MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
The champion of World Cup Football at present is
A)
Argentina
B)
Brazil
C)
France
D)
Spain
Option A is correct: Argentina.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
National Emergency due to war, external aggression and armed rebellion is incorporated in which article number of the constitution of India?
A)
Article 352
B)
Article 355
C)
Article 356
D)
Article 360
Option A is correct: Article 352.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
The official leader of the Revolt of 1857 was
A)
Rani Lakshmi Bai
B)
Tantia Tope
C)
Nana Saheb
D)
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Option D is correct: Bahadur Shah Zafar.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Article 1 of the Constitution of India describes India as a
A)
Federal state
B)
Union of State
C)
Unitary state
D)
None of these
Option B is correct: Union of State.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
The next Olympic Games will be held from 26 July to 11 August 2024 at
A)
Nice, France
B)
Paris, France
C)
Toulouse, France
D)
Dijon, France
Option B is correct: Paris, France.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Consider the following statement (s) related to sustainability, which statement is/are correct?
I. It refers to a process or state that can be maintained indefinitely,
II. Natural resources must use in ways that do not create ecological debts by over exploiting the carrying and productive capacity of the earth.
III. A minimum necessary condition for sustainability is the maintenance of the total natural capital stock at or above the current level.
A)
Only I
B)
Only II
C)
Only II & III
D)
I, II & III
Option D is correct: I, II & III.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
The category of threatened species include:
A)
Only vulnerable species
B)
Only endangered species
C)
Endangered and rare species
D)
Endangered, vulnerable and rare species
Option D is correct: Endangered, vulnerable and rare species.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
The use of fossil fuel is responsible for the increase of which gas in the atmosphere?
A)
Nitrogen
B)
Carbon dioxide
C)
Ozone
D)
Argon
Option B is correct: Carbon dioxide.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Cross of F1 with either of its parents is
A)
Test cross
B)
Back cross
C)
Direct cross
D)
Polyhybrid cross
A backcross is the cross of F1 hybrid with either of its original parents to recover parental traits.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
What is the name of a scheme to support organic farming endeavors
A)
Paramparik Krishikaran Yojana
B)
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
C)
Prayogik Krishi Vikas Yojana
D)
Khushal Kheti Yojana
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) launched in 2015 is the Government scheme promoting cluster-based organic farming with PGS certification and end-to-end support.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Which among the following is the effective insect parasite against gram caterpillar or sorghum stem borer?
A)
NPV
B)
Trichogramma
C)
BT
D)
None of these
Trichogramma chilonis egg parasitoid is effective against gram caterpillar Helicoverpa and sorghum stem borer Chilo partellus.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Insects in the orders ___________ are the most important vectors of plant diseases.
A)
Hemiptera and Thysanoptera
B)
Hemiptera and Diptera
C)
Hemiptera and Lepidoptera
D)
Hemiptera and Coleoptera
Hemiptera (aphids, whiteflies, leafhoppers) and Thysanoptera (thrips) contain the most important vectors of plant viruses and phytoplasmas.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
The process involving inspection, fumigation and growing the introduced plant material in isolation is known as
A)
Acclimatization
B)
Quarantine
C)
Adaptation
D)
All of these
Quarantine regulations involve inspection, fumigation and isolation growing to prevent exotic pest entry.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
National Center of Organic Farming is in
A)
Nagpur
B)
Kochi
C)
Hyderabad
D)
Ghaziabad
National Centre of Organic Farming / National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming is headquartered at Hapur Road, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, UP.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Two bacteria most useful in genetic engineering are
A)
Rhizobium and Azotobactor
B)
Agrobacterium and Escherichia
C)
Nitrosomonas and Agrobacterium
D)
Rhizobium and Diplococus
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (natural genetic engineer) and Escherichia coli (for vector cloning) are the two most useful bacteria in genetic engineering.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Which among these can be used as seed treatment against soil borne fungal disease in organic farming?
A)
Trichogramma
B)
Stomp
C)
Carbendazim
D)
Trichoderma
Trichoderma spp. is allowed as bio-fungicide seed treatment against soil-borne fungal diseases in organic farming, unlike chemical Carbendazim.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Cryopreservation is the storage of material at ultra-low temperature-by
A)
Very Rapid Cooling
B)
-196 °C in liquid nitrogen (N2)
C)
Gradual Cooling & Simultaneous Dehydration at Low Temperature
D)
All of these
Cryopreservation uses ultra-low -196°C in liquid nitrogen and can involve rapid or gradual cooling with dehydration.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Match the following storage pest? List A: A. Rice weevil, B. Khapra beetle, C. Lesser grain borer, D. Pulse beetle; List B: 1. Trogoderma granarium, 2. Sitophilus oryzae, 3. Callosobruchus chinensis, 4. Rhyzopertha dominica
A)
3 4 1 2
B)
2 4 1 3
C)
2 1 4 3
D)
3 1 4 2
Rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (2), Khapra beetle Trogoderma granarium (1), Lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica (4), Pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis (3).
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Application of embryo culture is in
A)
Clonal production
B)
Production of alkaloid
C)
Production of somaclonal variation
D)
Overcoming hybridization barriers
Embryo culture/rescue is applied to overcome post-zygotic hybridization barriers and recover viable interspecific hybrids.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Most commonly used method for transformation of plants is
A)
Protoplast Methods
B)
Agrobacterium mediated transformation
C)
Micro injection
D)
None of these
Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation is the most commonly used method for stable nuclear transformation of dicot plants.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of
A)
Wheat
B)
Rice
C)
Sugarcane
D)
Spices
India is the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices according to Spice Board data.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Pheromone trap attracts?
A)
Male bug
B)
Female moth
C)
Male moth
D)
Female bug
Sex pheromone traps use female pheromone to attract and monitor male moth population.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Which of these is NOT considered an insect growth regulator?
A)
Synthetic pyrethroid
B)
Juvenile hormone analogue
C)
Chitin inhibitor
D)
Ecdysteroid
Synthetic pyrethroids are conventional neurotoxic insecticides; IGRs are juvenile hormone analogues, ecdysteroids and chitin synthesis inhibitors.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
The amount of carbendazim 50% wettable powder required to prepare 1000 ppm solution is
A)
1g in 1 litre of water
B)
0.1g in 1 litre of water
C)
0.2g in 1 litre of water
D)
2g in 1 litre of water
1000 ppm = 1g a.i./L; with 50% WP you need 2g product to get 1g a.i., hence 2g per litre.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2019 • Paper-II
Agricultural and processed products development Authority (APEDA) was established in
A)
1980
B)
1986
C)
1985
D)
1990
APEDA was established under APEDA Act 1985 and came into effect on 13 February 1986 for development and export of agricultural and processed products.
