Description : Single cross technology of maize is given by
Last Answer : Ans.East and Shull (1910)
Description : Double cross hybrid maize production technique was introduced by (A) G.H. Shull (B) Mendel (C) D.F.Jones (D) E.M.East
Last Answer : (C) D.F.Jones
Description : Water requirement of maize and groundnut are
Last Answer : Ans.50-80 cm
Description : The method, suitable for crops i.e. Sorghum, cotton, maize, tobacco, potato, sugarcane etc is
Last Answer : Ans.Furrow method
Description : Cropping intensity of maize-potato-wheat
Last Answer : Ans.300%
Description : Maize crop leaves show red and purple colour due to deficiency of
Last Answer : Ans.Phosphorus (P) 4. Sorghum/Jowar
Description : The most critical stages for irrigation in maize
Last Answer : Ans.Silking stage.
Description : Composite varieties of maize
Last Answer : Ans.Jawahar, Vikram, Kishan, Ambar, Sona, Vijay.
Description : Hybrid varieties of maize
Last Answer : Ans.Ganga-1, 3, 5, 101, Ganga safed-2, Ranjit, Ganga-4
Description : Quality Protein Maize (QPM) varieties released by using
Last Answer : Ans.Opaqua-2 genes
Description : Pop corn maize varieties are
Last Answer : Ans.Amber pop, V L Amber. Pop, Pearl pop corn
Description : Fodder crop maize varieties are
Last Answer : Ans.African tall, J1006
Description : First maize hybrid released in India?
Last Answer : Ans.1961
Description : Seed rate of Composite maize is
Last Answer : Ans.15 to 20 kg/ha
Description : Seed rate of Hybrid maize
Last Answer : Ans.20 to 25 kg/ha
Description : Maize species produce starch similar to tapioca
Last Answer : Ans.Zea mays ceretina (Waxy corn)
Description : The sweetest maize species
Last Answer : Ans.Zea mays sacchrata (Sweet corn)
Description : Maize variety widely grown in USA?
Last Answer : Ans.Zea mays identata (Dent corn)
Description : Leading state of rabi maize?
Last Answer : Ans.Bihar
Description : Most widely grown maize spp. in India?
Last Answer : Ans.Zea mays indurate (Flint corn)
Description : Protein and oil per cent in Maize grain
Last Answer : Ans.8–10 per cent and 4–5 per cent
Description : The maize protein is known as
Last Answer : Ans.Zein
Description : Maize crop is also referred as
Last Answer : Ans.Queen of cereals
Description : The botanical name of maize is
Last Answer : Ans.Zea mays
Description : Double cross hybrids of maize are developed by
Last Answer : Ans. CGMS line
Description : Stale seed bed technique of weed control is a
Last Answer : Ans.Cultural method
Description : Seed plot technique (SPT) in potato is used for
Last Answer : Ans.Producing virus free seed tubers
Description : Double gene dwarf varieties are
Last Answer : Ans.Kalyansona, UP-215, Arjun, Pratap, Janak
Description : First intervarietal cross variety of rice?
Last Answer : Ans.Jaya (TN1 = T141)
Description : Crop rotation practiced by the majority of the farmers in a given area or locality is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Cropping Pattern
Description : Gluphosate + Glufosinate (Double Stack) is resistant trait of which crop a).Canola b). Sugarbeet c). Soybean d).Maize
Last Answer : d).Maize
Description : Removal of the entire tassel (male inflorescence of maize) from the plant before pollen to initiate cross hybridization
Last Answer : Ans. Detasseling
Description : Maize is — pollinated crop. a. Self b. Often cross c. Cross d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Cross
Description : The full form of LEISA is
Last Answer : Ans.Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture
Description : The crop grown on degraded land for improvement is called
Last Answer : Ans.Conservation crop
Description : Bench Terracing is practiced on
Last Answer : Ans.Steep slopping (16-33%) and undulated land
Description : Contour Bunding is adopted where
Last Answer : Ans.Land slope (6 %) and in areas where average annual rainfall is < 600 mm.
Description : The most popular mechanical measure to control soil erosion and conserve is
Last Answer : Ans.Contour Bunding
Description : About 50-75% of soil erosion by wind is carried out by
Last Answer : Ans.Saltation
Description : What are the types of soil movement in the process of wind erosion?
Last Answer : Ans.Saltation, Suspension and Surface creep
Description : Detachment and transportation of top soil particles by wind and or by water is known as.
Last Answer : Ans.Soil erosion
Description : The Bright Red coloured triangle in herbicide shows
Last Answer : Ans.Extremely toxic group (IX) Soil and Water Conservation
Description : Which of the following causes more wastage of herbicide by drift?
Last Answer : Ans.Ultra-low volume sprayer
Description : BIPOLARIS is used to control weed
Last Answer : Ans.Johnson grass
Description : First commercial Bio-herbicide is
Last Answer : Ans.DEVINE
Description : The most dominant aquatic weed Eichhornia crassipes is controlled by
Last Answer : Ans.Neochetina bruchi
Description : Parthenium hysteroforus is biologically controlled by
Last Answer : Ans.Zygrogramma bicolarata
Description : First biologically controlled weed is
Last Answer : Ans.Lantana camara
Description : Which of the following is a indicator plant for the bioassay of Atrazine?
Last Answer : Ans.Soybean
Description : Which of the following weed having herbicide resistance?
Last Answer : Ans.Avena fatua