Agriculture - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

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

2 .

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)

3 .

"White rust" is an important fungal disease of -

A)

Wheat

B)

Maize

C)

Mustard

D)

Cotton

Correct Answer : Mustard

4 .

Cotton was produced first by the?

A)

Egyptians

B)

Harappans

C)

Mesopotamians

D)

Sumerians

Correct Answer : Egyptians

5 .

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

6 .

COJ-64 and CO7717 are early maturing varieties of -

A)

Cotton

B)

Sugarcane

C)

Jule

D)

Maize

Correct Answer : Sugarcane

7 .

Indian Institute of Vegetable Research is located in -

A)

Lucknow

B)

Kanpur

C)

Noida

D)

Varanasi

Correct Answer : Varanasi

8 .

Poduis the name of shifting agriculture in -

A)

Sikkim

B)

Kerala

C)

Odisha

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Odisha

9 .

The term soil impoverishment relates to which one of the following?

A)

Soil erosion

B)

Soil deposition

C)

Soil getting very deficient in plant nutrients

D)

Soil getting enriched with plant nutrients

Correct Answer : Soil getting very deficient in plant nutrients

10 .

Which one of the following is a Rabi crop in the Northern States of India?

A)

Rice

B)

Barley

C)

Bajra

D)

Ragi

Correct Answer : Barley

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