Uttar Pradesh Lecturers Exam., 2009 (Held on 24-1-2010) Agriculture : Solved Paper 1. Jalpriya is a variety of— (A) Maize (B) Jowar (C) Paddy (D) Barley Ans : (C) 2. Sugarcane + Potato is an intercropping system of— (A) Autumn season (B) Zaid season (C) Spring season (D) Rainy season Ans : (A) 3. Seed-rate of potato per hectare is— (A) 25 quintal/hectare (B) 10 quintal/hectare (C) 15 quintal/hectare (D) 40 quintal/hectare Ans : (D) 4. Deficiency symptoms of calcium on plants first appear at — (A) Lower leaves (B) Middle leaves (C) Terminal leaves (D) All leaves Ans : (C) 5. Which weedicide is used to kill broad leaf weeds in wheat ? (A) 2, 4 - D.S.S. (WPSS) (B) 2, 4, 5 - T (C) 2, 4 - DB (D) None of these Ans : (A) 6. Maya is the variety of— (A) Potato (B) Gram (C) Pea (D) Mustard Ans : (D) 7. The weed that causes Asthma is — (A) Hirankhuri (B) Bathua (C) Parthenium (D) Krishna Neel Ans : (C) 8. Which crop requires maximum amount of nitrogen ? (A) Potato (B) Wheat (C) Barley (D) Sugarcane Ans : (D) 9. First dwarf variety of paddy developed in India is — (A) Jaya (B) Saket-4 (C) Govind (D) Narendra-97 Ans : (C)
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Uttar Pradesh Lecturers Exam., 2009
(Held on 24-1-2010) Agriculture : Solved Paper
1. Jalpriya is a variety of— (A) Maize (B) Jowar (C) Paddy (D) Barley Ans : (C) 2. Sugarcane + Potato is an intercropping system of—
(A) Autumn season (B) Zaid season (C) Spring season (D) Rainy season Ans : (A) 3. Seed-rate of potato per hectare is— (A) 25 quintal/hectare (B) 10 quintal/hectare (C) 15 quintal/hectare (D) 40 quintal/hectare Ans : (D) 4. Deficiency symptoms of calcium on plants first appear at— (A) Lower leaves (B) Middle leaves (C) Terminal leaves
(D) All leaves Ans : (C) 5. Which weedicide is used to kill broad leaf weeds in wheat ? (A) 2, 4 - D.S.S. (WPSS) (B) 2, 4, 5 - T (C) 2, 4 - DB (D) None of these Ans : (A) 6. Maya is the variety of— (A) Potato (B) Gram (C) Pea (D) Mustard Ans : (D) 7. The weed that causes Asthma is—
(A) Hirankhuri (B) Bathua (C) Parthenium (D) Krishna Neel Ans : (C) 8. Which crop requires maximum amount of nitrogen ? (A) Potato (B) Wheat (C) Barley (D) Sugarcane Ans : (D) 9. First dwarf variety of paddy developed in India is— (A) Jaya (B) Saket-4 (C) Govind (D) Narendra-97 Ans : (C)
10. Sprinkler irrigation is suitable, where the soil has— (A) Clayey texture (B) Loamy texture (C) Undulating topography (D) All of these Ans : (D) 11. Endosulphan is also known as— (A) Lindane (B) Thiodan (C) Aldrin (D) B.H.C. Ans : (B) 12. Which of the following is systemic poison ?
(A) Metasystox (B) Phosphomidan (C) Phorate (D) All of these Ans : (C) 13. DDVP is known as— (A) Nuvan (B) Malathion (C) Thiodan (D) Sulfex Ans : (A) 14. Seed treatment with Vitavex is the main controlling method of— (A) Loose smut (B) Rust (C) Downy mildew (D) All of these
Ans : (D) 15. Covered smut of barley is a disease of— (A) Externally seed-borne (B) Internally seed-borne (C) Air-borne (D) None of these Ans : (B) 16. Which of the following cakes is not edible ? (A) Castor cake (B) Mustard cake (C) Sesame cake (D) Groundnut cake Ans : (A) 17. In India, about 142 million hectare land is under— (A) Cultivation (B) Waste land
(C) Forest (D) Eroded land Ans : (A) 18. The headquarters of Indian Meteorological Department was established in 1875 at— (A) New Delhi (B) Hyderabad (C) Pune (D) Calcutta Ans : (D) 19. Moisture condensed in small drops upon cool surface is called— (A) Hail (B) Dew (C) Snow (D) Fog Ans : (B)
