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Set – 1
1. The microbes play an important role in the catalytic complicated chemical reactions of
(a)Wine productions (b) Fermentation (c) Dairy product (d) All of the above
2. Which among the following contain only one type of nucleic acid?
4. The molecular scissors use3d to cut DNA into specific genes of interest are called
5. The quickest way to produce homozygous breeding lines from heterozygous parents is through:
(a) Half-seed technique (b) doubled haploids (c) Introgression (d) Aneuploidy
(a) DNA viruses (b) RNA viruses (c) Naked DNA viruses (d) Naked RNA viruses
8. DNA is present in
(a) Nucleus (b) Mitochondria (c) Chloroplast (d) All of the above
(a) Bt is repellent to bollworm (b) Bt is contact poison for bollworm (c) Bt is stomach poison; it changes the
permeability of stomach due to generation of pores in alkaline environment of stomach (d) Bt is causing death
due to asphagsiation of insect
(a) AUG, GUG, GUC (b) UAG, UAA, AGA (c) UAA, UAC, AUG (d) UAA, UAG, UUA
(a) Vertical gene flow (b) Horizontal gene flow(c) Lateral gene flow (d) Side gene flow
16. The bond between sugar and nitrogenous base in case of DNA is known as
(a) Gycosidic bond (b) Phosphodiester bond (c) H-bond (d) Peptide bond
(a) Purified enzymes (b) Antibodies (c) Whole microbial cells (d) Any of the above
(a) DNA polymerase (b) RNA polymerase (c) Reverse transcriptase (d) Ribonuclease
Answers
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b)7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (a) 18.
(a) 19. (d) 20. (c)
Set – 2
(a) 100 nos./g (b) 500 nos./g (c) 1000 nos./g (d) 5000 nos./g
2. The inland fish production is almost how much % of total fish production in India
(a) Methyl Mercury (b) Cadmium poisoning (c) Hydrochloric acid (d) Methyl isocyanides
(a) Silver carp (b) Grass carp (c) Common carp (d) L. rohita
(a) Aphanomyces invadens (b) A. hydrophilla (c) Pseudomonas maxima (d) Myxobolus cyprinid
(a) Indian mackerel (b) Sardin (c) Bombay duck (d) Tuna
(a) Rastrelliger kanagurta (b) Labeo rohita (c) Catla Catla (d) Clarias batrachus
13. The fertilized eggs of Catla take about _ to _ hrs for hatching at 30°C
1. LH – RH – A A. Minnow
4. Azolla D. Insect
6. Smolt F. Predator
8. Potamogeton H. Reproduction
Answer of matching
(a) 1 H, 2 F, 3 J, 4 G, 5 C, 6 B, 7 A, 8 I, 9 D, 10 E
(b) 1 A, 2 J, 3 F, 4 E, 5 C, 6 I, 7 H, 8 D, 9 B, 10 G
(c) 1 F, 2 J, 3 H, 4 G, 5 C, 6 B, 7 A, 8 I, 9 D, 10 E
(d) 1 H, 2 F, 3 H, 4 C, 5 B, 6 G, 7 I, 8 A, 9 E, 10 D
(e) 1 J, 2 B, 3 A, 4 C, 5 D, 6 E, 7 F, 8 G, 9 H, 10 I
ProductProtein
(a) A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i (b) A-i, B-iii, C-iv, D-ii (c) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i (d) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i
Revolutions Related to
(a) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i (b) A-ii, B-iii, C-i, d-iv (c) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (d) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-ii
(a) Bacteria and fungi (b) Fungi and parasites (c) Parasites and bacteria (d) Fungi and viruses
(a) Avian adenovirus (b) Avian influenza virus (c) Avian poxvirus (d) Avian leucosis virus
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Answers:
1.(c) 2.(a) 3.(a) 4.(c) 5.(a) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(d) 9.(a) 10.(b) 11.(c) 12.(a) 13.(d) 14.(a) 15.(c) 16.(d) 17.(d) 18.(c) 19.(a)
20.(b)
Set – 3
(a) Low humidity (b) High humidity (c) Low root pressure (d) High humidity and low root pressure
6. The xylem and phloem elements in the plant are surrounded by a layer of living cells called
(a) CO2 and CO (b) Ozone and CO2 (c) NO2 and SO2 (d) NH3 and CO2
(a) Auxin (b) Cytokinins only (c) Morecytokinins than auxin (d) Moreauxin than cytokinins
(a) Caffeic Acid (b) Coumaric acid (c) ABA (d) Lactic Acid
20. How many ATP are required to produce 1 mole of hexose in photosynthesis?
Answers:
1.(c) 2.(b) 3.(d) 4.(b) 5.(c) 6.(b) 7.(c) 8.(b) 9.(b) 10.(b) 11.(b) 12.(d) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(d) 16.(b) 17.(b) 18.(a) 19.(b)
20.(b)
Set – 4
1. P content in DAP is
(a) P2O5 × 0.44 = P (b) P2O5 × 2.29 = P (c) P2O5 × 0.83 = P (d) P2O5 × 1.20 = P
(a) SAR = Na+ / (b) SAR = Na+ / (c) SAR = Ca2+ + Mg2+ / (d) SAR = Na+ /
9. A clay solid must contain at least _____ clay separate, to be designated a clay
10. Select the wrong pair from the following given below:
(a) Arid tropical climate (b) Arid temperate climate (c) Humid tropical climate (d) Humid temperature
climate
18. Which of the following anzymes is involved in the primary carboxylation in C4 plants?
20. Which harmful gas is emitted by masonry building materials, even ground water?
Answers:
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (d) 11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18.
(b) 19. (b) 20. (b)
