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#	Question	Subject and topic	Difficulty
201	Separating the light chaff from grain using a current of air is called:	Agriculture Post-harvest management	Easy
202	Grain stored at high moisture tends to:	Agriculture Post-harvest management	Medium
203	Which certification mark is used to grade agricultural produce for quality in India?	Agriculture Post-harvest management	Medium
204	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
205	Which is NOT one of the three principles of conservation agriculture?	Agriculture Modern agriculture	Easy
206	Precision agriculture mainly relies on:	Agriculture Modern agriculture	Easy
207	Why do healthy green crops appear bright in near-infrared satellite images?	Agriculture Modern agriculture	Medium
208	A Punjab farmer wants to sow wheat without burning the rice straw left in his field. Which machine suits this…	Agriculture Modern agriculture	Medium
209	Which practice would disqualify a farm from organic certification?	Agriculture Modern agriculture	Hard
210	The branch of horticulture dealing with the cultivation of vegetables is:	Agriculture Importance of horticulture	Easy
211	Fruits and vegetables are called protective foods because they:	Agriculture Importance of horticulture	Easy
212	Which fruit is an especially rich source of vitamin C?	Agriculture Importance of horticulture	Medium
213	A farmer on rocky, dry wasteland wants a horticultural crop that tolerates drought. Which is the most suitabl…	Agriculture Importance of horticulture	Medium
214	Statement I: Horticultural crops generally give higher income per hectare than cereals. Statement II: Horticu…	Agriculture Importance of horticulture	Hard
215	In which layout system is an extra tree planted at the centre of each square?	Agriculture Orchards and gardens	Easy
216	A row of tall, hardy trees planted on the windward side of an orchard is called a:	Agriculture Orchards and gardens	Easy
217	Which layout accommodates the largest number of trees per hectare at the same plant spacing?	Agriculture Orchards and gardens	Medium
218	Planting fruit trees along lines joining points of equal elevation on a hill slope is the:	Agriculture Orchards and gardens	Medium
219	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
220	Shaping a young fruit plant to build a strong framework of branches is called:	Agriculture Orchard management	Easy
221	To protect tree trunks from sunburn, orchardists commonly:	Agriculture Orchard management	Easy
222	Which intercrop is most suitable in a young mango orchard?	Agriculture Orchard management	Medium
223	A light irrigation on a cold, clear winter night helps a young orchard because:	Agriculture Orchard management	Medium
224	Why must grapevines be pruned every year?	Agriculture Orchard management	Hard
225	Air layering, also called gootee, is a popular propagation method for:	Agriculture Plant propagation	Easy
226	Which part is commonly used to propagate banana?	Agriculture Plant propagation	Easy
227	For a graft union to succeed, which tissues of stock and scion must be in close contact?	Agriculture Plant propagation	Medium
228	A nursery wants mango plants that are true to type and bear early. Which method should it use?	Agriculture Plant propagation	Medium
229	Which one of the following is correctly paired with its method of propagation?	Agriculture Plant propagation	Hard
230	Which mango hybrid is known for dwarf habit and regular bearing?	Agriculture Cultivation of fruits	Easy
231	The enzyme papain is obtained from which part of the papaya plant?	Agriculture Cultivation of fruits	Easy
232	Black tip of mango, in which the fruit tip turns dark, is mainly caused by:	Agriculture Cultivation of fruits	Medium
233	Citrus plants are most commonly propagated commercially by:	Agriculture Cultivation of fruits	Medium
234	A guava grower withholds irrigation and fertiliser in summer so the trees flower later and give a winter crop…	Agriculture Cultivation of fruits	Hard
235	The edible part of cauliflower is called the:	Agriculture Cultivation of vegetables	Easy
236	Potato tubers exposed to sunlight turn green because:	Agriculture Cultivation of vegetables	Easy
237	Blossom-end rot in tomato is associated with deficiency of:	Agriculture Cultivation of vegetables	Medium
238	Why are carrot and radish sown directly in the field rather than transplanted?	Agriculture Cultivation of vegetables	Medium
239	A farmer ties the outer leaves over developing cauliflower curds. The purpose is to:	Agriculture Cultivation of vegetables	Hard
240	Gladiolus is commercially propagated by:	Agriculture Cultivation of flowers	Easy
241	Which flower is called the "queen of flowers" and is commonly propagated by T-budding?	Agriculture Cultivation of flowers	Easy
242	Chrysanthemum flowers naturally in autumn and winter because it is a:	Agriculture Cultivation of flowers	Medium
243	A grower removes all side buds on a chrysanthemum stem, keeping only the top one. This practice:	Agriculture Cultivation of flowers	Medium
244	Which statement about marigold is correct?	Agriculture Cultivation of flowers	Hard
245	Which preservative is preferred for tomato ketchup and other coloured products?	Agriculture Preservation of fruits and vegetables	Easy
246	Brief heating of vegetables before freezing or drying mainly serves to:	Agriculture Preservation of fruits and vegetables	Easy
247	Why is guava preferred for making jelly?	Agriculture Preservation of fruits and vegetables	Medium
248	High sugar concentration preserves jam mainly by:	Agriculture Preservation of fruits and vegetables	Medium
249	While making jam, a cook finds the boiling product at about 68.5% total soluble solids and it falls from the …	Agriculture Preservation of fruits and vegetables	Hard