Exam preparation based on Haryana ADO

1. 1. Consider the following statements:-
1. Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes.
2. Along the mountains gradients, Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared
o the higher altitudes.
Which of the following statement given is correct
a. 1 only b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 d. neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the flowing-
a. Photosynthesis b. respiration
c. Decay of organic matter d. volcanic actions
Which of the above add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on earth-
a) a and d only b) b and c only
c) b, c and d only d) all the above
3. Which one of the following is incorrect ?
a) Ramsar Convention - 1971
b) Kyoto protocol – 1997
c) Rio Summit - 1992
d) Vienna convention - 1989

2. 4. Which of the following option is incorrect
a) Wild life protection act-1972
b) Forest conservation act-1980
c) Project lion-1975
d) Project tiger-1973
5. The country score first in environment performance index (EPI) is
a) Belgium
b) Denmark
c) USA
d) Netherland
6. First ever mega food park processing in India named “The mega food park” at-
a) Nagaur (Rajasthan) b) Hisar (Hariyana)
c) Mehsana (Gujarat) d) Nainital (U.K.)

3. 7. The world food prize 2021 goes-
a) Wolfred Brustsaert b) Dr. Cynthia Rosenzwing
c) S.K. Vishal c) M.S. Swaminathan
8. Total food grain production in the country in year 2020-2021 was-
a) 305.84 MT. b) 310.74 MT.
c) 313.25 MT. d) 315.68 MT.
9. Which of the following is incorrect?
a) NSC-1963 b) Seed Rule-1966
c) Seed Control Order-1983 d) None of these
10. Seed multiplication ratio for wheat?
a) 1:20 b) 1:40
c) 1:60 d) 1:80
11. Which tag is used to denote the fundamental seed?
a) White tag b) purple tag
c) Blue tag d) green tag

4. 12. Minimum isolation distance in maize for fundamental seed production?
a) 3 m. b) 50 m
c) 100 m d) 400 m
13. First time forest classification was given by ?
a) Champion & Seth b) Legans
c) Aristotle d) Willace and Willace
14. Which of the following is incorrect –
a) Environment protection act-1987 b) Air act- 1985
c) National Agro-forest policy-2014 d) first forest policy 1952
15. International year of forest year –
a) 2010 b) 2011
c) 2012 d) 2014

5. 16. First National Park of India?
a) Zim Carbet National Park b) Kazi Ranga National Park
c) Dudhwa National Park d) Sundervan National Park
17. How many agro-forestry ecological zones in India?
a) 4 b) 5
c) 6 d) 8
18. Which of the following is day neutrals plant ?
a) Cotton b) Buck wheat
c) Sunflower d) all of the above
19. Photorespiration involves-
a) C4 pathway b) TCA cycle
c) Glyoxylate cycle d) Oxidative photosynthetic carbon cycle

6. 20. Photophosphorylation is a process in which
a) Chemical energy is used to produce ATP b) Light energy is converted into chemical energy
c) NADP is formed d) CO2 is reduced to carbohydrate
21. The crop growth rate (CGR) can be expressed as-
a) NAR x LAI b) NAR x LAR
c) LAI x Duration of crop d) none of these
22. Pyrethrin is obtained from the following
a) Parthenium b) pimpernella
c) Prosopis d) Chrysanthemum
23. Red Data Book of Botanical Survey of India contains the name of –
a) Plants with red pigments b) angiosperms with red pigment
c) List of endangered plants d) list of endangered plants and animals

7. 24. Tetrazolium (Tz) test is used to determine-
a) Seed purity b) seed germination
c) Seed viability d) seed quality
25. Presence of Kranz anatomy in leaf is characteristics of-
a) Bajra b) sorghum
c) Sugarcane d) all the above
26. The herbicide which becomes active only when undergoes β-oxidation is-
a) 2, 4-D b) Atrazine
c) MCPA d) 2, 4-D B
27. Striga is associated with-
a) sorghum/Pearlmillet b) mustard
c) Maize d) gram

8. 28. Weed that spread asthma is-
a) Calotropis b) parthenium
c) Kunch weed d) Common grass weed
29. Native place of Parthenium hysterphorus
a) India b) Africa
c) Maxico d) China
30. Weeder is the trade name of-
a) 2, 4-D b) Atrazine
c) Flucloralin d) Paraquat
31. All India Coordinated Research Project on Agroforestry was started-
a) 1981 b) 1983
c) 1984 c) 1987

