Ccs Hau MSC Ag Cet Previous Year Paper

CCS HAU MSC AG CET Previous Year Paper
Question No. 1
Marginal physical product (MPP) where P=production, and X=input, is equal to
Options :
1. ∆P/ ∆X
2. ∆X/ ∆P
3. P/X
4. None of these
5.
Answer : ∆P/ ∆X
Question No. 2
In which relation, an increase or a decrease in production of one product affect the production of the other
inversely
Options :
1. Supplementary
2. Joint product
3. Competitive
4. Complementary
5.
Answer : Competitive
Question No. 3
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the successor to
Options :
1. ITO
2. GATT
3. UNCTAD
4. IMF
5.
Answer : GATT
Question No. 4
Which of the following is the apex bank for agricultural credit in India?
Options :
1. RBI
2. SIDBI
3. NABARD
4. SBI
5.
Answer : NABARD
Question No. 5
A demand curve measures
Options :
1. Difference between a buyer’s willingness to pay and the actual price of the product
2. Actual price a buyer must pay to get the product
3. Buyer’s willingness to pay
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Buyer’s willingness to pay
Question No. 6
Consumer surplus is
Options :
1. a buyer’s willingness to pay plus the price
2. the price of the product minus the buyer’s willingness to pay
3. when the buyer’s willingness to pay and the price of the product are equal
4. a buyer’s willingness to pay minus the price
5.
Answer : a buyer’s willingness to pay minus the price
Question No. 7
According to the law of demand
Options :
1. there is a positive relationship between quantity demanded and price
2. as the price rises, demand will shift to the left
3. there is a negative relationship between quantity demanded and price
4. as the price rises, demand will shift to the right
5.
Answer : there is a negative relationship between quantity demanded and price
Question No. 8
Marginal utility signifies
Options :
1. utility from first unit
2. utility from last unit
3. utility from additional unit
4. utility from third unit
5.
Answer : utility from additional unit
Question No. 9
National Income means
Options :
1. Income of the Government
2. Money measure of the overall annual flow of goods and services in an economy
3. Value of the fixed wealth in an economy
4. Aggregate of the earnings of working class in an economy
5.
Answer : Money measure of the overall annual flow of goods and services in an economy
Question No. 10
Internal rate of return (IRR) is that rate at which Net Present value is
Options :
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Zero
Question No. 11
The residual left with the farmers after meeting his family consumption, farm requirements, social and religions
payments is called as
Options :
1. Marketed surplus
2. Marketable surplus
3. Producer Surplus
4. Consumer Surplus
5.
Answer : Marketable surplus
Question No. 12
If the NPW is zero, then B/C ratio is
Options :
1. > 1
2. < 1
3. = 1
4. = 0
5.
Answer : = 0
Question No. 13
A market characterized by large number of sellers and buyers and homogenous product is known as
Options :
1. Monopoly
2. Oligopoly
3. Perfect
4. Monopolistic
5.
Answer : Perfect
Question No. 14
Demand for goods which are needed for further production is called as
Options :
1. Derived Demand
2. Autonomous demand
3. Direct Demand
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Derived Demand
Question No. 15
Which one of the following is not a measure to reduce the risk?
Options :
1. Diversification
2. Hedging
3. Contract sales
4. Monoculture
5.
Answer : Monoculture
Question No. 16
Marginal product is
Options :
1. Addition made to total production by the use of an additional input
2. Average production per unit of input use
3. Total addition to the production by addition input use

4. All of these
5.
Answer : Addition made to total production by the use of an additional input
Question No. 17
In which layer of the atmosphere there is a temperature inversion?
Options :
1. Mesosphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Troposphere
4. Ionosphere
5.
Answer : Troposphere
Question No. 18
Which layer of the atmosphere has lowest average temperature?
Options :
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Ionosphere
5.
Answer : Mesosphere
Question No. 19
The value of Environmental lapse rate is given as

Options :
1. – 6.5 ºC / km
2. + 6.5 ºC / km
3. 5.5 ºC / km
4. 5.0 ºC / km
5.
Answer : + 6.5 ºC / km
Question No. 20
Wind direction is measured as –
Options :
1. From where it comes
2. Where it goes
3. It touches the face
4. A and C both are correct
5.
Answer : From where it comes
Question No. 21
Vertical distribution of microclimate is:
Options :
1. 10^-2 to 10^1 m
2. 10^-2 to 10^2 m
3. 10^-2 to 10^3 m
4. 10^-2 to 10^4 m
5.
Answer : 10^-2 to 10^2 m

Question No. 22
Name the most important weather element –
Options :
1. Temperature
2. Rainfall
3. Cloud Cover
4. Atmospheric Pressure
5.
Answer : Temperature
Question No. 23
‘Khaira disease’ (also known as iron rust) of rice is caused due to:
Options :
1. Excessive application of nitrogen
2. Deficiency of zinc
3. Bacterial infection
4. Iron deficiency
5.
Answer : Deficiency of zinc
Question No. 24
Lysine is a limiting amino acid in:
Options :
1. Cereals
2. Pulses
3. Oilseeds
4. Green vegetables
5.
Answer : Cereals
Question No. 25
Which among the following herbicides is non-selective herbicide?
Options :
1. Paraquat
2. Alachlor
3. Butachlor
4. Atrazine
5.
Answer : Paraquat
Question No. 26
Berseem seed is treated with:
Options :
1. Rhizobium meliloti
2. Rhizobium lupini
3. Rhizobium trifoli
4. Rhizobium Japonicum
5.
Answer : Rhizobium trifoli
Question No. 27
Conversion of ADP to ATP is known as:

Options :
1. Photolysis
2. Photo phosphorylation
3. Photosynthesis
4. Photorespiration
5.
Answer : Photo phosphorylation
Question No. 28
Deficiency of which essential plant nutrient leads to ‘pop pod in groundnut’:
Options :
1. Sulphur
2. Calcium
3. Phosphorus
4. Boron
5.
Answer : Calcium
Question No. 29
Which among the following weeds causes dropsy disease in human beings:
Options :
1. Pluchea lanceolate
2. Digera arvensis
3. Parthenium hysterophorus
4. Argemone Mexicana
5.
Answer : Argemone Mexicana

Question No. 30
Roots absorb water from soil:
Options :
1. Actively
2. Passively
3. Both actively and passively
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Actively
Question No. 31
Sunflower belongs to family:
Options :
1. Cruciferae
2. Asteraceae
3. Malvaceae
4. Malvaceae
5.
Answer : Asteraceae
Question No. 32
Removal of uniform thin layer of soil by the action of water is referred as:
Options :
1. Splash erosion
2. Sheet erosion
3. Rill erosion
4. Gully erosion
5.
Answer : Sheet erosion
Question No. 33
Major source of water used by plants is:
Options :
1. Capillary water
2. Hygroscopic water
3. Gravitational water
4. Inter space water
5.
Answer : Capillary water
Question No. 34
Parthenium hysterophorus (Congress grass) can be controlled by:
Options :
1. Chrysomella spp.
2. Dactylopius tomentosus
3. Zygogramma bicolarata
4. Neochetina spp.
5.
Answer : Zygogramma bicolarata
Question No. 35
Heavy shedding of buds and bolls occurs in cotton due to:

Options :
1. Nitrogen deficiency in soil
2. Phosphorus deficiency in soil
3. Magnesium deficiency in soil
4. Water stress at bud formation stage
5.
Answer : Water stress at bud formation stage
Question No. 36
Drip irrigation is most suited to:
Options :
1. Acid soil
2. Alkaline soil
3. Saline soil
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Saline soil
Question No. 37
The term ‘LEISA’ is related to:
Options :
1. Organic farming
2. Mixed farming
3. Natural farming
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Organic farming

Question No. 38
Light intensity at which photosynthesis and respiration are equal is known as:
Options :
1. Light compensation point
2. Light saturation point
3. Net photosynthesis
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Light compensation point
Question No. 39
Which type of maize is mainly grown in India?
Options :
1. Dent corn
2. Waxy corn
3. Flint corn
4. Sweet corn
5.
Answer : Flint corn
Question No. 40
Canola is a group of plants belonging to:
Options :
1. Mustard
2. Safflower
3. Castor
4. Vegetables
5.
Answer : Mustard
Question No. 41
One ha cm of water is equal to:
Options :
1. 1000 tonnes of water
2. 100,000 litres of water
3. 10 tonnes of water
4. 10,000 litres of water
5.
Answer : 100,000 litres of water
Question No. 42
Under stress conditions, which amino acid is accumulated in plants:
Options :
1. Methionine
2. Tryptophan
3. Proline
4. Phenyl alanine
5.
Answer : Proline
Question No. 43
Stem nodulation occurs in green manure crop of:

Options :
1. Aeschynomene afraspera
2. Crotolaria juncea
3. Sesabania aculeata
4. Vigna tunguiculata
5.
Answer : Sesabania aculeata
Question No. 44
Stomata closing can be induced by:
Options :
1. Kaoline
2. Linseed oil
3. 2,4-D
4. PMA
5.
Answer : PMA
Question No. 45
Most damaging single influence on storage life of seeds is:
Options :
1. High moisture content
2. High temperature
3. Low moisture content
4. Both (A) and (B)
5.
Answer : High moisture content

Question No. 46
Instrument used for measuring solar radiation is:
Options :
1. Anemometer
2. Barograph
3. Psycrometer
4. Pyranometer
5.
Answer : Pyranometer
Question No. 47
Attraction of water molecules towards soil particles is:
Options :
1. Adhesion
2. Surface tension
3. Capillary force
4. Cohesion
5.
Answer : Adhesion
Question No. 48
The critical slope for soil erosion is:
Options :
1. 1%
2. 2%
3. 3%
4. 5%
5.
Answer : 1%
Question No. 49
The instrument used for measuring depth of water table is known as:
Options :
1. Lysimeter
2. Piezometer
3. Odometer
4. Evaporimeter
5.
Answer : Piezometer
Question No. 50
Sesame belongs to family:
Options :
1. Poaceae
2. Papilionoideae
3. Pediliaceae
4. Ceasalpinoideae
5.
Answer : Pediliaceae
Question No. 51
Water inside the plant moves through:

