CUET 2024 Agriculture MCQs for Practice

Agriculture MCQ Question Answers for CUET 2024

Agriculture MCQs – Practice the Agriculture MCQs suitable for various Entrance Exams including CUET. Learn and practice Agriculture questions and answers. Agriculture MCQ questions are very helpful for various competitive exams. CUET is a Common University Entrance Test that is now mandatory to take admission to Central Universities in India. Agriculture MCQ questions are based on the latest CUET 2024 exam pattern and other entrance exams, so that you can have a fair idea about exam trends that will be followed for various entrance exams.

1. Lipids are essential for absorption of.

a.Vitamin A

b.Both a and b

c.Vitamin D

d.Vitamin C

2. Which of these is part of an insemination rod?

a.Delaval

b.Elastrator

c.Pipette

d.Slycobut

3. Kharif crops are sowed in the

a.Rainy

b.Summer

c.Autum

d.Winter

4. “Fruit of the 21st century” is called _________

a.Jamun

b.Aonla

c.Bael

d.Ber

5. Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?

a.Jowar

b.Sesamum

c.Pulses

d.Millets

6. If a person is having cattle artificially inseminated, they are doing what?

a.Healing an illness

b.Giving good nutrition

c.Dehorning

d.Having the cow bred

7. Which one is the carbohydrate that can’t be hydrolyzed further

a.Polysaccharides.

b.Monosaccharides.

c.Oligosaccharides.

d.All of the above.

8. Plantation is known ___ type of farming

a.Extensive

b.Commercial

c.Mixed

d.Intensive

9. What is albedo:

a.It is received by the Earth from Sun and reflected back to space

b.Energy received by the Earth from Sun and absorbed

c.Some parts are absorbed and some are reflected

d.None of the above

10. Which is the polymer of glucose?

a.Amino acid

b.Protein

c.Both a and b

d.Cellulose

11. Seed drill is used to

a.mix manure in the soil.

b.sow the seeds

c.remove the weeds

d.remove the pest

12. Rabi crop is harvested in

a.October

b.January

c.March

d.September

13. Initiation of milk secretion is called–

a.None

b.Lactogenesis

c.Galactogenesis

d.Galactopiosis

14. Father of green revolution in India

a.Norman Borlaug

b.G Paul

c.M.S. Swaminathan

d.Van Neil

15. “King of Arid Fruits” is called ________

a.Phalsa

b.Ber

c.Pomegranate

d.Aonla

16. Seed drill is used for

a.harvesting

b.cleaning the seed

c.sowing

d.weeding

17. Aberdeen Black Angus is a breed of ___________ cattle?

a.dual purpose

b.dairy

c.4H

d.beef

18. Chromosome number of Mango

a.2x = 40

b.4x = 40

c.3x = 40

d.x = 40

19. “King of Temperate Fruits” is called _________

a.Pear

b.Peach

c.Kiwi Fruit

d.Apple

20. Example of monocotyledons:

a.Sunflower

b.Corn

c.Groundnut

d.Rose

21. Monosaccharides may also be

a.None of the above.

b.non-reducing.

c.all are reducing.

d.reducing.

22. IMD stands for:

a.India’s Meteorological Department.

b.Indian Meteorology Department.

c.Indian’s Meteorology Department

d.India Meteorological Department.

23. Which of the following chemical is used for polyploidy breeding

a.Colchicine

b.CCC

c.MH

d.NAA

24. The process of loosening of the soil is called

a.tilling

b.weeding

c.spraying

d.harvesting

25. A bacterial nucleus is always __________

a.Haploid.

b.Diploid

c.Triploid.

d.Tetraploid.

26. “Queen of Nuts” is called ________

a.Walnut

b.Almond

c.Date palm

d.Peanut

27. The agricultural instrument used for removal of weed is

a.khurpi

b.sickle

c.Plough

d.seed drill

28. “King of Fruits” is called _________

a.Citrus

b.Guava

c.Mango

d.Apple

29. Soil replacement can be done by

a.Crop rotation

b.Vermicomposting

c.All

d.Legumes growth

30. Which of the following is diagnosed by serologic means?

a.Gonorrhea

b.Actinomycosis

c.Pulmonary tuberculosis

d.Q-fever

31. Who is the discoverer of nucleic acid?

a.F. Jones

b.Marshall

c.F. Miescher

d.Chargaff

32. India is known as home of _________

a.Spices and Medicinal

b.Vegetables

c.Fruits

d.Flowers

33. The plant roots containing nitrogen fixing bacteria are:

a.pea

b.Onion

c.potato

d.maize

34. “Queen of Fruits” is called __________

a.Mango

b.Mangosteen

c.Ber

d.Avocado

35. The fruit of banana is botanically a/an

a.Pome

b.Pepo

c.Berry

d.Drupe

36. In area of high population pressure on land, what type of farming can be performed

a.Extensive subsistence farming

b.Primitive subsistence farming

c.Intensive subsistence framing

d.Commercial farming

37. Barometer is used to measure:

a.Rainfall

b.Air flow

c.Wind pressure

d.Atmospheric pressure

38. Example of highly hygroscopic fertilizer is:

a.Ammonium sulfate

b.Sodium nitrate

c.Calcium ammonium nitrate

d.Urea

39. The shape of prokaryotic cells is governed by

a.The chemical composition of cell walls.

