicoccum wheat
(c) Durum wheat (d) Japonicum wheat
12 The best timely sown variety of wheat crop is ________.
(a) GW 173 (b) GW 120
(c) GW 496 (d) GW 405
13 In Gujarat state, the Main Research Station for irrigated wheat is
located at _________.
(a) Rajkot (b) S.K.Nagar
(c) Arnej (d) Vijapur
14 The wheat species used to prepare chapatti is known as ________.
(a) Triticum aestivum (b) Triticum vulgare
(c) Triticum dicoccum (d) Triticum durum
15 Triticum dicoccum contributes about _________ of wheat production.
(a) 3 % (b) 1 %
(c) 2 % (d) 5 %
16 ________ reduction in wheat yield if irrigation is not applied at CRI
stage.
(a) 15 % (b) 25 %
(c) 35 % (d) 45 %
17 ________ reduction in wheat yield if irrigation is not applied at dough
stage.
(a) 10 % (b) 20 %
(c) 15 % (d) 25 %
18 The irrigated durum wheat variety is ___________.
(a) GW 1 (b) GW 1139
(c) GW 496 (d) Lok 1
19 Centre of origin of wheat is ________.
(a) North Western Asia (b) North Asia
(c) South Asia (d) South Western Asia
20 South Indian dish “ Uppama ” is prepared from wheat species ________.
(a) Triticum vulgare (b) Triticum dicoccum
(c) Triticum aestivum (d) Triticum durum
21 Wheat is second important staple food crop after _______.
(a) Pearl millet (b) Sorghum
(c) Rice (d) Maize
22 The recommended dose of N,P2O5 and K2O (kg/ha) in irrigated wheat is
________.
(a) 120-60-00 (b) 20-15-00
(c) 80-40-00 (d) 60-30-00
23 Seed rate of wheat should be kept ______ % higher than recommended
seed rate under late sown condition.
(a) 10 (b) 15
(c) 20 (d) 25
24 At what stages, wheat crop should be irrigated if two irrigations are
available ?
(a) CRI & Tillering (b) Flowering & milking
(c) Tillering & Flowering (d) CRI & Flowering
25 The common weed in wheat field is ________.
(a) Avena fatua (b) Melilotus album
(c) Chenopodium album (d) Chinchorium intybus
26 Seed of wheat should be drilled about ___________ cm deep in moist soil
layer under rainfed condition.
(a) 2-4 (b) 5-7
(c) 3-5 (d) 1-3
27 Irrigation at maximum tillering stage in dry wheat gives
___________more yield.
(a) 30-40 % (b) 20-25 %
(c) 10-20 % (d) 15-25 %
28 The irrigated durum wheat variety is _______.
(a) GW 2 (b) Raj 1555
(c) GW 190 (d) Sonalika
29 Use of sprinkler in wheat helps in saving of water up to ________.
(a) 45 % (b) 48 %
(c) 40 % (d) 31 %
( Barley : 5 % )
30
The scientific name of barley is ___________.
(a) Avena sativa (b) Pisum sativum
(c) Helianthus annus (d) Hordeum vulgare
31 The local name of barley is _________.
(a) Katha (b) Rai
(c) Jav (d) Asalio
32 The most critical growth stage for irrigation in barley is ________.
(a) Pre -flowering (b) Active tillering
(c) Milking (d) Dough
33 The normal seed rate (kg/ha) of barley under irrigated conditions is
_______.
(a) 75 to 80 (b) 80 to 85
(c) 70 to 75 (d) 65 to 70
34 Barley is the good source of _________.
(a) Protein (b) Starch
(c) Malt (d) Gluten
35 Barley belongs to the family _________.
(a) Gramineae (b) Linaceae
(c) Malvaceae (d) Leguminoceae
36 The important barley growing state in India is ____________.
(a) UP (b) MP
(c) Punjab (d) Bihar
37 Barley flour can be substituted up to ______ % with wheat flour
without detriment to the quality of the bread.
(a) 75 (b) 65
(c) 60 (d) 50
38 Optimum spacing of rainfed barley is _________.
(a) 22.5 cm (b) 18.5 cm
(c) 30.0 cm (d) 45.0 cm
39 Kailash and Amber are the important varieties of _________.
(a) Barley (b) Linseed
(c) Wheat (d) Safflower
Chapter 2 : Pulses ( 18 % ) ( Chickpea : 9 % )

40 Daily per capita pulses requirement for balanced diet in human
beings is __________.
(a) 65 to 84 g (b) 85 to 104 g
(c) 105 to 124 g (d) 55 to 74 g
41 Pod borer is the most common pest of ____________.
(a) Cereal crops (b) Fodder crops
(c) Sugar crops (d) Pulse crops
42 Pulses belongs to the family _________.
(a) Gramineae (b) Leguminoseae
(c) Linaceae (d) Malvaceae
43 Pulse seeds should be inoculated with the culture of _________.
(a) Rhizobium (b) Azospirillum
(c) Azotobacter (d) VAM fungi
44 The Indian Pulse Research Institute is located at _________.
(a) S.K.Nagar (b) Nagpur
(c) Kanpur (d) Bharatpur
45 The protein percent in chickpea seed is _________.
(a) 20.2 (b) 23.1
(c) 22.5 (d) 21. 1
46 Melic and oxalic acids are collected for blood purification from the
leaves of ______.
(a) Rajmah (b) Pea
(c) Chickpea (d) Lentil
47 The recommended dose of N,P2O5 and K2O (kg/ha) for irrigated
chickpea is _______.
(a) 15-40-00 (b) 25-50-00
(c) 10-20-30 (d) 20-20-20
48 The scientific name of desi type bengal gram is _________.
(a) Cicer arietinum (b) Triticum aestivum
(c) Cicer kabulium (d) Pisum sativum
49 The first most important Indian pulse crop is ________.
(a) Garden pea (b) Field pea
(c) Lentil (d) Chickpea
50 The recommended variety of rainfed gram in Bhal region is _______.
(a) GG 1 (b) Chaffa
(c) GG 2 (d) Dahod yellow
51 The scientific name of white gram is ________.
(a) Triticum aestivum (b) Cicer arietinum
(c) Pisum sativum (d) Cicer kabulium
52 Gram contributes about ___________ % of the total pulse production
of India.
(a) 35 (b) 50
(c) 25 (d) 60
53 The cultivation of gram is predominantly centered in _________
region/s.
(a) Bhal (b) Ghed
(c) Bhal & Ghed (d) Kanam
54 Early or late sowing of gram results in low yields due to _______
disease.
(a) Wilt (b) Leaf spot
(c) Ergot (d) Khaira
55 Optimum seed rate of Gujarat Gram 2 under rainfed conditions is
________.
(a) 85 - 90 kg/ha (b) 65 -70 kg/ha
(c) 70 -75 kg/ha (d) 80 - 85 kg/ha
56 One packet of culture ( 250 g ) is enough for treating _________ kg seeds
of gram.
(a) 6 – 8 (b) 10-12
(c) 8 -10 (d) 4-6
57 The recommended dose of N,P2O5 and K2O (kg/ha) for unirrigated
chickpea is ______.
(a) 25-50-00 (b) 15-40-00
(c) 30-50-00 (d) 60-30-00
58 At what stages, gram crop should be irrigated if two irrigations are
available ?
(a) Branching & Flowering (b) Flowering & Ripening
(c) Branching & Pod (d) Flowering & Pod formation
formation
59 Pusa 408 and ICCC 4 are the varieties of _________.
(a) Gram (b) Peas
(c) Green gram (d) Rajmah
( Pea : 2 % )
60 Arkel is the variety of __________.
(a) Rajmah (b) Pea
(c) Linseed (d) Chickpea
61 The strain used for seed treatment in peas is ___________.
(a) Rhizobium (b) Rhizobium meliloti
leguminoserum
(c) Rhizobium japonicum (d) Rhizobium phaseolus
62 _______ state alone contributes about 75 % of the total pea production .
(a) M.P. (b) A.P.
(c) U.P. (d) Bihar
63 Garden pea is also known as _______ pea.
(a) Forage (b) Table
(c) Field (d) All of these
( Rajmah : 3 % )
64 The protein percent in rajmah seed is _________.
(a) 15 (b) 12
(c) 18 (d) 21
65 HUR 137 is the variety of __________.
(a) Rajmah (b) Barley
(c) Oat (d) Sunflower
66 Rajmah is grown in _________ season in hilly regions of North India.
(a) Rabi (b) Kharif
67 Rajmah is grown only as _________.
(a) Unirrigated crop (b) Irrigated crop
(c) Under both conditions (d) None of these
68 Optimum seed rate of rajmah is ______.
(a) 80 - 100 kg/ha (b) 100 -120 kg/ha
(c) 50 - 70 kg/ha (d) 120 -140 kg/ha
( Lentil : 4 % )
69 Under late sown conditions, the recommended seed rate of lentil is
________.
70 Protein content in lentil seed is ___________.
(a) 20 % (b) 35 %
(c) 25 % (d) 30 %
71 Pant L 406 is an improved variety of __________.
(a) Berseem (b) Linseed
(c) Dillseed (d) Lentil
72 Which of the following is not the leading state growing lentil in the
country ?
(a) A.P. (b) U.P.
(c) M.P. (d) West Bengal
73 Optimum seed rate for late sown crop of lentil is ________.
(c) 50 kg/ha (d) 70 kg /ha
74 Ranjan is a semi spreading variety of __________.
(a) Groundnut (b) Pea
(c) Rajmah (d) Lentil
75 Which of the following is not the recommended lentil variety for M.P.?
(a) Pant L 406 (b) B 177
(c) BR 25 (d) JSL 1
Chapter 3 : Oil seeds ( 22 % ) ( Sunflower : 6 % )
76 The origin of sunflower is __________.
(a) USSR (b) Brazil
(c) South Africa (d) USA
77 Sunflower oil is rich in __________ acid which is useful for heart
patients.
(a) Citric (b) Prussic
(c) Acetic (d) Linoleic
78 Removal of flower buds from sunflower plant is termed as _________.
(a) Arrowing (b) Desuckering
(c) Nipping (d) Topping
79 For fodder purposes, per hectare seed rate for sunflower is ________.
(a) 10 to 15 kg (b) 20 to 25 kg
(c) 15 to 20 kg (d) 5 to 10 kg
80 Hybrid variety of sunflower is _______.
(a) Modern (b) EC 68414
(c) Gujarat Sunflower 1 (d) KSFH 1
81 The Main Research Station for sunflower in Gujarat is located at
______.
(a) Deesa (b) Amreli
(c) Surat (d) S.K.Nagar
82 The head of sunflower turning towards the sun is termed as _________.
(a) Heliotropic (b) Geotropic
(c) Hydrotropic (d) None of these
83 Sunflower crop is grown in all seasons because of ________.
(a) Photo sensitivity (b) Determinate growth habit
(c) Photo insensitivity (d) None of these
84 _______ type of sunflower has the highest oil content in seed
(a) Giant (b) Dwarf
(c) Semi dwarf (d) None of these
85 The sowing of sunflower variety modern can be done up to the end of
_________.
(a) June (b) July
(c) August (d) September
86 The heads of sunflower mature when back of the flower disc turn
_______.
(a) Greenish-yellow (b) Yellowish-green
(c) Greenish-black (d) Yellowish brown
87 Which of the following is not the main district growing sunflower in
Gujarat ?
(a) Sabarkantha (b) Ahmedabad
(c) Vadodara (d) Kheda
88 Sunflower seed contains ________ % oil.
(a) 30 - 35 (b) 50 - 55
(c) 35 - 40 (d) 45 – 50
( Safflower : 5 % )
89 The spineless variety of safflower is ____________.
(a) JSF 1 (b) JIS 7
(c) JSF 2 (d) Bhima
90 Nitrogen application of safflower influences _______.
(a) Seed yield (b) Seed composition
91 Safflower is locally known as ________.
(a) Sarson (b) Surajmukhi
(c) Laha (d) Karadi
92 Synthetic dyes have now largely replaced _________ dye.
(a) Safflower (b) Sunflower
(c) Mustard (d) Linseed
93 The orange red dye namely _________ is extracted from the seeds of
safflower.
(a) Tinctorin (b) Floretin
(c) Kusumin (d) Carthamin
94 The amount of linoleic acid in safflower oil is __________.
(a) 68 % (b) 72 %
(c) 78 % (d) 82 %
95 The _________ fatty acids of safflower lower the serum cholesterol.
(a) Saturated (b) Unsaturated
96 Removal of flower buds after _______ of sowing increases no. of flowers
in safflower.
(a) 2.0 months (b) 1.5 months
(c) 1.0 months (d) 2.5 months
97 State level Main Safflower Research Station is located at _________.
(a) Deesa (b) Arnej
(c) Junagadh (d) Amreli
( Linseed : 3 % )
98 The local name of linseed is _________.
(a) Laha (b) Karadi
(c) Flax (d) Lahi
99 Gaurav is the dual purpose variety of _______.
(a) Linseed (b) Safflower
(c) Sunflower (d) Rapeseed
100 Which of the following is not a linseed variety ?
(a) Jivan (b) Kiran
(c) KL 31 (d) Tara
101 The bold seeded linseed is mainly grown for _________ purpose.
(a) Seed (b) Oil
(c) Fibre (d) None of these
102 The small seeded linseed is mainly grown for _________ purpose.
(a) Seed (b) Fibre
(c) Oil (d) None of these
( Rape seed & Mustard : 8 % )
103 The fruit of mustard is called as __________.
(a) Capsule (b) Siliqua
(c) Ear head (d) Pod
104 Oilseed crops require application of _______.
(a) Sulphur (b) Zinc
(c) Magnesium (d) Boron
105 Taramira is also known as _________.
(a) Karadi (b) Laha
(c) Rocket salad (d) Lahi
106 Mustard cake is not suitable for human purposes due to presence of
_________.
(a) Oxalate (b) HCN
(c) Nicotine (d) Glucosinolates
107 The scientific name of Sarson is __________.
(a) Brassica juncea (b) Brassica campestris
(c) Brassica oleracea (d) Beta vulgaris
108 Rapeseed grain contains _________ % oil.
(a) 42 (b) 38
(c) 40 (d) 45
109 Pusa Jai Kisan is the variety of _______.
(a) Taramira (b) Rapeseed
(c) Mustard (d) Safflower
110 Which crop is raised on very poor sandy soils with low rainfall ?
(a) Taramira (b) Toria
(c) Mustard (d) Rapeseed
111 Which variety of the following is related to oil seeds?
(a) Jaya (b) Pusa bold
(c) Ganga 5 (d) CSH 4
112 The mustard crop is regarded ready for harvest when its siliquae turn
in colour _____.
(a) Greenish-yellow (b) Greenish-black
(c) Yellowish-green (d) Yellowish-brown
113 Mustard crop planted at a spacing of 50 cm x 20 cm will have _______
plants/ha.
(a) 75000 (b) 125000
(c) 100000 (d) 150000
114 Mustard is not known as ________.
(a) Rai (b) Lahi
(c) Laha (d) Raya
115 The scientific name of rai is ______.
(a) Brassica oleracea (b) Beta vulgaris
(c) Brassica campestris (d) Brassica juncea
116 ______ alone produces about 60 % of total rapeseed and mustard
production in India.
(a) U.P. (b) Gujarat
(c) M.P. (d) Rajasthan
117 _______ is more liable to suffer from cold and frost.
(a) Laha (b) Toria
(c) Taramira (d) Raya
118 Mustard seeds should be treated with __________ ascorbic acid
solution.
(a) 10 ppm (b) 15 ppm
(c) 25 ppm (d) 20 ppm
119 Kranti and Krishna varieties of mustard are developed at GBPUAT,
______.
(a) S.K.Nagar (b) Junagadh
(c) Kanpur (d) Pantnagar
Chapter 4 : Medicinal & Aromatic crop ( Isabgol : 4% )

