Paper 2022

1. What is the maximum financial support available under the ACABC scheme for a group of five participants?

1. 75 Lakh
2. 150 Lakh
3. 40 Lakh
4. 100 Lakh
5. 50 Lakh

2. Under the RBI’s priority sector lending guidelines, what is the top limit of assistance available for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)?

1. 45 Crore
2. 0.5 Lakh
3. 15 Crore
4. 5 Crore
5. 500 Crore

3. Identify the viral disease where the infected larvae’s skin turns shiny white before moulting, and the larvae’s body ruptures, leaking turbid white fluid?

1. Flacherie
2. Soto disease
3. Muscardine
4. Grasserrie
5. Pebrine

4. What is the term used to describe a cross involving two pairs of different traits?

1. Two-way crossing
2. Double Hybridization
3. Dihybrid cross
4. Dicross hybridization
5. Monohybrid cross

5. Which insect larva can survive under 15-20 cm of soil and cause severe defoliation?

1. Desert Grasshopper
2. Monarch Butterfly
3. Red hairy caterpillar
4. Tobacco caterpillar
5. Hairy caterpillar

6. Which of the following is not typically associated with acid soils?

1. Low cation exchange capacity
2. Presence of Kaolinite and illite clay
3. High concentration of Al, Fe, and deficiency of Ca and Mg
4. Low base saturation
5. More than 0.1% salts

7. What term refers to the power produced in an engine cylinder and transmitted to the piston, excluding frictional losses?

1. PTOHP
2. IHP
3. FHP
4. BHP
5. RBHP

8. In an engine, which part is responsible for the ignition of the fuel-air mixture and for generating power?

1. Crankshaft
2. Connecting rod
3. Cylinder
4. Flywheel
5. Carburettor

9. What is the correct scientific name for the Sal tree?

1. Acacia catchu
2. Spathodea campanulata
3. Dalbergia sissoo
4. Saraca asoca
5. Shorea robusta

10. What causes Urfa disease in rice?

1. Deficiency of Phosphorus
2. Attack of Bacteria
3. Attack of Nematode
4. Attack of Fungus
5. Deficiency of Zinc

11. What is the scientific name of the grass carp?

1. Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
2. Oreochromis niloticus
3. Cyprinus carpio
4. Ctenopharyngodon idella
5. Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

12. Which scheme ensures 100 days of guaranteed employment in rural areas?

1. Deendayal Antyoday Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY - NRLM)
2. Swarjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
3. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
4. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
5. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

13. What is the term for the birthing process in rabbits?

1. Farrowing
2. Calving
3. Kidding
4. Kindling
5. Lambing

14. Which fruit is associated with the Red Delicious variety?

1. Cherry
2. Apple
3. Apricot
4. Strawberry
5. Plum

15. What is the term for unwinding silk cocoon to create uniform threads?

1. Reeling
2. Stripping
3. Stifling
4. Riddling
5. Deblossming

16. At which stage is baby corn typically harvested to ensure its sweetness?

1. 2-3 days after silking
2. Flowering stage
3. 2-3 days after tasseling
4. Milking stage
5. At half maturity

17. Which board is not one of the five statutory boards under the Ministry of Commerce?

1. Tea Board
2. Cardamom Board
3. Tobacco Board
4. Spice Board
5. Rubber Board

18. What is the vector for Little leaf disease in brinjal?

1. White fly
2. Leaf hopper
3. Thrips
4. Nematode
5. Aphid

19. What is the duration of the oestrous

cycle in sheep?

1. 24 days
2. 28 days
3. 15-18 days
4. 19-21 days
5. 22-25 days

20. What is the term for making fruit skin attractive by degrading chlorophyll using ethylene gas?

1. Ripening
2. Colouration
3. Yellowing
4. Degreening
5. Precooling

21. Which Citrus species can only be propagated by seeds?

1. Sour lime
2. Sweet Lime
3. Rough Lime
4. Acid lime
5. Rangpur Lime

22. Which type of vegetation is found at the confluence of rivers and seas?

1. Social Forestry
2. Aqua Forestry
3. Mangrove
4. Protective Forestry
5. Shelter Belts

23. What is the name of the process where cattle re-chew previously consumed food?

1. Rumination
2. Absorption
3. Salivation
4. Digestion
5. Curving

24. Which Himalayan breed, found in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, has long, curved horns and produces fine wool?

1. Barbari
2. Marwari
3. Osmanabadi
4. Sirohi
5. Gaddi

25. By what factor does the Quincunx planting system increase plant accommodation compared to the square planting system?

1. 1.5
2. 0.5
3. 4
4. 2
5. 3

26. What process is employed to enhance cereal grains and reduce breakage during milling?

1. Hydroboiling
2. Dehusking
3. Warm Milling
4. Drying
5. Parboiling

27. What does the term “pulsing” refer to in agricultural practices?

1. Increasing the shelf life of vegetables
2. Extending the lifespan of flowers in a vase
3. Storing pulses
4. Prolonging mango freshness
5. None of the above

