Rajasthan Pre Pg Old Question Paper 2017
Rajasthan Pre Pg Agriculture
1.The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated is Known as?
- Dew Point
- Frost Point
- Cold Point
- Frigid Point
2.A Hydrological unit, where from surplus run-off drains through a common point is known as?
- Watershed
- Run-off unit
- Conservation unit
- Water pond
3.Which one of the following is not a variety of Isabgol crop?
- HI-5
- JI-4
- GI-2
- SI-20
4.Sugarcane crop is considered matured, if samples of juice taken from the middle portions of the stalks show the Hand Refractometer reading from?
- 10 to 12
- 19 to 22
- 14 to 15
- 32 to 34
5.Which one of the following is micronutrient anion?
- B
- Zn
- Fe
- Mn
6.Nitrogenous bases purines are?
- Cytosine and Uracil
- Adenine and Uracil
- Adenine and Guanine
- Adenine and Thymine
7.Light dependent reactions of Photosynthesis takes place at?
- In nucleus
- In vacuole
- Mitochondrial matrix
- Thylakoid membranes of Chloroplast
8.Short day plants undergo flowering when?
- Day is long
- Night is short
- Nicht is long
- Night length is equal to day length
9.For cultivation of plant cells in laboratories under plant tissue culture, the growth medium required is known as?
- Nutrient ager medium
- Czapek Dokar medium
- Murashige and Skoog medium
- Potato dextrose agar medium
10.Reaction involving joining of two molecules by covalent bond is mediated by?
- Lyase
- Ligase
- Hydrolase
- Oxidoreductase
11.Medium range weather forecasting in India is valid for?
- 1-2 days
- 3-10 days
- 15-20 days
- 21-27 days
12.Irrigation requirement of wheat crop having about 135 days duration is about?
- 50 mm
- 350 mm
- 150 mm
- 650 mm
13.In which crop “Propping” is carried out?
- Gram
- Potato
- Sugarbeet
- Sugarcane
14.Which one of the following is a “Concentrated Organic manure”?
- Castor Cake
- Compost Manure
- Farmyard Manure
- Green-leaf Manure
15.Plants absorb nitrogen from the soil solution in the form?
- NO3
- N2O
- Organic carbon
- Organie matter
16.Which one of the following is a micronutrient?
- S
- Ca
- Mg
- Mn
17.Recommendation to control broad leaf weeds in wheat is to spray 2, 4-D at?
- 0.50 kg a.i./ha at 30-35 DAS
- 0.15 kg a.i./ha at 50-55 DAS
- 0.15 kg a.i./ha at 30-35 DAS
- 0.50 kg a.i./ha at 50-55 DAS
18.Which one of the following is a variety of quality protein maize?
- Protena
- HQPM-1
- Ganga-11
- Deccan-103
19.The most common spacing recommended for Spanish bunch type variety of Groundnut is?
- 40 x 40 cm
- 40 x 30 cm
- 40 x 35 cm
- 30 x 10 cm
20.Name of the Agroclimatic zone IV of Rajasthan is?
- Semi-arid Eastern Plains
- Semi-arid Transitional Plains
- Flood Prone Eastern Plains
- Sub-humid Southern Plains and Arawali Hills
21.Science and Art of obtaining information about an object through the analysis of data acquired by a device that is not in contuct with the object is called?
- Psychology
- Meteorology
- Epidemiology
- Remote sensing
22.Top sickness of tobacco is caused by the deficiency of?
- Zinc
- Boron
- Copper
- Molybdenum
23.Land use for Class VIII land is restricted to?
- Arid Crops
- Plantation Crops
- Secretion and wild life
- Short duration Vegetable Crops
24.During the process of manufacture of urea, an organic compound may be formed which restricts the use of urea as nitrogen source, the compound is?
- Biuret
- Acetic acid
- Hydrocyanide
- Amino acid glycine
25.Structure in which all the four oxygens of the silica tetrahedron are shared by the neighbouring silicon tetrahedra, i.e. there are two ions of oxygen for every ion of silicon thus forming a 3-dimensional frame work and represented by SiO2 and is called?
- Inosilicates
- Clay minerals
- Tectonilicates
- Inosilicates (double chain)
26.Trur soil developed by the action of soil forming factors is called?
- Solum
- Pedon
- Profile
- Rezolith
27.Essential nutrients need not to be applied as they are presents in abundance are?
- Carbon and Oxygen
- Carbon and Hydrogen
- Oxygen and Hydrogen
- Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
28.Available water tem in a soil layer is expressed as?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
29.Pre-incubation plant residue and cow dung helps in vermicomposting through?
- Softening and Heat-release
- Heat release and initiation of m.o. activity
- Softening and Initiation of microbial activity
- Softening, heat-release and initiation of microbial activity
30.Proportion of soil separates is called?