20. How many agro-climatic zones (ACZ) are found in India ?
(A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 15 (D) 20 Ans : (C) 21. Tilt angle of a disc plough is generally— (A) 10° (B) 15° (C) 20° (D) 45° Ans : (D) 22. Pudding is done to— (A) Reduce percolation of water
(B) Pulverise and levelling soil (C) Kill weeds (D) All of the above Ans : (D) 23. The Community Development Programme (CDP) was started in India on— (A) 2nd October, 1950 (B) 2nd October, 1952 (C) 2nd October, 1951 (D) None of these Ans : (B) 24. The main unit of Integrated Rural Development Programme is— (A) Family (B) Village (C) Block (D) District Ans : (B)
25. Element of Communication is— (A) Message (B) Feedback (C) Channel (D) All of these Ans : (D) 26. The first Kshetriya Gramin Bank (KGB) was opened in India is— (A) 1972 (B) 1980 (C) 1975 (D) 1969 Ans : (C) 27. The main function of NABARD is— (A) Farmers' loaning (B) Agricultural research (C) Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions
(D) Development of agriculture Ans : (C) 28. Rent theory of profit was given by— (A) Hawley (B) C.P. Blacker (C) Tanssig (D) F.A. Walker Ans : (D) 29. In L.D.R., the profit will be maximum when— (A) MC = MP (B) MC > MP (C) MP = TP (D) MP > TP Ans : (D) 30. The period of 11th Five Year Plan is—
(A) 2000-2005
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(B) 2002-2007 (C) 2007-2012 (D) 2008-2012 Ans : (C) 31. Acid rain contains mainly— (A) PO4 (B) NO2 (C) NO3 (D) CH4 Ans : (B) 32. Cell Organelle found only in plants are— (A) Mitochondria (B) Golgi complex
(C) Ribosomes (D) Plastids Ans : (D) 33. Proteins are synthesized in— (A) Centrosomes (B) Ribosomes (C) Mitochondria (D) Golgi bodies Ans : (B) 34. Milk fever is caused due to the deficiency of— (A) P (B) Ca (C) Mg (D) K Ans : (B)
35. Milk sugar is a type of— (A) Glucose (B) Sucrose (C) Lactose (D) Fructose Ans : (C) 36. Muriate of Potash is— (A) K2SO4 (B) KCl (C) K2HPO4 (D) KNO3 Ans : (B) 37. Azotobacter fixes atmospheric nitrogen in the soil by— (A) Symbiotically (B) Non-symbiotically (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Ans : (A) 38. The chemical formula of iron pyrites is— (A) FeSO4 (B) FeS (C) FeS2 (D) Fe2(SO4)3 Ans : (C) 39. Rock phosphates are used in— (A) Saline soil (B) Sodic soil (C) Acidic soil (D) Neutral soil Ans : (C) 40. Intervenous chlorosis is caused due to the deficiency of— (A) N
(B) Mg
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(C) S (D) Fe Ans : (D) 41. Kinnow is the hybrid variety of— (A) Citrus (B) Orange (C) Mandarin (D) Lemon Ans : (C) 42. The permanent preservative, which is used for preservation of fruit and vegetables, is— (A) Sodium chloride (B) Potassium metabisulphate (C) Potassium sulphate
(D) Sugar Ans : (B) 43. Whip tail disease of cauliflower is caused by deficiency of—
(A) Nitrogen (B) Boron (C) Molybdenum (D) Zinc Ans : (C) 44. The word ‘Agriculture’ is derived from— (A) Greek (B) Latin (C) Arabic (D) French Ans : (B) 45. Motha (Grass nut) belongs to the family of—
(A) Cruciferae (B) Tiliaceae (C) Cyperaceae (D) Graminaceae Ans : (C) 46. Which of the followings are short day crops ? (A) Maize, Lobia, Bajra (B) Wheat, Mustard, Gram (C) Moong, Soybean, Bajra (D) Wheat, Soybean, Bajra Ans : (B) 47. What is the sequence of C4 plants ? (A) Sudangrass – Sugarcane –Paddy – Bajra (B) Sugarcane – Maize – Sudangrass – Bajra (C) Sugarcane – Cotton – Paddy– Maize (D) Cotton – Maize – Bajra –Sugarcane Ans : (B)
48. Match List-I (crops) with List-II (water requirement) and select your answer from the code given below— List-I
49. In which state, are there biggest area, highest production and number of Sugar Mills in relation to Sugarcane ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Bihar (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh Ans : (A) 50. Which is not prepared by potato ? (A) Acetic Acid (B) Paper (C) Wine (D) Fanina Ans : (B)
51. Uttar Pradesh is occupying which place in India, for Guava production ? (A) Second (B) First (C) Third (D) Fifth Ans : (A) 52. Which of the following is TPS variety of Potato ? (A) JH 222 (B) Chipsona-II (C) Anand (D) HPS-1/113 Ans : (D) 53. What is VAM ? (A) Virus (B) Bacteria (C) Algae
(D) Fungi Ans : (D) 54. What is the main function of zinc in the plants ? (A) Synthesis of nitrogen (B) Synthesis of phosphorus (C) Required for synthesis of Tryptophos (D) To increase activity of the boron Ans : (C) 55. What is the area in floriculture (in 000 hectare) in India ? (A) 40 – 50 (B) 60 – 80 (C) 100 – 120 (D) None of these Ans : (C) 56. Which of the following factors does not affect the nitrification ? (A) Air
(B) Seed (C) Temperature (D) Moisture Ans : (B) 57. Which is the correct sequence of soil erosion ? (A) Rill – Sheet – Gulley (B) Gulley – Sheet – Rill (C) Sheet – Rill – Gulley (D) Sheet – Gulley – Rill Ans : (C) 58. Zinc Sulphate (ZnSO4) should not be mixed with— (A) D.A.P. (B) Compost fertilizer (C) Ammonium Chloride (D) Urea Ans : (A)
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59. Insecticides are specific inhibitors of— (A) Excretory system (B) Digestive system (C) Nervous system (D) Blood Circulatory system Ans : (D) 60. The credit for the success of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) goes to— (A) Dr. R. S. Paroda (B) Dr. Chandrika Prasad (C) Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta (D) Dr. Mangla Rai Ans : (D) 61. Cauliflower belongs to the family—
(A) Cruciferae (B) poacae (C) Malvaceae (D) Leguminaceae Ans : (A) 62. Which type of soil is best for knolkhol ? (A) Loam (B) Clayey loam (C) Silty clayey loam (D) Clay Ans : (B) 63. Which of the following soil type is most suitable for garlic cultivation ? (A) Loamy sand (B) Sandy loam (C) Loam (D) Clay
Ans : (B)
64. Average planting distance (R P) of guava is—
(A) 5 m 5 m
(B) 6 m 6 m
(C) 8 m 8 m
(D) 10 m 10 m Ans : (B)
