Agronomy One Liner Questions for Agriculture Jobs. Preparation for Agriculture Officer, Agricultural/Cotton Inspector, Agronomist, Research Officer, Banks test, Water management Officer and all other agri jobs
Question | Answer |
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CLCV stands for__________________? | cotton leaf curl virus |
Low soil pH is the indication of_______________? | High Mg and Ca |
The soil has got______________? | Seven horizons |
Sunflower is allelopathic crop to many____________________? | Weeds |
Effects of allelopathic compound in the life cycle of plants cause inhibition of________________? | seed germination |
A treeless arctic plan is called as__________________? | Tundra |
Prescribed germination percentage of foundation seed of ground nut is_________________? | 85 |
The number of crops grown on the same piece of land in a year and expressed in percentage is known as_______________? | Cropping index |
The contribution of agriculture in the GDP of the country is____________________? | 25% |
Electrolytes leakage is found greater in______________? | HD grains |
Part of embryonic axis which develops into root is called___________________? | Radicle |
Gassypium herbaceum was originated in______________? | South Mexico and Central America |
The vegetation found on high altitude mountain is__________________? | Alpine vegetation |
Gassypium arborium is__________________? | Diploid |
Ratio of economic yield to biological yield expressed in percentage is called_______________? | Harvest index |
A process in which most of the organisms are killed is known as_________________? | Sterilization |
2,4-d is synthetic herbicide derived from_______________? | Auxins |
Progeny of nucleus seed is called__________________? | Breeder seed |
Air contains___________________? | 78% nitrogen |
When the course of water is blocked at some places if is called___________________? | Headworks |
The application of fertilizer nutrients in proportions best suited to the needs of the crop is called_________________? | Balanced fertilization |
The series of transformation which a nutrient undergoes in the biosphere before returning to its original formed is called_______________? | Nutrient cycle |
The amount of water required to rise a crop to matunty with in a given period of time is called________________? | Crop Water requirement |
Who described the method of estimating seed vigor on the basis of colour intensity of stained seed________________? | Kittock and Law (1969) |
Tillage is field operation which help in cutting, loosening and inverting the soil for_________________? | Irrigation |
Controlled run off, water supplies, irrigation, soil fertility is called as_________________? | Catchment protection |
Delta pine variety of cotton was imported in Pakistan in the year______________? | 1970 |
Progeny of nucleus seed is called_________________? | Breeder seed |
In wheat total crop P uptake per ton of gram is about;__________________? | 2-3Kg |
Use of tetrazolium staining for assessment of seed quality was suggested by________________? | Moore (1973) |
Hybrid seeds are developed because they_________________? | Produce better crop, Provide greater vigour and Are more uniform |
In rice, high silicon content, in shoot confers resistance to_________________? | Stem borer |
One of the plant introduced from new world to the old world is_________________? | Potato |
The given off water vapours from the surface of leaves is called________________? | Transpiration |
Fumigating and warming soil by covering it with black plastic is called__________________? | Soil solarization |
APTMA stands for_____________________? | All Pakistan textile mills association |
In country’s GDP, the cotton accounts for_________________? | 2% |
Growing more then one crop in a season in the same land is called________________? | Intensive cropping |
The root of cotton plant goes up to depth of_________________? | 4-6 ft |
IPM stands for_________________? | Integrated pest management |
The enzyme responsible for biological nitrogen fixation is________________? | Nitrogenase |
A region with an annual rainfall less than 10 inches comes under_________________? | And climate |
Solar energy emitted by sun reaches the earth surface absorbed and returned back in the form of___________________? | Infrared radiation |
A method of estimating seed vigour on the basis of color intensity o the stained seeds was described by______________? | Kittock and Law (1963) |
Among the important green house gases two are found in higher concentration________________? | Methane and carbon mono oxide |
Gassypium hirsutum is________________? | Tetraploid |
What is SAZDA_______________? | Sindhi Arid Zone Development Authority |
Fertilizer application before seed sowing is called__________________? | Basal application |
Gaseous loss of a substance from the soil or from fertilizer or manure is called_________________? | Volatilization |
A condition of green plants in which they become unhealthy and pale fellow in colour is known as_________________? | Chlorosis |
Agro ecological regions of sindh are_____________________? | 4 |
What is catchment____________________? | An area that drains into the pond |
Removal of cellular water followed by shrinkage of protoplasm is due to | Plasmolysis |
Cotton plant has mode of germination_________________? | Indeterminate type of growth |
The Cotton plant belongs to family? | Malvaceae |
The depth of irrigation water required for the full crop period is called_______________? | Delta of water |
One of the following insect act as a vector for CLCV________________? | Whitefly |
Green revolution came into being due to evolution of_________________? | Wheat varieties |
Among the cotton exporting countries the number of America is___________? | 1 |
The major source of foreign exchange earning is________________? | Cotton |
