This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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The headquarters of Indian Meteorological Department was established in 1875 at- |
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The major fungi that effect food- grains in storage are-— |
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The number of essential mineral elements of plant is - |
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Tilt angle of a disc plough is generally- |
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Thermophilic micro-organism grow well at temperature-- |
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Answer» mprature. is the ANSWER. |
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The high density of population in Nile Valley and Islands of Java is primarily due to : [2001] |
| Answer» INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE | |
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What was the theme of second Africa-India summit held at Addis Ababa from 24 to 25 May 2011? |
| Answer» NG PARTNERSHIP: SHARED VISION. is the THEME | |
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The red color of tomatoes is due to the presence of- |
| Answer» COLOUR of the TOMATOES is DUE to the PRESENCE of LYCOPENE. | |
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Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of |
| Answer» NT HARDNESS of the water can be REMOVED by the addition of Sodium Carbonate or Washing SODA | |
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Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called |
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Answer» of TWO or more CROPS simultaneously on the same piece of LAND is called MIXED cropping or multiple cropping |
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Who was the first to use the term ‘Green Revolution’ in 1968? |
| Answer» GAUD used the term GREEN REVOLUTION FIRST TIME. | |
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The Agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the summer are known as: |
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Answer» nts sown in WINTER and harvested in SUMMER are CALLED rabi CROPS |
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Which career is most related to agriculture? |
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| 17. |
Where did all hominid species originate? |
| Answer» DEA................... | |
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Classification of insects and rules of their nomenclature comes under the branch - |
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Answer» y................... |
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What agriculture commodity is used to make a spark plug? |
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Answer» ................... |
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Potato tuber growth is stopped at what temperature ? |
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Answer» s very NEARLY STOP GROWING when the daytimetemperatures RISE |
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| 21. |
Murrah is a high-yielding breed of |
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| 22. |
The weed that causes Asthma is |
| Answer» NA............................ | |
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Whiptail is a disorder of cauliflower due to deficiency of - |
| Answer» DEFICIENCY of MOLYBDENUM | |
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‘Yellow Revolution’ aimed at the increase of the production of …………… |
| Answer» DS....................... | |
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The water can be made to boil even at 0°C if the pressure of surrounding is |
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Blind hoeing is recommended for ----- |
| Answer» NE............. | |
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At which stage of crop, there is no compehtion for light, moisture and nutrients ? |
| Answer» ORE MATURITY STAGE. | |
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In Jute growing areas the usual alternate crop is ---- |
| Answer» AL ALTERNATIVE CROP there is RICE | |
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Minimum Amount Eligible for Takeover of KCC |
| Answer» CS..................... | |
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Thermophilic micro-organism grow well at temperature ------- |
| Answer» TEMPERATURE.... | |
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An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. What are those crops? |
| Answer» EAT and PULSES only | |
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Under the head 'Informatics in Agriculture' which institute has developed Grape Expert System, Cabbage Pest Expert System? |
| Answer» INSTITUTE of HORTICULTURE RESEARCH(IIHR), BANGLORE | |
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Under Gram Niwas Yojana Housing Scheme, the Maximum Age is Restricted |
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Answer» ears APPLICANTS above 50 years may be considered,if all LEGAL HEIRS join |
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Groundnut pegs when developed in the soil from - |
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At what stage are more nutrients essentially required in cereal crops ? |
| Answer» TH STAGE of PLANTS | |
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Although a deficiency of any one of the elements listed may result in chlorosis, only one of these elements is an element found in chlorophyll. Which is it? |
| Answer» UM................ | |
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Gynodioecious varieties of papaya produce ------ |
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Piercing and sucking type mouth-parts are present in the insect - |
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Blind hoeing is recommended for - |
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Answer» ecommended for SUGERCANE |
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| 42. |
The pyrite is mostly found in ----- |
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Answer» is commonly FOUND to contain minor nickel, and FORMS a SERIES with Vaesite; Bravoite is a nickeloan variety of pyrite. |
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The pyrite is mostly found in-- |
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Botanically pineapple is a - |
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| 45. |
“Sanjeevan” Scheme is for |
| Answer» NG for REPAIR and MENTENANCE and ADDITION of new implements to tractors | |
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Which are the two companies that emerged the top bidders for two separate power distribution franchisee contracts floated by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) in late April 2010? |
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Answer» and GTL............ |
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| 47. |
The word ’Agriculture’ is derived from— |
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Answer» ning of the WORD agriculture is derived from the LATE LATIN word agricultura. |
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Isolation distance for foundation seed of rice is - |
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Which weedicide is used to kill broad leaf weeds in wheat ? |
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Answer» D.S.S is the WEEDICIDE |
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The Union government of India rejected the Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj’s recommendation to impose President’s rule in the state. Under which article of the Constitution of India, the President’s role is imposed upon any Indian state? |
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