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AFO-2019 Mock test

1. Highest Area of salt affected problematic soil is in which Agro-

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a. Upper Gangetic Plains Region b. Trans-Gangetic Plains Region
c. Eastern Plateau & Hills Region d. East Coast Plains and Hills
Region e. Western Dry Region

2. Which of the following is a secondary nutrient?

a. Iron b. Calcium c. Nitrogen d. Potassium e. Phosphorus

3. The Young leaves chlorotic, principal veins typically green, stalks

slender and short are the deficiency symptoms of -
a. Mg b. Cu c. Bo d. Fe e. Mn

4. Which of the following Horticultural crop is a highly salt tolerant

crop?
a. Cotton b. Sugarbeet c. Phalsa d. Pomegranate e. both a&b

5. Manijra variety of Mango is crossed by?

a. Rumani × Neelum b. Banganapalli × Alphonso c. Neelum ×
Alohonso d. Neelum × Rumani e. None

6. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute is establish in which year?

a.1959 b. 1969 c. 1979 d. 1989 e. 1999

7. What is the annual rainfall of the Sub-Humid area in cm?

a. 500-1000 b. 250-500 c. 100-250 d. 50-100 e. None

8. What is the draft per unit width (kg/m) in Disc Plough?

a. 4.5-5.5 b. 5.0-6.0 c. 2.5-3.5 d. 4.0-4.5 e. 3.0-3.5

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9. The availability of zinc is reduced when zinc sulphate is mixed with

a. Nitrogenous fertilizer b. Potassic fertilizer c. Phosphatic fertilizer
d. All of the above e. None
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2 10. Panama wilt is a disease of
a. Aegle marmelos b. Citrus paradise c. Annona squamosal d.
Malus domestica e. Musas balbisiana

11. Coarse grained crops are grown on

a. High rainfall areas b. Lowland areas c. Water-logged areas d.
Upland areas e. both b&d

12. Richest source of Nitrogen is

a. Dried blood b. Fish manure c. Raw bone meal d. Dry activated
sludge e. None

13. The ideal transplanting age of onion seedling is between

a. 2-4 week b. 5-6 week c. 8-10 week d. 12-14 week e. none

14. Appropriate time for planting of grapes in U.P is

a. June-July b. Sept.- October c. March-April d. December-
January e. None

15. Removal of undesirable auxiliary buds at initial stage from

flowering plants is known as
a. Clipping b. Budding c. Notching d. Topping e. Both a&c

16. The most suitable pair of fruit crop for a soil of 9.5 pH is
a. Aonla and jackfruit b. Aonla and jamun c. Aonla and Grape
d. Aonla and Phalsa e. All of these

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17. The relative proportion of three major plant nutrient, keeping the
percentage of nitrogen as one in a fertilizer is called
a. Fertilizer ratio b. Fertilizer grade c. Fertilizer mixture
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18. Highest Area of coastal saline problematic soil is in which state?

a. West Bengal b. Kerala c. Orissa d. Punjab e. Rajasthan

19. Direct application of rock phosphate as phosphorous source for

crops is recommended in
a. Acidic soil b. Saline soil c. Alkaline soil d. Neutral soil
e. Saline-Alkaline soil

20. The seedless mango cultivar ‘Sindhu’ was developed at

a. IARI b. IIHR c. APAU d. CISH
e. Konkan Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Dapoli

21. Which of the following preservative is used for preparation of

tomato ketchup
a. Potassium metabisulphite b. Sodium benzoate
c. Sodium metabisulphite d. Citric acid e. All of these

22. Soil aeration units plants growth when percent pores filled with
water are more than
a. 50-60 b. 60-70 c. 70-80 d. 80-90 e. 100

23. Guava cultivar ‘Lalit’ was developed at

a. IARI b. AAI c. CISH d. IIHR e. NBRI

24. The thermal efficiency of diesel engine varies between:

a. 25 and 32 per cent b. 32 and 38 per cent c. 32 and 40 per cent
d. 40 and 45 per cent e. None

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25. The thermal efficiency of petrol engine varies between:

a. 25 and 32 per cent b. 30 and 35 per cent c. 32 and 38 per cent
d. 30 to 40 percent e. None
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4 26. In two-stroke cycle engine, one power stroke is obtained after
every:
a. Half revolution of crankshaft b. One revolution of crankshaft c.
Two revolution of crankshaft d. Three revolution of crankshaft e.
None of these

27. The Indicated Horse Power (IHP) of an engine is always:

a. Less than BHP b. More than BHP c. Equal to the BHP d. Equal
to the FHP e. both b and c

28. In the Union Budget 2018-19, it has been decided to develop and
upgrade existing 22,000 rural haats into GrAMs. What does ‘G’
stands for in ‘GrAMs’?
a. Gram b. Gramin c. Gaun d. Grams e. None of these

29. What amount has been allocated for food processing in Union
Budget 2018-19?
a. ₹ 2000 crore b. ₹ 1800 crore c. ₹ 1600 crore d. ₹ 1500 crore e.
₹ 1400 crore

30. A whole farm management system aimed to deliver more

sustainable agriculture. The term is called
a. Terrace Cultivation b. Integrated Farming c. Subsistence Farming
d. Intensive Farming e. None of these

31. According to NDDB Silage is the conserved green fodder having

moisture content in the range of 65 to 70 per cent. Fodder crops rich in
soluble carbohydrates are incubated after chaffing for ……….. days
under anaerobic conditions.
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(A) 45-50 days (B) 30 days (C) 20-25 days

