Live Leak - IBPS SO Mains Model Question

Paper for Agriculture (Based on New Pattern)

Q.1 Match List-I (Situation) with List-II (Effect) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists.

List – I List – II
A. Cytoplasmic male
1. Induces dwarfism in wheat
sterility
B. Norin-10 gene 2. Hybrid seed production
3. Selection procedure in a highly heritable
C. Ear to row breeding
crop
4. Plant with one chromosome less than
D. Nullisomic
normal

1. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

2. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
3. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
4. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
5. None of these

Q.2 Match List-I (Farm Incomes) with List-II (Measure) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists;

List-I (Farm Incomes) List-II (Measure)

A. Family Labor Income 1. G.I. – Cost A1
B. Farm Business Income (Owner farmer) 2. G.I. – Cost A2
C. Net Income 3. G.I. – Cost B

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 D. Farm Business Income (Tenant farmer) 4. G.I. – Cost C

1. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

2. A-1, B-4, C-4, D-3
3. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
4. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
5. None of these

Q.3 A chemical which regulates the opening and closing of stomata is;

1. Kaolin
2. 2, 4-D
3. PMA
4. Paraquat
5. None of these

Q.4 Azotobacter is useful in fixing of nitrogen from air in;

1. Non-leguminous crops like rice and wheat

2. Leguminous crops
3. Soybean
4. All of these
5. None of these

Q.5 When breaks occur in two chromosomes simultaneously in a nucleus and

the broken chromosomes rejoin in a new manner, it results in

1. Deletion
2. Duplication
3. Translocation
4. Inversion
5. None of these

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Q.6 Farm budget is used to;

1. Compare economic profitability of different production activities within or

among farms
2. Indicate whether a proposed change will be profitable under a given set of
factors.
3. Explore conditions under which certain farm practices become profitable or
unprofitable.
4. All of the above.
5. None of these

Q.7 To which one of the following species does India’s indigenous cotton
belong?

1. Gossypium barbadense
2. Gossypium hirsutum
3. Gossypium arboretum
4. Gossypium herbaceum
5. None of these

Q.8 While adopting a new method in agriculture, farmers go through the

following four stages in the mental process;
A) Awareness
B) Evaluation
C) Trial
D) Adoption
E) Interest.
The correct sequence of these four stages is;
1. A, B, C, D, E.
2. B, A, C, E, D.
3. A, E, B, C, D.
4. E, A, D, C, B.
5. None of these.

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Q.9 From which institution agriculturist get maximum credit?

1. NABARD
2. Corporate Bank
3. RBI
4. Asian Development Bank
5. Commercial Banks

Q.10 Which of the following method is used to calculate the center of gravity
of a tractor?

1. Suspension method
2. Balancing method
3. Weighing method
4. All of these
5. None of these

Q.11 Prabhat is an early short duration variety of__________.

1. Green gram
2. Red gram
3. Black gram
4. Gram
5. None of these

Q.12 Which of the following are NOT narrow – leaved weeds?

1. Cynodon dactylon.
2. Cyperus rotundus.
3. Setaria Glauca.
4. Melilotus indica.
5. None of these.

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Q.13 Pollination of the fig flower by the Blastophaga was takes place through

1. Fasciation
2. Parthenogenesis
3. Caprification
4. Apomixis
5. None of these

Q.14 ‘Ratna’ variety of mango is a cross between

1. Alphonso and Banganapalli

2. Neelam and Langra
3. Neelam and Alphonso
4. Dasehari and Neelam
5. None of these

Q.15 Consider the following four steps involved in the study of agricultural
production economics;
1. Determine and define the conditions, provided for optimum use of resources.
2. Delineate means and methods for changing the existing use of resources to the
optimum level.
3. Determine the extent to which the existing use of resources deviates from the
optimum level.
4. Analyze the factors of forces responsible for the existing production patterns
and source use.
The proper sequence of the steps in such study should be;
1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 1, 3, 2, 4
3. 4, 1, 3, 2
4. 2, 3, 1, 4
5. None of these

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Q.16 Match List-I (Name of equipment) with List-II (Types) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II

A. Battery Operated
1. High Volume Sprayer
(CDA) Sprayer
B. Knapsack Power
2. Fumigation
Sprayer

C. Rocking Sprayer 3. Low Volume Sprayer

D. Soil Injector 4. ULV Sprayer

1. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

2. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
3. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
4. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
5. None of these.

Q.17 ‘Humus’ is made up of

1. Humic materials
2. Non – humic materials only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Either 1 and 2
5. None of these

Q.18 IBRD is synonyms to:

1. RBI
2. WTO
3. International Monetary Fund
4. World Bank
5. Asian Development Bank

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Q.19 Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

1. Relay cropping – Sowing pulse in rice crop prior to harvest

2. Inter cropping – Wheat after rice
3. Multi-tier cropping – Coconut-Pepper Cacao-Pineapple
4. Sole cropping – Potato
5. None of these

Q.20 Microbial pesticides like Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) and Nuclear-

Polyhedrosis Viruses (NPV) are well-suited to the Integrated Pest
Management programme because

1. The development of resistance in insects against pesticides is nil.

2. There is much less possibility of resistance development against such
pesticides.
3. They are safe and ecofriendly.
4. Both 2 and 3 are correct.
5. None of these.

