1. The science concerned with vegetable culture iscalled as….

(a) floriculture (b) olericulture

(c) horticulture (d) agriculture
Ans. (b)

2. Which of the following elements is almost non essential for plants?

(a) Ca (b) Mo (c) Zn (​d​)
Na

Ans. (d)

3. Although a deficiency of any one of the elements listed may result in

chlorosis, only one of these elements is an element found in chlorophyll.
Which is it?
(a) Zinc (b) Iron (c) Magnesium (d)
Chloride Ans. (c)

4. Which of the following elements is not present in a nitrogenous base?

(a) Hydrogen (b) Carbon (c) Phosphorus (d)
Nitrogen Ans. (c)

5. A water-fern, which is used as a green manure in rice fields, is

(a) Salvinia (b) Mucor (c) Aspergillus (d) Azolla Ans.
(d)

6. Green manure plants used by farmers mainly belong to the family

(a) Compositae (b)Leguminosae (c) Solanaceae (d)
Poaceae Ans. (b)

7. Major food crops of the world b1ong to

(a) leguminosae (b) gramineae (c) solanaceae (d)
cruciferae Ans. (b)

8. The principal cereal crop of India is

(a) wheat (b) rice (c) barley (d) sorghum
Ans. (b)

9. Which one among the following chemicals is used for causing defoliation
of forest trees?
(a) Posphon D (b) Malic hydrazide (c) 2, 4-D (d) Amo
1618 Ans. (c)

10. Bioherbicides have been recommended

(a) to prevent ecodegradation (b) because of their ready
availability
(c) because of their cheap rates (d) because of their
abundance Ans. (a)

11. The most important weed against which eradication measures would be
taken on war footings is
(a) Eichhornia (b) Dactylis (c) Parthenium (d)
Ageratum Ans. (c)

12. Water logging of soil makes it physiologically dry because

(a) this condition does not allow the capillary force to work
(b) this condition does not allow oxygen to enter the soil
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these Ans.
(b)

13. Which one of the following is natural insecticide?

(a) Pyrethrum (b) Nicotine (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of
these Ans. (c)

14. The process by which nutrient chemicals or contaminants are dissolved

and carried away by water, or are moved into a lower layer of Soil
(a) Mulching (b) Desertification (c) Incineration (d)
leaching Ans. (d)

15. Which of the following is an example of a weed of Rabi season that

infest wheat crop?
(a) Chenopodium (b) Motha (c) Jangalijowar (d) None of the
above Ans. (a)

16. First Bioinsecticide developed commercial scale was

(a) Quinine (b) DDT (c) Organophosphate (d)
Sporeine Ans. (d)

17. Composted manure is produced from

(a) farmyard manure and green manure (b) farm refuse and
household refuse
(c) organic remains of biogas plants (d) rotten vegetables and
animal refuse Ans. (d)

18. Norin-l0 gene from Japan is a

(a) dwarf gene of wheat (b) dwarf gene of rice
(c) dwarf gene of maize (d) disease resistant gene of
rice Ans. (a)

19. Aims of plant breeding are to produce

(a) disease-free varieties (b) high-yielding varieties
(c) early-maturing varieties (d) all of the above
Ans. (d)

20. Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land
is called-
(a) mixed cropping (b) mixed farming (c) intercropping (d) fanning
Ans. (a)

21. The Mexican dwarf wheat variety was developed by

(a) M.S.Swaminathan (b)N.E. Borlaugh (c) Watson (d) Khush Ans.
(b)

22. The desired varieties of economically useful crops are raised by

(a) Vemalisation (b) Mutation (c) Natural selection (d)
HybridisationAns. (d)

23. High-yielding varieties of wheat were primarily developed by Indian

scientist by crossing- breeding traditional varieties with
(a) American varieties (b) Mexican varieties (c) European varieties (d)
African varieties Ans. (b)

24. A plant breeder: waists to develop a disease resistant variety. What

should he do first?
(a) Hybridisation (b) Mutation (c) Selection (d)
Production of crop Ans. (c)

25.​ Dry farming in India is extensively Practised in

(a) Punjab plains (b) Deccan region (c) Kanara plains (d)
Coromendal plains Ans-B
26.​ Which is the main source of irrigation of agriculture land in India?
(a) Tanks (b) River (c) Wells (d) Canals Ans- C
27.​In which state of India wet agriculture is practised ?
(a) Karnataka (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Kerala (d) Tamil
Nadu Ans- C
28​. India has been divided into how many principal cotton growing regions?
(a)Three (b) Two (c) Five (d) Four
Ans- C
29.​The major agriculture land in India is under
(a) Plantation crops (b) Food crops (c) Cash crops (d) oil
seeds Ans-B
30.​Jhum cultivation is prevalent in
(a) Manipur (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Punjab (d) Haryana
Ans-A
31. ​Fishing is highly developed along the western coast of India as
(a) The continental shelf along the western coast is not well developed
(b) The continental shelf along the western coast is well pronounced--
(c) The continental slope along the western coast is well developed
(d) The continental slope along the western coast is not well developed
Ans–B
32. ​The state with highest production of large cardamon in India is
(a) Meghalaya (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Sikkim (d) Assam
Ans-C
33. ​Which crop is sown in the largest area in M.P ?
(a) Jowar (b) Soyabeen (c) Rice (d) Wheat
Ans-C
34. ​Green Revolution in India has so far been the most succesful in the
case of
(a) Rice & wheat (b) Tea & coffee (c) Wheat &potato (d) Mustard
&OilseedsAns- A
35​. Which of the following is not matched ?(A) Varuna —lrrigated
or unirrigated condition (B) Vardan—Un.irrigated condition
(C) Narendra•85 —Saline soil (D) K-88-Black grain
Ans:D
36​.Which is not matched Correctly ?(A) Blight ——Manc0zeb 75 W.P.
(C) Downy mildew —Zineb(B) White Blister-02% spray of Radomil
(D) Smut —Endosulfan Ans – D
37​. How much kg of sugarcane seed is required for sowing one hectare ?
(A) 7000 – 7500 kg (B) 5500 – 6000 kg (C) 8000 – 8500 kg (D)
5200 – 5500 kg Ans:A
38. Which is a variety of Oat ?(A) K•12 (B) Naveen (C) LD-491
(D) Kent Ans:D
39. How much seed per hectare is needed for Berseem ?
(A) 18 — 22 kg (B) 25 — 30 kg (C) 30 – 35 kg (D)
15 — 20 kg Ans:B
40. What is the average annual production of European variety of
honeybee colony ?(A) 14 kg (B) 16 kg (C) 10 kg (D) 8
kg Ans:C
41. How much tomatoes are required for one kg tomato seeds ?
(A) 50 – 300 kg (B) 300 — 350 kg (C) 160 — 210 kg (D)
200 — 250 kg Ans:C
42. Inarching method is used for culture of which fruits crops-
(A) Mango and Guava (B) Mango and Grapes (C)
Guava and Litchi (D) Phalsa and Guava Ans:A
43​. Generally during summer and khurq’ seasons annual plants produce
bloom in how many days ? (A) 60 — 70 days(B) 70 —— 80
days(C) 70 — 75 days(D) 50 – 60 daysAns:C
44. Makhdum is a variety for which crop?
(A) Badam (Almond)​(​cknke​)​PurunsdulsisF​ amily ​Rosaceae(​ B) Date
palm​(​[ktwj​)​Phoenix dactiliferaF​ amily​Palmaeor Aracaecae​(C)
Walnut​(​v[kjksV​)​Juglansregia Family ​Juglandaceae(​ D) Coconut​(​ukfj;y​)
Cocosnucifera Family​Palmae or Aracaecae Ans:A

