| Post Name | AGRICULTURAL OFFICER (AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND FARMERS) |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 078/2025 |
| Category Code | 506/2024 |
| Date of Test | 4 July 2025 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
First reported herbicide resistant weed in the world :
Answer
C. Senecio vulgaris
2
Match the following :
(i) Contingent drought
Answer
D. Rainfall is inadequate to meet
evapotranspiration needs
3
Match the following :
(i) Graded bunding
Answer
D. In high rainfall areas for removing
excess rain water
4
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
(i) If LER is > 1, intercropping is advantageous compared to pure cropping
(ii) In relay cropping, there is a short span of overlapping between two crops in
sequence
(iii) In parallel cropping, there is mutual competition and can’t express their full yield
potential
(iv) Conservation agriculture promotes maintenance of a permanent soil cover,
minimum soil disturbance and diversification of plant species
Answer
B. (i), (ii) and (iv)
5
Capillary water is held between tension :
Answer
B. 1/3 atm to 31 atm
6
Calculate the total urea requirement of rice variety KAU Pournami cultivated in one
acre :
Answer
B. 78.26 kg
7
Match the following :
(i) Awnless barnyard grass
Answer
C. Agropyron repens
(iv) Canary grass
8
Depth of irrigation is 5 cm for an IW/CPE ratio of 0.75. If mean per day pan evaporation
is 5mm, work out irrigation interval :
Answer
C. 13 days
9
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
(i) Calcium ammonium nitrate is a neutral fertilizer
(ii) Boron uptake is limited by excess lime
(iii) Excess phosphorus encourage Zn deficiency
(iv) Basic slag is a citric acid insoluble phosphatic fertilizer
Answer
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
10
Each question is provided with four choices
Answer
A. ,
11
Select the non- mineral essential elements required for plants :
Answer
B. C and O
12
Which are low lime requiring plants?
Answer
B. Tea, coffee, pineapple
13
The first reactions to occur when an aerobic oil is flooded and becomes anaerobic is :
(i) Depletion of oxygen and oxidation of NH4 to NO3
(ii) Depletion of oxygen and reduction of NO3
(iii) Depletion of oxygen and reduction of Fe3
(iv) Depletion of oxygen and increase in CO2
Answer
A. only (ii) and (iv)
14
Which statement is true?
Answer
C. A pH of 2 is 1000 times acidic as pH 5
15
Major minerals present in Oxisols are :
Answer
B. Kaolinite and sesqui oxide
16
White alkali soils are :
Answer
B. Saline soils
17
Which one of the following is a cold manure?
Answer
C. Goat manure
18
Select the wrong statements :
(i) Calcium, magnesium and sulphur are the secondary nutrients
(ii) Magnesium is a component of nitroreductase enzyme
(iii) Nitrogen is converted into nitrate by earthworms
(iv) Gibbsite is aluminium hydrous oxide
Answer
C. only (ii) and (iii)
19
What happens to bulk density of soil when organic matter is added to the soil?
(i) Bulk density is decreased
(ii) Bulk density is increased
(iii) Particle density is decreased
(iv) Porosity is increased
Answer
B. only (i) and (iv)
20
Site specific integrated nutrient management adopts the use of :
(i) GPS
(ii) GIS
(iii) Remote sensing
Answer
D. all the above
21
Which of the following statements are INCORRECT?
(i) Mandibles of honeybees are blunt
(ii) Hypopharynx is modified as stylets in Hemipteran bugs
(iii) Lacinia is modified as proboscis in butterflies
(iv) Galea and lacinia are parts of maxilla
Answer
C. Only (ii) and (iii)
22
The gall in rice caused by rice gall midge is the modification of :
Answer
B. Leaf sheath
23
Which of the following statements are CORRECT?