Set – 5
1. Which state has the largest acreage and highest production of sugarcane in country?
3. Consider the following pairs of crops and varieties and select the pair which is not correctly matched.
(a) Barley : Clipper (b) Cotton : Sujata (c) Cowpea : Pusa Phalguni (d) Green gram : UPAS 120
(a) Elesine coracana (b) Echinochloa frumentacea (c) Panicum miliacium (d) eleusine panica
8. Certain secretions attract the opposite sex of the same species which are termed as:
(a) Fumigants (b) Stomach poisons (c) Contact insecticides (d) Systemic insecticide
(a) Earias vittela(b) Earias insulana (c) Helicoverpa armigera (d) Pectinophora gossypiella
(a) Caratovacuno lanigera (b) Eriosoma lanigera (c) Aphis gossypii (d) Lipaphis spp
Answers:
1.(c) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (a)
18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (d)
Set – 6
(a) 100 nos./g (b) 500 nos./g (c) 1000 nos./g (d) 5000 nos./g
2. The inland fish production is almost how much % of total fish production in India
(a) Methyl Mercury (b) Cadmium poisoning (c) Hydrochloric acid (d) Methyl isocyanides
(a) Silver carp (b) Grass carp (c) Common carp (d) L. rohita
(a) Aphanomyces invadens (b) A. hydrophilla (c) Pseudomonas maxima (d) Myxobolus cyprinid
(a) Indian mackerel (b) Sardin (c) Bombay duck (d) Tuna
(a) Rastrelliger kanagurta (b) Labeo rohita (c) Catla Catla (d) Clarias batrachus
13. The fertilized eggs of Catla take about _ to _ hrs for hatching at 30°C
1. LH – RH – A A. Minnow
4. Azolla D. Insect
6. Smolt F. Predator
8. Potamogeton H. Reproduction
Answer of matching
(a) 1 H, 2 F, 3 J, 4 G, 5 C, 6 B, 7 A, 8 I, 9 D, 10 E
(b) 1 A, 2 J, 3 F, 4 E, 5 C, 6 I, 7 H, 8 D, 9 B, 10 G
(c) 1 F, 2 J, 3 H, 4 G, 5 C, 6 B, 7 A, 8 I, 9 D, 10 E
(d) 1 H, 2 F, 3 H, 4 C, 5 B, 6 G, 7 I, 8 A, 9 E, 10 D
(e) 1 J, 2 B, 3 A, 4 C, 5 D, 6 E, 7 F, 8 G, 9 H, 10 I
ProductProtein
(a) A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i (b) A-i, B-iii, C-iv, D-ii
(d) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i (c) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
Revolutions Related to
(a) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i (b) A-ii, B-iii, C-i, d-iv
(d) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-ii (c) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii
(a) Bacteria and fungi (b) Fungi and parasites (c) Parasites and bacteria (d) Fungi and viruses
(a) Avian adenovirus (b) Avian influenza virus (c) Avian poxvirus (d) Avian leucosis virus
Answers:
1.(c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (c)
19. (a) 20. (b)
Set – 7
(a) Soil management (b) Water management (c) Crop management (d) Air management
4. Murate of potash is
5. Loose smut is
(a) Internally seed borne (b) Externally seed borne (c) Air borne (d) Water borne
6. Gauch – 1 is a variety of
(a) 400 – 500 (b) 500 – 750 (c) 800 – 1200 (d) 1250 – 1500
(a) M/s Escorts Ltd. (b) M/s Mitsubishi Ltd (c) M/s Eicher tractors Ltd (d) M/s Mahindra Ltd
10. The requirement of air for full combustion of 1 kg fuel in S.I. engine is about ____ kg
12. If S is slip and Va is the actual travel speed and Vt is theoretical wheel speed then
14. The upper safe noise level for machine operator is:
(a) cutting crop (b) cutting and windrowing (c) cutting and threshing (d) Cutting grass
17. For operating rotavator in trashy soils, which lines are better?
(a) L-shaped (b) Hook shaped (c) Backward curved (d) Straight blade
(a) 6-10 kg/cm2 (b) 10-20 kg/cm2 (c) 20-35 kg/cm2 (d) 35-45 kg/cm2
20. Length of cutter bar for the tractor operated mower or vertical conveyor reaper is
(a) 1.5 – 3.0 m (b) 3.0 – 4.5 m (c) 4.5 – 5.5 m (d) > 5 – 5 m
Answers:
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18.
(a) 19. (a) 20. (a)
Set – 8
2. The ratio between area of crop irrigated and quantity of water applied to crop is termed as:
5. How much percent of its urea requirement is met through indigenous production by India?
(a) Beta carotene (b) Alfa carotene (c) Gamma carotene (d) Zeta carotene
(a) Rajasthan (b) Haryana (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh
9. The other name of IRS-P6, a state-of-art satellite mainly for agricultural application is:
11. Detachment and transport of soil practices by a concentrated flow of water is called:
(a) Raindrop erosion (b) Sheet erosion (c) Interrill erosion (d) Rill erosion
(a) Stomatal closure (b) Forming a film (c) Increased reflectance (d) Increased hydration
14. With which of the following crops, Cichorium intybus weed is associated?
(c) First increases then decreases (d) First decreases then increases
18. In India fully ripened and dehydrated development stage of date palm is termed as:
(a) Yolo wonder (b) Pusa jwala (c) Jawahar-218 (d) Phule jyoti
20. For small seeded types, the seed rate (kg/ha) of water melon is:
Answers:
1.(a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18.
(d) 19. (a) 20. (c)
Set – 9
(c) Production of cell culture on large scale (d) All of the above
(a) Ion exchange column (b) Sephadex column (c) Hydroxyapatite column (d) Affinity
chromatography (e) None of these
. Faultati e f ee li i g N fi i g a te iu
(a) Rhizobium (b) Azotobacter (c) Klebsiella (d) All of the above
6. Vitamin B2 is produced by
(a) Ashbya gossypii (b) Pseudomonas (c) Brevibacterium sp. (d) Spirulina
8. Neomycin is produced by
(a) Bacillus thuringiensis(b) Bacillus popiliae (c) Both a and b (d) E. coli
(a) A B C D
(b) B C D A
(c) C A B D
(d) D C B A
Codes:
(b) C D A B
(c) B A C D
(d) C D B A
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(b) C A D B
(c) B C A D
(d) B A C D
(e) D C A B
(a) Fat synthesis (b) Protein synthesis (c) Disease resistance (d) Chlorophyll synthesis
(a) 80 cal (b) 540 cal (c) 586 cal (d) 620 cal
Answers:
1.(a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17.
(d) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (b)
Set – 10
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8. Polymer of cellulose is
(a) DNAase (b) Reverse transcriptase (c) Restriction endonuclease (d) Lipase
11. What is used to multiplication ratio in potato and groundnut is, respectively?
(a) 1:4 and 1:8 (b) 1:8 and 1:4 (c) 1:10 and 1:8 (d) 1:8 and 1:10
(a) Somatic hybrids (b) Gametic hybrids (c) Both a and b (d) Cell Division
16. The purpling along the leaf edges is the characteristic deficiency symptom of
(a) Nitrogenase (b) Nitrate reductase (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
(a) Autotrophic bacteria (b) Heterotrophic becteria (c) Both a and b (d) Saprophytes
20. Biuret in urea applied as a foliar spray in citrus fruits should not be more than
Answers:
1.(d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17.
(c) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (a)
Set – 11
(a) Higher plants & fungi (b) algae & fungi (c) Lower plants & fungi (d) Both a and b
(a) June 1985 (b) December 1985 (c) May 1984 (d) July 1984
(a) Veneer grafting (b) Air layering (c) Chip budding (d) Patch budding
(a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala (d) Maharashtra
(a) Chloride toxicity (b) Chloride deficiency (c) N deficiency (d) P deficiency
(a) Chloride toxicity (b) Carbon monoxide (c) Deficiency of Mg (d) Excess Boron
(a) Warm and humid climate (b) Hot and humid climate
(c) Dry and hot conditions (d) Cold and dry climate
(a) Haryana (b) Punjab (c) West Bengal (d) Uttar Pradesh
(a) Long day (b) short day (c) day neutral (d) Intermediate
17. For transplanting one hectare area of rice how much area is sufficient for nursery raising
(a) Gall midge (b) Leaf roller (c) Army worm (d) Stem borer
Answers:
1.(a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (a) 11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18.
(d) 19. (b) 20. (c)
Set – 12
3. Tundu disease (yellow ear rot) of wheat caused by Clavibacter tritici is usually associated with
(a) Heterodera evenae (b) Anguina tritici (c) Meloidogyne incognita (d) Pratylenchulus sp.
