EXAM No.

Model Answer Sheet

Exam conducted during : 16 December to 19 December 2019

The physical condition or state of the atmosphere at a particular time

Que. 1
and place is defined as
Climate Atmosphere Weather None of these

Que. 2 Which of the following crop is an example of long day plant?

Soyabean Tomato Sugarbeet Sunflower

Que. 3 The term Genetics is given by

Bateson Morgan Benzer Muller

Que. 4 Relative proportion of soil particle is called as

Soil texture Soil structure Bulk density Porosity

Que. 5 The highest nitrogen containing fertilizer is

Ammonium Anhydrous
Urea Calcium cynamide
nitrate ammonia

Que. 6 Muriate of potash contain --- % of K2O

60 16 46 12

Que. 7 Which of the following contains high amount of phosphorus ?

Oil cakes Blood meal Poultry manure Bone meal

Que. 8 The solid portion of sewage is called

Sludge Slurry Merge None of these

Que. 9 Dead heart in wheat central shoot is symptom of

Stem borer Termites Green plant bug None of these

Que. 10 Mustard saw fly (Athalia proxima) lays eggs near

Flower Soil surface Leaf margin Roots

Que. 11 Egg parasite of American bollworm is

Chrysoperla Trichogramma Nematospora
None of these
carnea sp. gossypii

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Que. 12 Who discovered & named Viroids in 1971 ?
Stanley Iwanoski Mayer T. O. Diner

Que. 13 Father of Indian Mycology is

Anton De Bary E. J. Butler B. B. Mundkur Stanley

Que. 14 Which of the following is pollen transmitted virus?

Alfalfa mosaic Barley strip Bean common
All of these
virus mosaic virus mosaic virus

Que. 15 Common Scab of potato is caused by

Streptomyces Plasmodiophora Plasmopora
Sclerospora sorghi
scabies brassicae viticola

Que. 16 The first step in programme planning process is

Decide an
Collect facts Analyze situation Evaluation
objectives
Farmers who adopt the new ideas just after the average farmers are
Que. 17
called as
Late majority Laggards Early adopters Innovator

Que. 18 The SMCRE model of communication is given by

Rogers &
Leagans Aristotle Berlo
Shoemaker
Que. 19 Scientific name of banana aphid is
Pentalonia Cosmopolites Virachola
Thrips florum
nigronervosa sordidus isocrates

Que. 20 Nullisomics are represented by

2n+2 2n-1+1 2n-2 2n-1-1

Que. 21 Why Mendel selected pea for his study?

Self-pollinated Large flower
Short life span All of these
crop size

Que. 22 The gene having masking effect is called as

Epistatic gene Modifer gene Enhancer gene Hypostatic gene
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Que. 23 The term Mutation is coined by
Morgan Muller De varies Stadler

Que. 24 DNA does not contain

Adenine Guanine Cytosine Uracil

Que. 25 Protogyny is a condition where

Both pistil and
Pistil mature Stamen mature
stamen mature at None of these
before stamens before pistil
same time
Que. 26 Organic farming has --- number of components
5 3 4 2

Que. 27 EDTA is
Ethyl Ethyl methyl
Ethylene diamine Ethylene diamine
diethylene tri dicalcium tera
tetra amino acid tetra acetic acid
amino acid boric acid
Que. 28 Soil bulk density is always ---- to soil particle density
Greater Smaller Equal None

Que. 29 At low pH availability of Al, Fe & Mn ---

Increases Decreases Remain constant Becomes zero

Que. 30 Which of the following is sweetest disaccharide?

Maltose Glucose Lactose Sucrose

Que. 31 Soil organic matter content --- % of organic carbon

50 58 65 45
If sorghum sowing is delayed seed rate is increases due to the attack of --
Que. 32
- pest
Jowar stem
Jowar shoot fly Aphids Mites
borer
Pest which occur in severe form in a region at particular season is
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known as
Endemic Epidemic Sporadic Seasonal
The lowest population density of pest that will cause economic damage is
Que. 34
known as
ETL EIL GEP None of these
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Que. 35 Most useful leader of agriculture extension is
Voluntary Bureaucrat
Democratic leader Autocratic leader
leader leader
Que. 36 Basic unit of sociology is
Group Family Community None of these

Que. 37 National Horticulture Mission (NHM) was started in

1998 1999 2005 2001

Que. 38 Learning is motivated by

Self Group Environment All of these

Que. 39 David Berlo develop communication model in the year

1960 1964 1949 1955

Que. 40 Storage function creates

Total utility Place utility Time utility Form utility

Que. 41 Fixed costs are also known as --- costs

Total Variable Marginal Sunk

Que. 42 Profit is maximized when

MC = MR MC > MR MC < MR None of these

Que. 43 Sugarcane converted into sugar, creates --- utility

Place Time Form All of these

Que. 44 Who is father of economics ?