Initial vegetation that invades and occupies the area is called_________________? | Pioneer |
Narcotic crops mainly grown in Pakistan is_________________? | Tobacco |
The ratio of actual cultivated’ area to a total farm area over the year is called __________________? | Cropping intensity |
In pulses, for the production of nucleus seed we require minimum of_________________? | 500 plant progenies |
Water courses are lined to avoid_________________? | Seepage |
Drip method of irrigation is not suitable to close spaced crops because_________________? | High cost on pipes |
Natural water as pH equal to________________? | 1 |
Plants which grow on dry region are____________________? | Xerophytes |
Which one of the following is a major fiber crop of Pakistan? | Cotton |
The practice of producing two successive crops of the same species from the same piece of land in one year is called_________________? | Doubling cropping |
Geographical area of Pakistan in million hectare is_______________? | 80 |
Due to phosphorus deficiency in plants____________________? | Roots do not develop properly, Plants mature late and Poor flowering and fruil selling occurs |
Who described. the use of letrazolium for assessing, seed quality and the basis of topographical patterns___________________? | Moore (1973) |
In Bindi, production of foundation seed needs an isolation distance of__________________? | 200 meters |
The negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration, a measure of the acidity of a solution is called_______________? | pH |
Conducting experiments in glasses is called________________? | Invitro |
In B.T cotton B.T. stands for__________________? | Bacillus thuringensis |
The herb plants have___________________? | Non-woody stem |
Seed leachate conductivity is significantly higher in seeds having_________________? | Lower shoot weight |
The productive branches of cotton are called________________? | Sympodial branches |
Seed rate of cotton per acre is________________? | 5-6 kg |
Allclopatluc interactions in general and the allelochemicals in particular are viewed as an important tool for_______________? | Weed and pest management |
In pulses, limiting amino acids are__________________? | Tryptophan |
Auxins and cytokinins are__________________? | Growth regulators |
Hot desert has mean annual temperature of___________________? | 30°C |
Who gave the formula for speed of germination_______________? | Maguire (1962) |
Zinc deficiency is generally observed in_________________? | Race |
Highly decomposed stage of organic matter is called_______________? | Humus |
Bacillus thuringensis season cotton is a________________? | Bacteria |
Raising of only one crop in a year, when there is the seasonal supply of water is called______________? | Monocropping |
Penetrometer are used for measuring__________________? | Soil tilth depth |
In fanning system cultivation of two or more crops is known as_______________? | Multiple cropping |
Among the cotton exporting countries the number of Pakistan is_______________? | 3rd |
The living together of two or more species in a prolonged and intimate ecological relationship is called________________? | Symbiosis |
The systematic arrangement of soil in to groups or categories is called_________________? | Classification |
A foreign variety that is directly recommended for commercial cultivation is called_________________? | Exotic variety |
The climates of sindh province comes under__________________? | Subtropical |
First ginning machine was invented in_______________? | 1793 AD |
Mesophytes are grown in__________________? | Moist places |
When one set of vegetation follows the oilier set of vegetation with passage of time is known as________________? | Succession |
EC of saline soil is equal to or greater than________________? | 4 |
In China, cotton was cultivated as a crop in._______________? | 4th century AD |
genetic purity of seed is determined by________________? | Grow out test |
Breeders seed production is taken up from the nucleus seed B and A lines are pollinated in an isolation of 1 Km in a ratio of_________________? | 1:4 |
Crop rotation means growing_________________? | Growing different crops |
Organic farming, is a copping system in which__________________? | Fertilizers and pesticides are net used |
Partially decomposed organic matter is termed as___________________? | Composet |
Better crop establishment especially for direct seeded rice can be obtained by using________________? | High density grain |
The K is predominantly in______________? | Straw |
Generally field crops are cultivated at altitude__________________? | 02000 ft |
The movement of water in soil profile is.known as__________________? | Percolation |
Green vegetables are the source of___________________? | Folate |
Diversity of animals and crop species in different ecosystems is called as_______________? | Biodiversity |
Root nodules in plants help in___________________? | Nitrogen fixation |
The role of boron and zinc has been recognized in crop_________________? | Rice |
The crops which are grown to reduce the soil erosion and natural losses by leaching is known as______________? | Cover crops |
Cotton ginning machine was invented by_______________? | Withey |
Cultivation of same crop year after year is called________________? | Monocropping |
Integrated pest management involves________________? | Chemical, cultural, and biological method |
A method of control of pests in which natural predators and parasites are used without causing serious adverse environmental side effects is called_________________? | IPM |
Hot with a cool winter is___________________? | Subtropical |
High density grains are found mostly at___________________? | Top of panicle |
CCRI stands for_______________? | Central cotton research institute |
A. income farm where the operator is producing primarily his family’s needs rather than for sale is called_______________? | Subsistence farming |
