Agricultural Assistant Gr.II 97/2014 Answer Key

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Post : Agricultural Assistant Gr.II
Department : Agriculture
Category Code : 97/14
Qualification : Diploma in Agricultural Science; Vocational Higher Secondary Certificate in Agriculture
Date of Test : 27-04-2018




  1. The Kerala Agricultural University was established in the year
    • 1957
    • 1964
    • 1971
    • 1978

  2. 'Humus' is
    • Completely decomposed organic matter
    • Partially decomposed organic matter
    • Undecomposed organic matter
    • None of these

  3. The instrument used to measure the intensity of sunlight is
    • Sunshine recorder
    • Lux meter
    • Thermometer
    • None of these

  4. The head office of Food Safety and standards authority of India is at
    • Mumbai
    • Kolkota
    • Pune
    • Delhi

  5. The quantity of Muriate of Potash (MOP) required for Nendran banana grown in 10 cents of land is
    • 50 kg
    • 100 kg
    • 200 kg
    • 25 kg

  6. 'Dhanasree' is a variety of
    • Coconut
    • Mango
    • Cashew
    • Pineapple

  7. The 'Phytosanitary Certificate' issued by the agricultural department of exporting country shows that the particular consignment is free of
    • Pests
    • Diseases
    • Weeds
    • All these

  8. Percolation pits are used for
    • Sowing seeds
    • Rainwater harvesting
    • Irrigation
    • Fertilizer application

  9. The following is an example for igneous rock
    • Sandstone
    • Limestone
    • Marble
    • Granite

  10. The organic matter richest horizon in a soil profile is
    • O horizon
    • A horizon
    • B horizon
    • C horizon

  11. 1 ppm is
    • 1 g/litre
    • 10 mg/litre
    • 1 mg/litre
    • 10 g/litre

  12. Method of grafting where both root stock and scion have their own root system till the graft union is achieved
    • stone grafting
    • approach grafting
    • softwood grafting
    • side grafting

  13. Cyrtobagous salviniae is used as a biocontrol agent against
    • Water hyacinth
    • African payal
    • Water lily
    • None of these

  14. Bunchy top disease of banana is transmitted by
    • Aphid
    • White fly
    • Pseudostem weevil
    • Nematode

  15. Lime application is done to
    • increase alkalinity of soil
    • decrease alkalinity of soil
    • increase acidity of soil
    • decrease acidity of soil

  16. A single window system that functions to ensure the availability of farm labor, inputs, planting materials plant protection agents etc is
    • Biopharmacy
    • Agriclinics
    • Agroservice centre
    • None of these

  17. Which of the following is used to remove pesticide residue from fruits and vegetables before consumption?
    • Common salt
    • Turmeric powder
    • Vinegar
    • All these

  18. The branch of agriculture which deals with pests of crops and their management
    • Agricultural entomology
    • Horticulture
    • Agronomy
    • Plant pathology

  19. The ideal soil texture for crop production is
    • Sandy soil
    • Loamy soil
    • Clayey soil
    • None of these

  20. Field capacity is a point at which
    • all the macropores and micropores in the soil are filled with water
    • all the macropores filled with water and the micropores filled with air
    • all the macropores filled with air and the micropores filled with water
    • None of these

  21. 'Yellowing' is the deficiency symptom of which of the following element
    • Potassium
    • Nitrogen
    • Phosphorus
    • Calcium

  22. The "Rag doll" method is used for testing
    • Seed purity
    • Quality of seedling
    • Seed germination percentage
    • Moisture content in seed

  23. Leaf cuttings are used for the propagation of
    • Sansevieria
    • Curry leaf
    • Tea
    • Passion fruit

  24. Yellow sticky trap is used for the control of
    • aphids
    • beetles
    • bugs
    • whiteflies

  25. One of the following sprayer is used to spray on tall trees
    • Knapsack sprayer
    • Hand sprayer
    • Rocker sprayer
    • Mist blower

  26. Pale yellow triangular patches below the perianth region of coconuts is the symptom of attack of
    • Eriophyid mite
    • Rhinoceros beetle
    • Nut crinkler
    • Red palm weevil

  27. Abnormal leaf fall is a disease affecting
    • coconut
    • Mango
    • Rice
    • Rubber

  28. India's total food grain production is around
    • 222 million tonnes
    • 252 million tonnes
    • 242 million tonnes
    • 232 million tonnes

  29. Eudrillus eugineae is used as biological agent in the production of
    • Coirpith compost
    • Farmyard manure
    • Fish meal
    • Vermicompost

  30. The strength of Bordeaux paste is
    • 10%
    • 50%
    • 1%
    • 5%

  31. To promote organic agriculture, which of the following was introduced to provide trustworthy organic inputs
    • Agriclinics
    • Agro biopharmacy
    • Agricultural Technology Management Agency
    • None of these

  32. 'Ooze Test' is used for the diagnosis of _________ in plants.
    • Fungus
    • Virus
    • Bacteria
    • Phytoplasma

  33. Potpourri is
    • Fresh flower arrangement
    • Dry flower arrangement
    • Dry flower production
    • None of these

  34. Science dealing with Mulberry cultivation is
    • Viticulture
    • Sericulture
    • Apiculture
    • Moriculture

  35. Central Tuber Crop Research Station is situated at
    • Kochi
    • Kasargode
    • Thiruvananthapuram
    • Kozhikode

  36. Formation of Krishi Bhavans in Kerala was in the year
    • 1985
    • 1987
    • 1982
    • 1990

  37. One of the following is not a form of water erosion
    • splash erosion
    • rill erosion
    • saltation
    • sheet erosion

  38. Father of tillage is
    • Jethro Tull
    • Alexander Fleming
    • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
    • M.S. Swaminathan

  39. Example for biofertilizer is
    • Vermicompost
    • Oil cakes
    • Fish meal
    • Rhizobium

  40. The class of seed with maximum genetic purity is
    • Breeder seed
    • Registered seed
    • Certified seed
    • Foundation seed

  41. Beetles and bugs come under the order
    • Coleoptera
    • Lepidoptera
    • Diptera
    • Hemiptera

  42. Acaricides are used for the control of
    • insects
    • fungi
    • mites
    • nematodes

  43. 'Dead heart' and 'White ear head' are symptoms in rice due to the attack of
    • Rice stem borer
    • Rice bug
    • Gall midge
    • Leaf folder

  44. Quick wilt in pepper is a
    • Bacterial disease
    • Viral disease
    • Mycoplasmal disease
    • Fungal disease

  45. Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) helps in inducing
    • Flower production
    • Root formation
    • Leaf production
    • Fruit production

  46. The ingredient of Bordeaux mixture are
    • AlSO4 and CaCO3
    • FeSO4 and CaCO3
    • CuSO4 and CaC4
    • None of these

  47. Soilless cultivation is
    • Hydroponics
    • Aeroponics
    • Aquaponics
    • All these

  48. The Toll-Free number allotted to Kissan Call Centre is
    • 1800 - 180 - 1155
    • 1800 - 180 - 1551
    • 1800 - 180 - 1515
    • 1800 - 180 - 5511

  49. Which of the following is a non-insect pest?
    • Beetles
    • Bugs
    • Mites
    • Aphids

  50. Chemical preservative used in Fruit and Vegetable processing is
    • Potassium metabisulphite
    • Sodium benzoate
    • Both Potassium metabisulphite and Sodium benzoate
    • None of these

  51. Refractometer is used to measure
    • Total soluble solids
    • pectin content
    • Fibre content
    • None of these

  52. The incidence of Bengal Famine was in the year
    • 1905
    • 1943
    • 1950
    • 1948

  53. The type of soil that covers 65% of the total area of Kerala is
    • Forest loam
    • Red loam
    • Coastal alluvium
    • Laterite

  54. Plants show luxury consumption for which element
    • Nitrogen
    • Potassium
    • Phosphorus
    • Sulphur

  55. The type of irrigation suitable in areas facing scarcity of water is
    • Drip irrigation
    • Sprinkler irrigation
    • Basin irrigation
    • Furrow irrigation

  56. The capacity of plant cell to develop into a whole plant is utilized in which of the following propagation technique
    • Grafting
    • Layering
    • Budding
    • Tissue culture

  57. NABARD was established in the year
    • 1956
    • 1975
    • 1982
    • 1967

  58. Which of the following is an entomopathogenic bacteria?
    • Verticillium lecanii
    • Beauveria bassiana
    • Metarhizium anisopliae
    • Bacillus thuringiensis

  59. The disease symptom that shows rotting of seedlings is called
    • Damping off
    • Wilt
    • Die back
    • Chlorosis

  60. Trichogramma egg cards are used for the control of
    • Rice bug
    • Gall midge
    • Leaf folder
    • Brown plant hopper

  61. Kew, Mauritius and Queen are the varieties of
    • Mango
    • Banana
    • Papaya
    • Pineapple

  62. Monopodials and sympodials are types of
    • Jasmine
    • Orchid
    • Anthurium
    • Rose

  63. Bright red colour band on pesticide label indicated that the pesticide is
    • Highly toxic
    • Extremely toxic
    • Moderately toxic
    • Slightly toxic

  64. Quinalphos is a
    • Insecticide
    • Fungicide
    • Weedicide
    • Nemanticide

  65. Neera is a value added product obtained from
    • Mango
    • Cashew
    • Coconut
    • Pepper

  66. The misters/foggers in greenhouses are operated between
    • 7:30 am to 7:30 pm
    • 11:30 am to 5:30 pm
    • 6:30 am to 6:30 pm
    • 10:30 am to 3:30 pm

  67. Turfing is related to
    • Flower arrangement
    • Lawn making
    • Vase life of flowers
    • None of these

  68. Yellow revolution is related to
    • oil seeds
    • spices
    • fruits
    • tubers

  69. The bulk density of soil ranges between
    • 1.8 - 2.8
    • 0.2 - 1.0
    • 2.0 - 2.8
    • 1.0 - 1.8

  70. One hectare is
    • 10,000 m2
    • 4000 m2
    • 40 m2
    • 250 m2

  71. The central seed testing laboratory is in
    • Pune
    • New Delhi
    • Chennai
    • Hyderabad

  72. The cropping system in which land, water and space are most efficiently and economically utilized is
    • Mono cropping
    • Inter cropping
    • Multi-tier cropping
    • Sequential cropping

  73. 'Cuelure' is a sex pheromone trap used against
    • Rhinoceros beetle
    • Rhizome weevil
    • Fruit fly
    • Red palm weevil

  74. The hormone used for inducing uniform flowering in pineapple is
    • Ethephon
    • Gibberellic acid
    • Maleic hydrazide
    • None of these

  75. To prepare 10 litres of 2% Neem oil garlic emulsion, the quantity of neem oil required is
    • 50 ml
    • 200 ml
    • 100 ml
    • 1000 ml

  76. Larval stage of insects under the order diptera are called
    • Nymphs
    • Grubs
    • Caterpillars
    • Maggots

  77. The equipment used for sterilization purpose is
    • Incubator
    • Autoclave
    • Expellers
    • All these

  78. Waiting period for a pesticide is
    • The time gap between the attack of pest and the application of pesticide
    • The time gap between attack of pest and harvest
    • The time gap between application of pesticide and harvest
    • None of these

  79. Nitrogen content in urea fertilizer is
    • 18%
    • 60%
    • 20%
    • 46%

  80. India's position in world fruit production is
    • Second
    • First
    • Third
    • Fifth

  81. The longest river among Peninsular Rivers
    • Mahanadi
    • Godavari
    • Kaveri
    • Krishna

  82. Chairman of Neeti Ayog
    • President of India
    • Governor of India
    • Prime Minister of India
    • Chief Justice of India

  83. The famous Indian City enrolled in the world Heritage table of UNESCO
    • Ahmedabad
    • Allahabad
    • Aurangabad
    • Andhrapradesh

  84. Temple Entry Proclamation by Chittira Tirunal was on
    • 1936 November 12
    • 1936 November 21
    • 1936 December 12
    • 1936 December 21

  85. The British Prime Minister During the time of Independence
    • Clement Atlee
    • Winston Churchill
    • Lord Linlithgow
    • Lord Mount Batten

  86. The 12th Five Year Plan aims at a growth rate of
    • 9%
    • 19%
    • 90%
    • 29%

  87. One of the Union Territory situated in the Bay of Bengal is
    • Lakshadweep
    • Andaman Nicobar
    • Pondicherry
    • Karaikkal

  88. Muslim League came in to being in
    • 1906
    • 1916
    • 1909
    • 1905

  89. Sardar Vallabhai Patel is our
    • Indian Bismark
    • Indian Napoleon
    • Indian Machiavelli
    • Lincoln of Kerala

  90. Vala Samudaya Parishkarini sabha was founded by
    • Pandit Karuppan
    • Ayyankali
    • K. Kelappan
    • Kumaraguru

  91. 'Muslim' is the weekly founded by
    • Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad
    • Sir Syed Ahammed Khan
    • Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi
    • Mohammed Ali Jinnah

  92. Ramnath Kovind is our
    • 13th President
    • 14th President
    • 12th President
    • 16th President

  93. The social reformer Poykayil Yohannan was a native of
    • Udayamperur
    • Perurkada
    • Eraviperur
    • Erattupetta

  94. 'Daivadasakam' is the contribution of Sri
    • Sree Narayanaguru
    • Kumaranasan
    • Ayyankali
    • Chattampi Swamikal

  95. Another name of Ganga in Bangladesh
    • Batwa
    • Ken
    • Padma
    • Sindhu

  96. The Newspaper named 'Keralan' was initiated by
    • Mannath Padmanabhan
    • Ramakrishna Pillai
    • P. Govinda Pillai
    • Dr. Palpu

  97. Architect of Modern Travancore
    • Marthanda Varma
    • Dharma Raja
    • Swathi Tirunal
    • Chittira Tirunal

  98. The line of Demarcation between India and Pakistan is
    • 29th Parallel
    • Mac Mohan line
    • Durant line
    • Radcliff line

  99. On the banks of river Sabarmati an Ashram started by Gandhiji in
    • 1916
    • 1906
    • 1961
    • 1915

  100. Meaning of Siachin is
    • Lack of Roses
    • Bed of Roses
    • Smell of Roses
    • Abundance of Roses

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