TNPSC Exam- Agriculture Officers Exam held on 2012-Part 6
126. Recommened spacing for Papaya is
A)
1.8 X 1.8 m
B)
2.5 X 2.5 m
C)
3.5 X 3.5 m
D)
3.8 X 3.8 m
Answer: A
127. A hybrid castor released from TNAU Coimbatore
A)
GCH 4
B)
DCH 177
C)
TMVCH 1
D)
TMVH5
Answer: C
128. Arrowing refers to
A)
Flower initiation
in wheat
B)
Flowering of
cotton
C)
Flowering of maize
D)
Flowering of
sugarcane
Answer: D
129. ‘PRA’ technique refers to
A)
Participatory
Rural Agriculture
B)
People Related
Agriculture
C)
Public Related
Activity
D)
Participatory
Rural Appraisal
Answer: D
130. In agricultural extension Mass Communication
can be done through
A)
Bulletin
B)
Television
C)
Newspaper
D)
All the above
Answer: D
131. Statement (A):
Dibbling is a laborious and time consuming method of sowing in maize, cotton
etc.
Statement (B):
Dibbling method requires more seed than broadcasting method and often results
in uneven germination.
A)
Both statements
(A) and (B) are true.
B)
Both statements
(A) and (B) are false
C)
Statement (A) is
true but (B) is false
D)
Statement (A) is
false but (B) is true
Answer: C
132. Which one of the following constitutes the
largest area in India
A)
Alluvial soils
B)
Black soils
C)
Desert soils
D)
Lateritic soils
Answer: A
133. The process of
enclosing a seed into a small quantity of inert material as a globular unit is
called
A)
Drilling
B)
Hardening
C)
Pelleting
D)
Welting
Answer: C
134. Bench terracing enables mainly
A)
Rainwater
harvesting
B)
Soil conservation
C)
Soil reclamation
D)
Wasteland development
Answer: B
135. The plant used for moisture conservation in
drylands is
A)
Sorghum
B)
Soybean
C)
Ber
D)
Vetiver
Answer: D
136. Cultivation of
crops in areas where rainfall is less than 750 mm per annum is termed as
i.
Rainted farming
ii. Dry land farming
A)
Only (i) is
correct
B)
Only (ii) is
correct
C)
Both are correct
D)
Both are incorrect
Answer: B
137. Drip irrigation is also called as
i.
Micro irrigation
ii. Surface irrigation
iii.
Surge irrigation
iv.
Trickle irrigation
A)
i and ii of the
above
B)
ii and iii of the
above
C)
i and iv of the
above
D)
ii and iii of the
above
Answer: C
138. Quality of irrigation water is estimated by
i.
Electrical
conductivity
ii. Infiltration rate
iii.
Evaporation rate
iv.
Sodium adsorption
rate
A)
i and ii of the
above
B)
ii and iii of the
above
C)
i and iii of the
above
D)
i and iv of the
above
Answer: D
139. For obtaining
optimum yield in rice, the depth of water in the field should not exceed
A)
2 cm
B)
5 cm
C)
8 cm
D)
10 cm
Answer: B
140. WUE is
A)
Y/ET
B)
Y/E
C)
Y/T
D)
None of the above
Answer: A
141. Available water is between
A)
FC and PWP
B)
FC and Saturation
C)
PWP and
Hygroscopic coefficient
D)
None of the above
Answer: A
142. Lysimeter is used for measuring
A)
Evapotranspiration
B)
Evaporation
C)
Transpiration
D)
Humidity
Answer: A
143. Higher water use efficiency can be achieved with
the help of
A)
Furrow Irrigation
B)
Drip irrigation
C)
Corrugation
D)
Basin irrigation
Answer: B
144. Water requirement for pulses is
A)
200mm
B)
300 mm
C)
400 mm
D)
350 mm
Answer: B
145. Ground water contamination is mainly due to
A)
Nitrate leaching
B)
Erosion
C)
Nitrons oxide
emission
D)
None of the above
Answer: A
146. Rain bearing cloud is
A)
Cirrus
B)
Cumulonimbus
C)
Cumulus
D)
Nimbostratus
Answer: B
147. Short range
weather forecasting refers to forecasting weather parameters with in
A)
3 days
B)
7 days
C)
10 days
D)
12 days
Answer: A
148. Longevity of a drone is about
A)
40 days
B)
50 days
C)
60 days
D)
70 days
Answer: C
149. Any direct or
indirect harmful effect of one plant on another through chemical substances is
called
A)
Allelopathy
B)
Inhibition
C)
Annidation
D)
Annihilation
Answer: A
150. The suitable substrate for spawn preparation in
mushroom cultivation is
A)
Cholam grains
B)
Maize grains
C)
Wheat grains
D)
All the above
Answer: D
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