28. Which specialized stem grows horizontally from the leaf axil at the plant’s crown?

1. Tuber
2. Sucker
3. Bulb
4. Rhizome
5. Runner

29. GnRH hormone is secreted by which part of the body?

1. Pineal
2. Ovary
3. Gonads
4. Pituitary
5. Hypothalamus

30. In a soil type where clay is less than 15%, what is the minimum sand percentage?

1. 60
2. 40
3. 70
4. 50
5. 85

31. What is the primary excretory organ in silkworm larvae?

1. Book lungs
2. Cutaneous
3. Trachea
4. Malpighian tubules
5. Green glands

32. Which planting method is preferred for maize in either the monsoon or rabi season?

1. On Flat bed
2. Zero till planting
3. Transplanting
4. Ridge planting
5. Furrow planting

33. Long-day plants typically require what range of photoperiodic length for optimal flowering?

1. Less than 14 hours
2. 18-24 hours
3. 14-18 hours
4. 10-12 hours
5. More than 24 hours

34. The genetic variation seen in plants regenerated through somatic hybridization by tissue culture is known as?

1. Somatic mutation
2. Somatic embryogenesis
3. Somatic hybridization
4. Callus culture
5. Soma clonal variation

35. What term describes the removal of the male part of a plant without affecting the female reproductive part?

1. Denavelling
2. Emasculation
3. Pollination
4. Desilking
5. Tasselling

36. Which of the following is categorized as an Amide Fertilizer?

1. Ammonium nitrate
2. Urea
3. Sodium nitrate
4. Ammonium sulphate
5. Sulphide of Potash

37. Which secondary tillage operation is crucial for soil pulverization and better seedbed preparation?

1. Ploughing
2. Tilling
3. Harrowing
4. Drilling
5. Dibbling

38. What is the term for the dark brown-black substance found in soil, resulting from decomposition and beneficial for plant life?

1. Organic Matter
2. Soil colloids
3. Gray Matter
4. Humus
5. Organic matter

39. Which UN organization provides data on food production, consumption, and hunger but does not export products?

1. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
2. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
3. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
4. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
5. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

40. What term describes a farming system that integrates tree crops with livestock, poultry, and/or fish culture for meeting daily needs?

1. Agroforestry
2. Agri horticulture
3. Agri silviculture
4. Homestead agroforestry
5. Aqua forestry

41. Which of the following is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction in plants?

1. Seeds have long viability
2. Plants are not true to type and are inferior
3. Better production in harsh environments
4. Seed propagation is used only when vegetative methods fail
5. Plants are deep and tap-rooted

42. Forest that is established through natural or artificial seeding is known as?

1. Simple coppicing
2. High forest
3. Woody coppicing
4. Pollarding
5. None of these

43. In cage culture, what is the role of empty plastic drums?

1. Cage Cover
2. Covering Material
3. Floating
4. Sinking the Cage
5. Feed

44. What is the minimum germination percentage required for certified onion seeds?

1. 60
2. 75
3. 70
4. 65
5. 80

45. Which fungus causes soft rot and fruit juice leakage in fruits such as peaches and tomatoes?

1. Rhizopus sp
2. Erwinia crotovora
3. Erwinia crysanthemi
4. Erwinia amylovora
5. Erwinia uredovora

46. In extension terminology, what does KCS stand for?

1. Extension Workers
2. Campaign
3. Farmers
4. Research Centres
5. Govt agencies

47. Which cactus species, native to Mexico, is known for its distinctive white hair-like fibers and is commonly called old man cactus?

1. Echinochloa
2. Echinocactus
3. Echinocactus grusonii
4. Cephalocereus senilis
5. Oerocem trails

48. What dairy product is made from curd, using rennet enzyme, starter culture, and moisture removal, followed by pressing and cutting?

1. Yoghurt
2. Ghee
3. Cheese
4. Butter
5. Flavoured Curd

49. In the Ramsar watershed equation (Q = CIA), where Q is peak discharge, I is intensity of rainfall and A is drainage area. What does C represent?

1. Erodibility coefficient
2. Watershed coefficient
3. Drainage coefficient
4. Runoff coefficient
5. Dispersal coefficient

50. Which hormone plays a role in converting glycogen to glucose?

1. Glycogenesis
2. Carbohydratiase
3. Glucagen
4. Insulin
5. Protease

51. According to the Day NRLM, MoRD, the Revolving Fund corpus for SHGs ranges from a minimum of _____ to a maximum of ______ per SHG.

1. 10,000- 15,000
2. 15,000- 20,000
3. 25,000- 30,000
4. 30,000- 50,000
5. None of these

52. Which type of fish has the highest contribution to global aquaculture production?

1. Anchoveta
2. Silver carp
3. Alaska pollock
4. Anaebus testudeus
5. American eel

53. What is the process called that involves using laboratory technologies to modify an organism’s DNA?

1. RNA Modification
2. Genetic engineering
3. DNA Transcription
4. Transformation of Genome
5. Phenocopy

54. Which viral disease causes leaves to turn pale yellow, tips to whirl, and dark green streaks to develop on petioles and stems?

1. Ring spot
2. Blight
3. Wilt
4. Necrosis
5. None of the above

55. In a combine harvester, what is the normal range for the reel peripheral speed to forward speed ratio (reel speed index)?

1. 1.75 to 2.00
2. 1.25 to 1.50
3. 2.00 to 2.50
4. 3.00 to 3.25
5. 3.25 to 3.50

56. What is the term for the contraction of the uterus in cows after calving?

1. Lactogenesis
2. Oestrus Cycle
3. Galactogenesis
4. Involution
5. Galactopiosis

57. Which type of thresher features a threshing unit with hammers or beaters, a closed cylinder casing, concave, and oscillating sieves?

1. Drum type thresher
2. Hammer mill type
3. Syndicator type
4. Rasp bar cylinder
5. Tooth spike

58. What is the substance called that consists of lignin and polysaccharides not digested by the digestive tract?

1. Starch
2. Crude fibre
3. Monosaccharide
4. Disaccharide
5. Lipoproteins

59. Which finfish species has the greatest contribution to global aquaculture production?

1. Anchoveta
2. Alaska pollock
3. American eel
4. Silver carp
5. Anaebus testudeus

60. What term is used for the scientific process of altering an organism’s DNA in the laboratory?

1. Phenocopy
2. DNA Transcription
3. Genetic engineering
4. RNA Modification
5. Transformation of Genome