EXAM No.

22
Model Answer Sheet
Exam conducted during : 01 January to 02 February 2020

Que. 1 The elements of behavior are

Knowledge, Attitude &
Skill & Attitude None of these
Attitude, Skill Knowledge
Que. 2 A modification of behavior through experience and training is known as
Learning Education Teaching None of these
Que. 3 Source, Message, Channel are part of
Innovation Learning Communication Education
Que. 4 In matrilocal family ---
Husband
Wife transfer to
transfer to wife May be a or b None of these
husband home
home
Que. 5 The innovation decision process is also called as
Adoption Communication Innovation
Evaluation process
process process process
Que. 6 A place of meeting for public discussion is called as
Buzz session Forum Workshop Seminar
When large number of people are divided into small groups where a
Que. 7
topic is discussed in a limited period of time is called as
Brain storming Symposium Buzz session Workshop
Que. 8 Water requirement range of sugarcane is ?
250 cm 250 mm 2500 cm 2500 mm
Que. 9 Panchyat Raj System was first started in --- state
Rajasthan Maharashtra Bihar Tamilnadu
The rules which govern the action of individual in directed towards
Que. 10
achieving values are known as
Folkways Norms Mores Tradition
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Que. 11 The most common size of poster is --
50 x 75 cm 25 x 35 cm 10 x 25 cm 100 x 125 cm
Que. 12 Exhibition, Television is --- contact method
Individual Group Mass None of these
When two or more brief talks presenting phases of some general topic
Que. 13
called --
Group
Symposium Workshop Conference
discussion
Que. 14 The basic unit of civilization is --
Individual Village Country Family
Que. 15 The main purpose of method demonstration is ---
Employment Adoption of Feedback
Skill development
generation innovation generation
A demonstration practice used to improve skill, knowledge and attitude
Que. 16
is --
Method Trial Field Result
demonstration demonstration demonstration demonstration

Que. 17 A family consists of husband, wife and their children is known as --

Joint family Complete family Nuclear family None of these
Que. 18 Co-operative movement (1904) was initiated by --
F. Nicholsan Mahatma Gandhi F. L. Brayne Albert Mayer
Que. 19 NABARD started on
1982 1985 1995 1951
Que. 20 Rural development programme was started on
1925 1930 1935 1945
Que. 21 Community development Project (CDP) was started on --
2nd Oct 1952 1st Jan 1956 26th Jan 1959 2nd Oct 1962
Que. 22 High yielding varietal programme (HYVP) was started on --
1966-67 1960-62 1970-72 1975-76

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 The programme initiated at occasion of ICAR Golden Jubilee
Que. 23
Celebration is --
Rural agriculture
Lab to Land
CDP Development education
programme
Programme programme
Que. 24 The basic slogan or principle of TRYSEM was --
Learning by Seeing is
Education to all None of these
doing believing
The primary aim of Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)
Que. 25
is --
all round
Agriculture Health
development of Educational reforms
development improvement
family
Que. 26 National Food security mission started on --
2005 2007 2010 2012
Que. 27 Mohan Singh Mehta committee gives recommendation on --
KVK Pachayat Raj
Banking None of these
establishment system
Que. 28 In Patriarchal family --- is head of family.
Mother Father Both a & b None of these

Que. 29 Husband transfer to wife house after marriage is --- family

Matrilocal Polygamous Monogamous
Patrilocal family
family family family
Que. 30 --- is the first line demonstration or front line extension project.
National or
Result Method
composite None of these
demonstration demonstration
demonstration
Que. 31 --- is long type demonstration
National or
Result Method
composite None of these
demonstration demonstration
demonstration
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Que. 32 MPKV Rahuri celebrated golden jubilee year on
2015 2011 2018 2013
Que. 33 (A x B) x C is
Three way cross Single cross Double cross Top cross
Que. 34 Which of the following is Gram positive bacteria ?
Xanthomonas Corynebacterium Pseudomonas Erwinia
Que. 35 --convert nitrite (NO2) compounds into nitrates (NO3)
Nitrobacter Azotobacter Rhizobium Nitrosomonas
Que. 36 -- converts ammonia into nitrite
Nitrobacter Azotobacter Rhizobium Nitrosomonas
Que. 37 The physical methods used for controlling nematodes is
Osmotic
Heat Radiation All of these
pressure
Que. 38 Which one of the following statement is correct?