Adam smith Alfard Marshall F. A. Walker Robbins

Que. 45 In --- engine only air is compressed in cylinder

Petrol Kerosene Diesel Both a & b

Que. 46 Which of the following machine is used to cut grain crops?

Mower Reaper Sickle Reaper

Que. 47 Revenue chain is --- ft.

100 16 26 20

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Que. 48 First reading from a level station is
Fore sight Back sight Intermediate sight None of these

Que. 49 Which is the last step in refrigeration cycle ?

Pressure
Compression Condensation Evaporation
reduction

Que. 50 Phule-265 is improved variety of ---- crop

Sugarbeet Sugarcane Cotton Bajara

Que. 51 Peg formation is the growth stage of

Sugarcane Jowar Groundnut Castor

Que. 52 Sorghum seedling contains ---- acid

HCN HCL H2SO4 None of these

Que. 53 Removal of unwanted bird from flock is termed as

Moulting Clutching Culling Hatching

Que. 54 Head quarter of Directorate of Plant Protection & Quarantine is at

Faridabad Ghaziabad Pune Faislabad

Que. 55 The preference plant resistance to insect is known as

Antixenosis Antibiosis Pheromone None of these

Que. 56 Tungro & Rice yellow dwarf virus disease is transmitted by

Mites Jassids Brown plant hopper Green leaf hopper

Que. 57 Scientific name of white grub is

Holotrichia Mythimuna Cosmopolites Virachola
serrata separata sordidus isocrates

Que. 58 Which hormone is found in ripened fruit?

Auxin Gibberellins Cytokinins Ethylene

Que. 59 Albinism disorder is found in --- fruit crop.

Strawberry Mango Litchi Sapota

Que. 60 Konkan prolific is the variety of

Jackfruit Mango Litchi Sapota
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Que. 61 Khirni is used as rootstocks for
Acid lime Sapota Guava Mango

Que. 62 The botanical name of cabbage is

Brassica Brassica Brassica
Brassica oleraceae
oleraceae var. oleraceae var. oleraceae var.
var. rapa
botrytis capitata italica

Que. 63 Colostrum feeding rate is --- % of calf body weight

5 10 15 20

Que. 64 Jursey cow is originated from

India Switzerland England Netherland

Que. 65 In haploid plant production --- culture is used

Protoplast
Anther culture Endosperm culture Embryo culture
culture

Que. 66 The B line in hybrid seed production is called as

M.S. Line Restorer line Maintainer line None of these

Que. 67 Drought escaping plants are also known as

xeric Ephemerals Dry Halophytes

Que. 68 Triticale is develop by crossing

Wheat x Rice Wheat x Rye Wheat x Barley Wheat x Oats

Que. 69 NBPGR located at

New Delhi Mumbai Chennai Bangalore

Que. 70 Ray and Disc florets are found in

Cotton Sunflower Mustard Groundnut

Que. 71 Optimum plant population for rabi sorghum is --- plants/ha

1.35 lakh 1.8 lakh 2 lakh 2.3 lakh

Que. 72 Loose smut of wheat is an

Externally seed Internally seed
Soil borne Air borne
borne disease borne disease
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Que. 73 Black stem rust of wheat is caused by
Puccnia Puccinia
Puccinia striformis None of these
recondita graminis tritici

Que. 74 Panama wilt is disease of

Banana Citrus Mango Sapota

Que. 75 Male of sheep is

Bull Ram Buck Bore

Que. 76 Cow always in estrus condition is termed as

Heifer Teaser Buller Lethal

Que. 77 The highest % of fat is found in milk of

Camel Buffalo Mare Elephant

Que. 78 Carotene is precursor of Vitamin --

B C D A

Que. 79 Unregulated market are the markets in which business is conducted

Without any
With rules and Rules are set by
rules & All of these
regulations wholesalers
regulations

Que. 80 Mans wants are

Unlimited Limited Scare None

Que. 81 The chromosome number of Gossypium hirsutum is 2n =

13 26 52 11

Que. 82 Sum total of genes in a species is called

Genetic Genetic
Gene pool Gene bank
diversity variability

Que. 83 Which of the following is stomata closing antitranspirant?