45. Which is the Goat breed reared in the city?

(A) Beetle (B) Surati (C) Marwadi
(D) Barbari Ans:D
46. A hen starts egg laying after how many weeks?(A) 15 weeks
(B) 20 weeks (C) 18 weeks (D) 16 weeks
Ans:B
47. How much is the fat percentagein the milk of Bhadavaribuffalo ?(A) 15
— 18% (B) 8 – 13% (C) 13 – 16% (D) 6 –
10% Ans:B
48. Television broadcast for ruraldevelopment programmes inIndia started
in-(A) 1947 (B) 1957 (C) 1967 (D) 1977
Ans:D49. Which of the following pointsrefers to the economic level ofoutput
?(A) MR<mc (B) MR>MC (C) MR = AC (D)
MR = MC</mc Ans:D
50. What is the correct order of C​3​plants ?
(A) Sugarcane — Paddy – Bajra—Maize(B) Groundnut — Potato —
Wheat— Soybean(C) Potato — Paddy — Bajra —W’heat (D) Paddy -
Sugarcane - Soybean –BajraAns:C
51. C​6​H​12​O​6​ + 60​2​ —>6O​2​ + 6HZO shows- (A) Photosynthesis (B)
Respiration(C) Oxidation (D) Translocation of food mate-rialsAns:B
52. How does the supply of nitrogen in grains take place?(A) From old
leaves (B) From plant roots (C) From stem (D) By
photosynthesis Ansr:A
53. To reduce the crop-weed com-petition, at what stage are the herbicides
used?(A) At germination (B) At tillering (C) At ear emergence
(D) After first irrigation Ans:D
54. How much percentage dryweight of crops should be at physiological
maturity?(A) 28% (B) 20% (C) 25% (D) 30%
Ans:C
55. Growth of early emerging leavesbecomes faster because of-
(A) Cell division and cell enlargement (B) Stunt growth of plants
(C) Faster Photosynthesis (D) Low pressure of outer
atmosphere Ans:A
56. The ideal temperature for mostof the cultivable crops is-(A) 30°C –
50°C (B) 15°C – 40°C (C) 35°C – 40°C (D) 45°C – 55°C Ans:B
57. Match List-l with List-II andchoose the correct answer fromthe
codes-List-I List-II(a)Magnesium 1. Cell
formation and d
(b).Phosphorus 2.Special function of chlorophyll formation
(c) .Potassium 3.Helping in the formation of primordial
(d).Manganese 4. to influence the organic action of
nitrogen and ironCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 2 1 3 4 (B) 2 3 4 1 (C) 3
124 (D) 2 3 1 4 Answer:A
58. Which pH range is not suitableto grow the crop(A) Oats — 5•0 -— 7-5
pH (B) Cotton — 6-0—7•5 pH(C) Bean ——• 6-0 — 8•0 pH
(D) Potato —- 4•5•6•5 pH Ans:D
59. What is Azofication(A) It is also known as composite fixation of
nitrogen. (B) It is also known as freefixation of nitrogen(C) It is also
known as nitrogenfixed by Rhizobium bacteria `(D) It is also known as
nitrogengain through rains or snow Ans:A
60. Which is the hybrid of PusaGiant Napier(A) Napier x Iowar (B) Napier
x Bajra (C) jowar x Bajra (D) Bajra x Iowar Ans:B
61. From where is Indian Journal ofAgriculture Sciences published(A)
UPCAR (B) ICAR (C) CISR (D) NBRI
Ans:B
62. How much paddy seed is neededfor transplanting one hectarearea by
SRI technique(A) 30 – 35 kg (B) 1 •— 1•5 kg (C) 5-6kg (D)
10-12kg Ans:C
63. Soldier insect harms which cropmore(A) Urad (B) Arhar
(C) Moong (D) Paddy Ans:D
64. ln which season is the highestyield of Maize obtained(A) Zaid
(B) Kharif (C) Rabi (D) A11 of these Ans:B
65. Seed treatment of which crop isdone by Captan or Cerasan @ 5gm / kg
seed-- (A) Cotton (B) Jute
(C) Satflower (D) Mondua Ans:A
66. Varieties of Miscavi and PusaVisal are of which crop(A) Cotton
(B) ]ute (C) Oat (D) Berseem
Ans:D
67. Which is not prepared frompotato(A) Farina and Alcohol (B) Paper
(C) Wine (D) Acetic acid Ans:B
68. Potato tuber growth is stopped atwhat temperature ?(A) 40°C — 42°C
(B) 30°C — 32°C(C) 35°C — 37°C(D) 38°C – 40°C Ans:B
69. In which state of India is the areaof Coffee maximum ?(A) Kerala
(B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Karnataka (D) Tamil Nadu Ans:C
70. How much cloves of garlic isrequired for one hectare(A) 400 kg
(B) 500 kg (C) 600 kg (D) 300 kg Ans.A
71. Which variety of Papaya givesmaximum Papain(A) Pusa Delicious
(B) Pusa Majesty (C) PusaGaint (D) Pusa Dwarf Ans:C
72. At the time of Apple fruit setting,what is the minimum
tempera-turerequired ?(A) 10°C (B) 4-5°C -— 5-5°C (C)
0​
8°C —- 10°C (D) 2°C — 3​ CAns:C
73. How many days can the Aonlabe kept in salt solution ?(A) 15 days
(B) 30 days - (C) 60 days (D) 75 days
Ans:D
74. What is the average temperatureof cow and buffalo ?(A) – 98•4°F
(B) lU0°F (C) 101•5°F (D) 102°F Ans:C
75. ’Pheromone Trap’ attracts-
(A) male moths (B) female moths (C) caterpillar (D) female
bugs Ans:A
76. Success of rural projects dependsupon-(A) Agriculture Extension(B)
Management(C) Y Soil Science(D) Regular training of staffAns:A
77. At which height from soil levelare the synoptic
meterologicalobservations done ?(A) 2~0 metre (B) 1-25 metre
(C) 2•25 metre (D) 1•0 metre to 2•0 metreAns:D
78. Evaporation is measured bywhich instrument ?(A) Barometer
(B) Psychrometer (C) Lysimeter (D) Hygrometer Ans:C
79. What is computed by the follow-ing equation?CGR = (W2 – W1) / (t2 –
t1)(A) Relative growth rate (B) Crop growth rate
(C) Analysis of development (D) Leaf area index
Ans:B
80. At what temperature does thewilt disease virus grow faster ?(A) 40°C
— 45°C (B) 35°C • 40°C (C) 24°C — 28°C(D) 22°C — 26°CAns:C
81. Opening and closing of stomatadepends on-(A) Sunlight (B)
Water pressure (C) Transpiration (D) Temperature Ans:C
82. Which of the following is not avariety of seeds
(A) Hybrid seed (B) Composite seed (C) Breeder seed(D) Mutant seed
Ans:D
83. Which of the following is not amethod of knowing seed life(A)
Respiration test (B) Embryo culture method _(C) Seed
dormancy method (D) lndigocarmjne method
Ans:D
84. Drip irrigation is useful in which region?
(A).​Dry (B).Humid (C).High rainfall (D).None of theseAns :
A
85.Seed plant technique is followed in -
(A).​Paddy (B).Wheat (C).Bajra (D).Potato Ans : A
85. The optimum cardinal temparature point for germination of rice seeds
is-- (A).18°C - 22°C (B).​20°C - 25°C
(C).30°C - 32°C (D).37°C - 39°C Ans :B
86. Chemical formula of pyrite is--
(A). CuS (B).MnS (C).FeS (D).​FeS​2
Ans :B
86.Asexual reproduction includes -
A. Autogamy B. Amphimixis C. Apomixis D.
Allogamy Ans :D
87. Among the following crop rotations, which is good for increasing soil
Nutrient status?(A).​Groundnut-Wheat​ (B).Rice-Wheat (C).
Pearlmillet-Wheat (D).Sorghum-Wheat Ans: A
88. For providing inputs like quality seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, the
agency present at the Village PanchayatSamiti Level is -
(A).​NABARD (B).Nationalised Banks (C).Cooperative Society
(D).Insurance Companies
89. For waterlogged rice cultivation, the fertilizer that may be avoided is -
A. Ammonium chloride B. Sodium nitrateC. Urea
D.None of these
90. Where do the female mango leaf hoppers lay their eggs
A. On the dorsal surface of leaves B. Inside the tissue of leaf margin
C. Inside the mid-rib of leaves D. ​On the ventral surface