(i) Presence of trichomes in leaves confer resistance to plants by antixenosis
(ii) Presence of gossypol in cotton confer resistance by antixenosis
(iii) The ability of a rice variety to produce more tillers after the infestation of rice stem
borer is tolerance
(iv) Biotype development occurs in varieties with antibiosis as the resistance
mechanism
Answer
C. Only (i), (iii) and (iv)
24
Choose the CORRECT statement/s from the following :
(i) Gummy exudation from banana pseudostem is due to Cosmopolites sordidus
(ii) Warty appearance on guava fruits is due to tea mosquito bug
(iii) Wilting of tender shoots of brinjal is due to Leucinodes orbonalis
(iv) Marginal yellowing of bittergourd leaves is due to whitefly attack
Answer
D. Only (ii) and (iii) are correct
25
Which of the following can be used for the management of nematodes?
(i) Pseudomonas flourescens
(ii) Trichoderma spp.
(iii) Pochonia chlamydosporia
(iv) Paecilomyces lilacinus
Answer
D. All options (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
26
Which among the following is NOT a predator?
Answer
A. Telenomus rowani
27
Which of the following symptoms are correctly matched with the insect pest?
Answer
B. Exudation of brownish liquid from coconut trunk – Red palm weevil
28
Which of the following insecticide is a muscle poison?
Answer
D. Chlorantraniliprole
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29
Which of the following insect pests can be successfully managed by biocontrol agents?
(i) Paracoccus marginatus
(ii) Sugarcane woolly aphid
(iii) Whitefly in cotton
(iv) Coconut black headed caterpillar
Answer
A. Only (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
30
Wing flexion is absent in :
Answer
B. Ephemeroptera
31
Phytophthora palmivora is characterized by :
(i) Globose or ovoid or ellipsoid or pear shaped papillate caducous terminal sporangia
with short pedicel
(ii) Simple sympodial sporangiophores
(iii) Chlamydospores not produced
Answer
C. Both (i) and (ii)
32
The principle of exclusion in plant disease management is achieved through :
(i) Quarantine measures
(ii) Inspection and certification
(iii) Eradication of vectors
(iv) Seed treatment
Answer
D. All of the above ((i), (ii), (iii) and (iv))
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33
Write the correct sequence of symptom development in pink disease of rubber :
Answer
C. Cob web stage - latex exudation - cracking of bark and yellowing of foliage -
pustular stage - necator stage - corticium stage
34
Fungal pathogen resistant to carbendazim is also resistant to :
Answer
A. Thiophanate methyl
35
Rod shaped, gram positive, aerobic plant pathogenic bacterium with or without flagellum
is :
Answer
B. Clavibacter
36
White ear head that cannot be pulled from the base of rice plants with greyish brown
lesion on neck are characteristic of damage caused by :
Answer
C. Neck blast
37
Flood fallowing for atleast 6 weeks is an effective strategy for the management of
___________ in banana.
Answer
C. Fusarium wilt
38
Tolerance or resistance of a plant to one virus strain is induced by systemic infection
with a second is commercially exploited in the case of :
Answer
B. Citrus tristeza virus
39
Statement I : Yellowing of plants, vascular discoloration of stem and reddish
appearance in the pith extending towards roots is observed in plants
infected with Fusarium.
Statement II : Reddish-brown lesion on stem near the soil line that girdle the stem
resulting in hollow pith and drooping of the plants is observed in
plants infected with Rhizoctonia.
Answer
D. Both statement I and statement II are correct
40
Tomato spotted wilt virus is transmitted by:
Answer
A. Frankliniella Accidentalis in persistent propagative manner
41
Which of the following is not correct about law of independent assortment?
Answer
D. Genes located on different chromosomes only show independent segregation
42
Inactivation of M phase kinase, following the onset of M phase, begins with which of the
following?
Answer
B. Cyclin destruction
43
UV light causes mutations by which of the following mechanisms?
Answer
A. Induction of thymine dimers
44
Characters governed by polygenes (multiple factors) but showing discrete variation are
called :
Answer
C. Quasi- quantitative characters
45
The selection in which a different ‘Phenotypic optima’ is selected for, so that the
population ultimately consists of two or more recognizable forms is called as :
Answer
B. Disruptive selection
46
Which of the following statements is correct about Inbreeding?
