Description : Swasth dharaa.Khet Hara. This slogan was given by PM for which scheme?? a.Pmksy b.Soil health card scheme c.PMkVY d.MIDH
Last Answer : b.Soil health card scheme
Description : Which of the following Agroforestry System is matched incorrectly based on its component? [a] Boundary Plantation - Tress on Boundary + Crops [b] Block Plantation - Block of Trees + Block of Crops [c] ... Crops [d] Alley Cropping - Perennial hedges + Crop [e] Energy Plantation - Fruit Trees + Crops
Last Answer : [d] Alley Cropping – Perennial hedges + Crop
Description : PACS, an institute of NABARD works at the gram panchayat and village level. In PACS, A stands for? a. Accredit b. Agriculture c. Asset d. Advisory
Last Answer : b. Agriculture
Description : Yellow revolution is associated with – a. Potato b. Fertilizers c. Food Grains d. Oil Seed Production
Last Answer : c. Food Grains
Description : For ensuring the availability of new kinds of seeds, seed hubs are created with the help of- a. ICAR and KVKs b. Union ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare and KVKs c. Union ministry of ... farmers and National seed fund d. ICAR and Union ministry of agriculture and farmers e. None of these
Last Answer : d. ICAR and Union ministry of agriculture and farmers
Description : The photosynthetically active (PAR) falls in the range of (A) 400 – 700 nm (B) 100- 400 nm (C) 700- 1000 nm (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) 400 – 700 nm
Description : PAR (Photo-synthetically active radiation) is measured in (A)Photon (B) Watts (C) Einstein (D) Quantum
Last Answer : (C) Einstein
Description : Which vitamin is conserved by par-boiling of rice (a) Vit-c (b) Vit-D (c) Vit-B (d) Vit-B12
Last Answer : (d) Vit-B12
Description : Recording of milk production in dairy (agriculture exams library) farm is done mainly for – a) Selection of good producer b) Increase in production of milk c) Ensuring quality of milk d) Quick selling of milk
Last Answer : a) Selection of good producer
Description : Agronomy is a branch of Agriculture that deals with – a) Breeding of crop plants b) Principles of field management c) Principles and practice of crop production d) Protection of crops from Diseases and Pests
Last Answer : c) Principles and practice of crop production
Description : Intensive agriculture program was launched in which year? a. 1972 b. 1980 c. 1961 d. 1993
Last Answer : c. 1961
Description : What kind of potato is better to use in seed potato production ?
Last Answer : It is better to use whole potato in seed potato production.
Description : What are the conditions for quality seed production ?
Last Answer : Conditions for producing quality seeds are 8.
Description : In which of the following the isolation distance for certified seed production is the shortest a. Cotton b. Tomato c. Sesame d. Potato
Last Answer : b. Tomato
Description : The tillage in which the way of growing crops or pasture from the year to year disturbing the soil through village is known as? a. Year – round tillage b. Deep tillage c. Zero tillage d. Secondary tillage e. None of these
Last Answer : c. Zero tillage
Description : Have you ever used a ped-egg?
Last Answer : Yes I love it. Matter of fact my husband who gave me one of those looks when I brought it home basically has claimed it for himself. It works great, and I feel was worth the 10 bucks.
Description : The popular TV. serial ‘Neem ka Ped’ was written by which author? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Pedocal (pron: ped-eh-kal) soils are usually found to have developed in: w) forests x) swamps y) grasslands z) jungles
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- GRASSLANDS
Description : The main unit of Integrated Rural Development Programme is— (A) Family (B) Village (C) Block (D) District
Last Answer : (B) Village
Description : For providing inputs like quality seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, the agency present at the Village Panchayat Samiti Level is – 1) Nationalised Banks 2) Cooperative Society 3) Insurance Companies
Last Answer : 3) On the ventral surface of leaves
Description : The basic unit of development under the Integrated Rural Development Programme is a – a) District b) Family c) Village d) Community Development Block
Last Answer : c) Village
Description : Engineering: a) Is a set of rules about developing products b) Has been around as a discipline since the early 50's c) Started as a response to the so-called Crisis' of the ... with all the aspects of production e) Is now a mature discipline on par with other established engineeringfields
Last Answer : d) Is an engineering discipline concerned with all the aspects of production
Description : The most important Agroforestry practice is
Last Answer : Ans. Acacia leucophloea + Cenchrus setigerus
Description : International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) is situated at
Last Answer : Ans. Nairobi, Kenya
Description : National Research Centre for Agroforestry is situated at
Last Answer : Ans. Jhansi (1988)
Description : Agroforestry is a form of
Last Answer : Ans. Multiple cropping
Description : An agroforestry practice in which perennial, preferably leguminous trees or shrubs are grown simultaneously with arable crop?
