Practice Horticulture and Details Questions and Answers

• Which one of the following is a dryland crop, commonly grown in low rainfall areas, and belongs to the Poaceae family, known for its excellent adaptation t...
• Which among the following nitrogenous fertilizers has the least acidifying effect on soil upon continuous application over the years?
• In dryland farming areas, conservation tillage techniques are promoted primarily to achieve which of the following outcomes?
• Which method of irrigation is most suitable for sandy soils due to high infiltration rates and minimal water retention capacity?
• Which gas is considered as the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
• Usually many field crops are propagated by seeds, Which of the following crops is propagated vegetatively?
• C4 plants have some advanced anatomical characters, Which crop has C ₄ photosynthesis pathway?
• The deficiency of zinc in Rice Crop leads to the physiological disorder of:
• Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides primarily disrupt which system within an insect’s body?
• In the context of insect pest management, under which of the following conditions would the sterile-male technique be least effective?
• Among common insect monitoring tools, which of the following would be considered an unbiased sampling strategy for population estimates?
• Choosing nursery stock with higher levels of secondary plant compounds for resistance breeding would exemplify which plant resistance mechanism?
• What biological control agent is considered most “useful” in managing a wide range of insect pests effectively in agroecosystems?
• Under what agricultural circumstances are pest outbreaks most likely to be observed?
• Biological control becomes most successful under which set of conditions in a pest-predator relationship?
• Which control strategy among the following options poses the greatest risk to non-target organisms in the environment?
• In 2005, which pathological scientist received the Borlaug Award?
• Which bacterium is commonly used in genetic engineering for gene transfer?
• Micrografting is primarily used to produce plants free from:
• Black heart, a physiological disorder, is associated with which crop?
• Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
• Tungro disease of rice is transmitted by:
• The term "hypersensitive response" in plant pathology was coined by:
• How does the incorporation of organic materials generally influence soil density?
• Which process is responsible for the development of bluish-grey soil layers in saturated environments?
• What is the particle size range for "fine sand" according to the International Society of Soil Science (ISSS) system?
• Which of the following minerals is a primary constituent of granite?
• What is the leading cause of salt accumulation (salinization) in farmed lands?
• Which soil textural class is most prone to experiencing waterlogging?
• The physical mixing of soil layers, known as pedoturbation, mainly affects:
• Which element is found in the highest percentage within the Earth's crust?
• Under specific metamorphic conditions, limestone transforms into which rock?
• In which soil horizon does the process of eluviation (leaching) primarily occur?
• The "sial" portion of the Earth’s crust is characterized by a high concentration of:
• What is the term for the buildup of exchangeable sodium on soil particles?
• Which type of soil structure is considered ideal for drainage and root penetration?
• What is the typical bulk density value associated with clay-heavy soils?
• Chemical weathering via carbonation occurs when minerals react with:
• Which of the following accurately describes the behavior of sandy soil?
• In regions with high humidity and rain, which bed preparation is most logical?