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📝 IBPS AFO Mains 2017 — Solved Paper

1/60
Hen required how much sq/ft as per NABARD norms?
1sq ft.
2 sq ft.
5 sq ft.
3 sq ft.
10 sq ft.
2/60
Shallow depth consists of the following
15-20 Cm
5-10 Cm
25-30 Cm
2-4 Cm
10-15 Cm
3/60
The method by which seed is sown and closed by soil in a regular process?
Sowing behind ploughing
Broadcasting
Seed driller
None of these
All of these
4/60
Organic farming in India gets how much amount of loan
50000 per ha
10000 per ha
20000 per ha
5000 per ha
All the above
5/60
Wheat production in India 2019-2020?
120 Million tonnes
100 Million tonnes
80.86 Million tonnes
70.66 Million tonnes
101.98 Million tonnes
6/60
What is the optimum temperature for the wheat crop?
20-25ºC
8-10ºC
10-15ºC
40-45ºC
30-35ºC
7/60
Citrus cracking is due to
Deficiency of Mn
Deficiency of B
Deficiency of Fe
Deficiency of Cu
Deficiency of Al
8/60
Deficiency symptoms of which nutrient first appears on older or lower leaves
Sulphur
Magnesium
Carbon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
9/60
Which one of the following is a variety of onions
Barkha
Pusa Kranti
Pusa Lal
Agri Found
Pusa Nanha
10/60
Alkali soil has pH of?
7
7-8.5
>8.5
None of These
11/60
Which is Off-season intercultivation? (Since clean tillage is conventional tillage or a special purpose tillage system)
Conventional tillage
Clean tillage
Conservation tillage
Mulch Tillage
None of these
12/60
Which of the following is not a micronutrient?
Fe
Zn
B
Mg
N
13/60
ICAR was established in the year?
15 May 1930
15 Nov. 1964
16 July 1929
16 July 1955
None of these
14/60
Seed rate for rice in line sowing method?
40 Kg/ha
60 kg/ha
100 kg/ha
80 kg/ha
125 kg/ha
15/60
Re-infiltration through the soil surface is called?
Percolation
Runoff
Infiltration
Double infiltration
All the above
16/60
Which nutrient helps in chlorophyll formation and enzyme activity?
Cu
S
Mg
Al
Mn
17/60
Which of the following is a temperate crop?
Rice
Wheat
Coconut
Sugarcane
None of these
18/60
What is the subsidy amount and percentage given by the Government of India for 10 hp pumps?
10000 and 50%
15000 and 50%
50000 and 10%
2000 and 15%
1000 and 5%
19/60
Which element is most useful for root growth?
C
O
S
Mn
P
20/60
Which state has the highest forest area in the Indian Forest Survey Report 2019?
Bihar
Haryana
West Bengal
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
21/60
What is the lifespan (in years) of a coconut palm?
100 Years
150 Years
5 Years
10-20 Years
30-50 Years
22/60
What is the seed rate of the maize crop?
10-15 kg/ha
18-20 kg/ha
45-50 kg/ha
30-40 kg/ha
75-80 kg/ha
23/60
How many Soil Health Cards have been distributed so far?
55 crore
4.25 crore
3 crore
7 crore
25 crore
24/60
Aluminium phosphide is a?
Herbicide
Insecticide
Weedicide
Fungicide
Rodenticide
25/60
Water use efficiency is highest for which irrigation method?
35%
50%
70%
100%
90-95% (Drip)
26/60
An MB plough (2 bottoms), for tractor pull, can work how much land per day?
1.5-2.0 ha per day
5-6 ha per day
5 ha per day
10 ha per day
30 ha per day
27/60
What is the plant population for long duration rice?
33,300 plants
10,000 plants
1,000 plants
50,000 plants
1,00,000 plants
28/60
Which buffalo breed has the highest % of fat in milk?
Murrah
Mehsana
Jafrawadi
Neeli Ravi
Bhadawari
29/60
What is the causal agent of Powdery Mildew in mango plants?
VAM
Oidium mangiferae
Mycorrhizae
Colletotrichum falcatum
Xanthium spp.
30/60
J&K, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh lie under which agro-climatic zone?
Eastern Himalaya
Central Himalaya
Western Himalaya
Central Plains
None of these
31/60
Black heart of the potato is a?
