FCI Agriculture Quiz 39 |

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Q1. Bihar, West Bengal, and Punjab’s soils are deficient in

Nitrogen
Sulfur
Zinc
Boron
None of these

Explanation:- Bihar, West Bengal and Punjab’s soils are deficient in boron.

Q2. Which is generally used for correcting soil acidity?

Gypsum
Lime
Iron pyrites
All of the above
None of these

Explanation:- Soil acidity correction is required in order to present conditions for the expression of plant production potential. Lime is the most used corrective; however, there are alternative products, such as silicates, presenting the same soil acidity correction potential.

Q3. Which one of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Oxygen
Ammonia
Methane
Chlorine
None of these

Explanation:- The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon that is responsible for heating the Earth’s surface and atmosphere due to the presence of certain gases like carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gasses such as HFCs, PFCs and sulfur hexafluoride. So, the correct answer is (c) Methane.

Q4. Which of the following is not Kharif season crop?

Sorghum
Soybean
Groundnut
Linseed
None of these

Explanation:- Rabi Crops: The crops grown in the winter season (October to March) are called rabi crops. Examples of rabi crops are wheat, gram, pea, mustard, and linseed. Besides these, pulses and vegetables are grown during summer in many places.

Q5.Permanent soil property is

Fertility status
pH
Texture
Structure
None of these

Explanation:- The physical properties of soil, in order of decreasing importance for ecosystem services such as crop production, are texture, structure, bulk density, porosity.

Q6.Before storage, moisture contents of the commodity should be…

15-20%
4-5%
10%
Above 20%
None of these

Explanation:- Grain moisture content must be no more than 10%, to begin with before being dried in the bin with natural or low-temperature air.

Q7.The economic threshold level of insect pest in IPM of stored grains is

5
4
0
All of the above
None of these

Explanation:- Economic threshold level of insect pests in IPM of stored grains is 0 (zero).

Q8.The law of Minimum was given by

Juston Von Liebig
Spillman
Mitcherlich
Thomas way
None of these

Explanation:- Justus von Liebig’s Law of the Minimum states that yield is proportional to the amount of the most limiting nutrient, whichever nutrient it may be.

Q9.Which irrigation method of applying irrigation water is similar to natural rainfall?

Drip irrigation
Flood irrigation
Surge irrigation
Sprinkler irrigation
None of these

Explanation:- A sprinkler is defined as the technique of irrigation by supplying water identical to rainfall but in a controlled manner under high pressure with the help of a pump. The water is supplied through a system that may comprise pumps, valves, pipes, and sprinklers. It is an energy-intensive technique.

Q10.The ratio of total cropped area in different seasons to the total land area is known as

Cropping pattern
Cropping intensity
Cropping system
Cropping method
None of these

Explanation:- cropping intensity is expressed as the ratio of gross cropped area to net cropped area. Agricultural production can. be increased either by bringing more and more land under cultivation or by increasing the cropping intensity. productivity of land or a combination of both.

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