High School Teacher Eligibility Test MP 2018

High School Teacher Eligibility Test – 2018

Subject :- AGRICULTURE

• Potato belongs to the family of?

1. Crucifereae
2. Compositeae
3. Solanaceae
4. Legume

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• The improved seed distributed to farmers for commercial cultivation is?

1. Foundation
2. Breeder
3. Nucleus
4. Certified

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• Beet root stock for citrus in South India is?

1. Citrange
2. Cleopatra mandarin
3. Turnip
4. Rangpur lime

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The acidity of cow milk is?

1. 0.19 to 0.21%
2. 0.17 to 0.19%
3. 0.13 to 0.14%
4. 0.15 to 0.17%

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• The method of mass communication is?

1. Farm visit
2. News paper
3. Group discussion
4. Demonstration

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• Sub-soiler plough is best suited for?

1. breaking hard fan
2. inter cultivation
3. making ditches
4. deep ploughing

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• The chemical mutagens usually induce?

1. chromosomal breakages
2. chromosomal translocation
3. gene mutation
4. none of these

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• Soil particles deposited by flowing water is called ?

1. colluvium
2. albedo
3. alluvium
4. aquifer

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• Glyphosate is the active ingredient of?

1. Treflan
2. Himore
3. Round-up
4. Gramoxone

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• If the marginal product is more than the marginal cost, then further investment in production is?

1. harmful
2. equal
3. profitable
4. no effect

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• Which part among the following is absent in buffalo as compared to cow?

1. Dewlap
2. Pastern
3. Neck
4. Knee

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• Identify the compound formed when sucrose undergoes fermentation reaction?

1. Propanone
2. Propanal
3. Ethanal
4. Ethanol

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• Pungency in garlic is due to?

1. Lycopene
2. Diallyl disulfide
3. Allyl propyl disulfide
4. Allicin

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• The process of removing of bark on stem or branches of fruit crops is known as?

1. Eye
2. Cuttings
3. None of the above
4. Patch

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• Central Potato Research Institute is located at?

1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Shimla
3. Punjab
4. Pantnagar

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• Fruit crops propagated by seeds, bear ________ flowering?

1. early
2. no flowering
3. none of the above
4. late

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• Harrow is drawn by?

1. Only diesel
2. Only tractor
3. Only bullocks
4. Both bullocks and tractor

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• Losses of nutrients in soils can occur due to?

1. Leaching only
2. Nutrient removal by crops only
3. All of these
4. Erosion only

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• Salad crops are those crops that are used for?

1. ornamental purpose
2. latex extraction
3. canning
4. raw consumption

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• A virtual and enlarged image is obtained at a distance of 20 cm from a convex lens of focal length 10 cm. Where is the object placed in front of the lens?

1. 20/3 cm from the lens
2. 10 cm from the lens
3. 20 cm from the lens
4. 3/20 cm from the lens

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• Although ammonium nitrate is an ionic compound it contains?

1. lonic and covalent bond only
2. lonic bond, covalent and coordinate bond
3. Ionic bond only
4. Covalent and coordinate bond only

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• Lime stone is used for the reclamation of which of the following soils?

1. Laterite soil
2. Acid soil
3. Sodic soil
4. Alkali soil

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• The physical property of soil which cannot be changed is?

1. Soil structure
2. Soil texture
3. Soil colour
4. Bulk density

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• Viviparous seed are reported in?

1. Grape
2. Mango
3. Papaya
4. Jackfruit

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• Potassic fertilizer(s) most suitable for potato and tobacco is/are?

1. Sulphate of potash only
2. All of these
3. Schoenite only
4. Muriate of potash only

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• Which of the following herbicides is used as post emergence in wheat?

1. Atracin
2. Glyphosate
3. Fluchloralin
4. 2,4-D

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• Which of the following instruments is used for measuring angles of slope?

1. Graphometer
2. Inclinometer
3. Macrometer
4. Optical square

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• __________ is the farming prac_ce of plowing across the slope of hills.?

1. Crop rotation
2. Terracing
3. No-till farming
4. Contour ploughing

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• Command Area Development Program was started in ?

1. 1982-83
2. 1970-71
3. 1978-79
4. 1974-75

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• The cooperative movement was started first in?

1. Germany
2. USA /
3. England
4. India

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• In a ____ system of plan_ng, row to row distance is greater than plant to plant distance?

1. rectangular
2. diagonal
3. square
4. triangular

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• Which disease in rice is caused by zinc deficiency?

1. Khaira disease
2. Bacterial blight
3. Bacterial leaf streak
4. Sheath blight

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• Carrot belongs to the family?

1. Umbelliferae
2. Malvaceae
3. Cruciferae
4. Solanaceae

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• Infection of Coccidiosis disease can infect the bird up to the age of?

1. 3 weeks
2. 1 week
3. 5 weeks
4. 10 weeks

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• Name the advanced stage of rill erosion?

1. Stream bank erosion
2. Gully erosion
3. Splash erosion
4. Sheet erosion

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• Name the soil microorganism which is free living bacteria and non-symbiotic?

1. Azospirillum
2. Azatobacter
3. Rhizobium
4. Blue green algae

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• Scum formed during the dissolution of soap in hard water is the precipitate of?

1. Magnesium and calcium salt of mineral acid
2. Copper and calcium salt of organic fatty acid
3. Calcium and magnesium salt of organic fatty acid
4. Sodium and copper salt of organic fatty acid

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•  Laterization is a process of accumulation of ________ in soil?

1. CaSO4
2. CaCo3
3. silica
4. iron and aluminium oxides

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•  Barograph is used to record?

1. Soil strength
2. Soil water potential
3. Soil temperature
4. Continuous record of atmosphere pressure

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• Wax coating treatments enhance the shelf life of fruits because it blocks?

1. Pollination
2. Respiration
3. Ripening process
4. Transpiration

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• If the base radius and the curved surface area of a cylinder are 6cm and 528cm2 respectively, then its height is?

1. 21cm
2. 7cm
3. 12cm
4. 14cm

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• Pungency in chilli is due to?

1. Cucurbitacin
2. Capasicin
3. Capsanthin
4. Glycoprotein

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• ________ is done by the person who is implementing the Program?

1. Monitoring
2. Rejection
3. Confirmation
4. Evaluation

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• Hill soils are generally?

1. alkaline
2. neutral
3. acidic
4. saline

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• Cold temperature treatment of seeds for inducing germination is referred as?

1. Vernalization
2. Sterilization
3. Stratification
4. Scarification

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• The fertility level of any soil is generally determined by?

1. All of the above
2. Aeration and hydration only
3. Humus and mineral contents only
4. Hydration level only

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• The overhead cost is also known as?

1. Marginal cost
2. Variable cost
3. Total cost
4. Fixed cost

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• The statistical procedure for estimating whether the difference under study is significant or non-significant is known as?

1. Level of significance
2. Sampling
3. Test of significance
4. Standard error

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• The intelligence, ability or efficiency can be measured by the use of?

1. Weighted harmonic mean
2. Mode
3. Geometric mean
4. Median

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• The stem above the ground in banana is known as?

1. Trunk
2. Rhizome
3. Sucker
4. Pseudostem

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• The inability of a hybrid to produce viable offspring is known as?

1. Hybrid sterility
2. All of these
3. Hybrid breakdown
4. Hybrid inviability

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• The earth’s magnetic field at a certain place has a horizontal component of 0.3 x 10-4T and the total strength is 0.5 x 10-4T. The angle of dip at that place is?

1. Cos-1 3/4
2. Cos-1 4/3
3. Cos-1 3/5
4. Cos-1 5/3

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• The plough used for maximum moisture conservation is?

1. Chisel plough
2. Cultivator
3. Disc harrow
4. MB plough

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• The most commonly used pumps in tractor hydraulic system are?

1. Piston types
2. Gear types
3. Vane types
4. Centrifugal types

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• The pesticides that act by permeating the entire plant are said to be?

1. Penetrating pesticides
2. Porous poisons
3. Systemic pesticides
4. Contact poisons

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• The site of protein synthesis in a cell is?

1. Chloroplasts
2. Endoplasmic reticulum
3. Ribosomes
4. Mitochondria

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• Puddling is done to?

1. Pulverise the soil
2. Level the field
3. Reduce percolation of water
4. Kill weeds

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• Inbred lines in maize are maintained by?

1. Cross pollination
2. Self pollination
3. Open pollination
4. Sib pollination

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• Ten cousins A (eldest), B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J having an age difference of 4 years each decide to go for a picnic. If J being the youngest is 6 years old, then what is the age difference between A and J?

1. 40 years
2. 38 years
3. 42 years
4. 36 years

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• Success in rural development project depends upon?

1. Participation of beneficiaries
2. Amount of subsidy
3. Regular training of workers
4. Regular contact of workers

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• Mention the pressurized irrigation systems?

1. Check basin irrigation
2. Border strip irrigation
3. Furrow irrigation
4. Sprinkler and drip irrigations

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• Planting of succeeding crop before the harvest of a standing crop is known as?

1. Multiple cropping
2. Mixed cropping
3. Relay cropping
4. Inter cropping

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• What is the disadvantage of ploughing in arid and semi-arid zones?

1. Reduced root growth
2. Loss of soil particles
3. Loss of soil organisms
4. Loss of soil moisture

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• What is the necessity of raising calves?

1. Only to reduce mortality in calves due to poor management.
2. All of these
3. Only to build a good dairy herd with pedigree animals free from hereditary defects.
4. Only to achieve early maturity and productivity.

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• A year is considered as drought year, when there is?

1. 85% less rainfall than normal
2. 25% less rainfall than normal
3. 75% less rainfall than normal
4. 50% less rainfall than

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• ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) is located at?

1. Karnal
2. Hyderabad
3. Nagpur
4. New Delhi

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• Feeding of tender sorghum fodder results in?

1. Oxalate poisoning
2. Cyanide poisoning
3. Nitrate poisoning
4. Saponin poisoning

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• Ring worm infection in cattle is caused by?

1. Virus
2. Fungi
3. Bacteria
4. Parasite

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• Which of the following nutrient imparts disease resistance to crops?

1. N
2. K
3. Cl
4. H

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• Which of the following is a major symptom of Brucellosis disease in cattle?

1. Profuse nasal discharge
2. Lameness in affected legs
3. Abortion mainly during advance or late phase
4. Bleeding from natural openings

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• Which of the following is a partial root parasite?

1. Cuscuta
2. Striga
3. Loranthus
4. Orobanche

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• Which of the following is NOT an advantage of loose housing system?

1. Total floor space required is more
2. Cows are milked in milking barn so clean milk is obtained.
3. Labour requirement is less.
4. It is suitable for only warm region.

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• Which of the following is NOT an American breed of poultry?

1. Cornish
2. New Hampshire
3. Rhode Island Red
4. Plymouth Rock

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• Which of the following is NOT a feed additive?

1. Antioxidants
2. Flavoring agents
3. Antibiotics
4. Fish meals

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• Which of the following is NOT essential for germination?

1. Wind
2. Soil
3. Water
4. Air

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• Which of the following is NOT a system of farming?

1. Collective farming
2. Rain fed farming
3. State farming
4. Cooperative farming

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• Which of the following is NOT a method for water conservation?

1. Avoiding water wastage
2. Improving irrigation efficiency
3. Groundwater extraction
4. Rainwater harvesting

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• Which of the following is the quickest method of lawn making?

1. Turf plastering
2. Turfing
3. Seeding
4. Dibbling

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• Which of the following is an organic pesticide?

1. Zinc phosphate
2. Neem extract
3. Blue copper
4. Chlorpyrifos

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• Which of the following micronutrients is essential for the synthesis of auxin?

1. Mn
2. Zn
3. Silicon
4. Cu

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• Which of the following methods of irrigation has the highest water use efficiency?

1. Sprinkler
2. Drip
3. Surface
4. Furrow

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• Which of the following is not the part of male reproductive system?

1. Scrotum
2. Testes
3. Fallopian Tubes
4. Epididymis

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• Which one of the following statements is wrong about heat energy?

1. Heat energy can be focused to a point by a lens.
2. Heat energy can be transmitted through a glass plate.
3. Heat energy can be reflected by a mirror.
4. Heat energy cannot be used to do work.

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• Which one of the following is NOT the mode of radio broadcast?

1. Lectures
2. Straight talks
3. Songs
4. Interviews

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• Which one of the following is NOT a tool of farm management?

1. Farm planning
2. Farm bookkeeping
3. Farm budgeting
4. Production and cost function

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• Which one of the following conditions is the reason for the seedlessness in “Thompson Seedless” grapes?

1. Parthenocarpy
2. Incomplete flower
3. Non-viable pollen
4. Stenospermocarpy

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• Which one of the following phosphatic fertilizers is a by-product of steel industry?

1. Basic slag
2. Nitro phosphate
3. Single super phosphate
4. DAP

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• Which type of soil exhibits self turning property?

1. Laterite soil
2. Alluvial soil
3. Red soil
4. Black soil

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• Which part of root absorbs water and minerals?

1. Root cap
2. Root hairs
3. Epidermis
4. Endodermis

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• Which of following vegetables does not require specific low temperature before flowering?

1. Beet root
2. Brinjal
3. Cabbage
4. Onion

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• Which method of estimation of available phosphorus is used for neutral and alkaline soils?

1. Olsen method
2. Bray II method
3. Bray I method
4. Kurtz method

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• Which method of milking is used in commercial dairy?

1. Machine milking
2. Fisting
3. Knuckling
4. Stripping

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Buttoning is a physiological disorder in?

1. Garlic
2. Cabbage
3. Onion
4. Cauliflower

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• How many ATP are required to produce 1 mole of hexose in photosynthesis?

1. 18
2. 8
3. 38
4. 28

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• Chemicals that inhibit the feeding in insects when applied on foliage without impairing their appetite is?

1. attractant
2. repellent
3. antifeedant
4. none of the above

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• Spraying or dusting of gammexane, DDT or malathion is done for the management of which disease in poultry?

1. Nematode
2. Flukes
3. Ectoparasite
4. Coccidiosis

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• Hydrocarbons X, Y and Z have melting points equal to ─ 190°C, ─ 110°C and ─ 90°C, respectively. Which one of these hydrocarbons has the maximum number of carbon atoms?

1. All three have the same number of carbon atoms.
2. Z
3. X
4. Y

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• Which of the following test is done to know the fat content of milk?

1. Sediment test
2. Sensory test
3. Gerber Test
4. Inhibitor test

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• Which is an oilseed crop?

1. Rice
2. Groundnut
3. Wheat
4. Gram

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• In a quadrilateral ABCD, sum of the angles A and C is twice the sum of the angles B and D. If angle A is 150 and angle D is 50 , then angle B is?[/bg_collapse]

1. 50
2. 80
3. 120
4. 70

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