120 Inflorescence of isabgol is long its length is 1.5 to 4.0 cm which is
known as ________.
(a) Siliqua (b) Capsule
(c) Bristle (d) Pod
121 Isabgol doesn’t have original stem, which is known as ________.
(a) Stem (b) Pseudo root
(c) Pseudo stem (d) None of these
122 The medicinal crop is _______.
(a) Safflower (b) Isabgol
(c) Sunflower (d) Barley
123 Isabgol is also known as _______.
(a) Jeeru (b) Kothmir
(c) Methi (d) Blonde psyllium
124 The scientific name of isabgol is ______.
(a) Plantago ovata (b) Brassica juncea
(c) Pisum sativum (d) Brassica oleracea
125 The recommended dose of N,P2O5 and K2O (kg/ha) in isabgol is
__________.
(a) 50-00-00 (b) 25-25-00
(c) 50-25-00 (d) 80-40-00
126 __________ is the largest producer of isabgol.
(a) Persia (b) Morocco
(c) India (d) Egypt
Chapter 5 : Commercial crops ( 14 % )
( Tobacco : 8 % )
127 Central Tobacco Research Institute is located at _______.
(a) Bijapur (b) Anand
(c) Rajahmundry (d) Bangalore
128 The stimulant crop is _______.
(a) Wheat (b) Tobacco
(c) Potato (d) Gram
129 The word ‘Tobacco’ is derived from _______.
(a) Nicota (b) Tabaccum
(c) Tobago (d) Rustica
130 Bottom 3 to 4 leaves of tobacco is termed as ________.
(a) Bhukka (b) Sand leaves
(c) Lamina (d) Rago
131 Tobacco leaves contains an alkaloid known as _____.
(a) Sugar (b) Phenols
(c) Chloride (d) Nicotine
132 The optimum time of transplanting for bidi tobacco is _______.
(a) 1stfortnight of August (b) 2nd fortnight of August
(c) 2 fortnight of July
nd (d) 1st fortnight of September
133 The scientific name of Nicotiana and the world nicotine are derived
from _____ name.
(a) Lean nicota (b) Jethro Tool
(c) G.J.Patel (d) N.E. Borlaug
134 Tobacco requires low nitrogen and harvested by priming method is
known as _______.
(a) Culcatti tobacco (b) Cigaratte tobacco
(c) Hooka tobacco (d) Flue-curing tobacco
135 The root parasitic weed of tobacco crop is __________.
(a) Loranthus (b) Orobanche
(c) Striga (d) Dodder
136 Nicotine content in Nicotiana rustica leaves varies from ___________.
(a) 2.5 to 3.5 % (b) 1.0 to 2.5 %
(c) 3.5 to 8.0 % (d) 2.5 to 5.0 %
137 Topping and desuckering are the important practices followed in
_______.
(a) Tobacco (b) Sugarcane
(c) Potato (d) Sugarbeet
138 Gujarat Tobacco 9 is a prominent variety of ___________.
(a) Chewing (b) Flue curing
(c) Cigar (d) Bidi
139 Rustica tobacco is also called ________.
(a) Calcutti tobacco (b) Bidi tobacco
(c) FCV tobacco (d) Hukka tobacco
140 Orobanche is a ________.
(a) Total root parasite (b) Total stem parasite
(c) Semi root parasite (d) Semi stem parasite
141 Nicotine content in Nicotiana tabacun leaves varies from _______.
(a) 1.5 to 3.5 % (b) 0.5 to 5.5 %
(c) 3.5 to 8.0 % (d) 0.1 to 1.5 %
142 The family of tobacco is __________.
(a) Crucefareae (b) Gramineae
(c) Solanaceae (d) Leguminoseae
143 Use of _________ is beneficial for controlling the root knot nematodes in
tobacco.
(a) FYM (b) Tank silt
(c) Compost (d) Poultry manure
144 Topping is carried out by leaving _________ leaves excluding sand
leaves in GT 5.
(a) 22-24 (b) 15-17
(c) 18-20 (d) 25-27
( Potato : 6 % )
145 The ideal tuber size ( in diameter ) for planting of potato is ________.
(a) 2.5 to 3.0 cm (b) 3.5 to 4.0 cm
(c) 4.5 to 5.0 cm (d) 5.0 to 5.5 cm
146 Potato tuber is morphologically known as ________.
(a) Stem (b) Root
(c) Rhizome (d) Sucker
147 Green tuber in potato are formed due to synthesis of _______.
(a) Melic acid (b) Ricin
(c) Solanin (d) HCN
148 Potato tuber formation is completely stopped at the temperature above
_________.
(a) 150 C (b) 20 0 C
(c) 25 C 0 (d) 30 0 C
149 _________ Fertilizer is not recommended for potato crop.
(a) KCl (b) CAN
(c) SSP (d) DAP
150 State level Potato Research Station is located at ________.
(c) Deesa (d) S. K. Nagar
151 Underground stem of potato is known as __________.
(a) Tuber (b) Stolon
(c) Roots (d) Pseudostem
152 Central Potato Research institute is located at _________.
(a) Kanpur (b) Hyderabad
(c) Jhansi (d) Shimla
153 In which crop earthing up is the important cultural operation ?
(a) Isabgol (b) Potato
(c) Wheat (d) Sunflower
154 Which potato varieties are suitable for chips making ?
(a) Chipsona 1 (b) Chipsona 2
155 Which one is the frost sensitive crop ?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Oat (d) Potato
156 A mixture of ethylene chlorohydrin, dichloroethane and carbon-
tetrachloride in 7 : 3 : 1
by volume is known as __________.
(a) Rindite (b) Agallol
(c) Aretan (d) Gibrellic acid
Chapter 6 : Spices crops ( 9 % ) ( Ajvan : 2 % )

157 The seed rate ( kg/ha ) of ajvan is _________.
(a) 1.0 (b) 1.5
(c) 2.0 (d) 2.5
158 The scientific name of ajvan is _______.
(a) Lenidium sativum (b) Carum captimum
(c) Cuminum cyminum (d) Plantago ovata
159 The recommended dose of N,P2O5 and K2O (kg/ha) in ajvan is ________.
(a) 20-10-00 (b) 30-60-00
(c) 30-15-00 (d) 40-30-00
( Cress : 1 % )
160 Cress is commonly known as __________.
(a) Flax (b) Methi
(c) Jav (d) Asalio
161 The family of cress is ___________.
(a) Crucefareae (b) Compositae
(c) Lguminoseae (d) Gramineae
( Fenugreek : 2 % )
162 Fenugreek is commonly known as ________.
(a) Flax (b) Methi
(c) Jav (d) Asalio
163 Kasooriete is the variety of __________.
(a) Cress (b) Ajvan
(c) Fenugreek (d) Cumin
164 _________ is the major disease of fenugreek
(a) Wilt (b) Downy mildew
(c) Blight (d) Powdery mildew
( Cumin : 2 % )
165 The wilt resistant variety of cumin is ________.
(a) GC 4 (b) GC 2
(c) GC 1 (d) GC 3
166 Volatile oil present in cumin is known as _________.
(a) Gossipol (b) Cross andinol
(c) Cuminol (d) Erusic
167 Cumin seed contains volatile oil ranging from _______.
(a) 1.0 to 2.0 % (b) 2.5 to 4.0 %
(c) 1.5 to 2.5 % (d) 0.5 to 2.0 %
( Coriander : 1 % )
168 Seeds and leaves of coriander are rich in ___________.
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D
169 Aroma in coriander leaves and seed is due to presence of _______ oil.
(a) Cross andinol (b) Cuminol
(c) Prusic acid (d) Oestrogen
170 _________ leaves are used for making chutney.
(a) Cumin (b) Cress
(c) Fennel (d) Coriander
( Dill seed : 1 % )
171 Dill seed belongs to the family __________.
(a) Solanaceae (b) Crucefareae
(c) Leguminoceae (d) Umbelliferae
172 Optimum seed rate of dill seed is _________.
Chapter 7 : Sugar crops ( 9 % ) ( Sugarcane : 7 % )
173 Sugarcane inflorescence is known as _______.

(a) Spike (b) Arrow
(c) Recemose (d) Panicle
174 For which type of conditions sugarcane variety CO-A -7602 is suitable
?
(a) Dryland conditions (b) Ratooning
(c) High sucrose content (d) Water logged conditions
175 A small portion of stem in sugarcane below ground is known as
_______.
(a) Tiller (b) Stem
(c) Root stock (d) Internode
176 Pyrilla is the serious pest of _________.
(a) Potato (b) Sunflower
(c) Bengal gram (d) Sugarcane
177 Wrapping and propping are the important practices followed in
_______.
(a) Sugarcane (b) Tobacco
(c) Potato (d) Sugarbeet
178 How many three eye buded setts are required for planting one hectare
sugarcane ?
(a) 25000 to 28000 (b) 36000 to 40000
(c) 30000 to 35000 (d) 40000 to 45000
179 Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research is located at _______.
(a) Coimbatore (b) Kanpur
(c) Lucknow (d) Delhi
180 Which variety of sugarcane is not suitable for ratooning ?
(a) Co N- 7072 (b) Co 62175
(c) Co C- 671 (d) C0 8338
181 Adsali sugarcane matures in _________.
(a) 12 months (b) 14 months
(c) 16 months (d) 18 months
182 By product of sugarcane used in distilleries for manufacturing of ethyl
alcohol and citric acid etc. is termed as ________.
(a) Molasses (b) Pressmud
(c) Bagasse (d) Biocompost
183 Among species of sugarcane , ________ is used for breeding purpose.
(a) Saccharum sinense (b) Saccharum officinarum
(c) Saccharum barberi (d) Solanum andigenum
184 Pre seasonal planting of sugarcane is also known as __________.
(a) Spring planting (b) Sara planting
(c) Adsali planting (d) None of these
185 Set treatment of sugarcane is done by Agallol at the rate of ________.
(a) 0.25 % (b) 0.75 %
(c) 0.50 % (d) 1.00 %
186 Adsali sugarcane is planted in the month of ________.
(a) February-March (b) October-November
(c) December-January (d) June-July
187 How many ratoon of sugarcane are taken economically?
(a) One (b) Three
(c) Two (d) Four
188 Brix sachharometer reading shows figure _____ or above indicates

sugarcane maturity.
(a) 12-15 (b) 15-18
(c) 10-12 (d) 8-10
( Sugarbeet : 2 % )
189 Sugarbeet belongs to the family __________.
(a) Leguminoceae (b) Malvaceae
(c) Linaceae (d) Chenopodiaceae
190 Sugarbeet is originated from _________.
(a) USA (b) USSR
(c) Western Africa (d) Western Asia
191 Sugarbeet contains ______ % sugar.
(a) 10-12 (b) 20-22
(c) 15-18 (d) 18-20
192 Optimum seed rate of sugarbeet for furrow sowing is _______.
Chapter 8 : Forage and Fodder crops ( 7 % ) ( Lucerne : 4 % )

