General Agriculture
1. The ‘Sawai chal’ is the particular character of? – Kankrej Bull
2. Which is the oldest method of feeding the chicks, broilers and layers? – Whole grain feeding
3. How is fertilizer quality controlled in India? – Fertilizer Control Order
4. Insects are included in the phylum? – Arthopoda
5. What is the range of soil pH? – 0-14
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6. Rural cooperative credit societies in India were organized based on the which model? – Raiffeisen
7. Who gave the ‘Weende method of feed analysis? – Stohman and Hennberg
8. Papaya is commercially propagated by? – Seed
9. Banana is commercially propagated by?– Sucker
10. Girdling is most common in? – Grape
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11. Balanagar is a variety of? – Custard apple
12. Water infiltration is more rapid in which of soils? – Sandy soils
13. Close planting of tall growing trees all around the orchard is called as:? – Wind break
14. Grape is a?- Non climacteric
15. Which are plants with woody stems which are smaller than trees but bigger than herbaceous plants ? – Shrub
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16. Mung contains nearly __of proteins? – 24%
17. The artificial application of water into soil to supplement rainfall for crop production.? – Irrigation
18. A mineral that forms an original component of rock is called as? – Primary mineral
19. Soils in India are formed in depressions under submerged condition? – Peaty and marshy
20. Black pepper is known as .? – king of spices
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21. physical condition of the soil resulting from the tillage.? – Tilth
22. An apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India? – NAFED
23. Which Prime Minister launched India’s first television dedicated to farmers, DD Kisan? – Narendra Modi
24. Which nutrients are immobile in plants? – Ca and B
25. Which are the primary soil particles? – Clay, silt, sand
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26. Which soil has the maximum nutrient holding capacity? – Clay soil
27. Which nutrient imparts disease resistance to crops? – K
28. Late blight of potato is caused by?– Phytopthora infestans
29. Which is the first fertilizer produced in India? – Single super phosphate
30. Groundnut faces a serious problem of aflatoxin which is caused by? – Aspergillus flavous
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31. India’s first food and vegetable processing industry was established at ? -Mumbai (1935)
32. India’s first fruit Preservation and Canning Institute was established at ?-Lucknow (1949)
33. Central Food Technological Research Institute(CFTRI) was established at ? –Mysore (1950)
34. “Food product order”(FPO) was passed by Government of India in ? –1955
35. “Central Food laboratory” located in ? –Kolkata
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36. International registration authority for Rose located in ? USA
37. International registration authority for Bougainvillea located in ? –New Delhi
38. Commercial life of rose plant is ? –8 years
39 “National Horticulture mission” start in ? –May 2005
40. “National food for work programme” started in ? – Nov. 2004
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41. Which product can’t be spoil ?-(never spoil) Honey
42. How many preservative chemical permitted by FPO for food products ? –2 Sodium (Benzoate & Potassium Metabisulphite)
43. Vinegar concentration should be not more than used in reservation ? –2%
44. Post harvest losses in fruit and vegetable ? –20-40%
45. How much Concentration of sugar is used for preservation ? 60-70%
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46. “Zero energy cooling chamber” was developed by ? S.K. Roy
47. Coconut fat richest source of ? –Lauric acid
48. Which chemical used for preventing sprouting during storage in onion ?- Maleic Hydrazide
49. “National Horticulture board” located in ? –Gurugram (Haryana)
50. In potato crop earthing up done ? –40 day after sowing
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51. Clove required for planting garlic ? –500 kg/ha
52. Seed rate of marigold ? –1.5 kg/ha
53. Which fruit rich source of protein ? –Cashew nut (21.2%)
54. Which fruit is rich source of calcium ? Litchi (0.2 1%)
55. Protein and carbohydrate present in potato ?- 2% and 22%
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56. “Goma Kirti” is a variety of ? Ber
57. “Pusa Vishwas” is a campus variety of ? Pumpkin
58. Suitable fruit for making jelly ? Guava
59. Suitable vegetable for Canning purpose ? Pea
60. Planting distance in Amrapali (mango variety) ? 2.5×2.5 M²
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