1. Which of the following plants, seedlings are not produced by sowing and transplanting?

A. Paddy

B. Pumpkin

C. Chilli

D. Brinjal

2. A plant that can produce seedlings through sexual reproduction and vegetative propagation. Name the plant.

A. Moringa

B. Coconut

C. Pumpkin

D. Elephantfoot yam

3. Which of the following is odd in terms of propagation method?

A. Yam

B. Sugarcane

C. Ginger

D. Elephantfoot yam

4. On which crop was Green Revolution done in India?

A. Rice 

B. Maize 

C. Ragi 

D. Wheat 

               ANSWERS

1. B 

2. A 

3. B 

4. D

1.Where is the Cardamom Research Centre of Kerala situated?

A.Ambalavayal

B. Pampadumpara

C. Panniyur

D. Vellanikkara

2. Live stock farming means:

(A) Rearing rabbits

(B) Rearing cattles

(C) Rearing fishes

(D) Rearing honeybee

3. Bone meal is applied to plants. For getting which nutrient bone meal is applied?

A. Nitrogen

B. Potassium 

C. Phosphorus

D. Calcium

4. Which organism is related to Indo-

Swiss projecť at Mattupetti?

A. Goat 

B. Rabbit 

C. Buffallo

D. Cow

5. Rearing honeybee is known as;

A. Apiculture 

B. Sericulture

C. Cuniculture

D. Fish farming

 ANSWERS

1.B 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.A

1. Who introduced Green Revolution in A. the international level?

A. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

B. Dr. Norman E. Borlaug

C. Masanobu Fukuoka

D.Subhash Palekar

2. Which institution developed the hybrid varieties of coconut T × D and D × T?

A.Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragode

B. Kerala Agricultural University, Mannuthi

C. Agricultural Research Institute Anakkayam

D. Indian Institute of Spices Research Kozhikode

3. Which one of the following centres is not related to paddy research?

A. Kumarakam 

B. Pattambi 

C. Mankombu 

D. Kayamkulam 

 ANSWERS

      1.B 

      2.A 

       3.A

Important biopesticides in agriculture.

1.Tobacco decoction, Neem oil emulsion, Papaya leaf extract

2.Main food crops – Rice, wheat, maize.

3.Important millets – Jowar, bajra, ragi

4.Main pulses – Bengal gram, black gram, green gram

5.Classification of cash crops – Oil seeds,fibre crops, beverage crops

6.Fibre crops – Cotton, jute

7.Oil seeds – Ground nut, coconut, mustard

8.Beverage crops – coffee, cocoa, tea

9.Rice granary of Kerala – Kuttanad

1. Children produced new guava sap- lings by germinating seeds and by layering from same mother plant in their school biodiversity garden. They planted them at the same time in the garden. Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) The time taken to fruit the two plants will be the same.

(2) The guava produced in both the plants will be similar to their mother plant.

(3) The life span of the newly produced plants will be the same.

(4) Guava plant produced by layering do not possess tap root.

(A) Statements (1), (2), (3)

(B) Statement (2) only

(C) Statements (2) and (4)

(D) Statement (4) only

Ans: (D)

2. Which of the following are paddy varieties ?

(A) Uma, Jyothi, Shreyas (B) Soorya, Swetha, Haritha

(C) Lola, Malika, Jyothika

(D) Kiran, Arka, Anamika

Ans: (A)

3. Which construction among the following is not related to agriculture?

(A) Rain shelter 

(B) Polyhous

(C) Wind gauge

( D )Green house 

Ans: (C)

4. Best Farmer Award of the state awarded on:

(A) September 5

(B )June 5

(C) November 1

(D ) November 14

Ans: (C)