b.of the above.

c.The presence of a cell wall.

d.Absence of cell wall.

40. The net reaction in the transformation of glucose to pyruvate is

a.Glucose + 4 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + H↓2O

b.Glucose + 2 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 3 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + H↓2O.

c.Glucose + 2 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + H↓2O.

d.Glucose + 2 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 4 H+ + H↓2O.

41. What is parthenocarpy?

a.Fruit remains underdeveloped

b.None of the above

c.Fruits develop after fertilization

d.Fruits develop without fertilization

42. Which of the following are disadvantages of artificial insemination.

a.estrus detection

b.improved management

c.genetic improvement

d.crossbreeding

43. How are controlled breeding experiments carried out?

a.Interspecific hybridisation

b.Out-crossing

c.Artificial insemination

d.Inbreeding

44. Angle formed by attached of a branch to the trunk

a.Crotch

b.Crown

c.Conn

d.Corona

45. Mating of the related individual with 4-6 generation is known as–

a.Outcrossing

b.Inbreeding

c.Close breeding

d.Linebreeding

46. Which of the following is true about phosphodiester linkage?

a.5’-phosphate group of one nucleotide unit is joined to the 5’-hydroxyl group of the next nucleotide

b.3’-phosphate group of one nucleotide unit is joined to the 5’-hydroxyl group of the next nucleotide

c.3’-phosphate group of one nucleotide unit is joined to the 3’-hydroxyl group of the next nucleotide

d.5’-phosphate group of one nucleotide unit is joined to the 3’-hydroxyl group of the next nucleotide

47. Most abundant and basic Auxin is _________

a.NAA

b.IAA

c.1BA

d.2-4 D

48. Pusa Majestic is a variety of ________

a.Citrus

b.Guava

c.Papaya

d.Mango

49. Cattle plague another name for–

a.Cowpox

b.Rinderpest

c.Anthrax

d.FMD

50. The most plant pathogenic members in fluorescents group belong to

a.Pseudomonas syringae.

b.Pseudomonas flavescens.

c.Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

d.Pseudomonas citronellolis.

51. Detrimental effect of host plant on the biology of insect is known as _________

a.Resistance

b.Tolerance

c.Antibiosis

d.Non preference

52. Maltose is a__

a.Either a or b.

b.Non-reducing sugar.

c.Reducing sugar.

d.None of the above.

53. Which type of farming is known as Slash and Burn to farm?

a.Intensive subsistence

b.Primitive subsistence

c.Plantation

d.Commerical

54. Colostrum feeding necessary for–

a.Increasing protein

b.Disease resistance

c.All

d.Easy to digest

55. “King of Nuts” is called _________

a.Almond

b.Walnut

c.Peanut

d.Date palm

56. Which one of the following is structural protein?

a.Collagen

b.Elastin

c.Myoglobin

d.Insulin

57. Nucleoside is.

a.None of the above

b.It is a nitrogenous base

c.Both a and b

d.It is Deoxyribose sugar

58. The soil matter formed by decayed organic matter is called

a.pesticide

b.fertilizer

c.humus

d.Biocide

59. The variability among bacteria may be caused by genetic changes as a result of the ________

a.All of the above.

b.Conjugation.

c.Transformation.

d.Transduction.

60. Genetically modified crops include:

a.Golden rice

b.Bt- cotton

c.Bt- brinjal

d.All

61. Which test is used for testing the significance of mean differences?

a.z-test

b.t-test

c.k2-test

d.f-test

62. Which is known as golden fiber?

a.Wool

b.Silk

c.Jute

d.Cotton

63. Most cultivated crop of India is:

a.Jowar

b.Pulses

c.Rice

d.Wheat

64. BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is a

a.fungicide

b.fertilizer

c.pesticides

d.weedicide

65. Which one of the enlisted is not a cash crop

a.Jute

b.Sugarcane

c.Groundnut

d.Jowar

66. ‘On the Origin of Species’ is written by….