What do you mean by WTO__________________? | World trade organization |
Oka (1975) has suggested that me population size suitable for maintenance and seed production of a commercial crop of a self pollinated species should be________________? | 300 plants |
The actual amount H2O present in the air is called_____________? | Absolute humidity |
In cotton the recommended R x R distance is_________________? | 75 cm |
Fertilizer requirements of wheat under medium loamy soil is________________? | 136-85 NP kg/ha |
On the basis of a cotton cultivated area which one of the following countries occupies the first position? | India |
The equipment used for separating, cleaning and grading small seeds from given sample is______________? | Seed sorter |
Which one of the following constitute the best defamation of fruit________________? | Fruit is a mature ovary that contains the seed |
Percentage of area irrigated by a cusec of water during the season is called_______________? | Intensity |
Pulling of off- type plants from a cropped field is called___________________? | Rouging |
In 1992-93 the greatest decrease in the production of cotton was due to attack of_____________? | CLCV |
The experimental design which control fertility level in two directions is known as________________? | LSD |
The best soil for cotton cultivation is_________________? | Clay loam soil |
The seed dormancy of rice seed can be broken by putting into the oven at____________________? | 53°c for 6 hrs |
In Sunflower, production of foundation seed requires as isolation distance of__________________? | 400 meters |
Barani Agriculture institute is located at _________________? | Chakwal |
Who gave the formula for the coefficient of the velocity of germination? | Kotowski (1926) |
Azolla which fixes nitrogen in rice field is__________________? | Ferm |
The maximum working depth of disc plow is_________________? | 300 mm |
The crop which are cultivated for grain purposes are called_________________? | Cereal crops |
Sugar beet belongs to family? | Chenopodiaceae |
Seeds of wheat, paddy and maize showed positive correlation germination (%) and viability (%) as determined by________________? | Tz test |
Organisms which are genetically modified are called_________________? | Transgenic organisms |
The significance of difference among several means is tested with the level of_________________? | F-test |
The total dry matter produced by a plant as a resulting photosynthesis is called_______________? | Biological yield |
Indus river is one of the longest river of Asia measuring about_____________________? | 2900 Km |
Which province the only source of income is livestock grazing in range lands_______________? | Balochistan |
Main reason behind the shedding of flower in cotton is__________________? | High temperature |
The potential means of enhancing productivity is_________________? | Quality of seeds |
In 1991-92 the record production of cotton in Pakistan was_______________? | 12800,000 bales |
The plants which grown on stream bank are__________________? | Pheritophytes |
The transport of a substance across a biological membrane against a concentration gradient is called___________________? | Active transport |
The critical stages in cotton is______________? | Flowering |
The control and preservation of natural resources For present and future use is_________________? | Conservation |
The oxygen concentration in the air is________________? | 21% |
Mg in plants act as___________________? | Enzyme activator |
The technical name of janter is_________________? | Sesbania sesban |
Excess of nitrogen to plants causes_________________? | Delay in ripening |
One rooting hormone occurring naturally in plant is ___________________? | Indolebutyric |
The substance that an enzyme acts upon is known as___________________? | Substrate |
Precise assessment of pest pressure to evaluate Economic risk from pest infestations is called_________________? | Crop scouting |
The value of regression and correlation is the same when the correlation between two variables is_________________? | Perfect |
The ratio of treatment variance to error variance is known as_________________? | F-value |
Soil water in excess of hygroscopic and capillary water which moves downward through the soil by the force of gravity is called______________? | Gravitational water |
A gas produced by anaerobic decomposition of organic compounds is called as_________________? | Methane |
On the basis of yield of cotton per hectare which of the following country occupies the first position? | Australia |
Field capacity and permanent wilting point are different indifferent_______________? | Soils |
The Indus basin irrigation system has__________________? | 19 Barrages |
Hyderabad district area is in_________________? | Thai range area |
Genus of cotton is___________________? | Gassypium |
Allelopathy is an important component in the development of future integrated strategies for____________? | Weed management |
A crop grown on residual moisture after harvesting rice is called__________________? | Ratoon crop |
The plants which, grow neither in dry nor in wet condition are_______________________? | Mesophytes |
Allelopathy interaction between plants playa crucial role in___________________? | Ecosystems |
Allelocliemicals may enter in the soil through the process of_________________? | Root exudation |
Use of linear measurements of plumule growth as a vigour test was first suggested by_______________? | Germ (1949) |
Plants adopted to arid regions are___________________? | Xerophytes |
Sowing seed without any tillage in the soil is called__________________? | Zero tillage |
In wheat, production of certified seed needs an isolation distance of____________________? | 3 Meters |
N mineralization is effected by soil pH_______________? | Above 6 |