of leaves
91.Prabhat is an early short duration variety of -
A. ​Red gram B. Black gram C. Gram D.
Green gram
92. Anemometer measures -A. Relative humidity B. Wind direction C.
Wind velocity D. Net radiation
93. TPS technique is related to -
A. Sugarcane B. Tomato C. Potato D. All of
these
94. The ratio between marketable crop yield and water used in
evapotranspiration is known as--A.Economic irrigation efficiency B.
Field water use efficiency​ C. Water
use efficiency D. Consumptive use efficiency
95. In H.T.S.T. pasteurization, which one of the following organisms is
chosen as index organism for killing?
A. S.lactis B. ​S.thermophilus C. M.tuberculosis
D. B.subtilis
96. In maize plants -
A. Tassels appear first B. ​Silk appear first​ C. Both of these appear at
same timeD.None of these
97. Damping-off disease of vegetable nursery can be controlled by-
A. Mixing of fungicides in soil B. Solarization C. Seed
treatment D.​All of these
98. SRI is a techniqu used in -
A. Groundnut B. Maize C. Wheat D. ​Rice
99. Soil fertility is reduced due to -
A. Poor drainage B. Over irrigation C. Continuous cropping D.
Imbalanced use of fertilizers
100 In India,gene bank of wheat is located at -
A. IARI, New Delhi B. Ludhiana C. Kanpur D. ​Karnal
101 Sulphur, containing amino acid is -
A. ​Cystine B. Valine C. Isolucine D. None of these
102 Thermophilic micro-organism grow well at temperature--
A. 20°C - 40°C B. 10°C - 20°C C. 5°C - 7°C D. ​50°C -
60°C
103 Blind hoeing is recommended for -
A. Maize B. Wheat C. ​Sugarcan D. Groundnut
104 Whiptail is a disorder of cauliflower due to deficiency of -
A. Boron B. Zinc C. Potassium D.
Molybdenum
105 Numbers of agro-climate and ecological zones classified by ICAR
respectively are - A. 131,8 B​. 15,131
C. 21,15 D. 8,131
106 Glycolysis occurs only in the--
A. Presence of O2 B. ​Absence of O2 C. Both (A) and (B)
D.None of these
107 Pink bollworm is a pest of -
A. Okra B. Gram C.​Cotton D.Mustard
108 KisanMitra is an employee of
A. Corporation B. Central Govt .C. ​State Govt.
D. None of these
109 The red color of tomatoes is due to the presence of-
A. ​Lycopene B. Carotene C. Xanthomonas D.
Anthocyanin
110 The Green Revolution has mainly been successful for--
A .Rice B.​Wheat C. Gram D.Maize
111 Photorespiration is inhibited by -A.​α​-hydroxysulphonates B. 2,
4-Dinitrophenol C. ​CMU and DCMU D. None of these
112 The croppping intensity of maize-potato-tobacco is -
A. 100% B. 200% C. ​300% D. None of these
113. Red Delicious is a variety of -
A. Papaya B. Mango C. Guava D. ​Apple
114 Mastitis is a disease of which organ?
A. Lung B. Uternus C. Heart D.​Udder
115. Guttation occurs in plants through -
A. Hydathodes B.Stomata C.​Both (A) and (B) D
None of these
116 Biofertilizers are -
A. ​Culture of micro-organism B. Organic manures C. Green
manure D. None of these
117 National Sugar Institute (N.S.I.) is located at---
A. Varanasi B. ​Kanpur C. New Delhi D.
Lucknow
118 The number of essential mineral elements of plant is -
A. 13 B.​16 C. 20 D. 21
119 Colostrum should be fed to newborn calves for -A.​10 day B.
1/2 day C. 1 day D. 4 day
120 Stomata open at night in -
A. ​CAM plants B. C4 plants C. C3 plants D.
None of these
121 'Chanchal' is a variety of -
A. Tomato B. Brinjal C. Capcicum D. ​chlli
122 Khaira disease of rice can be controlled by spraying -
A. Calcium sulphate B. Copper sulphate C. Borax
D.Zinc sulphate
123 Sulphur-coated Urea contains N -
A. 21% B. 26% C​. 33%
D. 40%
124 Toda is breed of -
A. Sheep B. Cattle C. Goat D.​Buffalo
125 Living Cells are not essential for--
A. Evaporation B. Transpiration C. Guttation D. All
of these
126 Central Soil Salinity Research Institute is located at -
A. Bihar B.​Karnal C. Jodhpur D. Dehradun
127 Which one of the following can be suitable for cropping as a wheat
mixed crop? A. Cotton B. Cabbage
C. Jowar D. ​Mustard
128 Generally during summer and kharif seasons annual plants produce
bloom in how many days A. 50-​60 dya B.​60-70
days C. 70-80 dyas D. ​70-75 days
129 A.D.P. to A.T.P. change is called
A. Oxidation B. Photosynthesis C. ​Phosphorylation
D. Transpiration
130 Which of the following is the cross of Karan Swiss?
A. Hariyana x Jersey B. Sahiwal x Brown Swiss C. Sahiwal x Holstein D.
Hariyana x Brown Swiss
130 Which does not match in relation to Cotton?
A. ​Ranivan– American B. C-520 – Diploid C. G-27 – DiploidD.
Vikas– American131 Granite is a .... rock.
A. ​Igneous B. Metamorphic C. Sedimentary D.None of these
132 Mastitis in animals is due to -
A. Virus and Worms B. Worms C. ​Bacteria and Virus D.
Fungi and dry hand milking
133 α​&​β​-tubulins are protein components of--
A. Microtubules B. Actin filaments C. Intermediate D. ​All of
these
134 Inarching method is used for culture of which fruits?
A. Phalsa and Guava B. ​Mango and Guava C. Mango and Grapes
D. Guava and Litchi135In case of availability of two irrigations for wheat, at
which critical stage crop should be irrigated?
A. Late joint and Dough stage B. Tillering and Flowering
C. Crown Root Initiation and Milking stage D. ​Crown Root Initiation
and Flowering
136 The monsoon airs in the country reaches at which bank first of all?
A. Kachchh region of Gujarat B. Coastal region of Orissa
C. Bay of Bengal region D. ​Coastal region of
Kerala of South Indian region
137 Which species of honeybee is not Indian?
A. ​Apismellifera B. Apisflorae C. Apisdorsata D.
Apisdorsata
138 Which is not true in relation to Gram?
A. ​Origin-North America B. Subfamily –Papilionaceae
C. Chromosome NO.-22 D. Acid-Malic and
Oxalic
139 How much tomatoes are required for one kg tomato seeds?
A. 200-250 kg B. 50-300 kg C. 300-350 kg D.
160-210 kg
140 From where is KrishakBharati magazine published?
A. NarendraDev University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad
B. SardarVallabhBhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology,
Meerut C. G. B. Pant University of
Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur
D. ​C. S. A. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur
141 Which variety of Barley is huskless?
A. Ritambhara (K 551) B. Geetanjali (K 1149) C. ​Karan -3
D. Pragati (K 508)
142 What is the average annual production of European variety of
honeybee colony?A.8 kg B.​10 kg C. 14
kg D. 16 kg
143 Approximately how much area in lakh hectares of saline and alkali
soils are there in U.P.- A. 14.4 lakh hectares B. 15.00 lakh
hectares C. ​12.4 lakh hectares​ D. 10.4 lakh hectares
144 Which elements are useful in energy storage, transfer and bonding?
A. ​NKS B. NPK C. NSP D.
None of these
145 Which disease occurs, when more sorghum is consumed?
A. Pellagra B. Rickets C. Scurvy D.
Nightblindness146 How much seed per hectare is needed for
