Agri Academy (General Agriculture)

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     Acre is a unit of area and Hectare is a metric unit of area, An acre is about ________ hectare?

    • 2.47 hac
    • 0.686 hac
    • 0.405 hac
    • 2.5 ha
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  • 2. 

    Sweet Revolution is related to ?

    • Sugarcane production

    • Honey production

    • Sugar mills development. 

    • Sugar export increment.

    • Making sugar availability easy to across india.

    Correct Answer
    A. Honey production
  • 3. 

    Which of the following varieties of wheat is high-yielding?

    • Jaya

    • Jagannath

    • Sonalika

    • I-R-8

    • Only a,b,c

    Correct Answer
    A. Sonalika
  • 4. 

    The headquarter of national center of organic farming is located at? 

    • Ghaziabad

    • Delhi

    • New delhi

    • Uttrakhand

    • Kanpur

    Correct Answer
    A. Ghaziabad
  • 5. 

    AICRP on Forage crops ?

    • Merrut

    • Solan 

    • Jhansi   

    • Puttur

    • Hisar

    Correct Answer
    A. Jhansi   
  • 6. 

    AICRP on MULLARP ?

    • New Delhi 

    • Kanpur

    • Karnal 

    • Hyderabad  

    • Bikaner

    Correct Answer
    A. Kanpur
  • 7. 

    AICRP on Weed control ?

    • Jhansi

    • Thiruvananthapuram

    • New Delhi

    • Jabalpur

    • Delhi

    Correct Answer
    A. Jabalpur
  • 8. 

    Which instrument used in agriculture to measure stomatal behaviour?

    • Potometer

    • Pycnometer

    • Porometer

    • Lysimeter

    • Stomatometer

    Correct Answer
    A. Porometer
  • 9. 

    Queen of fodder crops is ?

    • Berseem

    • Lucerne

    • Hay

    • Peak

    • All of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Lucerne
  • 10. 

    In 1946 the Diploma of Associate ship was recognized equivalent to M.Sc degree in IARI . When IARI recognized as "Deemed University" Under UGC Act 1956.

    • 1947

    • 1965

    • 1963

    • 1958

    • 1955

    Correct Answer
    A. 1958
  • 11. 

    Prominent foul smell of Karnal bunt is due to ?

    • Triethylamine

    • Trimethyl amine

    • Dimethyl amine

    • None

    • Troptothyl mire

    Correct Answer
    A. Trimethyl amine
  • 12. 

    Famous Indian pathologist, extensively studied about cereal rust

    • Sadasivan

    • Flor

    • Sushakti & Ajay

    • K. C. Mehta

    • D.K Choudhary

    Correct Answer
    A. K. C. Mehta
  • 13. 

    _-% of nitrogen in urea

    • 44.5

    • 45

    • 46

    • 47

    Correct Answer
    A. 46
  • 14. 

    Triticum aestivum is a  

    • Diploid

    • Hexaploid  

    • Tetraploid 

    • Euploid

    • Hetrozgyl

    Correct Answer
    A. Hexaploid  
  • 15. 

    The centre of origin of Triticum aestivum is

    • Near eastern region

    • South Mexican centre

    • Chilean centre

    • Maxico

    • Mediterranean centre  

    Correct Answer
    A. Mediterranean centre  
  • 16. 

    Triticale is a cross between:  

    • Barley x Oat   

    • T x Oat

    • Wheat x Barley

    • Wheat x rice

    • Wheat x Rye 

    Correct Answer
    A. Wheat x Rye 
  • 17. 

    The study of relationship between properties and plant production is as 

    • Agronomy      

    • Pedology

    • Edaphology

    • Soil chemistry

    • Metrology

    Correct Answer
    A. Edaphology
  • 18. 

    Who is the first Indian to Receive World Food Prize in 1987?

    • B P Pal

    •  Sanjay Raja Ram

    • M S Swaminathan

    • D G mohapatra

    • Present cheif of ICAR

    Correct Answer
    A. M S Swaminathan
  • 19. 

    India is the Largest ……….Producer,Consumer and exporter in the world

    • Rice 

    • Wheat

    • Pearlmillet

    • Spices

    • Paddy

    Correct Answer
    A. Spices
  • 20. 

    ICRISAT located at ?

    • Hyderabad

    • Delhi

    • Rome

    • Italy

    • New Delhi

    Correct Answer
    A. Hyderabad
  • 21. 

    Grey Revolution is related to ?

    • Petroleum products

    • Cotton

    • Composed dung

    • Jute production

    • Fertillizers

    Correct Answer
    A. Fertillizers
  • 22. 

    National year of horiculture ?

    • 2011

    • 2012

    • 2013

    • 2014

    • 2015

    Correct Answer
    A. 2012
  • 23. 

    CGIAR esta. in?

    • 1965

    • 2001

    • 1971

    • 1995

    • 1959

    Correct Answer
    A. 1971
  • 24. 

    Central Arid zone research institute located at Jodhpur and it's establishment year is 1952. When it was upgraded to "CAZRI" ?

    • 1995

    • 1959

    • 1972

    • 1976

    • 1989

    Correct Answer
    A. 1959
  • 25. 

    In which century papaya was introduced in the country ?

    • 1400 AD

    • 1600 AD

    • 500 BC

    • 1700 AD

    • 2200 BC

    Correct Answer
    A. 1600 AD
  • 26. 