Blue green Blue green algae

Blue green algae Blue green algae fix
algae fix 20-30 fix 40-50 kg
fix 40-50 kg N/ha 60-70 kg N/ha in a
kg N/ha in a N/ha in a rice
in a rice field rice field
rice field field
Que. 39 Ascent of cell sap from root to the treetop is exercised by
Phloem Xylem Cambium cell Lanticles
Que. 40 Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Gurgon Etawah Pilot Marthandam
Shantiniketan---
Experiment--- Project--- Arthur Project--- Spencer
F. L. Brayne
Daniel Hmilton T. Mosher Hatch
Que. 41 Which one of the following is not narrow leave weed?
Cynodon
Cyprus rotundus Setaria glouca Melilotus indica
dactylon
Que. 42 Range is the measurement between
Highest and Medium and Average and
None of these
lowest lowest highest

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Que. 43 Record keeping should be characterized by
Completeness Accuracy Simplicity All of these
Que. 44 Hollow-heart disease of sugar beet is caused due to
Salt toxicity Boron deficiency Moisture stress None of these
Que. 45 Kranz anatomy of leaf is found in
Sugarcane Sunflower Soyabean Potato
Que. 46 2n + 1 state is referred to as
Trisomy Monosomy Tetrasomy Nullisomy
Que. 47 Nitrogen is applied into transplanted rice in the proportion of
50% at basal +
Nil at basal + 5% at basal +
Nil at tillering + 50% at basal + 25%
50% at tillering 50% at tillering
50% at panicle at tillering + 25% at
50% at panicle + 25% at panicle
emergence panicle emergence
emergence stage emergence stage
stage
Que. 48 Sugars present in DNA and RNA respectively are
Galactose and Erythrose and Glucose and Deoxyribose and
Raffinose Starchyos Fructose Ribose
Que. 49 A balanced diet is
The food that
The food that
provides the
suppliies all the
energy to
The food that is essential nutrients
maintain the All of these
rich in vitamins in amounts that
body at its
meet our
normal
nutritional needs
temperature
A combination of horticultural crops, field crops and tree species is
Que. 50
called
Multipurpose
Silvi-pastoral forest tree
Agro-forestry None of these
system plantation
system
Que. 51 A combine cultivation of trees and grasses is referred to as
Silvopastoral Agro-forestry Silviculture None of these

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 A conference at which the views of several experts are given, one after
Que. 52
another, it seldom provides time for general discussion it refers to
Symposium Panel Discussion Seminar Forums
A cotton boll damaged by spotted boll worm (Earias spp) may be
Que. 53 distinguished from that infested by pink bollworm (Pectinophora
gossypiella) by
Internal rotting A prominent hole
Presence of boll
with no outer with excreta at the None of these
worm predators
opening opening
Que. 54 A demonstration, which shows the value or worth of the new practice
Result Method Whole Plot National
Demonstration Demonstration Demonstration Demonstration
Que. 55 A perfect competitive market is where
Less number of Large number of
Two firms None of these
firms firms
A physical or chemical agent that frees plant, organ or tissue from
Que. 56
infection is a
Antiseptic Deodorant Disinfectant Germicide
Que. 57 A process of initiating a conscious and purposeful action is called

Motivation Education Action Coordination

Que. 58 A protein that can catalyze specific organic reaction is known as

Hormone Enzyme Catalyst None of these

A recessive gene for resistance to disease can be transferred from one
Que. 59
parent to another using
Pureline Backcrossing
Pedigree method All of these
selection method
A spherical particle embedded in the phospholipoprotein of thylakoid
Que. 60
lamellae is known as
Stroma Granule Quantasome None of these

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 A symbiotic association of fungus with subterranean part of a plant is
Que. 61
said to be
Ectophyte Mycorrhiza Lichens None of these
A variety produced by crossing in all combination a number of lines that
Que. 62
combine well with each other is
Hybrid Synthetic variety Selection variety None of these
A variety produced by mixing seeds of several phenotypically
Que. 63
outstanding lines and allowing all combinations is
Composite
Hybrid Synthetic variety None of these
variety