5. The black wart disease of potato specially confined to Darjeeling hills is causes by pathogen
(a) Synchytrium endobioticum (b) Plasmodiophora brassicae (c) Sclerospora sorghi (d) Plasmopoa viticola
(a) Red rot (b) Black rot (c) Ring spot (d) Brown rot
7. The symptoms of powdery mildew of pea (caused by Erysiphe polygoni) first appears on
(a) Fusarium udum (b) Gibberella indica (c) Rhizopus nigricans (d) Aspergillus flavus
(a) Ustilago tritici (b) Pyricularia oryszae (c) Alternaria alternate (d) Plasmopora vitticola
10. In India the leaf rust of coffee was first time recorded in
Answers:
1.(a) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (a)
19. (a) 20. (a)
Set – 13
(a) Constant heat (b) Constant enthalpy (c) Constant temperature (d) Constant pressure
(a) Blunt disc (b) Furrows too wide (c) Loose bearings (d) Sharp disc
(a) At increasing rate (b) At decreasing rate (c) At constant rate (d) Both a and b
(a) Payback period (b) B-C ratio (c) NPV (d) IRR
(a) Factor – factor price ratio (b) Factor – product price ratio
(a) Single repayment loan, having amortization (b) Single repayment loan, having no amortization
(c) Multi repayment loan, having amortization (d) Multi repayment loan, having no amortization
11. consumer is neither worse off nor better off than before in
(a) RBI (b) CSO (c) National Income Committer (d) Planning Commission
. “D‘ s a e i to effe t f o
(a) High unemployment and high growth (b) High employment and high growth
(c) High unemployment and low growth (d) High growth and low employment
(a) William Bentinck (b) Lord Curzon (c) Thomas Munro (d) Dalhousie
Answers:
1.(a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (b)
19. (a) 20. (a)
Set – 14
(a) First degree (b) Second degree (c) Third degree (d) Fourth degree
(a) MC is maximum (b) MC become vertical (c) MC is minimum (d) MC becomes horizontal
(a) Relatively inelastic (b) Relatively elastic (c) Unitary elastic (d) All
(a) Sammation of production elasticities (b) Ratio of opportunity cost to marginal value product
5. Which one of the following pairs of characteristics and institutional arrangement is not correct?
(b) Individual ownership and collective operatorship of land Cooperative joint farming
(c) Collective ownership and individual operatorship of land Cooperative tenant farming
6. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using code given below:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1
(e) 3 4 2 1
7. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development came into existence on
(a) July 12, 1982 (b) July 22, 1984 (c) October 15, 1986 (d) August 10, 1983
(a) Direct tax (b) Indirect tax (c) Both a and b (d) Cannot be classified
9. Inflations is measured by
10. The most frequent occurred value of data or whose frequency is maximum is known as
11. Which measure of central tendency requires data arrangement in ascending or descending order for its
estimation?
(a) Arithmetic mean (b) Median (c) Mode (d) Harmonic mean
(a) Normal distribution (b) Poisson distribution (c) Binomial (d) All of these
a χ2 = Σ O – E)2/E χ2 = Σ O – E)/E2
χ2 = Σ O – E 2/ΣO d χ2 = Σ E – O 2/Σ O 2
(a) Agriculture Technology Management Association (b) Agriculture Technology Management Agency
(c) Agriculture Technology Mission Agency (d) Agriculture Technology Monitoring Agency
(a) Demonstration (b) Farm visit (c) Group discussion (d) News paper
(a) F.L. Bryne (b) R.N. Tagore (c) J.L Nehru (d) M.K. Gandhi
Answers:
1.(a) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18.
(d) 19. (d)20. (d)
Set – 15
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11. The compression ratio of diesel engines are in the order of:
(a) Hard soil (b) Sticky and non scouring soil (c) Dry and cemented soil (d) Soft soil
13. The movement of soil across a tool surface without sticking is called as
(a) Primary tillage (b) Stubble mulch tillage (c) Rotary tillage (d) Minimum tillage
16. A tractor seat suspension should have its natural frequency is the range of:
19. In a C.I. engine, the compressor pressure inside the cylinder normally in the range of _____ kg/cm2:
Answers:
1.(b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (c) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (c)14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. ( c) 18.
(a) 19. (c) 20. (a)
Set – 16
1. Panchayati Raj was first time started on 2nd October, 1959 in:
2. Extension is:
(a) education for all village people (b) teaching through learning by doing and seeing is believing
3. Which of the following scheme is exclusively meant for self-employment for rural youths?
(a) Punjab plains (b) Deccan region (c) Kanara plains (d) Coromendal plains
9. How many three budded sets will be required for planning two hectare sugarcane crop?
(a) 20000 – 25000 (b) 30000 – 40000 (c) 70000 – 80000 (d) 90000 – 100000
10. Excavated ponds are constructed advantageously in ____ areas for run off collection.
11. Which of these planting system of orchards has the provision of quick growing and early maturing filler
trees?
12. Which part of the groundnut plants, the grubs of Holotrichia consanguinea eat?
13. The use of DDT in agriculture was withdrawn by the government in the year?
14. What is the threshold level of nymphs per leaf of cotton jassid to undertake spraying of insecticides?
15. The Plant Qurantine (Regulation of Import into India) order was passed in the year:
(a) Heterodera avene (b) Abfunia tritia (c) Globodera pallida (d) Meloidogyne incognita
(a) Gall information (b) Honey secretion (c) Rotting of ear (d) Bunchy appearance
(a) Alternaria brassicicola (b) albugo candida (c) Bacillus cereus (d) Fusarium oxysporum
19. When two species of same genus are crossed, it is called hybridization
20. What degree of inbreeding depression is generally shown by self pollinated crops?
Answers:
1.(b) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7.(c) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (b)14. (a)15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (b)
19. (a) 20. (d)
Set – 17
1. A phenomenon wherein a single gene has more than one phenotypic effect is known as
(a) Gluconeogencsis (b) EMP Pathway (c) Hcxose monophosphate shunt (d) Photorespiration
(a) grow without oxygen and produce high energy (b) grow without oxygen and produce low energy (c)
have a fermentative metabolism and a respiratory chain (d) grow with or without oxygen and produce medium
energy
(a) Algae – insects – frog- peacock – snake (b) Algae – frog – insects – snake-peacock (c) Algae – frog –
insects – peacock – snake (d) Algae-insects-frog – snake-peacock
10. DNA and RNA are similar to each other because both
(a) have similar sugars (b) are nucleotide polymers (c) have similar pyrimidines (d) are double stranded
11. A simple technique has been developed in India by using the following organisms as biofertilizers.
(a) Azotobacter and Rhizobium (b) AzoHa and Azotobacter (c) AzoHa and Rhizobium (d) Azotobacter
and Nostoc
(a) an underground structure (b) a food storing organ (c) a conidial type (d) a hard resting body
(a) Avena sativa (b) Zea mays (c) Eleusine coracana (d) Pennisetum typhoides
(a) Neries, planaria, roundworm, earthworm (b) Millipede, crab, centipede, cockroach (c) Starfish,
jellyfish, cuttlefish, octopus (d) Sea-urchin, lobster, leech, locust
Answers:
1.(a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (b) 11.(a) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (b)
Set – 18
(a) Most of them are terrestrial (b) The circulatory system is open (c) The blood is colourless (d) most
of them are aquatic
2. Measurement of the rate of oxygen consumption in unit volume of water over a period of time is carried out
to determine
(a) Fermentation (b) Biogas generation (c) Biosynthetic pathway (d) Biological oxygen demand
3. Biosphere is made up of
(a) Organism (b) Organism and lithosphere (c) Organism, lithosphere and atmosphere (d) Organism,
lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere
4. Sudden mass death of fishes from oxygen depletion is more likely in the
(a) Eutrophic lakes (b) Oxalotrophic lakes (c) Oligotrophic lakes (d) Mesotrophic lakes
(a) Kaziranga National Park (b) Corbett National Park (c) Manas National Park (d) Dudhwa National
Park
(a) S.L. Bahuguna (b) Indira Gandhi (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) H.N. Bahuguna
(a) Extinct animals (b) Endangered animals and plants (c) Endangered animals (d) Important wildlife
(a) Gulf of Mannar (b) Nilgiri Bio reserve (c) Sundarbans (d) Nanda Devi
Answers:
1.(a) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11.(c) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b)
Set – 19
2. The forces that can change the frequency of an allele in a population are
(a) Forward mutation, gene conversion, neutral evolution and recombination (b) Selection, mutagenesis,
migration, inbreeding and random genetic drift (c) Dominance, family selection, fitness and diversification (d)
Gene interaction, gene transfer, gene mutation and outbreeding
(a) Flow cytometry (b) FAG (c) HFLC (d) Scintillation Counter
7. World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the eradication of small pox as a disease in the year
(a) an epidemic (b) a noscomial infection (c) a secondary infection (d) a bacteremia
. The te Mi o iolog as oi ed
(a) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (b) Robert Koch (c) Louis Pasteur (d) Julius Richard Petri
(a) Oncogenic viruses (b) Para viruses (c) Tungro viruses (d) Variolaviruses
(a) Flaked rice (b) Polished rice(c) Puffed rice (d) Popped rice
(a) deficient in lysine and rich in methionine (b) rich in lysine and deficient in methionine (c) rich in lysine
and methionine (d) deficient in lysine and methionine
Answers:
1.(c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (c) 11.(c) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (b)
Set – 20
. This Biofe tilize is a it oge fi i g i o-organism, beneficial for non-leguminous as well as for vegetable
crops—
(a) Rhizobium (RHZ) (b) Azotobacter (AZT) (c) Azospirillum (AZS) (d) Blue Green Algae (BGA) (e)
Phosphate Solubilising (PSB) mobilizing bacteria
2. What is the Percentage of total area under Banana Cultivation in India presently, is cultivated by using
Tissue-culture (GMO) plantlets?