Q.21 The cation exchange capacity of a mineral soil containing

predominantly kaolinite clay minerals generally ranges between

1. 3 - 15 m.e. per 100 gm. Soil

2. 15 - 40 m.e. per 100 gm. Soil
3. 80 - 100 m.e. per 100 gm. Soil
4. More than 100 m.e. per 100 gm. Soil
5. None of these

Q.22 During rainy season wooden doors made of ply or soft wood generally
swell up due to;

1. Osmosis
2. Imbibition
3. Diffusion

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 4. Bad workmanship
5. None of these

Q.23 Match List-I (Crop) with List-II (Variety) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Crop) List-II (Variety)

A. Pigeon-pea 1. Pusa 2-21
B. Rice 2. Karan 521
C. Maize 3. Bahar
D. Barley 4. Prabhat

1. A-4, B-1, C-4, D-2

2. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
3. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
4. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
5. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

Q.24 The flat sour spoilage of canned vegetables is due to;

1. Development of sour odor without gas production by microorganisms.

2. Gas formation by the microorganisms.
3. Corrosion of the tin plate.
4. A decrease in pH.
5. None of these.

Q.25 Which one of the following concentrated organic manures has

maximum phosphorus content?

1. Fish meal
2. Stera meal
3. Poultry manure

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 4. Guano
5. None of these

Q.26 Interveinal chlorosis of the younger leaves of plants is the characteristic

symptom of;

1. Boron deficiency
2. Zinc deficiency
3. Iron deficiency
4. Phosphorus deficiency
5. None of these

Q.27 Consider the following stages in the life cycle of the fungus that causes
black or stem-rust of wheat.
1. Telia
2. Uredia
3. Spermogonia
4. Aecia
The correct sequence of these stages in the life cycle of the fungus is;
1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 2, 1, 4, 3
3. 2, 1, 3, 4
4. 1, 2, 4, 3
5. None of these.

Q.28 Which of the following is a synergistic effect on component crop?

1. Autumn planted Sugarcane + Mustard.

2. Autumn planted Sugarcane + Chickpea.
3. Autumn Planted Sugarcane + Wheat.
4. Autumn Planted Sugarcane + Potato.
5. None of these.

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Q.29 The most concentrated fertilizer used for nutrient supply is;

1. Urea.
2. DAP.
3. Anhydrous Ammonia.
4. SSP.
5. None of these.

Q.30 Gross Water requirement of a crop is the:

1. Sum of net irrigation requirement, effective rainfall and other unavoidable
losses during irrigation.
2. Total available Water which is present in the Soil profile during the crop
period.
3. Same as total rainfall in the crop period under heavy rainfall areas.
4. Evapotranspiration and water used by the crop for its metabolic activities.
5. None of these.

Q.31 Pyrethrum is extracted from the:

1. Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum
2. Flowers of Nocotiana tabacum
3. Stems of Chrysanthemum Species
4. Flower petal of Chrysanthemum Species

Q.32 Berseem seeds are inoculated with:

1. Azola culture
2. Azotobacter culture
3. Rhizobium culture
4. All of these
5. None of these

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Q.33 As on March 31, 2017, what is the Priority sector lending Target for
Agriculture sector (percent of Adjusted Net Bank Credit) stipulated by
the RBI for Public Sector Banks?
1. 10
2. 40
3. 8
4. 18
5. 12

Q.34 Radio mass medium is characterized by;

1. One way with immediate feedback.
2. One way without instant audience-response.
3. One way and colorful.
4. One way and timeless.
5. None of these.

Q.35 The weaker sections under priority sector shall include which of the
following?
1. Beneficiaries of Govt. sponsored loans like SGSY, SJSRY, and DRI etc.
2. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
3. Loans to distressed poor to prepay their debt to informal sector, against
appropriate collateral or group security
4. All of the above

Q.36 Which chemical is used to treat seed potato to break its dormancy?
1. Ethereal
2. Thiourea
3. Indole acetic acid
4. Naphthalene acetic acid
5. None of these

Q.37 In Quincunx system of orchard planting, the number of plants required

is:
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 1. Almost double the number of plants required in square system.
2. 50% more than that required in the square system.
3. 15% more than that required in the square system.
4. 5% more than the required in the square system.
5. None of these.

Q.38 Which one of the following is the vector for yellow vein mosaic of bhindi
(okra)?
1. Brown planthopper.
2. Green planthopper.
3. Aphids.
4. White flies.
5. None of these.

Q.39 Who was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
1. C D Deshmukh
2. S Mukherjee
3. Sachindra Roy
4. Either A or C
5. None of these

Q.40 Fruits are blanched before canning at:

1. 80°C
2. 90°C
3. 100°C
4. None of these
5. All of these

Q.41 Mastitis in animals is due to_______.

