Latest Agriculture General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Biofertilizers are -

A)

Culture of micro-organism

B)

Green manure

C)

Organic manures

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Culture of micro-organism

2 .

Micro-organism,which can grow at higher temperature, is called

A)

Mesophils

B)

Phycrophils

C)

Thermophils

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Thermophils

3 .

Generally, cereals are deficient in -

A)

Protein

B)

Lysine

C)

Methionine

D)

Tryptophan

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Protein

4 .

Which one of the following plants belongs to family Anacardiaceae?

A)

Cashewnut

B)

Orange

C)

Papaya

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Cashewnut

5 .

In medium term storage, material can be stored up to -

A)

3 to 5 years

B)

10 to 15 years

C)

100 years

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 3 to 5 years

6 .

The Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices fixes the -

A)

Retail price

B)

Support price

C)

Wholesale price

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Support price

7 .

Which of the following is not an agricultural product?

A)

Alum

B)

Cotton

C)

Jute

D)

Rice

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Alum

8 .

Monoculture is a typical characteristics of -

A)

Commercial grain farming

B)

Shifting cultivation

C)

Specialized horticulture

D)

Subsitence farming

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Commercial grain farming

9 .

White rust is an important fungal disease of -

A)

Bajra

B)

Mustard

C)

Rice

D)

Wheat

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Mustard

10 .

Which one of the following is the pathway to increase productivity in agriculture ?

A)

Efficient irrigation

B)

Quality seeds

C)

Use of pesticides

D)

None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) - None of the above/More than one of the above