{"id":84,"date":"2015-09-14T15:30:55","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T15:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patwariexam.wordpress.com\/?p=84"},"modified":"2015-11-17T19:05:38","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T19:05:38","slug":"basic-agriculture-mcq-for-the-post-of-revenue-patwari-punjab-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.punjabexamportal.com\/11052024\/2015\/09\/14\/basic-agriculture-mcq-for-the-post-of-revenue-patwari-punjab-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Agriculture MCQ ( For the Post of Revenue Patwari, Punjab Exam)"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. India is the fourth largest cotton producing country of the world after<\/b><\/del>
\n (a) Russia, China, USA<\/del>
\n (b) USA, China, Russia<\/del>
\n (c) China, USA, Russia<\/del>
\n (d) USA, Russia, China<\/del>
\n Ans. (b)<\/b><\/del><\/p>\n

Note- India is 2nd largest country to producing cotton.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Growing different crops one after the other on the same field during different crop seasons is called.<\/b>
\n(a) Mixed farming
\n(b) Strip cropping
\n(c) Inter cropping
\n(d) Multiple cropping
\nAns. (d)<\/b><\/p>\n

3. Which of the following countries have very small agricultural land holding?<\/b>
\n(a) France
\n(b) Japan
\n(c) China
\n(d) India
\nAns. (b)<\/b><\/p>\n

4. The factors and geographical areas responsible for India to depend on agriculture are<\/b>
\n(a) Vast cultivable land
\n(b) Wide climatic range
\n(c) Long growing season
\n(d) All the above
\nAns. (d)<\/b><\/p>\n

5. Millets are called \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccoarse grains\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 and constitute mainly of<\/b>
\n(a) Maize, Jowar, Pulses
\n(b) Jowar, Bajra, Ragi
\n(c) Bajra, Ragi, Maize
\n(d) Maize, Jowar, Ragi
\nAns. (b)<\/b><\/p>\n

6. Research Institute on dairy development is at<\/b>
\n(a) Amritsar
\n(b) KarnaL
\n(c) Lucknow
\n(d) Kanpur
\nAns. (b)<\/b><\/p>\n

7. Which of the following statements is incorrect?<\/b>
\n(a) The size of land holdings is small in intensive type of cultivation.
\n(b) Mechanized farming is practiced in shifting agriculture.
\n(c) Farming is done on a large scale resembling that of the factory production is plantation agriculture.
\n(d) All the above.
\nAns. (b)<\/b><\/p>\n

8. How much cultivated area has been brought under irrigation?<\/b>
\n(a) 20%
\n(b) 25%
\n(c) 26%
\n(d) 28%
\nAns. (d)<\/b><\/p>\n

9. What is the major factor responsible for degradation of environment?<\/b>
\n(a) Industrialization
\n(b) Urbanization
\n(c) Both a and b
\n(d) None of the above
\nAns. (c)<\/b><\/p>\n

10. India\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s main rival in tea export is<\/b>
\n(a) Japan
\n(b) Sri Lanka
\n(c) China
\n(d) USA
\nAns. (b)<\/b><\/p>\n

11. Cell Organelle found only in plants are\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Mitochondria
\n(B) Golgi complex
\n(C) Ribosomes
\n(D) Plastids
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

12. Proteins are synthesized in\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Centrosomes
\n(B) Ribosomes
\n(C) Mitochondria
\n(D) Golgi bodies
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

13. Milk fever is caused due to the deficiency of\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) P
\n(B) Ca
\n(C) Mg
\n(D) K
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

14. Milk sugar is a type of\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Glucose
\n(B) Sucrose
\n(C) Lactose
\n(D) Fructose
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

15. Muriate of Potash is\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) K2SO4
\n(B) KCl
\n(C) K2HPO4
\n(D) KNO3
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

16. Azotobacter fixes atmospheric nitrogen in the soil by\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Symbiotically
\n(B) Non-symbiotically
\n(C) Both (A) and (B)
\n(D) None of these
\nAns : (A)<\/b><\/p>\n

17. The chemical formula of iron pyrites is\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) FeSO4
\n(B) FeS
\n(C) FeS2
\n(D) Fe2(SO4)3
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

18. Rock phosphates are used in\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Saline soil
\n(B) Sodic soil
\n(C) Acidic soil
\n(D) Neutral soil
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

19. Intervenous chlorosis is caused due to the deficiency of\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) N
\n(B) Mg
\n(C) S
\n(D) Fe
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

20. Kinnow is the hybrid variety of\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Citrus
\n(B) Orange
\n(C) Mandarin
\n(D) Lemon
\nAns : (C) <\/b><\/p>\n

21. The permanent preservative, which is used for preservation of fruit and vegetables, is\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Sodium chloride
\n(B) Potassium metabisulphate
\n(C) Potassium sulphate
\n(D) Sugar
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