a.Jeon Bakker

b.Meindent Boon

c.Mendel

d.Charles Darwin

67. Germination of seed while it still remains attached with the parent source

a.Asepsis

b.Ovipary

c.Vivipary

d.Apomixis

68. The reactions of monosaccharides are due to the presence of.

a.Free aldehyde (-CHO)

b.All of the above

c.Hydroxyl (-OH)

d.Keto (C=O) groups

69. Polyploidy variety of Mango

a.All of the above

b.Kurukkan

c.Olour

d.Vellaicollamban

70. Which of the following is the reason for liquid state of water at room temperature:

a.Hydrogen bonds between water molecules

b.Vander Waals forces of attraction

c.Noncovalent interactions

d.Covalent bond

71. Heavy rain cloud is called:

a.Cirrus

b.Altostratus

c.Cirrostratus

d.Nimbostratus

72. HQ of International Society for Horticulture Science (ISHS) is at ________

a.Belgium

b.Brazil

c.USA

d.France

73. Separating grains from chaff is called:

a.harvesting.

b.fallow

c.threshing

d.winnowing

74. Which of the following is an antifungal and an antibiotic

a.Pimarcin

b.Nisin

c.Zeatin

d.Subtilin

75. “Pusa Nanha” dwarf variety of Papaya is developed through _________

a.Mutation

b.Heterosi

c.Selection

d.Hybridization

76. Journal “Indian Horticulture” is published by _________

a.IIHR

b.ICAR

c.IARI

d.IGKV

77. Winnowing is a method of separating:

a.soil from grain

b.none of these

c.soil from chaff

d.grain from chaff

78. Which of these bacterial components is least likely to contain useful antigens?

a.Ribosomes

b.Flagella

c.Capsule

d.Cell wall

79. What is in the semen tank to preserve the semen?

a.salt

b.Hydrogen

c.liquid nitrogen

d.xenon

80. Disease free plants in micro propagation can be obtained through _________

a.Another culture

b.Cell culture

c.Meristem culture

d.Embryo culture

81. What lubricant is used in artificial insemination?

a.Saliva

b.Vaseline

c.K-Y jelly or Vet Lube

d.Bag Balm

82. Who is the father of agricultural biochemistry?

a.Paul Berg

b.Liebig

c.Roger D. Kornberg

d.Emil Fischer

83. The association of endotoxin in gram-negative bacteria is due to the presence of

a.Polypeptide

b.Peptidoglycan

c.Lipopolysaccharides

d.Steroids

84. How soon can a cow be rebred if the semen does not stick?

a.30 days

b.90 days

c.10 days

d.21 days

85. The main basis for separation of mycoplasmas from true bacteria is ________

a.Absence of cell.

b.Presence of a true cell wall.

c.Absence of true cell wall.

d.Presence of cell.

86. Prokaryotic cells are more resistant to osmotic shock than eukaryotic cells because

a.They block water molecules from entering the cell

b.They contain Osmo regulating porins

c.Their cell wall is composed of peptidoglycan

d.They are selectively permeable

87. Polyploid plants can emerge immediately in nature by:

a.Mitotic failure

b.All of the above

c.Meiotic failure

d.Fusion of unreduced gametes

88. Which of the following is a gram-positive eubacterium?

a.Actinomyces

b.Clostridium

c.Rhizobium

d.Clostridium, Actinomyces

89. Which is an acceptable method to thaw the semen?

a.Microwave

b.In the air

c.on the sidewalk

d.in a warm water bath

90. Pollination in Mango is mainly

a.House fly

b.Weevil

c.Honey bees

d.Wind

91. Which Mango variety is suitable for high density planting?

a.Ambika

b.Amrapali

c.Sindhu

d.Mallika

92. Chromosome number of Mangosteen

a.2x = 14

b.2x = 34

c.2x = 40

d.2x = 24

93. Protray are related to _________

a.Processing

b.Post-harvest

c.Transport

d.Nursery

94. Who gave the double-helical structure of DNA?

a.Frederick Sanger

b.Watson and Francis Crick

c.Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d.Mendel

95. Which is a saturated fatty acid.

a.Linoleic acid

b.Lauric acid

c.None of the above

d.Oleic acid

96. Which chemical is used for de-greening of fruit?

a.IBA

b.Ethylene

c.Gibberellic Acid

d.Cytokinin

97. Production of _____ pressure is the cause of monsoon in Indian continent:

a.All of the above

b.High

c.Low

d.Medium

98. High Water Use Efficiency (WUE)

a.Drip

b.Sprinkler

c.All of the above

d.Flood irrigation

99. Rhizobium bacteria fix atmospheric

a.oxygen

b.hydrogen

c.nitrogen

d.carbon dioxide

100. Making an incision below a bud to retard its growth

a.Notching

b.Ringing

c.Thinning

d.Nicking

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