Options :
1. Phloem
2. Xylem
3. Fibre cells
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Xylem
Question No. 52
While testing seed, the grow out test is conducted to determine:
Options :
1. Genetic purity
2. Seed viability
3. Physical purity
4. Yield potential
5.
Answer : Genetic purity
Question No. 53
Optimum seed rate (kg/ha) of soybean is:
Options :
1. 50-60
2. 70-80
3. 80-90
4. 100-110
5.
Answer : 70-80
Question No. 54
Which chemical causes Finger leaf disease in cotton?
Options :
1. 2,4-D
2. Mancozeb
3. Boron
4. Acephate
5.
Answer : 2,4-D
Question No. 55
Cycocel is a:
Options :
1. Auxin
2. Abscisic acid
3. Cytokinin
4. Growth retardant
5.
Answer : Growth retardant
Question No. 56
Which among the following is the most severe form of soil water erosion?
Options :
1. Rill
2. Gully
3. Sheet
4. Splash
5.
Answer : Gully
Question No. 57
Enzyme responsible for carboxylation in C3 type plants is:
Options :
1. Ribulose diphosphate dehydrogenase
2. Phosphoenol pyruvic acid
3. Ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase
4. Glyceraldehyde dehydrogenase
5.
Answer : Ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase
Question No. 58
Which among the following is a frost tolerant variety of raya
Options :
1. Kranti
2. RH 781
3. RH 0749
4. Pusa Vijay
5.
Answer : RH 781
Question No. 59
Contaminants in cotton are known as

Options :
1. Dirt
2. Inert matter
3. Motes
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Motes
Question No. 60
In north India, sugarcane is mostly used with how many buds?
Options :
1. Two bud setts
2. Three bud setts
3. Four bud setts
4. Single bud setts
5.
Answer : Three bud setts
Question No. 61
Major groundnut producing state in India is:
Options :
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Maharastra
4. Tamil Nadu
5.
Answer : Gujarat
Question No. 62
Photoperiodically, wheat is:
Options :
1. Short day plant
2. Day neutral plant
3. Long day plant
4. Intermediate
5.
Answer : Long day plant
Question No. 63
The inflorescence of sugarcane is known as:
Options :
1. Panicle
2. Arrow
3. Racemose
4. Tiller
5.
Answer : Arrow
Question No. 64
Which among the following is a mycoherbicide
Options :
1. Collego
2. Valour
3. Bromacil
4. Metribuzin
5.
Answer : Collego
Question No. 65
Name of the insect Order in which (in general), the larval stage is phytophagous and adults are nectar feeder/sap
suckers:
Options :
1. Orthoptera
2. Hemiptera
3. Neuroptera
4. Lepidoptera
5.
Answer : Lepidoptera
Question No. 66
Which insecticide formulation consists of active ingredient mixed with a liquid solvent that needs to be diluted
with water prior to application?
Options :
1. Wettable powder
2. Emulsifiable concentrate
3. Water dispersible powder
4. Soluble powder
5.
Answer : Emulsifiable concentrate
Question No. 67
Which of the following characteristics do immature Lepidopteran and Coleopteran insects share?
Options :
1. They are all plant feeders
2. They are all found in the soil
3. They are all called nymphs
4. They all have biting and chewing mouthparts
5.
Answer : They all have biting and chewing mouthparts
Question No. 68
Summer diapause is known as
Options :
1. Hibernation
2. Overwintering
3. Aestivation
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Aestivation
Question No. 69
The scientific name of the Italian honey bee is
Options :
1. Apis mellifera
2. Apis indica
3. Apis dorsata
4. Apis florae
5.
Answer : Apis mellifera
Question No. 70
The larval stage is predatory whereas the adults are pollinator in case of
Options :
1. Syrphid
2. Coccinellid
3. Chrysopa
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Syrphid
Question No. 71
The opening on an arthropod body surface that allows for air transfer is called:
Options :
1. Spiracle
2. Trachea
3. Tracheoles
4. Alveoli
5.
Answer : Spiracle
Question No. 72
What are located between the compound eyes which may be variable in number, but never exceed three in
number? Function appears to aid the insect in determining light intensities - unable to form images
Options :
1. Labrum
2. Ocelli
3. Gena
4. Frons
5.
Answer : Ocelli
Question No. 73
Honey bees often sting
Options :
1. Single time
2. Two times
3. Multiple times
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Multiple times
Question No. 74
The body temperature of insects normally follows closely the temperature of the surrounding and hence, it is
termed as
Options :
1. Hyperthermic
2. Warm blooded
3. Cold hardiness
4. Poikilothermic
5.
Answer : Poikilothermic
Question No. 75
Brown plant hopper is a major pest of
Options :
1. Cotton
2. Sunflower
3. Mustard
4. Paddy
5.
Answer : Paddy
Question No. 76
The use of synthetic pyrethroids has caused serious outbreaks of
Options :
1. Bihar hairy caterpillar
2. Whitefly
3. Mango mealy bug
4. Mosquitoes
5.
Answer : Mango mealy bug
Question No. 77
The common name of Chilo partellus is
Options :
1. Sugarcane stem borer
2. Sorghum shootfly
3. Paddy stem borer