Berseem? A. 15-20 kg B.
18-22 kg C.​25-30 kg D. 30-35 kg
147 Which is the perennial variety of Elephant Grass (Napier Grass)?
A. Napier-1 B. Pusa Giant C. NB-21 D. ​Pusa
Giant Napier
148 Which is not natural factor affecting soil fertility?
A. Parent material B. Topography C. Soil age D.
Air
149 Which states are the highest & lowest producers of Potato crop?
A. Bihar & Kashmir B​. U.P. and Jharkhand C. Gujarat and Assam
D. U.P. & H.P.
150 Which disease occurs, when more sorghum is consumed?
A. ​Pellagra B. Rickets C. Scurvy D.
Nightblindness
151 Which is a variety of Oat?
A. ​Kent B. K-12 C. Naveen D. LD-491
152 Due to which reason is the Napier Grass mixed with Cluster bean or
Cowpea for feeding? A. Due to more HCN content
B. ​Due to high crude fibre​ C. Due
to oxalic acid D. Due to more carbohydrates
153 The leaching loss of Nitrogen (N) is more in the form of-
A. Nitrogen B. Water solution C. Ammonia D. ​Nitrate
154 Which is not correct in the following?
A. Infrared rays - 50% of energy B. Ultraviolet rays - 10% of
energy C. ​X-rays and Gamma rays - 9% of energy
D. Visible lighting rays - 41% of energy
155 Which is not true in relation to Bajra?
A. Chromosome No – 20 B. ​Origin Africa C. PennisetumTyphoides
D. Graminae F
156 How much kg of sugarcane seed is required for sowing one hectare?
A. 5200-5500 kg B. ​7000-7500 kg C. 5500-6000 kg D.
8000-8500 kg
157 The major fungi that effect food-grains in storage are-
A. Aspergillus B. ​Mucor C. Rhizopus
D. Candida
158 Effective cause of atmospheric pressure is not-
A. soil erosion B. temperature C. altitude from the sea level
D. rotation of earth
159 Which Sorghum variety is not multicut?
A. M. P Chari B. ​U. P. Chari -1 C. Pusa Chari-2 D. M.
P. Chari -2
160 Which disease is not related to Bajra?
A. Rust B. Green Ear C. Ergot D.
Wilt
Q.161 The Black rust of disease of wheat is caused by-
1 Xanthomonasgraminis 2 Pucciniagraminis 3 Pucciniarecondite 4 None of
theseAns: 2
Q.162 A crop grown in zaid season is
1. Soyabean 2.Water melon 3.Jute 4.Maize Ans: 2
Q.163 The adoption of High Yielding Variety Programme in Indian Agriculture started in
- (1) 1966 (2) 1965
(3) 1968 (4) 1967 Ans
Q.164 Which of the following is a food crop?
(1) Palm (2) Jute (3) Cotton (4)
Maize Ans:
Q165. Which of the following is an oilseed ?
(1)Cardamom (2) Garlic (3) Clove (4) Mustard
Ans: 4
Q166 Which one of the following makes a case for intensive, modern farming?
1 Cropping pattern 2 Higher output using organic method 3 Remunerative
price 4None of these Ans: 1
Q167. Which of the following is not an agricultural product? 1 Alum
2 Cotton 3 Jute 4 Rice Ans: 1
Q168. Crop rotation helps to
1 lessen use of pesticides 2 yield more crops
3 produce a greater choice of plant products 4 eliminate parasites
which have selective host Ans: 4
Q16.9 Potassium chloride contains K -
(1) 18% (2) 48% (3) 44%
(4) 60% Ans: 4
Q.170 Plant micronutrient is -
1 Carbon 2 Boron 3 Magnesium
4 Sulphur Ans: 2
Q.171 Asexual reproduction includes -
1 Amphimixis 2 Apomixis 3 Allogamy 4 Autogamy Ans: 3
Q.172 Living Cells are not essential for--
1 Transpiration 2 Evaporation 3 Guttation 4 All
of these Ans: 2
Q.173 How much tomatoes are required for one kg tomato seeds?
1 50-300 kg 2 300-350 kg 3 160-210 kg 4 200-250 kg Ans: 3
Q.174 What is the suitable Rabi maize variety?
1 Sharadmani 2 Azad Uttam 3 Naveen 4
Ganga -5 Ans: 1
.Q.175 At the vegetative growth stage, flowering is stopped in food-grain crops,
known as - 1 sigmoid growth curve 2
determinate growth 3 indeterminate growth 4grand growth periodAns: 2
Q.176 How does the moisture stress affect the cell?
1 Affect cell division 2 Affect cell expansion 3 Cell mortality rate is affected 4 No
effect on cellAns: 1
Q177. Which one among the following chemicals is used for causing defoliation of forest
trees(a) Posphon D (b) Malic hydrazid (c) 2, 4-D (d) Amo 1618
Ans. (c)
Q178. The desired varieties of economically useful crops are raised by(a) Vemalisation
(b) Mutation (c) Natural selection (d) Hybridization Ans. (d)
Q179. High-yielding varieties of wheat were primarily developed by Indian scientist by
crossing- breeding traditional varieties with..(a) American varieties (b) Mexican
varieties (c) European varieties (d) African varieties Ans. (b)
Q180. A plant breeder: waists to develop a disease resistant variety. What should he do
first?(a) Hybridization (b) Mutation (c) Selection (d)
Production of crop Ans. (c)
Q181. Removal of stamens in an inter-sexual flower before they dehisce is called(a)
Protogyny (b) Protandry (c) Inducing male sterility (d) Emasculation
Ans. (d)
Q182. Selection of homozygous plant is(a) Pure line selection (b) Mass selection
(c) Mixed selection (d) Introduction Ans. (a)
Q183. The study of fish culture is called(a) Ophiology (b) Ichthyology
(c) Herpetology (d) Pisciculture Ans. (d)
184. Inland fisheries is referred to(a) culturing fish in freshwater (b)
trapping and capturing fish(c) deep sea fisheries (d) extraction
of oil from fish Ans. (a)
185. Foot and Mouth Disease is a highly contagious disease almost exclusive to cattle,
sheep, swine, goats, and other cloven-hoofed animals. It is caused by(a) fungi
(b) bacteria (c) protozoa (d) Virus Ans. (d)
186. Anthrax is a serious disease of(a) cattle (b) poultry (c) fish
(d) all of these Ans. (a)
187. High milk yielding varieties of cows are obtained by(a) super ovulation (b)
artificial insemination (c) use of surrogate mothers (d) all of these Ans.
(d)
188. Which of the following is the high milk yielding variety of cow?(a) Jamunapari
(b) Murrah (c) Holstein (d) Kathiyabari Ans. (c)
189. A fan produces a feeling of comfort during hot weather because(a) Fan supplies
cold air (b) Our perspiration evaporates rapidly
(c) Our body radiates more heat in air (d) Conductivity of air increases
Ans. (b)
190. The water can be made to boil even at 0°C if the pressure of surrounding is(a)
76cm of Hg (b) 5cm of Hg (c) 0.1 cm of Hg (d) 4.6 mm of
Hg Ans. (d)
191. The saturated Vapour pressure of water at 100°C is(a) 750 mm of Hg (c)
760 mm of Hg (b) 76 mm of Hg (d) 7.6 mm of Hg Ans.
(b)
192. First stable compound in C3 cycle is(a) Phosphoglyceraldehyde `(b)
Phosphoglyceric acid (c) fructose -1-6 diphosphate(d) Glucose -6-phosphateAns.
(a)
193. Which of the following wavelength of light is absorbed maximum for
photosynthesis?(a) Red ligh t(b) Blue light (c) Green light
(d) Yellow light Ans. (b)
194. Compensation point is(a) where there is neither photosynthesis nor respiration(b)
when rate of photosynthesis is equal to the rate of respiration(c) when there is enough
water just to meet the requirements of plant(d) when the entire food synthesized in
photosynthesis remain unutilized Ans. (b)

