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UP PGT 2021 — Agriculture (Series A)

17 or 18 August 2021125 questions+3.4 for a correct answer, −0 for a wrong one

Questions from the U.P. Secondary Education Services Selection Board’s paper of 17 or 18 August 2021. Each question’s answer is under it, hidden until you open it, and the full answer key is at the end. Take the paper as a timed practice test to be scored.

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Agriculture

  1. 1. Who is the father of plant pathology in India ?

    • (a) D. K. Epestin
    • (b) E. J. Butler
    • (c) Stout
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  2. 2. Which of the following cell organelle is rich in hydrolytic enzyme ?

    • (a) Endoplasmic reticulum
    • (b) Lysosome
    • (c) Spherosome
    • (d) Mitochondria
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    Answer: (b)

  3. 3. Which of the following statement is correct ?

    • (a) Xylem is made of living cells
    • (b) Xylem is made of living and non-living cells
    • (c) Xylem is made of non-living cells
    • (d) Xylem does not contain cells
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    Answer: (b)

  4. 4. Which type of weather forecasting is most suitable for farmers ?

    • (a) Short range weather forecasting
    • (b) Medium range weather forecasting
    • (c) Long range weather forecasting
    • (d) All of these
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    Answer: (b)

  5. 5. How much muriate of potash will be required to supply 50 kg Potash/ha ?

    • (a) 83.5 kg
    • (b) 53.0 kg
    • (c) 93.3 kg
    • (d) 123.3 kg
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    Answer: (a)

  6. 6. For the preservation of amlajuice, preservatives used is

    • (a) Potassium metabisulphite
    • (b) Acitic acid
    • (c) 65 – 70% sugar
    • (d) Sodium benzoate
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    Answer: (a)

  7. 7. Reproduction by leaf occur in

    • (a) Begonia
    • (b) Hydrilla
    • (c) Jasmine
    • (d) All
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    Answer: (a)

  8. 8. Bitter taste in brinjal fruit is due to

    • (a) Solasodine
    • (b) Anthocyanin
    • (c) Phenols
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (a)

  9. 9. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on

    • (a) 1 April 1935
    • (b) 1 January 1949
    • (c) 15 August 1947
    • (d) 26 January 1950
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    Answer: (b)

  10. 10. The traditional media of communication is

    • (a) Radio
    • (b) Ram Lila
    • (c) Print
    • (d) Tape recorder
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    Answer: (b)

  11. 11. Community development Project was started in India in

    • (a) 1947
    • (b) 1949
    • (c) 1952
    • (d) 1953
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    Answer: (c)

  12. 12. The refractive index of cow milk at 20°C temp. is

    • (a) 1.538
    • (b) 1.344
    • (c) 2.344
    • (d) 2.538
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    Answer: (b)

  13. 13. Act of parturition in sheep is called as

    • (a) Kidding
    • (b) Lambing
    • (c) Tupping
    • (d) Farrowing
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    Answer: (b)

  14. 14. Older alluvium soil is called as

    • (a) Bangar
    • (b) Vertisol
    • (c) Khadar
    • (d) Aridisol
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    Answer: (a)

  15. 15. Particle size of clay is

    • (a) More than 0.2 mm
    • (b) Less than 0.002 mm
    • (c) More than 0.02 mm
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  16. 16. Adsali sugarcane is planted in

    • (a) July – August
    • (b) January – February
    • (c) February – March
    • (d) October – November
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    Answer: (a)

  17. 17. When MPP > APP, then APP will be

    • (a) Constant
    • (b) At maximum
    • (c) Decreasing
    • (d) Increasing
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    Answer: (d)

  18. 18. In which year AGMARK Act was passed ?