Que. 64 Abscisic acid is a

Retardant Growth promoter Fruit ripener None of these
Que. 65 Which of the following is non-selective herbicide?
Alachlor Butachlor Paraquat Atrazine
Que. 66 Aeciospores of Puccinia recondita infect to --- crop
Wheat Maize Rice Barley
Que. 67 Agricultural extension worker is
A messenger Supplier of inputs
An educator A passive person
boy for farmers
Que. 68 Aim of seed technology is
Rapid Timely supply
Assured high
multiplication of improved All of these
quality seeds
of seeds seeds
Que. 69 All fruits are in general ---- in nature
Acidic Basic Neutral None of these
Que. 70 An agent that causes gene mutations is known as
Mutant Mutagen Mutaor Mutation
Que. 71 An example of parallel cropping is
Sugarcane + Potato +
Wheat + Mustard None of these
Potato Mustard
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Que. 72 An example of the market classified on business basis
Terminal Retail Secondary Raw material
Que. 73 An extension programme should be carried out by
Well trained High paid
Local leaders Teachers
personnel scientists
Que. 74 An indifference curve is defined as
Crossing points Points of various Points of crossing
Points of various
of two curves of combinations of points of various
combination of
commodities of two commodities prices and same
same price
utility of same utility utility
Que. 75 An individual having the genotype AA is known as
Heterozygote Hybrid Homozygote None of these
Que. 76 An intensity of K-fixation is maximum in
Kaolinite Vermiculite Mica None of these
An outline of activities so arranged as to enable efficient execution of the
Que. 77 entire programme and it answers the questions such as how, when,
where and by whom is to be done is called
A calendar of Extension
Objectives Goal
work programme plan
Que. 78 An unorganized mass of cells developed on an agar medium is known as
Callus Explant Suspension Tissue
Que. 79 Application of gypsum is required more for
Lucerne Groundnut Paddy Berseem
Que. 80 Arachis hypogaea L. is the botanical name of
Soyabean Wheat Groundnut Redgram
Que. 81 Which one of the following is complex fertilizer?
SSP MOP DAP CAN
Que. 82 Which one of the following is an Audio-Visual Aid?
Transparent
Photograph Motion picture Flannel Graph
slide

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Que. 83 Which one of the following is a warm season vegetable?
Okra Cabbage Pea Turnip
Que. 84 At higher pH, the availability of molybdenum is ------- in soils
Lower Higher Zero None of these
Que. 85 ATP and NADPH are produced on the stroma side surface of the
Thylakoid Membrane Granum None of these

Que. 86 Auxins
Are generally
Induce
acids with an IAA, IBA are
elongation in All of these
unsaturated cyclic auxin
shoot cells
nucleus
Que. 87 Available water is
Field capacity
Field capacity Wilting point Percent water
minus
minus wilting minus Oven dry present minus Field
Hygroscopic
point weight capacity
coefficient
Que. 88 Average gestation period of cow is -- days
310 148 282 256
Que. 89 Average lactation period of buffalo is of -- days
200 250 300 350
Que. 90 Average length of pregnancy (gestation) period in sheep is --- days
310 147 200 256
Que. 91 Bacillus thuringiensis is
Viruses Fungus Bacteria MLO
Que. 92 Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by
Bacillus Xanthomonas Pseudomonas Erwinia
Que. 93 Balance sheet provides a picture of
Only assets Only liabilities Net worth Expenditure
Que. 94 Bavistin is a ----- fungicide
Contact Systemic Organic None of these

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Que. 95 Ber in generally propagated by
Layering Budding Cutting Tissue culture
Que. 96 Who often referred to as the father of plant physiology?
Woodward Hales Van Helmont Papov

