Latest Agriculture General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which of the following is not a nitrogenous fertilizer?

A)

Ammonium sulphate

B)

Ammonium nitrate

C)

Super phosphate

D)

Urea

Correct Answer : Super phosphate

2 .

Sugarcane crops are examples of which type of croping?

A)

Ratoon

B)

Multiple

C)

Mixed

D)

Parallel

Correct Answer : Ratoon

3 .

Depending on the area in the South Asian region, the Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested during the months of

A)

April and October

B)

January and April

C)

November and February

D)

October and December

Correct Answer : April and October

4 .

Crop logging is a method of

A)

Assessing crop damage

B)

Plant analysis for assessing the requirement of nutrients for crop production

C)

Soil fertility evaluation

D)

Testing suitability of fertilisers

Correct Answer : Plant analysis for assessing the requirement of nutrients for crop production

5 .

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A)

Cuscuta - stem parasite

B)

Chandan - root parasite

C)

Orchids - epiphyte

D)

Nepenthes - hydrophyte

Correct Answer : Nepenthes - hydrophyte

6 .

If the tip of sugarcane plant is removed from the field, even then it keeps on growing in length. It is due to the presence of

A)

Apical meristem

B)

Cambium

C)

Intercalary meristem

D)

Lateral meristem

Correct Answer : Intercalary meristem

7 .

Little leaf disease of mango and brinjal is caused due to the deficiency of

A)

Calcium (Ca)

B)

Iron (Fe)

C)

Sulphar (S)

D)

Zinc (Zn)

Correct Answer : Zinc (Zn)

8 .

"White rust" is an important fungal disease of -

A)

Wheat

B)

Maize

C)

Mustard

D)

Cotton

Correct Answer : Mustard

9 .

Cotton was produced first by the?

A)

Egyptians

B)

Harappans

C)

Mesopotamians

D)

Sumerians

Correct Answer : Egyptians

10 .

Black soils is ideal for cultivation of cotton as -

A)

its colour is black

B)

it can retain moisture

C)

it is made up of lava

D)

it is found on plateau regions

Correct Answer : it can retain moisture