TEST PAPER - 2

1. Error degree of freedom for LSD

a t (r-1) b (t-1) (r-1)
c m(r-1) (s-1) d (t-1) (t-2)
2. Which of the following crop is not suitable for making silage
a Maize b Sorghum
c Wheat d Bajra
3. A short duration crop in between two main crops is termed as
a Cash crop b Companion crop
c Catch crop d Mixed crop
4. Deficiency symptoms on apical buds are due to
a Zinc b Molybdenum
c Boron d Manganese
5. IMD was established in the year
a 1956 b 1875
c 1932 d 1942
6. Which of the following is correct
a P × 2.29 = P2O5 b P × 1.20 = P2O5
c P × 2.00 = P2O5 d P × 0.85 = P2O5
7. Plant hormone causing abscission of leaves and inhibition of cell division is
a IAA b Ethylene
c Cytokinin d ABA
8. One of the cultural practice to minimize weed competition in Pearl millet crop
a Use organic manures b Apply more phosphorus
c Adopt good crop rotation d Use high-yielding variety
9. If LER is 1.15, it indicates how much extra land would be needed to produce a
given amount of each of the two crop components in pure stands as in mixtures
a 10% b 15%
c 150% d 20%
10. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has classified the soils into ..........
categories
a 8 b 10
c 12 d 14
11. Photophosphorylation is synthesis of
a ADP from ATP b ATP from ADP
c Glucose 6-phosphate from glucose d NADP from NAD+
12. Rouging is done for
a Weed control b Disease control
c Removing off type plants d None of these
13. Chemical capable of improving the herbicidal effect is known as
a Adjuvant b Safener
c Antidote d All of these
14. Weed control is particularly important in rainfed Pearl millet because
a Of its long duration b Of slow initial growth
c It is a shallow rooted crop d Of severe competition from grassy weeds
15. Surface irrigation method is also called as
a Overhead irrigation b Trickle irrigation
c Underhead irrigation d Gravity irrigation
16. 10 cubic meter of water is equal to .......... litres
a 1000 b 10000
c 100000 d 1000000
17. Which of the following is not a variety of Safflower
a DSH-185 b TSF-1
c Manjira d NBeG-3
18. Which crop associated operation and objective is not correctly matched
a Sunflower - Assisted pollination - Improved seed set
b Bengalgram - Nipping - Improved Branching
c Tobacco - Topping - Improved leaf nicotine content
d Groundnut - Priming- Improved pegging
19. The National Commission on Farmers was constituted in 2004 under the
chairmanship of
a R.S. Paroda b M.S. Swaminathan
c S. Nagarajan d Rajendra Prasad
20. Relationship between the amount of heat and plant development was quantified
by
a Black b Gregory
c Reaumur d Watson
21. If two irrigations are available, then Wheat crop should be irrigated at
a Crown root initiation and tillering
b Crown root initiation and dough stage
c Crown root initiation and late jointing stage
d Late tillering and dough stage
22. AICRPDA classified the climate based on
a Moisture deficit index b Moisture availability index
c Both a and b d None of these
23. Thornthwaite classification of the climate is based on
a Precipitation effectiveness (PE) index
b Temperature effectiveness (TE) index
c Seasonal distribution of rainfall
d All
24. Which of the following is one of predominant cropping system contributing to
food basket in India
a Rice-Rice b Soybean-Wheat
c Rice-Wheat d Maize-Wheat
25. Indicate the location of the regional weather forecasting centre
a Bangalore b Lucknow
c Jaipur d Nagpur
26. Rain bearing clouds are
a Stratocumulus b Nimbostratus
c Stratus d Cumulus
27. Father of agro-climatology
a Koppen b Thornthwaite
c Troll d Hargreaves
28. Plant type which can utilize lower concentration of CO2
a CAM b C3 plants
c C4 plants d All the above
29. Essentiality of iron was established by
a J. Sachs b K. Warrington
c G.K. Rutherford d Gris
30. With respect to the mobility of the boron micronutrient in plants, which is true?
a Highly mobile b Less mobile
c Moderately mobile d Immobile
31. A good crop rotation system for rainfed red soil areas
a Pearl millet-Groundnut b Pearl millet-Tobacco
c Pearl millet-Chickpea d Pearl millet-Cotton
32. Conversion of LER into economic terms is
a RCC b ICBR
c ATER d IER
33. Practice of cross ploughing the young crop of Rice to reduce weeds and vegetative
growth of the crop is called
a Puddling b Paira
c Beushening d Utera
34. Type of germination in Soyabean is
a Epigeal b Hypogeal
c Hypo-epigeal d Epi-hypogeal
35. Aerobic Rice Ecosystem experiences critical micronutrient deficiency of
a Fe b Zn
c Fe and Zn d None of the above
36. Which one of the following fertilizer is fire hazardous
a Ammonium sulphate phosphate b Ammonium nitrate
c Urea d CAN
37. Aspergillus niger is used to test the status of which element in soil
a Nitrogen b Phosphorous
c Potassium d Copper
38. Sand drown disease in Tobacco is due to deficiency of
a Mn b Mo
c Zn d Mg
39. The chemical responsible for aroma in basmati Rice is
a 1 acetyl 2 pyrroline b 2 acetyl 1 pyrroline
c Trimethyl amine d Dimethyl amine
40. Sulphide injury in Rice leads to
a Khaira b Akiochi
c Whiptail d Browning
41. “Indian Farming” magazine is issued by
a Ministry of Agriculture b ICAR
c IARI d None of these
42. Which of the following is non-legume pulse crop
a Clusterbean b Bengalgram
c Mungbean d Rajma
43. Select incorrect pair of the matches
a Dent corn-Zea mays tunicate b Flint corn-Zea mays indurate
c Popcorn-Zea mays everta d Sweet corn-Zea mays saccharata
44. An ideal intercropping should aim to
Offer greater stability in crop
a Use all soil nutrients b
production
Better utilization of applied
c d Include a pest resistant crop variety
nitrogen
45. Most important crop grown on the conserved soil moisture is
a Wheat b Rice
c Chickpea d Barley
46. Order (Descending) of Wheat production in India is
a Uttar Pradesh > Haryana > Punjab
b Uttar Pradesh > Punjab > Haryana
c Haryana > Uttar Pradesh > Punjab
d Punjab > Uttar Pradesh > Haryana
47. A popular intercropping system in rainfed black soil areas
a Pearl millet and Cowpea b Pearl millet and Pigeonpea
c Pearl millet and Sunflower d Pearl millet and Groundnut
48. Growing of Coconut, Black pepper and Ginger simultaneously in the same field is
 called as
a Relay cropping b Inter cropping
c Mixed cropping d Multi-storeyed cropping
49. A surfactant with a very large Hydrophilic-Lipophilic balance (HLB) value (e.g.
40) is expected to function as a
a Solubility enhancer b Anti-foaming agent
c Water in oil (w/o) emulsifier d Oil in water (o/w) emulsifier
50. Which one of the following mineral is dominant in igneous rocks
a Feldspar b Quartz
c Apatite d Mica
51. In soil colour determination, chroma refers to which of the following
a Dominant spectral colour b Lightness of colour
c Purity or strength of colour d All the above
52. Soil erosion by wind brings about the serious damage in soil by changing the
a Soil permeability b Soil structure
c Soil texture d Soil plasticity
53. Brown manuring is a practice of
a Direct seeded rice b Transplanted rice
c Wheat d Jute
54. Recovery percentage of P and micronutrients are respectively
a 2% and 2-5% b 15-20% and 2-5%
c 20% and 40% d 40% and 20%
55. Grass tetany is a metabolic disease in cattle due to
a Mg toxicity b NO3 toxicity
c NO3 deficiency d Mg deficiency
56. Which of the following is a mixed fertilizer
a Urea b Super phosphate
c CAN d Amophos
57. The most severe land degradation process in India is
a Water logging and salinity b Water erosion
c Soil structural degradation d Wind erosion
58. Nutrient supplementation index was given by
a Parker b Wahua
c Russel d Liebig
59. What is the C/N ratio of compost for application as manure to the soil
a <10 b <15
c <20 d <25
60. Which of the following tool is used for measuring the draft of agricultural
operations
a Dynamometer b Hydrometer
c Galvanometer d Barometer
61. How much percentage of soluble salts are present in alkali (sodic) soils
a <1.5% b <0.1%
c 1.5% to 2.5% d <2.5%
62. Which of the following has more crude protein content
a Subabul b Anjan grass
c Sorghum silage d Desmodium
63. Which state has become India’s first organic state by implementing organic
practices
a Uttarakhand b Sikkim
c Telangana d Goa
64. The average nitrogen content of vermicompost is
a 0.2 - 0.6% b 0.6 - 1.2%
c 1.2 - 1.8% d 2.1 - 3.0%
65. The crop affected adversely under low Oxygen supply in soil is
a Wheat b Paddy

c Potato d Tobacco
66. Among the following which is the suitable fertilizer for Groundnut crop
a Calcium sulphate b Ammonium sulphate
c Calcium nitrate d Potassium sulphate
67. Sandy soils are considered as
a Plastic b Non-plastic
c Highly plastic d Partially plastic
68. The horizon of elluviation is designated as
a B b A2
c AB d AC
69. The zinc % in Zn-EDTA
a 12 b 21
c 33 d 55
70. The equivalent basicity of fertilizer sodium nitrate
a 21 b 29
c 33 d 63
71. In USLE equation, the letter S denotes
a Slope length b Soil erodibility factor
c Slope gradient d Rainfall factor
72. Zn deficiency was first noticed by
a Thakkar b Yoshida
c Howard d Y.L. Nene
73. The first component broken on addition to soil is
a Cellulose b Hemicelluloses
c Proteins d Lignin
74. Tip hooking of Cauliflower is due to deficiency of
a Ca b B
c Mn d Mg
75. The nitrogenase enzyme involved in biological nitrogen fixation is highly sensitive
to
a O2 b N2
c H2 d CO
76. Non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation is mediated by
a Rhizobioum sp. b Bacillus sp.
c Azotobacter sp. d Mycorrhiza sp.
77. Gibberellins induce
a Internodal elongation b Root initiation
c Curvature of coleoptiles d Cell division
78. The rate of water absorption by plant is decreased due to deficiency of
a Iron b Boron
c Potassium d Manganese
79. The ideal moisture content of well processed hay should be
a 20% b Less than 10%
c 5% d Less than 15%
80. Pungency in Mustard oil is caused by
a Amino acid b Erucic acid
c Glucosinolates d None of the above
81. Boron function in plants is
a N-fixation b NO3 reduction
c Fatty acid synthesis d Sugar translocation
82. Potassium is present in crop plants as
a Cell wall b Cell sap
c Mitochondria d Nucleus
83. Which is the most easily weatherable minerals
a Biotite b Olivine
c Augite d Quartz
84. Phosphate fixation capacity is highest in
a Alluvial soil b Desert soil
c Medium black soil d Red soil
85. The Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) of water considered suitable for irrigation is
a >26 b 10-18
c <10 d 18-26
86. Among the four which is an essential micronutrient required for plant growth
a Calcium b Cobalt
c Sulphur d Molybdenum
87. Bronzing in Guava is associated with the deficiency of
a Zn b Mn
c Mg d Cu
88. Predominant cation in acidic soil
a Ca++ b Mg++
c H+ d Na+
89. Critical stage of irrigation in Groundnut
a Early growth b Pegging
c Maturity d Nut formation
90. Most sensitive crop to poor soil aeration
a Maize b Wheat
c Rice d Sugarcane
91. Economically,nitrogen fertilizer usage in Paddy can be increased by the use of
a Azotobacter b Rhizobium

