AFO 2012

Agriculture field officer

Question paper 2012

Memory Based Question

Questions	Answer
Glycolysis is known as ?	EMP pathway
"Cell Organiser" is ?	Nucleolus
Rice seed is known as ?	Cariyopsis
Paddy inflorescence is ? (www.agriexam.com)	Panicle
Fruit ripening hormone is ?	Ethylene
Hardness in Woody tissue due to ?	Lignin
International Rice Research Institute is located in?	Manila
The "power house" of cell ?	Mitochondria
Chipko movement is associated with ?	A.L. Bahuguna
National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources is located in ?	Lucknow
In which Sanctuary having maximum number of rare animals ?	Manas National Park
Which crop grown for grain green manure and fodder?	Cow pea
Cereals - deficient in lysine and rich in ?	Methionine
Which factor highest effect annual losses of Agricultural produce in India ?	Weeds> insect> disease
Red Data Book is famous for ? (www.agriexam.com)	Endangered animal and plants
Rate of photosynthesis is higher in which light ?	White
Botanical name of pearl millet ?	Pennisetum typhoides
The largest herbarium located in India ?	Kolkata
International Convention on Biological Diversity was ratified in the year ?	1994
Machine used for dehusk  of pulse ?	Energy Roll Dehusker
Reptiles​ and Birds excreted nitrogen in the form of ?	Uric acid
"Red orange" colour of saffron due to?	Crocetin
Insect extrete in the form of uric acid because most of them are ?	Terrestrial
The term microbiology given by ? (www.agriexam.com)	Louis Pasteur
A sclerotium refers to a modified mycelium which is ?	Hard resting body

Questions	Answer
Which is considered as biological Paradise in India ?	Gulf of Mannar
Phenomenon where in a single gene has more than one phenotypic effect is known as ?	Pleiotropism
DNA and RNA are similar to each other because both of ?	Nucleotide polymers
When disease attacks many in a community simultaneously ?	Epidemic
Beaten rice is also known as ? (www.agriexam.com)	Flaked rice
Which synthetic polypeptides will form a triple helix ?	(Pro-Gly-Gly)n
A simple technique has been developed in India by the using of which Bio-fertilizer ?	Azotobacter and Rhizobium
Which is a rich source of protein is ? (according option)	Spirulina
The anti codon region is present in ?	t-RNA
Which is correct food chain ?	Algae - Insert - frog - snake - peacock
Pea seeds will germinate best if found in a jar containing ?	O2 (oxygen)
Measurement of the rate of oxygen consuming in unit volume of water over a period of time is carried out to determine ?	Biological oxygen demand
Obligate anaerobic Bactria grow ?	Without oxygen and produce Low energy
The size of tractor  tyre maybe represented up ?	Section thickness × Rim diameter
Which is matching set of classification ? (www.agriexam.com)	Millipede, Crab, Centipede and Cockroach
Which technique are used in assaying monoclonal antibodies ?	Flow cytometry
Tumour causing viruses are known as ?	Tungro​ viruses
Sudden mass death of fishes from oxygen depletion is more likely in ?	Eutrophic lakes
Biosphere is made up with organism lithosphere atmosphere and ?	Hydrosphere
World Health Organisation wh0 announced the eradication of smallpox as a disease in which year ?	1977
Bottom layer of deep fresh water habitat is ?	Hypolimnion
Spice bag is usually used for processing of  ? (www.agriexam.com)	Sauce
The forces that can change the frequency of an allele in a population are ?	Random genetic drift, In-breeding, Migration, ​Mutagenesis​ and selection
Roasting coffee beans improve the content of ?	Niacin
The Shape of the growth curve is  ?	Sigmoid