    • (a) 1966
    • (b) 1937
    • (c) 1933
    • (d) 1947
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    Answer: (b)

  19. 19. Calcium is an important constituent of

    • (a) Protein
    • (b) Cell wall
    • (c) Chloroplast
    • (d) Nucleic acid
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    Answer: (b)

  20. 20. ‘AGMARK’ logo is denoted on

    • (a) Synthetic products
    • (b) Agricultural products
    • (c) Organic products
    • (d) Industrial products
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    Answer: (b)

  21. 21. The stem above the ground in banana is known as

    • (a) Rhizome
    • (b) Pseudostem
    • (c) Sucker
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  22. 22. ‘Raj Kiran’ is a nematode resistant variety of

    • (a) Barley
    • (b) Wheat
    • (c) Rai
    • (d) Tomato
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    Answer: (a)

  23. 23. Best time of castration in calf is

    • (a) 2 – 4 week old
    • (b) 10 days old
    • (c) 8 – 10 week old
    • (d) 16 – 20 week old
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    Answer: (c)

  24. 24. Seed rate of composite maize per hectare is

    • (a) 10 – 12 Kg
    • (b) 15 – 18 Kg
    • (c) 18 – 20 Kg
    • (d) 20 – 25 Kg
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    Answer: (c)

  25. 25. Example of igneous rock is

    • (a) Gneiss
    • (b) Slate
    • (c) Marble
    • (d) Diorite
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    Answer: (d)

  26. 26. The art of communication is

    • (a) Learning
    • (b) Feeling
    • (c) Listening
    • (d) Sleeping
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    Answer: (c)

  27. 27. The concept of ‘minimum tillage’ was started in

    • (a) India
    • (b) U.S.A.
    • (c) China
    • (d) Russia
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    Answer: (b)

  28. 28. pH of cow milk is

    • (a) 6.7 – 6.8
    • (b) 6.4 – 6.6
    • (c) 6.8 – 6.9
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  29. 29. Type of mouth parts found in pyrilla insect is

    • (a) Piercing and sucking type
    • (b) Biting and chewing type
    • (c) Chewing and lapping type
    • (d) Sponging type
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    Answer: (a)

  30. 30. The agronomic measures of soil conservation are effective upto the scope of

    • (a) 2%
    • (b) 4%
    • (c) 6%
    • (d) 10%
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    Answer: (a)

  31. 31. Who is regarded as the father of Economics ?

    • (a) Marshall
    • (b) Adam Smith
    • (c) Ricardo
    • (d) J. S. Mill
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    Answer: (b)

  32. 32. “Gurgaon Project” was organized by

    • (a) F.L. Bryne
    • (b) Mahatma Gandhi
    • (c) Albert Mayer
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (a)

  33. 33. Dual purpose breed of cow is

    • (a) Tharparkar
    • (b) Sahiwal
    • (c) Sindhi
    • (d) Gir
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    Answer: (a)

  34. 34. Average content of silica in soil is

    • (a) 24%
    • (b) 27%
    • (c) 30%
    • (d) 32%
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    Answer: (b)

  35. 35. Find out correct sentence.

    • (a) Temperature decreases as altitude increases.
    • (b) Temperature increases as altitude increases.
    • (c) No change in temperature as altitude increases.
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (a)

  36. 36. Boundary layer between the water and the air is called

    • (a) Adhesive
    • (b) Meniscus
    • (c) Surface tension
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  37. 37. ________ Goat, popularly known as Jersey of the goat breeds.

    • (a) Nubian
    • (b) Saanen
    • (c) Angora
    • (d) Alpine
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    Answer: (a)

  38. 38. Fertilizer control order was passed in India in

    • (a) 1957
    • (b) 1952
    • (c) 1956
    • (d) 1954
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    Answer: (a)

  39. 39. Inflorescence of cauliflower is called

    • (a) Catkin
    • (b) Head
    • (c) Curd
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (c)

  40. 40. WTO came into existence in

    • (a) April 1995
    • (b) June 1995
    • (c) October 1995
    • (d) January 1995
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    Answer: (d)

  41. 41. Which of the following statement is correct ?

    • (a) P2O5 × 1.4 = P
    • (b) P2O5 × 0.43 = P
    • (c) P2O5 × 0.83 = P
    • (d) P2O5 × 2.29 = P
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    Answer: (b)

  42. 42. Which of the following is first hybrid variety of maize ?