4. Maize stem borer
5.
Answer : Maize stem borer
Question No. 78
Wings are absent in
Options :
1. Hymenoptera
2. Thysanura
3. Thysanoptera
4. Trichoptera
5.
Answer : Thysanura
Question No. 79
Mouth parts in thrips belong to the type
Options :
1. Chewing type
2. Biting type
3. Asymmetrical type
4. Sucking type
5.
Answer : Sucking type
Question No. 80
Trichogramma chilonis is
Options :
1. Predator of mustard aphid
2. Larval parasite of mealy bug
3. Egg parasitoid of sugarcane borers
4. Pupal parasitoid of cabbage butterfly
5.
Answer : Egg parasitoid of sugarcane borers
Question No. 81
The systematic is the study of:
Options :
1. genetic makeup of reproductive insects
2. relationships between groups of any size
3. orders of insects only
4. morphological characters only
5.
Answer : relationships between groups of any size
Question No. 82
Pest which occurs in isolated locations is known as
Options :
1. Persistent pest
2. Seasonal pest
3. Sporadic pest
4. Occasional pest
5.
Answer : Sporadic pest

Question No. 83
Which is the pest of potato tuber in field and storage
Options :
1. Mealy bug
2. Cutworm
3. Potato aphid
4. Potato tuber moth
5.
Answer : Potato tuber moth
Question No. 84
In insect population which have only one generation a year, the shape of population growth curve is:
Options :
1. S-shaped curve
2. J-shaped curve
3. Both A and B
4. None of these
5.
Answer : S-shaped curve
Question No. 85
The grazing food web begins with:
Options :
1. Detrivores
2. Carnivores
3. Heterotrophs
4. Autotrophs
5.
Answer : Autotrophs
Question No. 86
Economic injury level is ________________ economic threshold level.
Options :
1. Half of the
2. Equal to
3. Greater than
4. Less than
5.
Answer : Greater than
Question No. 87
PRA stands for:
Options :
1. Participatory Rural Appraisal
2. Participatory Rapid Appraisal
3. Programme Review Appraisal
4. People’s Rural Appraisal
5.
Answer : Participatory Rural Appraisal
Question No. 88
National Agricultural Technology Project was started in the year:

Options :
1. 1996
2. 1998
3. 1994
4. 2000
5.
Answer : 1998
Question No. 89
According to Prof. Mildred Hurton, the first training group of human race is:
Options :
1. Family
2. Community
3. Country
4. Home
5.
Answer : Home
Question No. 90
Lt. Col. Albert Mayer started a project called:
Options :
1. Gurgaon Project
2. Nilokheri Project
3. Etawah Pilot Project
4. Marthandom Project
5.
Answer : Etawah Pilot Project

Question No. 91
The word communication is derived from:
Options :
1. Greek word
2. French word
3. Russian word
4. Latin word
5.
Answer : Latin word
Question No. 92
In the preparation of audio-visual aids, the principle of ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ signifies:
Options :
1. Attractiveness, Brevity, Concreteness
2. Attractiveness, Brevity, Colour
3. Attractiveness, Brevity, Clarity
4. Attitude, Brief, Communication
5.
Answer : Attractiveness, Brevity, Clarity
Question No. 93
Which among the following is a method of identifying leader?
Options :
1. Socio-metric method
2. Self –designated method
3. Informants’ rating
4. All the above
5.
Answer : All the above
Question No. 94
Which among the following models of communication is called ‘Mathematical Theory of Communication:
Options :
1. Berlo’s Model
2. Shannon and Weaver’s Model
3. Aristotle’s Model
4. Leagan’s Model
5.
Answer : Shannon and Weaver’s Model
Question No. 95
Single line of command was one of the main features of:
Options :
1. EPP
2. NAEP
3. NARP
4. T & V
5.
Answer : NAEP
Question No. 96
Extension Education Institute for North India is located at:

Options :
1. Haryana
2. Punjab
3. UP
4. Bihar
5.
Answer : Haryana
Question No. 97
Extension Programme is a statement of situation, objectives, problems and:
Options :
1. Motivation
2. Attitude
3. Reasons
4. Solution
5.
Answer : Solution
Question No. 98
Which among the following entrepreneurs is timid and cautious in nature:
Options :
1. Fabian
2. Drone
3. Imitative
4. Innovative
5.
Answer : Fabian
Question No. 99
Which among the following is a technique of idea generation:
Options :
1. Seminar
2. Conference
3. Brain storming
4. Incubation
5.
Answer : Brain storming
Question No. 100
The concept of venture capital was originated in:
Options :
1. India
2. Japan
3. U.K.
4. U.S.A.
5.
Answer : U.S.A.
Question No. 101
Temperate Forests of the Western Himalayas are the Climatic Climax of the following:
Options :
1. Abies spp
2. Cedrus spp.
3. Quercus spp.
4. Betula spp
5.
Answer : Quercus spp.
Question No. 102
The yield of forest is regulated on the basis of volume by using following:
Options :
1. Von Mantel’s formula
2. Permanent allotment method
3. Annual coups
4. Periodic block method
5.
Answer : Von Mantel’s formula
Question No. 103
Widely accepted Classification of Forest Types of India is based upon:
Options :
1. Climate
2. Physiography
3. Ecology
4. Composition
5.
Answer : Ecology
Question No. 104
Field planting season for poplar tree is

