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LET’S REAP GOLD FROM THE SOIL
1. Which one is not a way of vegetative propagation ?
a) New plants are formed from the seed b) New plants are formed from the leaf c) New plants are formed from the root d) New plants are formed from the underground stem 2.The method used to produce maximum plantlets of a good quality rose plant a) Budding b) Grafting c) Layering d) Tissue culture 3.Which among the following are the paddy varieties ? a ) Uma , Jyothi , Sreyas b) Soorya , Swetha , Haritha c) Lola , Malika , Jyothika d) Kiran , Arka , Anamika 4.Which of the following is not related to agriculture ? a) Mazha mara b ) Poly house c) Wind gauge d) Green house 5. Central plantation crops research institute is functioning with the aim of maximum agricultural production .In which district of Kerala this institute is situated? a) Kasaragod b) Thiruvananthapuram c) Thrissur d) Kozhikode 6. The proverb ‘ Vazha nanayumpol cheerayum nanayum “ is related to which of the following cultivations a). Intercropping b) Crop rotation c) Puthayidal d) Integrated farming 7. The bacteria that found in the root nodules of pea plants a ) Acetobacter b ) Nitrobacter c ) Rhizobium d ) E. coli bacteria 8. Which of the following is related to Masanobu Fukuoka a) Intercropping b) Crop rotation c) One straw revolution d) Tissue culture 9. Remnants in the biogas plant a) Slurry b) Compost c) gas d) Vermiwash 10. Whose method of cultivation is ZBNF ( Zero Budget Natural Farming ) ? a) MS Swaminathan b) Masanobu Fukuoaka c) Subhash Palekar d) Grigor Mendel 11. Which crop is developed from the Pattambi Research station ? a) Tomato b ) Cashew plant c) Rice d) Pea 12. Root stock is related to a) Layering b) Tissue culture c) Grafting d) Hybridisation 13. Jwala , Jwalamukhi , Jwalasakhi are the hybrid varieties of a) Chilli b) Pea c) Okra d) Pumpkin 14. Priya , Priyanka , Preethi are the hybrid varieties of a) Chilli b) Pea c) Okra d) Bitter gourd 15. Which plant is suitable for snake layering a) Mango tree b ) Guava tree c) Jasmine d) Jackfruit tree 16. Central Tuber Crops Research institute is at a) Vellayani b) Palode c) Balaramapuram d) Sreekaryam 17. The way of sprouting roots in the parent plant itself , detach from the parent plant and then planted separately a) Grafting b) Layering c) Budding d) Hybridisation 18. The Kerala Agricultural University is headquartered in a) Thrissur b) Thiruvananthapuram c) Kozhikode d) Wayanad 19. The way of cultivation without soil a) Seri culture b) Api culture c) Tissue culture d) Hydroponics 20. Hybrid seeds like Ambili , Swarna , Saras are placed for sale. In which category of crop do they belong ? a) Okra b) Tomato c) Bitter gourd d) Pumpkin 21. The method of producing new plants utilising the property of Totipotency in plants a ) Grafting b) Layering c) Budding d) Tissue culture 22. Which one is incorrect in relation with Integrated farming ? a) Profit through out the year b) Can’t connect different areas of cultivation c) Maximum utilisation of place d) less expense 23. Arrange the following steps of hybridisation in right order i) Pollinates artificially ii) grows plants with desired quality . iii) Selects two plants of different qualities but same species iv) Produces seeds a) I , iii , ii , iv b) iv , iii, ii , i c) ii , i , iv , ii d) iii , ii , i , iv 24. What is the reason for the decrease in yield due to the cultivation of same crop continuously ? a) Decrease of micro organisms in the soil b) Decrease of water flow c) Decrease of nutrient elements required for the growth of the plant d) Increase of soil acidity 25. Chandralaksha , Lakshaganga , Chandrasankara are the hybrid varieties of a) Sugar cane b ) Cashew tree c) Mango tree d) Coconut tree
Answers
1.a 2.a 3.a 4.c 5.a 6.a 7.c 8.c 9.a 10.c 11.c 12.c 13.a 14.d 15.c 16.d 17.b 18.a 19.d 20.d 21.d 22.b 23.d 24.c 25.d