22. Whip tail disease of cauliflower is caused by deficiency of\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Nitrogen
\n(B) Boron
\n(C) Molybdenum
\n(D) Zinc
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

23. The word \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcAgriculture\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 is derived from\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Greek
\n(B) Latin
\n(C) Arabic
\n(D) French
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

24. Motha (Grass nut) belongs to the family of\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Cruciferae
\n(B) Tiliaceae
\n(C) Cyperaceae
\n(D) Graminaceae
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

25. Which of the followings are short day crops ?<\/b>
\n(A) Maize, Lobia, Bajra
\n(B) Wheat, Mustard, Gram
\n(C) Moong, Soybean, Bajra
\n(D) Wheat, Soybean, Bajra
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

26. What is the sequence of C4 plants ?<\/b>
\n(A) Sudangrass \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sugarcane \u00e2\u20ac\u201cPaddy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bajra
\n(B) Sugarcane \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Maize \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sudangrass \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bajra
\n(C) Sugarcane \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Cotton \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Paddy\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Maize
\n(D) Cotton \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Maize \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bajra \u00e2\u20ac\u201cSugarcane
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

27. Match List-I (crops) with List-II (water requirement) and select your answer from the code given below\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\nList-I
\n(a) Jowar
\n(b) Soybean
\n(c) Cotton
\n(d) Groundnut
\nList\u00e2\u20ac\u201cII
\n1. 140 mm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 300 mm
\n2. 350 mm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 450 mm
\n3. 200 mm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 300 mm
\n4. 300 mm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 350 mm
\nCodes :
\n(a) (b) (c) (d)
\n(A) 3 1 2 4
\n(B) 4 2 3 1
\n(C) 1 4 2 3
\n(D) 3 1 4 2
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

28. In which state, are there biggest area, highest production and number of Sugar Mills in relation to Sugarcane ?<\/b>
\n(A) Maharashtra
\n(B) Bihar
\n(C) Uttar Pradesh
\n(D) Andhra Pradesh
\nAns : (A)<\/b><\/p>\n

29. Which is not prepared by potato ?<\/b>
\n(A) Acetic Acid
\n(B) Paper
\n(C) Wine
\n(D) Fanina
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

30. Uttar Pradesh is occupying which place in India, for Guava production ?<\/b>
\n(A) Second
\n(B) First
\n(C) Third
\n(D) Fifth
\nAns : (A)<\/b><\/p>\n

31. Which of the following is TPS variety of Potato ?<\/b>
\n(A) JH 222
\n(B) Chipsona-II
\n(C) Anand
\n(D) HPS-1\/113
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

32. What is VAM ?<\/b>
\n(A) Virus
\n(B) Bacteria
\n(C) Algae
\n(D) Fungi
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

33. What is the main function of zinc in the plants ?<\/b>
\n(A) Synthesis of nitrogen
\n(B) Synthesis of phosphorus
\n(C) Required for synthesis of Tryptophos
\n(D) To increase activity of the boron
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

34. What is the area in floriculture (in 000 hectare) in India ?<\/b>
\n(A) 40 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 50
\n(B) 60 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 80
\n(C) 100 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 120
\n(D) None of these
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

35. Which of the following factors does not affect the nitrification ?<\/b>
\n(A) Air
\n(B) Seed
\n(C) Temperature
\n(D) Moisture
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

36. Which is the correct sequence of soil erosion ?<\/b>
\n(A) Rill \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sheet \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Gulley
\n(B) Gulley \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sheet \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rill
\n(C) Sheet \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rill \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Gulley
\n(D) Sheet \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Gulley \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rill
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

37. Zinc Sulphate (ZnSO4) should not be mixed with\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) D.A.P.
\n(B) Compost fertilizer
\n(C) Ammonium Chloride
\n(D) Urea
\nAns : (A)<\/b><\/p>\n

38. Insecticides are specific inhibitors of\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Excretory system
\n(B) Digestive system
\n(C) Nervous system
\n(D) Blood Circulatory system
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

39. The credit for the success of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) goes to\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Dr. R. S. Paroda
\n(B) Dr. Chandrika Prasad
\n(C) Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta
\n(D) Dr. Mangla Rai
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

40. Cauliflower belongs to the family\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Cruciferae
\n(B) poacae
\n(C) Malvaceae
\n(D) Leguminaceae
\nAns : (A)<\/b><\/p>\n

41. Endosulphan is also known as\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Lindane
\n(B) Thiodan
\n(C) Aldrin
\n(D) B.H.C.
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

42. Which of the following is systemic poison ?<\/b>
\n(A) Metasystox
\n(B) Phosphomidan
\n(C) Phorate
\n(D) All of these
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