193 Indian Grass land and Forage Research Institute is located at _______.
(a) Dhari (b) Anand
(c) Hisar (d) Jhansi
194 Lucerne fed to animals in excess as green fodder causes ________.
(a) Foot and mouth disease (b) Bloat
(c) Rabies (d) Diarrhoea
195 For perennial lucerne crop , seed requirement is _______.
196 Lucerne seed should be sown at the depth of _________.
(a) 1.0 to 1.5 cm (b) 3.5 to 5.0 cm
(c) 2.0 to 3.5 cm (d) 4.0 to 6.0 cm
197 The parasitic weed of lucerne is __________.
(a) Striga (b) Loranthus
(c) Orobanche (d) Dodder
198 The queen of fodder crops is ________.
(a) Oat (b) Berseem
(c) Lucerne (d) Napier grass
199 The strain used for seed treatment in lucerne is __________.
(a) Rhizobium leguminoserum (b) Rhizobium meliloti
(c) Rhizobium japonicum (d) Rhizobium phaseolus
200 State level Forage Research Station is located at ________.
(a) Junagadh (b) Navsari
(c) Anand (d) S.K. Nagar
201 Alfalfa adds about ______ kg N/ha to the soil.
(a) 78 (b) 165
(c) 210 (d) 194
( Oat : 2 % )
202 Kent 37 is the variety of ________.
(a) Oat (b) Barley
(c) Dill seed (d) Berseem
203 For two cut management in oat, the first cut should be taken at
__________.
(a) 40 DAS (b) 50 DAS
(c) 60 DAS (d) 70 DAS
204 The recommended dose of N,P2O5 and K2O (kg/ha) for two cut method
in oat is _____.
(a) 120-00-00 (b) 150-40-00
(c) 90-30-00 (d) 120-30-00
( Berseem : 1 % )
205 Excessive feeding of berseem in the young stage or when it is wet with
dew in the morning causes bloat called _________.
(a) Diarrhoea (b) Timpanists
(c) Foot and mouth disease (d) None of these
206 The king of fodder crops is __________.
(a) Lucerne (b) Napier grass
(c) Oat (d) Berseem
Agron. 5.7 “Water Management including Micro irrigation” (2 + 1 = 3)
Chapter - I : Introduction (weightage: 5.0)

1 Which of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world?
(a) Sardar sarovar (b) Shiva samudram
(c) Hirakund (d) Bhakra nangal
2 The total amount of precipitation in India accounts for ___________.
(a) 300 million ha m (b) 400 million ha m
(c) 328 million ha m (d) 450 million ha m
3 Which region of Gujarat state utilizes nearly all the available water
(rain + ground)?
(a) Central Gujarat (b) Saurashtra
(c) North Gujarat (d) Kutchchh
4 Net irrigated area of Gujarat state is __________.
(a) 38.4 lakh ha (b) 28.4 lakh ha
(c) 30.8 lakh ha (d) 31.0 lakh ha
5 Which monsoon contributes about 70% of total rainfall to India?
(a) South-West (b) North- West
(c) South-East (d) North-East
6 The average annual rainfall of India is ___________.
(a) 1090 mm (b) 1390 mm
(c) 1290 mm (d) 1190 mm
7 Total water received through rainfall in India is _________.
(a) 215 million ha-m (b) 328 million ha-m
(c) 400 million ha-m (d) 392 million ha-m
8 In which part of India North Eastern monsoon (NEM) brings 60%
rainfall?
(a) Tamilnadu (b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Karnataka (d) None
9 Major irrigation project covers cultural command area of
_________________ ha.
(a) 10000 ha (b) 2000- 10000 ha
(c) 2000 ha (d) > 10000 ha
10 Gross irrigated area of Gujarat state is __________.
(a) 38.4 lakh ha (b) 30.8 lakh ha
(c) 24.8 lakh ha (d) 34.8 lakh ha
11 Which of the following source of water that cover maximum area of
land under irrigation in Gujarat state?
(a) Well & tube well (b) Canal
(c) Tanks (d) Other sources
12 Which country has the highest area under irrigation?
(a) India (b) China
(c) Pakistan (d) USA
13 Total surface run off has been estimated by Irrigation Commission of
India is _______ M ha-m.
(a) 225 (b) 150
(c) 180 (d) 115
14 The book “Irrigation Theory & Practices” is written by _________.
(a) S. R. Reddy (b) Lenka, D.
(c) A. M. Michael (d) Panda, S.C.
15 Most widely used irrigation source in India is ___________.
(a) Well & tube well (b) Canal
(c) Tanks (d) Rahal
Chapter - II : Soil – Water – Plant relationship (Weightage: 32.0 %)

16 Which of the following soil water is used by crop for their normal
growth?
(a) Gravitational (b) Hygroscopic
(c) Capillary (d) Superflous
17 The value of _______________ potential is always positive.
(a) Osmotic (b) Matric
(c) Gravitational (d) All of these
18 Clay and humus colloids absorb water and get swollen; this water in
the soil is called ___________________ water.
(a) Capillary (b) Non-capillary
(c) Imbibitional (d) None
19 At maximum water holding capacity, the tension of water is
____________.
(a) 0 atmosphere (b) – 0.1 atmosphere
(c) - 0.3 atmosphere (d) – 15 atmosphere
20 Downward movement of water through saturated soil in response to
the force of gravity is called ___________.
(a) Seepage (b) Percolation
(c) Permeability (d) Capillary movement
21 Water held in capillary pores of soil is due to _____________.
(a) Adhesion (b) Surface tension
(c) Cohesion (d) All of these
22 Unsaturated flow in different texture soils follow the order of
_____________.
(a) Silt ˂ Sand ˂ Clay (b) Sand ˃Silt ˃Clay
(c) Sand˃Loam ˃Clay (d) Sand˂Silt˂ Clay
23 Fraction of rain water used for the crop growth is called ____________.
(a) Irrigation requirement (b) Consumptive use
(c) Water requirement (d) Effective rainfall
24 The movement of water in the soil is from ____________.
(a) High tension to an area of low (b) Low tension to an area of high
tension tension
(c) Low water potential to high (d) Lower elevation to higher
water potential elevation
25 ____________ is a force pulling inward at the surface of liquid, tending
to make the surface area as small as possible.
(a) Matric potential (b) Surface tension
(c) Soil water potential (d) Gravitational potential
26 The process by which a substance is taken into or included within
another substance is called ___________.
(a) Desorption (b) Sorption
(c) Absorption (d) Adsorption
27 In general, ________________ soil has a wider range of available water
between field capacity and permanent wilting point.
(a) Sandy (b) Clayey
(c) Loamy (d) Sandy loam
28 The ratio of mass (weight) of oven dry soil solids to total volume of soil
is called ____.
(a) Particle density (b) True density
(c) Bulk density (d) Porosity
29 Generally, in loam soil the value of field capacity is ___________.
(a) > ME (b) < ME
(c) = ME (d) None
30 Generally, in heavy black soil the value of field capacity is ____________.
(a) > ME (b) < ME
(c) = ME (d) None
31 Which of the following factors influence infiltration rate of water in to
the soil?
(a) Initial soil moisture content (b) Hydraulic conductivity of soil
(c) Soil texture (d) All of these
32 The soil having permeability of < 3 cm per hour is rated as ___________.
(a) Slow permeability (b) Moderate permeability
(c) Rapid permeability (d) Impermeable
33 Heavy black soil retains ______ % moisture (on oven dry weight basis of
soil) at field capacity.
(a) 15-30 (b) 12-18
(c) 5-15 (d) 25-40
34 [FC – PWP] x BD x D formula is used to estimate _______________.
100
(a) Superflous water (b) Unavailable soil water
(c) Drainable water (d) Available soil moisture
35 1 bar = ____________ Mpa.
(a) 0.01 (b) 0.1
(c) 1.0 (d) 10.0
36 Water held in capillary soil pores is due to __________________.
(a) Adhesion (b) Surface tension
(c) Cohesion (d) All of these
37 The total quantity of water required by a crop during its entire life
period is called ___.
(a) Duty (b) Net IR
(c) Delta (d) CU
38 _______________ potential is due to presence of solute in the soil
solution.
(a) Gravitational (b) Metric
(c) Pressure (d) Osmotic
39 The nearly constant rate that develops after some time has elapsed
from the start of irrigation is ____________.
(a) Infiltration velocity (b) Basic infiltration rate
(c) Infiltration rate (d) Infiltration
40 The moisture content at which wilting is complete and the plants die is
called _______.
(a) Wilting range (b) Ultimate wilting
(c) PWP (d) All of these
41 Physical classification of soil water include the group ___________.
(a) Unavailable water (b) Available water
(c) Gravitational water (d) Superflous water
42 1 atmosphere = _____________ cm height of water column.
(a) 1023 (b) 1302
(c) 1020 (d) 1032
43 Water retains in the soil between field capacity and permanent wilting
point is ______.
(a) Capillary water (b) Available water
(c) Unavailable water (d) Free water
44 Soil moisture tension is expressed in __________.
(a) Height of water column (b) Atmosphere
(c) pF (d) All of these
45 Saturated flows in different texture soils follow the order of ___________.
(a) Silt ˂ Sand ˂ Clay (b) Sand ˃Silt ˃Clay
(c) Sand˃Loam ˃Clay (d) Sand˂Silt˂ Clay
46 Unit of surface tension is ___________.
(a) Dynes/cm2 (b) Dynes/cm
(c) Kg/cm (d) Kg/cm2
47 Entry of water from the surface in to the soil is called ___________.
(a) Percolation (b) Infiltration
(c) Infiltration rate (d) Permeability
48 ___________ is the ratio between the area of crop irrigated and the
quantity of water applied to the crop.
(a) CU (b) Net IR
(c) Delta (d) Duty
49 Moisture retained in soil under certain standard conditions is referred
as ___________.
(a) Soil moisture depth (b) Soil moisture tension
(c) Soil moisture constant (d) Soil moisture
50 Volume of water given is 5.0 ha-cm and area of crop irrigated is 5.0 ha.
The delta is__.
(a) 0.25 m (b) 0.50 m
(c) 0.75 m (d) 1.0 m
51 Downward and lateral movement of water in the soil is termed as
___________.
(a) Percolation (b) Permeability
(c) Infiltration (d) Seepage
52 The range of soil moisture tension at field capacity is ____________.
(a) -0.3 to -15.0 bar (b) -15 to -31 bar
(c) -0.1 to -0.3 bar (d) -0.1 to -0.3 M Pa
53 Percolation occurs when the suction is less than ______________ atm.
(a) 1/4 (b) 1
(c) 1/2 (d) 1/10
54 When all the pores are filled with and the soil is said to be saturated
this condition is termed as ___________.
(a) Field capacity (b) Water holding capacity
(c) Maximum water holding (d) None
capacity
55 Field capacity is the _______ limit of soil water availability to plants.
(a) Middle (b) Upper
(c) Lower (d) All
56 At PWP the soil water potential ranges from __________.
(a) -15 MPa (b) -15 to -31 bars
(c) -0.1 to -0.3 bars (d) -15 bars
57 When water is held tightly as thin film around soil particles and can
move only in vapour phase this condition is termed as ___________.
(a) Ultimate wilting point (b) Field capacity
(c) Hygroscopic water (d) PWP
58 Which soil has the lowest quantity of available water?
(a) Loamy sand (b) Silty loam
(c) Clay loam (d) Clay
59 Capillary water will not be available to the plants if it is held at a
tension of ________.
(a) > 15 atmospheres (b) < 15 atmospheres
(c) < 10 atmospheres (d) < 5 atmospheres
60 The readiness with which a porous medium transmit water is termed
as ___________.
(a) Percolation (b) Permeability
(c) Infiltration (d) Seepage
61 Water potential of chemically pure water is ___________.
(a) 0.5 MPa (b) 0.1 MPa
(c) 1.0 MPa (d) Zero
62 Number of days that can be allowed for irrigation is known as
___________.
(a) Irrigation period (b) Duty
(c) Delta (d) None
63 Passive absorption of water in plant is result of ____________.
(a) Photosynthesis (b) Transpiration pull
(c) Diffusion (d) Osmosis
64 The force by which water is held in soil is ____________.
(a) Osmotic potential (b) Zeta potential
(c) Matric potential (d) Pressure potential
65 Easily available water for plants is _____________.
(a) Hygroscopic water (b) Non-capillary water
(c) Bound water (d) Capillary water
66 At field capacity ___________.
(a) All macropores are filled with (b) All macropores are filled with
water, micropores filled with air, micropores filled with
air water
(c) All macropores and (d) All macropores and micropores
micropores are filled with are filled with air
water air
67 At ultimate wilting point the soil water potential ranges from
__________.
(a) -15 to -30 bars (b) -30 to -45 bars
(c) -45 to -60 bars (d) -60 bars
68 When plant is not dead but remains in wilted conditions, this condition
is termed as ____________.
(a) Field capacity (b) PWP
(c) Hygroscopic water (d) Ultimate wilting point
Chapter- III : Methods of estimation of soil moisture, ET and crop