    • (a) Prakash
    • (b) Ganga – I
    • (c) Proteina
    • (d) Vivek
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    Answer: (b)

  43. 43. Which of the following is the example of a false fruit ?

    • (a) Mango
    • (b) Tomato
    • (c) Pineapple
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (c)

  44. 44. Tetrazolium test determines the level of activities of the enzyme

    • (a) Peroxidase
    • (b) Dehydrogenase
    • (c) Carboxylase
    • (d) None
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    Answer: (b)

  45. 45. Which of the following is not a principle of extension ?

    • (a) Principle of learning by doing
    • (b) Principle of participation
    • (c) Principle of leadership
    • (d) Principle of disassociation
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    Answer: (d)

  46. 46. The concept of consumers surplus was first introduced by

    • (a) Marshall
    • (b) Keyness
    • (c) H. H. Gossen
    • (d) Karl Marx
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    Answer: (a)

  47. 47. Loose Smut disease of wheat is caused by

    • (a) Neovossia indica
    • (b) Puccinia spp
    • (c) Ustilago nuda
    • (d) Erysiphae graminis
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    Answer: (c)

  48. 48. Body temperature of hen is

    • (a) 40°F
    • (b) 50°F
    • (c) 98°F
    • (d) 107°F
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    Answer: (d)

  49. 49. Pruning in ber is done

    • (a) During rainy season
    • (b) During winter season
    • (c) During spring season
    • (d) During summer season
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    Answer: (d)

  50. 50. ‘Dapog’ method of raising seedlings of rice was developed in which country ?

    • (a) India
    • (b) China
    • (c) Philippines
    • (d) Japan
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    Answer: (c)

  51. 51. Gestation period of swine is

    • (a) 114 days
    • (b) 148 days
    • (c) 160 days
    • (d) 280 days
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    Answer: (a)

  52. 52. Modern is a variety of which crop ?

    • (a) Til
    • (b) Sunflower
    • (c) Mustard
    • (d) Soybean
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    Answer: (b)

  53. 53. Edible part of pineapple fruit is

    • (a) Pericarp
    • (b) Mesocarp
    • (c) Fleshy thalamus
    • (d) Fleshy aril
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    Answer: (c)

  54. 54. Puddling is done for

    • (a) Reduce percolation of water
    • (b) To kill weeds
    • (c) Pulverise soil
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (a)

  55. 55. Nationalization of banks was carried out on

    • (a) 19th June, 1969
    • (b) 19th July, 1969
    • (c) 19th August, 1969
    • (d) 2nd October, 1969
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    Answer: (b)

  56. 56. Who is called as ‘Father of Agrometeorology’ in India ?

    • (a) Luke Howard
    • (b) L.A. Ramdas
    • (c) Gregor Kraus
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  57. 57. Presence of a single buyer for the products produced by a firm is known as

    • (a) Oligopoly
    • (b) Monopsony
    • (c) Duopoly
    • (d) Monopoly
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    Answer: (b)

  58. 58. Tallest breed of sheep is

    • (a) Nellore
    • (b) Bikaneri
    • (c) Deccani
    • (d) Nilgiri
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    Answer: (a)

  59. 59. Find out the correct statement.

    • (a) Quartz is classified as a tectosilicate mineral
    • (b) Quartz is classified as a phyllosilicate mineral
    • (c) Quartz is classified as a foliated mineral
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (a)

  60. 60. Bordeaux mixture is commonly used to control

    • (a) Downey Mildew
    • (b) Blights
    • (c) Anthracnose
    • (d) All of the above
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    Answer: (d)

  61. 61. CSWRI is situated at

    • (a) New Delhi
    • (b) Karnal
    • (c) Makhdoom
    • (d) Avikanagar
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    Answer: (d)

  62. 62. The way in which message is handled before placing in channel is

    • (a) Feedback
    • (b) Distortion
    • (c) Treatment
    • (d) Decoding
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    Answer: (c)

