Description : The process of crossing two genetically different individual to obtain new individual having desirable characters is known as __________. a) hybridization b)broadcasting c)sowing d)emasculation
Last Answer : a) hybridization
Description : The process of preparing soil which involves loosening and turning of soil is known as _____. a) sowing b)ploughing c)broadcasting d)levelling
Last Answer : b)ploughing
Description : The process of separation of grains from cut crop after harvesting is known as ________. a) harvesting b)threshing c)winnowing d)sowing
Last Answer : b)threshing
Description : The cutting and gathering of crop after maturation is known as _______. a) harvesting b)threshing c)winnowing d)sowing
Last Answer : a) harvesting
Description : The falling down of crop due to untimely rain and strong winds is known as _______. a) sowing b)lodging c)weeding d)logging
Last Answer : b)lodging
Description : In case of tomato plants seed are sown in small plot, and from here when seedlings are formed they are manually planted in the field . This method is known as ______. a ) transplantation b)sowing c)tilling d)levelling
Last Answer : a ) transplantation
Description : 134 Given below are the statements about the harmful effects of weeds on crop plants. i. They interfere in harvesting ii. They help crops to grow healthy. iii. They compete with crop plants for water, nutrients , space and light ... statements a) i, iii, iv b)iii only c) iii , iv d) i, ii , iii, iv
Last Answer : a) i, iii, iv
Description : The grains are separated from chaff by __________. a) winnowing b)weeding c)sowing d)tilling
Last Answer : a) winnowing
Description : The living organism which make their own food through photosynthesis are known as ________. a) autotrophs b)hetrotrophs c)decomposers d)saprophytes
Last Answer : a) autotrophs
Description : ______ are organism which attack and destroy the crops. a) weed b)pest c)logging d)chaff
Last Answer : b)pest
Description : Read the statement given below (i ) Seeds require moisture for germination . (ii) Plant can absorb nutrients in dissolved form. (iii) Irrigation protects crop from both frost and hot air currents . (iv) Irrigation improves soil texture . a) i and ii b) i ,ii, iii c) i , ii , iii , iv . d) i and iii
Last Answer : a) i and ii
Description : The chemical which kill weeds but does not harm the crop is _________. a) weedicide b)pesticide c)fertiliser d)manure
Last Answer : a) weedicide
Description : _______ is a rabi crop grown during the months from November to April . a) barley b)paddy c)maize d)sorghum
Last Answer : a) barley
Description : The quick growing plant like ______ acts as green manure. a) alfalfa b)pea c)wheat d)gram
Last Answer : a) alfalfa
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 : What is Cultivating the land production crops and raising livestock?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
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 : 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 : Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land? a. Crop rotation b. Mixed cropping c. Intercropping d. Mixed farming
Last Answer : b. Mixed cropping
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 : Maximum solar energy is trapped by (a) planting trees (b) cultivating crops (c) growing algae in tanks (d) growing grasses.
Last Answer : (c) growing algae in tanks
Description : Which one of the following statement not true for organic manure ? a) It enhances water holding capacity of soil . b) It has a balance of all plant nutrients c) It provides humus to soil. d) It improves texture of soil.
Last Answer : b) It has a balance of all plant nutrients
Description : Propagation of ginger is generally done using _______ . a) seed b)stem (rhizome ) c)root d)leaf
Last Answer : b)stem (rhizome )
Description : Which one of the following condition is not essential to grow maize ? a) high temperature b)humidity c) very low temperature d)rainfall
Last Answer : c) very low temperature
Description : In 1960,_________ was brought about in India to make it self sufficient in grains . a) green revolution b)operation flood c)chipko movement d)none
Last Answer : a) green revolution
Description : _______ is one of the ways which can be used for soil replenishment. a) field fallow b)transplantation c)tilling d)ploughing
Last Answer : a) field fallow
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 : Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? [NDA 1991] (a) Economy that solely depends upon animals (b) Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by ... and foothills in winter (d) Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which of the following statements correctly defines the term Transhumance'? a. Economy that solely depends on animals b. Farming in which only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill tops c. Practice ... Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains. e. None of the above
Last Answer : d. Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains.
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 : The practice of flushing out germinable weed seeds before crop sowing is called
Last Answer : Ans.Stale seed bed
Description : Crop rotation refers to : (a) method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall (b) farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise (c) growing same crop in alternate years (d) growing different crops in succession
Description : When did you start cultivating agricultural crops ?
Last Answer : People have been eating wild grains since 20,000 BC. During the 9500 BC, the Levant developed eight Neolithic grains , such as wheat, amber wheat and corn, wheat , barley , peas , pulses , ... soybean and azuki bean production began in China between 11 , 500 and 6200 BC when rice production began.
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 : What do you understand by broadcasting sowing? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Broadcasting is the scattering of seeds in the fields. Inferior variety of rice is grown in this way and its yield per hectare is low.
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 : Very common sowing methods used in villages. a. Broadcasting b. Dibbling c. Drilling d. Seed dropping behind the plough
Last Answer : Seed dropping behind the plough
Description : Name the method which is not a sowing method a) Broadcasting b) Hill dropping c) Dibbling d) Hitching
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Description : Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods? (a) Strip cropping (b) Crop rotation (c) Contour ploughing (d) Terracing
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
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 : In agriculture what is Green Manure ? a. Crops which are especially grown with the purpose of converting them for manure. b. Manure which is used only for Organic Farming. c. Manure ... to suit the growing crops d. Especially manufactured manure for the purpose of distracting pests and insects
Last Answer : a. Crops which are especially grown with the purpose of converting them for manure.
Description : In the context of India, which of the following is/ are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture? 1. Crop diversification 2. Legume intensification 3. Tensiometer use 4. Vertical farming Select the correct answer using the ... a) 1, 2 and 3 only b) 3 only c) 4 only d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Last Answer : d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Description : ‘Agronomy’ is the practice of raising ______ (1) Plants and Animals (2) Crop plants (3) Agriculture (4) Fruit plants only
Last Answer : Crop plants
Description : ______ is the practice of growing crops and raising livestock sufficient only for one’s own use, without any surplus for trade a. Private Farming b. Extensive Farming c. Subsistence Farming d. Meagre Farming
Last Answer : c. Subsistence Farming
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 : The growing of grass or legumes in rotation with grain or tilled crops as a soil conservation measure is termed as? a. Crop rotation b. Ley farming c. Shifting cultivation d. Dairy farming e. Mixed farming
Last Answer : b. Ley farming
Description : Mixed cropping is– a. Growing of two or more crops simultaneously without any row pattern b. Growing of two or more crops simultaneously with a particular row pattern c. A crop with sericulture d. None of these
Last Answer : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously without any row pattern b. Growing of two or more crops simultaneously with a particular row pattern c. A crop with sericulture d. None of these
Description : involves incorporating water soluble fertilizer into the irrigation systems of greenhouse and nursery crops. a. Broadcasting b. Fertilization c. Fertigation d. Perforation
Last Answer : Fertigation
Description : What is the growing of one type of crop on a large area of land is known as?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Growing more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as – (1) Uni cropping (2) Multiple cropping (3) Double cropping (4) niple cropping
Last Answer : (2) Multiple cropping Explanation: Growing more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as Multiple Cropping.