(1) Sahiwal breed is a breed of:

(a) Buffalo
(b) Cow
(c) Sheep
(d) Goat
(e) None of these
(2) Vertebrate pests of crops include:
(a) Insects
(b) Wild Boars
(c) Spiders
(d) None of these
(5) Basmati is a type of:
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Maize
(d) Sorghum
(e) None of these
(6) Sericulture means:
(a) Rearing of Honey bees
(b) Rearing of Silk worms
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
(7) Gossypium Hirsutism is the botanical name of:
(a) Sugarcane
(b) Wheat
(c) American Cotton
(d) Maize
(e) None of these
(8) Kharif crops include:
(a) Wheat
(b) Cotton
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
(9) Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is the term used for the organism produced through the
application of:
(a) Genetic Engineering
(b) Mendelian Genetics
(c) None of these
(11) The process of synthesizing food by the plants in the presence of sunlight is called as:
(a) Respiration
(b) Photosynthesis
(c) Fertilization
(d) None of these
(B) Fill in the blanks.
(12) The date palm is monocotyledonous plant and belongs to family ​Arecaceae or Palmae.
(13) Nitrogen is taken up by plants in the form of ​nitrate.​ (I am not sure as on some sources I found its
ammonia)
(14) RGR stands for ​Relative Growth Rate.
(15) Increased Vigour of a hybrid over the mean of its parents is called as ​heterosis.
(16) GDP stands for ​Gross Domestic Prodution.
(17) Haploid number of Chromosomes of Desi Cotton is ​13.
(18) ​Soil texture​ refers to the size distribution of soil particles.
(19) ​Soil structure​ refers to the arrangement of soil particles.
(20) IPM stands for ​Integrated Pest Management.

(3) Highest nutrient concentration causes a phenomenon in plant growth known as:
(a) Adequacy
(b) Deficiency
(c) Toxicity
(d) None of these

(5) Pome fruits include:

(a) Apple
(b) Pear
(c) Quince
(d) All of these
(e) None of (a), (b) and (c)

(6) ​Zizypus jujuba​ is the botanical name of:

(a) Berseem
(b) Maize
(c) Rice
(d) Wheat
(e) None of these
(7) Osmite is a chemical used for control of:
(a) Virus
(b) Bacteria
(c) Fungus
(d) Mite
(e) None of these

(8) Wheat is placed in:

(a) Legumes
(b) Cereals
(c) Fiber
(d) All of these
(e) None of (a), (b) and (c)

(9) Nili is a breed of:

(a) Cow
(b) Buffalo
(c) Goat
(d) None of these

(10) Essential elements required for plant growth are:

(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 16​ ​(Not sure please confirm)
(e) None of these

(B) Fill in the blanks:

(11) The science of fruit production is called​ ​Pomology.

(12) Scirtothrips citri is a pest attacking​ ​Citrus.
(13) Rearing a silk worm is known as​ ​sericulture.
(14) Mangifera indica is a botanical name of​ ​mango.
(15) NAR stands for​ ​Net Assimilation Rate.
(16) Copying of m RNA into protein is termed as​ ​translation.
(17) IBPGR stands for​ ​International Board for Plant Genetic Resources.
(18) Unit of the material of inheritance is known as​ ​gene.
(19) IUCN stands for​ ​International Union for Conservation of Nature.
(20) IFAD stands for​ ​International Fund for Agricultural Development

(1) Texture of soil is:

(a) Arrangement of soil particles
(b) Relative proportion of soil particles
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of these

(3) Cotton is:

(a) Cereals
(b) Legumes
(c) Fiber
(d) None of these

(4) NMR stands for:

(a) Non Molecular Resistance
(b) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
(c) Nuclear Membrane resistance
(d) None of these

(5) Water stress is:

(a) Shortage of water
(b) Water logging
(c) Both a & b
(d) None of these

(6) Free living animal that attacks and feed on other organisms is:
(a) Predator
(b) Parasite
(c) Scavengers
(d) None of these

(7) A decrease in the governmentally define value of currency:

(a) Inflation
(b) Cheapness
(c) Devaluation
(d) None of these

(8) Seed cotton means:

(a) Seed with lint
(b) Seed without lint
(c) Lint
(d) None of these
(9) Sex nucleus that fuses with another in sexual reproduction is:
(a) Cell
(b) Gamete
(c) Spore
(d) None of these
(10) Motile spores are:
(a) Aplanospores
(b) Chlamydospores
(c) Conidia
(d) None of these​ ​(Please confirm it)

(B) Fill in the blanks:

(11) The science of vegetable production is called​ ​olericulture.

(12) The actual amount of water present in air is called​ ​absolute humidity.
(13) Rearing of honeybees is called​ A ​ piculture.
(14) The treatment given to counteract the effect of poison is called ___________ .
(15) The artificial removal of the stamens from flower before they dehisce is called​ ​emasculation.
(16) Plants which drop their leaves during winter are called​ ​decidious plants.​ ​(Not sure please confirm)
(17) An individual with both male & female genitalia is called​ ​hermaphrodite.
(18) TLC stands for​ ​Thin Layer Chromatography.
(19) Arid agriculture means​ a​ gricultural practices in arid areas.
(20) Botanical name of wheat is​ ​Triticum aestivum.

(1) Olericulture is the study dealing with:

(a) Vegetable production
(b) Honey bee
(c) Ornamental Flowers
(d) None of these

(2) Colostrum is:

(a) Low nutritive milk
(b) First product of mammary glands after parturition
(c) Product of mammary glands after two month of parturition​
(d) None of these

(3) Banana fruit is classified in the category:

(a) Drupe
(b) Pomes
(c) Berry
(d) None of these

(4) Older the rice:

(a) Worse in price
(b) Damaged in shape
(c) Cheaper in price
(d) None of these​ ​(Please confirm it)

(5) Gossypium Hirsutum is the botanical name of:

(a) American Cotton
(b) Desi Cotton
(c) Barley
(d) Sugar Cane
(e) None of these

(6) Selection of plants on the basis of phenotypic superiority is known as:

(a) Hybrid
(b) Mass Selection
(c) Inbred Line
(d) Pure Line
(e) None of these

(7) Agricultural Extension relates to:

(a) Modernization of agricultural machinery
(b) Financial help to the farmers​
(c) Educating farmers
(d) None of these

(8) When soil surface is protected with residue of a crop, the practice is called:
(a) Nitrogen fixation
(b) Sheet erosion
(c) Tillage
(d) Mulching
(e) None of these

(9) Bhagnari is a breed of:

(a) Buffalo
(b) Cow
(c) Sheep
(d) Poultry
(e) None of these
(10) Afforestation means:
(a) Forest Research Station
(b) To convert land into forest
(c) Utilization of forest products
(d) None of these

(11) Population genetics is based on:

(a) Principles of population control
(b) Mendel’s Law
(c) Hardy Wienberg’s law
(d) Genotype-environment inter action
(e) None of these

(13) Crops produced in hilly areas are low in:

(a) Iron
(b) Zinc
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Iodine
(e) None of these

(14) Crossing over occurs between:

(a) Sister Chromatids
(b) Homologous Chromosomes
(c) Non-Homologous Chromosomes
(d) None of these

(15) Gypsum is rich source of:

(a) Calcium + Zinc
(b) Potassium + Nitrogen
(c) Calcium + Sulphur
(d) None of these

(16) F.A.O. has its headquarters in:

(a) London
(b) New York
(c) Geneva
(d) None of these

(17) Organic matter in soil helps in:

(a) Improving soil structure
(b) Improving soil texture
(c) Weed control
(d) Building up of organic compounds in crops
(e) None of these

(18) Seed cotton means

(a) Seed without lint
(b) Seed with lint
(c) Lint only
(d) None of these

(1) How much of the earth surface is covered by water?