  63. 63. The fruit of Bajara and Sorghum are called as

    • (a) Capsule
    • (b) Pod
    • (c) Earhead
    • (d) Siliqua
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    Answer: (c)

  64. 64. Bunchy top of sugarcane is caused by

    • (a) Acigona stenielius
    • (b) Chilo infuscatelus
    • (c) Scripophaga nivella
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (c)

  65. 65. Fruits having highest Riboflabin content is

    • (a) Bael
    • (b) Datepalm
    • (c) Karonda
    • (d) Citrus fruits
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    Answer: (a)

  66. 66. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

    • (a) Sunflower – Compositae
    • (b) Cotton – Malvaceae
    • (c) Caster – Compositae
    • (d) Sugarcane – Gramineae
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    Answer: (c)

  67. 67. “Peat” soils are generally characterized as

    • (a) Black, heavy and acidic soil
    • (b) Red, light and acidic soil
    • (c) Black, light and alkaline soil
    • (d) Black, heavy and neutral soil
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    Answer: (a)

  68. 68. The link that connects the source with the receiver is

    • (a) Message
    • (b) Communication effect
    • (c) Channel
    • (d) Treatment
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    Answer: (c)

  69. 69. ‘Gola’ is a popular variety of

    • (a) Bael
    • (b) Ber
    • (c) Watermelon
    • (d) Aonla
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    Answer: (b)

  70. 70. The inherent capacity of soil to supply essential plant nutrient is called as

    • (a) Fertilizer
    • (b) Soil fertility
    • (c) Soil productivity
    • (d) Soil colour
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    Answer: (b)

  71. 71. The instrument that is used to measure total incoming solar radiation is called

    • (a) Tensiometer
    • (b) Photometer
    • (c) Pyranometer
    • (d) Tachometer
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    Answer: (c)

  72. 72. Nutrient which is stored in the form of phytic acid and phytin in seed is known as

    • (a) Zinc
    • (b) Boron
    • (c) Phosphorus
    • (d) Sulphur
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    Answer: (c)

  73. 73. DRIS is applicable for

    • (a) Long duration crops
    • (b) Short duration crops
    • (c) Oil seed crops
    • (d) Vegetables crops
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    Answer: (a)

  74. 74. Causal organism of yellow rust in wheat is

    • (a) Puccinia graminis tritici
    • (b) Puccinia recondita
    • (c) Puccinia strii formis
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (c)

  75. 75. Dehorning of calf should be done at the age of

    • (a) 10 days old
    • (b) One month old
    • (c) Two months old
    • (d) One year old
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    Answer: (a)

  76. 76. At which pH better growth of plants is found ?

    • (a) 4 – 5
    • (b) 5 – 6
    • (c) 6.5 – 7.5
    • (d) 8 – 9
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    Answer: (c)

  77. 77. Which amongs the following plant disease of paddy was responsible for Great Bangal Famine ?

    • (a) Blast disease
    • (b) Bacterial blight
    • (c) Khaira disease
    • (d) Brown leaf spot disease
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    Answer: (d)

  78. 78. Which of the following contains highest protein content ?

    • (a) Blackgram
    • (b) Gram
    • (c) Soybean
    • (d) Til
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    Answer: (c)

  79. 79. Which of the following Rural Development Project was launched before independence ?

    • (a) Etawah Pilot Project
    • (b) Co-operative Movement
    • (c) Community Development Project
    • (d) National Extension Service
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    Answer: (b)

  80. 80. In troposphere, the decrease in temperature with height is at the rate of

    • (a) 3.5 °C/km
    • (b) 6.5 °C/km
    • (c) 7.5 °C/km
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  81. 81. Scientific name of sorghum stem borer insect is

    • (a) Sesamia inference
    • (b) Amsecta moorei
    • (c) Agrotis ipsilon
    • (d) Chilo partellus
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    Answer: (d)

  82. 82. Carbohydrate is found in milk in the form of

    • (a) Glucose
    • (b) Fructose
    • (c) Lactose
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (c)

  83. 83. Which one of the following parent material is transported by gravity ?