- Soil texture
- Soil minerals
- Soil structure
- Soil true density
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31.Fungicides which are absorbed into the system of plant and move to the remote site of infection are known as?
- Dressers
- Systemic
- Systematic
- Fungistatic
32.Gene to gene hypothesis of disease resistance and susceptibility was given by?
- Flor
- Biffen
- Erikson
- Salmon
33.Detailed disease cycle of cereals rusts in India was studied by?
- C. Mehta
- N. Dasgupta
- Rangaswami
- J. Thirumalachar
34.First Plant disease by nematode was reported by?
- A. Ark
- Cobb
- Needham
- C. Bawden
35.Kamal bunt of Wheat is caused by?
- Tylletia caries
- Tilletia foetide
- Neovonia indica
- Neovossia horrida
36.The book entitled “Fungicides in plant disease control” has been written by?
- RS Singh
- BB Mandkur
- PN Thapliyal
- YL Nene and PN Thapliyal
37.Who reported Molyn disease Wheat in India?
- Jone
- Milne
- Siddiqi
- Vasudev
38.Causal agent of Onion biot disease is?
- Ditylenchus dipeaci
- Ditylenchus angustys
- Radopholus citrophilus
- Aphelenchoides ritematos
39.International Organisation for Biological central is located at?
- Kenya
- Germany
- Bengalore
- Switzerland
40.Which is temperate root knot nematode?
- Arenaria
- Incognita
- Graminicola
- Meloidogyne hapla
41.Which among the following is vector of tomato spotted wilt virus causing bud necrosis in groundnut?
- Thrips
- Aphids
- Leaf miner
- Pod sucking bug
42.A compound this is used to enhance the toxicity of an insecticide is called?
- Additive
- Synergist
- Surfactant
- Antagonist
43.In adult insect juvenile hormone acts as?
- Acessar lurmene
- Growth Hormone
- Moulting hormone
- Gonadotrophic hormone
44.In aquatie insects, a permanent thin layer of gas held around the body in known as?
- Plastron
- Blood gills
- Tracheal gills
- Spiracular gills
45.Hamulate wing coupling apparatus is found in order?
- Secoptera
- Trichoptera
- Lepidoptera
- Hymenoptera
46.The outer wall of the egg is known as?
- Chorion
- Periplasm
- Blastoderm
- Vitelline membrane
47.The chemical nature of eedysone is?
- Amine
- Steroid
- Terpetic
- Protein
48.Dipha apradivora is an effective predector of?
- Meals bugs
- Sorghum aphid
- Apple wooly aphid
- Sugarcane wooly aphid
49.Blue butterflies are the pests of?
- Guava
- Pulses
- Groundnut
- Okra (Bhindi)
50.Methyl eugenol is a food attractant for?
- Eye fly
- Banana fly
- Melon fruit fly
- Oriental fruit fly
51.The concept of centre of origin of erop plants was proposed by which of the following Scientist?
- J.R. Harian
- Linnaeus
- I. Vavilov
- JB Hutchinson
52.In the gametophytic system self Incompatibility (SI) the consequence of which of the following?
- Pollen stigma interaction
- Pollen tube ovule interaction
- Both 1 and 2
- Pollen tube-style interaction
53.In meiosis, recombination occurs in?
- Prophase II
- Metaphase II
- Prophase I
- Metaphase I
54.Mendel’s Law conclusively proved that?
- Pangenesis
- Inheritance through blood
- Genes are particulate in nature
- Inheritance of aequired characters
55.Blood group system was discovered by?
- Camillo Golgi
- Ernst Haeckel
- Thomas Cooley
- Karl Landsteiner
56.Genetic assortative mating is more commonly called as?
- Polyers
- Panmixes
- Inbreeding
- Outeronning
57.Univalent shifl usually occurs in which of the following?
- Trisonur
- Nullamir
- Monosomic
- Tetramsomn
58.In case of recurrent selection for general combining ability, a tester with a broad genetic base implies which of the following?
- Pure line
- Inbred line
- Open-pollinated variety
- Recombinant Inbred line
59.An example of a dominant molecular marker is?
- SSR
- SNP
- RFLP
- RAPID
60.The triplet code of CAT in DNA is represented as……….. in mRNA and as………… in tRNA?
- CAT, CAT
- GAA, CAT
- GTA, CAU
- GUA, CAU
61.For degreening of lime-lemon fruits, they are treated with?
- 60 ppm NAA
- 25 ppm 2.4-D
- 100 ppm GA3
- 100 ppm Ethephen
62.Mange fruits are considered mature when TSS of fruit becomes?
- 6 per cent
- 8 per cent
- 12 per cent
- 10 per cent
63.To raise seedling in pro-trays the optimum media consists of?