(a) 65%
(b) 70%
(c) 80%
(d) None of these

(2) Citrus has its origin in:

(a) Indo-Chinese region
(b) Africa​
(c) Middle East​
(d) None of these

(3) The science of classification is called:

(a) Ecology
(b) Horticulture
(c) Taxonomy
(d) None of these

(4) Grapes cultivation is called:

(a) Orcharding
(b) Viticulture
(c) Pomology
(d) None of these

(5) Tomato is a good source of vitamin:

(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) None of these

(6) Histosols are found in:

(a) Canada
(b) Alaska
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

(7) Age of earth is:

(a) 6 billion years
(b) 4 billion years​ ​(Exact is 4.54 billion years)
(c) 1 billion years
(d) None of these

(9) A group of similar looking plants that has approved for general cultivation in a ecological zone
is called:
(a) Variety
(b) Strain
(c) Taxonomy
(d) None of these

(10) The basic set of chromosomes in case of wheat is:

(a) 7
(b) 14
(c) 42
(d) None of these
(11) In DNA, adenine always pair with:
(a) Thymine
(b) Guamine
(c) Cytosine
(d) None of these

(12) Mushrooms are member of:

(a) Omycetes
(b) Discomycetes
(c) Pyronomycetes
(d) None of these

(13) Most fungal disease spread out in:

(a) Dry & Cold weather
(b) Wet & Cold
(c) Dry & Hot​
(d) None of these

(15) The fruits and vegetables contain an insoluble stiffening material called:
(a) Pectin
(b) Lignin
(c) Protopectin​
(d) None of these

(16) Substances added intentionally to foods for the purpose of making more profit termed as:
(a) Food contaminations
(b )​ ​Food adulterants
(c) Food additives
(d) None of these

(17) ​Lepus capensis​ is the name of:

(a) Tiger
(b) Lion
(c) Rat
(d) None of these

(​18) Establishment of new crop naturally or artificially is:

(a) Silviculture
(b) Sericulture
(c) Nursery
(d) None of these

(19) Meaningful statement about the economic behavior or the economy is called:
(a) Economic principles
(b) Economic theories
(c) Both (a) and (b)​ ​(I am not sure please confirm it)
(d) None of these

(20) The measure of fluids resistance to sheer or angular deformation:

(a) Normality
(b) Viscosity
(c) Compressibility
(d) None of these​.
1) Ploidy level of maize plant is:
a) Diploid
b) Tetraploid
c) Hexaploid
d) None of these
3) Seed cotton means:
a) Lint only
b) Seed without lint
c) Seed with lint
d) None of these

4) Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium provides basis for study of:

a) Population Genetics
b) Genetic Engineering
c) Biometrical Genetics
d) Mendelian Genetics

5) Maize plant has its origin in:

a) Russia
b) Africa
c) Middle East
d) America

6) Olericulture is the study dealing with:

a) Silk worm
b) Vegetable production
c) Honey bees
d) Ornamental flowers

7) Gypsum is a rich source of:

a) Calcium + zinc
b) Calcium + Potassium
c) Calcium + sulphur
d) Calcium + nitrogen

8) Banana fruit is classified in the category of:

a) Berry
b) Pomes
c) Sorosis
d) None of these

9) True potato seed is the:

a) Potato tuber used for propagation
b) Any plant part used for potato propagation
c) Seed developed within the fruit of potato
d) None of these

10) Eragate are the types of insects which are:

a) Workers in honey bee
b) Biting
c) Workers in the species of ant
d) None of these​

12) In various plant metabolic processes "PPP" stand for:

a) Plant Protection Procedures
b) Produce Per Plant
c) Pentose Phosphate Pathway
d) None of these

13) Arachnids are the arthropods with:

a) Single pair of leg
b) Two pairs of legs
c) Three pairs of legs
d) Four pairs of legs

14) Sericulture means:

a) Rearing of honey bees
b) Rearing silk worms
c) Both (a) and (b)​
d) None of these

15) The cotton species providing main raw material for textile industry is:
a) Gossypium hirsutum​ ​(Please confirm it)
b) Gossypium arboreum
c) Gossypium thurberii​
d) None os these

16) Inbred lines are developed through selection and inbreeding in:
a) Self pollinated crops
b) Cross pollinated crops
c) Asexually propagated crops
d) None of these

17) Safflower is:

a) An ornamental plant
b) Oil producing plant
c) Leguminous
d) Fibre producing plant

18) Continuous selfing in cross pollinated:

a) Improvment in yield
b) Poor in performance
c) Growth in vegetative parts
d) None of these

19) Soil structure can be improved with addition of:

a) Organic matter
b) Chemical fertilizers
c) Gypsum
d) None of these

20) Synapsis of chromosomes occurs between:

a) Sister chromatids
b) Homologous chromosomes
c) Non homologous
d) None of thes
.
(1) Mechanism in which the product of metabolic pathway inhibits an enzyme catalyzing an early
step is called:
(a) Early inhibition
(b) Metabolic inhibition
(c) Feed back inhibition
(d) None of these

(2) The most suitable part of the plant for the study of Meiosis is:
(a) Young bud
(b) Anther​ ​(Please confirm it)
(c) Root tip
(d) Shoot apex

(3) The shrinkage of protoplasm due to osmosis of water from the cell is known as:
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Endomosis
(c) Dehydration
(d) Plasmolysis

(4) The most abundant compound in nature is:

(a) Starch
(b) Protein
(c) Cellulose
(d) All of these

(5) Antibiotics are produced by the:

(a) Plants
(b) Microorganisms
(c) Animals
(d) All of these

(6) The amino acids which cannot be synthesized by the mammals are called:
(a) Basic amino acids
(b) Non-essential amino acids
(c) Essential amino acids
(d) Non-Polar amino acids

(7) Quantitative traits are measurable traits that show:

(a) Discontinuous variation
(b) Continuous variation
(c) Phenotypic
(d) None of these

(8) The process of programmed cell death is called:

(a) Apoptosis
(b) Necrosis
(c) Degeneration​
(d) Both (a) and (b)

(9) Genetic material of an organism changes with:

(a) Age
(b) Environmental change
(c) Nutritional change
(d) None of these
(10) Economically important Genetic traits in plants are influenced by the environment because
these are:
(a) Cytoplasmically inherited traits
(b) Monogenic traits​
(c) Polygenic traits
(d) None of these

(11) Only plant cells contains:

(a) Plasma membrane​
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Chloroplasts
(d) Nucleolus

(12) The accumulation of CO2 in large quantities in the atmosphere causes the problem of:
(a) Air pollution
(b) Over cooling of atmosphere
(c) Degradation of Biodiversity
(d) Green house effect

(13) The ovary in plants matures into:

(a) Fruit
(b) Seed
(c) Endosperm
(d) Embryo

(14) The first step in Photosynthesis is:

(a) Excitation chlorophyll electron
(b) Photolysis of water
(c) Formation of NADPH2
(d) Formation of ATP

(15) Which one of the following is nonrenewable resource?

