Agriculture MCQ Que. 1 The scientific study of ‘Fungi’ is known as?
A. Pathology
B. Microbiology
C. Virology
D. Mycology
E. Arteriology
Correct Answer – D. Mycology
Explanation: Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine, food, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as toxicity or infection. A biologist specializing in mycology is called a mycologist.
Que. 2 Which of the following crop is also known as the “Food of God”?
A. Safflower
B. Avocado
C. Cocoa
D. Kiwi Fruit
E. Walnut
Correct Answer – C. Cocoa
Explanation: The history of chocolate begins with a plant whose scientific name — Theobroma cacao — means “food of the gods.” Historians believe the Mayan people of Central America first learned to farm cacao plants around 2,000 years ago.
Agriculture MCQ Que. 3 Ganesh, Arakta, Mrudula and Muskat are the varieties of the which of the following fruit crop?
A. Watermelon
B. Orange
C. Pomegranate
D. Guava
E. Litchi
Correct Answer – C. Pomegranate
Explanation: According to the Indian Horticulture Board, following are the varieties of Pomegranate fruit crop:
Ganesh: This variety is developed by selection method. It is a prolific bearer, fruit very large, rind yellowish red, pinkish aril with soft seeds. It is the commercial cultivar of Maharashtra. The average yield ranges from 8-10 kg per tree.
Arakta: The fruits are smaller than Ganesh variety having dark red coloured arils with soft seeds.
Mrudula: This variety has all the characters of the Ganesh variety except the arils are dark red in colour. The colour of the arils in ‘Ambe’ bahar and ‘Mrig’ bahar is dark red in colour while it is pink during the ‘Hasta’bahar. The average fruit weight is 250-300 grams.
Muskat: The fruits of this variety have red rind with pink coloured arils. The fruit are with average weight of 300-350 grams.
Que. 4 Potatoes often go green when they’re not stored properly and are exposed to light, this happens due to the presence of which toxin?
A. Tuamine
B. Zolamine
C. Solanine
D. Etamine
E. Ketamine
Correct Answer – C. Solanine
Explanation: Potatoes will often go green when they’re not stored properly and they’re exposed to light. This is due to formation of chlorophyll (which is found in all green plants), however the green colour indicates an increase in the levels of certain toxins that are harmful to humans. The substance is “solanine”. When the potato greens, solanine increases to potentially dangerous levels. Increased solanine levels are responsible for the bitter taste in potatoes after being cooked.
Agriculture MCQ Que. 5 ______ is a method to break the seed dormancy due to hard or impermeable seed coat.
A. Reification
B. Scarification
C. Ossification
D. Stratification
E. None of these
Correct Answer – B. Scarification
Explanation: Any treatment i.e. physical or chemical that weakens the hard seed coat, is known as scarification. Scarification method is applied, when dormancy is imposed by hard seen coat e. g. in legumes-tur, gram etc.
Que. 6 “Forests”, which are categorised under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian constitution, are under which list?
A. Concurrent List
B. Residuary List
C. Union List
D. State List
E. None of these
Correct Answer – A. Concurrent List
Explanation: Seventh schedule consists of all the three lists i.e. State, Union and Concurrent. Forests along with Prevention of cruelty to animals and Protection of wild animals and birds are subjects in the concurrent list.
Agriculture MCQ Que. 7 According to the National Horticulture Board, what pH range is considered ideal for the cultivation of Marigold?
A. 8.5-9.0
B. 8-8.5
C. 4.5-5.0
D. 5.5-6.0
E. 7.0-7.5
Correct Answer – E. 7.0-7.5
Explanation: Marigold can be grown in a wide range of soils, as it is adapted in different soil types. French (Dwarf) marigolds are best cultivated in light soil whereas a rich well drained, moist soils are best suited for African (Tall) marigolds. However, sandy loam soil having pH 7.0-7.5 with good aeration and drainage are considered ideal for the cultivation of marigold.
Que. 8. Which of the following is a Green House Gas?
A. Ozone
B. Argon
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen
E. None of these
Correct Answer – A. Ozone
Explanation: Greenhouse gases are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength range emitted by Earth. In order, the most abundant greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere are:
I. Water vapour
II. Carbon dioxide
III. Methane
IV. Nitrous oxide
V. Ozone
VI. Chlorofluorocarbons
VII. Hydrofluorocarbons
Agriculture MCQ Que. 9 Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) was instituted by which of the following?
A. SIDBI
B. Government of India
C. Union Finance Ministry
D. NABARD
E. RBI
Correct Answer – D. NABARD
Explanation: Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) was instituted in NABARD with an announcement in the Union Budget 1995-96. Government of India created the RIDF in NABARD in 199596, with an initial corpus of Rs. 2,000 crores. With the allocation of Rs. 25,000 crores for 2016-17 under RIDF XXII, the cumulative allocation has reached Rs.2,67,500 crore, including Rs. 18,500 crores under Bharat Nirman. At present, there are 36 eligible activities under RIDF as approved by GoI. The eligible activities are classified under three broad categories i.e. Agriculture and related sector, Social sector, and Rural connectivity.
Que. 10 According to the Central Poultry Development Organisation, what should be the ideal brooding temperature for the first three days of a new-born chick?
A. 16 degree Celsius
B. 36 degree Celsius
C. 28 degree Celsius
D. 20 degree Celsius
E. 22 degree Celsius
Correct Answer – B. 36 degree Celsius
Agriculture MCQ Que. 11 “Forests”, which are categorised under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian constitution, are under which list?
