Description : ch of the following fertilisers is needed for promoting the development of leaves and stems during early stages of plant growth? (A) Nitrogenous fertiliser (B) Potassic fertiliser (C) Phosphatic fertiliser (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Nitrogenous fertilise
Description : Urea is a __________ fertiliser. (A) Nitrogenous (B) Potassic (C) Phosphatic (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Nitrogenous
Description : Which of the following fertilisers is required for the development of fibrous materials of the plants and of the sugar of vegetable & fruits? (A) Nitrogenous fertilisers (B) Phosphatic fertilisers (C) Potassic fertiliser (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Potassic fertiliser
Description : The most suitable fertiliser for accelerating seeding or fruit formation in later stages of plant growth is __________ fertiliser. (A) Nitrogenous (B) Phosphatic (C) Potassic (D) None of these
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Loamy soil is the best soil for vigorous plant growth, while the clayey soil is solid and hence the plant roots penetrate with difficulty (B) Large ... vegetables (D) Cereal crops grown on alkaline soil absorb higher amount of fluorides thereby spreading fluorosis
Last Answer : (C) Application of large excess of Potassic fertiliser in soil increases the valuable carotene in fruits and vegetables
Description : Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] (a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world (b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country ... largest producer of silk in the world (d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Citric acid soluble phosphatic fertilizers
Last Answer : Ans. DCP, Basic slag and Bone meal
Description : Water soluble phosphatic fertilizers
Last Answer : Ans. SSP, DSP, TSP and DAP
Description : What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture? 1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible. 2. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible. 3. Increased availability of ... 1, 2 and 4 only c) 1, 3 and 4 only d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Last Answer : c) 1, 3 and 4 only
Description : Urea is a - (1) Sodium fertilizer (2) Phosphatic fertilizer (3) Nitrogenous fertilizer (4) Potassium fertilizer
Last Answer : (3) Nitrogenous fertilizer Explanation: More than 90% of world production of urea is destined for use as a nitrogen-release fertilizer. Urea has the highest nitrogen content of all solid nitrogenous fertilizers in common use.
Description : NPK fertiliser is a __________ fertiliser. (A) Complex (B) Mixed (C) Nitrogenous (D) Phosphatic
Last Answer : (B) Mixed
Description : Ammonium phosphate is a __________ fertiliser. (A) Nitrogenous (B) Phosphatic (C) Complex (D) Mixed
Last Answer : (D) Mixed
Description : Urea is a (1) Sodium fertilizer (2) Phosphatic fertilizer (3) Nitrogenous fertilizer (4) Potassium fertilizer
Last Answer : Nitrogenous fertilizer
Description : Development of seed stalks earlier in biennial crops is called a. Bolting b. Buttoning c. Greening d. None of these
Last Answer : Bolting
Description : For which type of fertilizer, India is fully dependent on imports – (1) Nitrogen Fertilizer (2) Phosphatic Fertilizer (3) Potash Fertilizer (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) Potash Fertilizer Explanation: Potash fertilizer is not manufactured in India.
Description : Contour ploughing helps in – (1) stopping floods (2) growing crops (3) soil conservation (4) checking landslides
Last Answer : (3) soil conservation Explanation: Contour ploughing is the farming practice of ploughing across a slope following its elevation contour lines. The rows form slow water run-off during rainstorms to prevent soil erosion and allow the water time to settle into the soil.
Description : Crop rotation helps to – (1) lessen use of pesticides (2) eliminate parasites which have selective hosts (3) yield more crops (4) produce a greater choice of plant products
Last Answer : (2) eliminate parasites which have selective hosts Explanation: The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of ... This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
Description : "Mulching" is the term used for the process of (a) Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc. (b) Breaking down big pieces ... into small ones (c) Transplanting of paddy seedlings (d) Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Fertilizers which contribute only one primary plant nutrient to the crops are known as? a. Single fertilizers b. Straight fertilizers c. Solitary fertilizers d. Simple fertilizers
Last Answer : b. Straight fertilizers
Description : In which one of the following cities can one never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon? (a) Bengaluru (b) Mumbai (c) Visakhapatnam (d) Delhi shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Isohels are the isopleths of – (1) sunshine (2) flowering time (3) rain (4) clouds
Last Answer : (1) sunshine Explanation: An isohel is line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunlight. It is derived from hellos, meaning 'Sun.'
Description : The solar radiation coming to Earth is called – (1) Radiant energy (2) Insolation (3) Sunshine (4) Terrestrial radiation
Last Answer : (2) Insolation Explanation: Insolation is the solar radiation that reaches the earth's surface. It is measured by the amount of solar energy received per square centimetre per minute. Insolation affects ... the rays of sunlight, the insolation is reduced in proportion to the cosine of the angle.
Description : Contours are imaginary lines showing (1) places of equal atmospheric pressure (2) same temperature areas (3) places of equal altitudes (4) equal sunshine areas
Last Answer : (3) places of equal altitudes Explanation: In cartography, a contour line (often just called a "contour") joins points of equal elevation (height) above a given level, such as mean sea ... allows map readers to infer relative gradient of a parameter and estimate that parameter at specific places.
