1) The area where drought has occurred in more than _____ per cent of years are called chronic drought areas: a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60
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2) The arhar (pigeon pea) grows well in _____ climate: a. Tropical and subtropical b. Temperate c. Humid and temperate d. Sub-humid and temperate
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3) The autumn planting of sugarcane is most successful when planted in the month of: a. September b. October c. November d. February
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4) Which of the following is not a primary tillage practice? a. Ploughing b. Planking c. Harrowing d. Weeding
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5) Which of the following is cheaper fertilizer? a. SSP b. Urea c. DCP d. Ammonium sulphate
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6) The bacteria responsible for nitrogen fixation in soyabean are: a. Rhizobium Japonicum b. Rhizobium phaseoli c. Rhizobium leguminosarum d. Rhizobium glycicum
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7) The basic principal of taking crop rotation is: a. To get higher crop production b. To get higher returns per unit area of the soil c. To maintain the fertility status of the soils d. To keep the weeds under control
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8) The best green manuring crop is: a. Guar b. Sunhemp c. Dhainecha d. None of these
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9) The best observed pH for jute cultivation is: a. 5,0-6.5 b. 6,0-7.5 c. 7,0-8.5 d. 8,0-9.5
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10) The best soil for potato cultivation is: a. Sandy loam b. Loamy sand c. Clay loam d. Silky loam
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11) The best soil for sugarbeet cultivation is: a. Sandy loam to loam b. Silty clay loam c. Clay loam d. Loamy sand
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12) Which of the following is cash crop? a. Rice b. Wheat c. Groundnut d. Gram
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13) The best time for sowing of toria is: a. 15 - 30 September b. 15 - 20 September c. 15 - 25 September d. All of the above
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14) Which of the following is a species of American cotton? a. Gossypium barbadense b. Gossypium hirsutum c. Gossypium herbaceum d. Both (a) & (b)
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15) The carbohydrate content in potato: a. 5 - 6% b. 25-28% c. 18-23% d. 28-30%
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16) The casual agent of anthracnose disease in sorghum is: a. Puccinia purpurea b. Helminthosporium turcicum c. Colletorichum graminicola d. Gleourcospora sorghi
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17) The causal organism of brown rust in wheat is: a. Puccinia recondita tritici b. Puccinia streiformis c. Puccinia graminis tritici d. Ustilago nuda tritici
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18) Which of the following is a parenchymatus fibre? a. Cotton b. Jute c. Silk d. All of the above
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19) Which of the following herbicides is most suited for weed control in irrigated gram? a. 2, 4-D b. Simazine c. Diuron d. Fluchloralin
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20) What is hulling percentage in rice? a. 33% b. 50% c. 67% d. 75%
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21) The chickpea wilt is caused by: a. Fusarium orthocerus b. Ascochyta rabi c. Botrylis cinerea d. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
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22) Which of the following fertilizer should not be mixed together? a. Murate of Potsh and Sulphate of Potash b. Sodium Nitrate and Super Prosphate c. Ammonium Sulphate and Sodium Nitrate d. Sodium Nitrate and F.Y.M.
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23) The concentrations of _____ ppm of SO42- ion in the soil or solution cultures have proved adequate for the growth of many plant species: a. 1 - 2 b. 3 - 5 c. 6 - 8 d. 9 - 11
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24) The critical period of weed control in upland rice varies between _____ days after sowing: a. 15 - 20 b. 20 - 25 c. 25 - 30 d. 30 - 35
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25) Antinutritional factor in Chickling vetch is: a. Phytic acid b. Gossypol c. Polyphenolics d. BOAA
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26) The critical stages for irrigation in chickpea are: a. Branching and pre-flowering b. Branching and pod development c. Pre-flowering and pod development d. Branching, pre-flowering and pod development
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27) The crop also sown for green manure is: a. Maize b. Green gram c. Black gram d. Bengal gram
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28) The crop of ______ is more liable to suffer from frost and cold: a. Toria b. Pahari rai c. Sarson d. Banarsi rai
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29) The crop of sunflower can be effectively grown in _____ season: a. Rabi and Zaid b. Rabi, Kharif and Zaid c. Kharif and Zaid d. Kharif
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30) The crop that can also be used as windbreaker: a. Red gram b. Lentil c. Soyabean d. Black gram
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31) The crop, which requires maximum amount of nitrogen: a. Wheat b. Barley c. Paddy d. Sugarcane
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32) The crops of group repeseed and mustard (except taramira) belongs to the family: a. Cruciferae b. Leguminoseae c. Composite d. Euphorbiaceae
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33) Which of the following fertilizer should not be alongwith seed to the soil? a. DAP b. Ammonium sulphate nitrate c. Super phosphate d. Ammonium sulphate
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34) The cultivation of which crop requires water logging? a. Sugarcane b. Paddy c. Cotton d. Maize
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35) Which of the following crops does not have hybrid seed? a. Cotton b. Castor c. Wheat d. Jute
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36) The deficiency symptoms on lower leaves are due to: a. N2 b. P2O5 c. K2O d. Zn
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37) The dent corn is also known as: a. Zea mays indentata b. Zea mays indurata c. Zea maya tunicata d. Zea moys everta
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38) The depth of sowing for sugarbeet should be: a. 2 - 3 cm b. 7 - 8 cm c. 5 - 6 cm d. None of the above
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39) The dormancy of potato tuber cannot be broken with: a. Thiourea b. Ethylene chlorophydrin c. Potassium thiocynate d. Ethylene thiocynate
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40) The dwart wheat varieties should be: a. Sown at the same depth at which the tall wheat varieties are sown b. Sown at a depth deeper than for tall wheat varieties c. Sown at a depth shallower than that of tall wheat varieties d. Broadcas and incorporated in the top soil
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41) The essentiality of copper for higher plants was first recognized in: a. 1911 b. 1921 c. 1931 d. 1941
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42) The family of sugarbeet is: a. Chenopodiaceae b. Crucifereae c. Euphorbiaceae d. Compositeae
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43) The fertilizer requirement in lentil is nearly _____ than that of 'arhar', 'moong' and 'urd': a. Equal b. Half c. One of half d. Double
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44) The fertilizer suitable for spraying to Increase production of paddy: a. Ammonium sulphate b. Calcium ammonium nitrte c. Urea d. Ammonium phosphate
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45) The fertilizer use recommendation for sunflower is ______ kg/ha of N + P2O5 + K2O, respectively: a. 30 + 60 + 40 b. 30 + 30 + 20 c. 70 + 40 + 30 d. 70 + 60 + 40
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46) The fibre length of cotton is: a. 1-5 cm b. 10-50 cm c. 12-18 cm d. 20 cm
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47) The first irrigation in wheat is normally recommended at: a. Tillering stage b. Crown root initiation stage c. Flowering stage d. Seedling stage
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48) The fodder, which has maximum protein content (on dry wt. basis): a. Lucerne b. Cowpea c. Berseem d. Oat
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49) The fruit of linseed is known as: a. Pod b. Canum c. Seedball d. Dutum
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50) The fruit of rapeseed and mustard is known as: a. Pod b. Siliqua c. Grain d. Caryopsis
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