| Post Name | Agricultural Officer/ Soil Survey Officer - Kerala State land Use Board/ Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 031/2022 |
| Category Code | 505/2021, 522/2021, 475/2020, 594/2021 |
| Date of Test | 25 March 2022 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
The multiple cropping practice of sowing green gram seeds in the grain filling stage
of rice is called
Answer
D. Relay cropping
2
Which among the following are considered as plant adaptations to drought ?
i. Seed hardening
ii. Reduced leaf area
iii. Rapid phenological development
iv. Early stomatal closure
Answer
A. ii, iii and iv
3
Among the following, which is not considered as a principle in ‘System Rice
Intensification’ ?
Answer
D. Weed management with herbicides
4
A soil conservation practice that minimizes soil erosion and also ensures safe removal
of excess runoff water
Answer
C. Graded bunding
5
Given the N uptake of a crop is 220 kg ha–1, the approximate Ca uptake would be
Answer
Question Cancelled
6
Potassium application can be reduced to 25 per cent and even skipped in the nutrient
management practice for the cassava variety
Answer
B. Sree Pavithra
7
The herbicide recommended in KAU Weed wiper for the management of weedy rice
Answer
C. Glufosinate ammonium
8
Which of the following is/are correct with respect to LEISA ?
i. Focusses on creating diversity
ii. Promotes adoption of hybrid seeds
iii. Relies on natural biological control of pests
iv. Encourages recycling of resources
Answer
C. i, iii and iv
9
Which among the following is not considered as a complementary interaction in
sequential cropping systems ?
Answer
A. Sorghum effect
10
The quantity of urea required for top dressing in Sreyas variety of transplanted rice,
cultivated in 2.5 acres is
Answer
D. 98 kg
11
In a soil profile, A and B horizons combinedly is called as
Answer
A. Solum
12
Identify the incorrect statement pertaining to soil and soil formation.
Answer
C. Soil is a two - dimensional natural body.
13
Identify the incorrect statement regarding soil colloids.
Answer
Question Cancelled
14
The soil consistency where the soil water mass just flows under an applied force and
fails to retain shape is called
Answer
A. Upper plastic limit
15
Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
Answer
C. Cyanobacteria – Frankia
16
The acid sulphate soils of Kerala are called as
Answer
Question Cancelled
17
Submerged soils have a
Answer
A. Low redox potential and a neutral pH
18
In remote sensing, Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI) is an index to
measure of vegetation health. Pick the incorrect statement.
Answer
D. Stressed vegetation would appear uniformly bright
19
Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
Answer
D. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing – Delhi
20
The National Institute of Organic farming is in
Answer
D. Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
21
Adult mite possesses
i. Two pairs of legs
ii. Three pairs of legs
iii. Four pairs of legs
iv. Five pairs of legs
Answer
Question Cancelled
22
Fossorial or digging type of legs is found in
i. Housefly
ii. Mole cricket
iii. Mosquito
iv. Honey bee
Answer
B. Only ii
23
Rasping and sucking type of mouth parts are found in
i. Thrips
ii. Aphids
iii. Both A and B
iv. Whiteflies
Answer
A. Only i
24
Which insect cause damage to our books in library ?
i. Cockroach
ii. Crickets
iii. Cloth moth
iv. Silver fish
Answer
D. Only iv
25
Which insect(s) secrets the honey dew ?
i. Aphids
ii. Mealy bug
iii. Mango hopper
iv. All of the above
Answer
D. Only iv
26
Insect body divided in
i. Cephalothorax and abdomen
ii. Head and abdomen
iii. Head and thorax
iv. Head, thorax and abdomen
Answer
D. Only iv
27
Pesticides are better applied to field crops
i. In the evening only
ii. In the morning only
iii. Either morning or in the evening
iv. In the afternoon and evening
Answer
C. Only iii
28
Scientific name of green lace wing
i. Cotesia flavipes
ii. Telenomus remus
iii. Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi
iv. None of the above
Answer
C. Only iii
29
Beauveria bassiana is considered as
i. Systematic poison
ii. None of these
iii. Respiratory poison
iv. Contact poison
Answer
Question Cancelled
30
Which colour on the label of the container indicates the highly toxic pesticides ?
i. Bright red
ii. Bright yellow
iii. Bright green
iv. Bright blue
Answer
Question Cancelled
31
Which secretion system in bacteria is associated with quorum sensing ?
