History of Agriculture
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Question No. 1
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Which early human is considered the first evolved modern man?
A.
Homo habilis
B.
Homo sapiens sapiens
C.
Homo erectus
D.
Cro-Magnon
Question No. 2
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When was agriculture first practiced by humans?
A.
Around 8700 B.C.
B.
Around 10000 B.C.
C.
Around 7500 B.C.
D.
Around 5000 B.C.
Question No. 3
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What does the term 'Agronomy' essentially relate to?
A.
Crop rotation methods
B.
Animal breeding techniques
C.
Field management for crop productivity
D.
Seed selection
Question No. 4
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Who is recognized as the Father of Agronomy?
A.
Lord Mayo
B.
Jethro Tull
C.
Peter Decresenzi
D.
Dr. B.P. Pal
Question No. 5
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What innovation is Jethro Tull credited with?
A.
Invention of the tractor
B.
Creation of fertilizer
C.
Development of seed drill
D.
Greenhouse farming
Question No. 6
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When was the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) originally established?
A.
1929
B.
1936
C.
1958
D.
1947
Question No. 7
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Who was the first Director General of the autonomous ICAR?
A.
S.A. Hydari
B.
Jogendra Singh
C.
Dr. B.P. Pal
D.
Md. Habibullah
Question No. 8
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What was the significance of the year 1960 in Indian agricultural education?
A.
IARI became a deemed university
B.
First agricultural college established
C.
Establishment of Pantnagar Agricultural University
D.
ICAR was founded
Question No. 9
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In which city was the original IARI located before being shifted to New Delhi?
A.
Kanpur
B.
Nagpur
C.
Pusa (Bihar)
D.
Sabour
Question No. 10
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What was the first animal domesticated by early humans?
A.
Sheep
B.
Dog
C.
Goat
D.
Ox
Question No. 11
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Which of the following revolutions is associated with milk production?
A.
Green Revolution
B.
Blue Revolution
C.
White Revolution
D.
Silver Revolution
Question No. 12
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Which revolution in India is associated with fishery development?
A.
Brown Revolution
B.
White Revolution
C.
Green Revolution
D.
Blue Revolution
Question No. 13
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What share of GDP did agriculture contribute in 2005-06?
A.
24%
B.
18%
C.
20%
D.
22%
Question No. 14
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What does CIMMYT focus on improving?
A.
Pulses and legumes
B.
Rice and sugarcane
C.
Maize and wheat
D.
Cotton and tobacco
Question No. 15
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Where is the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) located?
A.
India
B.
Mexico
C.
Japan
D.
Philippines
Question No. 16
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What does the term 'Agriculture' literally mean?
A.
Watering crops
B.
Use of pesticides
C.
Cultivation of soil
D.
Managing livestock
Question No. 17
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When was the first joint department of agriculture, revenue and commerce established in India?
A.
1880
B.
1871
C.
1905
D.
1860
Question No. 18
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Which Indian institute got the status of deemed university in 1958?
A.
ICAR
B.
Pantnagar University
C.
IARI
D.
CIFE
Question No. 19
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Which agricultural revolution is related to potato production?
A.
Brown Revolution
B.
Round Revolution
C.
Silver Revolution
D.
Golden Revolution
Question No. 20
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In which year did the Green Revolution begin in India?
A.
1954
B.
1970
C.
1965
D.
1962
Question No. 21
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Where is the Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) located?
A.
Bikaner
B.
Jodhpur
C.
Port Blair
D.
Ahmedabad
Question No. 22
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The Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCT) is situated in which city?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Nagpur
C.
Kanpur
D.
Ludhiana
Question No. 23
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Which institute specializes in post-harvest engineering and is located in Punjab?
A.
CIAE
B.
CIPHET
C.
CTCRI
D.
CPRI
Question No. 24
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What is the main focus area of the Central Institute of Sub-tropical Horticulture (CISTH)?
A.
Hill fruits
B.
Dryland crops
C.
Sub-tropical horticulture
D.
Tuber crops
Question No. 25
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Which research institute is located at Port Blair?
A.
CPCRI
B.
CARI
C.
CICR
D.
CRIJAF
Question No. 26
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The Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) is based in which Indian city?
A.
Nagpur
B.
Mumbai
C.
Kanpur
D.
Coimbatore
Question No. 27
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Which institute in Kerala specializes in plantation crops?
A.
IISR
B.
CIFT
C.
CTCRI
D.
CPCRI
Question No. 28
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Where is the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) located?
A.
Shimla
B.
Kufri
C.
Varanasi
D.
Dehradun
Question No. 29
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Which institute in Hyderabad focuses on dryland agriculture?
A.
CIAE
B.
CTRI
C.
CRIDA
D.
IIPR
Question No. 30
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Which research body works with jute and allied fibres and is based in West Bengal?
A.
CRIJAF
B.
NIRJAFT
C.
NBPGR
D.
NBSSLUP
Question No. 31
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Where is the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) situated?
A.
Bhubaneswar
B.
Raipur
C.
Cuttack
D.
Patna
Question No. 32
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Which institute deals with soil salinity and is located in Haryana?
A.
ICAR
B.
IISS
C.
CSSRI
D.
CICR
Question No. 33
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The Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) is situated in which city?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Bangalore
C.
Hyderabad
D.
Chennai
Question No. 34
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Which institute focuses on pulses research in Kanpur?
A.
IIPR
B.
IISR
C.
ILRI
D.
IIVR
Question No. 35
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What is the specialization of CTCRI located in Thiruvananthapuram?
A.
Fruit crops
B.
Rice
C.
Tuber crops
D.
Sugarcane
Question No. 36
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Which institute in Lucknow is associated with sugarcane research?
A.
CISTH
B.
IISR
C.
IIPR
D.
IISR (Sugarcane)
Question No. 37
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Where is the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) located?
A.
Karnal
B.
Mumbai
C.
Pusa, New Delhi
D.
Hyderabad
Question No. 38
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What does NBAGR specialize in?
A.
Animal health
B.
Animal genetics
C.
Soil classification
D.
Fish research
Question No. 39
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The National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning is located in which city?
A.
Bhopal
B.
Lucknow
C.
Nagpur
D.
Ranchi
Question No. 40
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Which international institute in Hyderabad focuses on semi-arid tropics?
A.
ICRISAT
B.
ICARDA
C.
NAARM
D.
IIVR
Question No. 41
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Which Indian institute works exclusively on vegetable research?
A.
CIPHET
B.
IIVR
C.
IIPR
D.
IIHR
Question No. 42
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Where is the National Academy of Agricultural Research and Management (NAARM) situated?
A.
Patna
B.
Hyderabad
C.
Pune
D.
Delhi
Question No. 43
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The Sugarcane Breeding Institute (SBI) is located in which Indian city?
A.
Ludhiana
B.
Lucknow
C.
Coimbatore
D.
Nagpur
Question No. 44
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Where can you find the Indian Lac Research Institute (ILRI)?
A.
Ranchi
B.
Allahabad
C.
Kolkata
D.
Varanasi
Question No. 45
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The Forest Research Institute (FRI) is based in which Indian city?
A.
Shillong
B.
Jodhpur
C.
Dehradun
D.
Guwahati
Question No. 46
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The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) is located in which state?
A.
Kerala
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Odisha
D.
Gujarat
Question No. 47
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Which research institute in Uttar Pradesh deals with fish genetic resources?
A.
IIVR
B.
IISR
C.
NBFGR
D.
NIBAIM
Question No. 48
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Which National Bureau is located in Mau Nath Bhanjan?
A.
NBPGR
B.
NBFGR
C.
NBAGR
D.
NIBAIM
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