The control and preservation of natural resources for present and future use is called_________________? | Conservation |
Accumulation of transported material A to B horizon is known as____________________? | illuviation |
The harmful influence of one living plant on another living plant by the secretion of a toxic substance is called________________? | Allelopathy |
The ratio of actual cultivated area to a total farm area over a year is called__________________? | Cropping intensity |
Resistance of plants to living organism is called______________________? | Biotic resistance |
International institute for Tropical Agriculture is located at________________? | Mexico |
Weedicides that kill the foliage of weeds by direct contact are as________________? | Paraquet |
Tensiometer is used for measuring____________________? | Soil moisture |
The wearing away of the land surface by wind, water, ice or other geological agent is called__________________? | Erosion |
Foliar application of nitrogen means applying nitrogen in solution form to___________________? | Leaves |
Very hot and winterless condition is__________________? | Tropical |
Mutual association between fungi and roots of plants is known as_________________? | Mycorrhizae |
Plants that can tolerate drought are_________________? | Xerophytes |
Organisms which feeds on dead and decaying organisms are called as_________________? | Saprophytes |
genetic purity is assessed through________________? | Germination |
A good source of vegetable protein is________________? | Pulses |
In Pakistan, the total length of canal system exceeds________________? | 58000 Km |
A region with an annual rain fall of less than 10 inches comes under_________________? | Semi-arid climate |
Who gave the formula for mean germination time? | Nicolls &Heydecker (1968) |
Breeder seed is the progeny of_____________________? | Nucleus seed |
Primary air polluted is________________? | SO |
Abnormal seeding growth in rice is more closely related, with______________? | LD grains |
In wheat total crop N uptake per ton of grain is about__________________? | 15-20 Kg |
PASSCO stands for_______________? | Pakistan Agriculture Seed Supplies Corporation |
Plants having no defined limits of vegetative and reproductive element is called______________? | Indeterminate growth |
Simple plains that lack photosynthesis pigments are called as_________________? | Fungi |
On the basis of yield of cotton per hectare which of the following country occupies second position______________? | Turkey |
The condition of drying of plant parts due to lack of water is called__________________? | Wilting |
The deficient level of N(%) in plants suggested by various workers is_________________? | <1% |
Delta of water for cotton crop is________________? | 25-acre inches |
A long severe winter and short summer is called_________________? | Arctic |
Root nodules in plant help in__________________? | Nitrogen fixation |
The sever salinity problem has taken lands out of production as___________________? | 10% |
The branch of Science which deals cultivation of land is called________________? | Agriculture |
The contact herbicides are less effective to_________________? | Perennial plants |
Pakistan has a total forest area of about_________________? | 12 million ha |
the layer of atmosphere which blocks ultraviolet radiation from sun is___________________? | Ozone |
Certification is not required for________________? | Breeder seed |
Gassypium barbadense was originated in__________________? | Central and South America |
Hitting the seed with force against a hard surface to break seed dormancy is called_______________? | Impaction |
Which is the most important cereal crop of temperature region________________? | Wheat |
Root rot of cotton is a_________________? | Fungal disease |
The leguminous plants are important in agriculture because_________________? | Help in the nitrogen economy of nature |
Ratio of crop yield to the amount of water utilized is called______________? | Crop water use efficiency |
The management of kind by planting a series of crops, pastures or following to maximize production with sustaining land quality is called_______________? | Crop rotation |
Cotton plant has a mode of germination______________? | Epigeal germination |
Two much Mg may create deficiency for_____________________? | N |
The higher leachate conductivity is associated with__________________? | Immature seed? |
Seed bag labeled with white colour indicates_________________? | Basic seed |
The lowest pest population that will cause economic damage is called__________________? | Economic threshold |
Critical factors for crop production is________________? | Pure seed |
There is________________? | 43560 Sq ft in an acre |
Removal of branches for forage is________________? | Lopping |
Plants grown in dry region are_________________? | Xerophytes |
A warm summer and pronounced winter is called________________? | Temperature |
AZR1 is___________________? | Arid zone research institute |
Cotton plant belong to one of the following categories______________? | C3 plant |
On the basis of season cotton is a__________________? | Kharif crop |
Wheat is predominantly________________? | Self-pollinated crop |
Seed dormancy of nee seeds can be successfully broken by heat treatment at________________? | 50°c for 3-7 days |
Melilotus alba is objectional weed of__________________________? | Methi |
England cotton was imported from the time in__________________? | 1430 AD |
The environment where an organism lives is__________________? | Habitat |
Pasturing system that allows short periods of heavy use followed by recover, period is called as_______________? | Rotational grazing |
Seeds which dried at low moisture contents and stored at low temperature without loosing their viability are________________? | Orthodox seeds |
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