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Agricultural Questions Part 3

Agricultural Questions part 3 

1. Palmitic and Oleic acids are prominent fatty acids in insects and comprise:

• Over 70% of the total fatty acids
• Over 60% of the total fatty acids
• Over 50% of the total fatty acids
• Over 40% of the total fatty acids

2. Peritrophic membrane is absent in :

• Hemiptera
• Coleoptera
• Orthoptera
• Isoptera

3. Pest of paddy belonging to family Fulgoridae :

• Leptocorisa acuta
• Nephotettix apicalis
• Tryporyza incertulus
• Nilalparvata lugens

4. Pheromones are also known as :

• Hormones
• Antibiotics
• Ectohormones
• None of these

5. Protein hydrolysate is used as an attractant for the control of :

• Saw fly
• Butter fly
• Fruit fly
• White fly 

6. Scale insect of citrus are controlled by :

• DDT
• Hydrocarbon oils
• BHC
• Boardux mixture

7. Severe incidence of red hairy caterpillar occurs under which one of the following sets of conditions ?

• Low temperature and low soil moisture
• Low temperature and high soil temperature
• High temperature and low soil moisture
• High temperature and high soil moisture

8.  The alimentary canal of insects is derived from :

• Ectoderm and Mesoderm
• Mesoderm and Endoderm
• Ectoderm and Endoderm
• Ectoderm

9. The best method of control stored grain pests is :

• Biological agents
• Proper drying and storage
• Fumigation
• Systemic insecticide

10. The chief excretory organ in insects is :

• Malpighian tubules
• Cuticle
• Green gland
• Fat body

11. Jute fiber is known as :

• Tossa
• Tita
• Bast
• Lint

12. Rating is a microbial process, Temperature required for rating :

• 29 Degree Celsius
• 37 Degree Celsius
• 34 Degree Celsius
• 39 Degree Celsius

13. Which type of root present in maize crop :

• Seminal root
• Brace root
• Crown root
• All of these

14. Which of the following variety of wheat is resistance to all three rust of wheat :

• Pura larma
• Sujata
• Lok-1
• Larma rojo

15. Which of the following is a mimicry weed of wheat :

• Convolvulusarvensis
• Chenopodium album
• Phalaris minor
• Chicorium intybus

16. The average yield of sugarcane in northern India is low as compared to southern India because of :

• Different soil fertility status
• Varietal variability
• Climatic condition
• Poor crop management

17. Stem rust of wheat is a :

• Autoecious
• Apiphytic
• Saprophytic
• Heterocious

18. Karnal bunt or partial buntof triticum aestivum caused by :

• Heterodera avenae
• Urocrystis tritica
• Ustilago nuda tritici
• Neovassia indica

19. In India, Mechanization index is highest for which crop :

• Paddy
• Cotton
• Wheat
• Maize

20. Which of the following crop is known as camel crop :

• Hordeum vulgare
• Pennisetum typhodium
• Glycine max
• None of these

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