Keoline PMA Wax All of these

Que. 84 Ethyl methyl sulphonate (EMS) is --- mutagen

Physical Chemical Both a & b None of these
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Que. 85 Progeny of cross between genetically different plants is
Hybrid Inbreed Pure line None of these

Que. 86 Which of the following is individual contact method ?

Farm visit Panel Television Radio

Que. 87 A good extension programme should be

Flexible Rigid Both a & b Formative
A cropping system in which only one crop is grown on the same land
Que. 88
year after year is called as
Double
Monocropping Multiple cropping Mono culture
cropping

Que. 89 Stroke bore ratio is a ratio of

Diameter of
Diameter of
piston / Stroke length / Stoke length/ dia
cycle / length of
diameter of diameter of piston of crank shaft
piston
cylinder
Que. 90 In sack drying temperature of drying air is kept at ---- 0C
350C 450C 650C 850C

Que. 91 High temperatures of 100 to 110 0C is used in

LSU dryer Baffle dryer Rotary dryer Sack dryer

Que. 92 Hibernating stage of Helicoverpa armigera is

Egg Caterpillar Pupa Moth

Que. 93 The scientific name of Banana rhizome weevil is

Odioporus Pentalonia Cosmopolites Stephanitis
longicollis nigronervosa sordidus typicus

Que. 94 The most popular method of pest control is

Chemical Legal Biological Mechanical

Que. 95 Mushrooms are good source of vitamin

D B C A

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Que. 96 Albugo is
Obligate
Saprophyte Facultative parasite Predator
parasite

Que. 97 Hot water treatment for control of loose smut of wheat was given by
Luthra and
Swindle Butler J.L. Jensen
Sattar

Que. 98 The predominant organic acid present in grapes is.

Tartaric acid Malic acid Citric acid None of these

Que. 99 The lowest safe temperature for the storage of banana is

8O0C 100C 120C 150C
Treatment of fruits and vegetables with boiling water/ steam for short
Que. 100
periods followed by cooling is
Blanching Pulping Sterilization Exhausting

Que. 101 Process of removal of air from the cans is known as

Brining Exhausting Lye peeling Blanching

Que. 102 Benzoic acid is most effective against

Yeast Fungi Bacteria None of these

Que. 103 The holes at the base of sorghum peduncle are due to
Artherigona Calocoris
Chilo partellus Contarinia sorhicola
soccata angustata

Que. 104 Insect hindgut is also known as

Gizzard Stomodaeum Proctodaeum Mesenteron

Que. 105 Rhode Island Red poultry birds are native of

England Canada USA India

Que. 106 Kadknath breed of poultry bird is native of

U.P. Kerala Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh

Que. 107 Fat % in double tonned milk is ---

0.5 1 1.5 3
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Que. 108 Lantena camera is ---- weed
Perennial Seasonal Annual Biennial

Que. 109 Lasso is trade name of --- weedicide

Alachlor Atrazine Glyphosate 2, 4 D

Que. 110 Cotton is --- crop

Cash Fiber Both a & b Pulses

Que. 111 Preservative used in jelly making is ---

Sugar Salt Oil Acid

Que. 112 Mango variety having high pulp: seed ratio is

Ratna Keshar Vanraj Alphanso

Que. 113 Purple blotch is a problem in

Onion Tomato Okra Brinjal

Que. 114 Onion is ---- pollinated crop

Self Cross Often cross All of these

Que. 115 Which of the following chemical is used for chromosome doubling ?
Ethidium
Colchicine Malic hydozide All of these
bromide
Que. 116 The performance of F1 over ---- is referred as Heterobeltiosis
mid parent standard variety hybrid better parent

Que. 117 In recurrent selection for GCA the --- tester is used
Heterozygous Homozygous both a & b None of these

Que. 118 Change in one or few chromosomes of a genome is referred as

Aneuploidy Euploidy Polyploidy None of these

Que. 119 Which of the following is an example of often cross pollinated crops
Sorghum Pigeonpea Cotton All of these