water requirement (weightage: 10.0 %)
69 In motion, water is measured in ___________.
(a) Cusec (b) Cumec
(c) Lit/sec (d) All of these
70 1 ha-cm water is equal to ___________.
(a) 40000 lit water (b) 10000 lit water
(c) 1000000 lit water (d) 100000 lit water
71 Which crop, among the following, has maximum duty of water?
(a) Tobacco (b) Rice
(c) Cotton (d) Potato
72 Which of the following measuring devices are used to measure the
flowing water?
(a) V- notches (b) Parshall flume
(c) Orifice (d) All of these
73 Tensiometer is more suitable for _______________ soil for moisture
measurement.
(a) Clay loam (b) Clay
(c) Sandy (d) Loamy
74 ___________ method is direct method of measuring soil water.
(a) Gravimetric (b) Tensiometer
(c) Neutron scattering (d) Electrical resistance method
75 Indirect methods of measuring soil water content ____________.
(a) Gravimetric (b) Tensiometer
(c) Neutron scattering (d) Both b & c
76 Most moisture sensitive growth stage of sugarcane is ____________.
(a) Formative stage (b) Grand growth stage
(c) Arrowing stage (d) Maturity stage
77 The most critical stages for moisture requirement by maize crop is
___________.
(a) Tasseling (b) Dough stage
(c) Knee high (d) Seedling
78 __________ stage is most critical stage for soil moisture in wheat crop.
(a) CRI (b) Tillering
(c) Milking (d) Jointing
79 Which stage is most critical stage for soil moisture in groundnut crop?
(a) Flowering (b) Pegging
(c) Pod development (d) Both B & C
80 Tensiometer works upto a tension of ______________.
(a) 1/3 bar (b) 0.75
(c) 0.85 bar (d) 0.95 bar
81 In gravimetric method, soil sample should be dried at _________ 0C
temperature.
(a) 105 (b) 100
(c) > 105 (d) 75
82 The USWB class A pan is most commonly used for measuring
____________.
(a) Humidity (b) Evaporation
(c) Transpiration (d) Precipitation
83 1 acre inch of water is equal to ____________.
(a) 10,000 litre (b) 1,00,000 litre
(c) 4,000 litre (d) 40,000 litre
84 One cusec of water is equivalent to ___________ litres per minute of
water.
(a) 1698.96 (b) 101.94
(c) 28.31 (d) 16.66
85 One cumec of water is equivalent to ___________ cubic metres per hour.
(a) 1000 (b) 101.94
(c) 28.31 (d) 3600
86 One cumec of water is equivalent to ___________ cubic feet per second.
(a) 35.31 (b) 101.94
(c) 28.31 (d) 103
87 Depth of irrigation or quantity of water to be applied depends on
____________.
(a) Depth of root zone (b) Water holding capacity of the soil
(c) Degree of dryness of the soil (d) All of these
88 Which of the following irrigation method has higher duty of water?
(a) Furrow (b) Flooding
(c) Drip (d) Sprinkler
Chapter - IV: Evapotranspiration & water requirement
(weightage: 5.0 %)
89 WR is equal to ____________.
(a) IR – ER – S (b) IR + ER – S
(c) IR – ER + S (d) IR + ER + S
90 The process in which water evaporate from the surface of the leaves of
the plant to the atmosphere is called ____________.
(a) Evapo- transpiration (b) Evaporation
(c) Respiration (d) Transpiration
90 IR requirement can be obtained by _____________.
(a) IR=WR (b) WR + (ER – S)
(c) WR – (ER + S) (d) WR + (ER + S)
91 Consumptive use can be obtained by _____________.
(a) CU=E + T - plant metabolic (b) CU=E + T
need
(c) CU=E + T + plant metabolic (d) CU=E
need
92 Evaporation measurement can be obtained from weight changes of
____________.
(a) Pan evaporimeter (b) Lysimeter
(c) Tensiometer (d) All of these
93 Transpiration is _____________.
(a) Evaporation (b) Water loss from plant
(c) Changing status of water (d) Water loss from soil
94 Gross irrigation requirement is ______________.
(a) NIR (b) NIR x Efficiency of irrigation
system
(c) NIR / Efficiency of irrigation (d) NIR_______________________ x
system 100 Efficiency of irrigation
system
95 By which mechanism a green plant regulates their leaf temperature?
(a) Respiration (b) Photosynthesis
(c) Transpiration (d) All of these
96 Which of the following crop have maximum consumptive use of water?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Maize (d) Potato
Chapter - V: Irrigation scheduling (weightage: 7.0 %)
97 Irrigation frequency depends on _____________.

(a) Soil (b) Climate
(c) Crop (d) All of these
98 Irrigation scheduling is the process of determining _____________.
(a) Crop water requirement (b) Irrigation efficiency
(c) Irrigation frequency (d) None
99 Higher value of IW / CPE ratio indicates irrigation at ______________.
(a) Long interval (b) Shorter interval
(c) Equal interval (d) None
100 If crop is to be irrigated at 0.6 IW / CPE ratio with 6.0 cm depth, it
should be irrigated after CPE of ______________.
(a) 60 mm (b) 10 mm
(c) 10 cm (d) 70 mm
101 Net depth of irrigation is 5.0 cm and field application efficiency is 70
%, then gross irrigation depth is
(a) 7.14 cm (b) 5.14 cm
(c) 7.14 mm (d) 5.14 mm
102 Which plant is used as indicator plant of moisture stress for
scheduling irrigation ____.
(a) Paddy (b) Wheat
(c) Groundnut (d) Sunflower
103 Which of the following approach of irrigation scheduling is more
acceptable to farmers?
(a) Critical growth stages (b) Pan evaporation
(c) Soil moisture deficit (d) Depth- interval and yield
104 Which crop has low sensitivity to water shortage in soil?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Tomato (d) Red gram
105 Calculate the irrigation interval when total 10 irrigations are applied to
crop having growing period of 120 days?
(a) 10 days (b) 12 days
(c) 8 days (d) 14 days
106 Infrared thermometer is used to measure ____________.
(a) Water temperature (b) Soil temperature
(c) Air temperature (d) Crop canopy temperature
Chapter -VI: Methods of irrigation (weightage: 16.0
%)
107 In which method water is applied at a rate less than the infiltration
rate of soil?
(a) Check basin (b) Sprinkler
(c) Furrow (d) Border strip
108 Basin method of irrigation is suitable for ____________ crops.
(a) Fruit (b) Sugarcane
(c) Rice (d) Vegetable
109 The length of furrows must be shorter in _______________________ soils.
(a) Clayey (b) Silt loam
(c) Sandy loam (d) Sandy
110 Applying irrigation through shallow furrows is called ____________.
(a) Alternate furrows (b) Deep furrows
(c) Furrow method (d) Corrugation
111 Low land rice is irrigated with ______________ method of irrigation.
(a) Furrow (b) Check basin
(c) Flooding (d) Drip
112 Which method of irrigation is suitable for wide spaced row crops?
(a) Check basin (b) Furrow irrigation
(c) Flooding (d) Basin
113 In which crop free flooding irrigation method is generally used?
(a) Kyari land rice (b) Upland rice
(c) SRI rice (d) All of these
114 Which acids are used to wash out Ca and Mg precipitates from the
drip system?
(a) H2SO4 (b) HCl
(c) HNO3 (d) Both A & B
115 Which of the following soils can have longer strip for irrigation?
(a) Clayey (b) Silt loam
(c) Sandy loam (d) Loamy
116 Sugarcane is irrigated by ___________ method.
(a) Check basin (b) Ring basin
(c) Flooding (d) Furrow irrigation
117 Saline water can be used with ______________ method of irrigation.
(a) Furrow (b) Drip
(c) Border strip (d) Sprinkler
118 Which is an automated method of surface irrigation?
(a) Check basin (b) Flooding
(c) Cablegation (d) Border strip
119 The term trickle irrigation is used synonymously with _____________.
(a) Sprinkler irrigation (b) Drip irrigation
(c) Surge irrigation (d) None of these
120 The first drip irrigation was developed by _____________.
(a) Throntwait (b) A. M. Michael
(c) Panmann (d) Symcha Blase
121 The method of irrigation suitable for fruit crops is ____________.
(a) Border strip (b) Flooding
(c) Basin (d) Check basin
122 Corrugation is a type of _____________ irrigation.
(a) Surface (b) Subsurface
(c) Basin (d) Furrow
123 The method of irrigation in which intermittent application of water to
field surface under gravity flow is practiced _____________.
(a) Flooding (b) Surge
(c) Check basin (d) Cablegation
124 The major problem of drip irrigation system is _____________.
(a) Flooding (b) Clodding
(c) Clogging (d) None
125 ___________ is a form of gated pipe system.
(a) Sprinkler (b) Basin
(c) Drip (d) Cablegation
126 The method of irrigation where water is allowed to run over the soil
surface and allowed to infiltrate is called as ____________.
(a) Drip irrigation (b) Sprinkler irrigation
(c) Subsurface irrigation (d) Surface irrigation
127 The method of irrigation where water is applied directly to the root
zone is called as ______________.
128 The method of irrigation where water is allowed to fall on the plants
and soil as simulated rainfall is called as _______________.
129 Irrigation efficiency of wild flooding method of irrigation is
_______________.
(a) < 20 % (b) 30 - 40 %
(c) 20-30 % (d) 40-50 %
130 Border strip method of irrigation is suitable for crops _____________.
(a) Castor (b) Cotton
(c) Wheat (d) Rice
131 In which method of irrigation labour requirement is higher?
(a) Flooding (b) Border strip
(c) Check basin (d) Drip
Chapter- VII : Irrigation efficiency and water use efficiency

(weightage: 7.0 %)
132 Which crop has higher water use efficiency?

(a) Maize (b) Green gram
(c) Wheat (d) Oat
133 The ratio between the amount of water delivered to irrigated plot to the
total volume of water delivered at the source is called ______________.
(a) Irrigation efficiency (b) Water conveyance efficiency
(c) Water application efficiency (d) Water storage efficiency
134 The ratio between the water stored in the root zone to the amount of
water delivered to irrigated plot is called _______________.
(c) Water application (d) Water storage efficiency
efficiency
135 The ratio between the water stored in the root zone to the amount of
water needed in the root zone prior to irrigation is called _____________.
136 The ratio between the consumptive use of water by the crop to the
water depleted from the root zone is called ______________.
(a) Field water use efficiency (b) Consumptive use efficiency
(c) Water use efficiency (d) Crop water use efficiency
137 The ratio between yield of crop to the amount of water depleted by crop
in evapotranspiration is called _____________.
138 The ratio between yield of crop to the total amount of water used in the
field is called ____________.
139 Water use efficiency is higher in _____________.
(a) C3 plants (b) C4 plants
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None
140 The unit of WUE is ____________.
(a) Kg/cm (b) Kg/ha-cm2
(c) Kg/ha-cm (d) Kg/ha
141 Which is used to control algae and bacterial slime in drip irrigation?
(a) HCl (b) H2SO4
(c) Chlorine (d) NaCl
142 Water application efficiency is usually higher in ___________ soils.
(a) Sandy (b) Clayey
(c) Medium black (d) Loamy
143 High yield cultivars have ____________ water use efficiency compared to
traditional cultivars under similar management.
(a) Lower (b) Similar
(c) Higher (d) None
144 Water use efficiency is maximum for ____________.
(a) CAM plants (b) C3 plants
(c) C4 plants (d) Hydrophytes
145 The efficiency with which water is conveyed from source of supply to
the field is called ______________.
Chapter - VIII : Irrigation water quality and its management

(weightage: 12.0 %)
146 Electrical conductivity of medium salinity water is _____________.

(a) 0.25 to 0.75 dS/m (b) Less than 0.25 dS/m
(c) 0.7 5 to 2.25 dS/m (d) More than 2.25 dS/m
147 Low salinity water has EC between ________________ dS/m.
(a) 0.25 to 0.75 (b) Less than 0.25
(c) 0.7 5 to 2.25 (d) More than 2.25
148 High salinity water has EC between ________________ dS/m.
(a) 0.25 to 0.75 (b) Less than 0.25
(c) 0.7 5 to 2.25 (d) More than 2.25
149 Very high salinity water has EC between ________________ dS/m.
(a) 0.25 to 0.75 (b) Less than 0.25
(c) 0.7 5 to 2.25 (d) More than 2.25
150 Water having RSC ________________ meq/lit is not suitable for
irrigation.
(a) Less than 1.25 (b) 1.25 to 2.50
(c) More than 2.50 (d) None
151 Water having RSC ________________ meq/lit is marginal good water and
can be used with adequate leaching and application of gypsum.
(a) Less than 1.25 (b) 1.25 to 2.50
152 Water having RSC ____________ meq/lit is called very good quality
water and suitable for irrigation.
(a) Less than 1.25 (b) 1.25 to 2.50
153 Which of the following crop is most sensitive to salinity?
(a) Barley (b) Wheat
(c) Cotton (d) Greengram
154 Which of the following crop is most tolerant to salinity?
(a) Barley (b) Wheat
(c) Sugarbeet (d) Safflower
155 Salinity of irrigation water is most commonly measured in
____________.
(a) RSC (b) EC
(c) SAR (d) ESP
156 The unit of sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) is _____________.
(a) meq/lit (b) percent
(c) meq/100 g soil (d) Unit less
157 Boron is toxic, if found beyond _________ in irrigation water for most
field crops.
(a) < 1 ppm (b) 1- 2 ppm
(c) 4 ppm (d) 2 ppm
158 The unit of residual sodium carbonate (RSC) is _____________.
(a) meq/lit (b) percent
(c) meq/100 g soil (d) Unit less
159 Which of the following crop is tolerant to high B content?
(a) Wheat (b) Barley
(c) Date palm (d) Apple
160 The crop which can tolerate the boron concentration of 0.3 to 1.0 ppm
is called _____.
(a) Sensitive crop (b) Semi sensitive crop
(c) Tolerant crop (d) None
161 Which of the following crop is most sensitive to boron _____________.
(a) Sunflower (b) Potato
(c) Cotton (d) Lemon
162 Which of the following crop is semi tolerant to boron _____________.
(a) Lucrne (b) Potato
(c) Sugarbeet (d) Apple
163 EC is expressed as _____________.
(a) ppm (b) m mhos/cm
(c) dS/m (d) All of these
164 The irrigation water having SAR <10 is rated as ____________.
(a) Very high sodium water (b) Low sodium water
(c) High sodium water (d) Medium sodium water
165 The irrigation water having SAR >26 is rated as _____________.
(a) Very high sodium water (b) Low sodium water
(c) High sodium water (d) Medium sodium water
166 Based on electrical conductivity irrigation water is classified into
________ categories.
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Chapter - IX: Water management in different crops

