AGRI UPDATES

AGRONOMY SET-4 1. The instrument used to measure the fineness of the fiber quality in cotton is called  a. Micronaire                       b. Lysimeter                  c. Macronaire            d. Infiltrometer  2. The System of farming on a particular farm which includes crop production, raising livestock, poultry, fisheries, bee keeping etc., to sustain and satisfy as may needs of the farmer as possible is called  a. Intercropping               b. Mixed cropping             c. Intensive cropping         d. Mixed farming  3. The element that is very essential in the process of nitrogen fixation is  a. Manganese                   b. Molybdenum                     c. Sodium                           d. Zinc 4. In 1987, the first Indian, who had got the ‘World food Prize’ is  a. Dr. M.V. Rao                b. Dr. Subramanyam             c. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan   d. Dr. R.S. Paroda 5. The material, which is applied on the soil surface to check evapor

BASIC PRINCIPLE OF CROP PRODUCTION (PART-2)   11. Peira cropping is mostly adopted in  Ans. Bihar & West Bengal 12. Utera cropping is mostly adopted in.  Ans. Madhya Pradesh 13. Farming which includes crop production and live stock. Ans. Mixed farming 14. Agro climatic Regional planning in India was initiated in which five year plan Ans. 7th Five year plan (1988). 15. Supplemental irrigation is known as Ans. Life saving irrigation  16. Total agro climatic zones in India are  Ans. 15 zones 17. Cultivation of crops in areas where annual rainfall is less than 750mm is called as Ans. Dry farming 18. Cultivation of crops in areas where annual rainfall is more than 750mm. but less than 1150 mm is called as  Ans. Dry land farming 19. Means cultivation of crops in regions where annual rainfall is more than 1150 mm is called as.  Ans. Rain fed Farming  20. When annual rainfall is less than 75% of normal the situatio

BASIC PRINCIPLE OF CROP PRODUCTION (PART-1) 1. Father of Agronomy Ans. Peter Dearesenzi 2. Who wrote the book Horse Hoeing Husbandry is  Ans. Jethrotull  3. Father of weed Science.  Ans. Jethrotull 4. Jhum cultivation mostly found in Ans. Eastern part of India 5. Demerit of shifting cultivation is  Ans. Soil loss 6. A system of growing the same crop on the same land year   after year is known as.  Ans. Mono cropping 7. Cultivation of such crops which have different  natural  habit and zero competition is    known as Ans. Parallel cropping 8. The cropping system in which the yields of both crop are  higher than of their pure crops  on unit area basis called as  Ans. Synergetic cropping 9. Cultivation of two or more than two crops of  different   heights simultaneously on a certain  piece of land in any  certain period is called as  Ans. Multistoried cropping 10. Cropping intensity will be always 100% in  

                         Precipitation in the from of liquid :-   Isohyets → The imaginary lines connecting the places receiving same amount of rain   Rain → droplets between 0.5 mm to 4mm Rain > 0.5mm  Drizzle → Rain droplets < 0.5mm -light rains. Mist → Rain droplets completely evaporates before reaching the ground. Glaze → Rainfall on objects into a sheet (or) coating of ice. Rime → Freezing fog. Snow → White crystals of frozen water. Sleet → Frozen (or) partly frozen rain. Holi → Icepieces. Isohyets → The imaginary lines connecting the places receiving same amount of rain.

AGRONOMY SET-4 1. The ratio of economic yield to the total biomass yield is called as  _______ a. Heterosis                    b. Inbreeding effect                     c. Harvest index                d. yield index 2. The Wheat and Maize Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) is located at_________ a. El Batan, Mexico              b. Lima                             c. Manila, Philippines            d. Rome 3. Phalaris minor in wheat can be controlled by using herbicide called _________  a. Glycoside                         b. Chlorophyriphos          c. Isoproturon                          d. 2,4 – D 4. The Scientist, who was called as the “Father of tillage” is ___________  a. Ishiwata                           b. Arnon                            c. Arnold                                  d. Jethro Tull  5. In 1904, Berseem was introduced into India from _________   a. Egypt                                b. South Africa                c. USA                             

IMPORTANT YEARS Ø 1875 - Indian Meteriological Department (IMD) - Pune. Ø 1880 - First report of Famine Commission. Ø 1898 - Second report of Famine Commission. Ø 1901 - Third report of Famine Commission. Ø 1903 - Imperial Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, Bihar. Ø 1928 - Royal Commission on Agriculture. Ø 1929 - ICAR Ø 1936 - IARI shifted to Delhi. Ø 1960-Intensive Area Development Programme (IADP) also known as “Package Programme” . Ø 1966 - HYVP Ø 1967 - Multiple Cropping Programme (MCP). Ø 1969 - National Demonstration Programme (NDP). Ø 1972 - ICRISAT

AGRONOMY SET-3 1. In Tobacco, the correct chronological order of practice is  a. Topping – desucking – priming b. Desucking – topping – priming c. Priming – desucking – topping d. Priming – topping –desucking 2. The crops which are sown to supplement the yield of the main crops are called  a. Mixed crop                 b. Cover crop                      c. Augmenting crops                  d. Brake crop 3. In India, the first public sector transgenic Bt. cotton variety is   a. Pusa Bt.                    b. Jaipur King                     c. Varalakshmi                         d. Bikaneri Nerma 4. ‘Akiochi’ disease in rice is due to the toxicity caused by a compound called  a. Hydrogen citrate    b. Hydrogen chloride        c. Hydrogen peroxide                 d. Hydrogen sulphide 5. The most critical irrigation stage of wheat, if farmer wants to give one irrigation to whet crop is  a. Boot stage               b. Anthesis stage                c. CRI stage    

AGRONOMY SET - 2 1. A biological model which is expected to perform or behave in a predictable manner within a defined environment is known as_____ a. Pureline                  b. Prototype                           c. Ideotype                      d. Inbred 2. Gene responsible for dwarfing characters in rice is a. Norin 10                 b. Tift 23A                             c . Dee-Geo-Woo-Gen      d. None 3. ‘Sunflower’ act as an indicator plant to diagnose the deficiency of a. Cadmium                 b. Nitrogen                             c. Manganese                 d. Boron 4. The scientist, who had been called as ‘Father of field plot technique’ is a. Galton                        b. Boussingault, J.B            c. Arnon                         d. Arnold 5. The most important potential contaminant of food produced on sewage sludge amended soils is a. Cadmium                   b. Nitrogen                         c. Manganese                d. B

AGRONOMY SET - 1 1. A soil with a pH value less than 7.0. hence having more hydrogen (H+) ions than hydroxyl (OH-) ions in the soil solution is called as __________ a. Alkali soil                b. Sodic soil                     c. Acid soil                           d. Neutral soil  2. The movement of ions and water into the plant root because of metabolic processes by the root, frequently against an electrochemical potential gradient is referred to as__________ a. Acidity potential      b. Advection                    c. Active absorption             d. Active ingredient 3. An alternative renewable fuel, produced from vegetable oils or animal fats through a refinery process called trans-esterification is called as_________ a. Bio-diesel                 b. Chemi-diesel               c. Agro-diessel                    d. Ameliorant  4. In India, National Biodiversity Board is located at__________ a. New Delhi               b. Delhi                      c. Benguluru   

DEC-19 : Total sugar production estimation around 249 lakhs MT during 2017-18. During the current sugar season 2017-18, crushing operation in all major sugar producing states has commenced smoothly.  The total sugar production is estimated to be around 249 lakh MT by the end of the season against estimated consumption requirement of about 250 lakh MT.  However the carry over stock, the total availability of sugar is sufficient to meet the estimated domestic requirement. As such, there will be smooth availability of sugar and the sugar prices in the domestic market are expected to remain stable at reasonable levels.    

List of Important points in Agriculture : 1. World egg day is celebrated in - *13 October* 2. Krebs cycle is also known as - *TCA* 3. Who decide MSP - *CACP (Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices)* 4. In which state third branch of IARI opened.... *Assam* 5. Seed control order which year - *1983* 6. Little leaf in citrus is due to...- *Zn* 7. Rajat rekha is variety of.. - *Tuberose* 8. Q. Phosphorus available is max. At which pH.? - *6.5 to 7* 9. Country having highest irrigation area...? - *India* 10. Botanical name of two rowed barle is ? - *Hordium distinchum* 11. Dry adiabatic lapse rate is. ..? - *9.8 c/ km* 12. In moong which type of germination found.. - *Epigial* 13. In rice kresek disese due to... - *Bacterial blight* 14. Critical stage of irrigation for potato?? *Tuber formation* 15. The enzyme use nitrozen reduction is..? - *Nitrogenase* 16. Best temperature for wheat - *20-25℃* 17. Chisel plough is used when soil is..? - *Hard pan* 18. Conversion

India and Israel have jointly set up a centre for excellence in floriculture at Thally in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu. Major role : Purpose of these centres is to develop agricultural practices suitable for selected geographical regions and also transfer the best practices to farmers in and around currently there are 20 districts such centres in 9 states.

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