Que. 97 Bitter test in brinjal fruits is due to

Allyl propyl
Glycoalkaloids Carotenoids Lycopene
disulphide
Que. 98 Black soils are generally rich in
Mg, Al & Fe N, P & K Mn, Zn & B B, Na & Cu
Que. 99 Black soils of central high land and plateaus have high content of
Montmorillonite
Kaolinitic clay Illitic clay None of these
clay
Que. 100 Blast disease of rice can be controlled by
Agrosan Urea DDT None of these
Que. 101 Which one of the following is a non-projected visual teaching aid?
Black board Film strips Epidaiscope Overhead projector
Que. 102 Both chlorophyll a and b show absorption maxima in the
Blue - violet Orange - red
Both a & b None of these
region region
Que. 103 Breeder seed is produced by
Government
Plant breeder Register grower Farmers
agencies
Brief visual messages on poster cards flashed before a group of audience
Que. 104
to emphasis important points in a presentation is called
Bulletin Board Flash card Flannel Graph None of these
Que. 105 Brown rot of potato is caused by
Bacillus Xanthomonas Pseudomonas Erwinia
Que. 106 Bud necrosis of groundnut is transmitted by
Aphid Whitefly Thrips White grub
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 Budget, which considers estimates of cost of returns from the farm as a
Que. 107
whole is
Complete
Enterprise budget Partial budget Family budget
budget
Que. 108 Bunchy top in sugarcane is caused by
Root borer Stock borer Internode borer Top shoot borer
Que. 109 By means of Bulbils which of the following crop is propagated?
Rose Garlic Lemon Sugarcane
By which of the following method of raising seedlings of rice, we can get
Que. 110
the ready seedling in early time?
Dapog method Dry bed method Wet bed method None of the above
Que. 111 Which one of the following is a monocot vegetable?
Radish Spinach beet Garlic Pointed gourd
Que. 112 C---N ratio of organic matter is
1 to 10 1 to 20 10 to 1 20 to 1
Que. 113 Which one of the following fruits is rich in vitamin A?
Aonla Litchi Banana Mango
Que. 114 Cajanus cajan belongs to family
Composite Euphorbiacea Leguminosae Cruciferae
Calvin selected the green algae particularly adapted to studies dealing
Que. 115
with the assimilation of CO2 are
Chlorella and Chlorella and Elodea and
Chlorella only
Tropacolum Scenedesmus Chlorella
Que. 116 Cane killer weed of sugarcane crop is the name of
A weed An insect A disease None of them
Que. 117 Carotenoids
Absorb and
Are source of Protect against transfer light
All of the above
vitamin A photo-oxidation energy to
chlorophyll 'a'
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Que. 118 Cat face is a physiological disorder of
Cauliflower Chillies Tomato Potato
Que. 119 Cation exchange capacity of soil is expressed as
Milliequivalents Milligram per 100
Percentage Parts per million
per 100 gm gm
Que. 120 Cause of deterioration of variety is
Mendelian Mechanical
Mutation only All of the above
variation only mixture only
Que. 121 Certified seed is produced from
Foundation seed Breeder seed Nucleus seed Registered seed
Que. 122 Characteristic of informal gardening
Uneven ground It is study of Least dominated
All of the above
can be used space relation by rules
Que. 123 Characteristics of formal gardening is
Highly
Suitable for city The land in forced
dominated by All of the above
banglow to fit in the plants
rules
Que. 124 Characteristics not generally influenced by environment will have
Medium
Low heritability High heritability None of the above
heritability
Que. 125 Charcoal rot of sorghum pathogen have host range
Very narrow Narrow Wide None of above
Que. 126 Chemical formula of gypsum salt is
CaSO4. 2H2O 2 CaSO4. H2O CaSO4. 5H2O CaSO4. H2O

Que. 127 Chemical formula of single super-phosphate is

Ca(H2PO4),CaSO4.
Ca(H2PO4)2 CaHPO4 Ca3(PO4)2
2H2O
Que. 128 Chemical, which regulates opening and closing of stomata, is
Kaoline 2, 4-D PMA Paraquat
Que. 129 Chicken-pox is related with
Helminth Fungus Bacteria Virus

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Que. 130 Chlorophyl -b- usually appears
Blue green Yellow green Red Red green
Que. 131 Chlorophyll -a- usually appears
Blue green Yellow green Red green Brown green
Que. 132 Chlorophylls c, d and e are found only in
Angiosperms Fungi Gymnosperms Algae
Que. 133 Chloroplasts are absent in
Photosynthetic
Fungi Blue-green algae All of the above
bacteria
Que. 134 Corchorus capsularis belongs to family
Tiliaceae Malvaceae Euphorbiaceae Compositae
Que. 135 Citrus gummosis is spread through
Air Insects Irrigation water Man

