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Q1. SRI is introduced first time in India at
- Haryana
- Punjab
- Tamil Nadu
- West Bengal
- None of these
Explanation:- SRI is introduced first time in India in Tamil Nadu.
Q2. Khaira disease of rice is due to deficiency of
- Zinc
- Nitrogen
- Boron
- Sulfur
- None of these
Explanation:- Zinc deficiency leads to Khaira disease in rice which affects the plants and will also have an effect on the yield.
Q3.How many liters of water is required for the production of one kg of rice?
- 5000
- 200
- 3500
- 4100
- None of these
Explanation:- Traditional farming needs about 5,000 liters of water to produce a kilo of rice. The crop requires flooded soil for its growth as it suppresses weed growth and increases the uptake of nutrients from the soil for better yield.
Q4. AGMARK standards cover quality guidelines for which of the following commodities
- Pulses
- Cereals
- Vermicelli
- Essential oil
- All of the above
Explanation:- The present AGMARK standards cover quality guidelines for 205 different commodities spanning a variety of Pulses, Cereals, Essential Oils, Vegetable Oils, Fruits & Vegetables, and semi-processed products like Vermicelli.
Q5. Which food is designated as “Boneless Meat”
- Potato
- Panner
- Soybean
- Sweet Potato
- None of these
Explanation:- The food that is designated as boneless meat is the soybean.
Q6. The movement of water from the surface into the soil is called
- Seepage
- Infiltration
- Interflow
- Percolation
- None of these
Explanation:- Movement of water into the soil is called infiltration, and the downward movement of water within the soil is called percolation.
Q7. New alluvium is termed as Khadar and old alluvium is termed as
- Bhangar
- Regur
- Kankers
- All of the above
- None of these
Explanation:- Old and new alluvial respectively are called Bangar and khadar because Bangar formed by old alluvial and new khadar formed by new alluvial in India. It is also known as the Northern Plain of India.
Q8. Which of the following is a temperate crop?
- Wheat
- Tur
- Groundnut
- Rice
- None of these
Explanation:- Wheat is a widely adapted crop. It is grown from temperate, irrigated to dry and high-rain-fall areas and from warm, humid to dry, cold environments. Wheat is a C3 plant and as such, it thrives in cool environments.
Q9.Which of the following regions deserve drip irrigation?
- High Rainfall regions
- Hot and Humid regions
- Cotton soil regions
- All of the above
- None of these
Explanation:- Used commonly in drier areas of the country, drip irrigation is becoming more popular in the Northeast. Unlike other forms of irrigation, such as sprinklers that are only 65-75% efficient, drip irrigation 90% efficient at allowing plants to use the water applied. And, it reduces runoff and evaporation.
Q10. Which of the following soil properties does not change by cropping and cultivation?
- Organic content
- Clay content
- Soil texture
- Soil bulk density
- None of these
Explanation:- While the texture is defined by the mineral component of soil and is an innate property of the soil that does not change with agricultural activities, soil structure can be improved or destroyed by the choice and timing of farming practices.
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