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Kerala PSC Laboratory Technical Assistant – Agriculture (Nursery Management and Ornamental Gardening) Previous Question Paper – 020/2018/OL

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Post NameLABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT - AGRICULTURE (NURSERY MANAGEMENT AND ORNAMENTAL GARDENING)
DepartmentVHSE
Question Paper Code020/2018/OL
Category Code420/2017
Date of Test10 April 2018
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
The Juvenile Justice Act had come into force in the year
Answer
B. 2015
2
The first Organic Block Panchayath of Kerala is
Answer
A. Alathur
3
Name the country which conducted hydrogen bomb test recently
Answer
C. South Korea
4
Who among the following appointed as the Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog recently?
Answer
A. Rajiv Kumar
5
Who among the following won the best FIFA Men's player award in 2016?
Answer
A. Christiano Ronaldo
6
"Smartha Vicharam" is associated with
Answer
C. Thatrikutty
7
Justice R.M. Lodha Committee is associated with
Answer
C. Cricket
8
Defence Minister of India is
Answer
D. Nirmala Sita Raman
9
Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of Kerala?
Answer
A. V. Bhaskaran
10
The First Vice President of India is
Answer
D. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
11
National Women Commission Law passed in the year
Answer
A. 1990
12
National Sports Day of India is
Answer
A. August 29
13
Paliyam Satyagraham was in the year
Answer
C. 1948
14
Who among the following participated in the Guruvayoor Satyagraha?
Answer
A. Aryapallom
15
Aratupuzha Velayudha Panikar was a social reformer of ___________ community.
Answer
B. Ezhava
16
The poem "Stree Vidhya Poshini" was written by ____________.
Answer
D. Brahmananda Sivayogi
17
The first women organization in Kerala is
Answer
A. Stree Samajam
18
The predecessor of a Communist party in Travancore was
Answer
B. Youth League
19
The Captain of Women's National Cricket team in India is
Answer
A. Mithaliraj
20
BRICS Summit 2017 was hosted by
Answer
B. China
21
In rose, flower size can be improved by
Answer
B. Disbudding
22
Banana research station is located at
Answer
C. Kannara
23
Polyembryony is noticed in
Answer
B. Mango
24
King of fruits is
Answer
A. Mango
25
The art of making animal shapes in plants is
Answer
A. Topiary
26
Seed viability test is otherwise called
Answer
B. Tetrazolium test
27
Liver red is variety of
Answer
C. Anthurium
28
Which is an important pest attacking orchids?
Answer
B. Snails
29
Jaya is a
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B. Medium duration rice variety
30
Which banana variety is suitable for cultivation in high altitudes?
Answer
C. Boldles Altafort
31
The plant part used for tissue culture is
Answer
D. Explants
32
Tissue culture is based in the principle of
Answer
D. Totipotency
33
Bread fruit is propagated by
Answer
C. root cutting
34
Mound layering is otherwise called
Answer
A. Stool layering
35
The branch of agriculture which leads with garden crop is
Answer
D. Horticulture
36
White alkali soil is otherwise called
Answer
D. Saline soil
37
Luxmeter is used to find out
Answer
C. Sunlight intensity
38
Munsell's chart is used to determine
Answer
D. Soil colour
39
Gladiolus is propagated by
Answer
B. Corm
40
Bunchy top disease of banana is transmitted by
Answer
C. Aphid
41
Repair grafting is otherwise known as
Answer
D. Inarching
42
Short statured closely spaced fruit trees are planted in
Answer
A. Progeny orchard
43
____________ is a technique which is used to disinfect seed beds.
Answer
B. Solarisation
44
Brown manuring refers to application of
Answer
A. Oil cakes
45
Cell division is favoured by
Answer
A. Cytokinins
46
Rapid propagation technique is done in
Answer
C. Pepper
47
Which soil group is predominant in Kerala?
Answer
C. Laterite soil
48
_____________ is used for transplanting seedlings.
Answer
A. Trowel
49
Ideal soil texture for plant growth is
Answer
A. Loamy
50
Rearing of silkworm is referred to as
Answer
C. Sericulture
51
Khaira disease is due to the deficiency of ____________.
Answer
A. Zn
52
Chlorophyll contains which mineral nutrient
Answer
A. Mg
53
Which nutrient is absent in factomphos?
Answer
C. Potassium
54
Abnormal leaf fall of rubber is a _____________ disease.
Answer
B. Fungal
55
Pollu beetle attack is seen in _____________.
Answer
A. Pepper
56
Triangular necrotic patch in perianth region of coconut is caused by
Answer
A. Mite
57
Main tillage operation in rice cultivation
Answer
C. Puddling
58
Which is an oil seed crop?
Answer
A. Sesame
59
Which sprayer is suited for spraying operations in kitchen garden?
Answer
C. Hand sprayer
60
____________ irrigation system increases water use efficiency to 90%.
Answer
B. Drip irrigation system
61
Which among this is an exotic breed of cattle?
Answer
D. Jersy
62
Which among the given is a garden adornment?
Answer
A. Bird bath
63
Male plants can be converted to female plants by
Answer
B. Topworking
64
Cotton is cultivated in ___________ soil.
Answer
D. Black soil
65
Mycorrhiza mainly helps in the uptake of _____________.
Answer
C. Phosphorus
66
Which of the following is a propagation method in Anthurium?
Answer
D. All the above
67
Pit size in banana cultivation is
Answer
A. 50 cm Γ— 50 cm Γ— 50 cm
68
Phosphorus content in Rajphos is
Answer
D. 20%
69
Pulse rich is protein is
Answer
B. Soybean
70
The tag colour associated with certified seed
Answer
B. Blue
71
The seed act came into force in the year
Answer
C. 1966
72
Which flower is referred to as 'Glory of the east'?
Answer
B. Chrysanthemum
73
Apple of Paradise is
Answer
C. Banana
74
Queen of flowers is
Answer
D. Rose
75
Yellow revolution is associated with
Answer
A. Oil seed
76
IISR is located at
Answer
D. Kozhikode
77
Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen occurs at
Answer
D. Lower leaves
78
Weather forecasting is done with the help of
Answer
C. Radiosonde
79
The most suitable intercrop in tapioca field is
Answer
B. Groundnut
80
The chemicals which are used to kill mites come under
Answer
C. Acaricides
81
World food say is celebrated on
Answer
B. October 16
82
Which is a dioecious plant?
Answer
D. Nutmeg
83
Which among these is a plant growth retardant?
Answer
C. Abscissic acid
84
_____________ is a viral disease in poultry?
Answer
A. Fowl pox
85
Fertiliser recommendation for short duration rice is
Answer
C. 70 : 35 : 35 kg/ha
86
'Ferrolure' is a pheromone trap used against
Answer
B. Red palm weevil
87
Sansiveria is propagated by
Answer
D. Leaf cutting
88
____________ is a commercial preparation of IBA to induce rooting in cuttings.
Answer
A. Keradix
89
Which element has a vital role in energy transfer?
Answer
B. Phosphorus
90
Luxury consumption is associated with
Answer
D. K
91
Which is a temperate fruit?
Answer
D. Pear
92
Poonam is a variety of
Answer
D. Gladiolus
93
____________ is a weedicide.
Answer
A. Paraquat
94
Chip budding is done in
Answer
B. Grapes
95
Leading flower producing state
Answer
D. Karnataka
96
Wonder tree is
Answer
B. Neem
97
Which among the given cities is known as Garden city?
Answer
A. Bangaluru
98
Anthrax in cattle is caused due to
Answer
B. Bacteria
99
Mulberry cultivation is referred as
Answer
C. Moriculture
100
Centre of origin of rubber
Answer
D. Brazil

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