c Blue-green algae d Phosphobacteria

92. The most important microflora in decomposition of organic matter and plant
nutrients availability in soil is
a Bacteria b Fungi
c Actinomycetes d Algae
93. The pH of 0.1 N HCl solution is
a 0 b 1

c 2 d 3
94. The temperature at the boundary of troposphere
a -850C b -600C

c -800C d 950C
95. The percentage of PAR in global radiation
a 42% b 50%
c 65% d 30%
96. The height and diameter of USWB open pan evaporimeter are .......... and ..........
respectively
a 20 cm and 60 cm b 122 cm and 25 cm
c 25 cm and 122 cm d 60 cm and 20 cm
97. If water droplets are completely evaporates before reaching the ground, it is called
as
a Glaze b Mist
c Rime d Snow
98. The height of anemometer from ground level is
 a 3.68 m b 3.08 m
c 1.22 m d 75 cm
99. The thermosphere is mainly composed of
a H2 gas b He
c N2 d CO2
100. 1 bar is equal to
a 1000 k Pa b 100 k Pa
c 0.1 k Pa d 106k Pa
101. The low pressure belt along equator is known as
a Polar high b Sub polar low
c Doldrums d Subpolar high
102. Soil fertility is reduced due to
a Over irrigation b Poor drainage

c Imbalanced use of fertilizers d Continuous cropping

103. Potassium is responsible for
a Drought tolerance b Branch development
c Tillering stage d Flowering stage
104. Soil erosion can be controlled by
a Sorghum b Bajra
c Onion d Redgram
105. Dieback of Citrus is caused due to the deficiency of
a Copper b Potassium
c Zinc d Iron
106. Urea hydrolysis in the soil produces
a Uric acid b Ammonium carbamate
c Ammonium carbonate d Amide
107. Which of the following soil type has the highest field capacity
a Loamy b Silty loam
c Clayey loam d Clay
108. Red soils are deficient in which of the following nutrients
a Phosphorous and Sulphur b Phosphorous and Nitrogen
 c Nitrogen and Zinc d Nitrogen and Potassium
109. When the soil surface is protected/covered with residue of a crop, the practice is
called
a Sheet erosion b Nitrogen fixation
c Tillage d Mulching
110. Gypsum is a rich source of
a Calcium + Zinc b Calcium + Potassium
c Calcium + Sulphur d Calcium + Nitrogen
111. Humic acid is soluble in
a Dilute acid b Concentrated acid
c Concentrated alkali d Dilute alkali
112. Which soils have the highest cation exchange capacity
a Alluvial soils b Red soils
c Black soils d Laterite soils
113. The main reservoir of available sulphur in soil is
a Organic matter b Sulphite S
c Sulphate S d Sulphide S
114. The element that gets depleted progressively in the plough layer of submerged
Rice
a Oxygen b Hydrogen
c Potassium d Zinc
115. Red soils are also called as
a Vertisols b Entisols
c Alfisols d Mollisols
116. Which of the following fertilizer is known as “Kisan khad”
a Urea b Calcium ammonium nitrate
c Ammonium sulphate d None of the above
117. Montmorillonite clay minerals are predominant in
a Alluvial soil b Red soil
c Laterite soil d Black soil
118. Among the following fertilizers which contains the highest percentage of nitrogen
a Urea b Anhydrous ammonia
c Calcium ammonium nitrate d Ammonium chloride
119. As per poiseuille’s law, if the radius of the tube is doubled, the flow rate is
increased by a factor of
a 16 b 8