9. 32. International centre for Aricultural Research in the dry area (ICARDA) is located at-
a) Syria b) Philippines
c) Banglore d) Hyderabad
33. ICRISAT was established in
a) 1970 b) 1971
c) 1972 d) 1973
34. Awns contribute how much % of photosynthesis to grain
a) 8 % b) 10 %
c) 12 % d) 14 %
35. The amount of solar radiation continuously emitted by sun is
a) 2.0 Cal/Cm2/min b) 2.0 Cal/min
c) 1.94 Cal/Cm2/min d) 1.94 Cal/min

10. 36. Darcy’s Law is valid for-
a) Only saturated flow b) only unsaturated flow
c) Both saturated and unsaturated flow d) none of above
37. Crop logging has been most widely used for nutrients measurement in-
a) Cotton b) rice
c) Sugarcane c) alfa alfa
38. The useful limit of the most of the tensiometer is upto-
a) 0.05 atm b) 0.65 atm
c) 0.85 atm d) 1.00 atm
39. The “onion leaf” in rice is caused by the damage of
a) Stem borer b) brown plant hopper
c) Gall midge d) rice hispa

11. 40. The cause of the Great Bengal Famine in 1940’s was-
a) Blast of rice b) brown spot of rice
c) Rust of wheat d) Karnal Bunt of wheat
41. Seed rate (Kg/ha.) for sweet corn is-
a) 20 b) 8 c) 24 d) 12
42. The mostly cultivated maize in India is
a) Zea mays Indentata b) Zea mays Indurata
c) Zea mays Tunicata d) Triticum aestivum
43. “Foolish Seedling” disease is associated with
a) Rice b) Tobacco
c) Cauliflower d) Tomato
44. The optimum temperature rays for nutrification in soil is-
a) 15-25 ℃ b) 20-25 ℃ c) 36-40 ℃ d) 25-35 ℃

12. 45. The term IMD stands for
a) Indian Meteorological development b) India Meteorological Department
c) Indian Mausam Department d) None of these
46. Generally Shelterbelts gives protection from desiccating winds in leeward side to the extent of-
a) 15 times of its width b) 30 times of its width
c) 15 times of its heights d) 30 times of its heights
47. Indian farming is published by-
a) IARI b) CSIR c) ICAR d) NAAS
48. Water use efficiency is maximum in-
a) C3 plants b) C4 plants c) CAM plants d) None of these
49. One bar is equal to-
a) 0.99 atmosphere b) 1023 cm of water column
c) 10 -6 dynes/cm 2 d) all of these

13. 50. Which of the following crop requires highest water?
a) Paddy b) maize c) sugarcane d) cotton
51. Water requirement is obtained by-
a) WR = IR + ER + S b) WR = IR
c) WR = IR – ER + S d) WR = IR + ER
52. Haryali Yojana is related to-
a) Water management b) Air management
c) Crop measurement d) Soil management
53. Ground water taste is measured by-
a) Porometer b) Peizometer c) pyronmeter d) pulvimeter
54. Safe irrigation water should contain boron concentration is less than-
a) 2 ppm b) 6 ppm c) 7 ppm d) 8 ppm

14. 55. First state in the country to use the “Crop Diversification Index” to track crop-
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu d) Telangana
56. An inter-croppin can be beneficial if it has LER-
a) = 1.0 b) < 1.0 c) > 1.0 d) Zero
57. Sesamum belons to the family-
a) Papilionaceae b) Pedaliaceae
c) Cruciferae d) Chinopodiaceae
58. The nitrogen content in the nano urea (liquid) commercialized by IFFCO in India is-
a) 46 % b) 4.6 % c) 40 % d) 4 %
59. “Annals of Agriculture” books was written by-
a) J.S. Kanwar b) Arthur Young
c) Sir Humphry Davy d) Warrington

15. 60. The purpling along the leaf edges as the characteristics deficiency symptoms of-
a) P b) K c) B d) Fe
61. Crinkle leaf of cotton is caused by-
a) Fe toxicity b) Mn toxicity
c) B toxicity d) Zn toxicity
62. Soil color determination chroma refers to which of the following-
a) Dominant spectral color b) lightness or darkness of the color
c) Purity or strength of color d) none of these.
63. Which one is dominantly salt in alkali soil
a) CaCl2 b) MgSo4 c) NaHCo3 d) Na2CO3
64. Soil aggregation can be estimated by using-
a) Yoder’s apparatus b) cone penetrometer
c) IRGA d) Atterberg’s apparatus