Que. 136 Club root of crucifers is caused by

Colletotrichum Puccinia Plasmodiophora Sclerospora
Que. 137 Conidia are the sources of inoculum in ergot of bajra
Primary Secondary Tertiary All of the above
Conservation of rainwater by collecting run-off precipitation for
Que. 138
supplemental irrigation is called
Moisture Watershed
Water harvesting Water collection
conservation management
Que. 139 Contagious abortion in cow is caused by
Clostridium Streptococcus Brucella Entodinium
Que. 140 Yellow coloured fruits and vegetables are rich source of
Vit. E Vit. C Vit. A Vit. B

Que. 141 Conversion of nitrate nitrogen to molecular nitrogen is known as

Denitrification Nitrification Ammonification Nitrogen fixation
Que. 142 Conversion of proteins into ammonia is called
Nitrogen
Ammonification Nitrification None of above
fixation
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Que. 143 Cooperative society is basic institution for
Socio-economic
Political growth Social growth of Cultural growth
growth of the
of the villagers the villagers of the villagers
villagers
Que. 144 Coordination is
Between near
Subordination Disordination Integration
equals
Que. 145 Corpora allata is associated with
Circulatory
Nervous system Digestive system Excretory system
system
Que. 146 Covered floor space for each cow should be
10 - 15 Sq. gt. 16 - 19 Sq. ft. 20 - 30 Sq. ft. 31 - 35 Sq. ft.

Que. 147 Crop, which can be propagated by vegetative parts

Pineapple Coconut Papaya Phalsa
Que. 148 Cucurbits in early stage are mainly damaged by
Aphids Jassids Borers Red pumpkin beetle
Que. 149 Which one of the following fruits is a rich source of iron?
Mango Date-palm Apple Karonda
Cultivation of the apical meristems, particularly of shoot apical
Que. 150
meristem, is known as---
Embryo culture Meristem culture Pollen culture Tissue culture
Que. 151 Which one of the following fruit is monocot in nature?
Mango Pineapple Litchi Papaya
Que. 152 Cut worm is a pest of
Gram Potato Wheat Maize
Que. 153 Cutting of braches of a tree is also called---
Coppicing Brashing Lopping Prunning
Que. 154 Cytogenetic male sterility is utilized in---
Pure line Hybrid seed
Bulk method Progeny test
selection production

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Que. 155 Dahlia, Marigold and Gaillardia belong to the family---
Iridaceae Oleaceae Malvaceae Asteraceae
Dairy cows are kept in covered area the floor apace required per adult
Que. 156
cow is---
10 -15 sq. ft. 20 -30 sq. ft. 30 -40 sq. ft. 6 -10 sq. ft.
Que. 157 Decomposition of organic matter in submerged soil is carried out by---
Bacteria Actinomycetes Fungi Earthworm

Que. 158 Demand for luxurious goods is---

Elastic More Elastic Inelastic Less Elastic
Que. 159 Which one of the following fruit contains maximum vitamin C?
Papaya Pineapple Lime Aonla
Que. 160 Desuckering is done in---
Potato Tomato Sugarcane Tobacco
Que. 161 Diethane M-45 is a local---
Insecticide Fungicide Nematicide Weedicide
Difference in the energy of water in a solution and pure water at the
Que. 162
same temperature and pressure is termed as---
Diffusion Osmosis Water potential Matric potential
Que. 163 Demand for necessary commodities is---
Elastic Inelastic Zero elastic Infinite elastic
Que. 164 Diplanetism in fungi refers to---
Presence of Presence of two Presence of two Presence of two
sexual and types of sex compatible swimming periods
asexual phases hormones mating types with changes shape
Que. 165 Dissociation of phosphorus pentachloride is favoured by---
High
High temperature Low temperature Low temperature
temperature and
and low pressure and low pressure and high pressure
high pressure