(a) Wildlife
(b) Biodiversity
(c) Fossil Fuel
(d) Forest

(16) A plant disease caused by bacteria is called:

(a) Loose smut
(b) Crown gall
(c) Leaf rust
(d) Powdery Mildew

(17) Enzymes are chemically:

(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Lipids
(c) Proteins
(d) None of these

(18) Genes determine:

(a) The sex of a baby
(b) A phenotypic character
(c) Synthesis of a Polypeptide
(d) All of these

(19) “It is the outmost layer of the animal cell, it is thin, delicate, elastic, and capable of self
repair.” The statement is true for:
(a) Cell wall
(b) Cell membrane
(c) Middle Lamella
(d) Nuclear membrane

(20) Biotechnology refers to:

(a) Manipulation of Genes
(b) Cheese Making
(c) Manipulation of Biological Systems
(d) All of these

(4) A condition when there is excessive produce in the market which lowers down price is:
(a) Perfect market
(b) Imperfect market
(c) Market glut
(d) None of these

(7) Increased vigour growth of a hybrid over parents is called:

(a) Heterosis
(b) Heterozygous
(c) Hybridization
(d) None of these

(8) Cropping pattern in which the second crop is started amidst the first crop before it has been
harvested is called:
(a) Relay cropping
(b) Multiple cropping
(c) Double cropping
(d) None of these

(9) Time factor of cold days needed by certain plants to produce a bud:
(a) Vernalization
(b) Dormancy
(c) Bloom factor
(d) None of these

(10) A natural dropping of leaves, flowers and other plant parts is called:
(a) Abscission
(b) Fall
(c) Abortive
(d) None of these

(11) ICRISAT is located in:

(a) China
(b) India
(c) Mexico
(d) None of these

(12) Mites are arthopods in class:

(a) Insecta
(b) Diplopoda
(c) Chordata
(d) None of these

(13) Flax is:

(a) Ornamental plant
(b) Oil producing plant
(c) Fibre producing plant
(d) None of these

(14) Plants having flowers of only one sex are:

(a) Dioecious
(b) Monoecious
(c) Monogamy
(d) None of these

(15) Area which can be economially irrigated by an irrigation system is called:

(a) Command area
(b) Catchment area
(c) Watershed
(d) None of these

(16) A group of plants having identical genetic makeup from a single parent is called:
(a) Clone
(b) Race
(c) Tribe
(d) None of these

(17) C.E.C stands for:

(a) Cation Exchange Capacity
(b) Calcium Exchange Capacity
(c) Carbon Enriched Compounds
(d) None of these

(18) Breakdown of nitrate and nitrite by bacteria in an anaerobic condition is called:

(a) Denitrification
(b) Mineralization
(c) Immobilization
(d) None of these

(19) Best root stock of citrus in Punjab is:

(a) Jhatti khatti
(b) Rough lemon
(c) Sour orange
(d) None of these

(20) The expectation of occurence of a particular event is called:

(a) Probability
(b) Replication
(c) Convergence
(d) None of these

(i) White revolution refers to the revolution in:

(a) Rice production​
(b) Milk production​
(c) Cotton production
(d) None of these​
(e) All of these

(ii) Organic farming is important because of:

(a) Toxic free plants​
(b) GMO free​
(c) Eco friendly
(d) Healthy for humans​
(e) All of these

(iii) Which of the following is not a good source of dietary fiber?

(a) Pasta​
(b) Brown rice​
(c) Egg
(d) Bread​
(e) All of these

(iv) The branch of agriculture that deals with rearing of silkworm is called:
(a) Olericulture​
(b) Sericulture​
(c) Apiculture
(d) Viticulture​
(e) None of these

(v) Oryza Sativa is the botanical name of:

(a) Rice
(b) Wheat​
(c) Barley
(d) Sorghum​
(e) None of these

(vi) ​Xanthomonas citr​i is the disease causal organism of citrus.

(a) Bark splitting​
(b) Foot rot​
(c) Canker
(d) Citrus decline​
(e) None of these

(vii) Cholistani, Kali, Damani, Kachi and Bibrik are some of the breeds of:
(a) Goats​
(b) Camel​
(c) Buffalo
(d) Sheep​
(e) None of these

(viii) Inflation of mammary glands of milch animals is called:

(a) Johne’s disease​
(b) Tuberculosis​
(c) Mastitis
(d) Leptospirosis​
(e) None of these
(ix) Patoto is an example of:
(a) Root crop​
(b) Legumes​
(c) Fiber crop
(d) Sugar crop​
(e) None of these

(x) Tobacco is an example of:

(a) Kharif crop​
(b) Rabi crop​
(c) Zaid rabi crop
(d) Zaid Kharif crop​
(e) None of these

(xi) Peanuts are:

(a) Roots​
(b) Grains​
(c) Legumes
(d) Nuts​
(e) None of these

(xii) Which of the following insects is friendly for an organic farmer?

(a) Stem borer​
(b) Root borer​
(c) Boll worm
(d) Mango mealy bug​
(e) None of these​ ​(Please confirm it)

(xiii) Money maker, Roma, Red top are some of the varieties of:
(a) Chilies​
(b) Potato​
(c) Tomato
(d) Onion​
(e) None of these

(xiv) Swollen underground stem; an organ of food storage and propagation is called:
(a) Rhizome​
(b) Tuber
(c) Scion
(d) Septa​
(e) None of these

(xv) Plants having soft, non woody growth are called:

(a) Herkogamous​
(b) Hermaphrodite​
(c) Herbaceous
(d) Homozygous​
(e) None of these

(xvi) Removal of exchangeable sodium from the soil is called:

(a) Denitrification​
(b) Desalinization​
(c) Desodication
(d) Decortication​
(e) None of these

(xvii) Enzymes are biocatalysts and their nature is:

(a) Fat​
(b) Carbohydrate​
(c) Fiber
(d) Protein
(e) None of these

(xviii) Khapra beetle is the pest of:

(a) Rice​
(b) Sorghum​
(c) Barley
(d) All of these​
(e) None of these

(xx) Which one of the following is non essential amino acid?

(a) Lysine​
(b) Leucine​
(c) Isoleucine
(d) Glutamine​
(e) None of the above

(i) Wheat inflorescence is called as:

(a) Spike​
(b) Panicle​
(c) Spadix
(d) Cymose​
(e) None of these

(ii) Soil structure can be improved with the addition of:

(a) Chemical fertilizer​
(b) Gypsum​
(c) Lime
(d) Organic matter​
(e) None of these

(iii) Humidity is measured by means of:

(a) Luxmeter​
(b) Anemometer
(c) Psychrometer
(d) Thermometer​
(e) None of these

(iv) When soil surface is protected/covered with residue of a crop, the practice is called?
(a) Sheet erosion​
(b) Nitrogen fixation​
(c) Tillage
(d) Mulching
(e) None of these

(v) Which of the following is not a fruit?

(a) Tomato​
(b) Potato​
(c) Pumpkin
(d) Melon​
(e) None of these

(vi) Which one of the following is a good source of protein?

