AGRICULTURE -PART II

•  Multiple choice questions and answers from Agriculture, for various competitive examinations- ICAR/UGC/CSIR-JRF, NET, SET, GATE, NEET, DBT, Public examinations, PG Entrance examinations

1)      Find out the tropical fruits from the following

• A)     Mango, Banana, Papaya
• B)     Guava, grape, citrus
• C)     Peach, plum, pear
• D)     Apple, strawberry, cherry

2)      Lal sindhuri is a variety of

• a)      Apple
• b)      Mango
• c)      Orange
• d)      Guava

3)      Different varieties of mango and their specifications are given below. Find the best match.

1. Bagan palli	A.Off season variety
2. Niranjan	B. patented by Andra Pradesh
3.Kesar	C. North Indian variety with turpentine flavour
4. Langra	D. earliest north Indian variety
5. Bombay green	E. Good variety of Gujarath

• A)     1-C, 2-E, 3-D, 4-A, 5-B
• B)     1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C, 5-E
• C)     1-B, 2-A, 3-E, 4-C, 5-D
• D)     1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B, 5-E
• 4)      Amara Palli is a hybrid mango variety from
• A)     Deshhari X Neelan
• B)     Bagan Palli X Alphonso
• C)     Alphonso X Janardan Pasand
• D)     Alphonso X Neelan

5)      Spongy tissue is a common disease found in

• A)     Guava
• B)     Mango
• C)     Papaya
• D)     Orange

6)      Yellow newton is a variety of

• A)     Banana
• B)     Apple
• C)     Watermelon
• D)     Lemon

7)      Match the pests with their controlling measure.

1.Mango hopper	a. Spray dimecron
2. Powdery mildew	b. apply sulphur dust
3. sooty mould	c. padding with monocrotophos
4. stem border	d. spray phosalone

 

• A)     1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C
• B)     1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
• C)     1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
• D)     1-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D

8)      Common propagation method of mango

• A)     Cutting
• B)     Tongue grafting
• C)     Stone grafting
• D)     Air layering

9)      Winter banana is a variety of

• A)     Banana
• B)     Chilli
• C)     Apple
• D)     Sapota

10)   Taiwan-Red flesh is a variety of

• A)     Mango
• B)     Papaya
• C)     Cherry
• D)     Guava

11)   Ruby is a variety of

• A)     Tomato
• B)     Pomegranate
• C)     Cherry
• D)     Mango

12)   Propagation method in grapes

• A)     Tongue grafting
• B)       Air layering
• C)     Hardwood cutting
• D)     Splice grafting

13)   Bhagwa is a famous variety of

• A)     Pomegranate
• B)     Papaya
• C)     Apple
• D)     Mango

14)   A seedless variety of grape

• A)     Thompson seedless
• B)     Bilkush
• C)     Bangalore blue
• D)     Gulabi

15)   A nematode variety of tomato released in India

• A)     Arka Alok
• B)     Arka Abha
• C)     Suraksha
• D)     Hisar Lalit

16)   Fruit cracking in tomato is due to

• A)     Magnesium deficiency
• B)     Calcium deficiency
• C)     Boron deficiency
• D)     Nitrogen deficiency

17)   Study of soil is called

• A)     Pedology
• B)     Limnology
• C)     Edaphology
• D)     Geology

18)   The most abundant rocks in earth surface

• A)     Sedimentary rocks
• B)     Metamorphic rocks
• C)     Igneous rocks
• D)     None of these

19)   The ozone layer is present in the

• A)     Troposphere
• B)     Stratosphere
• C)     Ionosphere
• D)     Tropopause

20)   An example of a short-day plant

• A)     Cotton
• B)     Sunflower
• C)     Tobacco
• D)     Wheat

21)   An example of long day plant

• A)     Maize
• B)     Soybean
• C)     Tobacco
• D)     Sugar beet

22)   Solar radiation is measured by

• A)     Pyranometer
• B)     Anemometer
• C)     Geiger counter
• D)     Hygrometer

23)   Golden leaf of India

• A)     Tobacco
• B)     Bay leaf
• C)     Turmeric
• D)     Spinach

 

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