Description : Puddling is used to a) Reduce percolation of water b) Pulverize soil c) Level the field d) Compact the soil
Last Answer : ans a
Description : Puddling is done to: A. Reduce percolation of water B. Kill weeds C. Pulverize soil D. Level the field
Last Answer : A. Reduce percolation of water
Description : Puddling is done to: a) Reduce percolation of water b) Kill weeds c) Pulverise soil d) Level the fields
Last Answer : a) Reduce percolation of water
Description : Pudding is done to— (A) Reduce percolation of water (B) Pulverise and levelling soil (C) Kill weeds (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : What to do before sowing seeds ?
Last Answer : : Seeds need to be cleaned before sowing.
Description : Sowing of second crop in between the standard rows of the first crop before its removal is called (a) Inter cropping (b) Multi copping (c) Intensive cropping (d) Relay cropping
Last Answer : (c) Intensive cropping
Description : Minimum support prices for major agricultural products are fixed by government a. After sowing b. In middle of crop period c. Before start of sowing season d. After harvesting
Last Answer : c. Before start of sowing season
Description : Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India? [NDA 2011] (a) The undulating relief and hard rocks (b) little percolation of rain ... of Peninsular India are perennial (d) There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Irrigation refers to the process of watering agricultural plants through: a. Rainwater b. Hail c. Artificial means d. Floods
Last Answer : c. Artificial means
Description : What is Relay cropping? a. The following crop is sown before the harvesting of preceding crop b. Repeated sowing of crop in same field c. Growing of two crops simultaneously d. None of these
Last Answer : a. The following crop is sown before the harvesting of preceding crop
Description : The most efficient use of potassium is achieved by— (A) Broadcasting at the sowing time (B) Top dressing after one month of sowing (C) Basal placement at the sowing time (D) Foliar spray
Last Answer : (C) Basal placement at the sowing time
Description : The instrument, which is used for sowing of seed with fertilizer together at a time, is— (A) Seed drill (B) Dibbler (C) Seed sowing behind plough (D) Ferti-cum Seed drill
Last Answer : (D) Ferti-cum Seed drill
Description : How much kg of sugarcane seed is required for sowing one hectare ? (a) 7000 – 7500 kg (b) 5500 – 6000 kg (c) 8000 – 8500 kg (d) 5200 – 5500 kg
Last Answer : (a) 7000 – 7500 kg
Description : The sowing depth of dwarf wheat varieties is- (a) 6-7 cm (b) 2-3 cm (c) 4-5cm (d) 5-6 cm
Last Answer : (c) 4-5cm
Description : A zero till seed-cum-fertilizer drill is designed for sowing: a Paddy b Wheat c Potato d Vegetable
Last Answer : b pneumatic seed drill
Description : Pudding is done to a) Reduce percolation of water b) Pulverise and levelling soil c) Kill weeds D) All of the above
Last Answer : D) All of the above
Description : ________ method useful for watering plants having acute water shortage and in this method water falls drop – by –drop near the roots through narrow pipes . a) sprinkler system b)drip irrigation c)water logging d)weeding
Last Answer : b)drip irrigation
Description : The high density of soil placed in a fill is desired in order to a) Increase its shear resistance* b) Reduce its shear resistance c) Promote future settlements d) Decrease percolation through the fill.
Last Answer : a) Increase its shear resistance*
Description : Irrigation for cereal crop is generally done by a. Check flooding b. Basic flooding c. Furrow d. Subway surface irrigation
Last Answer : a. Check flooding
Description : Is a lawn irrigation system more cost effective than hand watering?
Last Answer : A lawn irrigation system is more effective if you are watering a lawn that is 500 sqare feet or larger. This is because hand watering is very time consuming and very unproductive. If you are watering a ... water these plants with a sprinkler if the water ends up on the plant rather than in the soil.
Description : What are the benefits of soaking raisins in the morning ? Does it reduce gas ?
Last Answer : Drinking one cup of raisin soaked water every day has special benefits. This has been reported from an all-India media report. Find out what fruits raisins get by drinking soaked water: Raisins contain ... kidneys. And if both kidneys and liver are good, digestion is also good , good for gastric.
Description : Name three cropping seasons of India. Write their sowing and harvesting time and major crops of each season. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Rabi, Kharif, and Zaid are the three cropping seasons.I. Rabi crops (Winter crops): These are sown in winter from October to December. Harvested in summer from April to June. Important crops ... parts of the country). Important crops are watermelon, musk melon, cucumber and fodder crops, etc.
Description : What is multiple cropping? (a) When seeds are sown on a piece of land and then seedings are transplanted in different fields (b) Dividing a field in two or more parts and then sowing different crops in ... same piece of land (d) Raising two or more crops in succession in a year on the same land
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. ... ] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
Description : Optimum depth of sowing for most of field crops
Last Answer : Ans.3-5 cm
Description : 'Mixed Farming means – (1) Sowing of both cash and food crops (2) Sowing of two or more crops in the same field (3) Sowing of two or more plants in alternate years (4) Rearing of cattle and agriculture
Last Answer : (4) Rearing of cattle and agriculture Explanation: Mixed farming is the combining of two independent agricultural enterprises on the same farm. A typical case of mixed farming is the combination ... with livestock farming. Mixed farming may be treated as a special case of diversified farming.