16. 65. Which type of structure is dominated in grassland?
a) Spheroidal b) Platy
c) Columnar d) Blocky
66. In Neutron Moisture meter, source of fast neutrons is-
a) Radium b) Americiun-beryllion
c) Both A & B d) none of these
67. Diagnosis and recommendation Integrated system (DRIS) is applicable for-
a) Long duration crop b) short duration crop
c) Oilseed crop d) vegetables
68. Which lime is referred to as burned lime or quick lime-
a) CaO b) Ca (OH) 4 c) Ca Mg (Co3) 2 d) CaCo3

17. 69. Apsergillus niger is used to test the soils
a) N b) P c) K d) Fe
70. Most salt tolerant grass
a) Cynodan dactylon b) Brachinaria Mutica
c) Chloris gayana d) Diplachne fusca
71. “Pusa Meghali” is a variety of-
a) Carrot b) Raddish c) Beet root d) Turnip
72. “RATNA” Variety of mango is cross of
a) Neelam x Dasheri b) Dashehari x Neelum
c) Neelam x Alphonso d) None of these
73. Fruits are blanhced before canning at-
a) 80 ℃ b) 90 ℃ c) 100 ℃ d) none of these

18. 75. Botanically loquat fruit is a-
a) Sorosis b) Nut c) Pome d) Stone
76. Sweetest sugar in fruit is
a) Galactose b) Glucose c) Fructose d) Sucrose
77. Karonda (Carrisa carandus) is belong to family-
a) Apocynaceae b) euphorbiaceae
c) Boraginaceae d) Anacardiaceae
78. Super dwarf rootstock of apple-
a) M19 b) M11 c) M25 d) M27
79. Types of parthenocarpy in Sindhu variety of mango is-
a) Stenospermocarpy b) Vegetative c) Stimulative d) all of these

19. 80. Fruit crop suitable for higher soil pH-
a) Aonla b) Guava c) Pomegranate d) Ber
81. Television broadcast started in India-
a) 1947 b) 1957 c) 1967 d) 1977
82. Kisan Bharti Periodical is published from-
a) Delhi b) Lucknow c) Hisar d) Pantanagar
83. Community development programme was started in India-
a) 1948 b) 1950 c) 1952 d) 1954
84. The full form of ATMA is-
a) Agriculture Technology Management Associations
b) Agriculture technology management agency
c) Agriculture technology mission agency
d) None of the above

20. 85. The basic unit of development under IRD program
a) A village b) A Community
c) A family d) A district
86. Symposium is a short series of lectures usually by speakers-
a) 5-7 b) 2-5 speakers
c) 1-2 d) 7-10
87. Eri silk worm is reared on
a) Mulbery b) castor
c) Coconut d) banana
88. Prickly pear wed has been efficiently controlled by
a) Zygogramma biocolorata b) Weochetina eichevniae
c) Dactylopions tomentosus d) non of these

21. 89. Red cotton bug lay its eg on/in-
a) Bolls b) leaf c) soil d) flower
90. Number of chromosomes in wheat endosperm is-
a) 14 b) 21 c) 42 d) 63
91. Sex in plants was discovered by
a) Cairns b) Meselson c) Watson d) Stahl
92. The concept of physiological races was given by
a) Barrus b) Rusell c) Robinson d) De Barry
93. Tritical is-
a) Interspecific cross b) Intraspecific cross
c) Intergeneric cross d) Intrageneric cross

22. 94. “Flavr Savr” is associated with-
a) Potato b) Tomato c) Tobacco d) Pomato
95. Chromosomal theory of interference was given by-
a) Beadle and tatum b) Watson and crick
c) Bateson and punnet d) Sutton and Boveri
96. Substitution haploids are represented as-
a) n+1 b) n-1 c) n-1+1 d) none
97. Under the PMFBY the Premium % to be paid by farmer of the total cost for Kharif season crop
a) 1.5 b) 2 % c) 2.5 % d) 5.1 %
98. The F2 ratio in polymeric gen action is-
a) 9:3:4 b) 12:3:1 c) 9:6:1 d) 13:3

23. 99. Haryana Agricultural University established in year-
a) 1960 b) 1962 c) 1970 d) 1972
100. Basmati rice grown in Haryana of its total rice area-
a) 50 % b) 55 % c) 60 % d) 65 %