100 question for Agriculture Extension By Allah Dad Khan

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# Question
1. ItalianCropMaximizationprogramme for wheat,maize andrice waslaunchedin
A. !970
B.1980
C.1985
2. Rice MaximizationProjectof PARCwas introducedinlarkanadistrictin
A.1967
B.1977
C.1987
3. Barani AreaDevelopmentProjectwasintroducedinPunjab
A.1963
B. 1964
C.1965
4. Althoughthe general ideaof specificallyconceptualizing"rural"areascame intouse inthe
Year withitsbasisinsociology,
A.1910
B. 1920
C. 1925
5. How many percentof the world'spoor wholive inrural areas,agriculture isthe main
source of income andemployment.
A.59 %
B. 65%
C. 70%
6. The firstmajor program,the Village Agricultural and Industrial DevelopmentProgramme
(VAID), worked from
A.1953-62
B.1954-65
C.1956-66
7. PeoplesWorksProgram (PWP) andplacedunderthe
Federal Ministryof Finance andPlanning,where itremaineduntil
A.1983
B.1984
C.1987
8. Cooperative movements wasformallyintroducedin Subcontinentbypromulgationof the
Cooperative CreditSocietiesActof
A.1901
B.1904
C.1908
9. Agriculture providesfoodto
A.160.00 millions
B.170.00 millions
C.180.00
10 Pakistan'seconomyby contributing______ percenttowardsGDP;
A.20

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B.22
C.24
11. Agriculture extensioninPakistanwasasole publicfunded service for almost 40 years,
during the periodsince itsindependence in
A.1947-1982
B.1947 -1983
C.1947-1988
12. The firstagriculture extensiondepartmentintoday’sPakistanwasestablishedin1905 on
the recommendationsof the thenFamine Commission
A.1902
B. 1905
C.1906
13. Basic DemocraciesSystem remained from(BDS,1959-1970),
A.1956-1969
B.1959-1970
C.1960-1972
14 Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP,started in 1970 and subsumed into
Local GovernmentDepartmentin
A.1972
B.1978
C.1979
15. Governmentof Pakistanappointedacom-missiontolook intoitspooragricultural
performance in
A.1978
B.1988
C.1990
16. Syn-gentapesticidesstarteditsbusinessoperationsin pesticidesinPakistanin
A.1970
B.1972
C.1974
17. FFC hasbeenprovidingAgricultural AdvisoryServicestothe farmingcommunity
throughoutPakistansince.
A.1981
B.1982
C.1984
18. Syngenta seeds started its advisory service in
A.2001
B.2003
C.2005
19. The word universityextensionwasfirstusedinEnglandbyCambridge andOxford
Universityin
A.1825
B.1850
C.1860
20. The term “extensioneducation” wasfirstusedinEnglandabout
A.1845

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B.1873
C.1890
21. Agricultural extensionworkhad alsostartedbefore yr in Japan
A.1850
B.1870
C.1900
22. In USA cooperative extensioneducation wasstatedunderSmithLeverActof
A.1914
B.1923
C.1925
23. A server famine hitthe sub-continentin1880,
A.1860
B.1880
C.1890
24. PakistanAcademyforRural DevelopmentwasestablishedatPeshawar in
A.1953
B.1954
C.1957
25. College of Agriculture wasupgradedtouniversityNamedNWFPAgriculturalUniversity,
Peshawar.
A.1978
B.1981
C.1982
26. The Departmentof Agriculture extendeditsextensionactivitiesthroughintroducingDenial
Benore’sTrainingandVisitsystem(T&V system) Firstof all,thissystemwasintroducedin
D.I.Khanin
A.1978
B. 1979
C.1984
27. The Department ofAgriculture establishedseparate Bureauof Agricultural informationin
A.1982-83
B.1984-85
C.1985-86
28. The Agricultural TrainingInstitute,Peshawarwasestablishedin yr at the Agricultural
ResearchInstitute,Tarnab.
A.1953-54
B.1954-55
C.1957-58
29. Agriculture Extensionis
A.Pure Science
B. Art
C. AppliedScience
30. Most commonmethodof communicationis
A.Conversation
B. Dialogue
C. Speech