    • (a) Glacial
    • (b) Colluvial
    • (c) Eolian
    • (d) Alluvial
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    Answer: (b)

  84. 84. Which of the following is a systemic fungicide ?

    • (a) Bordeaux mixture
    • (b) Metalaxyl
    • (c) Both (A) and (B)
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  85. 85. The ‘Typhoon method’ of irrigation is applied in the crop of

    • (a) Fruit crops
    • (b) Wheat
    • (c) Potato
    • (d) Sugarcane
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    Answer: (d)

  86. 86. Dual purpose breed of goat is

    • (a) Barbari
    • (b) Jamunapari
    • (c) Marwari
    • (d) Beetul
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    Answer: (b)

  87. 87. Specific gravity of ripe mango fruit is

    • (a) Less than one
    • (b) Equal to one
    • (c) More than one
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (c)

  88. 88. Phalsa is commercially propagated through

    • (a) Cuttings
    • (b) Seed
    • (c) Grafting
    • (d) Layering
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    Answer: (b)

  89. 89. Which one of the following insecticides belongs to the organophosphates group ?

    • (a) Carbaryl
    • (b) Cyanide
    • (c) Endosulfan
    • (d) Phosphamidon
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    Answer: (d)

  90. 90. Very dwarfing root stock of apple is

    • (a) M7
    • (b) M27
    • (c) MM106
    • (d) MM111
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    Answer: (b)

  91. 91. Which kind of water erosion is also known as soil fertility erosion ?

    • (a) Sheet erosion
    • (b) Splash erosion
    • (c) Stream bank erosion
    • (d) Rill erosion
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    Answer: (b)

  92. 92. Which of the following is not fixed capital ?

    • (a) Farm buildings
    • (b) Machinery
    • (c) Factories
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (d)

  93. 93. Electrical conductivity of saline soil at 25°C is

    • (a) <4 ds/m
    • (b) >4 ds/m
    • (c) <2 ds/m
    • (d) >2 ds/m
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    Answer: (b)

  94. 94. Function of Ribosomes is

    • (a) Respiration
    • (b) Photosynthesis
    • (c) Proteinsynthesis
    • (d) Photo respiration
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    Answer: (c)

  95. 95. Mango mealy bug lays eggs on the

    • (a) Stem
    • (b) Inflorescence
    • (c) Soil
    • (d) Leaf
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    Answer: (c)

  96. 96. Nutrient which is associated with synthesis of cysteine amino acid in plants is

    • (a) Iron
    • (b) Manganese
    • (c) Copper
    • (d) Sulphur
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    Answer: (d)

  97. 97. Central AGMARK Lab is located at

    • (a) New Delhi
    • (b) Nagpur
    • (c) Mumbai
    • (d) Kanpur
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    Answer: (b)

  98. 98. The term “Extension Education” was first coined in

    • (a) U.S.A.
    • (b) U.K.
    • (c) Japan
    • (d) India
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    Answer: (b)

  99. 99. Which types of seeds are generally used by farmers for cultivation ?

    • (a) Breeder seeds
    • (b) Foundation seeds
    • (c) Certified seeds
    • (d) Nucleus seeds
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    Answer: (c)

  100. 100. Chemical formula of calcium ammonium nitrate is

    • (a) CaNH4 (NO3)3
    • (b) CaNH2 (NO3)2
    • (c) CaNH2 (NO3)3
    • (d) CaNH4 (NO3)2
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    Answer: (a)

  101. 101. Principle of extension education is

    • (a) Learning by doing
    • (b) Learning by seeing
    • (c) Learning by reading
    • (d) Learning by hearing
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    Answer: (a)

  102. 102. Mode of pollination in maize is

    • (a) Self-pollination
    • (b) Vegetative propagation
    • (c) Cross-pollination
    • (d) None
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    Answer: (c)

  103. 103. Wind break plants are planted in which direction of an orchard ?

    • (a) East-North
    • (b) North-West
    • (c) East-South
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  104. 104. Kranz anatomy is found in

    • (a) C2 plant
    • (b) C3 plant
    • (c) C4 plant
    • (d) Succulent plant
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    Answer: (c)

  105. 105. Which of the following nutrient is essential for pollination, fruit and seed setting ?

