Professional Knowledge Quiz for IBPS SO Agriculture Officer (Scale-I)-Day 2

Q.1) Which of the following crop has the highest cultivated area in the world?

(a) rice

(b) wheat

(c) barley

(d) bajra

Q.2) Photo periodically, rice is a type of ______ plant

(a) long day

(b) short day

(c) day neutral

(d) intermediate

Q.3) IR-8 variety of rice is introduced in India from

(a) Taiwan

(b) Philippines

(c) Indonesia

(d) USA

Q.4) Dead heart and white head damage to rice is caused by

(a) Gall midge

(b) leaf roller

(c) army worm

(d) stem borer

Q.5) Oryza sativa is a diploid species having ____ chromosomes,

(a) 18

(b) 24

(c) 28

(d) 42

Q.6) The scientific name of common bread wheat is

(a) T. discoccum

(b)Triticumaestivum

(c)T.spherococcum

(d)T.spelta

Q.7) Temperature requirement for proper grain filling of wheat is

(a) 20-25°C

(b) 20-23°C

(c) 23-25°C

(d) 16-20°C

Q.8) The Nitrogen losses in rice can be reduced by placing NH, fertilizer in

(a) Oxidised zone

(b) reduced zone

(c) both (a) and (b)

(d) none of these

Q.9) Trench method of sugarcane planting is used in

(a) north India

(b) Western India

(c) Coastal areas

(d) Waterlogged area

Q.10) Which one of the following planting geometry is recommended to optimize system productivity in intercropping system in semi-arid and sub-humid ecosystem?

(a) Normal planting of intercrops between two rows of normal planted main crop

(b) skip row planting

(c) three rows of main crop and two rows of intercrops

(d) four rows of main crop and one row of intercrops

Answer key:

1. (b)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (d)
5. (b)
6. (b)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10. (b)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ FOR IBPS SO AGRICULTURE OFFICER (SCALE-I)-DAY 1

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