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31. Communication between two persons is called
A.Interpersonal Communication
B.InterapersonalCommuincation
C.Group Communication
32. A personcannotbe a goodcommunicatorwithoutasense of self-confidence
A.Self reliance
B.Self Confidence
C.Self motivated
33. Good Agriculture Practicesinclude
A.FarmerFieldSchools
B.Cropsseeds
C. Fertilizersuse
34. News about the new idea trickles down from innovators.
A.Fellow Farmers
B.Researchers
C.Innovators
35. Communicationdoesnotonlymeantalking toyourteambut alsoto
A.Involve
B.Listen
C.otherwise
36. single printedsheetof paperof small size,containingpreliminaryinformationrelatingtoa
topic.It ismade as and whenneeded.Generallydistributedfree-of-cost.
A.Poster
B.Leaflet
C. Folder
37. Governmentshoulddevelop agricultural industryinvillagesforbetteremploymentchances
for Rural Youth.
A.Rural Youth
B.Farmers
C. Women
38. Where and whenwasWorld Meteorological Organizationestablished
A. NewYork – 1980
B.Washington-1978
C.Geneva—1978
39. Goal of extensioneducationis
A. To promote income of the farmers
B. To promote productionof the crops
C. To promote scientificout-look
40. Listeningisa
A. complex processthatinvolvessteps.
B.Reflex
C.Natural Habit

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41. One of the mostimportantcommunicationskills
A.Active Listening
B.Objective Listening
C.EmpathicListening
42. A technique thatmightbe usedbyan active listeneristo
A. explainthe speaker'smeaning.
B. paraphrase the speaker'smeaning
C. expressconcern
43. One example of the differencesbetweenmenandwomeninthe waystheylistenisthat
A. womentendtogive more feedback;menlistenmore quietly.
B. menare more interestedinbeingliked;womenseekrespect.
C. womentendtoask questionsthatare more argumentative
44. Effective listeningincludes
A. bias
B. confirmingone'sunderstandingof a message
C. detailedcriticism
45. Two skillsassociatedwithbeingagoodlistenerare the ability
A. topay attentionandto maskyour disinterestwhennecessary.
B. to listentomore than one message ata time and to provide constructivecriticism
C. to pay attentionandtoprovide astrong pointof view inresponse toa givenmessage.
46. Whenlisteningtosomeonesimilartoinbackground,beliefsandideas, .
.
A. itis more difficulttounderstandthe message thanwhenlisteningtosomeonewith
whomyouhave greaterdifferences.
B. it iseasiertounderstandthe message thanwhen listeningtosomeone withwhomyou
have greaterdifferences
C. there islessspeakercredibilitythanwhenlisteningtosomeonewithwhomyouhave
greaterdifferences
47 Critical listeninginvolves
A. listeningtoevaluate the information
B. jumpingtoconclusions
C. offeringatleasta fewnegative comments.
48. Overthe last fewyearsurbanizationof rural areashas:
A. Increased
B. No change
C. Decreased

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49. What isNot true for publicservice broadcasting?
A. Focuson rural (remotest) areas
B. Attentiontominorities
C. Universal appeal
50. The roots of the modernwesternconceptof developmentcanbe traced back from:
A. AncientEgypthistory
B. AncientRomanhistory
C. AncientGreece history
51. Whichof the followingview considerscommunicationasa source of powerand oppression
of individualsandsocial groupsinthe communicationtheoryframework?
A. Critical
B. Mechanistic
C. Systemic
52. In the newviewof development,communicationis:
A. The onlycatalystof change
B. An importantcause of change
C. Animportantcatalystfor change
53. WhendidDavidBerlopresentedhisSMCRmodel?
A.1960
B.1965
C.1980
54. Whichof the followingare twodecodingskillsaccordingtoDavid Berlo?
A. Listeningandreading
B. Speakingandwriting
C. Speakingandlistening
55. Whichof the followingtool isusedforaudience segmentation,toidentifyperceived
benefits,buildprogrammebrandandcreate demandinthe processof change through
communication?
A. Social Mobilization
B. FolkMedia
C. Mass Media
56. Developmentcommunicationreferstothe combinationof actionsby:
A. All of the givenoptions
B. Donors
C. Government
57. Publicservice broadcastingis inheritedfromwhichof the followingmodel?
A. BBC model

