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001/2025 - FARM ASSISTANT GRADE II (AGRI)
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Question 1
1. Number of micronutrients essential for plant growth as per essentiality criteria is
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2. A post emergence herbicide recommended for the selective killing of sedges and dicot weeds in transplanted rice is
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3. Percentage of boron in Borax (Na2B4O7.10H2O) is
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Quantity of bispyribac sodium [Nominee gold 10 SC] needed per acre if recommendation is 0.03 kg ai/ha is
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5. An essential plant nutrient immobile in soil and mobile inside plants is
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6. As per the classification of Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal an irrigation water with electrical conductivity _______ is suitable for irrigation.
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7. Kerala soils are said to be magnesium deficient if the soil test value is
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8. Number of Agro Ecological management units [AEMU] in Kerala as per National Bureau of Soil Survey and land use Planning.
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9. Nano urea recommendation to crops as per IFFCO is
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10. What will be the depth of irrigation if IW/CPE ratio is 0.75 with a CPE of 6 mm ?
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11. Who first used the term nanotechnology and when ?
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12. What is grapheme ?
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13. multi Spectral Scanner (mSS) was on board on which satellite ?
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14. There are two Survey of India 1 : 50,000 toposheets with 15'\'d715' angular coverage, one from Jammu and another from Kerala. Which of the following statement is true ?
Question 15
15. Calculate the percentage pore space in a soil with a bulk density of 1.3 mg/m3 and particle density of 2.6 mg/m3.
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16. In a soil plant system, water and nutrient rise due to capillary action. If suddenly the acceleration due to gravity is reduced to half, the capillary rise will be
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17. SmP buffer is used in
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18. The coordination number of AI+3 ion in Phyllosilicate mineral is
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19. Rank the following moisture regimes below from driest to wettest
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20. What are the six master horizons in the order which you will nd them in the soil, from top to bottom ?
Question 21
21. Which among the following statements regarding IPm are correct ? i. management is initiated when the increasing population of a pest crosses ETl. ii. Insecticides are never used in IPm. iii. management is initiated as soon as the damage by a pest is observed. iv. IPm aims to keep the population of pests below EIl.
Question 22
22. Intra specic competition between parasitoids occurs in i. Super parasitism ii. multiple parasitism iii. Gregarious parasitism iv. Solitary parasitism
Question 23
23. Which among the following deleteriously affect pest management employing insecticides ? i. Insecticide resistance ii. Plant resistance iii. Pest resurgence iv. Pest replacement
Question 24
24. Act/Acts based on the provisions of which the entry of exotic pests to India is checked. i. The Insecticides Act, 1968 ii. The destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 iii. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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25. Identify the neonicotinoid insecticides from among the following. i. Azadiractin ii. Imidacloprid iii. Flubendiamide iv. Thiamethoxam
Question 26
26. Read the following statements about insects and choose the option having all true statements. i. Nerve cord is ventral in position. ii. Excretion of nitrogenous wastes is mediated by malpighian tubules. iii. Heart is dorsal in position. iv. Haemolymph transport oxygen.
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27. Which of the following are used as rodenticides ? i. Zinc phosphide ii. Zinc phosphate iii. Warfarin iv. dimilin.
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28. The bioagents recommended for the management of coconut rhinoceros beetle at breeding sites are i. Trichogramma chelonis ii. Oryctes virus (OrNV) iii. Metarrhiizium anisopliae var major
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29. Select the incorrect statement about management of rice pests from the following.
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30. A technique used to reduce resistance build up in target pests against Bt transgenic cotton
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31. Producers of mycotoxin patulin is i. Penicillium expansum and Aspergillus clavatus ii. Fusarium moniliformae and Aspergillus parasiticus iii. Chaetomium and Bipolaris iv. Stachbotrys chartarum
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32. dikaryotic spores of Puccinia graminis tritici is i. Aeciospores ii. uredospores iii. Teliospores iv. Basidiospores
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33. diseases caused by fastidious phloem inhabiting bacteria is
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34. Disease due to deficiency of Boron is
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35. Non enveloped (+)ss RNA viruses is
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36. Toxin with inactivation of glutamine synthetase enzyme as the mode of action is
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37. Sectoring of fungal colonies is termed as
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38. Antibiotics which inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall is i. Tetracycline ii. Penicillin iii. Cephalosporin iv. Chloramphenicol
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39. Signaling molecule in Quorum sensing of Ralstonia solanacearum is i. Homoserine lactones ii. diffusible molecules iii. Palmitic acid methyl ester iv. Oligopeptides
Question 40
40. Causal agent of ginger yellows
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41. Choose the correct statement or combination of correct statements. Statement I : For explaining law of segregation, we have to consider at least two characters at a time. Statement II : law of independent assortment will not hold good if chromosomal locations of considering characters are situated very close to each other.