1. Virus and Worms
2. Worms
3. Bacteria
4. Fungi and dry hand milking
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 5. None of these

Q.42 The 'Eri' Silkworm (Philosamia recini) which feeds on common castor-
plant, is mainly raised in which of the following states, for producing eri-
silk?
1. West Bengal
2. Rajasthan
3. Orissa
4. Arunachal Pradesh
5. None of these

Q.43 Sulfate of Potash (SOP) is preferable to Muriate of Potash (MOP) for

tobacco because:
1. The chlorine in the MOP affects the burning quality of tobacco
2. The chlorine in the MOP increases the nicotine content of tobacco
3. The application of MOP results in the luxury consumption of potassium
4. The sulfate ion helps to increase the availability of other nutrients

Q.44 Which of the following symbols are seen in FMD?

1. Shivering and fever
2. Painful foot lesions
3. Smacking sound with excessive salivation
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Q.45 Chair-person of the district level coordination committee is

1. District Collector
2. Lead District Manager
3. DRDA
4. MP
5. None of these

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Q.46 Consider the following stages;
A. Spore germination
B. Embryo infection
C. Spore on flower stigma
D. Infected grains
The correct sequence of these stages in the development of loose smut disease in
wheat is;
1. C, A, D, B.
2. A, C, D, B.
3. A, C, B, D.
4. C, A, B, D.
5. None of these.

Q.47 Most commonly used method of breeding, when the desired variation is
required to be induced in a vegetatively propagated crop is;
1. Polyploidy breeding.
2. Pedigree method of breeding.
3. Mutation breeding.
4. Backcross method of breeding.
5. None of these.

Q.48 Consider the following fruits:

1. Mandarin
2. Peach
3. Mango
4. Banana.
The correct sequence in relation to the cold tolerance (low to high) of these fruits is;
1. 4, 3, 1, 2
2. 3, 4, 2, 1

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 3. 3, 4, 1, 2
4. 4, 3, 2, 1
5. None of these.

Q.49 At the molecular level point mutations are due to;

1. Destruction of the bases
2. Destruction of the double helix
3. Shifting of a portion of the helix and bases
4. Alterations of sequences of base in DNA
5. None of these

Q.50 Small and micro (service) enterprises shall include which of the
following:
1. Small Road & Water Transport Operators (SRWTO)
2. Small businesses
3. Professional & self-employed persons
4. All of the above
5. None of these

Q.51 Type of poisoning which causes peripheral nerve paralysis in cattles?

1. Botulism
2. Tetanus
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Either 1 or 2
5. None of these

Q.52 How many minimum tractor hours per year of 40 H.P. power should be
used approximately for purely agricultural use and not for custom
service unit to become viable unit?
1. 500 hrs.
2. 600 hrs.
3. 1000 hrs.
4. 1500 hrs.
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 5. 2000 hrs.

Q.53 Which species of honeybee is not Indian?

1. Apis dorsata
2. Apis meulifil
3. Apis florae
4. Apis mellifera
5. None of these

Q.54 Match List-I (Plant growth regulators) with List-II (Possible precursors)
and select the correct answer using the codes given below he lists;
List-I
List-II
(Plant growth
(Possible precursors)
regulators)
A. ABA 1. Tryptophan

B. Ethylene 2. Terpenoids

C. GA3 3. Fatty acids

D. IAA 4. Carotenoids

1. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

2. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
3. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
4. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

Q.55 Which of the following is not a feature of CO2 metabolism of succulent

plants with CAM?
1. Nocturnal stomatal opening
2. Night-time transpiration
3. Night-time CO2 uptake
4. Decrease in acidity during the night

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 5. None of these.

Q.56 Which micro-organism is present in large quantities in the soil?

1. Algae
2. Bacteria
3. Fungi
4. Protozoa
5. None of these

Q.57 In H.T.S.T. pasteurization, which one of the following organisms is

chosen as index organism for killing?
1. S.thermophilus
2. B.subtilis
3. S.lactis
4. M.tuberculosis
5. None of these

Q.58 A population at equilibrium, developed from intermitting a number of

inbred lines is called;
1. A composite variety
2. A synthetic variety
3. A hybrid variety
4. A pureline variety
5. None of these

Q.59 Toda is a breed of________.

1. Goat
2. Cattle
3. Sheep
4. Buffalo
5. None of these

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 List – I List – II
A. Pasteurization of acidic vegetable products 1. 60°C
B. Pasteurization of fruits juices 2. 87 – 88°C
C. For killing yeasts, causing non – poisonous
3. 116 – 121°C
decay in fruits and vegetable
D. For blanching okra before canning 4. 10°C
Q.60 Match List – I (Purpose) with List – II (Most Appropriate Temperature)
and select the correct answer, using the codes given below the lists
1. A-3, B-5, C-4, D-1
2. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
3. A-2, B-2, C-1, D-4
4. A-3, B-5, C-1, D-2
5. None of these

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