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B. SMCR
C. Linearmodmodel
58. What type of change isinvolvedindevelopmentinwhichnew ideasare introducedintoa
social systeminorderto produce higherper-capitaincomesand levelsof livingthrough
more modernproductionmethodsandimprovedsocialorganization?
A. Social
B. Material
C. Economical
59. Accordingto EverettMRogers,whichof the followingisanengine of change fromthe
‘traditional’tothe ‘modern’ society?
A. DevelopmentCommunication
B. DevelopmentSupportCommunication
C. DevelopmentJournalism
60. A Channel is________________ in the processof communication.
A. A vehicle usedtodeliveramessage
B. Part of a cable system
C. Anaudience preference
61. Accordingto Michael Lipton,the mostimportantclassconflictinthe poorcountriesof the
worldtodayexistsbetween:
A. Rural and Urban Class
B. Labor and Capital Class
C. ForeignandNational Interests
62. Whichof the followingphenomenaisconsideredtobe a product of Technologyand
Capital?
A. Industrialization
B. Localization
C. Communism
63 Whichof the followingdoesnotcome underthe categoryof Group Media
tools?
A. Theatre
B. Postersandbanners
C. Photography,drawings,flipcharts
64. Whichof the followingcome underthe categoryof Group mediatools?
A. Audiorecordings
B. Songs,music,sayings,stories
C. Role playing
65 Whichof the followingisbestsuitableapproachfordevelopment
communicationcampaigninrural area?

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A. Participatoryapproach
B. Social marketingapproach
C. Isolationapproach
66 PRA Techniquescome underwhichof the followingcategory?
A. Interpersonalcommunicationtools
B. Traditional mediatool
C. Group mediatool
67. Whichof the followingmeasuresdevelopmentineconomicterms?
A. Dominantparadigm
B. Alternativeparadigm
C. Social responsibilitytheory
68. Whichof the followingremainsthe mostwidely available andaffordable mass
mediumfordisadvantagedgroups?
A. Radio
B. Slide tape programmes
C. Multimedia
69 All of the followingare the toolsof traditional media,EXCEPT?
A. Slideshows
B. Theatre
C. Storytelling
70. All of the followingare the massmediatools,EXCPT?
A. DiscussionandDebate
B. Television
C. Internet
71. Duringthe 1970s newdiscourse/sof Sustainable developmentemergedwhich
appearedtochallenge the dominantparadigm.
A. Sustainabledevelopment
B. Limiteddevelopment
C. Technology
72. In the fieldof development,(WID) approachrefersto --------------.
A. Womenindevelopment
B. Westernindependentdevelopment
C. Womenintegrateddevelopment
73. Summative evaluationisdone ---------------of the implementation of the programme.
A. Duringthe designing
B. None of the givenoptions
C. At the end

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74. The kindsof approachestoevaluationbasedonthe intentionsof the evaluatorare -----------
-----------.
A. None of the givenoptions
B. Formative vs.summative
C. Internal vs.external
75. ----------------- isthe processof exchange of informationbetweentwopointsusuallyviaa
A. Communication
B. Developmentjournalism
C. commonsystemof symbols
76. A -----------------issomeonewhoengageseitherdeliberatelyorwhose behaviorresultsin
social,cultural orbehavioral change.
A. Change agent
B. Adopter
C. Laggard
77. ------------------wasviewedasthe bottleneckthatpreventedthe move intoamodernstage.
A. Culture
B. Government
C. Technology
78. The ----------------- modelsimplicitlyassumedthatthe knowledgeof the governmentsand
agencieswascorrect.
A. Topdownapproach of persuasion
B. Lasswell communication
C. Bottomup approachof persuasion
79. ----------------------isthe artand science of humancommunicationlinkedtoa society's
plannedtransformationfromastate of povertyto one of dynamicsocio-economicgrowth
that makesforgreaterequityandthe largerunfoldingof individualpotential.
A. DevelopmentCommunication
B. DevelopmentJournalism
C. DevelopmentSupportCommunication
80. Which of the following step is very useful to develop the agriculture country:
A. Irrigation system
B. Transport and Communication
C. Forests