(i) Inbred lines yield more than open pollinated varieties
(ii) Results in the appearance of lethal and sub lethal alleles
(iii) Decrease in homozygosity with increase in variation
(iv) Increased reproductive ability
Answer
C. Only (ii) is correct
47
Presence of B line in A line is called as :
Answer
B. Pollen shedders
48
The breeding method which aims to enhance genetic yield potential by modifying
individual traits to their predefined optimum levels is called :
Answer
D. Ideotype breeding
49
Arrange the activities of germplasm conservation in correct order :
(i) multiplication and distribution
(ii) cataloguing
(iii) collection
(iv) evaluation
(v) utilization
(vi) conservation
Answer
Question Cancelled
50
Which of the following is an application of embryo culture?
Answer
D. All the above
51
Identify the incorrect statement with reference to Maize seed production :
Answer
A. Protandry nature favours self pollination in maize
52
The colour of the seed tag specified for Foundation seed:
Answer
A. White
53
Statement :
Answer
B. Certificates are given by the Seed Certification Agency and labels are prepared by
the producer.
Explanation
As per the statement ‘a’ of this question, labelling is compulsory because this will be
useful to regulate sale price of seed which are sold in the market.
54
Statement :
(i) Seed standards are uniform throughout the country.
(ii) Seed Inspector performs field inspection.
(iii) Seed certification fee vary from state to state.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Answer
B. (i) and (iii)
55
How many number of field counts need to be taken for 18 acres during seed crop field
inspection?
Answer
A. 8
56
As per Indian Seeds Act, 1966 :
Answer
C. Section 8 of Seed Act 3. Penalty
57
Identify the correct sequence with reference to different phases of seed certification :
Answer
C. Receipt and scrutiny of application / verification of seed source / field
inspection / post-harvest supervision of seed crops / seed sampling and
testing / labelling, tagging, sealing
58
Which of the following condition at which the seed producer need not to submit separate
sowing report?
Answer
C. If the seed farm fields are separated by more than 30 meters
59
Highlights of The Seed Bill, 2004 :
(i) Only notified kind and varieties of seeds have to be registered.
(ii) Every seed producer and dealer has to be registered with the State government.
(iii) Self certification of seeds by accredited agencies.
(iv) Maintenance of a National Register of Varieties.
Answer
C. (i) is incorrect
60
Crops Minimum Germination standards
for Foundation seeds
Answer
D. Chillie 4. 80
61
Which of the following statement is/are correct regarding FSS
Answer
D. all the above
62
AGB is an extra bold grade of :
Answer
A. cardamom
63
Which of the following statement is / are not correct?
(i) Ringing is a pruning technique practiced to increase fruit bud formation
(ii) Notching is the partial removal of bark from below a dormant lateral bud
(iii) Coppicing is the removal of main tree trunk
Answer
B. (ii)
64
Neelum variety of mango is
Answer
D. All the above
65
Which of the following statement regarding varieties is / are incorrect?
(i) Poornima is a cashew hybrid with export grade nuts and high shelling percentage
(ii) Vellayani Thejus is a chilli variety having low pungency and high oleoresin
(iii) Keramadhura is a coconut genotype suited for both tender nut and copra
Answer
B. only (ii)
66
Which of the following statement is / are correct regarding aromatherapy?
(i) Liniments are usually applied to painful areas
(ii) Arrowroot is a good base for natural aromatic body powders
(iii) Bees wax is the most common natural emulsifier used
Answer
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
67
“The Pink book” published by FSSAI is a guide for :
Answer
C. Safe and nutritious food at home
68
Which of the following statement is / are correct regarding post harvest management?
(i) Curing is done for strengthening skin of tuber crops
(ii) Time required for degreening depends on natural colour break and maturity
(iii) Certain wax formulations do not impart glossiness to fruits
Answer
C. All the above
69
Whip grafting is otherwise known as :
Answer
A. Splice grafting
70
Which of the following statement is / are not correct?
(i) Coconut haustorium is not suitable for babies affected by lactose intolerance.
(ii) Coconut testa is rich in anthocyanins.
(iii) Coconut haustorium is a rich source of phenolics.
