Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Which part of India produce best quality wheat?
A)
North India
B)
Peninsular India
C)
Maharastra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
D)
Both (b) & (c)
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Both (b) & (c)' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
National Commission on farmers was set up in India in
A)
March, 1999
B)
March,2002
C)
February, 2004
D)
June, 2004
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'March,2002' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Who is the first person used the definition of weed?
A)
Jethro Tull
B)
James Hampshire
C)
Liebig
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Jethro Tull' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Air pollution can be controlled & reduced considerably, but which one of the following factors come in its way?
A)
Politics
B)
Economics
C)
Manpower
D)
Geography
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Geography' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Multi storied cropping in coconut and planting cocoa is the principle of
A)
Annidation in space
B)
Annidation of time
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Annidation in space' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Which is the most abundant of all the hydrocarbon pollutants in the atmosphere?
A)
Propane
B)
Methane
C)
Butane
D)
Benzene
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Benzene' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
In integrated farming system,
A)
Farming techniques are changed
B)
Aimed for maximum profit on cropping system
C)
Optimum utilization of resources
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
The full form of A.T.M.A is:
A)
Agriculture Technology Management Association
B)
Agriculture Technology Management Agency
C)
Agriculture Technology Mission Agency
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Agriculture Technology Management Association' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
To which family does the newly developed plant variety canola belong?
A)
Papilionaceae
B)
Caesalpinaceae
C)
Compositae
D)
Cruciferae
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Caesalpinaceae' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Average maize yield in India is
A)
1000 kg ha-1
B)
1800 kg ha-1
C)
2500 kg ha-1
D)
4000 kh ha-1
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most appropriate choice is '4000 kh ha-1' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Cropping system which involve the raising of crops,animals and trees is called
A)
Mixed farming
B)
Intercropping
C)
Multiple cropping
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
Maximum percentage of slope level for agronomic measures of soil conservation practices is
A)
1
B)
2
C)
5
D)
10
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is '5' (Option C).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Herbicide spray drifts can be reduced by
A)
Increasing droplet size
B)
Forming a foam
C)
Making invert emulsion
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
Commonly used wetting agent for herbicide spray in India is
A)
Soap solution
B)
Teepol
C)
Uphar
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 spectacular symptom of soil erosion is
A)
Sheet erosion
B)
Rill erosion
C)
Gully erosion
D)
Landslides
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Landslides' (Option D).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
The first wheat variety having short plant height, lodging resistance and higher grain yield was
A)
Dee-gee-woo-gen
B)
Norin-10
C)
Lerma Rojo 64A
D)
Sonara- 64
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Dee-gee-woo-gen' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
The concentration of CO2 in atmosphere is increasing at the rate of about
A)
4%
B)
2 %
C)
0.4 %
D)
0.2%
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is '2 %' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
The ministry of Environment was set up in
A)
1970
B)
1975
C)
1980
D)
1985
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is '1975' (Option B).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Objective of intercropping system is
A)
Insurance of crop failure
B)
Increase in total productivity per unit area
C)
Judicious use of resources
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
How many agro-climatic zones are found in India?
A)
15
B)
16
C)
17
D)
18
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is '15' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Which is the QPM (Quality protein maize) hybrid/ composite released in India ?
A)
Shaktiman 2
B)
HQPM 1
C)
Shakti 1(Composite)
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
Average rainfall of the country is
A)
590 mm
B)
1190 mm
C)
1290 mm
D)
1490 mm
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is '1290 mm' (Option C).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Farming system research is
A)
Researchers need based
B)
Farmers need based
C)
Institute need based
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Institute need based' (Option C).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Which is the largest pre-emergence herbicide control weeds in citrus and pineapple orchards?
A)
Atrazine
B)
Bromacil
C)
2,4-D
D)
Alachlor
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Atrazine' (Option A).
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • Paper-I
Which of the following weed act as alternate host of root knot nematode in vegetables?
A)
Brassica kaber
B)
Cleoma viscose
C)
Carthamus oxyacantha
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).
