Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Autogamy is the closest form of inbreeding, and it leads to
A)
Heterozygosity
B)
Homozygosity
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
None of these
Self-pollination increases homozygosity over generations.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The chief objective of hybridization is to create
A)
Variation
B)
Clones
C)
Superior yielder
D)
Resistance genes
Hybridization is primarily used to create useful genetic variation for selection.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
In the theories of heterosis and inbreeding depression, at each locus the dominant allele has favourable effect, while the recessive allele has unfavourable effect. In heterozygous state, the deleterious effect of recessive alleles are masked by their dominant alleles. This hypothesis is
A)
Single gene heterosis
B)
Over dominance hypothesis
C)
Dominant hypothesis
D)
Super dominance theory
The hypothesis described is the dominant hypothesis: dominant alleles mask deleterious recessives in heterozygotes.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Low volume and ultra low volume sprayers are developed mostly to apply
A)
Concentrated pesticides
B)
Fertigation
C)
Organic nutrients
D)
All of these
Participatory Rural Appraisal emphasizes incorporating local people's knowledge, experience and priorities.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Improved equipments for intercultural operations in crop cultivation includes….
A)
Khurpi and country plough
B)
Cultivator and rotary tiller
C)
Digger and power thresher
D)
Sickle and spade
Cultivators and rotary tillers are improved implements for intercultural field operations.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The T & V system was proposed by
A)
Dr Banerjee
B)
Dr. Reddy
C)
Dr. Daniel Benor
D)
Kelsey and Hearney
The Training and Visit system was developed under the leadership of Daniel Benor.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
National Demonstrations are first line demonstrations conducted on the farmers field by
A)
Research scientists
B)
Extension scientists
C)
Development staffs
D)
Extension officers
Frontline/national demonstrations are organized with direct involvement of scientists to showcase improved technology on farmers' fields.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Concept of integrated rural development programme includes
A)
Establishment and expansion of cottage and village industries
B)
Development of rural roads and transport
C)
Development of agriculture and allied pursuits
D)
All of these
Integrated rural development includes agriculture, rural infrastructure and non-farm/cottage industries, hence all listed components.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The extension work must be based on
A)
Constantly helping the people with latest technologies only
B)
The interest of progressive farmers
C)
The needs and interest of the peoples
D)
The interest and market demand of local mandis
Effective extension starts from the needs and interests of the people.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
This refers to maturation of anthers and stigma of the same flower at different times, leading to cross pollination
A)
Dicliny
B)
Dichogamy
C)
Heterostyly
D)
Herkogamy
Different timing of anther and stigma maturity is dichogamy.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
A power tiller is a machine having
A)
Single wheel
B)
Two wheels
C)
Three wheels
D)
Four wheels
A standard power tiller is a two-wheeled walking tractor.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The first KVK was established at Pondicherry in the year
A)
1972
B)
1974
C)
1976
D)
1978
In DIC, PT and aPTT are prolonged and thrombocytopenia develops; PCV is not a coagulation test.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques approach aims to ______ in the planning and management of development projects and programmes
A)
Incorporate latest scientific discoveries
B)
Incorporate the knowledge and opinions of rural people
C)
Focus on progressive farmer’s
D)
Incorporate use of information technologies
Participatory Rural Appraisal emphasizes incorporating local people's knowledge, experience and priorities.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
In perennial fruit crops breeding, F1 hybrids are subjected to selection of superior phenotypes, due to….
A)
Non-availability of other techniques
B)
Uncertainty in fertilization
C)
Phenotypic expression is most reliable
D)
Long breeding cycles
Long breeding cycles make phenotypic selection of F1 hybrids especially important in perennial fruit crops.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
When an extension worker approach a large number of people spread over large areas for disseminating new improved production technology, it is called
A)
Mass communication
B)
Public communication
C)
Local communication
D)
Group communication
Communication aimed at large, dispersed audiences is mass communication.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
In Frontline Demonstration (FLD), the person directly involved in planning, execution and monitoring of the demonstrations for the developed technologies is..
A)
The farmer
B)
The extension worker
C)
The scientist
D)
The VLW
Scientists are responsible for planning, execution and monitoring of frontline demonstrations of new technologies.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Most of the agricultural tractors used for ploughing, harrowing, sowing, harvesting, etc are four wheeled type with an average horse power of …
A)
10 to 15
B)
20 to 25
C)
30 to 35
D)
60 to 65
Common farm tractors used for general field operations often fall around the 30–35 HP range in the context of this question.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Renewable energy sources that can be utilized for energy production in horticulture farming includes…
A)
Solar, fuel wood and coal
B)
Solar, wind and biomass
C)
Biofuel and petroleums
D)
Wind and petroleums
Solar, wind and biomass are renewable energy sources.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
In tomato, increased shelf life is achieved by developing transgenic tomatoes that inhibit decreased level of
A)
Abscisic acid
B)
Ribosome inhibiting protein
C)
Chitinase
D)
Polygalacturonase
Delayed softening is achieved by suppressing polygalacturonase, an enzyme involved in pectin breakdown.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The specific conditions for patent application of biological meterials does not include
A)
Discovery of a product of nature
B)
The invention must have novelty and utility for the society
C)
The product must be inventive i.e., skills have been applied to it
D)
It must be reproducible and disclosed
Mere discovery of a product of nature is not, by itself, a patentable invention.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Humus have been synthesized by microorganisms in the soil from products of the breakdown or alteration of
A)
Faeces of earthworms
B)
The original plant tissues
C)
The soil nutrient content
D)
The atmospheric nutrients fixed to the soil
Humus is formed through microbial decomposition and synthesis of products derived mainly from original plant tissues.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following is not a characteristic for a good typical farm plan?
A)
Use latest agricultural methods and practices
B)
Utilize farmer’s knowledge, training and experience
C)
Efficient use of farm resources
D)
Accommodate high risk and avoid flexibility
A good farm plan should minimize unnecessary risk while retaining flexibility, so deliberately accommodating high risk and avoiding flexibility is not a desirable characteristic.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The two most common type of potassic fertilizers used in India are
A)
Muriate of potash and Urea
B)
Urea and amonium nitrate
C)
Potassium sulphate and Urea
D)
Muriate of potash and potassium sulphate
Muriate of potash (KCl) and potassium sulphate (K2SO4) are the two common potassic fertilizers.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Rempuii is prettier than Kimi but not as pretty as Mapuii, Then,
A)
Kimi is not as pretty as Rempuii
B)
Kimi is prettier than Mapuii
C)
Mapuii is not as pretty as Rempuii
D)
Rempuii is prettier than Mapuii
The selected option is the exception/incorrect statement: Rempuii is prettier than Mapuii.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Country ploughs, bakhar and patela are the most popular traditional implements used in our country for
A)
Sowing seeds
B)
FYM application
C)
Weeding
D)
Seed bed preparation
Country plough, bakhar and patela are traditional implements used primarily for seedbed preparation.
