AgricultureAgronomy MCQs
Practice Agronomy MCQs for competitive exams.
Agronomy MCQs
Practice questions from this topic.
The crop having the highest pesticide use is
- A. Oilseeds
- B. Rice
- C. Vegetables
- D. Cotton
Correct Answer: D
CSH-1 was first sorghum hybrid released in
- A. 1965
- B. 1963
- C. 1961
- D. 1964
Correct Answer: D
The maturity of fibre is judged by
- A. Hydrometer
- B. Anamometer
- C. Arealometer
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: C
National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land (NBSSLP) was set up in
- A. 1976
- B. 1959
- C. 1986
- D. 1974
Correct Answer: A
The instrument used for measuring depth of water table is known as
- A. Lysimeter
- B. Psycrometer
- C. Piezometer
- D. Evaporimeter
Correct Answer: C
Which one of the following planting geometry is recommended to optimize system productivity in intercropping system in semiarid and sub-humid ecosystem
- A. Normal planting of intercrops between two rows of normal planted main crop
- B. Skip row planting
- C. Three rows of main crop and two rows of intercrops
- D. Four rows of main crop and one row of intercrops
Correct Answer: B
Calculate the plant population of maize sown in 5000 sq m area if the crop is sown in paired row of 40/80 cm and P-P 25 cm
- A. 33,333
- B. 50,000
- C. 66,666
- D. 1,11,111
Correct Answer: A
In which crop, the use of BGA as a biofertilizer, will be most useful
- A. Wheat
- B. Potato
- C. Rice
- D. Pea
Correct Answer: C
Temporary roots found in maize is known as
- A. Seminal roots
- B. Crown roots
- C. Top roots
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: A
Which state has the largest acreage and highest production of sugarcane in country
- A. Tamil Nadu
- B. Karnataka
- C. Uttar Pradesh
- D. Rajasthan
Correct Answer: C
Sericulture means
- A. Rearing of honeybees
- B. Rearing of silkworms
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Which of the following phytohormone is involved in nutrient mobilization
- A. Gibberellin
- B. Cytokinin
- C. Auxin
- D. ABA
Correct Answer: C