65. Which of the following soil type has the highest field capacity ? (A) Loam (B) Silty loam (C) Clayey loam (D) Clay Ans : (D) 66. The trade name of phorate is— (A) Temic (B) Thiodan (C) Phortox (D) Metasystox Ans : (C) 67. The sprayers are cleaned before use by— (A) 1% chlorine water (B) 1% hydrochloric acid (C) 1% ammonia water
(D) 1% bromine water Ans : (B) 68. The cyanogas pump is a /an— (A) Duster (B) Fumigator (C) Sprayer (D) Emulsifier Ans : (D)
69. The main reason of Irish Famine in Potato was—
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(A) Late Blight disease (B) Bacterial Blight disease (C) Blast disease (D) Ear Cockle disease Ans : (A) 70. The instrument, which is used for sowing of seed with fertilizer together at a time, is— (A) Seed drill (B) Dibbler (C) Seed sowing behind plough (D) Ferti-cum Seed drill Ans : (D) 71. Seed treatment is done to control— (A) Soil-borne disease
(B) Air-borne disease (C) Seed-borne disease (D) None of these Ans : (C) 72. Salt tolerant crop is— (A) Cowpea (B) Field pea (C) Garlic (D) Longmelon Ans : (A) 73. Which of the following is not a dairy breed of cattle ? (A) Sahiwal (B) Sindhi (C) Nagore (D) All these Ans : (D)
74. Stored grains can be saved from insect damage, if the grain moisture content is— (A) <> 10% (C) 10% (D) None of these Ans : (C) 75. Which of the following pesticides has been banned in India ? (A) Rogor (B) DDT (C) Metasystox (D) Dimecron Ans : (B) 76. Pulses fit well in cropping system as they are— (A) Short duration crops (B) Disease resistant crops (C) Long duration crops (D) Moisture stress resistant crops
Ans : (D) 77. Wheat is a— (A) Cash crop (B) Cereal crop (C) Covered crop (D) None of these Ans : (B) 78. Autumn sugarcane is planted in month of— (A) February-March (B) July (C) October (D) December Ans : (C) 79. Seed-rate for timely sown wheat is— (A) 75 kg/ha
(B) 100 kg/ha
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(C) 125 kg/ha (D) 150 kg/ha Ans : (C) 80. Most critical stage in wheat for irrigation is— (A) C.R.I. (B) Flowering (C) Milk (D) Dough Ans : (A) 81. Name of most popular variety of wheat in Uttar Pradesh is— (A) PBW – 343 (B) U.P. – 2338 (C) K – 7903
(D) K – 9107 Ans : (B) 82. KPG – 59 (Udai) is a variety of— (A) Field pea (B) Vegetable pea (C) Lentil (D) Gram Ans : (D) 83. In plain, Rajma is cultivated during— (A) Kharif (B) Rabi (C) Zaid (D) None of these Ans : (A) 84. Which crop is recommended for Zaid season cultivation in Uttar Pradesh ?
(A) Vegetable pea (B) Groundnut (C) Barley (D) Lentil Ans : (B) 85. The most efficient use of potassium is achieved by— (A) Broadcasting at the sowing time (B) Top dressing after one month of sowing (C) Basal placement at the sowing time (D) Foliar spray Ans : (C) 86. The term ‘Extension’ was first used in— (A) U.K. (B) U.S.A. (C) India (D) France Ans : (B)
87. The first K.V.K. (Krishi Vigyan Kendra) in India was established in—
(A) Bombay (B) Port Blair (C) Pondicherry (D) Madras Ans : (C) 88. ATMA is related to— (A) NARP (B) NAARM (C) NREP (D) None of these Ans : (D) 89. Albert Mayer is the name associated with— (A) Nilokheri Development Project (B) Firka Development Project
(C) Etawah Pilot Project
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(D) Shriniketan Project Ans : (C) 90. Co-operative Credit Societies Act was passed in India in— (A) 1902 (B) 1904 (C) 1906 (D) 1912 Ans : (D) 91. Maximum photosynthesis takes place in— (A) Blue light (B) Red light (C) Violet light (D) Green light
Ans : (D) 92. Farm Planning means— (A) Farm Budgetting (B) Cropping pattern (C) Type of enterprises (D) None of these Ans : (B) 93. The first product of photosynthesis in C3 plant is—
(A) Pyruvic acid (B) Phospho-glyceric acid (C) Oxalo-acetic acid (D) Succinic acid Ans : (B) 94. Bending of plants towards light is called— (A) Phototropism
(B) Vernalisation (C) Photo-respiration (D) None of these Ans : (A) 95. Germination is inhibited by— (A) Red light (B) Blue light (C) U.V. light (D) I.R. light Ans : (C) 96. The best method of milking is— (A) Knuckling method (B) Fisting method (C) Stripping method (D) None of these Ans : (D)
97. Line breeding is a type of— (A) Inbreeding (B) Outbreeding (C) Natural breeding (D) None of these Ans : (A) 98. Match List-I with List-II and select answer from the codes given below— List-I
(a) White Revolution (b) Grey Revolution (c) Blue Revolution (d) Green Revolution List-II
1. Fertilizer production 2. Fish production 3. Cereal production 4. Milk production Codes :
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 1 2 3 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 2 4 3 1 (D) 1 3 4 2 Ans : (A) 99. ‘Tharparkar’ breed of cow is— (A) Milch breed (B) Working breed (C) Dual purpose breed (D) None of these Ans : (C) 100. Cow and buffalo belong to the family—
(A) Bovidae (B) Suidae (C) Equidae (D) Cammelidae Ans : (A) 101. What is the contribution of Animal Husbandry Sector in the agricultural growth ? (A) 10% (B) 12% – 15% (C) 7% – 9% (D) 5% Ans : (C) 102. How many labourers are required to run a 30 cows milch herd ? (A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 10
Ans : (B) 103. What is the availability of per day per capita milk in India presently (2008-09) ? (A) 229 gram (B) 239 gram (C) 219 gram (D) 252 gram Ans : (D) 104. Which place is occupied by India in egg production ? (A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Fourth Ans : (A) 105. How much calories (cal) may be obtained from 100 gram chicken egg ? (A) 175 cal (B) 180 cal
(C) 160 cal (D) 130 cal Ans : (C) 106. Main function of biofertilizer is— (A) To increase chemical process (B) To increase physiological process (C) To increase biological process (D) To increase photosynthesis process Ans : (C) 107. How much tomato average production (q.) may be yield from one hectare ? (A) 100 (B) 105-150 (C) 250 (D) 160-275 Ans : (D)
