Description : Water pipes in hilly areas often burst on a cold frosty night, because – (1) The material of which pipes are made contracts due to cold and so breaks (2) Water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes break (3) Frost makes the pipes rusty, so they break (4) None of these
Last Answer : (2) Water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes break Explanation: The temperature may fall below 0° C during cold frosty nights which converts the water inside the pipes into ice, ... in an increase in volume. This exerts great force on the pipes and as a result, they burst.
Description : Water pipes in hilly areas often burst on a cold frosty night, because (1) the material of which pipes are made contracts due to cold and so breaks (2) water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes break (3) frost makes the pipes rusty, so they break (4) None of these
Last Answer : water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes break
Description : A variety or strain produced by horticultural or agricultural techniques and not normally found in natural population is called a) Hybrid b) Tissue culture c) GMO d) Cultivar
Last Answer : d) Cultivar
Description : 2-4-diphenoxyacetic acid is a: (a) Herbicide (b) Weedicide (c) Pesticide (d) Fungicide
Last Answer : Ans. ((b))
Description : Advantages of Artificial Methods of Vegetative Reproduction include a) Crops with better quality b) Crops with more yield c) Ability to produce plants with desirable qualities d) All of these
Last Answer : c) Ability to produce plants with desirable qualities
Description : Name one horticultural plantation crop and two beverage plantation crops and two States each which specialise in their production respectively. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Horticultural plantation crop is apples, mainly grown in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Beverage crops: Tea which is mainly a plantation crop in Assam and North-West Bengal. Coffee which is grown in Karnataka.
Description : Which states are the leading producers of the following horticultural crops ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Mangoes : Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. (ii) Bananas : Kerala, Mizoram, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. (iii) Grapes : Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. (iv) Apples and Apricots : Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
Last Answer : Horticultural crops are divided into 4 parts.
Description : Which one of the following commodities does fall within the scope of the activities of National Horticulture Mission in India ? (A) Tomato (B) Arecanut (C) Cashewnut (D) Coconut (E) All above horticultural crops
Last Answer : (E) All above horticultural crops
Description : The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme in its first two years of operation envisaged to cover...... (A) all crops-grown by small and marginal farmers only (B) all crops-cultivated with ... of farmers (D) only horticultural crops (E) only seven commercial crops-grown under contract farming system
Last Answer : (B) all crops-cultivated with the help of crop loans only irrespective of the size of holding of the borrowers
Description : Which of the following is a correct description of ‘tissue culture’? (1) Conservation of forests and plantation (2) Growth and propagation of horticultural crops (3) Science of cultivating animal tissue in artificial medium (4) Protection of wild animals
Last Answer : Science of cultivating animal tissue in artificial medium
Description : The shade of a tree is cooler than the shade of a roof due to: (a) Respiration (b) Photosynthesis (c) Transpiration (d) Guttation
Last Answer : Ans. ((c))
Description : Which of the following methods is the best method for determining nasogastric tube placement in the stomach? a) X-ray Radiologic identification of tube placement in the stomach is most reliable. ... for air bubbles is not a reliable method for determining nasogastric tube placement in the stomach.
Last Answer : a) X-ray Radiologic identification of tube placement in the stomach is most reliable.
Description : Bats have poor eyesight but are able to home their prey with great accuracy. Also, dolphins can avoid fishing nets and can detect fish at night. Explain
Last Answer : Ans: Bats emit high frequency (1, 20,000 Hz) sound waves and listen with their sensitive ears for any echoes. From the time taken to hear the echo and from the nature of sound received. ... and the type of surroundings. This process is known as echolocation. Same process is used by the dolphins.
Description : The desired varieties of economically useful crops are raised bya) Vernalization b) Mutation c) Natural selection d) hybridisation
Last Answer : d) hybridisation
Description : Tissue culture is a good technique to a) Cross two varieties b) Rapidly increase the size of a trees by strengthening the stem c) Eliminate virus d) Improve yield of crops
Last Answer : c) Eliminate virus
Description : Horticulture is the study that includes a) Fruits, vegetables and flowers b) All food crops c)Vegetable gardens and lawns near hotels only d)Some bush crops and apples
Last Answer : a) Fruits, vegetables and flowers
Description : Lawn sprinkler systems are installed so as to provide even coverage. It is accomplished by: a. Spacing the heads so that each sprinkler sprays to the next sprinkler b. Using sprinkler heads ... sprinklers based on needs specified in the soil test d. Using one size pipe throughout the landscape
Last Answer : Spacing the heads so that each sprinkler sprays to the next sprinkler
Description : Green House Effect' means (1) Pollution in houses in tropical region (2) Prevention of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases (4) Damage to green painted buildings
Last Answer : (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases Explanation: The greenhouse effect occurs when Earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation because of the presence of certain gases, causing the ... , nitrous oxide (N2O) and other gases, ac-cording to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA
Description : Green House Effect’ means (1) Pollution in houses in tropical region (2) Prevention of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases (4) Damage to green painted buildings
Last Answer : Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases
Description : Light houses are places with powerful lights to : (1) guide and resolve traffic jams in crowded metrocities during nights. (2) guide and help large crowds at religious gathering during nights. (3) ... harbour during night. (4) guide and warn the ships coming from different directions in the ocean.
