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AgriInsights Daily Agriculture Quiz questions are based on A Competitive Book of Agriculture by Nem Raj Sunda. This book covers very important general agriculture aspects of any agri-competitive exam. hence, it is our effort to leave no stone unturned to cover as many areas as possible from which questions can be framed that are relevant to IBPS AFO, CUET, ICAR JRF, NABARD, IFFCO, RHEO RAHO Exams, etc.

1. Origin of Agriculture and Related Terms and Important Historical Events in Ancient Agriculture

Every correct answer has 1 mark and a wrong answer carries a - 0.25 mark.

1/20
The word Agriculture is derived from the?
Greek Word
French Word
India Word
Latin Word
French Word
Explanation: The word “Agriculture" is derived from the Latin words "ager” and “cultura", which means field and growing.
2/20
The word Agronomy is derived from the?
Latin word
Greek word
Latin and Greek both
Russian word
Arabic word
Explanation: The word “Agriculture" is derived from the Greek words "agros” and “nomos", which means field and manage.
3/20
Which of the following word is NOT derived from the Latin Word?
Horticulture
Floriculture
Olericulture
Pomology
None of these
Explanation: Horticulture, floriculture, pomology, and olericulture are all derived from the Latin word.
4/20
Which of the following words is derived from the French word?
Society
Truck gardening
Vulgarization
Market
Both B & C
Explanation: Society & Market - Latin word Truck gardening & Vulgarization - the French word
5/20
Which of the following word is NOT derived from the Greek Word?
Pedology
Nematode
Biodynamics
Evolution
Enzyme
Explanation: Evolution - is a Latin word
6/20
When did the evolution of monkeys and apes happen on Earth?
10000 BC
40 million years ago
1.5 million years ago
7500 BC years ago
None
7/20
When did the domestication of dogs for hunting in Iran and Israel begin?
8700 B.C.
7700 B.C.
7500 B.C.
10000 B.C.
1.5 million years ago
8/20
When did the domestication of sheep begin?
0.5 million years ago
1 million years ago
32000 year ago
8700 B.C
87 B.C.
9/20
Domestication of goat?
7700 B.C.
770 B.C.
7500 B.C.
75 B.C.
None of these
10/20
When did the cultivation of Wheat and Barley begin?
4000 B.C.
2300 B.C.
100 year ago
7500 B.C.
None of these
11/20
When did the cultivation of maize begin?
6000 B.C.
4400 B.C.
1200 B.C.
442 B.C.
3500 B.C.
12/20
When did the cultivation of rice begin?
2400 B.C.
4200 B.C.
4000 B.C.
400 year ago
None of these
13/20
When did the cultivation of potatoes begin?
3500 B.C.
5300 B.C.
The 1100 year ago
350 year ago
None of these
14/20
When did the cultivation of sorghum begin?
3400 B.C.
3000 B.C.
2900 B.C.
2700 B.C.
1725 B.C.
15/20
When did the cultivation of Ragi begin?
1800 B.C.
1600 B.C.
1200 B.C.
2200 B.C.
900 B.C.
16/20
When did the cultivation of sugarcane and irrigation through wells begin?
2200 B.C.
1400 B.C.
1500 B.C.
1100 B.C.
200 year ago
17/20
Journal of Agriculture and Horticulture was published?
1854 A.D.
1824 A.D.
1645 A.D.
1624 A.D.
1921 A.D.
18/20
Occurrence of Iris Famine?
1624 A.D.
1845 A.D.
1924 A.D.
1914 A.D.
None of these
19/20
Occurrence of Iris Famine due to the?
Late blight of potato
Hemilia vestetricola
Phytophthera infestans
Helminthosporium oryzae
Both A and C
Explanation: Occurrence of Famine in Sri Lanka due to the Coffee Rust (Hemilia vestetricola) in 1867. Bengal Famine occurred due to – Brown spot of rice (Helminthosporium oryzae) in 1943.
20/20
Occurrence of Famine in Bengal and Orissa?
1865 A.D.
1868-69 A.D.
1768 A.D.
1662 A.D.
None
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