108. Which type of soil is found near the canal banks ?
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(A) Acidic and alkaline (B) Acidic (C) Alkaline (D) None of these Ans : (C) 109. Which one is not biofertilizer ? (A) Multiflex (B) PSB (C) Vermicompost (D) NADEP Ans : (A) 110. In which form is nitrogen absorbed by paddy under waterlogged condition ? (A) NH4 ion
(B) Nitrate ion (C) NO2 ion (D) N2 Ans : (B) 111. Which one of the following do not relate to groundnut ? (A) Brazil (B) 2n = 40 (C) Pink disease (D) Tikka disease Ans : (C) 112. Which of the following is produced highest in India ? (A) Mango (B) Banana (C) Papaya (D) Grapes Ans : (A)
113. The optimum temperature for the Banana crop is— (A) 30°C (B) 23°C (C) 21•5°C (D) 26•5°C Ans : (B) 114. Which one of the following varieties has been selected to develop Narendra Aonla-6 variety ? (A) Chakaiya (B) Hathijhool (C) Banarasi (D) Narendra Aonla-6 Ans : (D) 115. Red soil is poor in which of the following nutrients ? (A) Phosphorus and Sulphur (B) Phosphorus and Nitrogen (C) Nitrogen and Zinc
(D) Nitrogen and Potassium Ans : (D) 116. A farming system in which airable crops are grown in alleys formed by trees or shrubs, to establish soil fertility and to enhance soil productivity, is known as— (A) Relay cropping (B) Multiple cropping (C) Alley cropping (D) Mixed cropping Ans : (C) 117. The cropping intensity of Groundnut + Arhar – Sugarcane is— (A) 200% (B) 300% (C) 150% (D) 250% Ans : (C)
118. The scented variety of paddy is—
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(A) Jaya (B) Bala (C) Type-3 (D) Type-1 Ans : (C) 119. From which language is the word ‘Agronomy’ taken ? (A) Latin (B) Greek (C) French (D) German Ans : (B) 120. Tarameera is belonged to which family ? (A) Cruciferae
(B) Linaceae (C) Compositae (D) Graminae Ans : (A) 121. The size of clay particles are— (A) 1•0 mm (B) 0•2 – 0•02 mm (C) < 0•02 mm (D) < 0•002 mm Ans : (D) 122. When one plant has both male and female flowers separately, is called— (A) Monophrodits (B) Monoecious (C) Hermaphrodite (D) Apomixis Ans : (B)
123. Aamrapali is the cross of— (A) Neelam x Dashaheri (B) Dashaheri x Langra (C) Langra x Dashaheri (D) Dashaheri x Neelam Ans : (D) 124. Seed-plot technique is adopted in (A) Onion (B) Potato (C) Sugarcane (D) Tomato Ans : (B) 125. The origin of litchi is— (A) India (B) Philippines (C) China
(D) Burma Ans : (C)
