| 1251 |
The botanical name of chickpea (gram) is: |
Agriculture
Major field crops |
Easy |
| 1252 |
In groundnut, the structure that carries the fertilised ovary into the soil is the: |
Agriculture
Major field crops |
Medium |
| 1253 |
Which millet is especially valued as a rich source of calcium? |
Agriculture
Major field crops |
Medium |
| 1254 |
A farmer harvests sugarcane and lets new shoots grow from the stubble left in the field for a second crop. Th… |
Agriculture
Major field crops |
Hard |
| 1255 |
Which machine reaps, threshes and cleans grain in a single operation? |
Agriculture
Post-harvest management |
Easy |
| 1256 |
Separating the light chaff from grain using a current of air is called: |
Agriculture
Post-harvest management |
Easy |
| 1257 |
Grain stored at high moisture tends to: |
Agriculture
Post-harvest management |
Medium |
| 1258 |
Which certification mark is used to grade agricultural produce for quality in India? |
Agriculture
Post-harvest management |
Medium |
| 1259 |
A farmer is offered a very low price at the mandi immediately after harvest. Which option best helps him avoi… |
Agriculture
Post-harvest management |
Hard |
| 1260 |
Which is NOT one of the three principles of conservation agriculture? |
Agriculture
Modern agriculture |
Easy |
| 1261 |
Precision agriculture mainly relies on: |
Agriculture
Modern agriculture |
Easy |
| 1262 |
Why do healthy green crops appear bright in near-infrared satellite images? |
Agriculture
Modern agriculture |
Medium |
| 1263 |
A Punjab farmer wants to sow wheat without burning the rice straw left in his field. Which machine suits this… |
Agriculture
Modern agriculture |
Medium |
| 1264 |
Which practice would disqualify a farm from organic certification? |
Agriculture
Modern agriculture |
Hard |
| 1265 |
The branch of horticulture dealing with the cultivation of vegetables is: |
Agriculture
Importance of horticulture |
Easy |
| 1266 |
Fruits and vegetables are called protective foods because they: |
Agriculture
Importance of horticulture |
Easy |
| 1267 |
Which fruit is an especially rich source of vitamin C? |
Agriculture
Importance of horticulture |
Medium |
| 1268 |
A farmer on rocky, dry wasteland wants a horticultural crop that tolerates drought. Which is the most suitabl… |
Agriculture
Importance of horticulture |
Medium |
| 1269 |
Statement I: Horticultural crops generally give higher income per hectare than cereals. Statement II: Horticu… |
Agriculture
Importance of horticulture |
Hard |
| 1270 |
In which layout system is an extra tree planted at the centre of each square? |
Agriculture
Orchards and gardens |
Easy |
| 1271 |
A row of tall, hardy trees planted on the windward side of an orchard is called a: |
Agriculture
Orchards and gardens |
Easy |
| 1272 |
Which layout accommodates the largest number of trees per hectare at the same plant spacing? |
Agriculture
Orchards and gardens |
Medium |
| 1273 |
Planting fruit trees along lines joining points of equal elevation on a hill slope is the: |
Agriculture
Orchards and gardens |
Medium |
| 1274 |
In a kitchen garden, papaya and drumstick are planted along one edge rather than in the middle. The main reas… |
Agriculture
Orchards and gardens |
Hard |
| 1275 |
Shaping a young fruit plant to build a strong framework of branches is called: |
Agriculture
Orchard management |
Easy |
| 1276 |
To protect tree trunks from sunburn, orchardists commonly: |
Agriculture
Orchard management |
Easy |
| 1277 |
Which intercrop is most suitable in a young mango orchard? |
Agriculture
Orchard management |
Medium |
| 1278 |
A light irrigation on a cold, clear winter night helps a young orchard because: |
Agriculture
Orchard management |
Medium |
| 1279 |
Why must grapevines be pruned every year? |
Agriculture
Orchard management |
Hard |
| 1280 |
Air layering, also called gootee, is a popular propagation method for: |
Agriculture
Plant propagation |
Easy |
| 1281 |
Which part is commonly used to propagate banana? |
Agriculture
Plant propagation |
Easy |
| 1282 |
For a graft union to succeed, which tissues of stock and scion must be in close contact? |
Agriculture
Plant propagation |
Medium |
| 1283 |
A nursery wants mango plants that are true to type and bear early. Which method should it use? |
Agriculture
Plant propagation |
Medium |
| 1284 |
Which one of the following is correctly paired with its method of propagation? |
Agriculture
Plant propagation |
Hard |
| 1285 |
Which mango hybrid is known for dwarf habit and regular bearing? |
Agriculture
Cultivation of fruits |
Easy |
| 1286 |
The enzyme papain is obtained from which part of the papaya plant? |
Agriculture
Cultivation of fruits |
Easy |
| 1287 |
Black tip of mango, in which the fruit tip turns dark, is mainly caused by: |
Agriculture
Cultivation of fruits |
Medium |
| 1288 |
Citrus plants are most commonly propagated commercially by: |
Agriculture
Cultivation of fruits |
Medium |
| 1289 |
A guava grower withholds irrigation and fertiliser in summer so the trees flower later and give a winter crop… |
Agriculture
Cultivation of fruits |
Hard |
| 1290 |
The edible part of cauliflower is called the: |
Agriculture
Cultivation of vegetables |
Easy |
| 1291 |
Potato tubers exposed to sunlight turn green because: |
Agriculture
Cultivation of vegetables |
Easy |
| 1292 |
Blossom-end rot in tomato is associated with deficiency of: |
Agriculture
Cultivation of vegetables |
Medium |
| 1293 |
Why are carrot and radish sown directly in the field rather than transplanted? |
Agriculture
Cultivation of vegetables |
Medium |
| 1294 |
A farmer ties the outer leaves over developing cauliflower curds. The purpose is to: |
Agriculture
Cultivation of vegetables |
Hard |
| 1295 |
Gladiolus is commercially propagated by: |
Agriculture
Cultivation of flowers |
Easy |
| 1296 |
Which flower is called the "queen of flowers" and is commonly propagated by T-budding? |
Agriculture
Cultivation of flowers |
Easy |
| 1297 |
Chrysanthemum flowers naturally in autumn and winter because it is a: |
Agriculture
Cultivation of flowers |
Medium |
| 1298 |
A grower removes all side buds on a chrysanthemum stem, keeping only the top one. This practice: |
Agriculture
Cultivation of flowers |
Medium |
| 1299 |
Which statement about marigold is correct? |
Agriculture
Cultivation of flowers |
Hard |
| 1300 |
Which preservative is preferred for tomato ketchup and other coloured products? |
Agriculture
Preservation of fruits and vegetables |
Easy |