Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
In order to induce drought hardiness in plants, they maybe treated with low water levels couples with
A)
High light intensities
B)
High phosphorus fertilizers
C)
Low nitrogenous fertilizers
D)
All of these
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'All of these' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The path for ascent of sap in plants is the
A)
Phloem
B)
Xylem
C)
Cortex
D)
Epidermis
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Epidermis' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Photosynthesis occurs only in the visible part of the spectrum of lights, between wavelengths of
A)
200 nm to 250 nm
B)
300 nm to 450 nm
C)
400 nm to 750 nm
D)
600 nm to 950 nm
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is '200 nm to 250 nm' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Maximum absorption of water in plants takes place in the ….
A)
Zone of root hairs
B)
Root tip
C)
Meristematic zone
D)
Lateral roots
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Lateral roots' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The water potential of those containing solutes, in a living cell is
A)
Positive
B)
Negative
C)
Zero
D)
Changes constantly
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Positive' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
In green plants, highest transpiration occurs through the
A)
Leaves
B)
Flowers
C)
Stem
D)
All of these
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'All of these' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Incorporate latest scientific discoveries' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The T & V system was proposed by
A)
Dr Banerjee
B)
Dr. Reddy
C)
Dr. Daniel Benor
D)
Kelsey and Hearney
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Dr Banerjee' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Sickle and spade' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'The interest and market demand of local mandis' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The chief objective of hybridization is to create
A)
Variation
B)
Clones
C)
Superior yielder
D)
Resistance genes
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Clones' (Option B).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Weeding' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
A power tiller is a machine having
A)
Single wheel
B)
Two wheels
C)
Three wheels
D)
Four wheels
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Three wheels' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The highest energy requirement for farm operations in agriculture sector was for ………
A)
Irrigation
B)
Fertilizer application
C)
Seed sowing
D)
Harvesting
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Irrigation' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Solar, wind and biomass' (Option B).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Extension officers' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The parent of Amrapali, a mango cultivar improved through hybridization, is
A)
Ratna x Dashehari
B)
Ratna x Alphonso
C)
Dashehari x Neelum
D)
Neelum x Alphonso
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Neelum x Alphonso' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Herkogamy' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'The scientist' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Uncertainty in fertilization' (Option B).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
______ may be used for Hybrid seed production of brassicas, solanaceous and asteraceae crops
A)
Cytoplasmic male sterility
B)
Vegetative apomixis
C)
Self incompatibility
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Cytoplasmic male sterility' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Single gene heterosis' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Public communication' (Option B).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'All of these' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 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
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'None of these' (Option D).