    In which district, Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (IIFSR) is situated?

    • Merrut

    • Sholapur

    • Jhansi

    • Calicut

    • Muradnagar

    Correct Answer
    A. Merrut
  • 27. 

     Which one of the following is not a part of the green revolution strategy?

    • High yielding varieties of seeds

    • Fertiliser

    • Irrigation

    • Crop insurance

    • A & D

    Correct Answer
    A. Crop insurance
  • 28. 

    Which of the following agricultural practices have been primarily responsible for the pollution of Our water resources? I. Use of livestock manure II. Use of chemical fertilisers III. Excessive use of chemical pesticides IV. Deforestation             Of these statements which of the following is correct?

    • L and ll only

    • II and III only

    • I, III and IV only

    • L, II and IV only

    • All are correct

    Correct Answer
    A. II and III only
  • 29. 

    What is 'Mixed Farming?

    • Growing rabi as well as kharif crops

    • Growing several crops

    • Growing several crops and also rearing of animals

    • Growing sugarcane as well as cereals

    • Only a,b,c

    Correct Answer
    A. Growing several crops and also rearing of animals
  • 30. 

     The Rabi season is benefited heavily by ?

    • North East Monsoon

    • South West Monsoon

    • Hot Season

    • Rainy Season

    • All the above

    Correct Answer
    A. North East Monsoon
  • 31. 

    Wheat granary of india is ?

    • Haryana

    • Orissa

    • Madhya pradesh

    • Uttar pradesh

    • Punjab

    Correct Answer
    A. Punjab
  • 32. 

    Central soil and water Conservation Research and Training Institute Esta. during year ?

    • 1974

    • 1943

    • 1977

    • 1950

    • 1965

    Correct Answer
    A. 1974
  • 33. 

    National research center for seed spices ?

    • Jhansi

    • Bikaner

    • Guhawati

    • Solapur

    • Ajmer

    Correct Answer
    A. Ajmer
  • 34. 

    Which crop is Queen of oilseeds ?

    • Mustard

    • Sesame

    • Soyabean

    • Castor

    • Fenta

    Correct Answer
    A. Sesame
  • 35. 

    Occurrence  of Iris Famine due to (Late blight of potatoes).

    • 1845 BC

    • 1824 AD

    • 1795 AC

    • 1845 AD

    • 1820 BC

    Correct Answer
    A. 1845 AD
  • 36. 

     The first state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses across the state ?

    • Kerela

    • Meghalya

    • Tamilnadu

    • Rajasthan

    • Mewat

    Correct Answer
    A. Tamilnadu
  • 37. 

    Present number of RRBs in India ?

    • 6

    • 56

    • 72

    • 196

    • 143

    Correct Answer
    A. 56
  • 38. 

    Which commission was established to decrease farmers suicide in india and to improve agriculture in india ?

    • High rate scheme declaration commission.

    • Establishment of IASRI.

    • Central commission on farmers & wellfare.

    • Perishable Agriculture ways commission.

    • National commission on farmers.

    Correct Answer
    A. National commission on farmers.
  • 39. 

    A premier warehousing Agency in India, esta. during 1957 providing logistic support to Agricultural sector?  

    • FCI.

    • WALMART.

    • Cool warehouses and cold storage

    • CWC

    • Warehousing corporation in India.

    Correct Answer
    A. CWC
  • 40. 

    Which among the following is not a cereal?

    • Rice 

    • Gram

    • Maize

    • These all.

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Gram
  • 41. 

    Imperial Agricultural Research institute was esta. at Pusa in?

    • 1904

    • 1912

    • 1929

    • 1905

    • 1915

    Correct Answer
    A. 1905
  • 42. 

    Which year recommended for International year of millets? But declared as national year of millets.

    • 2016

    • 2023

    • 2018

    • 2022

    • 2008

    Correct Answer
    A. 2018
  • 43. 

    The first Director General of ICAR  

    • Trilochna mohapatra

    • Dr. R. S. Paroda

    • Dr. M.S. Swaminathan 

    • Dr. B. Vishwanath

    • Dr. B. P. Paul

    Correct Answer
    A. Dr. B. P. Paul
  • 44. 

    Department of agriculture was established?

    • 1900

    • 1880

    • 1895

    • 1901

    • 1875

    Correct Answer
    A. 1880
  • 45. 

    Which among the following does not belong to welfare schemes for the farmers?

    • Kisan Credit Card Scheme

    • Employee Referral Scheme

    • National Agricultural Insurance Scheme

    • SHG Bank Linkage Programme

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Employee Referral Scheme
  • 46. 

    Which one was established to implement the agricultural marketing policies and programmes ?

    • APEDA

    • CRIDA

    • FCI

    • DMI

    • NAFED

    Correct Answer
    A. DMI
  • 47. 

    Most of the wheat varieties are  

    • Quantitative long day plants

    • Short day plants

    • Day neutral

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Short day plants
  • 48. 

    IARI has developed early maturing genotype(mature in 120 days) of which dal?

    • Black gram

    • Green gram

    • Masoor

    • Arhar

    • Gram

    Correct Answer
    A. Arhar
  • 49. 

    Bringing Green Revolution in eastern India is Initiated in which year?

    • 1900

    • 2000

    • 2010

    • 2012

    • 2014

    Correct Answer
    A. 2010

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