1. Total cropped area in India is:
(a) 137 mha
(b) 142 mha
(c) 147 mha
(d) 152 mha
2. The average agricultural production from irrigated area is:
(a) 1/8 tonnes/ha
(b) 2.0 tonnes/ha
(c) 2.4 tonnes/ha
(d) 2-8 tonnes/ha
3. Indian agriculture is facing the following major problems. Which is NOT CORRECT?
(a) Land degradation
(b) Rising population
(c) Lack of bullock power
(d) Stagnant cultivable area
4. The area occupied by legume in India is
(a) 24 mha
(b) 29 mha
(c) 34 mha
(d) 39 mha
5. The principle oil seed crop of India is
(a) Sesame
(b) Mustard
(c) Linseed
(d) Groundnut
6. Which fiber crop occupies largest area in India?
(a) Jute
(b) Flax
(c) Cotton
(d) Sunnhemp
7. First agricultural university was established
(a) Ludmana
(b) Pusa
(c) Kanpur
(d) Pant Nagar
8. Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to
Dr. Norman Borlaug in
(a) 1969
(b) 1970
(c) 1971
(d) 1972
9. Dr Rajendra Singh Paroda has been felicitated
with the award
(a) Padam Shri
(b) Padam Bhushan
(c) Padam Vibhushan
(d) Bharat Ratna
10. To be self reliant in agriculture the following growth rate per year is necessary
(a) 3.0%
(b) 3.5%
(c) 4.0%
(d) 4.5%
11. On the basis of agro climatic conditions Pali,
Jalore, Sirohi and Jodhpur are included in Zone
(a) II-B
(b) II-A
(c) I-B
(d)I-A
12. Which state is devoid of arid zone?
(a) Punjab
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
13. Indian Institute of Soil Science is located at
(a) Ludhiana
(b) Hisar
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bhopal
14. The irrigation water requirement of onion is
(a) 60 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c) 40 cm
(d) 30 cm
15. Sowing of second crop in between the standard rows of the first crop before its removal is called
(a) Inter cropping
(b) Multi copping
(c) Intensive cropping
(d) Relay cropping
16. The cropping system beneficial to prevent soil erosion due to winds is
(a) Mixed cropping
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Relay cropping
(d) Multi cropping
17. The optimum temperature for sugarcane is
(a) 21-27 °C
(b) 14-29 °C
(c) 25-30 °C
(d) 28-34 °C
18. Per hectare seed rate of guar is
(a) 3 kg
(b) 6 kg
(c) 9 kg
(d)12 kg
20. The layer in the soil profile where material removed from the two overlaying horizons is deposited is
called
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(a) A-horizon
(b) B-horizon
(c) C-horizon
(d) D-horizon
21. The diameter of very fine sand particles is-
(a) Below 0.002 mm
(b) 0.05-0.002mm
(c) 0.01-0.05 mm
(d) 0.05-0.10mm
22. The mineral weathering and clay formation are rapid where the climate is-
(a) Warm and moist
(b) Warm and dry
(c) Cold and moist
(d) Cold and dry
23. Alkali soils are treated with gypsum to correct the deficiency of-
(a) Sulphur
(b) Calcium
(c) Magnesium
(d) Zinc
24. Which micro-nutrient is most deficient in Indo-Gangatic alluvium soils?
(a) Iron
(b) Zinc
(c) Copper
(d) Manganese
25. Which fertilizer is most beneficial for alkali soils?
(a) Urea
(b) Ammonium sulphate
(c) Calcium ammonium nitrate
(d) Ammonium nitrate
Dena Bank Agriculture Officers Exam., 2008
(Held on 2-9-2008)
Agriculture : Solved Paper 1. Which of the following crops is tolerant of soil on water salinity ? (A) Date-palm (B) Cabbage (C) Orange
(D) Grapes
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. a 5. A 6. c 7. d 8. d 9. c 10. C 11. a 12. c 13. b 14. c 15. D 16. b 17. a 18. d 19. a 20. B 21. a
(E) Peas 2. How many minimum tractor hours per year of 40 H.P. power should be used approximately for purely agricultural use and not for custom service unit to become viable unit ? (A) 500 hrs. (B) 600 hrs. (C) 1000 hrs. (D) 1500 hrs. (E) 2000 hrs. 3. Drip-irrigation has been most successful for…… (A) Rice (B) Wheat (C) Berseem (D) Lucerne
(E) Grape 4. The percentage of Nitrogen (N) in DAP is…… (A) 46 (B) 26 (C) 18 (D) 80 (E) 30 5. Contract farming consists of…… (A) hiring land by farmers on contract basis for cultivation (B) supply of agreed quantity of produce to agreed price to the company (C) company taking on lease basis farmers’ land for cultivation (D) processing cash crops, vegetables etc. by company and to give back to farmers (E) providing inputs by company to farmers for improving quality of produce 6. Water held in the soil is not available to the plant, if it is held at tension…… (A) 1/3 atmosphere
(B) below 1/3 atmosphere (C) 1-3 atmosphere (D) 3-15 atmosphere (E) above 15 atmosphere 7. While starting cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants, first it should be ensured…… (A) cultivation expenses (B) medicinal value of plants (C) availability of processing unit (D) location of the farm (E) availability of assured profitable market 8. West Coast Tall (WCT) is a variety of…… (A) Paddy (B) Cashew (C) Coconut (D) Arecanut (E) Coco
9. The phenomenon of Heterosis has been most commercially exploited first in…… (A) Rice (B) Wheat (C) Maize (D) Sugarcane (E) Tobacco 10. Processed meat and poultry products have good market. However, their export is mainly hampered due to…… (A) processing not as per demand (B) breeds are not suitable for export (C) no proper transport conditions (D) unhygienic conditions of slaughter houses and animal diseases (E) domestic market is available easily 11. Arabica is a type of…… (A) flower (B) horse (C) coffee
(D) vegetable
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(E) fodder 12. Vermicompost is prepared with the help of following…… (A) Bacteria (B) Earthworms (C) Ants (D) Virus (E) Fungus 13. The average carbon / nitrogen ratio of soils is generally…… (A) 25 : 1 (B) 5 : 1 (C) 30 : 1 (D) 14 : 1 (E) None of these
14. In case of Drip irrigation which of the following advantage is observed ? (A) It saves water (B) Root system of plant remains in upper layer of soil (C) Plastic tubes are not harmed by rats (D) Life of drip irrigation is very long (E) Where there is lot of rainfall, there are no limitation to such system 15. If PE denotes monthly average value of potential evapo–transpiration and R stands for monthly average rainfall, the period having PE/4 greater than or equal to R, is designated as…… (A) Moist (B) Humid (C) Moderately Dry (D) Severe Drought (E) Dry 16. The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme in its first two years of operation envisaged to cover…… (A) all crops-grown by small and marginal farmers only
(B) all crops-cultivated with the help of crop loans only irrespective of the size of holding of the borrowers (C) all food crops-cultivated by all types of farmers (D) only horticultural crops (E) only seven commercial crops-grown under contract farming system 17. Which one of the following breeds of sheep produces superior carpet wool in India ? (A) Nellore (B) Nilgiri (C) Sonadi (D) Dorset (E) Jaisalmeri 18. Which one of the following is a European Species of honeybee successfully introduced in India ? (A) Apis mellifera (B) Apis florea (C) Apis dorsata (D) Apis cerana (E) Apis melipona
19. Which one of the following Indian States/Union Territories accounts for the largest quantity of shrimp production per annum, among all the states of India ? (A) West Bengal (B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (C) Orissa (D) Kerala (E) None of these 20. The hybrid of which one of the following crops was evolved by India using modern DNA techniques and released in February 2005 ? (A) Ricinus communis (B) Solgum vulgare (C) Pennisetum typhoides (D) Arachis hypogaea (E) India has not released any such hybrid so far 21. As per the WTO Uruguay Round Agreement the domestic support creating trade distorting effect on agricultural commodities are included in……
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(B) Amber Box (C) Pink Box (D) Blue Box (E) None of these 22. Which one of the following is the name of the nematode, which lives as internal parasite of buds and foliage of Chrysanthemum and strawberry and causes distortions and crinkling of foliage, and leaf spots ? (A) Aphelenchoides besseyi (B) Pratilenchus thornei (C) Meloidogyne incognita (D) Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (E) None of these 23. Which of the following materials do not fit into the list of the raw materials used for feeding the earthworms in the scientific management of Vermiculture ?
(A) Grass Clippings (B) Curd (C) Carrot tops (D) Lettuce leaves (E) All are useful 24. A small dairy farm daily produces 100 kilograms of average quality buffalo milk and sells it to an organised dairy at the rate of Rs. 100 per kilogram of total solids contained in the milk. How much would be the daily gross income of the farm from the sale of milk ? (A) Between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 2,200 (B) Between Rs. 1,250 and Rs. 1,400 (C) Between Rs. 700 and Rs. 825 (D) Between Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,100 (E) Between Rs. 1,650 and Rs. 1,850 25. What would be the most probable date of giving the delivery of one day old chicks by a hatchery farmer, who has put the fertile eggs of hen on his well functioning incubator on First of January ? (A) February 20
(B) February 5 (C) January 29 (D) January 22 (E) January 15 26. Which one of the following crops is sensitive to salt as well as boron in soil and water ? (A) Grape (B) Sugar beet (C) Carrot (D) Cotton (E) None of these 27. Which one of the following ornamental plants is a native of India and has been introduced into several countries from India ? (A) Gladiolus (B) Orchids (C) Bougainvillea (D) Marigold (E) None of these
28. How much area could be covered for giving one irrigation of 3" depth by a pumpset of one cusec output in the operation of 600 hours, if the water conveyance efficiency is 80 per cent ? (A) 180 acres (B) 320 acres (C) 240 acres (D) 160 acres (E) None of these
29. If in a water tank, the water pressure is 5 kg/cm2, then, pressure head would be :
(A) 50 m (B) 10 m (C) 20 m (D) 5 m (E) None of these 30. Approximately how many eggs does a female silkworm lay in 24 hours after the proper copulation with the male
moth in India ?
(A) 200
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(B) 1200 (C) 100 (D) 400 (E) None of these 31. The causal organism of Ranikhet disease of fowls is…… (A) Pasteurella multocida (B) Brucella melitensis (C) Clorstridium chauvoei (D) Sporoltrix schenkii (E) None of these 32. Which one of the following is the name of self-fruitful variety of Prunus domestica grown in India ? (A) Virginia Gold (B) Santa Rosa
(C) Grand Duke (D) Rome Beauty (E) None of these 33. Other things being suitable, what level of temperature is considered ideal for optimum growth of banana crop ? (A) 36°C (B) 18°C (C) 30°C (D) 12°C (E) 27°C 34. The deficiency of which one of the following vitamins in the ration of Poultry birds increases the Coagulation time of blood and creates the danger of haemorrhage ? (A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B1
(C) Vitamin K (D) Vitamin D
(E) Vitamin B6
35. Which one of the following commodities does fall within the scope of the activities of National Horticulture Mission in India ? (A) Tomato (B) Arecanut (C) Cashewnut (D) Coconut (E) All above horticultural crops 36. Which one of the following is a species of grasses suitable for soil conservation of ravine lands and the land affected by shifting cultivation ? (A) Pennisetum polystachyon (B) Cenchurus setigerus (C) Eulalioposis binata (D) Lasiurus sindicus (E) Penicum antidotale 37. Which one of the following is the name of a dual purpose Indian cattle breed, which has been exported widely to
Latin American countries in the past ? (A) Gir (B) Kankrej (C) Tharparkar (D) Nagauri (E) None of these 38. Iodine deficiency in the Sow’s ratio during pregnancy would be reflected through the symptom of…… (A) Lactation failure (B) Poor reproduction (C) Birth of dead or weak piglets (D) Birth of hairless piglets (E) Birth of blind piglets 39. Which one of the following states has the largest area under Forest cover among all the states given in the list ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Assam (C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Mizoram
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(E) Rajasthan 40. In the literature on the development of GMO crops, which one of the following crops is among those crops that have been designated as Orphan Crops ? (A) Soybean (B) Corn (C) Cowpea (D) Canola (E) None of these 41. Which one of the following would be the probable date of kidding for a she-goat that has been successfully serviced on First of March ? (All dates belong to the same year) (A) June 12 (B) July 29 (C) August 28
(D) September 15 (E) May 30 42. In India, which one of the following should be considered the right combination of the age in days and live body weight in kg for a lamb for its weaning ? (A) 20 days to 30 days and 6 kg to 7 kg (B) 45 days to 60 days and 8 kg to 10 kg (C) 105 days to 120 days and 18 kg to 21 kg (D) 75 days to 90 days and 12 kg to 15 kg (E) 55 days to 70 days and 9 kg to 11 kg 43. What is the causal organism of Powdery mildew of Ricinus communis ? (A) Sphacelotheca reiliana (B) Claviceps microcephala (C) Leveillula taurica (D) Puccinia carthami (E) Fusarium annuum
44. Which one of the following countries has been the largest importer of floriculture products; especially rose and lotus flowers in terms of value from India over last five years among all the countries given in the list ? (A) Japan (B) Italy (C) Netherlands (D) UAE (E) USA 45. As a good management practice recommended for the growing cattle in India, what should be the daily requirement of TDN for a cattle of 200 kg live body weight ? (A) 3•2 kg (B) 1•8 kg (C) 2•4 kg (D) 4•0 kg (E) 0•9 kg 46. Milk fever in cattle is caused due to the deficiency of : (A) Ca (B) Fe
(C) Vit. ‘D’ (D) N (E) None of these 47. The cake of which one of the following materials prepared with the comparable processing technology, contains the largest percentage of ‘N’ plant nutrient among all the materials given in the list ? (A) Coconut (B) Neem (C) Palm nut (D) Mahua (E) Karanj 48. In respect of total foodgrains production during 2007-08 in India, which is correct in production (million tonnes) ? (A) 230•67 (B) 207•00 (C) 217•85 (D) 200•00 (E) None of these
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49. Which one of the following feeding material is usually relished by the goats in India ? (A) Hay prepared from forest grasses (B) Straw of Sorghum vulgare (C) Silage of Sorghum vulgare (D) Straw of Phaseolus aureus (E) None of these 50. During last five years, which of the following Institutions have extended the largest amount of fresh credit for agriculture in India among all the institutions given in the list ? (A) NABARD (Direct credit) (B) Commercial Banks (C) Cooperative Banks (D) Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (E) Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks
1. Which of the following crops is tolerant of soil on water salinity ? (A) Date-palm (B) Cabbage (C) Orange (D) Grapes
(E) Peas 2. How many minimum tractor hours per year of 40 H.P. power should be used approximately for purely agricultural use and not for custom service unit to become viable unit ? (A) 500 hrs. (B) 600 hrs. (C) 1000 hrs. (D) 1500 hrs. (E) 2000 hrs.
