Afo Mains Paper 2021

AFO Mains - 2021
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❖Four Questions were directly asked from NABARD ARD-2019

Paper.
❖Level of question paper was moderate.
❖Most of the questions are from our study material.
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Q.1 Oryza Sativa is the scientific name of which crop ?
A. Paddy
B. Wheat
Correct Answer
C. Maize
A. Paddy
D. Sorghum
E. Pearlmillet

Q.1 European Honey bees are called as ?
A. Apis Mellifera
B. Apis Florea Correct Answer
C. Apis Cerena A. Apis Mellifera
D. Apis Dorsata
E. Melipona Irridepensis

Q. Retting is process of which crop?
A. Jute
B. Tomato
Correct Answer
C. Rice
B. Jute
D. Wheat
E. Maize

Q. Which of the following is known as silk protein ?
A. Sericin
B. ---
Correct Answer
C. ---
A. Sericin
D. ---
E. ---

Q. Removal of off type plants ?
A. Rouging
B.
Correct Answer
C.
A. Rouging
D.
E.

A question related to pruning of grape vine was there.
Exact language of this question is not available but it was asked in NABARD – 2019
so here we are providing a screenshot of our study material.
Our Miscellaneous PDF-8, NABARD Old Paper-2019

Q. Decreasing order of water holding capacity is?
A. Clay > Silt > Sand
B. Sand > Silt > Clay

Correct Answer
C. Silt > Sand > Clay
A. Clay > Silt > Sand
D. Clay > Sand > Silt
E. Silt > Clay > Sand

Q. Alkaline Soil can be reclaimed by using ____?
A. Gypsum
B. Lime
Correct Answer
C. Ammonium Phosphate
A. Gypsum
D.
E.

Q. Act of parturition in sow is ?
A. Kidding
B. Lambing
Correct Answer
C. Farrowing
C. Farrowing
D. Pupping
E.

Q. Pungency in onion is due to ?
A. Allyl Propyl Disulphide
B.
Correct Answer
C.
A. Allyl Propyl Disulphide
D.
E.

Q. Bordeaux Mixture is?
A. Copper Fungicide
B. Correct Answer
C. A. Copper Fungicide
D.
E.

Q. Which of the following chemical is used in polyploidy breeding ?
A. IAA
B. NAA
Correct Answer
C. Colchicine
C. Colchicine
D. Gibberellins
E. Cytokinin

Q. What is the fruit type of pineapple?
A. Berry
B. Drupe
Correct Answer
C. Pome
D. Sorosis
D. Sorosis
E. ---

Q. Late blight is the disease of ?
A. Potato
B. Tobacco
Correct Answer
C. Maize
A. Potato
D. Paddy
E. Rice

Q. Zoonosis diseases are infectious diseases that spreads between ?
A. Non human/animal to Human
B. Human to Animal Correct Answer
C. Human to Human A. Non human/animal to

Human
D. Animal to Animal
E. ----

Q. Superiority of F1 hybrid over both the parents in terms of yield
or some other characters is known as ?
A. Heterosis
B. Dominance
Correct Answer
C. Hybrid Vigour
A. Heterosis
D. Imbreeding
E. ----

Q. Dropping the seeds in furrow lines in a continuous stream and
covering them with soil is known as ?
A. Drilling
B. Dibbling
Correct Answer
C. Broadcasting
A. Drilling
D.
E.

Q. Which of the following is a family of Mustard ?
A. Cruciferae
B. Cucurbitaceae
Correct Answer
C. Solanaceae
A. Cruciferae
D. Leguminosae
E. Gramineae

Q. Mould board instrument is used for ?
A. Ploughing
B. Weeding
Correct Answer
C.
A. Ploughing
D.
E.

Q. Soil moisture is measured by which of the following instrument ?
A. Hygrometer
B. Tensiometer
Correct Answer
C. Anemometer
B. Tensiometer
D. Berometer
E. Lux meter

Q. Blossom end rot is a disorder of ______ crop due to the
deficiency of _______?
A. Tomato , Calcium
B. Tomato, Mg
Correct Answer
C. Onion, Mg
A. Tomato, Calcium
D. Onion, Ca
E. Potato, N

Q. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid is used as a hormone and it is
also used as?
A. Herbicide
B. Insecticide
Correct Answer
C. Fungicide
A. Herbicide
D. Nematicide
E.

