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(Q1) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following is NOT a part of a flower?

A

 Pistil

B

 Petiole

C

 Sepal

D

 Stamen

(Q2) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Camellia sinensis is a plant that produces ______.

A

 sugarcane

B

 tea

C

 jute

D

 coffee

(Q3) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I- Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India.
II- Arabica is a variety of coffee.
III- The Arabica variety initially brought from Mexico is produced in India.

A

Only III

B

Only I and II

C

I, II and III

D

Only II and III

(Q4) General Knowledge » Agriculture

In Jharkhand, the primitive form of cultivation is called:

A

 Valre

B

 Khil

C

 Kumari

D

 Kuruwa

(Q5) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following is an indigenous dairy breed of cattle?

A

 Kanni 

B

 Kombai 

C

 Chippiparai 

D

 Red Sindhi

(Q6) General Knowledge » Agriculture

The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for which of the following Rabi crops was increased by ₹50 per quintal over the previous year, in the marketing season 2021-22?

A

 Wheat

B

 Safflower

C

 Gram

D

 Barley

(Q7) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following belongs to the family of ‘Hominidae’?

A

Man

B

Mango

C

Housefly

D

Wheat

(Q8) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following is the study of insects and their relationship to humans, the environment, and other organisms?

A

 Ethology

B

 Entomology

C

 Ornithology

D

 Mycology

(Q9) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following is the main food crop of the semi-arid areas of central and southern India?

A

Bajra

B

Ragi

C

Jowar

D

Maize

(Q10) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following is a carnivorous plant?

A

Clarkia

B

Hollyhock

C

Drosera

D

Alyssum

(Q11) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following statements about black soil is INCORRECT?

A

It is rich in phosphoric content.

B

It develops deep cracks during hot weather.

C

It has a good capacity to hold moisture.

D

It is found along the Deccan trap.

(Q12) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following is an example of a fibre crop?

A

Rubber

B

Hemp

C

Mango

D

Coffee

(Q13) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Tea cultivation is an example of which type of agriculture system?

A

Plantation agriculture

B

Mixed agriculture

C

Mediterranean agriculture

D

Shifting agriculture

(Q14) General Knowledge » Agriculture

The angiosperms are divided into ______ groups on the basis of the number of cotyledons present in the seed.

A

Two

B

Five

C

Three

D

Four

(Q15) General Knowledge » Agriculture

The climatic conditions of thorn forests and scrubs are the most ideal for which of the following plant species?

A

Juniper

B

Rosewood

C

Euphorbia

D

Teak

(Q16) General Knowledge » Agriculture

In which of the following countries is Jhumming known as ‘Conuco’?

A

Madagascar

B

The US

C

Venezuela

D

Vietnam

(Q17) General Knowledge » Agriculture

The difference between farmer’s output over and above his on-farm consumption is known as __________.

A

domestic consumption  

B

foreign consumption  

C

marketable surplus 

D

consumer surplus  

(Q18) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Conifers, cycads and ginkgo plants belong to which of the following plant groups?

A

Gymnosperm 

B

Angiosperm 

C

Bryophyta 

D

Pteridophyta 

(Q19) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following pair of plant disease – microorganism is correct?
I. Citrus canker – Virus
II. Rust of wheat – Fungi

A

Neither I nor II

B

Only I

C

Both I and II

D

Only II

(Q20) General Knowledge » Agriculture

“The liverworts grow usually in moist, shady habitats such as banks of streams, marshy ground, damp soil, bark of trees and deep in the woods. The plant body of a liverwort is thalloid, e.g., Marchantia. The thallus is dorsiventral and closely appressed to the substrate. The leafy members have tiny leaf-like appendages in two rows on the stem-like structures.”
The above statement signifies which of the following Bryophyta?

A

Salvinia

B

Liverworts

C

Sphagnum

D

Selaginella