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	QUESTIONS	ANSWER
1	When come the turning point in wheat production in India  (Dwarf varieties introduced in India)?	1963
2	High yield dwarf varieties developed by ?	Dr Norman E. Borlaug
3	Which dwarf varieties firstly used in India for farming? (from Mexico)	Lerma Rojo, Sonara-64 (Then Kalyan Sona and Sonalika)
4	The crown root system in wheat is developed from which root system?	Secondry root system
5	In cloudy weather, high humidity and low temperature conditions. Which disease is more likely in wheat? (More possibility).	Rust
6	Which Dicot weed harmful for wheat field? (www.agriexam.com)	Bathua, Krishnneel, senjee and chatri-matri
7	Which Monocot weed harmful for wheat field ?	Phalaris Minor, Wild oat and Motha
8	Sowing depth of wheat (5cm) is depend on ?	Coleoptiles length
9	What  % of wheat grains should not be used for eating when they are infected with Karnal bunt? (Due to Fish like smell) ?	3%
10	Which chemical use for rats control in Wheat field ?	Aluminium phosphide
11	Karnal Bunt affected wheat flour. Why does the smell like a fish? ?	Due to Trimethyl amine
12	Rust is a which type disease?	Airborne
13	Karnal Bunt is a which type disease? (www.agriexam.com)	Soil and Seed borne
14	Wheat is a which type of plant ?	Self pollinated, C3 & Long day plant
15	Wheat cropped area % out of total gross cropped area of india in 2015-16?	15.96%

	QUESTIONS	ANSWER
16	Major wheat producing state are?	UP (28.74 %) MP(18.92%) Punjab (17.20%)
17	Wheat productivity in 1950-51 ?	5.22Qu./ha
18	Wheat productivity in 2015-16 ?	20.56 Qu./ha
19	Wheat irrigated area % in 1950-51?	34%
20	Wheat irrigated area % in 2013-14 ?(www.agriexam.com)	93.6%
21	In which state highest % irrigated area of wheat in 2013-14 ?	Haryana 99.5%(Punjab 99%)
22	Wheat certified seed requirement in 2015-16 ?	113.46 lakh/Qu.
23	Wheat certified seed availability in 2015-16 ?	117.98 lakh/Qu.
24	Wheat area covered under Insurance Scheme in 2015-16?	87.82 lakh/ha (27.98%)
25	In which state highest wheat productivity in 2013-14?	Punjab (50.23Qu./ha)
26	Per capita net availability of wheat in 2015 ?	61.3kg/year
27	Estimated demand of wheat in 2020-2021 ?	98MT
28	Average annual growth of wheat production in period 2004-2015 ?	3.21%
29	India's share in world wheat production in 2014 ?	13.1%(2nd position)
30	China share in world wheat production in 2014 ? (www.agriexam.com)	21.54% (1st position)

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