Agriculture GK Quiz | General Knowledge Quiz on Agriculture | QUIZ-2

Agriculture GK Quiz | General Knowledge Quiz on Agriculture | QUIZ-2

1- Pegging is the term related to which crop?

a-sugarcane

b-maize

c-groundnut

d-cotton

e-paddy

Answer -c-groundnut

2-Which of the following is low salt tolerant crop ?

a-onion

b-potato

c-brinjal

d-strawberry

e-garlic

Answer -Strawberry

3-NAIP(National Agricultural Innovation Project )was started by ICAR  in ?

a-2006

b-2005

c-2007

d-2008

e-2011

Answer -2006

4-Which is total root parasite ?

a-orobranche

b-conophalis

c-epitagus

d-all of these

e-none of these

Answer-All of these

5-Parbhani Kranti  is a popular variety of ?

a-brinjal

b-pea

c-potato

d-chilli

e-okra


Answer - Okra

6-Close planting of banana increase the incidence of ?

a-panama wilt

b-bunch top

c-finger top

d-sigatoka leaf

e-both 2 and 4

6-D- SIGATOKA  LEAF SPOT

7-Bitterness in bitter gourd is due to ?

a-momordicin

b-quercetin

c-capascin

d-none of the above

e- all of the above

Answer -a-momordicin

8-The chaubattia paste is prepared from ?

a-copper sulphate and hydrated lime

b-copper sulphate and ammonium carbonate

c-copper sulphate and sodium carbonate

d-copper carbonate and red lead

e- copper and red lead

Answer ---copper carbonate and red lead

Note-Chaubattia paste was first developed by U.B. Singh in 1942-43 at the Government Fruit Research Station (GFRS), Chaubattia in the Almora district of Uttaranchal (then Uttar Pradesh) in India. The paste is prepared by mixing copper carbonate (800 g) and red lead (800 g) in one litre of lanolin or raw linseed oil.

9-Nipping is the term related to which crop ?

a-gram

b-cotton

c-jute

d-tobacco

e-maize

Answer - gram

10-Indian cotton variety is ?

a-G.herbaceium

b-G.arboreum

c-G.hirsutum

d-G.barbadense

e-both 2 and 4 

ANSWER - b-G.arboreum

Comment The Answer

11-  Self-incompatibility promotes ?

a - Autogamy

b - Allogamy 

c - both a  & b

d - Homogamy

e - None of these

Q12 - Headquarters of   World Agroforestry system ?

a - Dehradun

b - Nairobi

c - Ranchi

d - Italy

e -None of these

ANS   - Nairobi

Q13- Which of the following is a king of spices ?

a - Black Pepper

b - Ginger

c - Turmeric

d - Cardamom

e- None of these

ANS - Black Pepper

Q14 - What is the Propagation Method of Turmeric ?

A -Seed

B -Rhizome

C -Tuber

D -Cutting

E - None of these

ANS - Rhizome

Q15 -Bolero is a variety of ?

A - Strawberry

B - Marigold

C - Datepalm

D - Ber

E-   Apple

ANS - Marigold

Q16 - Which of the following fruit have Panicle inflorescence ?

A - Mango

B - Litchi

C - Grape

D - Rice

E - All of These

ANS -- All of These

Q17 -Central Institute of Fisheries Technology situated at ?

A - Cochin ,Kerela

B -bhubaneshwar Orissa

C -Ranchi , Jharkhand

D -Cuttack ,Orissa

E -None of these

ANS -Cochin ,Kerela

Q18 - Shoe is the part of ?

A - Cultivator

B - Desi Plough

C -Mould Board Plough

D -Seed Drill

E -None of these

1-Lopping is related to

a- tomato
b-gram
c-lucerne
d-tea

2- Tipping is related to

a- tomato
b-gram
c-lucerne
d-tea

3-Nipping is related to

a- tomato
b-gram
c-lucerne
d-tea

4- Stalking is related to

a- tomato
b-gram
c-lucerne
d-tea

5- World water day is on ?

a- 22 march
b- 23 march
c- 24 march
d- none of above

6- World Meterological  day is on ?

a- 22 march
b- 23 march
c- 24 march
d- none of above

7- Origin place of date palm is ?

a- China
b- Peru
c- India
d- none of above

8- Origin place of potato is ?

a- China
b- Peru
c- India
d- none of above

9-Origin place of orchid is ?

a- China
b- Peru
c- India
d- none of above

10-Origin of safflower ?

a- China
b- Peru
c- India
d- none of above

ANSWERS
 1-C
2- D
3- B
4- A
5- A
6- B
7- C
8- B
9- C
10-C

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