Description : Which of the following crops would be preferred for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen? (1) Wheat (2) Mustard (3) Sunflower (4) Gram
Last Answer : (4) Gram Explanation: Gram flour, also known as garbanzo bean flour, chickpea flour, or besan, is pulse flour made from ground chickpeas.
Description : Which of the following crops would be preferred for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen? a. Wheat b. Mustard c. Sunflower d. Gram
Last Answer : d. Gram
Description : The practice of cultivating land for growing crops is known as ________ . a) crop production b)agriculture c)sowing d)broadcasting
Last Answer : b)agriculture
Description : What is this Oskar Gröning and Eva Kor story about?
Last Answer : My guess, it's for them about reconciliation. The man accused made no attempt to deny the charges, though it may well be argued that his involvement was peripheral. This guy's conviction ... faced the decisions confronting him at 22 nor the decision of whoever bore responsibility for his conviction.
Description : Cordaites (pron: kor-day-i-tees) were the ancestor of one of the following. Were they primitive: w) amphibians x) cone-bearing trees y) snakes z) sharks
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CONE-BEARING TREES
Description : What is the end product of glycolysis (fermentation) in chordates (pron: KOR-dates) when there is INSUFFICIENT oxygen? a) lactic acid b) hydrogen c) sugar d) alcohol
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- LACTIC ACID
Description : Commercial flower crops are sometimes watered to cause leaching. This means: a. Watering to spread fertilizer nutrients more evenly throughout the plant root system b. Watering to remove excess soluble salts from ... only to wet the top 1/3 of the growing medium d. Watering by subsurface methods
Last Answer : Watering to remove excess soluble salts from the growing medium
Description : The process of growing two or more crops simultaneously on same piece of land with definite row pattern is called as a. Inter cropping b. Mixed cropping c. Multi Storyed system d. Sequence cropping
Last Answer : c. Multi Storyed system
Description : How much area could be covered for giving one irrigation of 3" depth by a pumpset of one cusec output in the operation of 600 hours, if the water conveyance efficiency is 80 per cent ? (A) 180 acres (B) 320 acres (C) 240 acres (D) 160 acres (E) None of these
Last Answer : (C) 240 acres
Description : In case of Drip irrigation which of the following advantage is observed ? (A) It saves water (B) Root system of plant remains in upper layer of soil (C) Plastic tubes are not harmed by rats (D ... drip irrigation is very long (E) Where there is lot of rainfall, there are no limitation to such system
Last Answer : (C) Plastic tubes are not harmed by rats
Description : ‘Blue Revolution’ is related to— a. Space research b. Irrigation c. Fisheries d. Drinking water e. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Fisheries
Description : Water use efficiency is highest in the case of? a. Border irrigation b. Drip irrigation c. Sprinkler irrigation d. Flood irrigation e. None of these
Last Answer : b. Drip irrigation
Description : Drip-irrigation has been most successful for...... (A) Rice (B) Wheat (C) Berseem (D) Lucerne (E) Grape
Last Answer : (C) Berseem
Description : Method of irrigation is— (A) Surface irrigation (B) Sprinkler irrigation (C) Drip irrigation (D) Sub-surface irrigation (E) All of these
Last Answer : (E) All of these
Description : The nearly constant rate of infiltration that develops after some time has elapsed from the start of irrigation is termed as? [a] Infiltration rate [b] Infiltration velocity [c] Basic Infiltration rate [d] Constant infiltration velocity [e] None of the above
Last Answer : [c] Basic Infiltration rate
Description : What is the size of Basin (sqm) in Check Basin Method of Irrigation? [a] 05- 20 sqm [b] 15- 30 sqm [c] 20- 35 sqm [d] 25- 40 sqm [e] None of the above
Last Answer : [c] 20- 35 sqm
Description : Which of the following irrigation systems is also termed as ON & OFF Irrigation System [a] Drip Irrigation [b] Sprinkler Irrigation [c] Surge irrigation [d] Furrow Irrigation [e] None of the above
Last Answer : [c] Surge irrigation
Description : Under Sprinkler Irrigation what is the Land Saving Percent? [a] 5-11% [b] 10-16% [c] 17-22% [d] 23-30% [e] 35-42%
Last Answer : [b] 10-16%
Description : Which is the main source of irrigation of Agricultural land in India? a. Tanks b. Rivers c. Streams d. Canals e. Wells
Last Answer : e. Wells
Description : What is the reason for the reduced soil fertility? a. Over Irrigation b. Poor Drainage c. Continuous cropping d. Imbalanced use of fertilizers e. Pesticide
Last Answer : d. Imbalanced use of fertilizers
Description : Which of the following crops is tolerant of soil on water salinity ? (A) Date-palm (B) Cabbage (C) Orange (D) Grapes (E) Peas
Last Answer : (A) Date-palm
Description : Which one of the following crops is sensitive to salt as well as boron in soil and water ? (A) Grape (B) Sugar beet (C) Carrot (D) Cotton (E) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Sugar beet
Description : Which of the following crops is tolerant of soil on water salinity ? (A) Date-palm (B) Cabbage (C) Orange (D) Grapes(E) Peas
Last Answer : (B) Cabbage