Options :
1. Winter
2. Summer
3. Rainy
4. Throughout the year
5.
Answer : Winter
Question No. 105
Sulphate navel stores are by-products of the following pulping process:
Options :
1. Soda pulping
2. Sulphate pulping
3. Kraft pulping
4. None of the above
5.
Answer : Kraft pulping
Question No. 106
Ghatti gum is obtained from:
Options :
1. Sterculia ureus
2. Astragalus spp
3. Anogeissus latifolia
4. Acacia arabica
5.
Answer : Anogeissus latifolia

Question No. 107
Maximum segregation is observed in:
Options :
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5.
Answer : b
Question No. 108
Single seed descent method is a modification of:
Options :
1. Pedigree method
2. Bulk method
3. Mass selection
4. F₄
5.
Answer : Bulk method
Question No. 109
Vegetatively propagated crops are usually:
Options :
1. Homozygous
2. Heterozygous
3. Both A and B
4. Apomictic
5.
Answer : Heterozygous
Question No. 110
The most commonly used breeding scheme is:
Options :
1. Back cross method
2. Bulk method
3. Pedigree method
4. Mass selection
5.
Answer : Mass selection
Question No. 111
Landraces are very good sources of genes for:
Options :
1. high yield
2. adaptability
3. Both (A) and (B)
4. None of these
5.
Answer : adaptability
Question No. 112
Variation within a pureline is due to
Options :
1. Genetic causes
2. Environment
3. Both (A) and (B)
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Genetic causes
Question No. 113
Transgenic plants are being cultivated in India in:
Options :
1. Brinjal
2. Wheat
3. Cotton
4. Soybean
5.
Answer : Cotton
Question No. 114
Cotton and pigeon pea are:
Options :
1. Cross pollinated
2. Self pollinated
3. Often cross pollinated

4. Apomictic
5.
Answer : Often cross pollinated
Question No. 115
Which of the following has been used for inducing male sterility in Bajra ?
Options :
1. Tift 23 A
2. H. petiolaris
3. Milo
4. T. timopheevi
5.
Answer : Tift 23 A
Question No. 116
TGMS and PGMS systems of male sterility are available in:
Options :
1. Wheat
2. Sorghum
3. Rice
4. Bajra
5.
Answer : Rice
Question No. 117
Centre of origin of Gossypium herbaceum is:

Options :
1. North America
2. South America
3. Africa
4. India
5.
Answer : India
Question No. 118
Golden rice is related to enhanced:
Options :
1. pro-vitamin A
2. Mg
3. Zn
4. Cu
5.
Answer : pro-vitamin A
Question No. 119
Genetic disassortative mating will result in:
Options :
1. Reduced homozygosity
2. Increased homozygosity
3. More inbreeding depressions
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Reduced homozygosity

Question No. 120
One map unit is equal to:
Options :
1. 1% recombination between genes
5.
Answer : 1% recombination between genes
Question No. 121
If recombination occurs before the chromosome replication, percentage of parental type gametes will be:
Options :
1. 100
2. 50
3. 25
4. 0
5.
Answer : 100
Question No. 122
Which of following mechanisms does not promotes cross pollination:
Options :
1. Dicliny
2. Chasmogamy
3. Dichogamy
4. Self-incompatibility
5.
Answer : Self-incompatibility
Question No. 123
Which of the following can be considered a case of non- Mendelian inheritance?
Options :
1. Extra-nuclear inheritance
2. Multiple alleles
3. Incomplete dominance
4. All of these
5.
Answer : All of these
Question No. 124
Upper limit of crossing over between two genes is:
Options :
1. 100 %
2. 50 %
3. 25 %
4. 75 %
5.
Answer : 50 %
Question No. 125
Bacterial artificial chromosome may be used for the construction of:

Options :
1. c-DNA library
2. Genomic library
3. Tissue specific library
4. All of these
5.
Question No. 126
Experiment that unambiguously demonstrated that DNA is the genetic material was conducted by:
Options :
1. Watson and Crick
2. Hershey and Chase
3. Fred Griffith
4. Avery, MacLeod and McCarty
5.
Answer : Avery, MacLeod and McCarty
Question No. 127
Which of the following is not an auxin:
Options :
1. Indole acetic acid
2. 2,4-D
3. Kinetin
4. Naphthalene acetic acid
5.
Answer : Kinetin
Question No. 128
Fusion of cytoplasm from two species and nuclear genes from any one species leads to the development of:
Options :
1. Cybrid
2. Somatic hybrid
3. Protoplast
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Cybrid
Question No. 129
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was invented by:
Options :
1. Rosalind Franklin
2. Arthur Korenburg
3. Watson and Crick
4. K Mullis
5.
Answer : K Mullis
Question No. 130
Which of the following is not a "direct gene transfer" method:
Options :
1. Liposome encapsulation
2. Microinjection
3. Agrobacterium
4. Particle bombardment
5.
Answer : Agrobacterium
Question No. 131
Which of the following fruits is a rich source of vitamin C?
Options :
1. Apple
2. Mango
3. Aonla
4. Papaya
5.
Answer : Aonla
Question No. 132
Mulching is helpful in
Options :
1. Moisture conservation
2. Weed control
3. Both A & B
4. Neither A nor B
5.
Answer : Both A & B
Question No. 133
Which of the following varieties of apple is a pollinizer?