Argon deficiency disorder
Oxygen deficiency disorder
Manganese deficiency disorder
Carbon deficiency disorder
Sulphur deficiency disorder
32/60
What is the ideal minimum temperature for the wheat crop?
3-5ºC
5-10ºC
25-30ºC
15-20ºC
40-45ºC
33/60
Khapra beetle is related to?
Field pest
Rodent
Bacteria
Virus
Storage food grain pest
34/60
National Research Centre for Groundnut is located at?
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Surat
Junagarh
Anand
35/60
Which is a dual purpose breed of cattle in India?
Haryana
Punjab
Karnataka
Assam
Manipur
36/60
Which is the maximum export agricultural product from India?
Potato
Onion
Wheat
Gram
Rice
37/60
What is the causal agent of bacterial spot (canker) in citrus?
Candidatus liberobacter
Phytophthora palmivora
Ustilago hoodia
Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri
None of these
38/60
If a farmer has a ₹3 lakh loan, what interest rate does the farmer pay after interest subvention?
Only 4%
Only 10%
20%
15%
None of these
39/60
In which method of seed sowing is the seed placed at a required depth in a hole?
Dibbling
Line sowing
Broadcasting
Behind local plough
All the above
40/60
Which state/union territory has the minimum land area?
Gujarat
Haryana
Punjab
Bihar
Daman and Diu
41/60
What is the plant population for a medium duration cotton crop?
40,000 plants
15,000 plants
55,000 plants
25,000 plants
10,000 plants
42/60
A no-till planter is used for?
Sowing
Ploughing
Weeding
Pest control
None of these
43/60
Which soil is found the most in hilly and plateau regions?
Saline soil
Alkaline soil
Loamy soil
Lateritic soil
Sandy soil
44/60
Which of the following is calculated in quintals per hectare?
Yield
Cost of production
Cost of cultivation
Income
None of these
45/60
What amount is allocated per hectare for horticulture nurseries under the National Horticulture Mission?
₹15 lakh per nursery
₹2 lakh per nursery
₹1 lakh per nursery
₹10 lakh per nursery
₹5 lakh per nursery
46/60
What is the aggregate loan limit from the banking system for food and agro-processing under ancillary agriculture (priority sector lending)?
₹1 crore
₹100 crore
₹30 lakh
₹50 crore
None of these
47/60
As per RBI guidelines, what is the target for lending to small and marginal farmers within the agriculture sector target for domestic scheduled commercial banks?
2%
8%
13%
18%
22%
48/60
In which tillage method are the soil particles not disturbed?
Minimum tillage and stubble mulching
Plastic mulching
Zero tillage
None of these
All of these
49/60
Which of the following is a disease-causing pathogen in mango?
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Phytophthora parasitica
Olpidium brassicae
Allomyces spp.
All of these
50/60
Which of the following is a disease-causing pathogen in citrus?
Allomyces spp.
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Phytophthora parasitica
Olpidium brassicae
All of these
51/60
In which cropping method are two or more crops grown so that the second crop is planted after the first reaches its reproductive stage?
Mixed cropping
Parallel cropping
Intercropping
Relay cropping
None of these
52/60
Which of the following is a major mineral required in larger quantities by the human body compared to micronutrients?
N
Ca
K
Mn
P
53/60
What is the economic life span of coconut palms?
40 years
55 years
60 years
45 years
None of these
54/60
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Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
55/60
What is the interest subvention payable by the Government of India for short-term crop loans (up to one year) for timely repayment?
4%
5%
2%
9%
3%
56/60
What is the minimum assistance under the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) for adopting organic farming?
₹20,000/ha
₹10,000/ha
₹50,000/ha
₹40,000/ha
₹60,000/ha
57/60
What floor space (sq ft) is required per bird in a brooder-cum-grower house (deep litter system) for a poultry layer?
1.0
2.5
1.5
0.5
3.5
58/60
What dose of lime (kg/ha) is needed for a pond with bottom soil pH less than 6.5, for intensive fish culture?
300
400
450
500
600
59/60
Which state/UT in India has the maximum forest area as a percentage of its total geographical area?
UP
AP
Mizoram
Bihar
MP
60/60
What is the optimum temperature for the growth of wheat in India?
30 °C
25 °C
29 °C
32 °C
20 °C
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