(weightage: 1.0 %)
167 Total water requirement of potato crop is _______________.
(a) 250- 350 mm (b) 800 – 900 mm
(c) 450- 600 mm (d) 750 – 800 mm
168 Which of the following crop has the highest water requirement?
(a) Rice (kharif) (b) Sugarcane
(c) Cotton (d) Groundnut (summer)
169 Total water requirement of wheat crop is ______________.
(a) 300-400 mm (b) 600 – 700 mm
(c) 400- 500 mm (d) 500 – 600 mm
Chapter- X : Agricultural drainage

(weightage:5.0 %)
170 Which method of drainage is adopted when the land slopes from both
the sides _____.
(a) Random (b) Herring bone
(c) Gridiron (d) Interceptor
171 ________ drainage is the disposal of drainage water through well into
porous layers of earth.
(a) Mole (b) Tile
(c) Vertical (d) Horizontal
172 Which drainage is used to drain water from low lying area having
water due to embankment?
(a) Lift drainage (b) Field surface drainage
(c) Gravity drainage (d) Ditch drainage
173 Which drainage system is practiced in wet land rice with gentle or
moderate slope?
(a) Lift drainage (b) Interceptor
(c) Gravity drainage (d) Ditch drainage
174 ____________ is a type of subsurface drainage.
(a) Lift drainage (b) Gravity drainage
(c) Vertical drainage (d) Ditch drainage
175 ____________ is a type of surface drainage.
(a) Mole drainage (b) Tile drainage
(c) Vertical drainage (d) Ditch drainage
176 Artificial removal of excess water is called ____________.
(a) Seepage (b) Drainage
(c) Infiltration (d) Percolation
177 Water logging problem becomes serious when hydraulic conductivity of
soil is _____.
(a) < 2.5 cm/hr (b) 2.5 to 5.0 cm/hr
(c) > 5.0 cm/hr (d) None
Course No.: Agron. 6.8
Title of Course: Organic Farming (1+1)
INTRODUCTION, CONCEPT AND RELEVANCE IN PRESENT CONTEXT

(20%)
1. The most adverse effect on Indian agriculture is due to _________.
(a) GRT (b) WTO
(c) WHO (d) FAI
2. Continues use of high energy inputs lead to deterioration of________.
(a) Socio eco-system (b) Plant physiology
(c) Rural economy (d) Natural eco-system
3. Due to globalization of trade, Indian Agriculture will face the ______
competition
(a) Production (b) Market
(c) Commodity (d) None
4. The main market for exported organic products is the __________for
India.
(a) European union (b) USA
(c) Japan (d) Africa
5. _________State is popularizing for organic cotton production.
(a) Tamilnadu (b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka
6. The watch word and slogan of organic farming is ______.
(a) Feed the soil (b) Feed the plant
(c) Feed the animal (d) All of these
7. In India______ % of arable land which is mainly rain fed & negligible
amount of fertilizers is being used.
(a) 30 (b) 50
(c) 70, (d) 90
8. The _______in the organic matter is the source of energy for microbes
which helps in aggregation.
(a) Nitrogen (b) Carbon
(c) Humus (d) Iron
9. Organic matter restores the ______of the soil which may become acidic
due to continuous use of chemical fertilizers.
(a) Carbon (b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen (d) pH
10. _______ are considered as complete plant food.
(a) Inorganic fertilizers (b) Organic fertilizers
(c) Bio-fertilizers (d) All of these
11 In Organic agriculture systems one strives for appropriate
diversification, which ideally means_______.
(a) Mixed cropping (b) Contract farming
(c) Mixed farming (d) Conventional farming
12. The_________ concept among plants, animals, soil and bio-sphere
support the idea of mixed farming.
(a) Antagonistic (b) Synergistic
(c) Allelopathic (d) None of these
13. The average size of an operational holding is _________ha in India.
(a) 1.75 (b) 1.57
(c) 1.51, (d) 1.65
14. Pesticides use in paddy, cotton, and vegetables which occupy less than
30% of total area account for more than ________ % of the chemicals
used.
(a) 60 (b) 70
(c) 80, (d) 90
15. India represents only ______% area under organic farming out of
cultivated area.
(a) 0.01 (b) 0.05
(c) 0.03 (d) 0.07
16. The_____ five-year plan emphasizes promotion & encouragement to
organic farming in India.with use of organic waste, IPM and INM.
(a) 9th (b) 10th
(c) 11 th (d) None of these
17. The north Eastern Hills of India provides ________million hectare for
organic farming.
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 18
18 The_____ five-year plan emphasizes promotion of organic produce in
plantation crops, spices and condiments with the use of organic and
bio-inputs.
(a) 7th (b) 9th
(c) 10 th (d) 11th
19. The key principles of organic farming is_______.
(a) Crop rotation (b) Mixed farming
(c) Organic cycle (d) All of these
20. Diversified Agriculture Support Project (DASP) is promoted for organic
farming in the _______ state.
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana (d) Gujarat
21. The essential concept of organic farming practices is______________.
(a) Give back to soil (b) Take from nature
(c) Give back to nature (d) All of these
22. _________farming is based on economical orientation.
(a) Dry farming (b) Conventional farming
(c) Organic farming (d) Lay farming
23. In Gujarat, Organic production of _____________had higher profitability.
(a) Banana, (b) Mango
(c) Potato (d) Maize
24. The book entitled "Conversion to Organic Agriculture" is written by
___________.
(a) A.K.Sharma (b) K.Annadurai
(c) P.Tripathi (d) A.K.Singh,
25. _________Country represent the highest % area under organic farming
out of cultivated area.
(a) Austria (b) China
(c) Australia (d) USA
26. _________ Country represent the lowest % area under organic farming
out of cultivated area.
(a) Austria (b) China
(c) Australia (d) India
27. ______is the integration of crop and live stock production on the farm.
(a) Alley cropping (b) Mixed cropping
(c) Mixed farming (d) Ranching
ORGANIC PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT

(01%)
28. _________sterilization of soil is allowed to combat both pests and

diseases, in organic system.
(a) Cosmic (b) Thermic
(c) Dynamic (d) None of these
29. ____________ policy should include green manure, leaf litter and
vermin-composting.
(a) Bio chemical (b) Biological
(c) Manurial (d) Microbial
BIOLOGICAL INTENSIVE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ORGANIC

MANURES, VERMICOMPOSTING, GREEN MANURING, RECYCLING OF
ORGANIC RESIDUES, BIOFERTILIZER
(30%)
30. The earthworms feed about_________ time their own weight of material
daily.
(a) 3 to 4 (b) 4 to 5
(c) 5 to 6 (d) None of these
31. The earth worm feed at/near the soil surface, mainly on plant litter,
dead roots and other plant debris. are ____________.
(a) Epigeic (b) Geofagous
(c) Endogeic (d) All of these
32. The biological N fixing organism used in transplanting paddy
is_____________.
(a) Azospirilum (b) Rhizobium
(c) Azola (d) Acitobactor
33. Among the legume crops ________ can fix the highest symbiotically N
by root Nodule.
(a) Cowpea (b) Green gram
(c) Groundnut (d) Red gram
34. The solid portion in sewage is called __________.
(a) Night soil (b) Sludge
(c) Sewage sick (d) Sewage water
35. ________ is bulky organic manure.
(a) Night soil (b) Meat meal
(c) Poultry manure (d) a & c
36. The sludge that settle at the bottom in settling tank by aerating
process is called ___________.
(a) Non-aerated sludge (b) Aerated sludge
(c) Activated sludge (d) Sewage sick
37. The manure which is rich in Iron and its application gives a deep rich
colour to foliage is_________.
(a) Fish meal (b) Meat meal
(c) Blood meal (d) All of these
38. The crop can fix the highest symbiotically N by root nodules
is_________.
(a) Cowpea (b) Groundnut
(c) Lucerne (d) Green gram
39. The excreta and dead remains of the birds are called _____________.
(a) Bird manure (b) Bird guano
(c) Bird debris (d) All of these
40. Press mud is by product of ______ crop.
(a) Sugarcane (b) Castor
(c) Maize (d) Sun hemp.
41. __________oil cakes are used as manure especially for horticultural
crops.
(a) Edible, (b) Non-edible
(c) Edible & non-edible (d) None of these
42. _________ is a free living micro organism.
(a) Rhizobium (b) Azotobactor
(c) Azospirillum (d) All of these
43. _____________ is concentrated organic manure.
(a) FYM (b) Vermi compost
(c) Raw bone meal (d) Pressmud
44. The Humus feeder earthworm is use in vermicomposting is known as
_______.
(a) Endogeic (b) Indogeic
(c) Epigeic (d) Edageic
45. Eisenia fetida is _______ type of earth worm.
(a) Endogeic (b) Geophagus
(c) Epigeic (d) Humus feeder
46. Among 3000 species of earthworm reported in the world _______
species are available in India.
(a) 905 (b) 950
(c) 509 (d) 590
47. __________is non renewable nutrient sources.
(a) Crop residues (b) Biofertilizers
(c) Fertilizer (d) All of these
48. On an average green manuring gives ________ kg N/ha.
(a) 20-40 (b) 40-60
(c) 60-80 (d) None of these
49. ______________is a phosphate solubilising micro organism.
(a) Pseudomonas straita (b) Penicilium spp.
(c) Bacillus polymixa (d) All of these
50. ______________is a potash solubilising bacteria.
(c) Bacillus polymixa (d) Frateuria aurantia
51. Potash solubilising bacteria was isolated from _______ plant from the
soil in Orissa.
(a) Mango (b) Banana
(c) Papaya (d) Guava
52. ________ is a major component of organic farming.
(a) Inorganic fertilizers (b) Bio fertilizer
(c) Pesticides (d) Gypsum
53. ___________ is edible oil cake.
(a) Neem cake (b) Safflower decorticated
(c) Safflower undecorticated (d) None of these
54. Urine is normally low in___________ and rich in potash.
(a) Nitrogen, (b) Phosphorus,
(c) Carbon (d) Iron
55. Urine is normally low in phosphorus and rich in _________.
(a) Nitrogen, (b) Phosphorus,
(c) Carbon (d) Potash
56. Fresh poultry manure creates ____________which hamper the growth of
crop.
(a) Acidity (b) Alkalinity
(c) Salinity (d) All of these
57. Poultry manure should preserve at least for ________months with
suitable amendments & microbes.
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 6
58. _________ is a symbiotic in nature.
(a) Azotobactor (b) PSB
(c) Azolla (d) None of these
59. Azotobactor is a __________ type bacteria in bio fertilizer.
(a) Symbiotic (b) free living
(c) Anaerobic (d) All of these
60. Azolla bio fertilizer is mostly used in ______ crop.
(a) Maize (b) Ground nut
(c) Green gram (d) Flooded rice
61. Burning practices increases losses of____________.
(a) N, P & S (b) N, K & S
(c) N, P & K (d) N, C & S
62. ______ is a sacharophilic bacteria & commercialized for sugarcane.
(a) Azotobactor (b) Rhizobium
(c) Bacillus (d) Acetobactor
63. ______________greenmanuring crop suitable for lowland rice field.
(a) Dhaincha (b) Sunnhemp
(c) Cowpea (d) Clusterbean
64. The non economic plant parts that are left in the soil is known
as_________.
(a) Mulching (b) Composting
(c) Crop residues (d) Incorporation
65. ________ fungus convert fixed phosphorus into available phosphorus.
(a) VAM (b) AMF
(c) PSB (d) PSM
66. Non edible oil cakes take about 7 to 10 days for ________ process.
(a) Mineralization (b) Immobilization
(c) Nitrification (d) Volatization
67. Non edible oil cakes take about _________ days for mineralization
process.
(a) 3 to 5 (b) 5 to 7
(c) 7 to 10 (d) 10 to 12
68. _________oil cakes take about 7 to 10 days for mineralization process.
(a) Edible (b) Decorticated
(c) Non edible (d) a & c
69. Well decomposed compost having________ C:N ratio.
(a) 1:80 (b) 1:60
(c) 1:20 (d) 1:40
70. _______ culture is used for cereals.
(c) Acetobactor (d) All of these
71. Before sowing, legume crop seeds are treated with __________for N
saving.
(c) Acetobactor (d) All of these
72. Bird guano having a nitrogen content is___________ %.
(a) 11-14 (b) 15-17
(c) 17-20 (d) 20-22
73. _______ reduces the nutrient losses and enrich FYM.
(a) Gypsum (b) Kaolinite
(c) Super phosphate (d) All of these
74. After dehydration of night soil with soil, ash, charcoal and saw dust
the produces is_________.
(a) Sewage sick (b) Poudrette
(c) Sludge (d) Activated sludge
75. India produces about _____ million tonnes of oil cakes per annum.
(a) 1.5 (b) 2.0
(c) 2.5 (d) 3.0
76. _________ acts as a nitrification inhibitor.
(a) Neem cake (b) Safflower cake
(c) Castor cake (d) Cotton seed cake
77. Neem cake acts as a __________ inhibitor.
(a) Mineralization (b) Nitrification
(c) Ammonification (d) Vernilization
78. _______ is highly suitable for fruit orchards and plantation crops.
(a) Blood meal (b) Hoof meal
(c) Horn meal (d) Fish meal
79. Blood meal contain about _________ % nitrogen.
(a) 5 - 7 (b) 10 – 12
(c) 13 - 20 (d) 20 – 25
80. ________ is an excellent source of organic phosphorus.
(a) Raw bone meal (b) Bird guano
(c) Blood meal (d) Horn meal
81. ________ is the process of rearing & breeding of earthworms in
controlled condition.
(a) Vermicomposting (b) Vermicasting
(c) Vermiculture (d) Vermiwash
82. It is estimated that ____ worms is an ideal population for one square
meter.
(a) 1,800 (b) 18,000
(c) 1,80,000 (d) 1,80,000
83. Faecal matter or excretions of earthworms is known as_________.
(a) Vermicomposting (b) Vermicast
84. ________is a liquid fertilizer collected after the passage of water through
a column of worm activation.
(a) Vermicomposting (b) Vermicast
85. Growing of green manure crops in the field and incorporating in its
green stage in the same field is known as__________.
(a) In situ green manuring (b) Green leaf manuring
(c) Ex situ green manuring (d) Green root manuring
86. Production of beijerinckia is high in __________ soil.
(a) Acidic (b) Alkaline
(c) Saline (d) Neutral
87. _________ is an ideal C: N ratio for soil.
(a) 10-12 : 1 (b) 30 : 1
(c) 40 : 1 (d) 50 : 1
88. The practice of collecting green biomass from nearby location and
adding it to the soil is known as__________.
(a) Green manuring (b) Green leaf manuring
(c) Deep manuring (d) Puddling
89. _________ is not advisable method of recycling.
(a) Burning (b) Incrporation
(c) Composting (d) Mulching
90. The atmosphere over a hectare of land consists of ______ tone of
nitrogen.
(a) 800 (b) 8000
(c) 80000 (d) 800000
91. ______________is silicate and zinc solubilising bio-fertilizer.
(c) Bacillus polymixa (d) Glomus spp.
92. _________ is green leaf manure crop.
(a) Dhaincha (b) Cowpea
(c) Sunnhemp (d) Glyricidia
SOIL IMPROVEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