Q. Two well developed breeds are crossed alternatively will be
known as?
A. Criss Cross
B.
Correct Answer
C.
A. Criss Cross
D.
E.

Q. Tree + Crop + Pasture/Animal combination of agroforestry is
called ?
A. Agri-Silvi Pasture system
B. Horti-Silvi
Correct Answer
C. Agri-Horti
A. Agri-Silvi Pasture System
D. Agri-Silvi
E. Tree-Horti

Q. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock ?
A. Granite
B. Sandstone
Correct Answer
C. Shale
A. Granite
D. Limestone
E. Conglomerate

Q. As per FSSAI Standards, what is the SNF of cow milk ?
A. 8
B. 8.5
Correct Answer
C. 9.0
B. 8.5
D. ---
E. ---

Q. R.M. test is related to which dairy product?
A. Ghee
B. Whole Milk Powder

Correct Answer
C. Curd
A. Ghee
D. Butter
E. Paneer

Q. Buffalo milk is more white than cow milk due to ?
A. High Fat content than cow
B. High Calcium content than cow Correct Answer
C. Due to conversion of beta- C. Due to conversion of

carotene into colourless vit.A beta-carotene into
colourless vit.A
D.
E.

Q. Progeny of Breeder seed which should maintain certain
germination standards and should be approved by certification
agency ?
A. Foundation Seed
B. Certified Seed
Correct Answer
C. Nucleus Seed
A. Foundation Seed
D. Truthfully Labelled
E. Registered seed

Q. Japanese encephalitis is mainly transferred by ?
A. Cattle
B. Pig
Correct Answer
C. Dog
B. Pig
D. Mosquito
E. Horse

Q. The credit for the success of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) goes to ?
A. Dr. Chandrika Prasad
B. Dr. Mangla Rai

Correct Answer
C. Dr. RS Paroda
A. Dr. Chandrika Prasad
D. Dr. Mohan singh Mehta
E. Dr. MS Swaminathan

Q. Pendimethalin is used against ?
A. Weed
B. Bacteria
Correct Answer
C. Nematode
A. Weed
D. Virus
E. Fungus

Q. What is the premium rate payable by PMFBY beneficiaries for
Rabi crops (% of SI or Actuarial rate) ?
A. 1.5%
B. 2.0%
Correct Answer
C. 5.0%
A. 1.5%
D. 3.0%
E. 0.5%

Q. Which of the following centrally sponsored scheme provides
rs.6000/Annum for purchasing agriculture inputs like seed, fetilizer
etc. ?
A. PM-Kisan
B. PMFBY
Correct Answer
C. KCC
B. PM-Kisan
D. ----
E. ---

Q. Which of the following is known as Antheraea mylitta?
A. Tropical Tasar Silkworm
B. Eri Silk
Correct Answer
C.
A. Tropical Tasar Silkworm
D.
E.

Q. Deficiency of which nutrient causes - Rickets in children,
osteomalacia in adults, milk fever in animals & reduction in milk
yield ?
A. Ca
B. Mg
Correct Answer
C. K
A. Calcium
D.
E.

Q. Breed of Buffalo which has sickle shaped horns, turned
downward in backward direction, skin color either brown or black &
found in Gujarat is -
A. Surti
B. Bhadawari
Correct Answer
C. Toda
A. Surti
D. Murrah
E.

Q. Symptoms of Powdery Mildew of Pea are first appear on ?
A. Leaves
B. Pods
Correct Answer
C. Roots
A. Leaves
D. Flower
E. Stem

Q. Fruit type of rose is ?
A. Hip
B. Balusta
Correct Answer
C.
A. Hip
D.
E.

Q.1 Anammox is related to?
A. Carbon Cycle
B. Nitrogen Cycle
Correct Answer
C. Sulphur Cycle
B. Nitrogen Cycle
D. Hydrogen cycle
E.