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Que. 166 Dormancy due to condition within the dormant organ itself is called---
Innate Imposed Induced
None of above
dormancy dormancy dormancy
Que. 167 Downy mildew disease is caused by---
Phytophthora Erysiphe Peronospora Cercospora
Que. 168 Downy mildew of bajra is called by---
Erysiphe Claviceps Claviceps Sclerospora
graminis purpurea microcephala graminicola
Que. 169 Downy mildew of bajra pathogen is parasite---
Facultative Obligate Not serious None of above
Que. 170 Dry and coarse are usually found at---
High lands Low levels Flooded area Coastal area
Que. 171 During photorespiration---
No energy
liberation O2 is up taken CO2 is liberated All of the above
occurs
Que. 172 During prophase-I of meiosis crossing over occurs at---
Zygotene Pachytene Diplotene Diakinesis
Que. 173 During Prophase-I of meiosis, chiasma formation occurs during---
Leptotene Zygotene Pachytene Diplotene
Que. 174 EDCT mixture is---
Attractant Fumigant Repellant Antifeedant
Que. 175 Ear cockle disease of wheat is caused by---
Nematode Fungus Protozoa All of the above
Que. 176 Economically Relevant Zone according to law of diminishing return it---
Zone-I Zone-II Zone-III None of these
Que. 177 Economics is a science of wealth this definition is given by---
J.K. Mehta Marshall Robbins Adam Smith
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Que. 178 EDCT mixture is effective against---
Vegetable crop
Storage pests Fruit crop pests Field crop pests
pests
Que. 179 Edible banana fruit is seedless because of---
Embryo Vegetative Stimulated
Absence of ovule
abortion parthenocarpy parthenocarpy

Que. 180 Edible banana is---

Diploid Triploid Tetraploid None of these
Effect of one gene on the phenotypic expression of another non-allelic
Que. 181
gene is called---
Dominance Epistasis Linkage Penetrance

Que. 182 Embryo culture is helpful in---

Recovery of Propagation of Shortening the
All of the above
distance hybrids orchards breeding cycle
Que. 183 Endosulfan belongs to---
Chlorinated
Organophosphates Carbamates Thiocynates
hydrocarbons
Que. 184 Erisilk worms are commercially reared on---
Mulberry leaves Castor leaves Tobacco leaves None of the above
Establishments where disease free and quality seeds (fishes) are
Que. 185
produced on scientific lines are called---
Filatures Grain-gages Seed farms All of the above
Que. 186 Ethylene dibromide is---
An insecticide Nematicide Weedicided None of the above
Que. 187 Etiolated plants contain proplastid is termed as---
Chloroplast Etioplast Carotene Xanthophyll
Que. 188 Eubacteria belong to---
Eukaryote Prokaryote Cyanobacteria None of these

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Que. 189 Evaluation of an inbred includes---
Single cross Phenotypic
Top-cross test All of the above
evaluation evaluation
Que. 190 Evaluation of extension programme means---
Measuring
performance Making Knowing what is to
Achieving a set
against progressive be evaluated and
of objective
predetermined adjustments how
goat
Evolution of 1 moles of O2 is accompanied by the reduction of _____
Que. 191
moles of NADP---
6 4 3 2
Que. 192 Examples of auxin-hormones are---
IAA, IBA, MCPA, 2, 4-D,
IPA, GA, PA KCN, DNP, IPA
NAA ATP
Que. 193 Soybean is originated in
India Japan China America
Que. 194 Heavy shedding of buds and balls occurs in cotton due to ---
Water stress at bud
N Deficiency P Deficiency Mg Deficiency
formation
Que. 195 Gene sanctuary for Citrus crop is located in --- state
Assam Manipur Meghalaya Orissa
Que. 196 Young male chicks of 5 to 8 month is called as
Cockerel Bullet Capon Grower
Que. 197 Tongue layering propagation method is followed in --- crop
Mango Pomegranate Guava Litchi
Que. 198 In Grape shot hole appearance is symptom of attack of --- pest.
Mites Mealy bug Thrips Flea beetle
Que. 199 The practice of taking second crop from previous crop is known as ---
Alley cropping Relay cropping Ratoon cropping Intercropping

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Que. 200 Crop belonging to family Pedaliaceae is ---
Jute Sesame Ginger Sunflower

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