(05%)
93. Salts are dissolved in water and leached down in the deeper layer of
the soil is known as________.
(a) Inundation (b) Percolation
(c) Infiltration (d) Absorption
94. After the first year application of fresh organic matter has a break
down rate ___________.
(a) 25 – 50% (b) 40 – 80%
(c) 50 – 60% (d) 50 – 80%
95. Irrigation with quality water by sprinkler method is a soil building
practices of__________.
(a) Inundation (b) Soil improvement
(c) Mineral amendment (d) a&b
96. Addition of organic matter in clayey soil promotes__________.
(a) Bulk density (b) Aggregation
(c) Compactness (d) Texture
97. Addition of ______in clayey soil promotes aggregation.
(a) Green manure (b) Castor cake
(c) Organic matter (d) Bio fertilizer
98. The aggregated and ____________ soils provide favourable habitats for
micro flora & fauna.
(a) Structured (b) Textured
(c) Sodic (d) Alkaline
99. The ____________and Structured soils provide favourable habitats for
micro flora & fauna.
(a) Aggregated (b) Textured
(c) Fertile (d) Alkaline
100. The decomposition of manure and plant residues liberates _______and
organic acid which helps to neutralize alkaline soil.
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Oxygen
(c) Ammonia (d) None of these
101. _________application provides favourable effect in building up the soil
structure.
(a) Organic manure (b) Organic carbon
(c) Anhydrous ammonia (d) Rock phosphate
102. The break down rate of stable humus is______% per year.
(a) 1.0 to 3.0 (b) 2.0 to 5.0
(c) 3.0 to 5.0 (d) 4.0 to 5.0
103. The break down rate of _________ is 2 to 5 % per year.
(a) Organic matter (b) Green manure
(c) Stable humus (d) All of these
104. The soil structure may improve by the__________.
(a) Organic substances (b) Green manure
(c) Stable humus (d) All of these
105. _________ is used in sodic soil as mineral amendment in organic
farming.
(a) Dolomite (b) suphur
(c) Gypsum (d) a & c
INTEGRATED DISEASES AND PEST MANAGEMENT- USE OF

BIOCONTROL AGENTS, BIOPESTICIDES, PHEROMONES TRAP, TRAP
CROPS, BIRD PURCHES
(20%)
106. The predator Chrysoperla is used for the control of _________.
(a) White grub (b) Aphids
(c) Mealy bugs (d) Whitefly
107. _________mineral insecticide damage the plant when it is applied in
hot(above 90o F) & dry weather.
(a) Sulphur (b) Nicotin sulphate
(c) Neem oil (d) None of above
108. ___________ mechanical method is used for killing of soil borne
pathogens & weed seeds.
(a) Deep ploughing (b) Soil Solarization
(c) Hot water treatment (d) Crop rotation
109. __________ crop is grown as trap crop in sesame for reduce the
population of red hairy catter pillar.
(a) Merigold (b) Sun hemp
(c) Castor (d) Cowpea
110 The utilization of any living organisms for the control of insect pest,
diseases and weeds is known as________.
(a) Biological control (b) Organic control
(c) Mechanical control (d) a & c
111. Use of neem oil as biochemical for control of pest in organic farming it
act as a________.
(a) Antifident (b) Contact poison
(c) Pyrethroids (d) a & c
112. Azadirachtin is a ________ pesticide.
(a) bacterial (b) Viral
(c) Botanical (d) Fungal
113. Use of bird perchese for pest control is _________ method of pest
control.
(a) Biological (b) Mechanical
(c) Cultural (d) a & c
114. The nematode & wilt resistant variety of castor is______.
(a) GCH-1 (b) GCH-3
(c) GCH-7 (d) a & c
115. JI-144 castir variety is resistant to _________.
(a) Capsule borer (b) Stem borer
(c) White fly (d) Helicoverpa
116. Use of Nicotin sulphate for pest control as biochemical act as
___________.
(a) Contact poisin (b) Antifident
(c) Fumigent (d) a & c
117. Bacillus thurengensis biocontrol agent use for lepidopterous pest
in_____ crop.
(a) Brinjal (b) Castor
(c) Cotton (d) Potato
118. Nuclear polyhedrosis viruses (NPV) use for control of ______ pest.
(a) Heliothis (b) Aphid
(c) Mealybugs (d) Cater pillar
119. ___________ crop is grown as trap crop in groundnut for reduce the
population of Spodoptra.
(a) Merigold (b) Sun hemp
(c) Castor (d) Cowpea
120. ________ crop is grown as trap crop in Green gram for reduce the
population of red hairy cater pillar.
(a) Marigold (b) Sun flower
(c) Cow pea (d) Sunn hemp
121. ________crop is grown as trap crop in Pigeon pea for the control of
helicoverpa.
(a) Marigold (b) Sun flower
(c) Cow pea (d) Sunn hemp
122. Marigold is grown as trap crop for the control of________ pest in
cotton.
(a) Spodoptera (b) Red hairy cater pillar
(c) Helicoverpa (d) Nematode
123. ________insects are always require passing at least one stage of their
life cycle inside the host.
(a) Parasitoids (b) Predators
(c) Parasite (d) None of these
124. Mode of application of Bacillus thurengensis for control of
lepidopterous pest is_________.
(a) Soil treatment (b) Foliar application
(c) Seed treatment (d) a & b
125. For the control of nematode problem in planting stock of banana
________treatment is used.
(a) Soil solarization (b) Nicotin sulphate
(c) Hot water (d) a & b
126. _________is the oldest pesticide used for control powdery mildews,
rusts, leaf blight etc.
(a) Phosphorus (b) Chlorine
(c) Sulphur (d) Zinc
127. The wilt disease in groundnut is biologically controlled by____________.
(a) Trichoderma (b) Trichogramma
(c) Psedomonas (d) Bacillus
128. The _________ disease in groundnut is biologically controlled by
Trichoderma.
(a) Tikka (b) Leaf blight
(c) Wilt (d) All of these
129. Pseudomonas florescenes is bio control agent use for the control of
fruit rot in _______ crop.
(a) Tomato (b) Okra
(c) Carrot (d) Brinjal
130. Mode of application of Pseudomonas florescenes for control of wilt in
banana is_________.
(a) Sucker treatment (b) Seed treatment
(c) Soil treatment (d) Seedling treatment
131. Mode of application of Pseudomonas florescenes for control of die back
in chilli is_________.
(a) Soil treatment (b) Seed treatment
(c) Seedling treatment (d) b & C
132. Application of Trichoderma act as ________.
(a) Repellent (b) Fungal antagonists
(c) Antifident (d) a & c
133. ____________predator is used to control aphids.
(a) Lady bird beetle (b) Spiders
(c) Birds (d) Dragon flies
134. ______ are feeding several of insects, pests during their life cycle &
minimize pest population.
(a) Parasites (b) Predators
(c) Parasitoids (d) Parasitism
135. ____________predator is used to control leaf hoppers.
(c) Birds (d) Chrysoperla
136. The predator Chrysoperla is used to control _________.
(a) White grub (b) Dragonflies
(c) Aphids (d) Mealy bugs
137. ____________predator is used to control mealy bugs.
(c) Birds (d) Dragon flies
138. ____________parasitoids is used to control cotton ball worm.
(a) Trichograma japoncum (b) Trichograma chilonis
(c) Trichograma virdis (d) All of these
139. ____________parasitoids is used to control cotton stem borer in paddy.
(c) Trichograma virdis (d) Trichograma colonies
140. ____________parasitoids is used to control stock borer in sugarcane.
(c) Trichograma virdis (d) Trichograma chloris
141. Trichograma chilonis parasitoid is used to control _____________ in
cotton.
(a) Shoot borer (b) Ball worms
(c) Stem borer (d) None of these
142. Trichograma japoncumparasitoidis used to control __________ in maize.
(a) Stem borer (b) Early shoot borer
(c) Leaf eating cater pillar (d) All of these
143. _________ bio-agent is used to control sucking pest.
(a) NPV (b) Verticillium lecanii
(c) Trichograma virdis (d) Bacillus thuringiensis
144. _________ is extracted from citrus fruit peels used for controlling pest
of animals.
(a) Pyrethrine (b) Nicotine
(c) Lemonene (d) Neem oil
145. Yellow sticky traps are used to monitor_________.
(a) Borer (b) Aphids
(c) Ball warms (d) Termite
146. Fast growing crops are grown in the time interval between two main
crops is known as _______.
(a) Mix crop (b) Trap crop
(c) Inter crop (d) Catch crop
WEED MANAGEMENT
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147. ___________bioagent is used to control water hyacinth.

(a) N. bruchi (b) C. cactorum
(c) Mexican beetle (d) Aphis table insect
148. ____________is mechanical method of weed control.
(a) Cover crop (b) Use of weed free seeds
(c) Mulching (d) Line sowing.
149. __________is an eco-friendly technology used to kill weeds in soil.
(a) Soil sterilization (b) Soil solarisation
(c) Soil fumigation (d) Non of these
150. ________________ is Cultural method of weed control.
(a) Crop rotation (b) Use of weed free seeds
(c) Mulching (d) Flooding
151. ____________ is mechanical method of weed control.
(a) Light trap (b) Trap crop
(c) Tillage (d) Drip irrigation
152. ____________ is not mechanical method of weed control.
(a) Mowing (b) Mulching
(c) Crop rotation (d) Hoeing
153. _____________mechanical method is used to kill the soil borne
pathogens & weed seeds.
(a) Deep ploughing (b) Hot water treatment
(c) Soil Solarization (d) Crop rotation
154. _____________ is mechanical method of weed control.
(a) Smother crop (b) Crop rotation
(c) Flooding (d) a & b
155. Growth of Parthenium weed suppress by Allelopathy effect of
__________.
(a) Cow pea (b) Marigold
(c) Sunflower (d) None of these
156. ____________is a Mycoherbicide which control northen joint vetch
weed.
(a) Collego (b) Devine
(c) Velgo (d) Allelo
157. ____________is a Mycoherbicide which control Velvet leaf weed.
(c) Velgo (d) Calico
158. ____________is a Mycoherbicide which control Milk weed vine weed.
(c) Velgo (d) Bovine
159. ________ is used to conroll congress grass by allelopathy action.
(a) Calotrotropis (b) Celosia spp.
(c) Amaranthus spp. (d) Cassia spp.
160.. Use clean crop seeds is known as__________ method of weed control.
(a) Curative (b) Preventive
(c) Cultural (d) Mechanical
161. Parasitic weeds are effectively controlled by ____________.
(a) Flooding (b) Hoeing
(c) Mulching (d) Crop rotation
162. _______ employs to induce germination of specific parasitic weeds
without inhibiting to main crop.
(a) Mix crop (b) Trap crop
(c) Inter crop (d) Catch crop
QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS, CERTIFICATION, LABELING AND