Q. Smother crops can be defined as?
A. Crops grown to suppress

weed infestation by their
dense ground covering
B. Crops grown to maintain

soil moisture by their Correct Answer
dense foliage
Option A is correct
C. Definition of Catch crop
D. Definition of Inter crop
E. ---

Q. A negative factor in adoption of an innovation is ?
A. Compatibility
B. Complexity
Correct Answer
C. Trialability
B. Complexity
D. Observability
E. Pradictability

Q. The process of unwinding silk filaments from the cocoons is
called?
A. Weaving
B. Reeling
Correct Answer
C.
B. Reeling
D.
E.

Q. ICMR recommendation for vegetables (g/day) is ?
A. 100
B. 200
Correct Answer
C. 300 C. 300
D. 400
E. 500

Q. The principle of this technique is the generation of nitrogen cycle
by maintaining higher C: N ratio through stimulating heterotrophic
microbial growth, which assimilates the nitrogenous waste that can
be exploited by the cultured spices as a feed ?
A. Biofloc fish farming
B. Integrated Fish
Farming Correct Answer
C. Composite Fish B. Biofloc fish farming

Farming
D.
E.
Q. Beetle having horn like projection on head, black body and
attacks on open terminal portion ?
A. Rhinoceros Beetle
B.
Correct Answer
C.
A. Rhinoceros Beetle
D.
E.

Q. Parallel and non parallel strands in DNA helix is connected by
which bond ?
A. Hydrogen Bond
B. Phosphate Bond
Correct Answer
C. Covalent Bond
A. Hydrogen Bond
D. Phosphodiester Bond
E.

Q. Ratoon sugarcane is different as compared to pure crop because
of-
A. It requires Zero
Nitrogen .
B. More N required Correct Answer
C. Ratooning is costly B. More N required

D. It matures late
E.

Q. Discovery of _____ mosaic in 1886 by Mayer ?
A. Tobacco
B. Cucumber
Correct Answer
C. Brinjal
A. Tabacco
D. Tomato
E. Chilli

Q. Disintegration of arils in matured pomegranates where disorder
cannot be identified externally, whereas the arils become soft, light
creamy-brown to dark blackish-brown and unfit for consumption?
A. Internal Breakdown
B. Granulation
Correct Answer
C. Fruit crack
A. Internal Breakdown
D. Uneven ripening
E.

Q. Piercing and Sucking type mouth part is found in which order?
A. Hemiptera
B. Isoptera
Correct Answer
C. Lepidoptera
A. Hemiptera
D. Orthoptera
E.

Q. The process of breaking up the large fat globules to very small
sizes is known as?
A. Homogenization
B.
Correct Answer
C.
A. Homogenization
D.
E.

Q. Price Policy of major agricultural crops related question was there
?
A. CACP
B.
Correct Answer
C.
A. CACP
D.
E.

Q.1 Mandis are which type of market ?
A. Local market
B. Primary Market
Correct Answer
C. Secondary Market
B. Primary Market
D. Fair
E.

Q. Scratching, Rubbing and softening seed coat to make it
permeable for water?
A. Scarification
B. Stratification
Correct Answer
C.
A. Scarification
D.
E.

Q. Which of the following housing system is used in commercial
layer farming cage system in poultry having dimensions of 14x16
inches or height 17 inches?
A. Semi Intensive system
B. Bettery cage
Correct Answer
C. Folding cage
B. Bettery Cage System
D. Deep litter
E. Free range

Q. Secretion of Milk related question was there….
A.
B.
Exact language of
C. question & options are
not available.
D.
E.

Q. Effluent treatment in fish pond for??
Exact language of question

& options are not available

Q. In Maharashtra, Pre Seasonal planting of Sugarcane having
growth period of 15-16 months is done in_____?


Q. Hybridization related question?



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B. Apis Florea Correct Answer

C. Apis Cerena A. Apis Mellifera

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A. Clay > Silt > Sand

B. Sand > Silt > Clay

E. Silt > Clay > Sand

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A. Allyl Propyl Disulphide

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A. Non human/animal to Human

B. Human to Animal Correct Answer

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A. Agri-Silvi Pasture system

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B. Whole Milk Powder

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A. High Fat content than cow

B. High Calcium content than cow Correct Answer

C. Due to conversion of beta- C. Due to conversion of

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A. Dr. Chandrika Prasad

B. Dr. Mangla Rai

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A. Tropical Tasar Silkworm

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A. Crops grown to suppress