(a) 10 per cent (b) 15 per cent (c) 20 per cent (d) 25 per cent (e) 30 per cent
(a) 70 per cent (b) 75 per cent (c) 80 per cent (d) 85 per cent (e) 90 per cent
4. Fisheries Sector in India contributes what percentage of Agricultural— G oss Do esti P odu t GDP , as o
March 2007 ?
(a) 2.5 per cent (b) 3.5 per cent (c) 4.5 per cent (d) 5.5 per cent (e) 6.5 per cent
5. This agricultural product/horticultural crop requires 2 degree Celsius temperature and 90 per cent humidity
for storing in the cold storage—
(a) Mango pulp (b) Roses (c) Mushroom (d) Milk Products (e) Fish Products
6. The plan outlay for Irrigation Sector to total plan outlay in India was highest (12.5 percent) in this Five Year
Plan (FYP)—
(a) VIth Five Year Plan (b) VIIth Five Year Plan (c) VIIIth Five Year Plan (d) IXth Five Year Plan (e) Xth Five Year
Plan
7. The recommended ratio of use of NPK, the chemical fertilizer by farmers in India is—
(a) 2:2:2 (b) 3:2:1 (c) 4:2:1 (d) 5:2:1 (e) 6:2:1
8. This state is a leader in production and export of the Gherkins (Hybrid Cucumber) under the Contract
Farming—
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Karnataka (d) Kerala (e) Maharashtra
. What should e the opti u spa i g i ete s fo pla ti g Pusa Na ha a iet of Papa a u de the High
Density Planting ?
(a) 1.25 m × 1.25 m . (b) 1.50 m × 1.50 m (c) 1.75 m × 1.75 m (d) 2.00 m × 2.00 m (e) 2.50 m × 2.50
m
10.Dramatic increase in food prices world over had severe consequences for third world countries (FAO, 2008).
How many countries in the world are now facing food crisis, because of this phenomenon?
(a) 35 countries (b) 36 countries (c) 37 countries (d) 38 countries (e) 39 countries
(a)18 percent (b) 24 per cent (c) 31 per cent (d) 35 per cent (e) 40 per cent
13. Which one of the following Indian States is the largest beneficiary or gainer of the SGSY– credit extended by
Banks during 2006–07 ?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Bihar (c) Orissa (d) Uttar Pradesh (e) None of these
14.This variety of Tomato is high yielding with good quality fruits and suitable for Jharkhand State for
cultivation-
(a) Swarna Lalima (b) Swarna Shyamali (c) Swarna Pratibha (d) Swarna Shree (e) Swarna
Manohar
15. How many plants/trees of Amrapali variety of mango could be profitably accommodated, when planted at
5.0 m × 5.0 m (square method) per hectare ?
(a) 1,400 plants (b) 1,500 plants (c) 1,600 plants (d) 1,700 plants (e) None of these
Answers:
1.(B) 2. (B) 3. (E) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (E) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (E) 11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (E) 14. (A) 15. (E)
Set – 21
1. Which one of the following Brinjal hybrid varieties rec ently released suitable for U.P. Punjab, Bihar and
Jharkhand—
(a) Kashi Sandesh (b) Swarna Shakti (c) Kashi Ganesh (d) HA BH-17 (e) HA BH-3
(a) North India (b) South India (c) Western India (d) Eastern India (e) All over the country
3.Which one of the following rice/paddy hybrid varieties having super fine grain, aromatic, matured within 120-
125 days and recently released for cultivation in Haryana, Delhi and Uttarakhand ?
(a) PA 6201 (b) Pusa RH 10 (c) KRH2 (d) RH 204 (e) Pant Sankar Dhan 3
(a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka (c) Gujarat (d) Bihar (e) Tamil Nadu
. This Agro-E os ste is ha a te ized lo , e ati ai fall ith high oeffi ie t of a iatio a d f e ue t
droughts in India—
(a) Irrigated agro-ecosystem (b) Arid agro-ecosystem (c) Coastal agro-ecosystem (d) Rainfed agro-
ecosystem (e) Hill and Mountain agroecosystem
. Leaf ‘ust is a se ious disease of this op a d till date, the e is o effe ti e a d e ologi all safe fu gi ide fo
controlling this disease—
(a) Sweet Potato (b) Grape (c) Rice (d) Wheat (e) Sorghum
7. What is botanical (Scientific) name of Safed Musli–a medicinal plant grown almost all over India ?
(a) Chlorophytum borivilianum (b) Curculigo orchioides (c) Piper longum (d) Solanum surattense (e) None
of these
(a) Abohar (Punjab) (b) Ludhiana (Punjab) (c) Bangalore (Karnataka) (d) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) (e)
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
9. Which one of the following Castor hybrids, you will suggest for getting good yields for rainfed and irrigated
areas of Rajasthan State ?
(a) RHC 1 (VP-1 × TMV5-1) (b) DCH 6 (JP 65 × JI 96) (c) DCH 519 (M574 × DCS 78) (d) DCH 177 (DCP 9 × DCS
9) (e) None of these
(a) Bhindi + Spongegourd (b) Mango + Turmeric (c) Mango + Colocasia (d) Mango + Groundnut (e)
Colocasia + Turmeric
. Whi h o e of the follo i g “tates has eated O ga i Co odities Boa d to p o ote a d esto e alue
of foodcrops, which are mostly grown on marginal lands ?
(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka (c) Jharkhand (d) Madhya Pradesh (e) Uttarakhand
12. The Central Frozen Semen Production and Training Institute is one of the premier Institute of Animal
Husbandry, is located at (HQ)—
(a) Hessarghatta (Karnataka) (b) Sunabada (Orissa) (c) Dhamrod (Gujarat) (d) Suratgarh (Rajasthan)
(e) Andeshnagar (Uttarakhand)
(a) 10 per cent (b) 11 per cent (c) 12 per cent (d) 13 per cent (e) 14 per cent
(a) Rabi season 1999–2000 (b) Kharif season 1998–1999 (c) Rabi season 2000–2001 (d) Kharif season
2000–2001 (e) None of these
. Pusa A u i a is a i p oved hybrid variety of this crop relased by IARI, New Delhi—
(a) Mango (b) Guava (c) Grape (d) Citrus (e) Pomegranate
Answers:
1.(D) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (A) 11. (E) 12. (A) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (A)
Set – 22
1. As on 2007, how many Indian States/Union Territories (UTs) have partially modified their respective Acts
u de the Ag i ultu al Ma keti g ‘efo s ?
