1
Growing four crops in a year in sequence is termed as
1
double cropping
2
multistoried cropping
3
quadruple cropping
4
tetra cropping
Answer & Explanation
Answer: quadruple cropping
2
Shade-loving plants are known as
1
heliophytes
2
hydrophytes
3
xerophytes
4
sciophytes
Answer & Explanation
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3
A separate department of agriculture was created first at national level in
1
1861
2
1871
3
1885
4
1890
Answer & Explanation
4
A silt loam is considered ideal for crop growth when solid : liquid : air proportion by volume is at
1
70:20:10
2
60:20:20
3
50:30:20
4
50:25:25
Answer & Explanation
6
The hormone associated with 'acid growth theory’ is
1
GA3
2
cytokinin
3
auxin
4
ethylene
Answer & Explanation
7
Translocation of carbohydrates mostly takes place in the form of
1
glucose
2
sucrose
3
fructose
4
maltose
Answer & Explanation
8
The end product of phytosynthesis is
1
pyruvic acid
2
protein
3
starch
4
malic acid
Answer & Explanation
11
Which of the following crops is known as ‘white gold’?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1
Opium
2
Cotton
3
Maize
4
Soybean
Answer & Explanation
12
In India, which of the following fruits has the highest production?
1
Mango
2
Citrus
3
Grape
4
Banana
Answer & Explanation
13
The edible portion of pomegranate is
1
aril
2
thalamus
3
mesocarp
4
endocarp
Answer & Explanation