Answer
B. Type II Secretion System
32
Smallest plant viroid reported is
Answer
B. Coconut cadang viroid
33
The first plant virus whose genome is completely sequenced is
Answer
C. Cauliflower Mosaic Virus
34
Leaf rust of Coffee was first introduced in India from Sri Lanka during
Answer
A. 1870
35
Computer simulation model for Apple scab is
Answer
D. EPIVEN
36
The phenomenon whereby development of resistance to one chemical in a particular
class also confers resistance to other or related chemical is called as
Answer
A. Cross resistance
37
H2O2 scavenging enzymes in plants is/are
Answer
D. All of the above
38
The technique by which fine sections of any plant tissue are cut to study anatomical
details of tissue is
Answer
A. Microtomy
39
Vertifolia effect derived from
Answer
C. Both R3 and R4 gene resistance
40
ISR in Arabidopsis against Pseudomonas syringe pv tomato is governed by
Answer
C. 2-4 Diacetylphloroglucinol
41
Which among the following is true about heterosis ?
i. It is due to heterozygous advantage.
ii. It confined to F1 only.
iii. It is environmentally controlled.
Answer
D. All of the above i, ii and iii
42
Alien addition and alien substitution lines are produced through which of the following
methods ?
Answer
B. Backcross method
43
Which among the following is not an evolutionary force according to Hardy-Weinberg
law ?
Answer
C. Crossing
44
In pedigree breeding method, selection practiced in F2 is known as
Answer
C. Individual plant selection
45
Hindrance in self-pollination due to some physical barrier is called
Answer
C. Hekogamy
46
Term for protection of patent in India is
Answer
A. 20 years
47
During meiosis I, synaptonemal complex is formed in which of the following stage ?
Answer
B. Zygotene
48
Which of the following is correct about cytoplasmic inheritance ?
i. Reciprocal differences are observed.
ii. F2 and subsequent generation show segregation for cytoplasmically inherited trait.
iii. Genes governing cytoplasmic inheritance are located in cytoplasmic organelles.
Answer
C. Only i and iii
49
Seed certification is done for
Answer
B. Notified varieties
50
The Seed
Answer
D. License for sale of seed
51
Seed certification system involves administrative checking of seed field to determine
the
Answer
Question Cancelled
52
The Seed Act (1966) was enacted to regulate the quality of seed sold to farmers. It
is applicable to
Answer
C. All released and notified varieties
53
_________ was set up under the Seed Act (1966) as a main source of advice to the
Government on administration of the Act.
Answer
A. Central Seed Committee
54
The role of ___________ is to ensure that action at all stages of seed production are
taken expeditiously eg., field inspection, seed processing, plant inspection, sample
analysis and certificate issuance.
Answer
C. Seed Certification Agencies
55
The Seed Inspector is entitled to take samples of seed of any notified kind/variety
from any person selling such seed for seed analysis. The cost of the seed should
be paid to the person by calculating the rate based on
Answer
A. The price sold to the public
56
With respect to rice seed production the land in which the same variety of rice crop
was grown in the past __________ season must not be selected for cultivating the
rice seed crop, as per the Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards.
Answer
A. One season
57
According to Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards, the isolation distance
prescribed for certified seed production of cabbage is 1000 m while for pearl millet,
it is only 200 m. The vast difference in the isolation distance prescribed for the two
crops is attributable to
Answer
Question Cancelled
58
The new Seed Bill was introduced to replace the Seed Act (1966) during the year
Answer
A. 2004
59
The male sterility is highly stable and fertility restoration is also possible in one of
the following cotton species
Answer
B. Gossypium harkensii
60
In one of the following crop, andromonoecious lines are common and they must
be emasculated and hand pollinated if used as female parent for hybrid seed
production
Answer
D. Watermelon
61
Which of the following is true regarding the induction of uniform flowering in pineapple
variety ‘Mauritius’ ?
1. Hormone application is done in 10-12 months old plants.
2. 25 ppm ethephon is applied at the rate of 50 ml per plant.
3. Flowering starts by 30 days and completes within 40 days of application of
hormone.
4. Fruits will be ready for harvest by 130-135 days after growth regulator application.
Answer
C. Only 2, 3 and 4
62
Which of the following is not a dioecious crop ?
Answer
C. Pomegranate
63
Protogyny is seen in
Answer
A. Sapota
64
Which of the following is a rainy season annual ?
Answer
D. All the above
65
‘Vijay’ is a high yielding black pepper hybrid derived from the cross between
Answer
D. Panniyur 2 and Neelamundi
66
Which of the following is an attached scion method of grafting ?
Answer
B. Inarching
67
Palmarosa is indigenous to
Answer
B. India
68
The yield of dry ginger is ____________ of the green ginger.
Answer
B. 16 – 25%
69
Which of the following is not true regarding coconut mother palm selection ?
1. Palms with yield not less than 80 nuts per year.
2. Palms producing at least 10 bunches of nuts with strong bunch stalks.
3. Palms bearing nuts of large size.
4. Palms with more than 30 fully opened leaves.
Answer
A. 2and3
70
Which of the following is true regarding ‘Mango’ ?
1. Mango is pollinated mainly by houseflies.
2. In Mango, flowers are produced in current season shoots.
3. Panicles are ‘andromonoecious’.
4. Fruit growth and development in Mango follows a double sigmoid curve.
Answer
B. 1and3
71
Which of the following is a determinate variety of tomato ?
Answer
C. Pusa Early Dwarf
72
Which of the following is an often cross pollinated crop ?
Answer
D. All the above
73
Which of the following is a short day vegetable crop ?
Answer
D. None of the above
74
Buttoning of cauliflower is due to
Answer
D. All the above
75
Seed rate for chilli is
Answer
C. 1.0 kg/ha
76
‘Deepthi’ is a variety of
Answer
A. Ridge gourd
77
Isolation distance for foundation seed production in cucurbits is
Answer
D. 800 m
78
Storage life of leafy vegetables can be enhanced by pre-harvest spraying of
Answer
B. N Benzyl adenine 10 – 20 ppm
79
Which of the following can induce female flowers in cucumber ?
Answer
D. All the above
80
For one hectare area, seed rate of True Potato Seed (TPS) is
Answer
A. 100 – 150 g
81
Product differentiation is the essence of
Answer
B. Monopolistic competition
82
If we have constant returns to scale and we increase all the inputs by 5 per cent,
then the output will increase by
Answer
C. Equal to 5 per cent
83
Demand for labour is called derived demand because it is
Answer
A. Dependent on demand for final goods and services
84
Expansionary monetary policy
Answer
D. Tends to lead to a depreciation of a nation’s currency
85
When total production is maximum, for labour input
Answer
B. The MPL is zero
86
Which of the following is not an example of distress sale ?
Answer
D. Selling price > Cost of production
87
When APP is increasing, how does the MPP will behave in a production function ?
Answer
A. MPP is greater than APP
88
The purchase or sale of a commodity at the present price with the object of sale or
purchase at some future date at a favourable price is known as
Answer
B. Speculation
89
When the demand for a commodity is perfectly elastic, the consumer’s surplus is
Answer
C. Zero
90
The key feature of oligopoly is
Answer
D. Interdependence of firms
91
Extension Education is
a. Curriculum centric
b. Problem oriented
c. Highly formal
d. Need based
Answer
B. b and d are correct
92
Community Development Programme was evaluated by a committee headed by
Answer
C. Balwant Rai
93
Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) can only be under control of
Answer
Question Cancelled
94
Introductory rural sociology is written by whom ?
Answer
A. J.B. Chitamber
95
Consider the following essential phase in Extension Educational process as identified
by J.P. Leagans :
a. Teaching plan of work
b. Evaluation
c. Objectives and solutions
d. Reconsideration
e. Situations and problems
The correct sequence of these phases is
Answer
C. e-
96
Arrange the following steps of teaching in correct order by using the codes given
below :
a. Attention
b. Action
c. Interest and desire
d. Conviction
e. Satisfaction
The correct order of the steps of teaching is
Answer
Question Cancelled
97
Select the major styles of leadership.
a. Authoritarian
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Self styled
Codes :
Answer
D. a, b and c are correct
98
Arrange the steps of programme planning process in correct order :
a. Follow plan of work
b. Determine objectives
c. Analysis of situation
d. Evaluation
The correct order of programme planning process is
Answer
A. d
99
Assertion (A) : Extension has a growing body of knowledge with both tools and
techniques of its own.
Reason (R) : Extension as a service and education relies mostly on immediate needs
of the people.
Codes :
A) Both
Answer
B. are true and
100
Considering the following statements regarding National Agricultural Technology
Project (NATP) :
a. It has been implemented by ICAR.
b. The cooperation of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Govt. of India
is also in it.
c. The financial assistance is drawn from the World Bank.
d. Asian Development Bank gives the financial support.
Which of these statements are correct ? Select the right answer using the codes
given below.
Codes :
Answer
A. a, b and c
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