(A) 12 States/UTs (b) 13 States/UTs (c) 14 States/UTs (d) 15 States/UTs (e) 16 States/UTs
. What is the total E po t Ea i gs ‘s. oe i -05 from livestock, poultry and related products in India
?
(a) Rs. 2200 crore (b) Rs. 2250 crore (c) Rs. 2300 crore (d) Rs. 2350 crore (e) Rs. 5150
crore
3.Which o e of the follo i g “tates is leadi g o e ‘a ked fi st i p odu tio of Cut Flo e s i I dia ?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh (e) West Bengal
(a) 5.5 m × 5.5 m (b) 6.0 m × 6.0 m (c) 6.5 m × 6.5 m (d) 7.0 m × 7.0 m (e) None of these
. Whi h o e of the follo i g Maize H ids , ou ill suggest to the farmers of Punjab State for growing in
‘a i seaso fo Highe Yields ?
(a) Vivek Hybrid (b) Vivek Hybrid 15 (c) Hybrid Sheetal (d) Deccan 115 (e) Pratap Hybrid Makka 1
(a) Radio/TV (b) Fram Input Dealers (c) Progressive Farmers (d) Krishi Vigyan Kendras (e) Agricultural
University Specialist
7. More than 40 per cent of the 197 Private Sugar Mills in India are located in this State—
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Tamilnadu (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Andhra Pradesh (e) Karnataka
8. What is the subsidy component to the total loan amount/total investment available to SC, ST, woman and
othe disad a taged se tio s a didates u de the s he e of Esta lishi g Ag i li i a d Ag i usi ess Ce t es
by the Agri/Vet/Horticultural graduates ?
(a) 25 per cent (b) 33.33 per cent (c) 50 per cent (d) 60 per cent (e) 80 per cent
9. In which one of the following years, the NABARD was established in India as an Apex Financial Institution for
Rural and Agricultural Development ?
(a) 1980 (b) 1981 (c) 1982 (d) 1983 (e) 1984
. As pe the ‘BI s di e ti es, Ba ks should ot i sist upo the a gi / ollateral security for the loans to
borrowers upto the limits of—
(a) Rs. 50,000 (b) Rs. 75,000 (c) Rs. 1,00,000 (d) Rs. 1,25,000 (e) Rs. 1,50,000
11. The bond between sugar and nitrogenous base in case of DNA is known as ?
(a) Gycosidic bond (b) Phosphodiester bond (c) H-bond (d) Peptide bond (e) N-bond
(a) Arginine (b) Lysine (c) Tryptophan (d) Histidine (e) None of these
(a) 1972 (b) 1987 (c) 1976 (d) 1977 (e) 1980
(a) Purified enzymes (b) Antibodies (c) Whole microbial cells (d) Any of the above (e) None of these
(a) DNA plymerase (b) RNA plymerase (c) Reverse transcriptase (d) Ribonuclease (e) None
of these
Answers:
1.(C) 2. (E) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (C)
Set – 23
(a) Fruit, Flower (b) Cereal, Pulses (c) Tea, Coffee (d) Groundnut, Sunflower
4. Which of the following provides all the three nutrients – carbohydrates, proteins, and fats?
(a) Deep penetration of pant roots (b) Ventilation (c) promotes growth of soil bacteria (d) All the above
(a) Seed drilling (b) Telling (c) Lining (d) None of the above
(a) Wheat (b) Maize (c) Paddy (rice) (d) All the above
(a) Wheat (b) Mustard (c) Barley (d) All the above
(a) October to March (b) Sept. to March (c) June/July – Sept. (d) Nov.- April
(a) October to March/ April (b) Sept. – Feb (c) March – July (d) June/July – Sept.
12. Disease and pest resistant crop varieties are developed by:
(a) Seed treatment (b) By sowing seeds (c) By spraying pesticides (d) By plant breeding
(a) Hybrid (b) Dihybrid (c) Clone (d) None of the above
(a) Leguminous crop (b) Fibre crop (c) Oil seed crop (d) None of the above
15. Which synthetic fertilizers has all the three i.e. nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium?
(a) Urea (b) Ammonium nitrate (c) NPK (d) All the above
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Answers:
1.(C) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (C)
Set – 24
2. How many minimum tractor hours per year of 40 H.P. power should be used approximately for purely
agricultural use and not for custom service unit to become viable unit ?
a) 500 hrs. b) 600 hrs. c) 1000 hrs. d) 1500 hrs. e) 2000 hrs.
a) 46 b) 26 c) 18 d) 80 e) 30
. Co t a t fa i g o sists of……
a) hiring land by farmers on contract basis for cultivation b) supply of agreed quantity of produce to
agreed price to the company o pa y taki g o lease asis far ers la d for ultivatio d) processing
cash crops, vegetables etc. by company and to give back to farmers e) providing inputs by company to
farmers for improving quality of produce
a) 1/3 atmosphere b) below 1/3 atmosphere c) 1-3 atmosphere d) 3-15 atmosphere e) above
15 atmosphere
a) cultivation expenses b) medicinal value of plants c) availability of processing unit d) location of the farm e)
availability of assured profitable market
10. Processed meat and poultry products have good market. However, their export is mainly hampered due
to……
a) processing not as per demand b) breeds are not suitable for export c) no proper transport conditions
d) unhygienic conditions of slaughter houses and animal diseases e) domestic market is available easily
. A a i a is a t pe of……
a) It saves water b) Root system of plant remains in upper layer of soil c) Plastic tubes are not harmed
by rats d) Life of drip irrigation is very long e) Where there is lot of rainfall, there are no limitation to such
system
15. If PE denotes monthly average value of potential evapo–transpiration and R stands for monthly average
ai fall, the pe iod ha i g PE/ g eate tha o e ual to ‘, is desig ated as……
Answers:
1.(A) 2. (C) 3. (E) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (E) 7. (E) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11.(A) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (B)
Set – 25
1. The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme in its first two years of ope atio e isaged to o e ……
a) all crops-grown by small and marginal farmers only b) all crops-cultivated with the help of crop loans only
irrespective of the size of holding of the borrowers c) all food crops-cultivated by all types of farmers d) only
horticultural crops e) only seven commercial crops-grown under contract farming system
2. Which one of the following breeds of sheep produces superior carpet wool in India ?
3. Which one of the following is a European Species of honeybee successfully introduced in India ?
a) Apis mellifera b) Apis florea c) Apis dorsata d) Apis cerana e) Apis melipona
4. Which one of the following Indian States/Union Territories accounts for the largest quantity of shrimp
production per annum, among all the states of India ?
a) West Bengal b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands c) Orissa d) Kerala e) None of these
5. The hybrid of which one of the following crops was evolved by India using modern DNA techniques and
released in February 2005 ?
6. As per the WTO Uruguay Round Agreement the domestic support creating trade distorting effect on
agricultural o odities a e i luded i ……
a) Green Box b) Amber Box c) Pink Box d) Blue Box e) None of these
7. Which one of the following is the name of the nematode, which lives as internal parasite of buds and foliage
of Chrysanthemum and strawberry and causes distortions and crinkling of foliage, and leaf spots ?