Last Answer : Ans.Alley crops or hedge-row intercrops
Description : During last five years, which of the following Institutions have extended the largest amount of fresh credit for agriculture in India among all the institutions given in the list ? (A) ... Cooperative Banks (D) Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (E) Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks
Last Answer : (E) Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks
Description : In cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli, hollow stems with darkened interiors are most often caused by? (Agriculture MCQ) [a] Calcium deficiency [b] Chilling temperatures [c] Boron deficiency [d] Magnesium deficiency [e] Zinc deficiency
Last Answer : [c] Boron deficiency
Description : Which of the following are in-situ methods of conservation?(Agriculture MCQ) [a] National Parks [b] Sacred Grooves [c] Biosphere Reserves [d] Wildlife Sanctuaries [e] All of these
Last Answer : [d] Wildlife Sanctuaries
Description : Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing was launched in which year? [a] 2012 [b] 2014 [c] 2010 [d] 2008 [e] None of the above
Last Answer : [c] 2010
Description : Which of the following branches of horticulture is wrongly matched?(Agriculture MCQ) [a] Pomology - Cultivation of flower crops [b] Olericulture - Cultivation of Vegetables [c] Spices Crop - ... Medicinal and aromatic plants - Cultivation of medicinal and aromatic crops [e] None of the above
Last Answer : [e] None of the above
Description : Which of the following is the term for a whole farm management system which aims to deliver more sustainable agriculture? a. Community Farming b. Social Farming c. Complete Farming d. Holistic Farming e. Integrated Farming
Last Answer : e. Integrated Farming
Description : Which branch of agriculture is rearing of silk worms? a. Sericulture b. Apiculture c. Floriculture d. Mariculture e. Viticulture
Last Answer : a. Sericulture
Description : Wet Agriculture is practiced in which state of India? a. Kerala b. Tamil Nadu c. Karnataka d. Orissa e. West Bengal
Last Answer : a. Kerala
Description : Under the National mission for sustainable agriculture mission how much percentage of allocated fund would be invested on women farmers? a. 50% b. 33% c. c. 25% d. 30% e. e. 23%
Last Answer : d. 30%
Description : With reference to agriculture, what are Smother Crops ? a Crops that are grown for grazing of harvesting for immediate or future feeding of livestock. b Crops grown to conserve the soil ... season when main crop fails. e Crops whose culture practices allow the infestation of weeds intensively.
Last Answer : e Crops whose culture practices allow the infestation of weeds intensively.
Description : First separate department of agriculture is established in which year? a. 1800 b. 1878 c. 1881 d. 1890 e. 1875
Last Answer : c. 1881
Description : Prior to agriculture, how many individuals could one ancient, semi nomadic Native American tribe support?
Last Answer : Best anthropological estimates are groups of hunter-gatherers ranging in size from 20 to 200, and many were banded together in tribes of 2,000 or more.
Description : Why is the US Dept of Agriculture paying rich farmers to not farm their land.
Last Answer : Farmland isn't like a machine that can keep going forever, crop after crop after crop. It needs to rest now and then and build up a little fertility, and very often, the crops that are grown ... they already charge less for some things than it took to grow (thanks to subsidies for staple crops).
Description : Which is the most important work in agriculture ?
Last Answer : The most important work in agriculture is land preparation.
Description : What are those who work in agriculture called ?
Last Answer : Those who work in agriculture are called farmers.
Description : What is the structure of agriculture ?
Last Answer : The structure of agriculture is the arrangement of social relations to the agricultural production center.
Description : What is agriculture ?
Last Answer : Agriculture is the production of crops by cultivating land.
Description : Who started agriculture first ?
Last Answer : Women were the first to start agriculture.
Description : Contribution of agriculture in GDP is (A) 23% (B) 30% (C) 40% (D) 60%
Last Answer : (A) 23%
Description : Total number of State Agriculture University in India in the year 2004 was (A) 25 (B) 44 (C) 34 (D) 30
Last Answer : (C) 34
Description : To be self reliant in agriculture the following growth rate per year is necessary (a) 3.0% (b) 3.5% (c) 4.0%(d) 4.5%
Last Answer : (b) 3.5%
Description : Indian agriculture is facing the following major problems. Which is NOT CORRECT? (a) Land degradation (b) Rising population (c) Lack of bullock power (d) Stagnant cultivable area
Last Answer : (c) Lack of bullock power
Description : The word ‘Agriculture’ is derived from— (A) Greek (B) Latin (C) Arabic (D) French
Last Answer : (B) Latin