| 1201 |
Which combination of inputs formed the core "package" of the Green Revolution? |
Agriculture
Food grain production in India |
Medium |
| 1202 |
India's land under cultivation cannot be expanded much further. To meet future food demand, planners must mai… |
Agriculture
Food grain production in India |
Medium |
| 1203 |
A farmer grows cotton on all his land, uses heavy inputs and sells the whole harvest in the market. This is b… |
Agriculture
Food grain production in India |
Easy |
| 1204 |
Statement I: The Green Revolution contributed to falling groundwater tables in some states. Statement II: Sus… |
Agriculture
Food grain production in India |
Hard |
| 1205 |
Which of these is a rabi crop? |
Agriculture
Classification of field crops |
Easy |
| 1206 |
Jute is grown for fibre obtained from the: |
Agriculture
Classification of field crops |
Easy |
| 1207 |
Soybean belongs to the legume family but is usually listed with oilseeds because: |
Agriculture
Classification of field crops |
Medium |
| 1208 |
A farmer wants a crop that adds nitrogen to the soil before he sows a cereal. Which group should he choose? |
Agriculture
Classification of field crops |
Medium |
| 1209 |
In which set do all three crops belong to the kharif season? |
Agriculture
Classification of field crops |
Hard |
| 1210 |
Soil texture refers to: |
Agriculture
Soil and soil fertility |
Easy |
| 1211 |
Which soil type of India is clayey, cracks when dry and is especially suited to cotton? |
Agriculture
Soil and soil fertility |
Easy |
| 1212 |
A soil test shows pH 5.2. The usual amendment to bring it towards neutral is: |
Agriculture
Soil and soil fertility |
Medium |
| 1213 |
A farmer's soil is rich in nutrients, but his yields stay low because of waterlogging. This shows that: |
Agriculture
Soil and soil fertility |
Medium |
| 1214 |
By volume, which approximate composition describes an ideal agricultural soil? |
Agriculture
Soil and soil fertility |
Hard |
| 1215 |
Khaira disease of rice is caused by deficiency of: |
Agriculture
Plant nutrients |
Easy |
| 1216 |
Which nutrient forms the central atom of the chlorophyll molecule? |
Agriculture
Plant nutrients |
Easy |
| 1217 |
Yellowing appears first on the older lower leaves of a maize crop while young leaves stay green. The most lik… |
Agriculture
Plant nutrients |
Medium |
| 1218 |
Whiptail of cauliflower is linked to deficiency of: |
Agriculture
Plant nutrients |
Medium |
| 1219 |
Why is a soil sample collected from many spots in a zig-zag pattern and then mixed? |
Agriculture
Plant nutrients |
Hard |
| 1220 |
How many kilograms of urea supply 92 kg of nitrogen? |
Agriculture
Manures and fertilisers |
Easy |
| 1221 |
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) is an example of a: |
Agriculture
Manures and fertilisers |
Easy |
| 1222 |
How much muriate of potash is needed to supply 60 kg of K₂O to one hectare? |
Agriculture
Manures and fertilisers |
Medium |
| 1223 |
A farmer applies 100 kg of DAP per hectare. How much nitrogen does this add? |
Agriculture
Manures and fertilisers |
Medium |
| 1224 |
A rice farmer wants to cut urea use while keeping yields and soil health. Which plan follows integrated nutri… |
Agriculture
Manures and fertilisers |
Hard |
| 1225 |
Which amendment is commonly used to reclaim alkali (sodic) soils? |
Agriculture
Problem soils and soil erosion |
Easy |
| 1226 |
In water erosion, the stage in which a thin, uniform layer of soil is removed from the whole slope is called: |
Agriculture
Problem soils and soil erosion |
Easy |
| 1227 |
A farm in western Rajasthan loses sandy topsoil every summer to strong winds. The most suitable long-term mea… |
Agriculture
Problem soils and soil erosion |
Medium |
| 1228 |
A soil has a white crust, pH 8.0 and high electrical conductivity but low exchangeable sodium. It is best cla… |
Agriculture
Problem soils and soil erosion |
Medium |
| 1229 |
Statement I: Bench terracing is suitable for steep hill slopes. Statement II: Acid soils are reclaimed by app… |
Agriculture
Problem soils and soil erosion |
Hard |
| 1230 |
The most critical stage for irrigating wheat is: |
Agriculture
Irrigation |
Easy |
| 1231 |
Which irrigation method usually gives the highest water application efficiency? |
Agriculture
Irrigation |
Easy |
| 1232 |
A farmer applies a 5 cm deep irrigation to one hectare. What volume of water is used? |
Agriculture
Irrigation |
Medium |
| 1233 |
Which measurement is used to judge the sodium hazard of irrigation water? |
Agriculture
Irrigation |
Medium |
| 1234 |
In the IW/CPE approach, a ratio of 0.8 with an irrigation depth of 6 cm means irrigation is given when cumula… |
Agriculture
Irrigation |
Hard |
| 1235 |
An area of land that drains all its runoff to a common outlet is called a: |
Agriculture
Drainage and watershed management |
Easy |
| 1236 |
Perforated pipes laid underground to lower a high water table are an example of: |
Agriculture
Drainage and watershed management |
Easy |
| 1237 |
Why is planting eucalyptus along canals sometimes recommended in waterlogged areas? |
Agriculture
Drainage and watershed management |
Medium |
| 1238 |
In watershed development, treatment usually starts at the: |
Agriculture
Drainage and watershed management |
Medium |
| 1239 |
A village builds check dams and percolation tanks, plants trees on upper slopes and forms a users' committee.… |
Agriculture
Drainage and watershed management |
Hard |
| 1240 |
Which weed is a major problem in irrigated wheat fields of north-west India? |
Agriculture
Weed control |
Easy |
| 1241 |
Glyphosate is described as a non-selective herbicide because it: |
Agriculture
Weed control |
Easy |
| 1242 |
Release of the beetle Zygogramma bicolorata to suppress Parthenium is an example of: |
Agriculture
Weed control |
Medium |
| 1243 |
A herbicide applied after sowing but before the weeds come out of the soil is called: |
Agriculture
Weed control |
Medium |
| 1244 |
A mustard crop has a leafless, non-green plant attached to its roots that draws food from it. This parasitic … |
Agriculture
Weed control |
Hard |
| 1245 |
Puddling of rice fields mainly helps to: |
Agriculture
Crop production practices |
Easy |
| 1246 |
In integrated pest management, chemical pesticides are applied when the pest population: |
Agriculture
Crop production practices |
Easy |
| 1247 |
The correct sequence for treating seed with all three agents is: |
Agriculture
Crop production practices |
Medium |
| 1248 |
Growing a row of marigold around a tomato field to attract fruit borer moths is an example of: |
Agriculture
Crop production practices |
Medium |
| 1249 |
Applying nitrogen in two or three split doses instead of all at sowing is preferred mainly because: |
Agriculture
Crop production practices |
Hard |
| 1250 |
Sugarcane is commercially propagated by: |
Agriculture
Major field crops |
Easy |