TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

M. AARTHI SHREE 2020012001

Part A
i. Choose the correct answer
Answer Key
A1. Soil ideal for plant growth is A1 : A
a) neutral b) acidic
c) alluvial d) black
A2. Burrowing of earthworm in soil leads to A2 : D
a) Aeration of soil b) drainage of soil
Ingestion of organic
c) and mineral matter matter d) all of the above

A3. Topography factors affects the crops indirectly by A3 : D

a) soil formation b) edaphic factors
c) climatic factors d) both b and c
A4. Distribution of rainfall during monsoon is governed by A4 :
a) mountain chains b) slope
c) altitude of place d) steepness
A5. Soil organic matter constitutes A5 : 95 % N***
a) 95 % of N b) 50 % TO 60 % of S
c) 10 % of P d) All of them
A6. Maximum absorption of root takes place A6 : A
a) 20 - 30 celsius b) 40 celsius
c) 123 celsius d) 50-70 celsius
A7. In oil palm , pollination is dependent on A7 : D
a) Beetle b) Moth
c) Elaeis kaemeniricuis d) more than one answer
A8. Legumes and rhizobia - the correct term for their relationship A8 : A
a) symbiosis b) mutualistic relationship
c) biological relationship d) all of the above
A9. Solarization is caused by A9 : A
a) high light intensity b) low light intensity
c) UV A d) UV B
A1 Cardinal points in plant is related to A10 : A
0.
a) Temperature b) light intensity
c) hormonal level d) cardiac factors
A1 The phenomenon where the roots inhibits diffusion of carbon dioxide A1 : B
1. and respiratory products
a) inhibition of co2 b) suffocation
c) freezing d) none of them
A1 HEAVING means A2 : D
2.
a) lifting the plant upwards
leads to injury b) deviation
position
from its normal

c) high
growth
temperature stops d) more than one answer

A1 The changes made by human such as introduction of exotic plants is A3 : A

3. termed as
a) anthropogenic b) natural changes
c) anthropic d) none of them
A1 POTATO SCAB is a / an A4 : A
4.
a) fungal disease b) bacterial disease
c) etiolation d) none of them
A1 Under high acidity , this element get increase than optimum A5 : A
5.
a) aluminium b) boron
c) gold d) hydrogen
A1 Select the correct micro nutrient A6 : A
6.
a) nickel b) sulphur
c) potassium d) hydrogen
A1 ACTINOMYCETES IS A A7 : A
7.
a) MICROFLORA b) MACROFLORA
c) MACROFAUNA d) MICROFAUNA
A1 Soil organic matter increase the A8 : A
8.
a) cation exchanging
capacity of soil b) anion
soil
exchanging capacity of
c) aeration d) DRAINAGE
A1 SELECT THE CORRECT MACRONUTRIENT A9 : c
9.
a) copper b) iron
c) calcium d) boron
A2 Presence of high amount of sodium in soil A10 : B
0.
a) INCREASE
ABSORPTION
NUTRIENT b) DECREASE NUTRIENT
ABSORPTION
c) INCREASE FILTRATION d) DECREASE DRAINAGE
II. Part B
Short Notes / Brief Answers

1 HOW DOES THE COMPETITION BETWEEN WEEDS AND CROP

AFFECT YIELD OF THE LAND ?
2 HOW DO THE DIRECTION OF LIGHT AFFECT THE PLANT
GROWTH?
3 GIVE A DIFFERENTIATING POINT ABOUT SOLARIZATION AND
PHOTOOXIDATION ?
4 BRIEF : HEAVING
5 WHAT ARE THE TOPOGRAPHIC FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE
CROPS INDIRECTLY ?

III. Part C
Paragraph / Essay Type Questions
1 JUSTIFY : LIGHT PLAYS A IMPORTANT ROLE IN PLANT GROWTH.
2 EXPLAIN INJURIES IN PLANTS DUE TO HEAT AND COLD .