ACCREDITATION PROCESSORE
(15%)
163. The rules of the production for organic agriculture is known as
___________.
(a) Certification (b) Accreditation
(c) Standards (d) None
164. For the assessment of organic produce ________technique is used.
(a) Kirlian photography (b) Microbial test
(c) Bio-chemical test (d) All of these
165. It is necessary to keep the records of all management practices &
materials for______ years.
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6
166. The certification agency has to be adopt ____________ for quality &
authenticity.
(a) Soil test (b) Salinity test
(c) Sample test (d) Organic test
167. For the organic produce _________ certification is required.
(a) Annual (b) Biannual
(c) Perennial (d) None of these
168. The norms are stricter in _________ certification.
(a) Civil (b) Statutory
(c) Voluntary (d) a & c
169. Worldwide, inspection & certifications of organic foods is carried out
by ______ certification norms.
(a) Civil (b) Statutory
(c) Standard (d) a & b
170. The most highly accepted voluntary certifications are from
_________agency.
(a) NSOP (b) CODEX
(c) IBS (d) IFS
171. Vegetables are need to be blanched with hot water at _______0 C.
(a) 40 to 60 (b) 60 to 80
(c) 80 to 100 (d) 100 to 120
172. _______is essential pre-requisite to export of organic produce in
European market.
(a) Certification (b) Accreditation
(c) Standardization (d) Inspection
173. _______is quite often applied to vegetables.
(a) Peeling (b) Blanching
(c) Freezing (d) Drying
174. _______is rarely used for fruits.
(a) Freezing (b) Blanching
(c) Peeling (d) Drying
175. The degree of freezing depends on the ________ of storage.
(a) Size (b) Shape
(c) Temperature (d) Duration
176. The degree of ________ depends on the duration of storage.
177. ________ facilitates for easy transport and storage of fruits and
vegetables.
178. Dry fruit products have a water content of ________ %.
(a) 5 to 7 (b) 6 to 8
(c) 8 to 10 (d) 8 to 12
179. Dry vegetable products have a water content around ________ %.
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) 8
180. The salt adds in __________ and anti-microbial activity.
(a) Drying (b) Freezing
(c) Dehydration (d) All of these
181. ___________ blanching process is used for mango and papaya.
(a) Boiling water for 5 minutes (b) Hot water (560 C) for 1
minutes
(c) Boiling water for 3 minutes (d) Boiling water for 4-6
minutes
182. ___________ blanching process is used for Banana.
minutes
minutes
183. ___________ blanching process is used for cabbage.
minutes
minutes
184. ___________ blanching process is used for carrot.
minutes
minutes
185. If the vegetables are not blanched that could lead to a loss of
__________ and flavour.
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin B12
186. Fruits can be coated in sugar /syrup that contains an antioxidant
like__________.
(a) Gibralic acid (b) Ascorbic acid
(c) Sulphuric acid (d) All of these
187. _________ should convey clear and accurate information on the
organic status of the product.
(a) Bill (b) Tag
(c) Label All of these
STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION FOR ORGANIC FARMING

(02%)
188. Indian organic certification agency is located at ____________.
(a) Coimbtor (b) Bangalore
(c) Channai (d) Chochin
189. Organic plant production was approved by the Codex commission in
__________year.
(a) July 1991 (b) June 1999
(c) June 1998 (d) July 2001
190. Organic animal production was approved by the Codex commission in
__________year.
(a) July 1999 (b) June 2001
(c) June 1991 (d) July 2001
191. In India National Programme on Organic production (NPOP) is
administered by APEDA using the _________basic standards under
the ministry of commerce.
(a) IFOAM (b) EU Council Regulation
(c) Codex Commission (d) None of these
192. The European Union (EU) regulation came into force in _________.
(a) 1991 (b) 1992
(c) 1993 (d) 1994
193. In ________ the EU Commission introduced a Logo for organic
products.
(a) Feb-1999 (b) Feb-2000
(c) Feb-2001 (d) Feb-2002
194. The products which possess_________ % of the ingredients are organic
the logo may be used for organic products.
(a) 90 (b) 92
(c) 95 (d) None of these
195. In India, standards for organic agriculture were announced in
__________.
(a) May-2001 (b) May-2003
(c) May-2005 (d) May- 2007
196. The accrediting agency for spices board located at__________.
(a) Bangalore (b) Kolkata
(c) Kochi (d) New Delhi
197. The accrediting agency for Coffee board located at__________.
198. The accrediting agency for Tea board located at__________.
199. The Coconut Development Board located at__________.
200. The Cocoa and Cashew nut Development Board located at__________.
201. The Certifying agency for association for promotion of organic farming
is located at__________ .
202. The Certifying agency for Bioinspecta is located at__________ .
(a) England (b) Germany
(c) Switzerland (d) France
203. The Certifying agency of Ecocert International is located at__________.
(a) England (b) Germany
(c) Switzerland (d) France
MARKETING AND EXPORT OF ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS
(02%)
204. Organic agriculture is currently practiced in more than __________
countries.
(a) 90 (b) 100
(c) 110 (d) 120
205. It is estimated that worldwide about ________ millions hectares are
managed organically.
(a) 12 (b) 15
(c) 17 (d) 19
206. The worldwide market for organic foods are expanding in the Europe,
USA and Japan, which recording annual growth rates of
_____________ % for the last five years.
(a) 15 to 20 (b) 15 to 25
(c) 15 to 30 (d) 15 to 35
207. According to ITC projections the highest organic market size in the
year 2010 was found in ________.
(a) European Union (b) Africa
(c) USA (d) Japan
208. According to ITC projections the organic market size in the year 2010
would be around _______ billion in the Japan.
(a) US $ 11 (b) US $ 21
(c) US $ 45 (d) US $ 46
would be around _______ billion in the European Union.
(a) US $ 11 (b) US $ 21
(c) US $ 45 (d) US $ 46
would be around _______ billion in the United States.
(a) US $ 11 (b) US $ 21
(c) US $ 45 (d) US $ 46
211. According to SOEL survey (2005), the highest number of organic
farms in___________.
(a) Indonesia (b) Mexico
(c) Italy (d) India
212. According to SOEL survey (2005), the organic farms in the Mexico are
___________.
(a) 1,10,000 (b) 1,20,000
(c) 1,30,000 (d) 1,40,000
213. According to SOEL survey (2005), the organic farms in the Indonesia
are ___________.
(a) 40,000 (b) 44,043
(c) 45,000 (d) 54,000
214. According to SOEL survey (2005), the organic farms in the Italy are
___________.
(a) 34,043 (b) 44,033
(c) 44,043 (d) 34,044
215. According to SOEL survey (2005), the organic farms in the Brazil are
___________.
(a) 14,001 (b) 14,003
(c) 14,004 (d) 14,005
216. According to SOEL survey (2005), the organic farms in the India are
___________.
(a) 5471 (b) 5741
(c) 5415 (d) 5147
217. ____________ tea is fully fermented tea.
(a) Green (b) Oolong
(c) Black (d) Instant
218. For ____________ tea fermentation is suppressed by deactivating
enzymes.
219. ____________ tea is partially (earlier stage) fermented tea.
220. __________ tea is low quality tea.
221. Arabica and Robusta are the important varieties of ____________.
(a) Cocoa (b) Coffee
(c) Tea (d) Coconut
222. ___________ variety of coffee having 70% of world production.
(a) Arabica (b) Robusta
(c) Acasia (d) Oolong
223. ____________ variety of coffee is resistant to disease and pest.
224. ___________ variety of coffee is susceptible to berry borer and coffee
rust.
225. _____________ group produces the highest cocoa quality.
(a) Calico (b) Coconut
(c) Criollo (d) Oolong
226. Canada and USA dominate the market for organic commodity
____________ products.
(a) Pulses (b) Grains
(c) Spices (d) Fruits
227. ____________ is most widely produced and well known type honey.
(a) Lotus (b) Acacia
(c) Blackheath (d) Clover
228. The organic market in India is valued at Rs.________ crore.
(a) 100 (b) 120
(c) 102 (d) 110
229. At present, area under organic cultivation in India is around _______
million hectares.
(a) 2.3 (b) 2.4
(c) 2.5 (d) 2.6
230. According to report of eight metro cities of India (2006), the market
potential for organic foods in India is estimated at Rs._________
crores.
(a) 2100 (b) 2200
(c) 2300 (d) 2500
231. According to report of eight metro cities of India (2006), the current
market value of the organic demand estimated at Rs._________ crores.
(a) 1450 (b) 4150
(c) 5410 (d) 5140
Course No.: Agron. 6.9
Title of Course: Farming Systems and Sustainable
Chapter 1: Sustainable Agriculture: Introduction,

definition, goal and current concepts (10Q, Weightage:5%)
1. Synthetically compounded fertilizers and pesticides generally
suppress ________ activity in the soil.
(a) Chemical (b) Biological
(c) Physical (d) Biochemical
2. Sustainable strategies encourage the farmer to
produce_________value added products through a mutually
beneficial relationship with the local community.
(a) Classified (b) Intensified
(c) Diversified (d) Verified
3. _________ is a mechanical approach of weed management.
(a) Crop rotation (b) Controlled burns
(c) Rotational grazing (d) IPM
4. Mowing is a ________ approach of weed management.
(a) Cultural (b) Mechanical
(c) Biological (d) Chemical
5. Sustainable agriculture is:
(a) A philosophy (b) A system of farming
(c) Both a and b (d) None of these
6. ________ can lead to more stable farm income:
(a) Beautification (b) Modification
(c) Communication (d) Diversification
7. Diversification will lead to_______ income.
(a) Stable (b) Unstable
(c) Fluctuating (d) Uncertain
8. Introduction of more and more crops and livestock in an area
is called _________.
(a) Diversification (b) Intensification
(c) Eradication (d) Certification
9. ______________ agriculture maintains the productivity over a
long time.
(a) Sustainable (b) Intensive
(c) Commercial (d) Durable
10. Sustainable agriculture insists on maximization of
_______________ .
(a) On farm resources (b) Purchased inputs
(c) Non-renewable (d) Cheap output
resources
Chapter 2: Factors affecting ecological balance and
ameliorative measures (60Q,
Weightage:50% )
11 Early maturity and resistance to lodging are the characters
governed by ________ factors.
(a) Internal (b) External
(c) Climatic (d) Edaphic
12. CO2 content in atmosphere is ______ %.
(a) 0.03 (b) 0.3
(c) 0.003 (d) 3.0
13. CO2 content in soil air is ______ %.
(a) 0.03 (b) 0.3
(c) 0.003 (d) 3.0
14. Most of the plants grow best at _______ oC.
(a) 0-10 (b) 15-30
(c) 45-55 (d) > 55
15. Relative humidity of ______ % is suitable for most of the
crops.
(a) 20-40 (b) 40-60
(c) <20 (d) 60-80
16. The rate of chemical reaction may be doubled or even more for
every 10 0C increase in temperature is known as _______ .
(a) Cardinal temperature (b) Quotient10
(c) CR10 (d) Fast reaction
17. Water present in the atmosphere in the form of invisible water
vapour is known as _______.
(a) Relative humidity (b) Fog
(c) Humidity (d) Dew
18. Injury to pants caused by lifting upward of the plants along
with soil from its normal position in temperate region is
known as _______ .
(a) Suffocation (b) Heaving
(c) Chilling (d) Heat injury
19. Attraction of two similar kinds of molecules is known as
______ .
(a) Cohesion (b) Adhesion
20. The plants requires less than 10 hours of illumination are
known as _______ plants.
(a) Short day (b) Long day
(c) day neutral (d) Medium day
21. Attraction of soil particles for water particles is known as
______ .
(a) Cohesion (b) Adhesion
22. Green plants contain ______ % water which maintains
turgidity of plant cell.
(a) 85 (b) 90
(c) 95 (d) 100
23. _______is the photosynthetic active radiation.
(a) CO2 (b) O2
(c) VIBGYOR (d) CH4
24. CO2 gas is important for ______________.
(a) Photosynthesis (b) Respiration
(c) Vernalization (d) Ripening
25. _________ plants require more than 12 hours of illumination.
(a) Short day (b) Long day
(c) Day neutral (d) Medium day
26. Loss of water from plant leaves is known as _______ .
(a) Transpiration (b) Respiration
(c) Evaporation (d) ET
27. ________ improves the porosity and water holding capacity of
soil.
(a) Organic matter (b) Mineral matter
(c) Inert matter (d) (d) Both a & b
28. The response of plants to the relative length of day and night
is called _______ .
(a) Thermoperiodism (b) Photoperiodism
(c) Light intensity (d) day length
29. Injury caused to the plants due to high temperature is termed
as _______ .
(a) Chilling injury (b) Suffocation
(c) Heaving (d) Heat injury
30. Injury caused to the plants due to low temperature is termed
as _______ .
(a) Chilling injury (b) Suffocation
(c) Freezing injury (d) Heat injury
31. Minimum, optimum and maximum temperature of individual
plant is called _______ temperature.
(a) Cardinal (b) Mean
(c) Daily (d) Suitable
32. Temperate crops prefer _____temperature at maturity.
(a) Low (b) High
(c) Average (d) Medium
33. Tropical crop prefer _____temperature during early stage.
(a) Low (b) High
(c) Average (d) Medium
34. Evapotranspiration increases with temperature , but
decreases with high ___.
(a) RH (b) WR
(c) IR (d) CU
35. Light regulates the opening and closing of _______.
(a) Flowers (b)
(c) Stomata (d) Roots
36. The length of day has greater influence than________.
(a) Temperature (b) Light intensity
(c) Moisture (d) RH
37. _______ is an example of day neutral crop.
(a) Wheat (b) Rice
(c) Pearl millet (d) Tomato
38. ________ light is favourable for plant growth.
(a) Blue (b) Red
(c) Ultra violet (d) Green
39. Evapotranspiration increase with increase in _______.
(a) RH (b) Wind speed
(c) Rainfall (d) Dew
40. _______ helps in pollination of flowers.
(a) Temperature (b) Wind
(c) RH (d) Light intensity
41. ______ gas is important for photosynthesis.
(a) Oxygen (b) CO2
(c) Nitrogen (d) CO
42. When legume and cereals are grown together, mutual benefit
results in higher yield, the effect is known as _______ effect .
(a) Antagonestic (b) Synergistic
(c) Mutual (d) Reverse
43. ________ gas is important for respiration.
(a) Oxygen (b) CO2
(c) Nitrogen (d) CO
44. O2 is important for ________.
(a) Respiration (b) Transpiration
(c) Photosynthesis (d) Evaporation
45. RGR and NAR Increase with increase in _________.
(a) Moisture (b) Wind speed
(c) Temperature (d) RH
46. Moisture range between field capacity (FC) and wilting point
(WP) is known as _____ water.
(a) Gravitational (b) Hygroscopic
(c) Available (d) Unavailable
47. Germination is inhibited in the absence of _____.
(a) NO2 (b) CO2
(c) O2 (d) NO3
48. Rice requires low level of ______.
(a) NO2 (b) CO2
(c) O2 (d) NO3
49. ______ is accumulated in poorly aerated soil which is
detrimental to roots.
(a) NO2 (b) CO2
(c) O2 (d) NO3
50. Maximum absorption of water by roots takes place between
soil temperature of ______ oC.
(a) 40 to 50 (b) 30 to 40
(c) 20 to 30 (d) 10 to 20
51. Soil organic matter is less in _____soils.
(a) Arid (b) Humid forest
(c) Sub-Humid forest (d) Semi-arid
52. Soil organic matter is high in_______ soils.
(a) Arid (b) Humid forest
(c) Sub-Humid forest (d) Semi-arid
53. _______ is the source of food for micro organisms.
(a) Soil air (b) Soil moisture
(c) Organic matter (d) Mineral matter
54. Azospirilium, azatobacter and rhizobium fix atmospheric ______
into the soil.
(a) Oxygen (b) CO2
(c) Nitrogen (d) Phosphorus
55. Blue green algae fix atmospheric nitrogen in ______ fields.
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Potato (d) Mungbean
56. Most of the plant nutrients are available at _______ pH.
(a) Low (Acidic) (b) High (Alkaline)
(c) Neutral (7.0) (d) Both a & c
57. At low pH (acidic condition), _____ gets fixed in soil.
(a) Nitrogen (b) Phosphorus
(c) Potassium (d) Hydrogen
58. _______ helps in aeration and drainage of the soil.
(a) Earthworm (b) Fungi
(c) Nematode (d) Weeds
59. ________ decreases with increase in wind speed.
(a) Vapour (b) Air
(c) Evaporation (d) Humidity
60. _________ includes all forms of water falling from atmosphere
such as rainfall, snow, hail, fog, dew etc.
(a) Evaporation (b) Transpiration
(c) Vapour (d) Precipitation
61. Condensation of water vapour present in the air in cool night
is called _____
(a) Fog (b) Dew
(c) Hail (d) Snow
62. Low and uneven distribution of rainfall is common
characteristic of ______ agriculture.
(a) Dryland (b) Wet land
(c) Irrigated (d) Rainfed
63. _________ of rainfall is more important than total amount of
rainfall.
(a) Quality (b) Time
(c) Distribution (d) A good start
64. Plant growth is the maximum at _______ temperature.
(a) Fluctuating (b) Optimum
(c) Minimum (d) Maximum
65. When relative humidity is more than ___%, there is high
chance for infestation of diseases and pests.
(a) 60 (b) 70
(c) 80 (d) 90
66. Soil _______ is caused due to high wind speed.
(a) Conservation (b) Elevation
(c) Compaction (d) Erosion
67. More than _______ % solar radiation absorbed by plants is
converted in to heat.
(a) 60 (b) 70
(c) 80 (d) 90
68. Striga is a parasitic weed of _________ crop.
(a) Sugar beet (b) Sugarcane
(c) Greengram (d) Wheat
69. Atmospheric nitrogen is fixed in the soil by:
(a) Lightening (b) Rainfall
(c) Microbes (d) All of these
70. Region where temperature remains low throughout the year is
classified as:
(a) Megatherm (b) Microtherm
(c) Mesotherm (d) Hekistotherm
Chapter 3: Land degradation and conservation of natural