43. DDVP is known as\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Nuvan
\n(B) Malathion
\n(C) Thiodan
\n(D) Sulfex
\nAns : (A)<\/b><\/p>\n

44. Seed treatment with Vitavex is the main controlling method of\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Loose smut
\n(B) Rust
\n(C) Downy mildew
\n(D) All of these
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

45. Covered smut of barley is a disease of\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Externally seed-borne
\n(B) Internally seed-borne
\n(C) Air-borne
\n(D) None of these
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

46. Which of the following cakes is not edible ?<\/b>
\n(A) Castor cake
\n(B) Mustard cake
\n(C) Sesame cake
\n(D) Groundnut cake
\nAns : (A)<\/b><\/p>\n

47. In India, about 142 million hectare land is under\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Cultivation
\n(B) Waste land
\n(C) Forest
\n(D) Eroded land
\nAns : (A)<\/b><\/p>\n

48. The headquarters of Indian Meteorological Department was established in 1875 at\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) New Delhi
\n(B) Hyderabad
\n(C) Pune
\n(D) Calcutta
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

49. Moisture condensed in small drops upon cool surface is called\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Hail
\n(B) Dew
\n(C) Snow
\n(D) Fog
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

50. How many agro-climatic zones (ACZ) are found in India ?<\/b>
\n(A) 16
\n(B) 18
\n(C) 15
\n(D) 20
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

51. Tilt angle of a disc plough is generally\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) 10\u00c2\u00b0
\n(B) 15\u00c2\u00b0
\n(C) 20\u00c2\u00b0
\n(D) 45\u00c2\u00b0
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

52. Pudding is done to\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Reduce percolation of water
\n(B) Pulverise and levelling soil
\n(C) Kill weeds
\n(D) All of the above
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

53. The Community Development Programme (CDP) was started in India on\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) 2nd October, 1950
\n(B) 2nd October, 1952
\n(C) 2nd October, 1951
\n(D) None of these
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

54. The main unit of Integrated Rural Development Programme is\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Family
\n(B) Village
\n(C) Block
\n(D) District
\nAns : (B)<\/b><\/p>\n

55. Element of Communication is\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Message
\n(B) Feedback
\n(C) Channel
\n(D) All of these
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

56. The first Kshetriya Gramin Bank (KGB) was opened in India is\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) 1972
\n(B) 1980
\n(C) 1975
\n(D) 1969
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

57. The main function of NABARD is\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Farmers’ loaning
\n(B) Agricultural research
\n(C) Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions
\n(D) Development of agriculture
\nAns : (C)<\/b><\/p>\n

58. Rent theory of profit was given by\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) Hawley
\n(B) C.P. Blacker
\n(C) Tanssig
\n(D) F.A. Walker
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

59. In L.D.R., the profit will be maximum when\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) MC = MP
\n(B) MC > MP
\n(C) MP = TP
\n(D) MP > TP
\nAns : (D)<\/b><\/p>\n

60. Acid rain contains mainly\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/b>
\n(A) PO4
\n(B) NO2
\n(C) NO3
\n(D) CH4
\nAns : (B) <\/b><\/p>\n

61. 210 Frost free days are needed for the growth of<\/b>
\n(a) jute
\n(b) Mesta
\n(c) Cotton
\n(d) None of the above
\nAns. (c)<\/b><\/p>\n

62. Which of the following crops is grown in India by the means dry farming?<\/b>
\n(a) Tobacco
\n(b) Wheat
\n(c) Cotton
\n(d) Millets
\nAns. (d)<\/b><\/p>\n

63. Growing different crops in association with each other on the same field at the same time is<\/b>
\n(a) Mixed farming
\n(b) Intercultural
\n(c) Strip farming
\n(d) Contour ploughing
\nAns. (b)<\/b><\/p>\n

64. India tops in the world in _____ production.<\/b>
\n(a) Vegetables
\n(b) Fish
\n(c) Fruits
\n(d) Flowers
\nAns. (c)<\/b><\/p>\n

65. Fish, poultry, meat, hides and skins, raw wool, silk and milk are classified as<\/b>
\n(a) Wild life resources
\n(b) Animal resources
\n(c) Primary resources
\n(d) None of the above
\nAns. (b)<\/b><\/p>\n

66. India has five major ship building centers located at Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, and Vishakhapatnam. Which is the fifth ship yard?<\/b>
\n(a) Chennai
\n(b) Mangalore
\n(c) Marmagao
\n(d) Kandla
\nAns. (c)<\/b><\/p>\n

67. Which of the following fertilizer plant is in Bihar?<\/b>
\n(a) Mathura in U.P.
\n(b) Sindri fertilizer plant
\n(c) Kota fertilizer plant
\n(d) Gorakhpur fertilizer plant
\nAns. (b)<\/b><\/p>\n

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