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81. In July 2010 in Pakistan, most of the rainfall water has wasted due to the lack of:
A. Forests
B. Canals
C. Dams
82. The economicdevelopmentinourcountrymainlydependsonthe developmentof
agriculture andindustry,bothAlthoughthe majorpopulationof Pakistanearnsitsliving
from:
A. Agriculture Sector
B. Industrial Sector
C. BankingSector
83 Whichof the followingservicesthe Agriculture ExtensionServices(A.E.C) providestothe
agriculture:
A. Providingbetterseeds
B. Providingcommunication
C. ProvidingLoans
84. Pakistan has taken many steps to boost up the economy. In this regard it has
produced to Promote:
A. Agriculture & Industry
B. Defence Arms
C. Labour Mobility
85. The cost of inflationtosocietyincludes
A. the lostspendingwhenpeopledonothave enoughmoney.
B. higherinterestratespaidbyborrowers
C. unpredictablechangesinthe value of money
86. Whenall of the economy resourcesare fullyemployed,the value of productioniscalled
A) real GDP.
B) nominal GDP.
C) actual GDP.
D) potential GDP.

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A.
B.
C.
87. Close interpersonal relationshipsare characterizedbyhighintimacywhereasdistressed
relationshipstendtoinvolve reciprocationof _______________behaviour.
A..negative
B.normal
C. positive
88. Projectmonitoringisrequired:
a. Before commencementof the project
A. Duringimplementationof the project
B. Aftercompletionof the project
C. At anystage of the projectdeemednecessary
89. ProjectA has an internal rate of return (IRR) of 21 percent.ProjectBhas an IRR of 7
percent.ProjectChas an IRR of 31 percent.ProjectDhas an IRR of 25 percent.Which
of these wouldbe the BESTproject?
A. ProjectC
B. ProjectB
C. ProjectA
90. Globalizationhasdirectimpacton:
A..Economy
B. All above
C. National security
91. Whichone of the followingfactorestablishesthe importance of agriculturinthe national
economyHighersharof industrial sectorinthe GDPof the country
A. Higherpercapitaincome of the people of the country
B.Highershare of agriculture sectorinthe GDP of the country
C. Highershar of industrial sectorinthe GDP of the country
92. Whichof the followingisNOTone of the problemsfacingmostdevelopingnations?
A. Labourshortages
B. Rapidpopulationgrowth.
C. Foodshortages.
93. The policythat has beenthe mostsuccessful inincreasingagriculturaloutputindeveloping
countries is:
.
.

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A. landreform.
B. mechanisation
C. produce-marketingboards
94. 85% of the world'spopulationlivesindevelopingcountriesandreceivesabout_____ of the
world'sincome.
A.20%
B.40%
C.30%
95. The developednations have onlyabout15% of the world'spopulation,buttheyare
estimatedtoconsume ____of the world'soutput.
A.65%
B.80%
C.50%
96. An agreementbetweenaborrowercountryandthe InternationalMonetaryFundinwhich
the country agreestorevamp itseconomicpoliciestoprovide incentivesforhigherexport
earningsandlowerimportsisa:
A. stablilisationprogram.
B. debtservice agreement.
C. program forgrowth
97 Experience overthe lastthree decadeshassuggestedthatinorderfor economic
developmenttooccur, itis necessaryforaneconomyto:
A. use a balancedstrategythatpromotesbothagricultural andindustrial development.
B. stressthe importationof agricultural productsandthe exportof manufacturedgoods.
C. promote industrial developmentoveragriculture.
98. Whichof the followingfactorshasbeensuggestedasanexplanationforthe lackof
economicgrowthinmanypoor nations?
A. The constraintsimposedbydependencyonthe already-developednations
B. A steadyrate of capital formation
C. The supplyof humanresourcesistoo high.
99. An agreementbetweenaborrowercountryandthe InternationalMonetaryFundinwhich
the country agreestorevampitseconomicpoliciestoprovide incentivesforhigherexport
earningsandlowerimportsisa:
A. stablilisationprogram
B. debtreschedulingagreement
C. debtservice agreement.

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100. Debtre-schedulingis:
A. an agreementwiththe WorldBanktoturn some of a debtintootherforms.
B. regularpaymentsof interestandrepaymentsof capital.
C. a change in debtrepaymentdue toinabilitytopay.