Options :
1. Red Chief
2. Golden Delicious
3. Royal Delicious
4. Red Delicious
5.
Answer : Golden Delicious
Question No. 134
Which of the following varieties of mango is suitable for high density planting?
Options :
1. Neelum
2. Langra
3. Alphonso
4. Amrapalli
5.
Answer : Amrapalli
Question No. 135
Which fruit crop is suitable for arid regions?
Options :
1. Apple
2. Ber
3. Banana
4. Pineapple
5.
Answer : Ber
Question No. 136
Which system of planting is most suitable for sloppy lands in hilly areas?
Options :
1. Contour
2. Square system
3. Hexagonal
4. Rectangular
5.
Answer : Contour
Question No. 137
Spongy tissue is a physiological disorder of
Options :
1. Mango
2. Guava
3. Apple
4. Papaya
5.
Answer : Mango
Question No. 138
Which PGR is commonly used for rooting initiation in stem cuttings?
Options :
1. ABA
2. 2, 4-D
3. IBA
4. IAA
5.
Answer : IBA
Question No. 139
Which among the following is an aggregate fruit
Options :
1. Pineapple
2. Strawberry
3. Pomegranate
4. Grape
5.
Answer : Strawberry
Question No. 140
Among these fruit crops, the richest source of Fe is
Options :
1. Banana
2. Ber
3. Jamun
4. Karonda
5.
Answer : Karonda
Question No. 141
Which of following fruit is most suitable for jelly making

Options :
1. Apple
2. Banana
3. Ber
4. Guava
5.
Answer : Guava
Question No. 142
Most of apple varieties have the chilling requirement of
Options :
1. 2000-3000 hrs.
2. 1000-1500 hrs
3. 100-500 hrs.
4. 500-1000 hrs.
5.
Answer : 500-1000 hrs.
Question No. 143
Which of the following nematode is kidney shaped:
Options :
1. Heterodera
2. Rotylenchus
3. Pratylenchus
4. Xiphinema
5.
Answer : Pratylenchus
Question No. 144
A series of transverse depressions on the cuticle of nematode is:
Options :
1. Annulations
2. Appendages
3. Striae
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Annulations
Question No. 145
Transmission of grape vine fan leaf virus is by nematode:
Options :
1. Radopholus similus
2. Ditylenchus angustus
3. Anguina tritici
4. Xiphinema index
5.
Answer : Xiphinema index
Question No. 146
Which of the following is nematicide:
Options :
1. Dinocap
2. Metalaxyl
3. Tridemorph
4. None of these
5.
Answer : None of these
Question No. 147
Anguina tritici causes:
Options :
1. Molya disease of wheat
2. Ear cockle disease of wheat
3. Root knot of vegetables
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Ear cockle disease of wheat
Question No. 148
Which of the following is a piercing organ in nematode:
Options :
1. Haustorium
2. Appressorium
3. Stylet
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Stylet
Question No. 149
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum survives in soil in the form of:

Options :
1. Oospore
2. Sclerotia
3. Basidiospore
4. Perithecia
5.
Answer : Sclerotia
Question No. 150
Irish famine was caused due to:
Options :
1. Early blight of potato
2. Downy mildew of onion
3. Late blight of potato
4. Downy mildew of grapes
5.
Answer : Late blight of potato
Question No. 151
Rust and smut fungi belong to:
Options :
1. Zygomycota
2. Basidiomycota
3. Ascomycota
4. Oomycota
5.
Answer : Ascomycota
Question No. 152
Whiptail of cauliflower is due to
Options :
1. Oxygen deficiency
2. Water deficiency
3. Mo deficiency
4. Zn deficiency
5.
Answer : Mo deficiency
Question No. 153
Citrus canker is caused by
Options :
1. Bacteria
2. Nematode
3. Fungi
4. Algae
5.
Answer : Bacteria
Question No. 154
Which one of the following is not a biological control agent:
Options :
1. Trichoderma
2. Pseudomonas
3. Paecilomyces
4. Xanthomonas
5.
Answer : Xanthomonas
Question No. 155
Gene for Gene hypothesis was given by
Options :
1. Anton de Bary
2. H.H. Flor
3. P. M.A. Millardet
4. T.J. Burrill
5.
Answer : H.H. Flor
Question No. 156
Cadang-Cadang disease of coconut is caused by
Options :
1. Fungi
2. Bacteria
3. Viroid
4. Nematode
5.
Answer : Viroid
Question No. 157
Components of bordeux mixture are