Question 42
42. Which is true regarding mutation ? I. It is the primary source of variation. II. It leads to changes both in gene and genotypic frequency. III. It helps in formation of new species. IV. It is a sudden non-heritable change in dNA.
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43. Consider a diploid and purely self pollinating crop. F1 Hybrid is generated in that crop from two genetically divergent inbred parents. Assume that crossing over is prevented in the F1 hybrid by using some technology and selling practiced in F1 as usual except for crossing over. What will be the genetic constitution of resultant generation ? I. comprise homozygous types similar as inbred parents II. comprise heterozygous types similar as parents III. comprise heterozygous types similar as F1 generation IV. comprise homozygous types similar as F1 generation
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44. Genetic composition of multiline variety in wheat and gene pyramided variety in rice is
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45. Choose the correct statement or combination of only correct statements regarding synthetics. I. It is suitable in cross-pollinated crops and lines with high SCA (Specific Combining Ability) are used for production of synthetics. II. Syn1 seeds obtained by random mating of Syn0 lines and Syn1 seeds given to farmers for cultivation. III. Syn2 seeds obtained by selling of Syn1 lines. IV. Syn2 seeds are generally not used for commercial cultivation.
Question 46
46. Select the correct combination of statements. When many genes are controlling a particular trait, F2 generation of a cross from inbred parents. I. may not achieve 3 : 1 ratio because law of independent assortment is not followed. II. Express properties of binomial distribution. III. Forms bell shaped curve with mean, median and mode are equal. IV. Extreme phenotypes will be rare in the population.
Question 47
47. In heterosis breeding, for production of hybrids I. Cross combinations with high SCA are selected. II. Inbred lines with high GCA are selected. III. Genetically divergent parents are selected. IV. Genetically similar parents with superior performance are selected.
Question 48
48. Which of the following statement and its reason are correct ? Statement \'96 I : Seeds obtained from F1, hybrid of sexually reproducing crops should not be reused for cultivation. Reason for Statement \'96 I : due to segregation, genetic constitution will be changed in next generation. Statement \'96 II : Seeds obtained from hybrid variety of sexually reproducing crops could be reused for cultivation. Reason for Statement \'96 II : Since hybrid variety is stabilized and will be in homozygous condition, seeds could be again used if we are preventing chances of cross pollination with other varieties and mechanical mixing.
Question 49
49. Assume that we are generating doubled Haploids (dH) from anther culture. Anthers were collected from a ower in a plant belonged to F1 generation obtained from cross between two genetically divergent inbreds. What will be the genetic constitution of dH population and genetic constitution of F1 population from which owers were taken ?
Question 50
50. Which statement combination is correct ? I. GI status given to agricultural products only in India. II. Darjeeling tea is the first agricultural product that got GI status in India. III. Patents are not granted to crop varieties/hybrids in India.
Question 51
51. As per The Seeds Act, 1966, any person aggrieved by a decision of a certification agency under Section 9 or 10, may prefer an appeal to appellate authority within ________ from the date on which the decision is communicated to him and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, prefer an appeal to such authority as may be specified by the State Government unless the appeal is entertained by the appellate authority on some circumstances.
Question 52
52. Castor hybrids in India are being produced by utilising
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53. Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards are published by
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54. A seed lot shall be eligible for extension of the validity period of certified seed is
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55. Provisions under Section 6 of The Seeds Act, 1966 pertains to
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56. In hybrid seed production involving cytoplasmic male sterile lines, a plant of the \'91B\'92 line in the female row (male sterile \'91A\'92 line) is called as a
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57. Registration of varieties to offer for sale of seeds is necessary if
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58. designated seed borne disease in brinjal/egg plant is
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59. Inter-cropping is applicable to oil seed and pulse crops for the production of
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60. Every licence granted under the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983 shall unless previously suspended or cancelled, remain valid for ________ from the date of its issue.
Question 61
61. most important species of anthurium commercially cultivated in India
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62. Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the system of training ? I. Bower system of training is practiced in cucurbitaceous vegetables. II. In modified leader system, branches are well distributed. III. Head system of training is practiced in high density planting system. IV. Trees trained in central leader system are best suited to bear loads and resist damage from strong winds.