    • (a) Carbon
    • (b) Nitrogen
    • (c) Boron
    • (d) Calcium
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    Answer: (c)

  106. 106. Mesophyll and Bundle sheath are found in

    • (a) Stems of plants
    • (b) Roots of plants
    • (c) Leaves of plants
    • (d) Fruits of plants
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    Answer: (c)

  107. 107. The primary unit of the community is

    • (a) Individual
    • (b) Village
    • (c) Family
    • (d) Block
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    Answer: (c)

  108. 108. Unconsolidated material overlying rocks is known as

    • (a) Solum
    • (b) Regolith
    • (c) Organic matter
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  109. 109. Minimum support price of agricultural commodities are announced by

    • (a) State Government
    • (b) CACP
    • (c) Central Government
    • (d) NABARD
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    Answer: (c)

  110. 110. ________ is an example of localized placement of fertilizer application method.

    • (a) Deep placement
    • (b) Pellet application
    • (c) Plough-sole placement
    • (d) Sub soil placement
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    Answer: (b)

  111. 111. A fertilizer which supplies three essential plant nutrients is

    • (a) DAP
    • (b) MOP
    • (c) SSP
    • (d) SOP
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    Answer: (c)

  112. 112. For fruit ripening, hormone used is

    • (a) GA3
    • (b) Cytokinin
    • (c) Ethylene
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (c)

  113. 113. In India which fertilizer was manufactured first time ?

    • (a) Urea
    • (b) Single Super Phosphate
    • (c) Diammonium Phosphate
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  114. 114. Which one of the following is visual aids ?

    • (a) Puppet show
    • (b) Slides
    • (c) Drama
    • (d) Talking doll
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    Answer: (b)

  115. 115. Which system of planting accommodates 81% more plants than the square system ?

    • (a) Quincunx system
    • (b) Hexagonal system
    • (c) Triangular system
    • (d) Rectangular system
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    Answer: (a)

  116. 116. Passive factors of soil formation includes

    • (a) Parent material
    • (b) Climate
    • (c) Organisms
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (a)

  117. 117. Ranikhet is a

    • (a) Viral disease
    • (b) Nematode disease
    • (c) Bacterial disease
    • (d) Fungal disease
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    Answer: (a)

  118. 118. National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) was established by Government of India on

    • (a) 01 April, 2014
    • (b) 01 January, 2015
    • (c) 01 April, 2015
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  119. 119. The organic chemical fertilizer is

    • (a) Single Super Phosphate
    • (b) Potassium chloride
    • (c) Urea
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (c)

  120. 120. Waxing of fruits and vegetables causes

    • (a) Reduction in respiration rate
    • (b) Reduction in transpiration rate
    • (c) Reduction in respiration and transpiration rate
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (c)

  121. 121. Instrument used to perform secondary tillage is

    • (a) Deshi plough
    • (b) Harrow
    • (c) Disc plough
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  122. 122. Acid rains are due to following gases.

    • (a) CO2 and CO
    • (b) Ozone and CO2
    • (c) NO2 and SO2
    • (d) NH3 and CO2
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    Answer: (c)

  123. 123. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) of cattles is caused by

    • (a) Virus
    • (b) Bacteria
    • (c) Fungus
    • (d) Algae
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    Answer: (a)

  124. 124. Bulk density of most of the soils is

    • (a) 3.25 – 3.40 g/cm3
    • (b) 1.02 – 1.80 g/cm3
    • (c) 2.50 – 2.70 g/cm3
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

  125. 125. The seed rate of pearl millet/ha is

    • (a) 12 – 15 Kg
    • (b) 4 – 5 Kg
    • (c) 80 – 100 Kg
    • (d) None of these
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    Answer: (b)

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Answer key

Answer key from the U.P. Secondary Education Services Selection Board’s official answer key for this sitting. “—” means the key gave none: the question was deleted.

Agriculture

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