AGRONOMY ONE LINER QUESTION (5/03/2018)

Questions & Answers

For All Agricultural Exams

	Questions	Answers
1	The term agriculture is derived from?  (www.agriexam.com)	Latin word
2	The term Agronomy is derived from?	Greek word
3	Summer plough improve?	Soil structure
4	Roselle and Mesta are examples of?	Fiber crops
5	Nipping is recommended in which type of chickpea?	Desi chickpea
6	Zero tillage system was first used successfully in 1950 in pasture renovation in?	USA
7	According to the modern concepts of tillage, the major function of interrow tillage is?	Moisture conservation through soil mulching
8	Though tilth is dynamic in nature, it can be measured by?	Aggregate analysis
9	Primary tillage practice are?  (www.agriexam.com)	1)Ploughing 2)Planking 3)Harrowing
10	Sub-soiling is?	Breaking the hard part & No inversion of soil
11	Rice is originated from?	India & Burma
12	The rice varieties grown in India belongs to?	Indica
13	Which gas is released from paddy fields?	CH4
14	The dent corn is also known as?	Zea mays indentata
15	Test weight of sorghum is?	25– 30 grams

	Questions	Answers
16	In sorghum plants, dhurrin is synthesized from?	Roots
17	UPAS 120 is a variety of?	Pigeonpea
18	Soybean seeds contain?  (www.agriexam.com)	20%oil &  40% protein
19	Blackgram is originated in?	China
20	Soybean is introduced in India from USA in?	1960
21	Green seeded black gram variety is?	T-77
22	Origin of groundnut is?	Brazil
23	Groundnut pegs developed in the soil from?	Fruits
24	The seed rate (kg per ha) for mustard main crop is about?	4-6kg/ha
25	American cotton should be planted at a distance of?	60cm x 45 cm
26	Which of the following is also known as ‘Manali nut’?	Groundnut
27	Mohini is a variety of?(www.agriexam.com)	Moong
28	International Crop Research Institute for Semi‑arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is situated at?	Hyderabad
29	Main objective of conservation tillage is to conserve?	Water and Soil
30	Soyabean is a native crop from?	China