Agriculture One Liner (Part-6)

Agriculture One Liner (Part-6)

1. First man made cereal is- Triticale (Hybrid of wheat and Rye).
2. Dead heart and white ear disease is related to- Rice.
3. International board for plant genetic resources (IBPGR) is situated at- Italy, Rome.
4. Curing (process by which the harvested tobacco leaf is made ready for the market) is related to the crop- Tobacco.
5. Delinting is the process of removal of fuzz from the seed coat in cotton i.e., it is a crop specific seed management technique.
6. Chemicals used for Delinting in cotton- Sulfuric acid & Hydrochloric acid, called acid Delinting.
7. Topping is a process by which aerial parts of a crop is removed to prevent seed formation and distribution onto the soil.
8. Removal of the tips of the young branches of gram plants when it is 2–4-week-old is known as- Nipping or Topping.
   
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9. Maximum Nitrogen loss in rice crop is due to the process- Denitrification.
10. Queen of spices is- Cardamom.
11. Very dangerous disease of sugarcane is- Red rot (caused by Colletotrichum falcatum).
12. Fiber of cotton contains- Cellulose (87-90%).
13. The net movement of anything from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration is known as- Diffusion.
14. Theory of evolution was given by- Charles Darwin.
15. Which Indian Scientist shared world food prize for miracle maize- Surinder K. Vasal.
16. ICAR day is celebrated on- 16 July.
17. Harvest index is – Economical yield / Biological yield * 100
18. RBI was established on 1 April 1935 in accordance with the provision of the RBI Act, 1934.
19. Who discovered vitamin- Casimir Funk (coined the term Vitamin in 1912).
20. Regur soil (also called black cotton soil) refers to soil made-up of extremely fine i.e., clayey material, it has capacity to hold moisture that makes it ideal for growing cotton. Regur soil is mostly found in Deccan region of India.
    
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21. Biological active form of glucose is- D-form (Dextrose- Glucose).
22. Lodging preventer hormone- CCC (Cycocel).
23. International pest is- Locust (Schistocerca gregaria).
24. Cooperative movement was started by- Nicholas (1904).
25. Flared square symptoms are seen in cotton due to- Spotted boll worm.
26. CAN (Calcium Ammonium Nitrate) is a Neutral fertilizer, contains 26% of Nitrogen and can be safely applied even to acid soils.
27. Root promoting hormone is- IBA.
    
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28. Bacterial wilt disease diagnosis is done by- Ooze test.
29. First product of urea hydrolysis (by urease) is- Ammonium Carbamate.
30. NABARD was set up on 12 July 1982 on the recommendation of- Siva Raman committee.
31. Mitochondria (known as power house of the cell) were first discovered in 1857 by Albert von Kolliker and later coined “bioblasts” by Richard Altman (1886) and renamed by Carl Benda (1897).
    
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32. Bt cotton is a genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically modified pest resistant cotton variety which produces an insecticide to combat bollworm.
33. photosynthesis is an- Oxidation – Reduction process.
34. Largest importer of cut flower in the world is- Germany.
35. Water soluble vitamin is- Vitamin B & C, while, fat soluble vitamins are A, D, E & K.
36. Greenhouse effect is also known is Global warming, Green house gases include Water vapour, CO₂, Methane, Nitrous oxide, Ozone and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
37. LEISA stand for- Less external input sustainable agriculture.
38. Who discovered pH concept- Sorenson.
39. The Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated system (DRIS) was developed by –Beaufils in 1973.
40. DRIS identifies all the nutritional factors limiting crop production and increases the chance of obtaining higher crop yield by improving nutritional balancing concept in the detection of nutritional deficiencies or excess in the plants.
41. Acidity in gram leaves (sour taste) is due to- Malic acid/oxalic acid.
42. Anti-Sterility vitamin is- Vitamin E.
43. The term noblization is common in– Sugarcane.
44. Double seed formation in cotton is due to- Pink bollworm.
45. Forest conservation act was made in- 1980.
46. Natural parthenocarpy is found in- Banana.
47. The term vernalization was coined by- TD Lysenco.
    
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48. Chemical relationship is done between two cells by- Plasmodesmata.
49. White revolution was accomplished by which scientist- V. Kurien
50. How much time is needed for sterilization in autoclave- 15 minutes.
51. In which bacterial reproduction phase, virus is involved- Transduction.
52. Cultivation of crops in areas where the annual rainfall is less than 750 mm is called- Dry Farming.
53. Central soil salinity research institute is situated at- Karnal (HR).
54. What should be the ideal location of greenhouse- North – South.
55. According to ICMR, vegetable required per capita per day is- 300 gram.
56. Kisan call center (Toll free number- 1800-180–1551) was launched on January 21, 2004.
57. Gross cropped area (GCA) is the total area sown once as well as more than once in a particular year. It means when the crop is sown on a land unit for twice, the area is counted twice in GCA. GCA of India is 194 MH.
58. Net sown area is the area sown with crops but is counted only once. Net sown area of India is 141 MH.
59. Kisan divas is celebrated on 23 December.
    
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60. The share of agriculture in global warming is- 19-29%.
61. World Environment Day is celebrated on- 5th June.
62. Which element is responsible for nodulation in legumes- Phosphorous.
63. Fingerprinting is related to which crop- Pineapple.
64. Which clay Mineral is dominant in Black soil- Montmorillonite.
65. Main source of Boron in soil is- Tourmaline.
66. The system of drainage arrangement wherein dead furrows is formed- Bedding system.
67. Sprouting in potato, onion, garlic and carrot is controlled by the hormone- Maleic hydrazide (MH).
68. Pink revolution in India is related to- Onion.
69. Which chemical/ hormone is used for regular bearing in mango- Paclobutrazol, Paclobutrazol is antagonist of gibberellin causes early fruitset and increases seedset in tomatao, pepper, it also reduces frost sensitivity in plants.
70. The breakdown of clods, crusts and plant material by the impact of particles moved by wind in saltation is called- Abrasion.
71. A soil with a pH value less than 7, hence having more hydrogen ions than hydroxyl ions in the soil solution is called as- Acid Soil.
    
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72. In which nutrients, microbial process are more important to make it available- N & P.
73. Carbon content in organic matter- 58%.
74. Soil water potential at field capacity ranges from- 01 to -0.03 M Pa.
75. Mottled color of soil is due to the alteration of oxidation and reduction process of- Iron & Manganese compounds.
76. The movement of ions and water into the plant root because of metabolic processes by the root, frequently against an electrochemical potential gradient is referred to as – Active absorption
77. The chemical in commercial product that is directly responsible for the herbicidal activity is called its- Active ingredient.
78. The transfer of heat energy by means of horizontal mass motions through a medium is termed as- Advection.
79. A technique of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium- Aeroponics. The term is derived from Greek meaning of aer and ponos.
80. The removal of excess water known as free water or gravitational water from the surface of the farm land as to create favorable soil conditions for plants growth is called as- Agriculture drainage.
81. The national representative body of all fertilizers manufactures in India- Fertilizer Association of India (established in 1955.)
82. The growing of agricultural crops along with the forest crop is known as- Agri- silviculture.
83. A land unit defined in terms of major climate and growing period, which is climatically the homogenous response of a crop or a farming system is called as- Agro-climatic zone.
84. The term used to denote the relative land area under sole crop required to produce the same yield as obtained under mixed or an intercropping system at the same management- Land equivalent Ratio.
85. An alternative renewable fuel produced from vegetable oils or animal fats through a refinery recess called trans- esterification is called- Bio-diesel.
86. NRC for medicine and aromatic plants is located at- Anand (Gujarat).
87. One cycle of simple recurrent selection is completed in- 4 Years.
88. A branch of science which deals with the study of grasses, their classification, management and utilization is called- Agrostology.
89. The area that comprises of all the areas from which water flows out into a common river or water pool is called as- Catchment Area.
90. A branch of science that studies the aspects of climate, which are relevant to the problems of agriculture is called- Agro- climatology.
91. A Medium, which resists change or a substance added to resist change in concentration of pH activity in a solution as called as- Buffer.
92. The crop which is grown as a substitute for the main crop that has failed on account of unfavorable condition is called as- Catch crop.
93. The ratio of total cropped area in different seasons to the total land area is known as- Cropping intensity. Cropping intensity of India is 136%.
94. Cultivation of crops in Areas where annual rainfall is less than 750 MM per annum is known as- Dry farming.
95. Rainfall is measured by- Rain gauge.
96. Rain of very light intensity with fine droplets (<0.5mm in dimeter) is called- Drizzle.
97. Water droplets completely evaporates before reaching ground is called- Mist.
98. The study of the inter-relationship of living organisms with each other and with their environment in an agricultural system is called as- Agro- ecology.
99. The crops that are grown to break the continuity of the agro-ecological situation of the field under Multiple cropping systems are called- Brake crop.
100. The competitive interaction between the crop species in intercropping and sequential cropping through the release of chemical substances or toxins is called- Allelopathy.
101. The chemical substance released by one species may inhibit more strongly plants of the producer species itself is termed as- Auto-inhibition.
102. The production technique that combines agriculture and forestry, horticulture or animal husbandry on the same piece of land in the order to fully utilize the natural resources is called as- Agro-forestry.
103. The fraction of the total solar radiation incident on a body that is reflected by it and expressed in % age is called as- Albedo.
104. Radiation scattered by the suspended particles- Diffused/sky radiation.
105. Sum total of direct and diffused solar radiation from the sun directly and from the sky as scattered radiation- Global radiation.
106. Solar radiation contains small unit is called- Photons.
107. A substance added to a soil for the improvement of its physical and chemical properties is called as- Ameliorant.
108. An appropriate combination of farm enterprises i.e., cropping system, livestock, poultry, fisheries, forestry and the means available to the farmer to raise them for increasing profitability is called as- Farming systems.Read also… CROPPING PATTERN-CROPPING SYSTEM
     
109. The scientist known as father of organic farming is- Albert Howard.
110. The process of use of micro- organism to remove salts from soil is referred as- Bioremediation.
111. “Sugarcane breeding Institute” is located at- Coimbatore (Tamilnadu).
112. The ratio between water deficit to potential evapotranspiration and expressed in %age is termed as- Aridity index.
113. A term given by Donald in 1963, Which is a measure to find out the yield of various crops when grown together as well as separately and indicating the yield per plant of different crops in mixture and their respective pure stand on an unit basis is known as Competition Index.
114. A biological model which is expected to perform or behave in a predictable manner within a defined environment is known as- Ideotype.
115. Gene responsible for dwarfing characters in rice is- Dee-Gee-Woo-gen.
116. The dominance of new genetic form as a result of environmental changes is called- Natural selection.
117. Phytoplasma belongs to group of organisms- Bacteria.
118. Whole pod edible variety of pea is- Arka Apoorva.
119. In order to control the quality of processed food the government of India passed the fruit products order in the year- 1955.
120. Calyx splitting is main post harvest disorder of cut flower– Carnation.

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Agriculture One Linear (Part-1)
Agriculture One Linear (Part-2)
Agriculture One Linear (Part-3)
Agriculture One Linear (Part-4)
Agriculture One Linear (Part-6)