c 4 d 20
120. At field capacity, soil moisture tensionis
a 1.0 atm b 15.0 atm
c 3.0 atm d - 0.33 atm
121. Doing tillage in such a way that crop residues are left to cover the soil surface is
known as
a Zero tillage b Conventional tillage
c Mulch tillage d Minimum tillage
122. The best structure for favourable physical property is
a Crumby and granular b Platy and laminar
c Columnar and prismatic d Blocky
123. The degree to which a soil resists deformation when a force is applied is termed as
a Field capacity b Capillary capacity
c Consistency d Friability
124. The soil has porosity of 40%, its void ratio is
a 0.60 b 1.50
c 0.40 d 0.67
125. Application of MOP is generally not recommended for
a Wheat, Barley and Mustard
b Bajra, Sorghum and Maize
c Sugarcane, Sugarbeet and Tobacco
d Groundnut and sesamum
126. A convenient starting point to describe the hydrological cycle is in the
a Ocean b Lake
c Earth d Atmosphere
127. When two or more crops are grown simultaneously but do not have inter-
 competition effects
a Truck crops b Companion crops
c Brake crops d Parallel crops
128. The germination, in which the plumule is pushed upward and the cotyledon
remain inside the soil is called
a Epigeal germination b Negative germination
c Hypogeal germination d Induced germination
129. When the seeds of Pearlmillet and Green gram are mixed and sown by
broadcasting method is an example of
a Rational cropping b Continuous cropping
c Mixed cropping d Sequential cropping
130. Growing only one crop year after year on a piece of land is called
a Sole cropping b Cropping pattern
c Companion cropping d Mono cropping
131. In mixed cropping, the number of crops grown varies depending on
a Soil type b Rainfall
c Farmer’s family needs d Availability of land
132. Fruit cracking in Pomegranate is due to deficiency of
a Nitrogen b Zinc
c Boron d Copper
133. Biuret is formed when urea is heated at a temperature of
a 1000oC b 500oC
c 3000oC d 170oC
134. The most suitable fertilizer for Tea
a Urea b DAP
c Ammonium sulphate d CAN
135. Most important K mineral
a Trona b Langbeinite
c Sylvinite d Carnallite
136. Siderophore is related to
a Si b P
c No d Fe
137. Denitrification occurs in .......... condition
a Aerobic b Temperate
c Tropical d Anaerobic
138. NBPT is a
a Nitrification inhibitor b SRNF

c Urease inhibitor d Phosphatase inhibitor

139. Addition of organic matter .......... P content in soil
a Increases b Decreases
c No effect d First increase then decreases
140. The classification of Wheat growing zones in India is based on
a Climatic conditions b Soil types
c Growth duration of wheat d All of these
141. Rhizobium was first isolated by
a Gibson b Boussingault
c Beijerinck d Winogradsky
142. The diameter of soil particle for saltation is
a 0.3-3 mm b 0.1-0.5 mm
c <0.1mm d None of the above
143. Replacement series of intercropping is mostly adopted in
a India b China
c Western countries d All the above
144. Which one is more efficient for utilization of nitrogen and phosphorus
a Jute b Maize
c Potato d Groundnut
145. The optimum moisture content for safe storage of oil seed crops
a 14% b 10%
c 6-8% d 12%
146. A good quality silage should have pH
a <4.5 b 4.5-6
c Alkaline d 6.5-7.2
147. One of the advantages of Broad-bed and Furrow (BBF) system
a Improves soil fertility b Reduces germination of weeds
 c Helps in draining excess water d All the above
148. Among the following which crop is grown in all seasons
a Sugarcane b Ground nut
c Wheat d Maize
149. Which type of gas is released from waterlogged soils
a Sulphur b Methane
c Ethane d Ethane
150. Soil enzyme that has been widely used as a measure of soil quality
a Deaminase b Dehydrogenase
c Urease d Amylase