- Only Cowpeat
- Only Vermicompost
- 1 part Vermiculite + 1 part peat
- 1 part vermicompost + 1 part cucopeat + 1 part perlite
64.Optimum temperature range for gladiolus production in North Indian plain?
- 20-25 oC
- 25-30 oC
- 15-20 oC
- 30-35oC
65.For quality and vield Guava crop which Bahar is considered better?
- Ambe Bahar
- Mrig Bahar
- Haste Bahar
- None of the above
66.Name most Photo-sensitive and Thermosensitive crop which affects yield and quality of the crop?
- Asparagus
- Cauliflower
- Red Cabbage
- Sprouting Broccoli
67.Name State having maximum area of Cumin crop?
- U.P.
- Kerala
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
68.Malt vinegar should have minimum acidity?
- 3-4 per cent
- 4-5 per cent
- 5-6 per cent
- 8-9 per cent
69.Name District having maximum area under Forest cover in Rajasthan?
- Alwar
- Udaipur
- Banswara
- Sawai Madhopur
70.Canning of fruits on Commercial scale was introduced by?
- Angilbert
- Peter Durand
- GS Randhawa
- William Underwood
71.An enclosure where stray animals are kept till claimed by any people is called?
- Goshala
- Pounds
- Tannery
- Goshadan
72.Shortest gestation period is in?
- Ewe
- Cow
- Mare
- Bitch
73.Which part of the stomach is absent in Pseudo-ruminants?
- Rumen
- Omasum
- Reticulum
- Alomasum
74.The DCP content of Paddy straw is?
- 0
- 4
- 7
- 10
75.The floor of the manger should be higher than the floor of the pen by?
- 25-30 cm
- 20-25 cm
- 15-20 cm
- 10-15 cm
76.Immobility response is a symptom of oestrus in?
- Yak
- Sow
- Mare
- Camel
77.Needle teeth of Piglets are?
- 2 pairs
- 4 pairs
- 8 pairs
- 6 pairs
78.Normal gestation period (days) of rabbit is?
- 30-32
- 40-42
- 50-52
- 60-62
79.Pashmina is produced by?
- Chegu
- Nubian
- Saanen
- Marwari
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80.Incubation period in Muscovy duck is?
- 17 days
- 21 days
- 28 days
- 35 days
81.Capital goods that can be used for different purposes are called?
- Fixed Capital
- Floating Capital
- Working Capital
- Auxiliary Capital
82.Under law of decreasing return, the total product curve will be?
- Parallel to Input axis
- Convex to Input axis
- Parallel to Output axis
- Concave to Input axis
83.Under stage II of classical production function, the elasticity of production (Ep) will be?
- = 1
- < 1
- > 1
- = 0
84.The period for the medium term loan is?
- 5-10 years
- 15-60 months
- Up to 6 months
- None of these
85.The Price spread of a commodity is the difference between?
- Price paid by Consumer and Marketing Cost
- Price paid by Consumer and Marketing Margin
- Price paid by Consumer and Price received by Farmar
- Price paid by Consumer and Marketing Cast Marketing margin
86.Method of discounting implies?
- Future value of Present money
- Present value of Future money
- Increase in Future value by a given rate
- Increase in Present value by a given rate
87.Farm budgeting is a method to?
- Minimize risk
- Optimize Resource use
- Optimize Farm income
- Compare profitability of alternative farm plans
88.In a randomized block design with 4 treatments and 5 replications, the error degrees of freedom will be?
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 12
89.The statistical significance of estimated correlation coefficient is tested using?
- T test
- F test
- Z test
- Chi-square test
90.The coefficient of variation of a set of data is calculated as percentage of
- AM/SD
- SD/AM
- Variance/AM
- AM/Variance
91.The person considered as father of Extension?
- Edgar Dale
- Van Den Ban
- James Stuard
- Seaman A. Knapp
92.The expression of ends towards which our efforts are directed are?
- Aims
- Goals
- Targets
- Objectives
93.Marthandom Project was started by?
- L. Brayne
- Albert Mayor
- Spencer Hatch
- Mahatma Gandhi
94.Adoption is essentially a?
- Social Process
- Physical Process
- Mental Process
- Psychological Process
95.Which one of the following is not an element of Communication?
- Fidelity
- Channel
- Message
- Response
96.The process of using a new idea en continuous basis is?
- Utility
- Adoption
- Diffusion
- Innovation
97.The process of providing situation in which learning takes place is?
- Teaching
- Learning
- Physical facilities
- Learning Experience
98.The first KVK was set up at?
- Fatehpur
- Nilokheri
- Pondicheri
- Hyderabad
99.In India ATMA has been initially introduced in?
- 21 District of State
- 24 Districts of 6 State
- 28 Districts of 6 State
- 22 Districts of 6 State
100.Panchayati Raj was first introduced in which of the following states?
- Punjab
- Orrisa
- Rajasthan
- Uttar Pradesh
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