3. Drip-irrigation has been most successful for…… (A) Rice (B) Wheat (C) Berseem (D) Lucerne (E) Grape 4. The percentage of Nitrogen (N) in DAP is……
(A) 46 (B) 26 (C) 18 (D) 80 (E) 30 5. Contract farming consists of…… (A) hiring land by farmers on contract basis for cultivation (B) supply of agreed quantity of produce to agreed price to the company
(C) company taking on lease basis farmers’ land for cultivation (D) processing cash crops, vegetables etc. by company and to give back to farmers (E) providing inputs by company to farmers for improving quality of produce 6. Water held in the soil is not available to the plant, if it is held at tension…… (A) 1/3 atmosphere (B) below 1/3 atmosphere (C) 1-3 atmosphere (D) 3-15 atmosphere
7. While starting cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants, first it should be ensured…… (A) cultivation expenses (B) medicinal value of plants (C) availability of processing unit (D) location of the farm (E) availability of assured profitable market 8. West Coast Tall (WCT) is a variety of…… (A) Paddy (B) Cashew (C) Coconut (D) Arecanut (E) Coco
9. The phenomenon of Heterosis has been most commercially exploited first in…… (A) Rice (B) Wheat (C) Maize (D) Sugarcane (E) Tobacco 10. Processed meat and poultry products have good market. However, their export is mainly hampered due to…… (A) processing not as per demand (B) breeds are not suitable for export (C) no proper transport conditions (D) unhygienic conditions of slaughter houses and animal diseases (E) domestic market is available easily 11. Arabica is a type of…… (A) flower (B) horse (C) coffee
(D) vegetable (E) fodder 12. Vermicompost is prepared with the help of following…… (A) Bacteria (B) Earthworms (C) Ants (D) Virus (E) Fungus 13. The average carbon / nitrogen ratio of soils is generally…… (A) 25 : 1 (B) 5 : 1 (C) 30 : 1 (D) 14 : 1 (E) None of these 14. In case of Drip irrigation which of the following advantage is observed ?
(A) It saves water
(B) Root system of plant remains in upper layer of soil (C) Plastic tubes are not harmed by rats (D) Life of drip irrigation is very long (E) Where there is lot of rainfall, there are no limitation to such system 15. If PE denotes monthly average value of potential evapo–transpiration and R stands for monthly average rainfall, the period having PE/4 greater than or equal to R, is designated as…… (A) Moist (B) Humid (C) Moderately Dry (D) Severe Drought (E) Dry 16. The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme in its first two years of operation envisaged to cover…… (A) all crops-grown by small and marginal farmers only (B) all crops-cultivated with the help of crop loans only irrespective of the size of holding of the borrowers (C) all food crops-cultivated by all types of farmers (D) only horticultural crops
(E) only seven commercial crops-grown under contract farming system
17. Which one of the following breeds of sheep produces superior carpet wool in India ? (A) Nellore (B) Nilgiri (C) Sonadi (D) Dorset (E) Jaisalmeri 18. Which one of the following is a European Species of honeybee successfully introduced in India ? (A) Apis mellifera (B) Apis florea (C) Apis dorsata (D) Apis cerana (E) Apis melipona
19. Which one of the following Indian States/Union Territories accounts for the largest quantity of shrimp production per annum, among all the states of India ? (A) West Bengal (B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (C) Orissa (D) Kerala (E) None of these 20. The hybrid of which one of the following crops was evolved by India using modern DNA techniques and released in February 2005 ? (A) Ricinus communis (B) Solgum vulgare (C) Pennisetum typhoides (D) Arachis hypogaea (E) India has not released any such hybrid so far 21. As per the WTO Uruguay Round Agreement the domestic support creating trade distorting effect on agricultural commodities are included in……
(A) Green Box (B) Amber Box (C) Pink Box (D) Blue Box (E) None of these 22. Which one of the following is the name of the nematode, which lives as internal parasite of buds and foliage of Chrysanthemum and strawberry and causes distortions and crinkling of foliage, and leaf spots ? (A) Aphelenchoides besseyi (B) Pratilenchus thornei (C) Meloidogyne incognita (D) Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (E) None of these 23. Which of the following materials do not fit into the list of the raw materials used for feeding the earthworms in the scientific management of Vermiculture ? (A) Grass Clippings (B) Curd (C) Carrot tops
(D) Lettuce leaves (E) All are useful 24. A small dairy farm daily produces 100 kilograms of average quality buffalo milk and sells it to an organised dairy at the rate of Rs. 100 per kilogram of total solids contained in the milk. How much would be the daily gross income of the farm from the sale of milk ? (A) Between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 2,200 (B) Between Rs. 1,250 and Rs. 1,400 (C) Between Rs. 700 and Rs. 825 (D) Between Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,100 (E) Between Rs. 1,650 and Rs. 1,850 25. What would be the most probable date of giving the delivery of one day old chicks by a hatchery farmer, who has put the fertile eggs of hen on his well functioning incubator on First of January ? (A) February 20 (B) February 5 (C) January 29 (D) January 22
(E) January 15
26. Which one of the following crops is sensitive to salt as well as boron in soil and water ? (A) Grape (B) Sugar beet (C) Carrot (D) Cotton (E) None of these 27. Which one of the following ornamental plants is a native of India and has been introduced into several countries from India ? (A) Gladiolus (B) Orchids (C) Bougainvillea (D) Marigold (E) None of these
28. How much area could be covered for giving one irrigation of 3" depth by a pumpset of one cusec output in the operation of 600 hours, if the water conveyance efficiency is 80 per cent ? (A) 180 acres (B) 320 acres (C) 240 acres (D) 160 acres (E) None of these 29. If in a water tank, the water pressure is 5 kg/cm
2, then, pressure head would be :
(A) 50 m (B) 10 m (C) 20 m (D) 5 m (E) None of these 30. Approximately how many eggs does a female silkworm lay in 24 hours after the proper copulation with the male
moth in India ?