Que. 120 Rust specific fungicide is

Vitavax Carbondazim Metalaxyl Plantvax

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Que. 121 Virus which can kill bacteria are known as
Virion Bacteriophages Antibiotics Viroid

Que. 122 Bacilli are of --- shape

Spiral Rod Spherical None of these

Que. 123 When value of good is expressed in terms of money, it is called as

Value Welfare Price Wealth

Que. 124 The expenditure on --- increases as income increases

Necessaries Luxuries Requirements None of these

Que. 125 Farm management deals with

Profit maximization
Use of scarce Judicious
& Family All of these
resources decision
satisfaction

Que. 126 NABARD was established in the year

1981 1982 1983 1985

Que. 127 When there are one buyer and large sellers, the market condition is
Perfect market Monopoly Monopsony Duopoly

Que. 128 The process of addition of vitamins and minerals to milk is called as
Vitaminization Fortification Irradiation None of these

Que. 129 Average gestation period of cow is --- days

279 -283 225 - 230 235 - 240 300 - 310

Que. 130 The ratio of map distance to corresponding ground distance is

Representative
Ground fraction Map fraction None of these
fraction
The distance measured from chain line to the object right or left of the
Que. 131
chain line is
Offset Ranging Canter None of these

Que. 132 The operating pressure of micro sprinkler is more than --- kg/cm2
1 1.5 3.5 5
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Que. 133 Arrangement of primary soil particles is called as
Soil texture Soil structure Bulk density Clay

Que. 134 Soil acidity increases by

Percolation Leaching Permeability Run off

Que. 135 In universal soil loss equation (A=RKLSCP) K is

Soil Crop
Soil erodibility Soil leaching
productivity management

Que. 136 Edible portion of brussels sprouts is---

Root Leaves Small head or bud All of these

Que. 137 Powdery mildew of mango is caused by

Oidium Sphaerotheca Podosphaera Erysiphe
mangifera pannosa leucotricha cichoraceum

Que. 138 Sulphur containing amino acid is

Proline Cysteine Valine Serine

Que. 139 Vitamin B5 is also known as

Niacine Riboflavin Thiamine Pyredoxin

Que. 140 Fats and oils are ---- of fatty acids

Esters Ethers Extract by product

Que. 141 Pigeon pea wilt is caused by

Fusarium Fusarium Fusarium
Fusarium oxysporum
oxysporum f. oxysporum f. oxysporum f. Sp.
f. Sp.cubense
Sp. vasintectum Sp. Lini Udum

Que. 142 The main purpose of education is

Production of
Gain in Earning higher
desirable changes in Earning money
knowledge degree
human behaviour
Que. 143 Size of primary group is often less than --- persons
20 -30 30 -40 40 -50 50 -60

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Que. 144 The compulsory customs of society known as
Folkway Mores Taboos None of these

Que. 145 To prevent milk fever --- supplementation is essential

Ca P Mg K

Que. 146 Dehorning in calf is recommended at the age of --- days

5 10 15 30

Que. 147 True stomach in ruminant is known as ---

Rumen Omesum Abomasum Reticulum

Que. 148 For fodder preservation --- is reduced

Heat Moisture Temperature Protein
Average dry matter required for buffalo is about --- kg/100 kg body
Que. 149
weight / day
2 - 2.5 3 - 3.5 1.5 -2 2.5 - 3

Que. 150 The process of fiber extraction from jute is called as

Ginning Retting Husking None of these

Que. 151 Origin of Soyabean is

China India Mexico Indonesia

Que. 152 Phule Warna is improved variety of ---- crop

Groundnut Soyabean Green gram Sorghum

Que. 153 The most common cucurbit grown under glass houses is
Bottle gourd Cucumber Watermelon None of these

Que. 154 Which is the ideal visual maturity index in onion ?

Yellowing of
Neck fall Full slip stage None of these
leaves

Que. 155 Which one is an insect trap crop ?

Bhindi Potato Paddy Tomato

Que. 156 Heart of garden is ---

Lawn Climbers Trees Shrubbery
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Que. 157 Origin of wheat is
Europe America Western Asia None of these

Que. 158 Water melon is propagated by

Tuber Cutting Seed None of these

Que. 159 The ability of germination of a seed is known as

Purity Viability Immunity Totopotancy

Que. 160 Parbhani Kranti is variety of

Okra Tomato Onion Brinjal

Que. 161 Konkan Bahadoli is the cultivar of

Jamun Mango Jackfruit Sapota
A line on weather map joining the places of equal temperature is known
Que. 162
as
Isotherm Isobar Isohytes Isoline
The forecast valid for more than --- days is known as long range
Que. 163
forecast
10 12 20 25

Que. 164 Which of the following crop is sensitive to salts?