Options :
1. Lime, iron sulphate, water
2. Lime, ferrous sulphate, water
3. Lime, copper sulphate, water
4. Lime, calcium chloride, water
5.
Answer : Lime, copper sulphate, water
Question No. 158
Transportation of potato tuber for seed purpose is not allowed from Darjeeling hills to North India due to the
presence of
Options :
1. Synchytrium endobioticum
2. Rhizoctonia solani
3. Sclerotinia rolfsii
4. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
5.
Answer : Synchytrium endobioticum
Question No. 159
Albugo candida survives as
Options :
1. Ascospores
2. Basidiospores
3. Pycniospores
4. Oospores
5.
Answer : Oospores
Question No. 160
Which one of the following chemical is most effective in managing downy mildew diseases:
Options :
1. Dinocap
2. Metalaxyl
3. Wettable Sulphur
4. Tetracycline
5.
Answer : Metalaxyl
Question No. 161
Moko disease of banana is caused by
Options :
1. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
2. Pseudomonas musae
3. Colletotrichum musae
4. Ralstonia solanacearum
5.
Answer : Ralstonia solanacearum
Question No. 162
Apothecium contains
Options :
1. Conidia
2. Basidiospores
3. Ascospores
4. Zoospores
5.
Answer : Ascospores
Question No. 163
Asexual fruiting bodies of anthracnose fungi are
Options :
1. Sporodochia
2. Cleistothecia
3. Sporangia
4. Acervuli
5.
Answer : Acervuli
Question No. 164
In Venturia inaequalis, the acsi and ascospores are formed in
Options :
1. Pseudothecium
2. Cleistothecium
3. Pycnium
4. Acervulus
5.
Answer : Pseudothecium
Question No. 165

Rust of rose is caused by
Options :
1. Puccinia spp.
2. Uromyces spp.
3. Phakopsora spp.
4. Phragmidium spp.
5.
Answer : Phragmidium spp.
Question No. 166
Premature leaf fall of apple is caused by
Options :
1. Marssonina coronaria
2. Taphrina deformans
3. Venturia inaequalis
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Marssonina coronaria
Question No. 167
Powdery mildew of mango is caused by
Options :
1. Olpidium mangiferae
2. Erysiphe polygoni
3. Oidium mangiferae
4. Macrophoma mangiferae
5.
Answer : Oidium mangiferae
Question No. 168
Blister blight of tea is caused by
Options :
1. Cephaleuros mycoidea
2. Exobasidium vexans
3. Poria hypolateritia
4. Botryodiplodia theobromae
5.
Answer : Exobasidium vexans
Question No. 169
Which one of the following is not a component of ‘disease triangle’
Options :
1. Susceptible host
2. Suppressive soil
3. Favourable environment
4. Virulent pathogen
5.
Answer : Suppressive soil
Question No. 170
Stem gall of coriander is caused by
Options :
1. Protomyces macrosporus
2. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
3. Taphrina deformans
4. Agrobacterium radiobacter
5.
Answer : Protomyces macrosporus
Question No. 171
Hypogeal type of seed germination occur in
Options :
1. French Bean
2. Pea
3. Bitter gourd
4. All of these
5.
Question No. 172
Varietal purity is checked by
Options :
1. Germination test
2. Vigour test
3. Grow out test
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Grow out test
Question No. 173

Seed priming improves the
Options :
1. Longevity of seed
2. Vigour of seed
3. Colour of the seed
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Vigour of seed
Question No. 174
Physical dormancy caused by hard seed coat is overcome by
Options :
1. Stratification
2. Scarification
3. Steeping
4. Fluid drilling
5.
Answer : Scarification
Question No. 175
Desiccant used for drying of seed is
Options :
1. Cellulose
2. Wood ash
3. Sillica gel
4. Activated clay
5.
Answer : Sillica gel
Question No. 176
Safe seed moisture content for sealed storage is
Options :
1. 4-8 %
2. 8-12 %
3. < 4%
4. None of these
5.
Answer : 4-8 %
Question No. 177
Acid soil can be amended with the help of
Options :
1. Lime
2. FYM
3. None
4. Both
5.
Answer : Lime
Question No. 178
Basalt is a _______ rock
Options :
1. Igneous
2. Sedimentary
3. Metamorphic
4. Mixture of all
5.
Answer : Igneous
Question No. 179
Which of the following microbes involve in the nitrification process?
Options :
1. Nitrsomonas
2. Nitrobactor
3. Both
4. None
5.
Answer : Both
Question No. 180
The range of usefulness of tensiometers is between
Options :
1. 0-1.0 bar
2. 0-0.8 bar
3. 0-0.6 bar
4. 0-0.33 bar
5.
Answer : 0-0.8 bar
Question No. 181

Vascular – arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM) is known for;
Options :
1. Nitrogen fixation
2. Uptake of phosphorus
3. Sulphur oxidation
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Uptake of phosphorus
Question No. 182
Khaira disease of rice is caused due to deficiency of
Options :
1. Mn
2. Zn
3. Fe
4. N
5.
Answer : Zn
Question No. 183
Bone meal is well suited for
Options :
1. Alkaline soil
2. Neutral soil
3. Acid soil
4. All of these
5.
Answer : Acid soil
Question No. 184
Single superphosphate contains:
Options :
1. 20% P₂O₅
2. 16-18 % P₂O₅
3. 10-46% P₂O₅
4. 20-25% P₂O
5.
Answer : 16-18 % P₂O₅
Question No. 185
Epipedon is a diagnostic
Options :
1. Surface horizon
2. Sub-surface horizon
3. Both A & B
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Surface horizon
Question No. 186
At what PF wilting percentage arrives
Options :
1. 4.2
2. 4.5
3. 5.0
4. 6.0
5.
Answer : 4.2
Question No. 187
Petrogenesis which is the study of the
Options :
1. Description of rocks
2. Origin of rocks
3. Texture of the rocks
4. Density of rocks
5.
Answer : Origin of rocks
Question No. 188
Three particles have diameters of 0.5, 1.5, and 0.15 mm. The three particles are
Options :
1. Sand, silt, and clay
2. Sand, gravel, and silt
3. Sand, sand and sand
4. Silt, silt, and clay
5.
Answer : Sand, sand and sand
Question No. 189