resources (13 Q, Weightage:10% )
71. The practice of growing crops across the slope is known as
_____ .
(a) Contour farming (b) Strip cropping
(c) Intercropping (d) Mix cropping
72. For controlling erosion and large deposition of sediments, the
plantation beneficial is:
(a) Live hedges (b) Scattered bushes
(c) Grasses (d) Shrubs
73. Under compartmental bunding, bunds of ______ m2 size are
formed.
(a) 4 (b) 40
(c) 80 (d) 120
74. An excessive tillage may destruct soil______.
(a) Texture (b) Structure
(c) Moisture (d) Depth
75. The soils suitable for bunding are:
(a) Medium black (b) Sandy
(c) Loamy sand (d) Deep black
76. _______ has been practiced in steep hill slopes.
(a) Contour bunding (b) Bench terracing
(c) Graded bunding (d) Shelter belt
77. The cheapest mechanical measure for soil conservation is:
(a) Contour bunding (b) Bench terracing
(c) Compartmental (d) BBF
bunding
78. _______ helps to reduce the length of field slope.
(a) Mulching (b) Intercropping
(c) Vegetative barriers (d) Mix cropping
79. In deep black soils, shrinkage and swelling is due to:
(a) Montmorillonite (b) Illite
(c) Vermiculite (d) Moisture
80. _______ is an important tree suitable for coastal belts.
(a) Neem (b) Casuarina
(c) Khejri (d) Sapota
81. _______ is highly salt tolerance tree.
(a) Bottle palm (b) Date palm
(c) Oil palm (d) Neem
82. A barrier consisting of combination of shrubs and trees
intended for
conservation of soil and moisture and for protection of
field crops is___
(a) Wind break (b) Shelter belt
(c) None of these (d)
83. In rain fed soils having slope less than 1%, the appropriate
soil conservation
measure is:
(a) Graded bunds (b) Contour bund
(c) Compartmental bund (d) Bench terrace
Chapter 4 : LEIA & HEIA (2Q, Weightage:1% )
84. ______ relies on the inputs from the local area, village or
region.
(a) HEIA (b) LEISA
(c) IPM (d) INM
______ depends heavily on external and chemical inputs :
85. (a) HEIA (b) LEISA
(c) IPM (d) INM
Chapter 5: Irrigation problems, waste land and their

development (19Q, Weightage:17% )
86. The fruit tree suitable for salt affected soils is:
(a) M. indica (b) Sapota
(c) Lemon (d) Almond
87. The system plays great role in development of culturable
wastelands is:
(a) Social forestry (b) Agro-forestry
(c) Mixed cropping (d) Intercropping
88. The tree suitable as bio-drainage for management of water
logged soil is:
(a) P. Juliflora (b) D. Sisso
(c) Eucalyptus (d) M.indica
89. The pre-requisite to reclaim waterlogged and marshy lands is:
(a) Moisture conservation (b) Amendments
(c) Drainage (d) Soil conservation
90. Soils predominant in arid, semi arid and coastal area are:
(a) Fertile (b) Sodic
(c) Saline (d) Heavy
91. Very deep and wide gullies with steep sides are known as:
(a) Ravine (b) Raverine
(c) Marshy (d) Cracks
92. The example of culturable waste land is:
(a) Degraded forest (b) Sheet rock area
(c) Snow glacial (d) Desert
93. In India, about _______ m ha area comes under land
degradation:
(a) 358 (b) 158
(c) 258 (d) 58
94. The practice of shifting cultivation consists of:
(a) Land clearing (b) Cultivation
(c) Burning (d) Both a & b
95. Under shifting cultivation, restoration phase takes___ years.
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
96. ________ is important to reclaim waterlogged areas.
(a) Proper drainage (b) Gypsum
(c) Green manuring (d) Proper tillage
97. The most important green manure crop for alkali soil is
_________.
(a) Clusterbean (b) Sunnhemp
(c) Dhaincha (d) Greengram
98. Chemical formula of Gypsum is ________ .
(a) CaPO4-2H2O (b) CaSO4-2H2O
(c) CaCO3-2H2O (d) CaSO4-H2O
99. Sodic soil contains high amount of ______ .
(a) EC (b) SAR
(c) ESP (d) Soluble salts
100. _____ lands have the potential for development for vegetative
cover.
(a) Culturable (b) Unculturable
(c) barren (d) Desert
101. Culturable waste lands are ____ lands instead of wastelands .
(a) Problematic (b) Fertile
(c) Wastelands (d) Desert
102. Low level of oxygen and high level of CO2 is found in ____ soils
(a) Arid (b) Saline

(c) Waterlogged (d) Alkaline
103. The other name of shifting cultivation is______.
(a) Khadar (b) Diara
(c) Jhuming (d) Bhangar
104. ________ lands are permanently or periodically inundated by
water.
(a) Marshy lands (b) Dry lands
(c) Ravine lands (d) Raverine lands
Chapter 6. Organic farming: Definition, principles and

components(9Q, Weightage:10% )
105. According to Fantilanan (1990), organic farming is a matter of
giving back to_______
(a) Nature (b) Farm
(c) Soil (d) Plot
106. Farming in relation to biological diversity is called______
(a) Ecofarming (b) Biodiversity farming
(c) Biological farming (d) Biodynamic farming
107. Biologically dynamic and ecologically sound and sustainable
farming is called______
(a) Ecofarming (b) Biodiversity farming
(c) Biological farming (d) Biodynamic farming
108. The ratio of energy input to output halves at every_____ years.
(a) 10 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 4
109. Agriculture in relation to macro-fauna is called______
agriculture.
(a) Macrobiotic (b) Profitable
(c) Ecofarming (d) Sensible
110. Organic farming reduces the ________ inputs.
(a) Traditional (b) Modern
(c) Purchased (d) Recycled
111. Organic farming prevents _________ degradation.
(a) Land (b) Soil
(c) Environmental (d) Plant
112. __________ of crops lead to more secure income.
(a) Classification (b) Diversification
(c) Enhancement (d) Improvement
113. ____________is reduced by organic manures.
(a) Erosion (b) Water holding capacity
(c) Runoff (d) None of these
Chapter 7: Farming systems: definition, principles and
components(11Q, Weightage:5% )
114. The process of harnessing solar energy in the form of
economic plant and animal products is:
(a) Farming system (b) IFS
(c) Farming (d) Cropping system
115. Crop + Fish + Goat is________ ecosystem.
(a) Garden land (b) Wet land
(c) Dry land (d) Rainfed
116. Crop + Fish + Mushroom is________ ecosystem.
117. Crop + Fish + Poultry/pigeon + mushroom is________
ecosystem.
118. Crop + Dairy + Biogas + Sericulture is________ ecosystem.
119. Crop + Dairy + Biogas + Homestead garden + Sylvipasture
is________ ecosystem.
(a) Wet land (b) Garden land
120. Crop + Dairy + Biogas + Homestead garden + Silviculture +
Apiculture is________ ecosystem.
121. Crop + Dairy + Biogas + Spawn production + Mushroom +
Silviculture is________ ecosystem.
(a) Rainfed (b) Wet land
(c) Dry land (d) Garden land
122. Crop + Goat + Agroforestry + Horticulture is________
ecosystem.
(c) Rainfed (d) Dry land
123. Crop + Goat + Buffalo + Agroforestry + Farm pond is________
ecosystem.
(a) Dry land (b) Wet land
(c) Garden land (d) Rainfed
124. Crop + Goat + Rabbit is________ ecosystem.
Chapter 8: IFS models for wetland, irrigated dryland and
dryland situations(4Q, Weightage:2% )
125. Goat is integral enterprise of:
(a) Garden land (b) Wetland
(c) Dry land (d) Forest land
126. Crop like ______ is grown in wet land IFS.
(a) Sugarcane (b) Sorghum
(c) Wheat (d) Pearlmillet
(a) Wheat (b) Sorghum
(c) Banana (d) Pearlmillet
(a) Pearlmillet (b) Sorghum
(c) Wheat (d) Coconut
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Agron. 1.2: Field crops I ( Kharif ) (2+1= 3)

Chapter 1 : Cereals ( 27 % ) ( Paddy : 12 % )

1 Puddling is perfomed for crop ___________.

Chapter 3 : Oilseeds ( 22 % ) ( Groundnut : 12 % )

119 Yellowing of veins in groundnut is due to the deficiency of _______.

127 Purva Til 1 is recommended for _________.

Chapter 4 : Fibres crops ( 14 %) ( Cotton : 8 % )

146 The cotton seed has poisonous alkaloid _________.

Chapter 5 : Forage crops (12 % ) ( Fodder sorghum : 3 % )

( Fodder cluster bean : 1 % )

Chapter 2 : Pulses ( 18 % ) ( Chickpea : 9 % )

Chapter 4 : Medicinal & Aromatic crop ( Isabgol : 4% )

Chapter 5 : Commercial crops ( 14 % )

Chapter 6 : Spices crops ( 9 % ) ( Ajvan : 2 % )

173 Sugarcane inflorescence is known as _______.

188 Brix sachharometer reading shows figure _____ or above indicates

Chapter 8 : Forage and Fodder crops ( 7 % ) ( Lucerne : 4 % )

Chapter - I : Introduction (weightage: 5.0)

Chapter - II : Soil – Water – Plant relationship (Weightage: 32.0 %)

Chapter- III : Methods of estimation of soil moisture, ET and crop

Chapter - V: Irrigation scheduling (weightage: 7.0 %)

97 Irrigation frequency depends on _____________.

Chapter- VII : Irrigation efficiency and water use efficiency

132 Which crop has higher water use efficiency?

Chapter - VIII : Irrigation water quality and its management

146 Electrical conductivity of medium salinity water is _____________.

Chapter - IX: Water management in different crops

Chapter- X : Agricultural drainage

INTRODUCTION, CONCEPT AND RELEVANCE IN PRESENT CONTEXT

ORGANIC PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT

28. _________sterilization of soil is allowed to combat both pests and

BIOLOGICAL INTENSIVE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ORGANIC

SOIL IMPROVEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

INTEGRATED DISEASES AND PEST MANAGEMENT- USE OF

147. ___________bioagent is used to control water hyacinth.

QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS, CERTIFICATION, LABELING AND

STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION FOR ORGANIC FARMING

Chapter 1: Sustainable Agriculture: Introduction,

Chapter 3: Land degradation and conservation of natural

Chapter 5: Irrigation problems, waste land and their

(a) Arid (b) Saline

Chapter 6. Organic farming: Definition, principles and

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