A. Concurrent List
B. Residuary List
C. Union List
D. State List
E. None of these
Correct Answer – A. Concurrent List
Explanation: Seventh schedule consists of all the three lists i.e. State, Union and Concurrent. Forests along with Prevention of cruelty to animals and Protection of wild animals and birds are subjects in the concurrent list.
Que. 12 When was National Food Security Mission launched?
A. 2013
B. 2011
C. 2009
D 2007
E. 2005
Correct Answer – D 2007
Explanation: The National Development Council (NDC) in its 53rd meeting held on 29th May, 2007 adopted a resolution to launch a Food Security Mission comprising rice, wheat and pulses to increase the annual production of rice by 10 million tonnes, wheat by 8 million tonnes and pulses by 2 million tonnes by the end of the Eleventh Plan (2011-12). Accordingly, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, ‘National Food Security Mission’ (NFSM), was launched in October 2007.
Agriculture MCQ Que. 13 The scientific study of ‘Fungi’ is known as?
A. Pathology
B. Microbiology
C. Virology
D. Mycology
E. Arteriology
Correct Answer – D. Mycology
Explanation: Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine, food, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as toxicity or infection. A biologist specializing in mycology is called a mycologist.
Que. 14 Which of the following crop is also known as the “Food of God”?
A. Safflower
B. Avocado
C. Cocoa
D. Kiwi Fruit
E. Walnut
Correct Answer – C. Cocoa
Explanation: The history of chocolate begins with a plant whose scientific name — Theobroma cacao — means “food of the gods.” Historians believe the Mayan people of Central America first learned to farm cacao plants around 2,000 years ago.
Agriculture MCQ Que. 15 Ganesh, Arakta, Mrudula and Muskat are the varieties of the which of the following fruit crop?
A. Watermelon
B. Orange
C. Pomegranate
D. Guava
E. Litchi
Correct Answer – C. Pomegranate
Explanation: According to the Indian Horticulture Board, following are the varieties of Pomegranate fruit crop:
Ganesh: This variety is developed by selection method. It is a prolific bearer, fruit very large, rind yellowish red, pinkish aril with soft seeds. It is the commercial cultivar of Maharashtra. The average yield ranges from 8-10 kg per tree.
Arakta: The fruits are smaller than Ganesh variety having dark red coloured arils with soft seeds.
Mrudula: This variety has all the characters of the Ganesh variety except the arils are dark red in colour. The colour of the arils in ‘Ambe’ bahar and ‘Mrig’ bahar is dark red in colour while it is pink during the ‘Hasta’bahar. The average fruit weight is 250-300 grams.
Muskat: The fruits of this variety have red rind with pink coloured arils. The fruit are with average weight of 300-350 grams.
Que. 16 Potatoes often go green when they’re not stored properly and are exposed to light, this happens due to the presence of which toxin?
A. Tuamine
B. Zolamine
C. Solanine
D. Etamine
E. Ketamine
Correct Answer – C. Solanine
Explanation: Potatoes will often go green when they’re not stored properly and they’re exposed to light. This is due to formation of chlorophyll (which is found in all green plants), however the green colour indicates an increase in the levels of certain toxins that are harmful to humans. The substance is “solanine”. When the potato greens, solanine increases to potentially dangerous levels. Increased solanine levels are responsible for the bitter taste in potatoes after being cooked.
Agriculture MCQ Que. 17 ______ is a method to break the seed dormancy due to hard or impermeable seed coat.
A. Reification
B. Scarification
C. Ossification
D. Stratification
E. None of these
Correct Answer – B. Scarification
Explanation: Any treatment i.e. physical or chemical that weakens the hard seed coat, is known as scarification. Scarification method is applied, when dormancy is imposed by hard seen coat e. g. in legumes-tur, gram etc.
Que. 18 Which Indian state was the first to adopt the Panchayati Raj system?
A. Rajasthan
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Madhya Pradesh
E. Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer – A. Rajasthan
Explanation: The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2nd Oct 1959. The second state was Andhra Pradesh, while Maharashtra was the Ninth state.
Agriculture MCQ Que. 19 Which is the highest coconut producing state in India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Telangana
C. West Bengal
D. Odisha
E. None of these
Correct Answer – A. Tamil Nadu
Explanation: They are the largest coconut producing state in India contributing more than 31% of total coconut production of the country. More than 25 districts cultivate nuts and Coimbatore is the dominant of them yielding more than 1,200 Million coconuts. On an average the state is known to yield 14,000 nuts per hectare of land. The Krishnagiri district is famous for the soil texture which offers best productivity of up to 18,000 coconuts per hectare.
Que. 20 Which of the following is the edible part of all the cereal crops?
A. Pericarp
B. Aril
C. Mesocarp
D. Endosperm
E. Seed
Correct Answer – D. Endosperm
Explanation: Cereal crops are grown for their edible fruit (grains or caryopses), which are primarily endosperm. In the caryopsis, the thin fruit wall is fused to the seed coat. Therefore, the nutritious part of the grain is the seed and its endosperm. In some cases (e.g. wheat, rice) the endosperm is selectively retained in food processing (commonly called white flour), and the embryo (germ) and seed coat (bran) removed. The processed grain has a lower quality of nutrition. Endosperm thus has an important role within the human diet worldwide.
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