The root growth is drastically reduced when Oxygen Diffusion Rate (ODR) is decreases to about
Options :
1. 20 x 10-8 g/cm² /minute
2. 30 x 10-8 g/cm² /minute
3. 40 x 10-8 g/cm² /minute
4. 50 x 10-8 g/cm² /minute
5.
Answer : 20 x 10-8 g/cm² /minute
Question No. 190
The availability of plant nutrients are more at a pH range of 6-7 except
Options :
1. P
2. K
3. B
4. Mo
5.
Answer : Mo
Question No. 191
Montmorillonite has higher cation exchange capacity (CEC) in comparison to
Options :
1. Kaolinite
2. Illite
3. Both of these
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Both of these
Question No. 192
In which soil structure infiltration, permeability and aeration are good
Options :
1. Platy
2. Prism like
3. Block like
4. Sphere like (granular)
5.
Answer : Sphere like (granular)
Question No. 193
The harmful effect of continuous application of sewage water over several years may result in enrichment of
Options :
1. Cd
2. N
3. P
4. Ca
5.
Answer : Cd
Question No. 194
Irrigation water quality is evaluated based upon
Options :
1. Total salt content, sodium and specific ion toxicities

2. pH of the water
3. Acidity of the water
4. Ca content of the water
5.
Answer : Total salt content, sodium and specific ion toxicities
Question No. 195
Orange coloured varieties in carrot is rich source of
Options :
1. Carotene
2. Lycopene
3. Anthocyanine
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Carotene
Question No. 196
Per hectare seed rate of broad bean is
Options :
1. 20-30 kg
2. 30-40 kg
3. 50-60 kg
4. 70-100 kg
5.
Answer : 20-30 kg
Question No. 197

Potato is mainly propagated by
Options :
1. Tuber
2. Corm
3. Seeds
4. Selts
5.
Answer : Tuber
Question No. 198
Types of vegetable gardening followed on the Dal Lake of the Kashmir Valley is
Options :
1. Floating garden
2. Hydroponics
3. Kitchen garden
4. None of these
5.
Answer : Floating garden
Question No. 199
Which of the following is best for vegetable cultivation
Options :
1. Sandy soil
2. Sandy loam soil
3. Clay loam soil
4. Clay soil
5.
Answer : Clay loam soil
Question No. 200
Hybrid variety of chilli recommended for cultivation is
Options :
1. Bhut Jolokia
2. Arka Vardan
3. Napa Grape
4. None of the above
5.
Answer : Bhut Jolokia
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Marginal physical product (MPP) where P=production, and X=input, is equal to

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the successor to

A demand curve measures

2. Actual price a buyer must pay to get the product

3. Buyer’s willingness to pay

Answer : Buyer’s willingness to pay

1. a buyer’s willingness to pay plus the price

2. the price of the product minus the buyer’s willingness to pay

4. a buyer’s willingness to pay minus the price

Answer : a buyer’s willingness to pay minus the price

According to the law of demand

1. there is a positive relationship between quantity demanded and price

2. as the price rises, demand will shift to the left

3. there is a negative relationship between quantity demanded and price

4. as the price rises, demand will shift to the right

Answer : there is a negative relationship between quantity demanded and price

Marginal utility signifies

1. utility from first unit

2. utility from last unit

3. utility from additional unit

4. utility from third unit

Answer : utility from additional unit

National Income means

1. Income of the Government

3. Value of the fixed wealth in an economy

4. Aggregate of the earnings of working class in an economy

Answer : Marketable surplus

If the NPW is zero, then B/C ratio is

Answer : Derived Demand

Which one of the following is not a measure to reduce the risk?

1. Addition made to total production by the use of an additional input

2. Average production per unit of input use

3. Total addition to the production by addition input use

Answer : Addition made to total production by the use of an additional input

In which layer of the atmosphere there is a temperature inversion?

Which layer of the atmosphere has lowest average temperature?

The value of Environmental lapse rate is given as

Wind direction is measured as –

1. From where it comes

3. It touches the face

4. A and C both are correct

Answer : From where it comes

Vertical distribution of microclimate is:

Answer : 10^-2 to 10^2 m

Name the most important weather element –

1. Excessive application of nitrogen

Answer : Deficiency of zinc

Lysine is a limiting amino acid in:

Which among the following herbicides is non-selective herbicide?

Berseem seed is treated with:

Answer : Rhizobium trifoli

Conversion of ADP to ATP is known as:

Answer : Photo phosphorylation

Deficiency of which essential plant nutrient leads to ‘pop pod in groundnut’:

Answer : Argemone Mexicana

Roots absorb water from soil:

3. Both actively and passively

Sunflower belongs to family:

Answer : Sheet erosion

Major source of water used by plants is:

4. Inter space water

Answer : Capillary water