Description : Industries like electronics and biotechnology which are in the forefront of development are called? (1) Sunlight industries (2) Starstruck industries (3) Sunshine industries (4) Sunrise industries
Last Answer : (4) Sunrise industries Explanation: Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is ... sector that is already in decline. So electronics and biotechnology can be characterized as sunrise industries.
Description : Which of the following is a new bio-fertilizers? (a) Green Blue Algae (b) Nitrates (c) Compost (d) Farmyard manure shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Places) (Industries) A. Jamnagar 1. Aluminium B. Hospet 2. Wollen Textile C. Korba 3. Fertilizers D. Haldia 4. Cement 5. Iron and Steel Codes: (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 2 5 1 3 (c) 4 5 2 1 (d) 2 1 4 3
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following is false? (a) Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks (b) Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion (c) line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods (d) Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
Description : Consider the following statements about the soils of India : [IAS 2004] 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen ... ) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4
Description : Humus is a type of – (1) fossil seen on the rocks (2) decaying organic matters in soil (3) fertilizers applied in soil (4) special growth found in plants
Last Answer : (2) decaying organic matters in soil Explanation: Humus refers to the decomposed and partly decomposed organic matter or animal and vegetation originally present in the soil.
Description : The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised manily of (1) man-power, mechanical cultivators and electricity (2) changes in crop pattern, industrialization and chemical ... and highyield varieties of seeds (4) electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming
Last Answer : (3) irrigations, biochemical fertilizers and high-yield varieties of seeds Explanation: Using seeds with superior genetics was the scientific aspect of the Green Revolution. The Green ... water supply and improved moisture utilization, fertilizers, and pesticides, and associated management skills.
Description : Bacterial aerobic oxidation of polluted water in biological oxidation ponds is done to purify it. Presence of bacteria helps in (A) Coagulation and flocculation of colloids (B) Oxidation of carbonaceous matter to CO2 (C) ... to the nitrite and eventually to the nitrate (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : When should my pampas grass be greening after winter
Last Answer : When should my pampas grass start to green in Kansas ?
Description : my rose of sharon doesn't seem to be greening up this spring
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : what is citrus greening
Description : what lawn greening companies do not use pesticides?
Description : Greening of citrus is caused by
Last Answer : Ans. Gracillicuts (a gram negative bacteria)
Description : Greening of potato results in– a) Increase in nutritional quality b) Increase in disease resistance c) Decrease in disease resistance d) Decrease in nutritional quality
Last Answer : d) Decrease in nutritional quality
Description : Potassic fertilizer suitable for fertigation
Last Answer : Ans. Potassium Nitrate (44%K2O)
Description : Potassic fertilizer containing highest amount of K2O
Last Answer : Ans. Muriate of potash/KCl (60%K2O)
Description : A Potassic fertiliser contains 50% K2O. It could be (A) Potassium sulphate (B) Potassium chloride (C) A mixture of NaCl + KCl (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Potassium sulphate
Description : Potassic fertiliser is graded based on its __________ content. (A) KCl (B) K2O (C) KNO3 (D) K2SO4
Last Answer : (B) K2O
Description : NPK means a __________ fertiliser. (A) Mixed (B) Potassic (C) Liquid (D) Solid
Last Answer : (A) Mixed
Description : Potassic fertilisers do not promote the development of (A) Stems & leaves during early stage of plant growth (B) Starches of potatoes & grains (C) Sugar of fruits & vegetables (D) Fibrous materials of plants
Last Answer : (A) Stems & leaves during early stage of plant growth
Description : Potassic fertilisers (A) Are useful during early stage of the plant growth (B) Stimulate early growth and accelerate seeding (C) Help in development of starches of potatoes and grain (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Help in development of starches of potatoes and grain
Description : The phosphatic fertilizer suitable for acid soil
Last Answer : Ans. Bone meal (23-30%P2O5 )
Description : Which of the following phosphatic fertilizer is useful in groundnut crop ? (A) D.A.P. (B) Rock Phosphate (C) Triple Super-Phosphate (TSP) (D) Single Super Phosphate (S.S.P.)
Last Answer : (D) Single Super Phosphate (S.S.P.)
Description : Rock phosphate used for the production of phosphatic fertiliser is mined at (INDIA): (A) Amjhor (Jharkhand) (B) Talcher (Orissa) (C) Bailladella (M.P.) (D) Kiriburu (Bihar)
Last Answer : (A) Amjhor (Jharkhand)
Description : A phosphatic fertiliser contains 16% P2O5 . It could be (A) Dicalcium phosphate (B) Superphosphate (C) Triple superphosphate (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Superphosphate
Description : Phosphatic fertilisers (A) Are useful during early stage of the plant growth (B) Accelerate fruit formation in later stages of growth (C) Lessen the effect of excessive nitrogen application (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Accelerate fruit formation in later stages of growth