AGRI UPDATES

1. The fungicide which is used for smut control is ____  Ans. Vitavax  2. First stable product formed in C3 plants is  Ans. PGA 3. The green house gas that is  released from paddy field is  Ans. CH4 4. B.P.Pal is a variety of Ans. Rose 5. Over the years the per cent contribution of agriculture to GDP is Ans. Decreasing 6. IADP programme started in the year Ans. 1960 7. Person associated with Gurgoan pilot project is Ans. P.L. Brayne  8. Net irrigated area of India Ans. 57 m.ha. 9. What is the price called which is fixed by government  Ans. Minimum Support price 10. Power house of cell is  Ans. Mitochondria 11. The per cent land resource of India in the world is  Ans. 2.4% 12. Head quarters of W.T.O. is located at Ans. Geneva 13. The highest award presented to an agricultural scientist in the country is  Ans. Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award 14. The growth rate projected in the 10th five year plan is  Ans. 8.0% 15. IARI is a Ans. Deemed

IMPORTANT KEY POINTS 1. Akiochi disease is due to the toxicity of  Ans. Sulphur toxicity 2. First product of urea hydrolysis is  Ans. Ammonium carbamate 3. Azolla is a ____ Algae.  Ans. Acquatic fern 4. Functional nutrients concept was given by   Ans. Nicholas 5. State leading in wheat production in India is Ans. Uttar Pradesh  6. NABARD was set up on the recommendation of Ans. Siva Raman committee 7. White rust of crucifers is caused by Ans. Albugo candiada  8. The hard fruits of citrus is due to the deficiency of  Ans. B deficiency  9. Which is the antidote of insect poisoning is  Ans. Atropin 10. Precursor of IAA is Ans. Tryptophan  11. Fruit of okra is Ans. Capsule  12. Vitamin containing cobalt as a constituent is Ans. Vit. B12 13. Free living nitrogen fixing organism is Ans. Azotobacter 14. Dwarfing gene in rice is Ans. Dee gee woo gen 15. Centre of origin of wheat is Ans. South west asia 16. Total deemed universitie

cropping pattern 1.Growing of only one crop on a piece of land year after year is called – Mono   Cropping 2.Growing two or more crops on the same piece of land in one calendar year is called – Multiple cropping   3.Growing 2 or more crops simultaneously with definite row arrangement is called -  Inter cropping  4.Growing at low or more crops in sequate on the same piece of land in a farming year – Sequential cropping   5.Ratio between grass sown area and Net sown area is called – Cropping  Intensity 6.Cropping Intensity can be obtained from the formula –     (Gross Sown Area/ Net sown areas) X 100 7.Growing of crops in between Kharif and rabbi season is called – Zaid     cropping 8.The slash and burn type of cultivation in the hill treats of North Eastern Region is called – Jhum/ shifting cultivation 9.Crops which are grown primarily to cover the soil and to reduce the loss of moisture and erosion is called– Cover crop 10.System of growing tog

INTERCULTURAL OPERATIONS   Curing : Tobacco, Tea   Stripping : Jute  Nipping : Cotton  Wrapping : Sugarcane Propping : Banana, sugarcane   Trashing : Sugarcane   Dapog seedling : Rice seedling  De-suckering : Tobacco, Banana   De-tasseling : Maize  Pegging : Groundnut  Retting : Jute  Ginning : Cotton   Tapping : Gram   Staking : Tomato  Arrowing : Sugarcane   Ratooning : Sugarcane  Tipping : Tea 

Famous name of crops National fruit of India : Mango  Adams fig : Banan a Apple of paradise : Banana  Autumn queen : Chrysanthemum  Bio energy plant : Jatropha  Brown gold : Dead pupae of silkworm  Butter fruit : Avocardo  China’s miracle fruit : Kiwi fruit   Drosophila of crop plants : Maize   Egg plant : Brinjal  Famine reserves : Millets   Food of god : Cocoa  Glory of East : Chrysanthemum  King of arid and semi fruits : Ber  King of cereals : Wheat   King of coarse cereals : Sorghum  King of fodder crops : Berseem King of fruits : Mango  King of oilseeds : Mustard   King of spices : Black Pepper  King of temperate fruits : Apple  Kingof weeds : Congress grass  Oldest cultivated tropical fruits : Banana  Poor man’s food : Pearl millet   Poor man’s friend : Potato  Poor man’s fruit : Jackfruit, Ber  Poor man’s meat : Soybean   Poor man’s orange(India) and love of apple (England) : Tomato Poor man’s substitute