8. Which of the following materials do not fit into the list of the raw materials used for feeding the earthworms
in the scientific management of Vermiculture ?
a) Grass Clippings b) Curd c) Carrot tops d) Lettuce leaves e) All are useful
9. A small dairy farm daily produces 100 kilograms of average quality buffalo milk and sells it to an organised
dairy at the rate of Rs. 100 per kilogram of total solids contained in the milk. How much would be the daily
gross income of the farm from the sale of milk ?
a) Between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 2,200 b) Between Rs. 1,250 and Rs. 1,400 c) Between Rs. 700 and Rs. 825
d) Between Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,100 e) Between Rs. 1,650 and Rs. 1,850
10. What would be the most probable date of giving the delivery of one day old chicks by a hatchery farmer,
who has put the fertile eggs of hen on his well functioning incubator on First of January ?
11. Which one of the following crops is sensitive to salt as well as boron in soil and water ?
12. Which one of the following ornamental plants is a native of India and has been introduced into several
countries from India ?
13. How much area could be covered for giving o e i igatio of ″ depth a pu pset of o e use output i
the operation of 600 hours, if the water conveyance efficiency is 80 per cent ?
a) 180 acres b) 320 acres c) 240 acres d) 160 acres e) None of these
14. If in a water tank, the water pressure is 5 kg/cm2, then, pressure head would be :
a) 50 m b) 10 m c) 20 m d) 5 m e) None of these
15. Approximately how many eggs does a female silkworm lay in 24 hours after the proper copulation with the
male moth in India ?
Answers:
1.(C) 2. (E) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (E) 6. (E) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (D) 11.(C) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (B)
Set – 26
2. Which one of the following is the name of self-fruitful variety of Prunus domestica grown in India ?
a) Virginia Gold b) Santa Rosa c) Grand Duke d) Rome Beauty e) None of these
3. Other things being suitable, what level of temperature is considered ideal for optimum growth of
banana crop ?
4. The deficiency of which one of the following vitamins in the ration of Poultry birds increases the
Coagulation time of blood and creates the danger of haemorrhage ?
5. Which one of the following commodities does fall within the scope of the activities of National
Horticulture Mission in India ?
6. Which one of the following is a species of grasses suitable for soil conservation of ravine lands and the
land affected by shifting cultivation ?
7. Which one of the following is the name of a dual purpose Indian cattle breed, which has been exported
widely to Latin American countries in the past ?
8. Iodi e defi ie i the “o s atio du i g p eg a ould e efle ted th ough the s pto of……
a) Lactation failure b) Poor reproduction c) Birth of dead or weak piglets d) Birth of hairless piglets
e) Birth of blind piglets
9. Which one of the following states has the largest area under Forest cover among all the states given in
the list ?
10. In the literature on the development of GMO crops, which one of the following crops is among those
crops that have been designated as Orphan Crops ?
11. Which one of the following would be the probable date of kidding for a she-goat that has been
successfully serviced on First of March ? (All dates belong to the same year)
12. In India, which one of the following should be considered the right combination of the age in days and
live body weight in kg for a lamb for its weaning ?
a) 20 days to 30 days and 6 kg to 7 kg b) 45 days to 60 days and 8 kg to 10 kg c) 105 days to 120 days and 18 kg
to 21 kgd) 75 days to 90 days and 12 kg to 15 kg e) 55 days to 70 days and 9 kg to 11 kg
14. Which one of the following countries has been the largest importer of floriculture products;especially
rose and lotus flowers in terms of value from India over last five years among all the countries given in the list ?
15. As a good management practice recommended for the growing cattle in India, what should be the daily
requirement of TDN for a cattle of 200 kg live body weight ?
Answers:
1.(E) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (E) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11.(C) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (E) 15. (B)
Set – 27
2. The cake of which one of the following materials prepared with the comparable processingtechnology,
o tai s the la gest pe e tage of N pla t ut ie t a o g all the ate ials gi e i the list ?
3. In respect of total foodgrains production during 2007-08 in India, which is correct in production (million
tonnes) ?
4. Which one of the following feeding material is usually relished by the goats in India ?
a) Hay prepared from forest grasses b) Straw of Sorghum vulgare c) Silage of Sorghum vulgare d) Straw
of Phaseolus aureus e) None of these
5. During last five years, which of the following Institutions have extended the largest amount of fresh
credit for agriculture in India among all the institutions given in the list ?
a) NABARD (Direct credit) b) Commercial Banks c) Cooperative Banks d) Primary Agricultural Credit
Societies e) Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks
15. It is economic to begin tapping when 70 % of the trees in the selected area attained standard girth of 50
cm at a height of :
Answers:
1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (E) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11.(A) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (B)
Set – 28
6. Parentage of kerassree:
a) Fresh water algae b) Marine water algae c) Fresh water fern d) Marine water fern
Answers:
1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11.(A) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (C)
Set – 29
10. Which method of irrigation is more economical when the quantity of water is limited?
a) Early Duration crop b) Medium duration c) Late duration d) Not a variety, but cultivar
Answers:
1.(D) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11.(D) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (D)
Set – 30
6. MNREGA is a
8. Pho ate is a
a) Fe b) Ca c) Mg d) K
13. The original dwarf variety of wheat which trigged green revolution was
Answers:
1.(A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (D) 11.(C) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (C)
Set – 31
10. Name the constituted element in many of the fungicides which creates acidic condition in soil:
a) Ms b) S c) Fe d) H
Answers:
1.(B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11.(A) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (C)
Set – 32
3. For increasing the fertilizer use efficiency of urea in wet land rice cultivation, neem cake is mixed with
urea in the ratio of
a) 1 : 6 b) 1 : 1 c) 1 : 4 d) 1: 5
a) 15 x 10 cm b) 20 x 15 cm c) 20 x 10 cm d) 20 x 20 cm
6. Bengal famine was primarily due to the paddy crop failure caused by
a) Rice stem borer b) Gall midge c) Brown plant hopper d) Rice bug
9. Pineapple is propagated by
a) 100 litre water each b) 100 litre water together c) 50 litre water each d) 10 litre water each
a) Individual contact method b) Group contact c) Mass contact d) Both (a) and (b)
15. Commercial Pheromone lure used for controlling banana rhizome weevil
Answers:
1.(C) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11.(A) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (B)
Set – 33
a) Fertile females b) Imperfectly developed females c) Fertile males d) Imperfectly developed males