Gram Turnips Sugarbeet Tobacco

Que. 165 Neem cake contains ---- % nitrogen

7.2 to 8.3 5.2 to 5.3 10.2 to 10.5 3.5 to 4.0

Que. 166 Castor belongs to ---- family

Euphorbiaceae Tiliaceae Pedialiaceae None of these

Que. 167 Little leaf of brinjal is caused by

Fungus Virus Bacteria Phytoplasma

Que. 168 Sulphur fungicides are used to effectively control

Powdery
Downy mildew Smut Rust
mildew
Que. 169 The Science which deals with the study of algae is known as
Phycology Mycology Nematology Bacteriology

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Que. 170 The isolation distance for hybrid jowar certified seed production is --- m
400 200 100 600

Que. 171 Pure line theory proposed by

Jones (1918) Jenson (1902) Johannsen (1903) None of these
The process of bringing wild species under human management is
Que. 172
referred as
Domestification Introduction Acclimatization None of these

Que. 173 Seed development without fusion of male and female gametes is called as
Fertilization Pollination Apomixis None of these
Two or more crops grown simultaneously in alternate rows in the same
Que. 174
field are called as
Mixed crops Inter crops Companion crops None of these

Que. 175 CICR located at

Nagpur Pune Mumbai Lucknow

Que. 176 Varalaxmi is a hybrid developed in

Rice Cotton Brinjal Brassica

Que. 177 Sugarbeet contain --- % sugar

30 to 35 24 to 26 18 to 20 12 to 15

Que. 178 Cow milk contains --- % protein

3.9 5.85 6.12 7.5

Que. 179 Cow milk is deficient in

Fat Protein Iron Vitamin

Que. 180 NDRI located at

Karnal Delhi Pune Rahuri

Que. 181 When prices rises, demand

Decreases Increases Remain constant None of these
A line or curve connecting the least cost combination of inputs for all
Que. 182
output level is known as
ISO cost line Isocline ISO-cost curve Expansion path

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 With change in the level of one enterprises the other also changes in
Que. 183
same direction is known as
Supplementary Complementary Joint products Competitiveness

Que. 184 Crop loans are

Medium term
Short term loan Long term loan None of these
loan

Que. 185 In long run production period all costs in farming are
Variable cost Marginal cost Average cost Total cost

Que. 186 A change in behavior through self-activity could be brought by

Teaching Learning Education None of these

Que. 187 Farmers who adopt the new ideas at last are of -- category
Laggards Early majority Late majority Innovator

Que. 188 Opening part of a news story is

Heading Lead Body None of these

Que. 189 Example of audio visual aid

Radio Poster Television Tape recorder

Que. 190 Gap between what is? & what ought to be ? is

Knowledge Need Society Community

Que. 191 Red rot of sugarcane is caused by

Collectotrichum Collectotrichum Collectotrichum Collectotrichum
falcatum capsici gloeosporiodes graminearum

Que. 192 Which of the following is most suitable polythene for soil solorizartion ?
Black Yellow Transparent white
All of these
polythene polythene polythene
Que. 193 seed treatment of thiram is given to control
Seed borne Soil borne
Air borne pathogens Both a & b
pathogens pathogens
Que. 194 Dasineura lini is pest of
Castor Seasamum Linseed Groundnut

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Que. 195 Example of organophosphate group insecticide is
Sulphur Carbofuran Malathion Fenualerate

Que. 196 Scientific name of spotted bollworm is

Helicoverpa
Earias vittella Orseolia oryzea Chilo partellus
armigera

Que. 197 Gypsum is used for reclamation of

Saline soil Sodic soil Acidic soil Calcareius soil

Que. 198 Critical limit of chlorides for irrigation water is --- me/L
5 10 2 8

Que. 199 Khaira disease of paddy is due to the deficiency of ---

Zn Fe S B

Que. 200 2,4 D herbicide should not be used in --- crop

Wheat Maize Sorghum Cotton

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