Description : A period in which the available soil moisture is enough to meet the evapotranspiration requirement of dry land crops
Last Answer : Ans.Length of growing period
Description : If PE denotes monthly average value of potential evapo–transpiration and R stands for monthly average rainfall, the period having PE/4 greater than or equal to R, is designated as...... (A) Moist (B) Humid (C) Moderately Dry (D) Severe Drought (E) Dry
Last Answer : (C) Moderately Dry
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Over the oceans there is more evaporation than precipitation. 2. On land it is more precipitation than evapo-transpiration. Which of these statements are correct? (a) Both 1 & 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 1 only (d) 2 only
Last Answer : (a) Both 1 & 2
Description : The amount of soil moisture or water content held in soil after excess water has drained away is called
Last Answer : Ans.Field capacity (FC)
Description : The optimum range of available soil moisture for convenient and effective ploughing
Last Answer : Ans.50-75%
Description : When there is sufficient power available some soil types are ploughed ………… A. Wet. C) Dry B. Moisture. D) Non of the above.
Last Answer : Dry
Description : The process in which soil water lost from leaves of plants in the form of vapour and enters the surrounding atmosphere.
Last Answer : Ans.Transpiration
Description : The moisture content of a soil at which plants permanently wilt and will not recover.
Last Answer : Ans.Permanent wilting point (PWP)
Description : Which of the following is a method of indirect measurement of soil moisture?
Last Answer : Ans.Neutron moisture meter
Description : Soil moisture content is determined by
Last Answer : Ans.Tensiometer (at 0.85 bar)
Description : A system of tillage in which organic residues are not inverted into the soil and used as a protective cover against erosion and evaporational losses of soil moisture?
Last Answer : Ans.Conservation tillage or stubble mulch tillage
Description : Generally, the third row of crop is removed or growing of crop in pair row and the third row is escaped with an object to conserve the soil moisture in Dryland areas?
Last Answer : Ans.Paired row Crops
Description : Such crops are grown to conserve the soil moisture through their ground covering foliage?
Last Answer : Ans.Mulch Crops
Description : The chemicals used to check transpiration losses of water
Last Answer : Ans.Antitranspirents
Description : An ideal condition of soil for crop growth?
Last Answer : Ans.Seed-bed
Description : The good physical condition of soil after tillage is
Last Answer : Ans.Tilth
Description : Live storage of coal in a power plant means (A) Coal ready for combustion (B) Preheated coal (C) storage of coal sufficient to meet 24 hour demand of the plant (D) Coal in transit.
Last Answer : storage of coal sufficient to meet 24 hour demand of the plant
Description : Transpiration is least in (a) good soil moisture (b) high wind velocity (c) dry environment (d) high atmospheric humidity.
Last Answer : (d) high atmospheric humidity.
Description : A diffusive process by which liquid water in the form of vapour is lost in the atmosphere
Last Answer : Ans.Evaporation
Description : The percentage of applied irrigation water stored in the soil and made available for consumptive use by the crop
Last Answer : Ans.Irrigation Efficiency
Description : The artificial application of water to supply moisture essential to plant growth is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Irrigation
Description : Optimum moisture content for safe storage of mustard is
Last Answer : Ans.7-8%
Description : The moisture content at harvesting stage of wheat
Last Answer : Ans.25-30% 3. Maize
Description : The necessary and sufficient condition for equilibrium between two phases is (A) The concentration of each component should be same in the two phases (B) The temperature of each phase should be same ( ... the two phases (D) The chemical potential of each component should be same in the two phases
Last Answer : (D) The chemical potential of each component should be same in the two phases
Description : Change in normal crop planning to meet weather abnormalities is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Contingent planning
Description : Root pressure develops due to (a) passive absorption (b) active absorption (c) increase in transpiration (d) low osmotic potential in soil.