6. The collective state of atmosphere within a specified interval of time and space of a locality is
a) 16 b) 17 c) 18 d) 19
a) Ms b) B c) Fe d) Ca
13. Goniozus nephntidis, larvel parasitoid is released for the biological control of which pest of coconut?
a) Rhinoceros beetle b) Red palm weevil c) Leaf eating caterpillar d) Coconut eriophyid mite
15. Wo ld s fi st peppe h id
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Answers:
1.(C) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (A) 11.(B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (A)
Set – 34
1. A phenomenon wherein a single gene has more than one phenotypic effect is known as
a) grow without oxygen and produce high energy b) grow without oxygen and produce low energy
c) have a fermentative metabolism and a respiratory chain d) grow with or without oxygen and
produce medium energy
a) Algae – insects – frog- peacock – snake b) Algae – frog – insects – snake-peacock c) Algae – frog –
insects – peacock – snake d) Algae – insects – frog – snake-peacock
10. DNA and RNA are similar to each other because both
a) have similar sugars b) are nucleotide polymers c) have similar pyrimidines d) are double stranded
11. A simple technique has been developed in India by using the following organisms as biofertilizers
a) Azotobacter and Rhizobium b) Azolla and Azotobacter c) Azolla and Rhizobium d) Azotobacter and
Nostoc
a) an underground structure b) a food storing organ c) a conidial type d) a hard resting body
a) Neries, planaria, roundworm, earthworm b) Millipede, crab, centipede, cockroach c) Starfish, jellyfish,
cuttlefish, octopus d) Sea-urchin, lobster, leech, locust
Answers:
1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (B) 11.(A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (B)
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a) most of them are terrestrial b) the circulatory system is open c) the blood is colourless d) most
of them are aquatic
2. Measurement of the rate of oxygen consumption in unit volume of water over a period of time is
carried out to determine
3. Biosphere is made up of
4. Sudden mass death of fishes from oxygen depletion is more likely in the
a) Kaziranga National Park b) Corbett National Park c) Manas National Park d) Dudhwa National Park
a) Extinct animals b) Endangered animals and plants c) Endangered animals d) Important wildlife
a) H2 b) O2 c) N2 d) CO2
Answers:
1.(A) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11.(C) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (B)
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2. The forces that can change the frequency of an allele in a population are
a) forward mutation, gene conversion, neutral evolution and recombination b) selection, mutagenesis,
migration, inbreeding and random genetic drift c) dominance, family selection, fitness and diversification
d) gene interaction, gene transfer, gene mutation and outbreeding
7. World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the eradication of small pox as a disease in the year
9. The te Mi o iolog as oi ed
a) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek b) Robert Koch c) Louis Pasteur d) Julius Richard Petri
a) deficient in lysine and rich in methionine b) rich in lysine and deficient in methionine c) rich in lysine
and methionine d) deficient in lysine and methionine
Answers:
1.(C) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (C) 11.(C) 12. (A) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B)
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1. Which of the following pests is controlled through the application of grease band around the tree trunks?
a) Mangomealy Bug b)Trunk borer of mango c) Coding moth of apple d)Wooly aphis of apple
2. Clipping the tips of seedlings prior to transplantation in rice helps in the management of
a) Rice Weevil b) Pink boll worm c) Cotton boll worm d) Pink borer
5. Methyl eugenol is used as a lure for killing which one of the following?
a) Rice dwarf b) Rice hoja blanka c) Rice grassy stunt d) Rice grassy shoot
8. Which one of the following fungi is used against the coconut mite?
II. In high sulphur deficiency, younger leaves show chlorosis first of all.
III. In iron deficiency, old deficiency show chlorosis and younger leaves do not show it.
12. Consider the following statements: In TCA or Krebs cycle, CO2 is released when
IV. α-ketoglutaric acid is converted to succinyl CoA. Which of the following given above are correct?
II. CO2 is fixed during night in organic acids and during day time it is fixed by the catalytic action of RuBP
carboxylase. Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
14. Consider the following statements: Scarification technique helps in I. Removing Seed coat II. Retrieving
immature embryo III. Increasing permeability to water. IV. Increasing permeability to gases. Which of the
following statements given above is/are correct?
a) I and II only b) I, II and III only c) I, III and IV only c) II, III and IV only
Answers:
1.(A) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (C) 11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (B)
Set – 38
1. The phenotype (P) is the function of genotype (G) and environment, but when individual genotype is
subjected to multi environment testing, the phenotypic expression is the result of
2. A commercially cultivated plant species has tetraploid chromosome number that is 2n = 48. What will the
plant developed from pollen culture of this species be?
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(a) Individual belonging to primary and secondary gases. (b) Individuals belonging to secondary and primary gene
pools can produce offspring by sexual crossing followed by embryo rescue. (c) Indivindual belonging to
primary and tertiary gene pools does not generally produce offspring even by embryo rescue. (d) Somatic
hybridization is the best way to hybridize individuals belonging to primary gene pool.
a) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B b) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B c) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C d) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
7. With reference to deterioration of flowers after harvest, consider the following conditions:
III. Respiration rate of the flowers. Which of the above responsible for the deterioration of the flowers after the
harvest?
8. Which of the following does not occur in fruits and vegetables by bunching Process?
a) Driving out the air from the tissue. b) Getting rid of the material of micro-organisms c) Hardening the
tissue d) Inactivating the enzyme system
9. Consider the following statements: Essential oil from the chamomile is used
III. As flavouring agent Which of the following given above is/are correct?
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10. Oil from which of the following plants is used as mosquito repellent?
a) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C b) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C c) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B d) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
13. Match List I (Insect pest) with List II (Symptoms) and select the correct answer using the code given below
the Lists:
a) I-C,II-A, HI-B, IV-D b) I-C,II-B, III-A, N-D c) I-D,II-A, HI-B, IV-C d) I-D,H-B, III-A, N-C
14. The destructive Molya disease of wheat and barley in Rajasthan is caused by.
15. Match List I (Organism) with List II (Main character) and select the correct answer using the code given
below the Lists :
Answers:
1.(B) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (A) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (A)
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2. Which one of the following is the causal agent of black tip of mango?
3. Which one of the following pathogens surviving in hilly regions during the off-season and infect the main
crop in plains of India ?
a) Burn rust of wheat caused by Puccinia recondita b) Blast caused by Pyricularia grisea c) Rust of bajra
caused by Puccinia penniseti d) Rust of pea caused by Uromyces fabae
a) Powdery mildew of wheat: Erysiphe graminis b) Powdery mildew of pea: Scelerospora graminicola c) Downy
mildew of pea: Erysiphe polygoni d) Downy mildew of maize: Perenospora pisi
a) First in milk production b) Second in sugar-cane production c) Third in the use of tractors d) Fourth
in area under irrigation.
7. What is the correct sequence of the given five major fruits in descending order of their production in India?
a) Mango — Banana — Citrus — Apple — Grapes b) Mango — Grapes — Banana — Apple — Citrus
c) Banana — Citrus — Mango — Apple — Grapes d) Banana — Mango — Citrus — Grapes — Apple
8. Which one of the following statements is correct? As income of the farm increases the Iso-revenue line
a) Moves towards the origin b) Moves away from the origin c) Remains unchanged d) Becomes parallel to x-
axis.
9. Consider the following statements: The law of diminishing marginal returns begins to operate when the
IV. Total product curve starts increasing at decreasing rate. Which of the statements given above are correct?
In a classical production function where marginal product is less than average product, the average product is
11. Consider the following statements: The characteristics of isoquants are that they
IV. Represent different levels of output. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12. Which one of the following investment evaluation criteria does not take into account the time value of
money ?
a) Pay-back period b) Net present value c) Discounted benefit-cost ratio d) Internal rate of return
a) Paid fixed cost b) Non-paid variable cost c) Paid variable cost d) Non-paid fixed cost
a) Equal to bank interest rate b) Less than the opportunity cost of capital c) Equal to opportunity cost of
capital d) Greater than the opportunity cost of capital
Answers:
1.(B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (B)
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a) Substitution between factors b) Substitution between products c) Maximising the use of inputs d)
Minimising revenues
2. The phosphorus bearing organic compounds in soils mean I. Porphyrins II. Phytins III. ATP IV. Proteins.
Select the correct answer from the code given below
a) I and II only b) II, and III onlyc) I, II and III d) I, III and IV
3. In terms of the order from the most easily weathered to the most resistant to weathering, which one of the
following is the correct sequence of weathering of the soil in semi-arid grasslands?
4. Match List I (Ore) with List II (Mineral) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
List I List II
(Ore) (Mineral)
a) I-D,II-A, III- B, IV-C b) I-D,II-B, III-A, IV-C c) I-C,II-A, III-B, IV-D d) I-C,II-B, III-A, IV-D.
5. Due to a wide C:N ratio, application of bulky organic manures like paddy straw will lead to
a) Greater supply of available N due to quick decomposition. b) Gaseous loss of N by increased microbial
activity in the soil. c) Immobilization of soil N. d) More loss of N by leaching as it is not organically
bound.
7. Consider the following liming materials having different neutralizing values (ability to neutralize the soil
acidity) –
I. Calcium carbonates
The correct sequence in the increasing order of neutralizing values of these liming materials would
III. Maximizes efficient use of resources for enhancing soil fertility and productivity.
IV. Maximizes the use of chemical fertilizers. Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) III and IV (d) I and III
9. Which of the follo i g a e the ite ia used to desig e ` a ele e t a esse tial ele e t i pla ts?
II. Its absence prevents the plants from completing its life-cycle.
III. It is required for all metabolic processes in plants. N Its absence cannot be satisfied by supplementing with
another essential element.
(a) I, II and III (b) I and IV (c) I, II and IV (d) III and IV
10. Which one of the following indicates the main features of horizontal resistance ?
(a) It is controlled by polygenes and it has pathotype specificity. (b) It is controlled by polygenes and it possesses
pathotype non-specificity. (c) It is controlled by oligogenes and it has pathotype specificity. (d) It is
controlled by oligogenes and it possesses pathotype non-specificity.
11. Consider the following statements : Heterosis can be best explained by using
I. dominance hypothesis
IV. duplicate gene action Which of the statements given above are correct
(a) I and IV (b) I and III (c) I, II and III (d) II, III and IV
12. Consider the following statements: The inbred lines are preferred to be parents of hybrid varieties because
this leads to maximum
I. Uniformity in hybrid.
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) I, II and III
(a) seed processing operations. (b) uniformity of population. (c) genetic purity. (d) seed treatment.
15. Arrange the following fruits in the descending order of their production :
(a) II, I, III (b) I, II, III (c) III, I, II (d) II, III, I
Answers:
1.(A) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C)
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(a) I-B, II-A, III-C IV-D (b) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D (c) I-D, II-A, III-C IV-B (d) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) I, II and III (d) II and III.
(a) Cauliflower : Great lakes (b) Cucumber : Improved Japanese (c) Drumstick : PKM-I (d) Lettuce :
Poinsett
4. Which one of the following fruit crops is commonly propagated through sexual method ?
(a) Litchi :Sapindaceae (b) Mango :Myrtaceae (c) Guava :Anacardiace (d) Papaya :Bromeliaceae
(a) I-B, II-E, III-A, IV-C (b) I-D, II-C, III-B IV-E (c) I-B, II-C, III-A IV-E (d) I-D, II-E, III-B, IV-C
II. The sugarcane yield per unit area in sub-tropical northern India is higher than that in tropical southern India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) I only (b) II only (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I and II.
9. Which one of the following is the most important reason for price support programme in India ?
(a) To increase the export of food grains. (b) To build up the buffer stock. To sta ilize the far er s
income.(d) To control the population.
10. Which of the following are the most important factors in determining the geographical distribution of rice
in a region ?
I. Light and temperature II. Light and water III. Altitude and latitude IV. Growth duration and temperature
(a) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C (b) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B (c) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C (d) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(a) when all the productive factors are increased/ decreased simultaneously and in the same ratio. (b) when
all the productive factors are increased/ decreased simultaneously and in different ratios. (c) when all the
productive factors are increased/ decreased at different times in same ratios. (d) when all the productive
factors are increased/ decreased at different times in different ratios.
(Economist) (Contribution)
(a) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D (b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C (c) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C (d) I-A, II-C, HI-B, IV-D
14. The demand for agriculture commodity will tend to be elastic with respect to a change in its price, if
(a) Its price is low in relation to income. (b) It has several substitutes. (c) Its consumption develops into a habit.
(d) It is properly priced.
(a) Complementary : Wheat and dairy products (b) Competitive : Wheat and barley products (c)
Supplementary : Wheat and gram product (d) Joint products : Wheat, grain and straw
Answers:
1.(D) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (C)
Set – 42
1. Which one of the following principles is not applicable in farm management economics ?
(a) Law of equi-marginal principle. (b) Cost principles. (c) Principle of substitution. (d) Law of
population.
2. Consider the following factors I. The quality of soil II. Agrarian laws III. Availability of water Which of the
above factors determine(s) the supply price of land?
(a) I, II and III (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) II only
3. Development planners examine the following aspects to formulate action plans for farm sector growth:
I. Evaluation of agricultural policies having a bearing on development and growth of farm firms.
II. Delineation of homogeneous type of farming areas in various regions of the country.
III. Generation of input-output coefficients and working out comparative economics of various Arm enterprises.
IV. Formulation of standard farm plans and optimum cropping patterns for different areas and types of farming
What is the correct sequence in which the above should be examined?
5. Which one of the following is not a cause for small size of holdings in India ?
(a) The decline in joint family system. (b) The law of inheritance. (c) Growing population. (d) Diminishing
marginal returns.
(a) Asia (b) Africa (c) Australia & New Zealand (d) South America
8. List I List II
(a) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A (b) I-A, II-B,III- D, IV-C (c) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A (d) I-A, II-D, III- B, IV-C
10. Consider the following statements: In India, the productivity of oilseeds is far below the world average
because
I. Oilseeds, though energy rich crops, are cultivated largely under energy starved conditions.
II. Oilseeds are mostly grown without irrigation. III. Oilseeds are grown under mixed cropping. Which of the
statements given above are correct?
(a) I, II and III (b) I and II (c) I and III (d) II and III
The correct sequence of the above States in the decreasing order of their area and production is
(a) III-II – I-IV (b) IV- II- I – III (c) III-I-II-IV (d) IV-I-II-III
13. Which one of the following stages is largely influenced by daylight duration as a function of radiation at
different latitudes?
(a) It precludes increased production. (b) It does not consider the maintenance of the resource base. (c) It
does not preclude increased production. (d) It does not preclude increased production but in addition calls
for a maintenance of the resource base.
15. Which one of the following herbicides becomes active after 0-oxidation ?
Answers:
1.(D) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (C)
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(a) I-A, II-D, III- C, IV-B (b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A (c) I-A, II-C,III-D, IV-B (d) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
(a) 0.1 atm (b) 0.3 atm (c) 15 atm (d) 33 atm
3. Which one of the following is the seed rate recommended for hybrid rice under transplanting condition ?
4. Better response of phosphatic fertilizer in acid soil under lowland ecosystem takes place when applied in the
form of I. water soluble phosphate II. Rock phosphate III. Any P-containing fertilizer IV. Cirate soluble
phosphate
5. A farmer has an access of providing only one irrigation to his wheat crop. At what stage of crop growth
should he apply the irrigation ?
(a) Crown root inhibition (b) Tillering (c) Flowering (d) Grainfilling
IV. Synthesis of cell wall. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) I and H (b) II and III (c) III and IV (d) I and III
(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A (b) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C (c) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C (d) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
8. Which one of the following is not a critical method of soil fertility evaluation?
(a) Nutrient deficiency symptoms. (b) Soil testing. (c) Field experiments. (d) Plant tissue tests.
9. Bio-fertilizers are
(a) Dead organisms mixed with essential nutrients in fairly large amounts. (b) Living organisms mixed with
large amount of essential nutrients. (c) Living organisms containing no essential nutrients but they either fix
or mobilize nutrients. (d) Inorganic fertilizers mixed with organic manures.
10. Which one of the following anaerobic micro-organisms fixed atmospheric nitrogen non-symbiotically?
Answers:
1.(B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (C)