(A) 200 (B) 1200 (C) 100 (D) 400 (E) None of these 31. The causal organism of Ranikhet disease of fowls is…… (A) Pasteurella multocida (B) Brucella melitensis (C) Clorstridium chauvoei (D) Sporoltrix schenkii (E) None of these 32. Which one of the following is the name of self-fruitful variety of Prunus domestica grown in India ? (A) Virginia Gold (B) Santa Rosa (C) Grand Duke (D) Rome Beauty (E) None of these
33. Other things being suitable, what level of temperature is considered ideal for optimum growth of banana crop ? (A) 36°C (B) 18°C (C) 30°C (D) 12°C (E) 27°C 34. The deficiency of which one of the following vitamins in the ration of Poultry birds increases the Coagulation time of blood and creates the danger of haemorrhage ? (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B1 (C) Vitamin K (D) Vitamin D (E) Vitamin B6 35. Which one of the following commodities does fall within the scope of the activities of National Horticulture Mission in India ?
(A) Tomato
(B) Arecanut (C) Cashewnut (D) Coconut (E) All above horticultural crops 36. Which one of the following is a species of grasses suitable for soil conservation of ravine lands and the land affected by shifting cultivation ? (A) Pennisetum polystachyon (B) Cenchurus setigerus (C) Eulalioposis binata (D) Lasiurus sindicus (E) Penicum antidotale 37. Which one of the following is the name of a dual purpose Indian cattle breed, which has been exported widely to Latin American countries in the past ?
(A) Gir (B) Kankrej (C) Tharparkar (D) Nagauri (E) None of these 38. Iodine deficiency in the Sow’s ratio during pregnancy would be reflected through the symptom of…… (A) Lactation failure (B) Poor reproduction (C) Birth of dead or weak piglets (D) Birth of hairless piglets (E) Birth of blind piglets 39. Which one of the following states has the largest area under Forest cover among all the states given in the list ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Assam (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Mizoram
(E) Rajasthan 40. In the literature on the development of GMO crops, which one of the following crops is among those crops that have been designated as Orphan Crops ? (A) Soybean (B) Corn (C) Cowpea (D) Canola (E) None of these 41. Which one of the following would be the probable date of kidding for a she-goat that has been successfully serviced on First of March ? (All dates belong to the same year) (A) June 12 (B) July 29 (C) August 28 (D) September 15 (E) May 30 42. In India, which one of the following should be considered the right combination of the age in days and live body
weight in kg for a lamb for its weaning ? (A) 20 days to 30 days and 6 kg to 7 kg (B) 45 days to 60 days and 8 kg to 10 kg (C) 105 days to 120 days and 18 kg to 21 kg (D) 75 days to 90 days and 12 kg to 15 kg (E) 55 days to 70 days and 9 kg to 11 kg 43. What is the causal organism of Powdery mildew of Ricinus communis ? (A) Sphacelotheca reiliana (B) Claviceps microcephala (C) Leveillula taurica (D) Puccinia carthami (E) Fusarium annuum 44. Which one of the following countries has been the largest importer of floriculture products; especially rose and lotus flowers in terms of value from India over last five years among all the countries given in the list ? (A) Japan (B) Italy
(C) Netherlands
(D) UAE (E) USA 45. As a good management practice recommended for the growing cattle in India, what should be the daily requirement of TDN for a cattle of 200 kg live body weight ? (A) 3•2 kg (B) 1•8 kg (C) 2•4 kg (D) 4•0 kg (E) 0•9 kg 46. Milk fever in cattle is caused due to the deficiency of :
(A) Ca (B) Fe (C) Vit. ‘D’
(D) N (E) None of these 47. The cake of which one of the following materials prepared with the comparable processing technology, contains the largest percentage of ‘N’ plant nutrient among all the materials given in the list ? (A) Coconut (B) Neem (C) Palm nut (D) Mahua (E) Karanj 48. In respect of total foodgrains production during 2007-08 in India, which is correct in production (million tonnes) ? (A) 230•67 (B) 207•00 (C) 217•85 (D) 200•00 (E) None of these
49. Which one of the following feeding material is usually relished by the goats in India ? (A) Hay prepared from forest grasses (B) Straw of Sorghum vulgare (C) Silage of Sorghum vulgare (D) Straw of Phaseolus aureus (E) None of these 50. During last five years, which of the following Institutions have extended the largest amount of fresh credit for agriculture in India among all the institutions given in the list ? (A) NABARD (Direct credit) (B) Commercial Banks (C) Cooperative Banks (D) Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (E) Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks