BHU PG Entrance Question paper 2015
BHU PG Entrance Question paper 2015
Q.1: The sodium adsorption ratio SAR of water considered suitable for irrigation is?
- 18.0
- <10
- 18-20
- <7
Q.2: The major micro-organism that is considered most important as an indicator of soil quality is?
- Bacteria
- Actinomycetes
- Algae
- Fungi
Q.3: The theory that evolution results from variation coupled with natural selection was propounded by?
- F.A. Walker
- Robert Brown
- Charles Darwin
- G.J. Mendel
Q.4: Orobanche Broomrape is a?
- Semi – stem parasite
- Total – stem parasite
- Semi – root parasite
- Total – root parasite
Q.5: The principle of least-cost combination of two factors indicates that profit can be maximized at?
- ∆X2/∆X1 = px1/px2
- ∆X2/∆X1 =px2/px1
- ∆X1/X2= px1/px2
- X1/X2= px1/px2
Q.6: On an average, the nitrogen content of well decomposed FYM in India is of the order of?
- 0.3 per cent
- 0.7 per cent
- 0.5 per cent
- 0.9 per cent
Q.7: For detail soil survey at village level the scale of base map should be?
- 1: 10,000
- 1:100,000
- 1:50,000
- 1:25,000
Q.8: Percent of protein in Khoa is?
- 5-7%
- 17-20%
- 10-12 %
- 25%
Q.9: Homogenization of milk is done at following temperature?
- 30 °C
- 60 °C
- 120 °C
- 90 °C
Q.10: Which is the latest accepted area of degraded land in India?
- 180 mha
- 140 mha
- 160 mha
- 120 mha
Q.11: Comprehensive crop insurance scheme was launched in year?
- 1975
- 1995
- 1985
- 2002
Q.12: In conservation Tillage the percentage of crop residues that should remain in the soil at harvest of a crop is?
- <10 percent
- 20 percent
- >40 percent
- >30 percent
Q.13: Generally for most soil bacteria activities pH range is?
- 6-8.
- 7-9.
- 5-7.
- 3-5.
Q.14: Which of the following hormone is associated with the reduction in plant growth?
- Gibberellic Acid
- IAA
- Abscissic acid
- Cycocil
Q.15: Whey is produce from?
- Cheese manufacture
- Butter manufacture
- After milk coagulation
- From colostrums heating
Q.16: Rainy season onion variety is?
- Ratnar
- Pusa red
- Agri found dark red
- Kalyanpur Red
Q.17: The science nearest to extension education is?
- Animal husbandry
- Agricultural economics
- Agronomy
- Mathematics
Q.18: White blister rust is caused by the species of?
- Phytophthora
- Erysiphe
- Alternaria
- Albugo
Q.19: Opportunity Cost is known as?
- Overhead cost
- Prime cost
- Alternative cost
- Sunk cost
Q.20: Which type of chrysanthemum look globular?
- Incurve
- Decorative
- Anemone
- Pompon
Q.21: Sensation is a variety of?
- Mango
- Peach
- Apple
- Pear
Q.22: Political changes?
- Have no bearing on agriculture
- Have some effect on agriculture
- Are not of much relevance to farmers
- Do not affect
Q.23: The appropriate method of plant breeding to be employed when a vertical resistance gene from an otherwise inferior genotype is to be introduced in an agronomically superior base which is otherwise disease susceptilble, is?
- Polycross
- Multiple cross
- Backcross
- 3-way cross
Q.24: ETL is always?
- Equal to EIL
- Above the EIL
- Below the EIL
- Above the significant harm
Q.25: Extension education is a?
- Social science
- Physical science
- Biological science
- Part of plant genetics
Q.26: Which one of the following disease was responsible for the Bengal Famine of 1943?
- Brown spot of paddy
- Bacterial blight of paddy
- Blast of paddy
- Khaira disease of paddy
Q.27: Chemical used for testing seed viability is?
- Tetrazolium
- Bavistin
- Blitox
- Formalin
Q.28: Leghaemoglobin pigment is present in?
- Leaf tissues
- Human blood
- Bone marrow
- Root nodules in legumes
Q.29: Bottom heating is very useful in propagation of?
- Araucaria
- Coleus
- Bougainvillea
- Rose
Q.30: Colostrum coagulates on heating due to presence of?
- Fat
- Casein
- Carotene
- Albumin
Q.31: Crossing – over is a process opponent of?
- Chromosome repulsion
- Chromosome- pairing
- Chromosome orientation
- Linkage
Q.32: Among the four which is an essential micronutrient required for plant growth?
- Calcium
- Sulphur
- Cobalt
- Molybdenum
Q.33: The most commonly used agent for inducing polyploidy in plant is?
- UV rays
- DMS
- Colchicine
- EMs
Q.34: Which of the following is grown for flowers?
- Araucaria
- Delonix regia
- Coleus
- Polyalthea longifolia
Q.35: If the increase or decrease of one product increases or decreases the other product, the relationship between both products is known as?
- Complementary
- Supplementary
- Competitive
- Symbiotic
Q.36: The cost of production can be minimized by using the principle of?
- Law of return
- Law of opportunity cost
- Cost principle
- Law of least – cost combinations
Q.37: Desurcking associated with which of the following?
- potato
- tobacco
- cotton
- sweet potato
Q.38: Most appreciate crop rotation from soil health point of view is?
- Maize – wheat+ mustard
- Rice- wheat + linseed
- Cowpea – wheat + gram
- Sorghum – wheat
Q.39: Hydrophytes are?
- Desert plant
- Water plant
- CTropical Plants
- Terrestrial plant
Q.40: Totipotency of cell is the basis for?
- Spermatogenesis
- Microbiology
- Cytogenetics
- Tissue culture
Q.41: Which one is the purine?
- Adenine
- Urocil
- Cytosine
- Thymine
Q.42: Carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere is?
- Rising
- Constant
- Decreasing
- Intermittently changing
Q.43: Which one is cyst nematode?
- Meloidogyne
- Heterodera
- Ditylenchus
- Anguina
Q.44: A viroid consist of?
- DNA
- RNA
- DNA + Protein coat
- RNA + Protein coat
Q.45: Who is considered as “Father of plant pathology” in India?
- B.B. Mundkar
- K.C. Mehta
- EJ. Butler
- J.F. Dastur
Q.46: At optimum level of production or output the marginal return should be?
- Positive
- Zero
- Equal to average return
- Negative
Q.47: The function of malpighian tubules is?
- Digestion
- Respiration
- Excretion
- Circulation
Q.48: The wage is NOT paid to?
- Permanent labour
- Causal labour
- Family labour
- Contract labour
Q.49: Colostrum is?
- Cow milk
- Milk of 1st lactation
- First 3-4 days milk
- Buffalo milk
Q.50: In long – cycled rust fungus, how many stages are produced?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
Q.51: Which one of the following is present in the haemolymph of majority of insects?
- Trehalose
- Glucose
- Fructose
- Sucrose
Q.52: Which one of the following is not pre-emergence herbicide?
- Simazine
- Basalin
- Glyphosate
- Pendimethalin
Q.53: Farm profit is equal to?
- Gross revenue – Cost
- Gross revenue – Net returns
- Gross Income -Gross revenue
- Gross Income – Risk cost
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Q.54: Fisheries science?
- Is not a part of rural life
- Is a part of rural life
- Has no relevance to rural ecology
- Is not at all scientific
Q.55: Availability of phosphorus to plants is more in form?
- H2PO4
- PO4
- HPO
- Elemental P
Q.56: Technology in which plants are grown without soil is known as
- Sand culture
- Media Culture
- Hydroponics
- Biotechnology
Q.57: Which is the mostly widely prevalent clay mineral in Indo- Gangetic alluvial soil?
- Kaolinite
- Montmorillonite
- Ilite
- Vermiculite
Q.58: The chief aim of extension education is to?
- Provide dignity and honour to the farming profession
- Increase the income of farmers
- Increase agricultural production
- Carry research to the farmers
Q.59: Consumer education?
- Has nothing to do with extension education
- Is of no great use
- Is a waste of resources
- Is an important part of extension education
Q.60: Ikebana resembles to which English flower arrangement?
- Morimono
- Moribana
- Jiyubana
- Nagiere
Q.61: Fruit with maximum content of iron is?
- Mango
- Apple
- Karonda
- Date
Q.62: Which of the following protein is present in milk?
- Casein
- Zein
- Keratin
- Collagen
Q.63: By- product of cream manufacture?
- Whey
- Butter milk
- Lassi
- Skim milk
Q.64: In cereals highest gluten content is in?
- Rice
- Wheat
- Maize
- Barley
Q.65: Kranz anatomy is present in the leaves?
- Rice
- Soybean
- Maize
- Brassica
Q.66: Which of the following enzyme play a key role in the photosynthetic carbon assimilation of rice plant?
- RuBP carboxylase oxygenase
- PEP carboxylase
- Malic anhydrase
- Superoxide dismutase
Q.67: If only one irrigation is available for wheat crop, it should be applied at?
- Ear emergence
- Dough stage
- Maximum tillering
- CRI
Q.68: Phosphate fixation capacity is highest in?
- Alluvial soil
- Desert soil
- Medium black soil
- Red soil
Q.69: Thiram belongs to the group of?
- Copper fungicide
- Sulphur fungicide
- Mercurial
- Quinone
Q.70: Pterothorax is?
- Cephalo thorax
- Prothorax and Mesothorax
- Meso and metathorax
- Metathorax and first abdominal segment
Q.71: Which one of them is not a greenhouse gas?
- Carbon dioxide
- Oxygen
- Methane
- Nitrous oxide
Q.72: The nutrient playing significant role in symbiotic N fixation in leguminous crops is?
- Ca
- Zn
- Mo
- Mg
Q.73: Which of the following fertilizer contains sulphur also?
- CAN
- DAP
- MOP
- SSP
Q.74: Among the following the solubility of fertilizer in water is highest in?
- Urea
- Ammonium sulphate
- MOP
- DAP
Q.75: Guava wilt is caused by?
- Virus
- Fungus
- Mycoplasma
- Bacteria
Q.76: Chitin is?
- Nitrogenous polysaccharide
- Nitrogenous monosaccharide
- Nitrogenous disaccharide
- Sulphur containing amino acids
Q.77: Iron in milk is?
- Poor
- Rich
- Not balanced
- Balanced
Q.78: Hormone used for letting down of milk?
- Progesterone
- Oxytocin
- Oestrogen
- Thyroxine
Q.79: The condition of market where few buyers are present?
- Monopsony
- Oligopoly
- Oligopsony
- Monopoly
Q.80: Which are the most easily weatherable minerals?
- Biotides
- Amphiboles
- Olivines
- Pyroxenes
Q.81: Variation in the identical twins is?
- Environmental
- Genetic
- Olygogenetic
- Polygenic
Q.82: The red pumpkin beetle lay its egg?
- On the leaves
- On the fruit
- On the flower
- In the soil
Q.83: Loquat belong to family?
- Rosaceae
- Tiliaceae
- Oxalidaeace
- Rhamnaceae
Q.84: Slippery band is used against the?
- Red cotton bug
- Mango mealy bug
- Painted bug
- Sugarcane mealy bug
Q.85: Zygograma bicolorata feeds on?
- Water hyacinth
- Orabanche
- Parthenium
- Saccharum
Q.86: Which one is the causal organism of damping off of seedlings?
- Cercospora personata
- Pythium aphanidermatum
- Peronospora parasitica
- Puccinia graminis tritici
Q.87: Which element is important for stomatal functioning?
- Calcium
- Sodium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
Q.88: Study of the plant processes is called?
- Biotechnology
- Plant physiology
- Plant molecular biology
- Ecology
Q.89: Farm price means to?
- The price that farmer receives for his produce
- Price prevailing in the market
- Price declared by the Govt.
- MSP
Q.90: The Royal jelly is secreted from the glands located in the?
- Head
- Mesothorax
- Prothorax
- Metathorax
Q.91: Cross pollination in bajra is prompted by?
- Protandry
- Monoecy
- Protogyny
- Variation in plant height
Q.92: The NBPGR is located at?
- Karnal
- Lucknow
- Pusa
- New Delhi
Q.93: Amrapali is a cross between?
- Neelum x Daseheri
- Daseheri x Neelum
- Ratna x Alphonso
- Alphonso x Ratna
Q.94: Development of new high yielding variety of wheat, rice, etc is mainly due to?
- Natural selection
- Artificial Selection
- Recurrent selection
- Domestication
Q.95: Which of the following processes have major role in determining the productivity of crop plants?
- Nitrogen metabolism
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
- Oidative metabolism
Q.96: Milk of which breed has lowest fat percent?
- Haryana
- Holstein
- Sahiwal
- Jersey
Q.97: Relatively more drought tolerant variety of rice is?
- Swarna
- Sahbhagi
- Sambha Mahsoori
- Swarna sub – 1
Q.98: Canna is propagated by?
- Corm
- Sucker
- Seed
- Rhizome
Q.99: Chief carbohydrate of milk is?
- Lactose
- Glucose
- Sucrose
- Maltose
Q.100: Jel meter is used to determine?
- Pectin content
- T.S.S. content
- Sugar Content
- Acid Content
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Q.101: Effective control of Phalaris minor in wheat can achieved by?
- 2,4-D Amine
- Pendimethalin
- Sulfosulfuron
- Atrazine
Q.102: San Jose scale belongs to which family?
- Diaspididae
- Dactylopidae
- Tenthredinidae
- Meloidae
Q.103: The target audience for extension education are?
- The landed farmers only
- The farmers and barbers
- The farmers and carpet weavers
- All the rural people
Q.104: With growing emphasis on urban development?
- The importance of agriculture will go down
- The importance of agriculture will increase
- The productivity per unit area will decrease
- The standard of living of farmers will come down
Q.105: The most important element to be kept in mind in programme planning is?
- The people\’s participation
- The budget available
- The quality of the soil
- The cropping pattern
Q.106: With the green revolution?
- The expectations from scientists have increased
- There has been no increase in per capita consumption of food because of increase in population
- The soil has become richer
- The farmers have become more traditional
Q.107: Farmers are illiterate or semi-literate and?
- They cannot understand agricultural science
- They can understand agricultural science
- They cannot adopt modern farming methods
- They cannot increase agricultural production
Q.108: In male mosquitoes, the Johnston’s organ is found on which antennal segment?
- Second
- First
- Third
- Fourth
Q.109: Pasteurization of milk is done?
- To kill milk bacteria
- To destroy bacterial toxin
- To increase milk nutritive value
- For taste
Q.110: Maxcimum profit can be achieved in agribusiness when marginal return MR is equal to?
- Marginal cost
- Average output
- Total output
- Total cost
Q.111: Which of the following implement is not good for conservation agriculture?
- Zero -till – ferti drill
- Raised Bed planter
- Turbo seeder
- Rotavator
Q.112: One spermatid is transformed into how many spermatozoa?
- One
- Three
- Two
- Four
Q.113: Mycoplasma does not have one of the following characters?
- Rigid cell wall
- Unicellular organism
- Ultra microscopic
- Prokaryote
Q.114: For farmers, the mass media are?
- Not useful extension education because the farmers cannot read these
- Useful only as radio
- Useful as all types of mass media
- Useful only as television
Q.115: Only a few of the induced mutants are?
- Selectively neutrals
- Polygenic
- Useful
- Harmful
Q.116: Which one is the genus of smut fungus?
- Uromyces
- Ulocladium
- Ustilago
- Uncinula
Q.117: The volumetric moisture content of soil can be computed by multiplying the gravimetric moisture content with?
- Partial density
- Bulk density
- Void ratio
- Porosity
Q.118: Which of the following item has highest income elasticity?
- Bread
- Butter
- Wine
- Milk
Q.119: Whip tail of cauliflower is caused due to deficiency of?
- Copper
- Molybdenum
- Zinc
- Boron
Q.120: Which of the following element play a role in biological nitrogen fixation?
- Copper
- Boron
- Zinc
- Molybdenum
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