Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Pulse crop grown for grain,fodder and green manure is
A)
Cowpea
B)
Redgram
C)
Gram
D)
Lentil
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Redgram' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
High organic matter content in the soil reduces the availability of which one of the following to the plants?
A)
Copper
B)
Iron
C)
Boron
D)
Molybdenum
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Iron' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
In denitrification process the nitrogen is released in the form of
A)
NH3
B)
N2
C)
N2O
D)
Both (b) & (c)
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'N2O' (Option C).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
The first GM potato developed at CPRI for increasing protein content in tubers consist of genes from
A)
Chickpea
B)
Pigeonpea
C)
Field pea
D)
Grain amaranthus
Based on established principles in Life Sciences & Biotechnology, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Chickpea' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Which of the following is the preventive method of weed control?
A)
Using weed free seeds
B)
Using cleaned machineries
C)
Following quarantine measures
D)
All of these
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'All of these' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Most dominant factor influencing the weed composition in a field is
A)
Soil moisture
B)
Soil type
C)
Soil texture
D)
Soil temperature
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Soil temperature' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
The causes of inflation is
A)
Increase in money supply
B)
Fall in production
C)
Increase in money supply and fall in production
D)
Decrease in money supply and fall in production
Based on established principles in Indian Economy, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Increase in money supply and fall in production' (Option C).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Which surface method is widely followed in fruit orchards?
A)
Basin
B)
Check basin
C)
Ridges and furrows
D)
Border strip irrigation
Based on established principles in Civil Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Ridges and furrows' (Option C).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
What is “support price” for agriculture commodity ?
A)
Subsidy paid by the government over the price already available in the market
B)
The floor price below which it can not be sold
C)
The minimum price at which the government is prepared to buy it
D)
Money paid to agriculturists for case of drought damaging their crops
Based on established principles in Indian Economy, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Money paid to agriculturists for case of drought damaging their crops' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Bench terracing is necessary in soils having
A)
16- 33% slope
B)
50 % slope
C)
5% slope
D)
1 % slope
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is '16- 33% slope' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Best suited soils for cultivation of wheat is
A)
Loamy soils
B)
Clay loamy soils
C)
Both (a) and (b)
D)
Clay soils
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Clay loamy soils' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
The ultimate aim of farm management is to
A)
Increase gross income
B)
Reduce total cost
C)
Optimize factor utilization
D)
None of the above
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Reduce total cost' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Size of farm pond per hectare of area is______ m2
A)
200
B)
250-300
C)
500
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is '250-300' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
In India, which type of Maize is widely grown?
A)
Dent corn
B)
Flint corn
C)
Sweet corn
D)
Waxy corn
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Sweet corn' (Option C).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Water available between field capacity and permanent wilting point is called as
A)
Gravitational water
B)
Capillary water
C)
Available water
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'None of these' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Lab to Land programme was started by :
A)
NBSSLUP
B)
Govt. of U.P
C)
Smt. Indira Gandhi
D)
ICAR
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Smt. Indira Gandhi' (Option C).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Oldest commercially available fertilizer is
A)
Urea
B)
Super phosphate
C)
MOP
D)
Anhydrous ammonia
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Anhydrous ammonia' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Soil erosion is a process of
A)
Detachment of soil particles
B)
Transportation of soil particles
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
Transport of water
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Detachment of soil particles' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
National Institute of Agriculture Marketting (NIAM) is located at
A)
New Delhi
B)
Jaipur
C)
Hisar
D)
Meerut
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Jaipur' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Among the following, which is the variety of garden peas?
A)
Early Badger
B)
Early December
C)
Arkel
D)
All of these
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'All of these' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
According to land use capability classification, classes suitable for agriculture is
A)
I- IV
B)
I-II
C)
I- VIII
D)
I- VI
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'I- IV' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Atmospheric humidity is measured by
A)
Radiometer
B)
Hygrometer
C)
Hydrometer
D)
Micrometer
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Micrometer' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Watershed is also called as
A)
Catchment area
B)
Drainage basin
C)
Both (a) and (b)
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'None of these' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Most commonly practiced drip irrigation method is
A)
Surface drip irrigation
B)
Sub- surface drip irrigation
C)
Spray irrigation
D)
Pulse irrigation
Based on established principles in Civil Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Sub- surface drip irrigation' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Best sowing month for fodder oats is
A)
October
B)
November
C)
December
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'October' (Option A).