Question 63
63. The scientific name of West Indian lemon grass is
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64. Select the incorrect statement given below relating to the action of growth regulators. I. Abscisic acid inhibits RNA biosynthesis but has no effect on RNA activity. II. Cytokinins promote lateral bud development. III. Cytokinins always interact with auxins. IV. Seedling growth is stimulated by gibberellins treatment.
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65. The anticancerous alkaloid vincristine is isolated from which of the following medicinal plant ?
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66. The relationship with colour and flavour of cocoa beans and degree of fermentation of beans is indicated in the following statements. Find the correct statement/statements. I. Fully fermented beans are black in colour. II. Purple coloured beans are with low cocoa flavour, strong acidity, astringency and bitterness. III. Brown coloured beans have balance of acidity, astringency and bitterness.
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67. Which of the following shrub is grown for foliage purpose ?
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68. Which of the following index/indices is incorrect regarding the selection of coconut seedling ?
Question 69
69. Which of the following produces aggregate fruits ?
Question 70
70. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to plant propagation ? I. Cuttings taken from female trees root better than female trees. II. High carbohydrate with low N level will aid easy rooting. III. Semi hardwood cuttings are also known as greenwood cuttings. IV. Treatment with synthetic auxins at appropriate concentration results in improved rooting.
Question 71
71. match the following and choose the right answer : i. Chilli a. Allyl propyl disulphide ii. Onion b. Trigonellin iii. Garlic c. Capsaicin iv. Fenugreek d. diallyl disulphide
Question 72
72. Isolation distance to be kept in production of certified seeds in amaranthus is
Question 73
73. Which of the following statements on brinjal varieties are true ? i. Surya, Swetha and Haritha are bacterial wilt resistant varieties. ii. Haritha is bacterial wilt resistant but Surya and Swetha are not resistant to bacterial wilt. iii. Surya is purple fruited and Swetha and Haritha are green fruited. iv. Surya, Swetha and Haritha are high yielding but susceptible to bacterial wilt.
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74. Choose the correct match on harvesting stage of tomato based on use. i. Pink stage a. distant market ii. mature green stage b. Canning and pickling iii. Full ripe stage c. Home or table purpose iv. Ripe stage d. local market
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75. Select the correct statement. i. Snake gourd, pointed gourd and ivy gourd are monoecious in nature. ii. Snake gourd is monoecious but pointed gourd and ivy gourd are dioecious. iii. Ivy gourd is dioecious but snake gourd and pointed gourd are monoecious. iv. Snake gourd, Ivy gourd and pointed gourd are dioecious.
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76. Blossom end rot of tomato is due to
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77. Select the correct match of the following. i. Winged bean a. Canavalia ensiformis ii. Sword bean b. Canavalia gladiata iii. Jack bean c. Cyamopsis tetragonoloba iv. Cluster bean d. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
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78. Chilli is a
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79. Choose the incorrect statement. i. Tomato is a self pollinated crop but bitter gourd is cross pollinated crop. ii. Cowpea is a self pollinated crop but bhindi is an often cross pollinated crop. iii. Tomato and cowpea are not self pollinated crops. iv. Snake gourd and bitter gourd are cross pollinated crops.
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80. Seed production of cabbage is done through
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81. In differentiated pricing, companies often adjust the product price according to
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82. The concept of consumer\'92s surplus was first introduced by
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83. utility analysis or marshallian approach of consumer\'92s behaviour is often called as
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84. Social costs are also called as
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85. Geographical market segmentation is a sub-set of
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86. ________ is the capacity of a good to command other things in exchange.
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87. A product pricing strategy by which a rm charges the highest initial price that customers will pay and then lowers it over time
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88. Companies that have patents or extensive research and development costs such as pharmaceutical companies are considered as
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89. The demand for a good means
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90. What is the meaning of the term economists use \'93ceteris paribus\'94 ?
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91. Which of the following is not a group formation stage ?
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92. The autonomous body registered under Societies Act to implement extension schemes at district level
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93. The \'91Panchayati Raj System\'92 was implemented based on
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94. The Entrepreneurship development Institute of India is located at
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95. The planning commission was replaced by ________ in the year 2015.
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96. DARE stands for
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97. Which of the following are the mandatory activities of KVK ? i. OFT ii. Fld iii. PTd
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98. IVlP is the acronym of
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99. ________ is a powerful PRA technique to understand relationship between different institutes and people\'92s perception of their usefulness.
Question 100
100. The program implemented in 1979 by ICAR as part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations