CCSHAU M.Sc. Agriculture Entrance Exam 2020-2021 - Question Paper
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Question No. 1
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An efficient farm plan
A.
Reduces risk in farm business
B.
Cost -ineffective
C.
Increases risk in farm business
D.
None of these
Question No. 2
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Consumer surplus is
A.
a buyer’s willingness to pay plus the price
B.
the price of the product minus the buyer’s willingness to pay
C.
when the buyer’s willingness to pay and the price of the product are equal
D.
a buyer’s willingness to pay minus the price
Question No. 3
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According to the law of demand
A.
there is a positive relationship between quantity demanded and price
B.
as the price rises, demand will shift to the left
C.
there is a negative relationship between quantity demanded and price
D.
as the price rises, demand will shift to the right
Question No. 4
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Internal rate of return (IRR) is that rate at which Net Present value is
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
None of these
Question No. 5
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A market characterized by only few number of sellers and buyers and homogenous product is known as
A.
Monopoly
B.
Oligopoly
C.
Perfect
D.
Monopolistic
Question No. 6
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In case of joint products, the production possibility curve is
A.
‘L' shaped
B.
Inverted 'L' shaped
C.
Concave
D.
U shaped
Question No. 7
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Economic efficiency of production is denoted by
A.
MPP
B.
MVP
C.
APP
D.
AVP
Question No. 8
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The price determined by interaction of demand and supply forces is called
A.
Floor price
B.
Equilibrium price
C.
Reserve price
D.
Minimum support price
Question No. 9
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The lines on a map joining equal temperature points is called
A.
Isobar
B.
Isohyets
C.
Isotherms
D.
Isotach
Question No. 10
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The temperature below which no growth takes place is known as
A.
Optimum temperature
B.
Base temperature
C.
Cardinal temperature
D.
Potential temperature
Question No. 11
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During evaporation latent heat is
A.
Absorbed
B.
Reflected
C.
Released
D.
Transmitted
Question No. 12
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Adsali sugarcane is planted in
A.
January- February
B.
July-August
C.
October- November
D.
February- March
Question No. 13
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The main objective of growing catch crop is to
A.
Add residue to the soil
B.
Suppress weeds
C.
Get additional income
D.
Improve fertility of soil
Question No. 14
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Sunflower belongs to the family
A.
Poaceae
B.
Tiliaceae
C.
Asteraceae
D.
Pedaliaceae
Question No. 15
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Parthenium hysterophorus can be controlled by
A.
Chrysomella spp.
B.
Zygogramma bicolorata
C.
Dactylopius tomentosus
D.
Bactra verutana
Question No. 16
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Under stress condition which amino acid gets accumulated in the crop plants?
A.
Methionine
B.
Tryptophan
C.
Proline
D.
Phenyl alanine
Question No. 17
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The practice of flushing out germinable weed seeds before crop sowing is called
A.
Chilling
B.
Weed eradication
C.
Stale seed bed
D.
Soil solarization
Question No. 18
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The ratio between water delivered at the field and water released from the source is called as
A.
Water distribution efficiency
B.
Water storage efficiency
C.
Water application efficiency
D.
Water conveyance efficiency
Question No. 19
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Which of the following is an example of stomata closing type anti-transpirant?
A.
Kaoline
B.
Phenyl mercuric acetate
C.
Silicone
D.
Mobileaf
Question No. 20
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Which part of tobacco plant synthesizes nicotine?
A.
Root
B.
Lower leaves
C.
Stem
D.
Upper leaves
Question No. 21
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Which of the following is not a principle of Organic Farming?
A.
Principle of ecology
B.
Principle of health
C.
Principle of maximization
D.
Principle of fairness
Question No. 22
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In conservation tillage, the minimum land surface covered by crop residue is
A.
100%
B.
20%
C.
30%
D.
50%
Question No. 23
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Widely used non selective, systemic herbicide in conservation agriculture system
A.
Pendimethalin
B.
Paraquat
C.
Glyphosate
D.
2,4-D
Question No. 24
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Growing of arable crops in between the rows of trees or shrubs is called
A.
Relay cropping
B.
Inter-cropping
C.
Alley cropping
D.
Multiple cropping
Question No. 25
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Economic part of Isabgol is
A.
Leaf
B.
Seed and husk
C.
Stem
D.
Husk
Question No. 26
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Seed rate recommended for Kasuri Fenugreek in Haryana
A.
12.5-15 kg/ha
B.
7.5-10 kg/ha
C.
5-7.5 kg/ha
D.
10-12.5 kg/ha
Question No. 27
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Two rowed barley variety recommended for Haryana state
A.
BH 946
B.
BH 393
C.
BH 885
D.
BH 902
Question No. 28
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Herbicide recommended at very low concentration to control Orobanche in rape seed mustard
A.
Glyphosate
B.
2,4-D
C.
Isoproturon
D.
Pendimethalin
Question No. 29
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When amount of water available in the soil is not sufficient to meet the demand of PET is called
A.
Metrological drought
B.
Agricultural drought
C.
Atmospheric drought
D.
Physiological drought
Question No. 30
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Main demerit of SRI
A.
Required more water
B.
Weed problem
C.
Required high labour
D.
Transplanting of young seedlings
Question No. 31
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How much FYM is required for obtaining 60kg of nitrogen for a crop?
A.
100 q
B.
120q
C.
140q
D.
150q
Question No. 32
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Find out the quantity of simazine wettable powder to be sprayed in 3 ha area if rate of application is 500g a.i./ha and active ingredient is 80%
A.
1.5 kg
B.
1.75 kg
C.
1.875 kg
D.
2.0 kg
Question No. 33
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The hind wings and forewings are similar in order
A.
Odonata
B.
Isoptera
C.
Ephemeroptera
D.
Neuroptera
Question No. 34
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Forelegs are modified in
A.
Cockroaches
B.
Grasshoppers
C.
Crickets
D.
Earwigs
Question No. 35
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Asymmetrical mouth parts are found in
A.
Aphids
B.
Thrips
C.
White flies
D.
Jassids
Question No. 36
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The level of taxonomy that deals with the arrangement of species in the biological hierarchy is known as
A.
Alpha-taxonomy
B.
Beta-taxonomy
C.
Gamma-taxonomy
D.
Systematics
Question No. 37
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The non-chambered, anterior thoracic portion of dorsal blood vessel is called
A.
Pulsatory organ
B.
Aorta
C.
Heart
D.
Johnstons organ
Question No. 38
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Which one of the following is the major excretory products in majority of the insects?
A.
Ammonia
B.
Urea
C.
Uric acid
D.
Allantoin
Question No. 39
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A reproduction process in insects when eggs are not fertilized with sperms
A.
Oviparity
B.
Viviparity
C.
Ovoviviparity
D.
Parthenogenesis
Question No. 40
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The green lacewing is the predator of
A.
Sugarcane pyrilla
B.
White flies
C.
Pink boll worm
D.
American boll worm
Question No. 41
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Low LC50 value of an insecticide indicates that it is
A.
Non toxic
B.
Less toxic
C.
Moderately toxic
D.
More toxic
Question No. 42
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Sticky traps can be best used to monitor the population of
A.
Mealy bugs
B.
Leaf minor
C.
Aphids
D.
Leaf folder
Question No. 43
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Hadda beetle is a
A.
Pest of fruit crops
B.
Predator of aphids
C.
Pest of vegetable crops
D.
Pest of coconut
Question No. 44
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Which method is more appropriate for extending scientific knowledge to farmers?
A.
Lecture
B.
Distribution of leaflet
C.
Demonstration
D.
None of these
Question No. 45
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Vulgarization in French refers to :
A.
Education
B.
Social change
C.
Social norms
D.
Extension
Question No. 46
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The first step in program planning is :
A.
Fixing objectives
B.
Design plan for action
C.
Analysis of situation and collecting facts
D.
Execution
Question No. 47
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Village level Worker ( multi-purpose worker ) concept emerged in which project?
A.
Marthandom project
B.
Shantiniketan project
C.
Etawah pilot project
D.
Gurgaon project
Question No. 48
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The influence of mass media according to hypodermic model of communication is :
A.
Direct
B.
Indirect
C.
Secondary
D.
No effect
Question No. 49
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“Reasoning from general to particular” is called
A.
Induction
B.
Deduction
C.
Observation
D.
Experience
Question No. 50
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The question which by its content structure or wordings leads the respondent in the direction of a certain answer is called:
A.
Factual question
B.
Opinion question
C.
Leading question
D.
Structural question
Question No. 51
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The term social forestry was coined by ……………..
A.
Sir Brandis
B.
First National Forest Policy
C.
National Commission on Agriculture
D.
Second National Forest Policy
Question No. 52
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Populus deltoides is best tree for Agroforestry in Northern India and its plants of about ……………… metre are planted in the month of February
A.
0.5
B.
1.0
C.
5.0
D.
10.0
Question No. 53
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…………….. type has maximum forest cover of the country
A.
Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
B.
Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest
C.
Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forest
D.
Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
Question No. 54
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The term chromosome was coined by which of the following?
A.
Strausberger
B.
Bateson
C.
Waldeyer
D.
Mendel
Question No. 55
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In case of supplementary gene action F2 generation shows which of the following Phenotypic ratio?
A.
9:6:1
B.
12:3:1
C.
9:3:4
D.
9:7
Question No. 56
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Which of the following is the common mode of DNA Replication?
A.
Conservative
B.
Semiconservative
C.
Dispersive
D.
None of these
Question No. 57
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The synthesis of mRNA is known as
A.
Replication
B.
Transcription
C.
Translation
D.
Mutation
Question No. 58
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Nullisomics are represented by which of the following?
A.
2n+2
B.
2n-1-1
C.
2n-2
D.
2n-1+1
Question No. 59
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Undesirable genes closely linked with gene of interest results in
A.
Linkage Drag
B.
Polyploidy
C.
Mutation
D.
Haploidy
Question No. 60
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Opaque -2 gene is related with
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Maize
D.
Cotton
Question No. 61
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The world’s first commercial hybrid of Bajra (HB 1) was developed by
A.
D.S. Athwal
B.
Ram Dhan Singh
C.
Venkataraman
D.
B. P. Pal
Question No. 62
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The First AICRP in India was started in which crop?
A.
Rice
B.
Maize
C.
Wheat
D.
Pigeonpea
Question No. 63
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Flower of Pigeonpea contains how many stamens?
A.
10
B.
12
C.
5
D.
20
Question No. 64
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Which of the following is a co dominant marker?
A.
SSR
B.
RAPD
C.
AFLP
D.
None of these
Question No. 65
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CIM refers to
A.
Constitutive Interval Mapping
B.
Complex Interval Mapping
C.
Composite Interval Mapping
D.
None of these
Question No. 66
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Horticultural revolution in India is known as
A.
Yellow revolution
B.
Blue revolution
C.
Golden revolution
D.
Green revolution
Question No. 67
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Commonly used rootstock for sapota
A.
Rayan/Khirni
B.
Sapota
C.
Mahua
D.
Kaith
Question No. 68
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Softwood grafting is the commercial method of propagation for
A.
Pear
B.
Guava
C.
Mango
D.
Pomegranate
Question No. 69
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Flame of forest is
A.
Cassia fistula
B.
Salix matsudana
C.
Butea monosperma
D.
Shorea robusta
Question No. 70
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Which of the following is not a summer annual?
A.
Sweet sultan
B.
Zinnia
C.
Portulaca
D.
Kochia
Question No. 71
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The hexagonal system of planting accommodates ( __%) more plants than square system
A.
5
B.
10
C.
15
D.
20
Question No. 72
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White tip disease of rice is caused by
A.
Heterodera avenae
B.
Meloidogyne graminicola
C.
Heterodera oryzicola
D.
Aphelenchoides besseyi
Question No. 73
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Which is sedentary semi- endoparasite?
A.
Tylenchulus semipenetrans
B.
Pratylenchus sp.
C.
Heterodera cajani
D.
Paratylenchus sp.
Question No. 74
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Nematodes are
A.
Monoblastic
B.
Duoblastic
C.
Triploblastic
D.
All of above
Question No. 75
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The part of the pathogen or pathogen, which on contact with host initiates disease is called
A.
Infection
B.
Initiation
C.
Inoculum
D.
Dispersal
Question No. 76
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The Petri plates are sterilized in the oven at which of following temp. and time?
A.
180OC for 1½ hrs.
B.
160OC for 2½ hrs.
C.
100OC for 6 hrs.
D.
180OC 30 min.
Question No. 77
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As per the classification of Kirk 2008, which one of the following division has been removed/ merged?
A.
Oomycotina
B.
Ascomycotina
C.
Basidiomycotina
D.
Deuteromycotina
Question No. 78
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The bacterium which has a large number of flagella all over the body is known as
A.
Atrichous
B.
Amphitrichous
C.
Lophotrichous
D.
Peritrichous
Question No. 79
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Crowded condition of foliage due to lack of internodal spaces is known as
A.
Phyllody
B.
Rugocity
C.
Rossetting
D.
Malformation
Question No. 80
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Red rust of mango is caused by
A.
Fungus
B.
Puccinia graminis
C.
Algae
D.
Albugo candida
Question No. 81
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Which of the following diseases is caused by Mycoplasma like organisms/ Phytoplasmas?
A.
Brinjal little leaf
B.
Rice yellow dwarf
C.
Sugarcane grassy shoot
D.
All of these
Question No. 82
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Select the disease in which small pinks or light honey coloured droplet exudes from the panicle?
A.
Citrus canker
B.
Downy mildew of bajra
C.
Ergot of bajra
D.
Bacterial blight of rice
Question No. 83
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The black rust of wheat appeared in North India due to inoculum arriving from
A.
Northern Hills/Himalayan hills
B.
South India
C.
Pakistan
D.
Nepal
Question No. 84
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Forecasting (short term) of the diseases are done on basis on
A.
Resistant varieties grown
B.
Irrigation applied
C.
Favourable weather conditions for disease development
D.
Fertilizers applied
Question No. 85
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Ascus are produced as result of
A.
Conidial fragmentation
B.
Mycelium breakdown
C.
Asexual reproduction
D.
Sexual reproduction
Question No. 86
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More than half seed with embryo is
A.
Pure seed
B.
Inert matter
C.
Defective seed
D.
Dead seed
Question No. 87
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Rouging in seed plot fields is important to remove
A.
Weed plants only
B.
Diseased plants only
C.
Off type plants only
D.
All of these
Question No. 88
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Conditions under which seed must be treated
A.
Injured seed
B.
Diseased seed
C.
Undesirable soil conditions for sowing
D.
All of these
Question No. 89
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The Science that deals with soil genesis and classification is known as
A.
Soil Physics
B.
Soil Biology
C.
Soil Fertility
D.
Soil Pedology
Question No. 90
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The most common cation present in normal agricultural soils is
A.
Zn
B.
K
C.
Ca
D.
Mg
Question No. 91
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Rocks formed from igneous rocks material by the influence of high pressure and temperatures are called as
A.
Metamorphic
B.
Sedimentary
C.
Basalt
D.
Igneous
Question No. 92
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Aeolian soils are formed when the transporting agent is
A.
Water
B.
Human
C.
Wind
D.
Ice
Question No. 93
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The physical property of the soil not affected by addition of organic matter is
A.
Porosity
B.
Structure
C.
Bulk density
D.
Texture
Question No. 94
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Thermal conductivity is maximum in
A.
Clay soil
B.
Loam soil
C.
Sandy soil
D.
Sandy clay loam
Question No. 95
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Among inorganic clay minerals, -------------------- has the highest CEC
A.
Illite
B.
Vermiculite
C.
Kaolinite
D.
Montmorillonite
Question No. 96
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The immobile nutrients are mostly transported by ------------ mechanism in soil solution
A.
Diffusion
B.
Root Interception
C.
Mass flow
D.
None of these
Question No. 97
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The optimum pH for nitrification in soil is
A.
6.5
B.
7.5
C.
8.5
D.
9.5
Question No. 98
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Vegetable that accounts for maximum share in export trade in India is
A.
Potato
B.
Onion
C.
Tomato
D.
Peas
Question No. 99
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Which of the following is not a leguminous vegetable crop?
A.
Vicia faba
B.
Phaseolus lunatus
C.
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
D.
Petroselinum crispum
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Blue colour in vegetables is due to the pigment
A.
Carotene
B.
Chlorophyll
C.
Anthocyanin
D.
Lycopene
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