(D) 70-75 days (E) Up to 80 Days

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5 options available to ensure regular supply of quality fodder through
different seasons of the year. Which crop is not suitable for silage
making?
(A) Maize (B) Sorghum (C) Hybrid Napier
(D) Pearl millet (E) None of these

33. A cow’s salivary glands can make and add 50 to 80 quarts of saliva
to the rumen daily. Saliva has several functions in cows. For best
digestion of forage and feedstuffs Saliva keeps the rumen pH
(A) 5.5- 6.0 (B) 6.5-7.5 (C) B and D Both
(D) 6.2-6.8 (E) None of these

34. Goats are the first animal reared by the men in ruminant animals.
Which one of the following breeds of Goat has similarity with
Jamunapari Goat.
(A) Mehsana (B) Beetal (C) Surati
(D) Barbari (E) Ganjam

35. Mastitis, a potentially fatal mammary gland infection, is the most

common disease in dairy cattle. Which of the following medicine is
suitable for mastitis disease?
(A) Novalgin (B) Esgipyrin (C) Replanta
(D) Pendistrin (E) None of these

36. Crossing of individuals from two species is referred to as species

hybridization. Hinny is the product of mating
(A) Male Yalk X Female Cow (B) Jack X Mare
(C) Stallion X Jenet
(D) Male ass X Female horse (E) A and B Both
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37. Disease may cause problem in poultry production. Causal organism

of Coccidiosis disease is
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38. White leghorn breed of chicken is best egg laying type breed. Which
country is the domestic place of this breed?
(A) Rod island in new England (B) India (C) England
(D) Brazil (E) Italy

39. At the time of Egg incubation temperature should be 37-38 0C. After
hatching the temperature of brooding house will be …………from 37-
38 0C.
(A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Constant
(D) Sometime increase some time decrease (E) None of these

40. Casein is the major protein of milk (About 80%). The percentage
of other protein lactalbumin in the milk is about…..
(A) 4% (B) 6% (C) 10%
(D) 20% (E) None of these

41. Recently Cotton Corporation of India decided to procure the fibre

directly from farmers from which state at the minimum support price
(MSP) and make the payment to their accounts in the upcoming cotton
season?
a. Punjab b. Maharashtra c. Gujarat d. Rajasthan e. Bihar

42. The central government had recently raised the MSP on medium-
staple fibre cotton by what percentage?
a. 20 b. 25 c. 28 d. 30 e. 32

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43. Which schemes are currently running for agriculture insurance

apart from Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?
a. Unified Package Insurance Scheme
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7 c. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme d. Both B and C e. All of these

44. Petrol or Kerosene engine are the type of ?

a. Spark ignition engines b. Compression ignition engines
c. Dual Engine
d. Both A and B e. All of these

45. As per the WTO’s Trade Statistics, What is the share of India’s
agricultural exports and imports in the world agriculture trade in 2015
a. 2.2 and 1.74 b. 1.74 and 2.2 c. 3.2 and 1.74 d. 2.2 and 2.74
e. None of these

46. What HP of tractor is suitable for 40 hectare farm recommended

where adequate irrigation facility are available and more than one crop
is taken?
a. 20 HP b. 20-25 HP c. 30 HP d. 30-35 HP e. 45 HP

47. What is the coverage of Self propelled paddy harvester

a. 1 ha/day b. 1.5 ha/day c. 2 ha/day d. 2.5 ha/day e. 3.5 ha/day

48. What is the Contribution of Fisheries to Indian GDP (%)

a. 1 b. 1.2 c. 1.02 d. 1.07 e. 2

49. Milkfish is the type of?

a. Marine Fisheries b. Fresh Water Fisheries c. inland Fisheries
d. Brackish Water Fisheries e. Both B and C

50. Raising plants and animals that do well in marine (salt water) and
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brackish water environments is known as:

a. Monoculture b. Aquaculture c. Mariculture d. Marine culture
e. None of these
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8 51. If a species of tree and shrub have the ability to resprout after the
whole tree has been cut. Which terms will be suitable for it?
a. Coppice b. Pricking out c. Taunya system d. Lopping
e. Felling

52. Dalbergia sissoo belongs to which family?

a. Leguminosae b. Trliaceae c. Moraceae d. Salicaceae
e. Meliaceae

53. Forest conservation act was passed in?

a. 1980 b. 1894 c. 1952 d. 1988 e. None of these

54. Degraded forest lands with canopy density less than 10 percent will
be considered as?
a. Open Forest b. Scrub c. Non-forest d. Both B and C
e. None of these

55. What is the available nitrogen status in Indian soil?

a. 154.4-342.2 kg/ha b. 8.2 -1 -1 to 25.0 kg ha
c. 134.6 and 310.4 kg ha
d. 6.0-16.6 ppm e. None of these

56. Himgiri is the resistant variety for Leaf and stripe rust, hill bunt of
which crop?
a. Wheat b. Cauliflower c. Cowpea d. Chilli e. None of these

57. Pusa Shubhra, Pusa Snowball K-1 is the resistant variety for Black
rot and Curl, blight black rot of which crop?
a. Wheat b. Cauliflower c. Cowpea d. Chilli e. None of these
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58. Which among the following is best crop for silage?

a. Sorghum b. Maize c. Cowpea d. Berseem e. Mung
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9 59. What was the purpose of e-shakti project launched by NABARD?
a. Digitization of branches b. Digitization of SHGs c. For internet
connectivity
d. For women empowerment e. For remote sensing

60. The edible part of pomegranate is

(A) Thalamus (B) Mesocarp (C) Endocarp
(D) Aril (E) Head

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