Fruit types with Example  Berries : Grapes, Guava, Phalsa, Tomato, Brinjal, Chitiles  Drupe : Mango, Peach, Plum, Cherry, Apricot  Hesperidum : Citrus4. Amphisarca : Wood apple, Bael  Balusta : Pomegranate  Pome (false fruit) : Apple, Pear  Pepo : Cuarbits  Single seeded berry : Dates

  Important  Varieties of  Crops  Rice :  (First introduced drawf variety into India), IR-8, Jaya (Blast Resistant),Padma, Mashuri, Kakatiya, Pusa Basumati, Pusa Jaldidan, Lunisree, Ratna, TKM-6 (Stem borer resistant), Kataribogh (Tungro resistant), ADT-27 (indica x japonica), Santchousong (High protein content), Dee-Gee-Woo-Gen, Bala (Drought resistant), IR-20 (Resistant to Blast, BLB, stemborer, leafhopper).  Wheat :  Introduction from Mexico: Lerma Rojo and sonara-64. A Single gene dwarf varieties : Safed lerma, Sharbati sonara, pusa Lerma, Chotu lerma.  Double gene dwarf varieties: Shera, Arjun, Janak.  Triple gene dwarf varieties: Heera, Moti.  HD series, Kundan, C-306 (drought resistant).  Chickpea :   Pusa 256 PBG-1 203, Pusa 209: Gaurav ICCC-32, Ajay.  Pigeonpea :  UPAS-120 9short duration), ICPH-8 (First Hybrid), (Arhar) Pusa 33, Pusa Agati, ICPL 37. Hira, Mukta, Bahar, Prabat. SBH-8.  Sugarcane:  Noble Canes: CO-419, Co-997 

CROPPING PATTERN Rabi:  Rabi crops are also known as winter crops. Sown – October to December and Harvested – April to June. Main Crop – Wheat, barley, pea, gram and mustard. Note – Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are the important producers of rabi crops . Kharif: Kharif crops are also known as summer crops . Sown – The beginning of monosoon Harvested – September-October . Main Crop – Paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean crops.  Note – Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are important rice growing states. . Zaid: The zaid season falls in between the rabi and kharif seasons. Main Crop – Watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops Note – Sugarcane is planted in this season but takes almost a year to grow.

        Points to remember                                                                 Type of Soil Ø   The soil most common in Indo-gangetic plains                                Alluvial Ø   The soil which swells when wet and develops cracks when dry     Black Ø   The soil which owes its colour to oxides of iron                                Laterite Ø   The soil which requires least use of fertilizers                                    Alluvial Ø   The soil which requires least tilling                                                      Black Ø   The kind of soil which is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping           Alkaline soil Ø   The soil which is poor in soluble salts                                                    Laterite Ø   The soil which is rich in surface accumulation of organic matter    Peaty soil Ø   The soil which is most suitable for cultivation of cotton                    Black  

AGRONOMY SET - 5 1. The Union Government differed decision on allowing the cultivation of genetically modified …………  a. Cotton                              b. Maize                                 c. Rice                               d. Brinjal      2. The colour of golden rice is due to …………….  a. Carotene                           b. Xanthophyll                    c. Loss of Chlorophyll       d. None 3. The food grain production in India during 2012-2013 is estimated at ……………………….    a. 212 MT                           b. 196 MT                            c. 187 MT                          d. 183 MT      4. The state, leading in the coffee production is ………………..   a. Kerala                              b. Assam                              c. Tamilnadu                      d. Karnataka 5. How many National Bureaus working under ICAR ?    a. 4                                        b. 5                                         c. 3