Last Answer : (4) guide and warn the ships coming from different directions in the ocean. Explanation: A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of ... coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, safe entries to harbors, and can also assist in aerial navigation.
Description : Light houses are places with powerful lights to : (1) guide and resolve traffic jams in crowded metro-cities during nights. (2) guide and help large crowds at religious gathering during nights. (3) ... harbour during night. (4) guide and warn the ships coming from different directions in the ocean.
Last Answer : guide and warn the ships coming from different directions in the ocean.
Description : Stem is reduced in (a) Rhizome (b) Corm (c) Bulb (d) Tuber
Description : In Bignonia eapreolata pollination is carried out by: (a) Bat (b) Bird (c) Insect (d) Wind
Last Answer : Ans. ((a))
Description : In gymnosperms pollination is affected by......... a) water b)wind c)animals d)insects.
Last Answer : b)wind
Description : Minerals in soil body come from a. Weathering of rocks b. Wind and water c. Rains d. Dead organic remains
Last Answer : a. Weathering of rocks
Description : What steps shall be required to rotate an object about the point P1 (as shown in fig.1) and its placement such that what was at P1 is now reduced and is at P2 (as shown in fig.2). I. Translate P1 to origin II. ... (A) I,II and III (B) II,III and IV (C) I,III and IV (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Marks given to all
Description : Artificial methods of reproduction do not include a) Rhizome b) cutting c) layering d) budding
Last Answer : a) Rhizome
Description : Artificial methods of vegetative propagation includes a) Cloning b) grafting c) cuttings d) both b and cn
Last Answer : d) both b and cnswe
Description : What gas does the plant produce day and night ?
Last Answer : : Plants produce CO2 gas day and night .
Description : Why would sprinklers not be a requirement in homes but are in apartments?
Last Answer : You are responsible for the safety equipment in your home and should you or your family burn to death because you didn't fit sprinklers, you are responsible. In an apartment block, the owner(s) including local ... would be a huge, huge task. It's not even law here to have a smoke detector installed.
Description : What are fire sprinklers used for?
Last Answer : Fire sprinklers are active fire protection, its purpose is to provide an appropriate amount of water to extinguish fires before they get the opportunity to grow and spread throughout the room.
Description : What's it like to install fire sprinklers?
Last Answer : Go to primo Pumps there very good at repairing fire pumps and other related things, you can search it up on the gps. I’ve read a lot about them, you should go there
Description : How the fire sprinklers get activated automatically ?
Last Answer : The simple answer is probably not, but it is possible. Wet fire sprinkler systems are designed to operate in conjunction with fire alarm systems, but do not depend on them to discharge water. ... and alerts the fire department) and the sprinkler activates when there is enough heat to open it.
Description : Which of the following is not a micro irrigation system? a. Drip Irrigation b. Sprinklers c. Flow drip emitters d. Surface irrigation
Last Answer : d. Surface irrigation
Description : A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they (a) make the plant strong (b) protect the crops from frost (c) cause fall in temperature (d) provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The most frost affected crop among all field crops?
Last Answer : Ans.Gram
Description : Hardy crops /plants are acclimatized against a. Frost b. Extreme heat c. Both of these d. None of these
Last Answer : Both of these
Description : how can i tell if my red maple sapling has frost damage
Last Answer : That is going to be wait and see, I think more leaves will come out. We are expectly a freeze tonight and it is May 5th 2014 up in the mountains in NE PA............. You can tell if you cut a couple inches off the branch and it is still green. Just do one.
Description : My bottle brush have frost damage & have lost their bottom leaves. If I prune back, will they come back?
Last Answer : I would wait until the danger of frost has passed..............then when more new growth starts, fertilize it and trim the dead stuff off.
Description : will my sweet pea tree come back after damage from frost?
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : can i save my hydrangea after frost damage
Description : If humans are innately ”good”, why does anarchy and barbarism usually crops up when government breaks down?
Last Answer : answer:Not everyone is good. People are greedy, people are violent, people want control over others. Some may want and enjoy power (see North Korea). People may not be all bad or all good, and then their personalities and their desire for control or their greed cause them to do bad things.
Description : Blue-green alga that causes red blooms is: (a) Anabaena (b) Gleacapsa (c) Trichodesmium (d) Nostoc
Description : Golgi apparatus is absent in (a) Higher plants (b) Yeast (c) Bacteria and blue-green algae (d) Liver cells
Description : Reaction centre of photo system-I in green plants is: (a) P680 (c) P690 (b) P700 (d) P780
Description : Is there a nutritional difference between the different colored bell peppers?
Last Answer : The bell pepper has many color and it can be green, red, yellow, orange and, more rarely, white, purple and brown depending on when they are harvested. Variety + Time of maturity= color Bell Boy ( ... at the red-ripe stage; but "green chiles," the immature fruits, are also required for some recipes.
Description : Which one is green manure a) Sesbania b) Rice c) Oat d) Maize
Last Answer : a) Sesbania
Description : A green house gas is a) H2 b) CO c) CO2 d) N2.
Last Answer : c) CO2
Description : Which is not a green house gas? a) CFC b) CH4 c) CO d) H2
Last Answer : a) CFC