Answer
A. Only (i)
71
A vegetable with very low respiration rate is:
Answer
B. Onion
72
Browning in cauliflower is due to deficiency of:
Answer
C. Boron
73
Scientific name of winter melon is:
Answer
B. Benincasa hispida
74
A tomato variety with pear shaped fruits:
Answer
A. Punjab Chhuhara
75
World Vegetable center is located at:
Answer
C. Taiwan
76
Which of the following is protandrous?
Answer
C. Carrot
77
Ben oil is extracted from seeds of:
Answer
A. Drumstick
78
Arka Tanvi is a hybrid of:
Answer
D. Chilli
79
Grow out test is conducted to determine ______________ of a seed lot.
Answer
B. Genetic purity
80
A grain amaranth species:
Answer
B. Amaranthus caudatus
81
A demand curve depicts the relation between price and quantity. A movement along the
same demand curve occurs in which of the following cases?
Answer
A. Contraction of demand
82
The consumers’ surplus is estimated as:
(i) What the consumer is willing to pay minus what he actually pays
(ii) Total utility gained minus Total amount spend
(iii) Total utility gained minus Marginal utility
(iv) What the consumer is willing to pay minus Marginal utility gained
Answer
A. Only (i) and (ii)
83
Optimum choice of enterprise in farm management is made based on the principle of:
Answer
C. Both
84
The stage of production function responsible for more production by using more units of
inputs for profit maximisation:
Answer
B. Stage II
85
Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to monopolistic competition?
Answer
D. Large number of buyers and sellers dealing with homogeneous goods
86
Consider two countries A and B engaged in trade. Though A can produce both dairy
product and machinery cheaper than B, yet A imports dairy products from B and exports
machinery. This is a paradox to which fundamental principal of international trade.
Answer
B. Comparative cost theory
87
Choose the correctly matched statement from the following to select an investment
project:
Answer
C. NPW – should be positive to select the project for investment
88
Which of the following is not a component of market structure?
Answer
B. Market sharing and price setting policy
89
Marginal revenue along with marginal cost helps to determine:
Answer
A. Profit maximising output
90
A tax regime which is based on the principle of falling marginal utility of money and
which aims to reduce inequalities in wealth to some extent is:
Answer
C. Progressive tax
91
Name the institution that serves as the apex public policy think tank of the Government
of India entrusted with the mandates of overseeing the adoption and monitoring of
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country, and promoting competitive and
cooperative federalism among States and UTs.
Answer
B. National Institution for Transforming India
92
Which of the following agencies are not involved with the implementation of Central
Sector Scheme Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producer Organizations
(FPOs) in India?
Answer
D. Regional Rural Banks (RRB)
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93
Which among the following innovation attribute/s negatively influence/s the rate of
innovation adoption by farmers?
(i) Compatibility
(ii) Complexity
(iii) Trialability
Answer
B. Only (ii)
94
Among the statements below which one DOES NOT pertain to RKVY-RAFTAR
Answer
B. It is a scheme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
(MoA & FW), Govt. of India to strengthen agricultural marketing
95
Which among the following committees are involved with the enactment of the three-tier
structure of the Indian administration for rural development called Panchayati Raj?
(i) Ashok Mehta Committee
(ii) G V K Rao Committee
(iii) L M Singhvi Committee
Answer
D. All of the above ((i), (ii) and (iii))
96
Read the following statements: Assertion (I) and Reason (II). Choose one of the correct
alternatives given below:
Assertion (I) : Extension Education follows androgogic principles of education
Reason (II) : Extension Education is a non formal type of education catering to
adults
Answer
A. Both Assertion (I) and Reason (II) are true and Reason (II) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (I)
97
Popularisation of the technology of drones in the agriculture sector need to focus on
programs based on learning by doing. Which one of the following suits the purpose?
Answer
C. Method demonstration
98
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A B
Answer
D. Media Mix – Folk media
99
Read the following statements: Assertion (I) and Reason (II). Choose one of the correct
alternatives given below:
Assertion (I) : The focus of Self-Help Groups (SHG) is exclusively on rural poor
women.
Reason (II) : Rural poor women have no sustainable access to credit, land, and
other livelihood resources
Answer
D. Assertion (I) is False but Reason (II) is True
100
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control
Answer
A. Six Sigma
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