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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 
50000per ha
10000 per ha
20000per ha
5000per ha
All the above
5/60
Wheat production in India 2019-2020?
120 Million tones
100Million tones
80.86Million tones
70.66Million tones
101.98 Million tones
6/60
What is the optimum temperature for the heat 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
MMagnessCarbon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
9/60
Which one of the following is a variety of onions
Barkha
Pusa kKrantiPusa lal
Agri found
Pusa nanha
10/60
Alkali soil hhaspH of?
7
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7-8.5
>8.5
None of These
11/60
Which is OOff-seasonintercutivation? (Since Clean tillage is conventional tillage or 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?
40Kg/ha
60 kg/ha
100kg/ha
80kg/ha
125kg/ha
15/60
Re-infiltration through the oil surface is called?
Percolation
Runoff
Infiltration
Double infiltration
all the above
16/60
Which nutrient helps in chlorophyll formation and enzyme?
Cu
S
Mg
Al
Mn
17/60
Which of the following is a temperate crop?
Rice
Wheat
Coconut
Sugarcane
None of these
18/60
How much percentage of subsidy is 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 area of forest in the Indian forest survey report 2019?
Bihar
Haryana
West bBengalKarnataka
Madhya Pradesh
21/60
The lifespan of coconut in years for coconut palm?
100 Years
150 Years
5 Years
10-20 Years
30-50 Years
22/60
The seed rate of Mthe size crop is?
10-15 kg/ha
18-20 kg/ha
45-50 kg/ha
30-40kg/ha
75-80k kg/ha
23/60
How many Soil Health Card has been distributed so far?
55 crore
4.25 crore
3 crore
7 crore
25 crore
24/60
Aluminum phosphide is a?
Herbicide
Insecticide
Weedicide
Fungicide
Rodenticide
25/60
Water use efficiency highest for drip irrigation?
35%
50%
70%
100%
90-95%
26/60
MB plough, for the tractor pull, can work in per day (2 bottoms)?
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 rice?
33300 Plant
10000 plant
1000 plant
50000 plant
100000 plant
28/60
Highest % of fat in the Buffalo breed?
Murrah
Mehsana
Jafrawadi
Neeli Rawi
Bhadawari
29/60
The causal agent of Powdery Mildew in mango plants?
VAM
Meliola mangiferae
Mycorhizhae
Coletotricum falcatum
Xanthium spp.
30/60
J & K, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh lies under which agro-climatic zone?
Eastern Himalaya
Central Himalaya
Western Himalayas
Central Plains
None of these
31/60
The 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 the?
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
Dual purpose breed of cow in India?
Haryana
Punjab
Karnataka
Assam
Manipur
36/60
Maximum export agriculture product from India?
Potato
Onion
Wheat
Gram
Rice
37/60
The causal agent of Bacterial spot in citrus?
Candidatus liberobacter
Phytophthora palmivora
Ustilago hoodia
Xanthomonas compestris pv. Citrumelo
None of these
38/60
If a farmer has to pay Interest on a 3 lakh loan after interest subvention farmer has to pay what percentage of interest?
Only 4%
Only 10%
20%
15%
None of these
39/60
In which method of seed sowing, is the seed manages to be sown at the required depth in a hole?
Dibbling
Line sowing
Broadcasting
Behind local Plough
all the above
40/60
Which state/union territory has a minimum percentage of land area?
Gujrat
Haryana
Punjab
Bihar
Daman and Diu
41/60
What is the plant population for a medium cotton crop?
40000 Plant
15000 Plant
55000 Plant
25000 Plant
10000 Plant
42/60
No, till planter is used for?
Sowing
Ploughing
Weeding
Pest control
None of these
43/60
Which soil is maximum in hills and gigantic plans?
Saline soil
Alkaline Soil
loamy Soil
Lateritic Soil
Sandy soil
44/60
Which one of the following is calculated in quintals per ha.?
Yield
Cost of production
Cost of cultivation
Income
None of these
45/60
Money allocated for 1 ha horticulture crop as per the national horticulture mission programme?
15 lakh per Nursery
2 lakh per nursery
1 lakh nursery
10 lakh per nursery
5 lakh per nursery
46/60
What is the aggregate loan limit from the banking system for the category of food and Agro-processing under ancillary agriculture under priority sector lending?
1 crore
100 crore
30 lakh
50 crore
None of these
47/60
What is the target for lending to small and marginal farmers within the target for the agriculture sector by the domestic scheduled commercial bank by March 2017 bank credit or credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet exposure whichever is higher as per RBI guidelines?
2%
8%
13%
13%
22%
48/60
Which tillage is used in which no soil particles are 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 the mango group?
Colletotricum gloeosporioides
Phytophthora parasitic
Olpidium brassicae
Allomyces Balanus
All of these
50/60
Which of the following is a disease-causing pathogen in the citrus group?
Allomyces Balanus
Colletotricum gloeosporioides
Phytophthora parasitica
Olpidium brassicae
All of these
51/60
In which cropping method, two or more crops are grown simultaneously during the part of the life cycle of each i.e. second crop is planted after the first crop has reached its reproductive stage of growth?
Mixed cropping
Parallel cropping
Intercropping
Relay Cropping
None of these
52/60
Which of the following is a major nutrient requiring larger countries compared to other nutrients for the human body?
N
Ca
K
Mn
P
53/60
Coconuts are harvested during various intervals in the year. What is the economic life of the coconut palms?
40 years
55 years
60 years
40 years
None of these
54/60
Edit Question here
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
55/60
What is the interest subvention amount payable by govt. of India for short-term crop loans up to one year for timely repayment of loans?
4%
5%
2%
9%
3%
56/60
What is the minimum amount of assistance under the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) for the adoption of organic farming?
Rs 20,000/ha
Rs 10,000/ha
Rs 50,000/ha
Rs 40,000/ha
Rs 60,000/ha
57/60
What is the floor space required (sq ft) per bird in brooder-cum-grower house (deep litter system) in case of a poultry layer
1.0
2.5
1.5
0.5
3.5
58/60
Liming is done to increase the pH value of pond water for intensive fish culture. What is the dose of lime required in kg/ha., if the pH of the pond bottom soil is less than 6.5?
300
400
450
500
600
59/60
Which state/union territory in India has the maximum forest area out of the total geographical area of the state/union territory?
UP
AP
Mizoram
Bihar
MP
60/60
What is the optimum temp? for growth of wheat in India?
30 °C
25 °C
29 °C
32 °C
20 °C
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