Paper 2021

1. What term is used to describe a conical evergreen tree with spirally arranged leaves, and grows in cool temperatures?

1. Khair
2. Haldu
3. Sheesham
4. Deodar
5. None of these

2. In the diameter class color chart for trees, which class lacks a specific color?

1. 50-60 cm
2. 40-50 cm
3. 30-40 cm
4. 0-20 cm
5. 20-30 cm

3. Which tree produces silk cotton and kapok?

1. Bombax ceiba
2. Ceiba pentandra
3. Calotropis
4. Calortropis gigantea
5. None of these

4. What is the practice of growing plants in areas previously not forested, aimed at increasing forest cover?

1. Farm forestry
2. Mixed forestry
3. Extension forestry
4. Agro forestry
5. Recreational forestry

5. Which instrument measures water content in milk?

1. Hydrometer
2. Thermometer
3. Lactometer
4. Lyphobic Indicator
5. Lacanometer

6. What is the purpose of pasteurization in milk?

1. To reduce the size of fat globule
2. To check the adulteration in milk
3. To destroy disease-causing pathogenic bacteria
4. To destroy protein content in the milk
5. To check the growth of bacteria

7. Pusa Nanha is a papaya variety developed through which process?

1. Selection
2. Criss Cross inheritance
3. Both A and B
4. Mutation
5. Somatic Hybridization

8. What term describes the propagation of plants using small tissue parts?

1. Micropropagation
2. Asexual Reproduction
3. Vegetative propagation
4. Hybridization
5. None of these

9. Coorg is a well-known commercial variety of which crop?

1. Avocado
2. Tea
3. Rubber
4. Coffee
5. Cocoa

10. The Amrapali mango variety is a hybrid produced by crossing which cultivars?

1. Banganapalli X Alphonso
2. Dasehari X Neelam
3. Alphonso X Banganapalli
4. Neelum X Dashehari
5. Dasheri X Baneshan

11. Which test identifies incomplete pasteurization in milk?

1. Alkaline test
2. MBR
3. Alcohol
4. COB test
5. None of these

12. Which drought-resistant cattle breed is known for its strong cart and field capabilities?

1. Red sindhi
2. Sahiwal
3. Gir
4. Tharparkar
5. Krishna valley

13. What advanced minimum tillage method involves no primary tillage and reduced secondary tillage?

1. Row zone tillage
2. Ridge tillage
3. Zero tillage
4. Modern tillage
5. Minimum tillage

14. Cricket ball and Kalipatti are varieties of which fruit crop?

1. Ber
2. Guava
3. Plum
4. Pear
5. Sapota

15. Which soil ameliorant is cheap and commonly used for reclaiming sodic soils?

1. Lime
2. Ammonium sulphate
3. Iron pyrite
4. Gypsum
5. Sulphur Dust

16. On which type of soil is rock phosphate applied?

1. Neutral
2. Alkaline
3. Saline
4. Acidic soil
5. None of these

17. Muga silk is cultivated on which plants?

1. Arjun
2. Shorea robusta
3. Terminalia tomeutosa
4. Som & Soalu
5. Castor

18. Leaf curl in chilli is spread by which insect?

1. Mites
2. Thrips
3. Termites
4. Hopper
5. Aphid

19. Which technique does not directly transfer genes?

1. Explant culture
2. Chemical transfection
3. Micro injection
4. Electroporation
5. Particle bombardment

20. Which guava variety with pink flesh is also known as ‘Sardar’?

1. Alhabad safeda
2. L-49
3. Allahabad surkha
4. Safeda
5. None of these

21. Which goat breed from Switzerland is known as the “milk queen”?

1. Barbari

Anglo neubiun 3. Toggenburg 4. Sanen 5. Jamnapari

22. What is the FRP for sugarcane based on recovery percentage?

1. Rs. 260
2. Rs. 290
3. Rs. 270
4. Rs. 285
5. Rs. 240

23. What is the sodium absorption ratio (SAR) of water with Na+, Ca++, and Mg++ concentrations of 20, 10, and 8 meq/L, respectively?

1. 4 %
2. 6 %
3. 4.8 %
4. None of these
5. 6.67 %

24. Which soil and water conservation method is widely used in hilly and mountainous areas?

1. Zing terracing
2. Contour bunding
3. Bench terracing
4. None of these
5. Graded bunding

25. Golden rice was developed to address the deficiency of which nutrient?

1. Vitamin A
2. Iron
3. Phosphorus
4. Calcium
5. Vitamin E

26. Curled toe paralysis in chickens is due to a deficiency of which vitamin?

1. Vit. A
2. Vit. B2
3. Vit. E
4. None of these
5. Vit. B1

27. Which dual-purpose goat breed is raised for both meat and milk?

1. Marwadi
2. None of these
3. Sanen
4. Black Bengal
5. Beetal

28. What is an advanced pregnancy symptom in cattle when the embryo is expelled?

1. Silent oestrous
2. Sexual imparity
3. Lapsing of uterus and vagina
4. Anoestrous
5. Anoestrus

29. What is the isolation distance for certified seed production in okra?

1. 50
2. 100
3. 800
4. 200
5. 1000

30. From which institute does ACABC receive training?

1. ICAR
2. NABARD
3. KVIC
4. ATMA
5. MANAGE

31. What is Norin-10 a source of?

1. Disease Resistance in maize
2. Dwarf gene in sorghum
3. None of these
4. Dwarf gene in wheat
5. Dwarf gene in paddy

32. Which nutrient is a basic component of proteins and chlorophyll, aiding in amino acid and protein synthesis?

1. Magnesium
2. Nitrogen
3. Potassium
4. Phosphorus

33. Which plant is an indicator of boron deficiency?

1. Potato
2. Rice
3. Sunflower
4. Pearl Millet
5. Atropa

34. What process turns immature green fruits into desirable, edible ones using ethylene?

1. Curing
2. Degreening
3. Ripening
4. Precooling
5. Cleaning

35. The weight of a urea bag has been reduced from 50 kg to what new weight?

1. 25 kg
2. 40 kg
3. 27 Kg
4. 30 kg
5. 45 kg

36. Which fish has lungs functioning as labyrinth organs?

1. Catla
2. Mrigal
3. Rohu
4. Gourami
5. None of these

37. What is the percentage of oil content in groundnut?

1. 18-20
2. 44 to 58
3. 23-25
4. None of these
5. 30 to 33

38. What term describes plant growth towards sunlight?

1. Phototropism
2. Photo periodism
3. Photo phosphoralation
4. Photorespiration
5. Photo synthesis

39. What are imperfectly developed female bees unable to reproduce, yet they work for the colony’s welfare?

1. Queen bee
2. Drone
3. Worker bee
4. Solitary bee
5. None of these

40. What is the TSS for ripening sugarcane measured in brix?

1. 25
2. 10
3. 32
4. 20
5. 30

41. What is the limit for loans against pledged agriculture produce under NWR’s/ENWRs for a period not exceeding

one year?

1. 100 Lakh
2. 50 Lakh
3. 75 Lakh
4. 50 Lakh
5. None of these

42. What causes Akiochi disease in rice?

1. CH4
2. Nitrogen
3. Carbon Dioxide
4. H2S
5. Sulphur

43. What is the main reason for seed dormancy?

1. Fungal growth
2. Immature embryo
3. Physical cracking
4. Imbalance in environment
5. Distorted seed coat

44. What part of a tractor is used to attach machinery like combine harvesters and threshers?

1. Link road
2. Hitch
3. PTO
4. Tractor pully
5. Transmission system

45. At what temperature should potato tubers be cured for 2 days, followed by storage at 7 to 10° Celsius for 10-12 days at 90% relative humidity?

1. 18°C
2. 24°C
3. 4°C
4. 37.5°C

46. What is the term for a structural enclosure allowing only necessary sunlight, moisture, and air through woven material?

1. Green house
2. Shade net
3. Hydroponics
4. Polyhouse
5. Sun house

47. For exotic, crossbreed cows and buffaloes in the 5th month of pregnancy, how much concentrate (beyond maintenance) should be provided?

1. 1 Kg
2. 1.5 Kg
3. 2 Kg
4. 3 Kg
5. 2.5 Kg

48. What term describes organisms that can tolerate a wide range of salinity?

1. Oligohaline
2. Estuarine
3. Euryhaline
4. Stenohaline
5. None of these

49. Which brackish water fish has high growth rates and can tolerate temperature fluctuations?

1. Lobster
2. Shrimp
3. White prawn
4. Tiger prawn
5. Milk Fish

50. What is a type of catamaran made of 3-5 logs, famous in Tamil Nadu, with a specialized 7-log version called “kolamaram” used for catching flying fish?

1. Telngana type
2. Catamaran
3. None of these
4. Classical Dhingi
5. Coromandel

51. Which bacterial infectious disease in fisheries disintegrates fins and leads to fin and tail rot?

1. Red pest
2. Velvet
3. Mouth fungus
4. Dropsy
5. Tail and fin rot

52. Which drainage method is used in high water table areas and hilly regions?

1. Tile drainage
2. Gravity outlet
3. Mole drainage
4. None of these
5. Open channel

53. Zero tillage has succeeded primarily due to which agricultural input?

1. Insecticides
2. Fungicides
3. Pesticides
4. Herbicides
5. Soil amendments

54. What are the diagnostic symptoms of maize stem borer infestation?

1. Caterpillar feed on the leaves and cause leaf curl and damage to crop.
2. Adults and nymphs feed on the crop and damage to leave
3. A caterpillar feed on the leaves and bore into stem and cob
4. None of these
5. Caterpillar feed on leaves and spots on leaves

55. What measures can prevent brucellosis disease in goats?

1. Dipping in CuSO4 tank
2. Avoid Green fodder feeding
3. Clean hygiene
4. Proper medication and antibiotics
5. Vaccination, isolation, blood testing, culling of affected animals

56. What was the livestock sector’s contribution to overall GVA as per the First Advance Estimates released on January 29, 2021?

1. 4.80%
2. 4.50%
3. 5.10%
4. 4.30%
5. 5.20%

57. What happens to the humidity and temperature of humid air in adiabatic dehumidification?

1. Increase - Increase
2. None of These
3. Decrease - Increase
4. Decrease – Decrease
5. Increase - Decrease

58. What is the field capacity of a 3-bottom 25 cm moldboard plough working at 3 km/hr?

1. 1.2450
2. 2.3340
3. None of these
4. 0.4480
5. 0.2250

59. Which implement can be used for both primary and secondary tillage?

1. Desi plough
2. Disc harrow
3. Cultivator
4. Rotavator
5. Land leveller

60. Which of the following requires the least amount of irrigation water per hectare per annum?

1. Bajra
2. Wheat
3. Maize
4. Barley
5. Groundnut