(a) Wheat​
(b) Maize​
(c) Pulses
(d) Meat​
(e) None of these

(vii) The vector of cotton leaf curl virus in Pakistan is considered as:
(a) Jassid​
(b) Aphid​
(c) Pink boll worm
(d) White fly​
(e) None of these

(viii) In genetics the appearance of an attribute of living organism is termed as:

(a) Dominant​
(b) Phenotype​
(c) Recessive
(d) Genotype​
(e) None of these

(ix) Rhizobium belongs to:

(a) Nitrogen fixing bacteria​
(b) Amonifying bacteria​
(c) Nitrifying bactyeria
(d) Denitrifying bacteria​
(e) None of these

(x) In DNA, adenine always pairs with:

(a) Guanine​
(b) Thymine​
(c) Uracil
(d) Cytosine​
(e) None of these

(xi) Insects have:

(a) 4 legs and 2 wings​
(b) 8 legs and 4 wing​
(c) 6 legs and 4 wings
(d) 4 legs and 4 wings​
(e) None of these

(xii) Tikka disease is major pathogenic threat in:

(a) Wheat​
(b) Apple​
(c) Sorghum
(d) Groundnut​
(e) None of these

(xiii) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has its headquarters in:
(a) Washington​
(b) Geneva​
(c) Rome
(d) Paris​
(e) None of these

(xiv) Soil salinity can be rectified with:

(a) Urea​
(b) Ammonium Sulphate​
(c) Sodium Chloride
(d) Gypsum​
(e) None of these

(xv) Safflower is an:

(a) Oil producing plant​
(b) Ornamental plant​
(c) Leguminous plant
(d) Fibre producing plant​
(e) None of these

(xvi) Banana fruit is classified in the category of:

(a) Berry
(b) Pomes​
(c) Stone fruit
(d) Drupe​
(e) None of these

(xvii) Ploidy level of maize plant is:

(a) Monoploid​
(b) Diploid​
(c) Haploid
(d) Tetraploid​
(e) None of these

(xviii) Gypsum is rich source of:

(a) Calcium + Zinc​
(b) Calcium + Potassium​
(c) Calcium + Sulphur
(d) Calcium + Nitrogen​
(e) None of these

(xix) Gossypium hirsutum is the botanical name of:

(a) Rice​
(b) Maize​
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Cotton​
(e) None of these

(xx) Olericulture is the study dealing with:

(a) Honey bee​
(b) Rearing of silk worms​
(c) Vegetable production
(d) Growing ornamental flowers​
(e) None of the above
(i) Sorghum inflorescence is called:
(a) Panicle​
(b) Flower​
(c) Ear
(d) Spike​
(e) None of these

(ii) The first carboxylation enzyme in C4 plants is:

(a) Rubisco
(b) Carbon anhydrase​
(c) Phosphenol pyruvate carboxylase
(d) Rubisco activase​
(e) None of these

(iii) Barnyard grass is an important weed of?

(a) Maize​
(b) Rice
(c) Wheat
(d) Sunflower​
(e) None of these

(iv) Plants take nitrogen from the soil in the form of:
(a) Nitrate​
(b) Ammonium​
(c) Ammonia
(d) Both (a) and (b)​
(e) None of these

(v) Photo respiration is mostly observed in:

(a) CAM plants ​(Please confirm it)
(b) C4 plants​
(c) C3 plants
(d) Xerophytes​
(e) None of these

(vii) Green revolution refers to the development of:

(a) Cultivars with more green foliage​
(b) Dwarf varieties​
(c) Dwarf high fertilizer responsive varieties
(d) Fertilizer responsive varieties​
(e) All of these

(viii) Which is the example of root crop:

(a) Potato ​(Please confirm as sweet potato and carrot are also root vegetables)
(b) Sweet potato​
(c) Ground nut
(d) Carrot​
(e) None of these

(ix) Bread wheat is:

(a) Monoploid​
(b) Diploid​
(c) Tetraploid
(d) Hexaploid
(e) None of these

(x) Castor bean is:

(a) Ornamental plant​
(b) Cereal crop​
(c) Pulse crop
(d) Oil seed crop​
(e) None of these

(xi) Bolting refers to emergence of inflorescence in:

(a) Sugarcaner​
(b) Sugarbeet​
(c) Potato
(d) Sweet potato​
(e) None of these

(xii) Sericulture is the study of:

(a) Silkworm
(b) Lac insect
(c) Honey bee
(d) White fly​
(e) None of these

(xiii) Which one is not the source of phosphorus:

(a) Nitrophos​
(b) DAP​
(c) MOP
(d) SSP​
(e) None of these

(xiv) CLCV is a major disease of:

(a) Corn​
(b) Cotton​
(c) Wheat
(d) Citrus​
(e) None of these

(xv) International maize and wheat improvement centre (CIMMYT) has its headquarter in:
(a) Switzerland
(b) France​
(c) USA
(d) Mexico​
(e) None of these

(xvi) In plants assimilates are translocated in the form of:

(a) Glucose​
(b) Fructose​
(c) Sucrose
(d) Amylose
(e) All of these​ ​(Please confirm it)

(xviii) Relative proportion of different soil particles is known as:

(a) Soil structure​
(b) Soil texture​
(c) Soil profile
(d) Soil tilth​
(e) None of these

(xix) Tensio meter is used for the determination of:

(a) Soil moisture​
(b) Soil minerals​
(c) Soil organic matter
(d) Plant moisture​
(e) None of the above

(xx) Kajli is the famous breed of:

(a) Sheep
(b) Goat​
(c) Cow
(d) Buffalo​
(e) None of the above

1. Ratio of additive variance to phenotypic variance is called:

(a) Heritability (Broad sense)
(b) Heritability (Narrow sense)
(c) Co- Heritability
(d) Gene Action
(e) None of these

2. Inflorescence of wheat plant is called:

(a) Spike
(b) Panicle
(c) Arrow
(d) Cob
(e) None of these

3. A Nullisomic individual is represented by:

(a) 2n-1
(b) 2n+1
(c) 2n-2
(d) 2n+2
(e) None of these

4. Ribosomes are the sites of:

(a) Fat synthesis
(b) Protein synthesis
(c) Photosynthesis
(d) Anaerobic respiration
(e) None of these

5. Type of sugar present in DNA is:

(a) Pentose
(b) Hexose
(c) Heptose
(d) Triose
(e) None of these
7. pH of Urea fertilizer is:
(a) 4.00
(b) 3.5
(c) 8.0
(d) 7.0
(e) None of these

9. Which type of soil holds more water?

(a) Sandy
(b) Stony
(c) Clayey​ ​(Please confirm)
(d) Silty
(e) None of these

10. Hydrosphere refers to:

(a) Zone of water
(b) Zone of earth crust
(c) Zone of atmosphere
(d) Zone of air
(e) None of these

11. Which compound is mostly used for the reclamation of saline-sodic and sodic soils?
(a) Apartite
(b) Calcite
(c) Dolomite
(d) Gypsum
(e) None of these

12. Carrot, Radish , Cabbage and Beet are:

(a) Annual
(b) Biennial​ ​(Please confirm)
(c) Perennial
(d) Woody perennial
(e) None of these

13. Which one of the following is not a fruit?

(a) Tomato
(b) Potato
(c) Musk melon
(d) Water melon
(e) None of these

14. The body of a sheep is covered with specialized fibres known as:
(a) Hairs
(b) Fleece
(c) Wool
(d) Fuz
(e) None of these

15. Bovine is a term used for:

(a) Cattle​ ​(Please confirm)
(b) Buffalo
(c) Sheep
(d) Goat
(e) None of these

16. The act of giving birth to young ones in animals is called:

(a) Ovulation
(b) Fertilization
(c) Parturition
(d) Conception
(e) None of these

17. The type of mouth parts of the grass hopper are:

(a) Chewing
(b) Sucking
(c) Piercing and sucking
(d) Biting and sponging
(e) None of these

18. Bacteria reproduce asexually by means of:

(a) Fragmentation
(b) Budding
(c) Binary fission
(d) Multiplication
(e) None of these

19. All goods and services produced in a country in one year are called:
(a) GNP
(b) GDP
(c) NDP
(d) NNP
(e) None of these

20. Uniform removal of soil in thin layer from sloping land is called:
(a) Sheet erosion
(b) Rill erosion
(c) Gully erosion
(d) Stream channel erosion
(e) None of these