Practice Agro Climatic Zones and details Questions and Answers

• Which of the following is the breed of Goat :-
• In the context of insect pest management, under which of the following conditions would the sterile-male technique be least effective?
• Which of the following crops is characteristically grown as a rabi season crop in India, sown around October–November and harvested in March–April, req...
• Herbicides such as 2,4-D and MCPA, which selectively kill broadleaf weeds without harming grassy (monocot) crops like wheat and maize, belong to which chem...
• In an intercropping trial, sole-crop maize yields 4000 kg/ha while intercropped maize (with cowpea) yields 3000 kg/ha; sole-crop cowpea yields 1000 kg/ha w...
• Among the various weed species that have historically posed serious problems to agricultural land, one particular ornamental-turned-invasive shrub holds th...
• When comparing different irrigation techniques on the basis of overall water-use efficiency, one particular method is widely recognized as delivering water...
• In regions where the soil is affected by high salinity, a particular irrigation method is generally recommended over others, since it applies a larger volu...
• India holds the distinction of being the first country in the world to have successfully developed and commercially cultivated a particular staple crop usi...
• A particular fodder legume crop, when consumed continuously over a prolonged period by either humans or animals, is known to cause a crippling neurological...
• A farmer storing sunflower oil for an extended period notices that the oil has developed an unpleasant, off-putting odour and taste over time, a quality de...
• Grape growers cultivating the popular Thomson Seedless variety often use a particular plant growth-regulating hormone treatment specifically to significant...
• Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) is mainly used for solubilizing which nutrient in plant roots?
• Which hormone, when applied act as a plant growth regulator that at low concentrations, promotes growth, but at higher concentrations (above 20 ppm), acts ...
• Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) greater than 1 indicates that:
• In maize, yellowing appears first on older leaves with a V-shaped chlorosis from the tip along the midrib. Which nutrient deficiency is most likely?
• A 'drought' condition is officially defined as occurring when the annual rainfall in an area is less than what percentage of the normal?
• In sorghum, which growth stage is most critical for irrigation to protect grain yield under moisture stress?
• A wheat crop has high straw but low grain yield. What does this suggest about harvest index?
• In sugarcane, which term describes the practice of removing dry leaves and side shoots to improve cane quality and reduce pest harbourage?
• A pulse crop shows poor nodulation and pale green leaves despite inoculation. Which soil factor is most likely limiting biological nitrogen fixation?
• Anti-transpirants are broadly classified based on how they reduce water loss from plants. One particular chemical, applied at about 5% concentration, works...
• Windbreaks and shelterbelts provide unequal protection on either side of the tree row, owing to how wind flow is disrupted by the barrier. While the windwa...
• Contour bunding and graded bunding are two mechanical soil conservation measures adopted based on the land's rainfall and slope conditions. Contour bunding...
• Not all solar radiation reaching a crop canopy is equally useful for photosynthesis — only a specific band of wavelengths is effectively absorbed and uti...
• Graded bunding and contour bunding are chosen for a field based primarily on the local rainfall pattern, since higher-rainfall areas require a different de...
• In paddy cultivation, maintaining a shallow standing water layer of about 2–5 cm depth (rather than deep flooding) throughout most of the crop's vegetati...
• What is the recommended optimum sowing time-window for irrigated, timely-sown wheat in the North Indian plains to realize its full yield potential?
• In sugarcane cultivation, the practice of 'earthing up' (mounding soil around the base of the crop), performed at a specific growth stage, primarily helps ...
• Which cropping practice, involving cultivation of two or more crops in a fixed sequence on the same piece of land over a period (usually a year), primarily...
• Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for various crops in India, currently covering about 24 crops, are recommended each season by which statutory body?
• The excessive accumulation of nutrients in a lake or pond, often triggered by fertilizer runoff from adjoining agricultural fields, leading to dense algal ...
• A farmer wants to grow a rabi oilseed that can tolerate low temperatures and is mainly cultivated in northern India. Which crop is most appropriate?
• The 'critical period of crop-weed competition' refers to which of the following concepts in weed management?
• Cropping intensity, an important indicator of land-use efficiency in agriculture, is calculated using which of the following formulas?
• In dryland/rainfed farming areas with limited and erratic rainfall, which of the following agronomic practices is most effective for in-situ moisture conse...
• For irrigated wheat, nitrogen fertilizer is generally recommended to be applied in split doses at specific growth stages rather than as a single basal dose...
• A farmer grows a cereal followed by a legume and observes improved nitrogen economy in the following crop. The benefit is primarily related to the biologic...
• A rice farmer wants to establish a crop with vigorous seedlings while reducing the nursery area and transplanting shock. Which nursery method is particular...
• A farmer is selecting a tillage practice for a rainfed field where soil moisture conservation is critical. The field has considerable crop residue that can...