Last Answer : (b) active absorption
Description : Herbicide loss by volatilization increases as which of the following increases a). Vapour pressure b). Soil moisture content c). Soil temperature d). all
Last Answer : d). all
Description : What is the Critical Period of Crop-Weed Competition for Upland rice condition?
Last Answer : Ans.Entire period of crop growth
Description : The chemical accumulated during drought condition
Last Answer : Ans.Proline
Description : The crop sown under condition of early onset of monsoon
Last Answer : Ans.Pearlmillet and Sesamum
Description : The most dangerous situation in dryland condition is
Last Answer : Ans.Early withdrawal of water
Description : The average yield of chickpea in irrigated condition in India
Last Answer : Ans.12-15 qt/ha. 8. Pigeonpea/Arhar
Description : Chickpea variety suitable for rainfed condition?
Last Answer : Ans.Vishal, Anubhav
Description : The tillage aims to reduce tillage to the minimum necessary for ensuring a good seed-bed, rapid germination, satisfactory stands and favourable growing condition?
Last Answer : Ans.Minimum tillage
Description : The basic underlying principle of using a mist propagation system is that it: a. Keeps the propagation medium uniformly moist and supplies moisture to the base of the cuttings b. ... medium to promote root formation and development d. Increases humidity around the cutting and reduces transpiration
Last Answer : Increases humidity around the cutting and reduces transpiration
Description : Which of the following statements concerning perioperative nutrition is true concerning the above-described patient? a. Since the patient's weight had been stable with no preoperative nutritional deficit ... feeding catheter should be placed at the time of surgery for postoperative enteral feeding
Last Answer : Answer: a Most patients undergoing elective operations are adequately nourished. Unless the patient has suffered significant preoperative malnutrition, characterized by weight loss greater than ... gastrointestinal surgery, this technique would not appear indicated in the patient described above
Description : A Barbie doll is available at Ratna stores in salem at 20% discount and the same is available at only 18% discount at Royal stores in attur. Deepika has just sufficient amount of Rs 800 to purchase ... is the amount that deepika has less than required amount to purchase it at Royal stores in attur?
Last Answer : 80%= 800 100%= 1000 when discount 18%,then, SP= 1000-180=820 required difference= 820-800 = Rs. 20
Description : The ratio of the crop yield to the total amount of water used for irrigation is called, measured in kg/ha-cm is
Last Answer : Ans.Water use efficiency
Description : An appropriate combination of farm enterprises viz., cropping system, livestock, poultry, fisheries and the means available to the farmer to raise them for increasing profitability is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Farming system
Description : The cropping pattern used on a farm and its interactions with farm resources, other farm enterprises and available technology which determine their makeup is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Cropping system
Description : Detachment and transportation of top soil particles by wind and or by water is known as.
Last Answer : Ans.Soil erosion
Description : When water is held tightly as thin film around soil particles by adsorption forces and flows at gravity of > -31 bar, is called
Last Answer : Ans.Hygroscopic water
Description : The water, retained by the soil in capillary pores (micropores), against gravity (-1/3 to - 31 bar) by the force of surface tension
Last Answer : Ans.Capillary water
Description : The flow of excess water from the field after saturation of soil.
Last Answer : Ans.Runoff
Description : Vertical movement of water or downward movement of water from different soil layer is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Percolation
Description : First entry of water from the upper layer of soil is known as
Last Answer : Ans.Infiltration
Description : A branch of agricultural science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water and crop management.
Last Answer : Ans.Agronomy
Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously in alternate rows or otherwise in the same area, where there is significant amount of inter crop competition is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Intercropping
Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously and intermingled without row arrangements, wherethere is significant amount of intercrop competition is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Mixed cropping
Description : Pre-operatively, the nurse identified the nursing dagnosis, Knowledge Deficit: Post-operative communication strategies . Which of the following is a relevant nursing intervention? A. ... uses an alternative form of verbal communication D. Illustrate means of communicating post- operatively
Last Answer : D. Illustrate means of communicating post- operatively