CUET 2025 Agriculture MCQs for Practice

Agriculture MCQ Question Answers for CUET 2025

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 2025 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. Who is the father of agricultural biochemistry?

a.Emil Fischer

b.Roger D. Kornberg

c.Paul Berg

d.Liebig

2. Nucleoside is.

a.None of the above

b.It is a nitrogenous base

c.It is Deoxyribose sugar

d.Both a and b

3. The fruit of banana is botanically a/an

a.Berry

b.Drupe

c.Pepo

d.Pome

4. The agricultural instrument used for removal of weed is

a.sickle

b.khurpi

c.seed drill

d.Plough

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

a.salt

b.Hydrogen

c.liquid nitrogen

d.xenon

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

a.in a warm water bath

b.on the sidewalk

c.In the air

d.Microwave

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

a.Ambika

b.Mallika

c.Sindhu

d.Amrapali

8. Colostrum feeding necessary for–

a.Increasing protein

b.Easy to digest

c.All

d.Disease resistance

9. Lipids are essential for absorption of.

a.Both a and b

b.Vitamin C

c.Vitamin D

d.Vitamin A

10. Most abundant and basic Auxin is _________

a.2-4 D

b.NAA

c.1BA

d.IAA

11. India is known as home of _________

a.Vegetables

b.Spices and Medicinal

c.Fruits

d.Flowers

12. Cattle plague another name for–

a.Rinderpest

b.FMD

c.Cowpox

d.Anthrax

13. Protray are related to _________

a.Processing

b.Post-harvest

c.Nursery

d.Transport

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

a.Ringing

b.Notching

c.Thinning

d.Nicking

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

a.Pipette

b.Delaval

c.Slycobut

d.Elastrator

16. Separating grains from chaff is called:

a.fallow

b.harvesting.

c.winnowing

d.threshing

17. Soil replacement can be done by

a.Legumes growth

b.Vermicomposting

c.Crop rotation

d.All

18. The plant roots containing nitrogen fixing bacteria are:

a.pea

b.potato

c.maize

d.Onion

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

a.Apomixis

b.Vivipary

c.Asepsis

d.Ovipary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

b.5’-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 5’-hydroxyl group of the next nucleotide

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

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

a.Zeatin

b.Subtilin

c.Pimarcin

d.Nisin

23. Most cultivated crop of India is:

a.Pulses

b.Jowar

c.Rice

d.Wheat

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

a.pesticide

b.humus

c.fertilizer

d.Biocide

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

a.Conjugation.

b.All of the above.

c.Transduction.

d.Transformation.

26. Seed drill is used for

a.cleaning the seed

b.sowing

c.weeding

d.harvesting

27. Chromosome number of Mango

a.3x = 40

b.x = 40

c.4x = 40

d.2x = 40

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

a.High

b.All of the above

c.Low

d.Medium

29. Kharif crops are sowed in the

a.Winter

b.Rainy

c.Autum

d.Summer

30. Chromosome number of Mangosteen

a.2x = 40

b.2x = 24

c.2x = 14

d.2x = 34

31. High Water Use Efficiency (WUE)

a.Flood irrigation

b.Drip

c.All of the above

d.Sprinkler

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

a.improved management

b.genetic improvement

c.estrus detection

d.crossbreeding

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

a.MH

b.Colchicine

c.CCC

d.NAA

34. Rhizobium bacteria fix atmospheric

a.hydrogen

b.carbon dioxide

c.oxygen

d.nitrogen

35. Plantation is known ___ type of farming

a.Intensive

b.Mixed

c.Commercial

d.Extensive

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

a.Hydroxyl (-OH)

b.Free aldehyde (-CHO)

c.Keto (C=O) groups

d.All of the above

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

a.Absence of cell.

b.Absence of true cell wall.

c.Presence of cell.

d.Presence of a true cell wall.

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

a.Intensive subsistence framing

b.Primitive subsistence farming

c.Commercial farming

d.Extensive subsistence farming

39. How are controlled breeding experiments carried out?

a.Interspecific hybridisation

b.Out-crossing

c.Artificial insemination

d.Inbreeding

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

a.All of the above.

b.Polysaccharides.

c.Monosaccharides.

d.Oligosaccharides.

41. Polyploidy variety of Mango

a.Olour

b.All of the above

c.Kurukkan

d.Vellaicollamban

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

a.Ethylene

b.Gibberellic Acid

c.IBA

d.Cytokinin

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

a.Sugarcane

b.Jowar

c.Jute

d.Groundnut

44. Which is a saturated fatty acid.

a.None of the above

b.Oleic acid

c.Lauric acid

d.Linoleic acid

45. Journal “Indian Horticulture” is published by _________

a.ICAR

b.IGKV

c.IIHR

d.IARI

46. BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is a

a.pesticides

b.fungicide

c.weedicide

d.fertilizer

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

a.Crown

b.Conn

c.Crotch

d.Corona

48. The shape of prokaryotic cells is governed by

a.Absence of cell wall.

b.of the above.

c.The presence of a cell wall.

d.The chemical composition of cell walls.

49. Example of monocotyledons:

a.Rose

b.Groundnut

c.Sunflower

d.Corn

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

a.Inbreeding

b.Linebreeding

c.Close breeding

d.Outcrossing

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

a.Ribosomes

b.Capsule

c.Cell wall

d.Flagella

52. “King of Temperate Fruits” is called _________

a.Kiwi Fruit

b.Pear

c.Apple

d.Peach

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

a.Clostridium

b.Actinomyces

c.Rhizobium

d.Clostridium, Actinomyces

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

a.Noncovalent interactions

b.Covalent bond

c.Vander Waals forces of attraction

d.Hydrogen bonds between water molecules

55. The process of loosening of the soil is called

a.weeding

b.harvesting

c.spraying

d.tilling

56. Winnowing is a method of separating:

a.soil from chaff

b.grain from chaff

c.soil from grain

d.none of these

57. “King of Fruits” is called _________

a.Guava

b.Mango

c.Apple

d.Citrus

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

a.Mendel

b.Frederick Sanger

c.Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d.Watson and Francis Crick

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

a.Selection

b.Heterosi

c.Hybridization

d.Mutation

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

a.They contain Osmo regulating porins

b.They block water molecules from entering the cell

c.Their cell wall is composed of peptidoglycan

d.They are selectively permeable

61. Which one of the following is structural protein?

a.Insulin

b.Collagen

c.Elastin

d.Myoglobin

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

a.beef

b.4H

c.dairy

d.dual purpose

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

a.Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

b.Pseudomonas citronellolis.

c.Pseudomonas flavescens.

d.Pseudomonas syringae.

64. Father of green revolution in India

a.G Paul

b.Van Neil

c.Norman Borlaug

d.M.S. Swaminathan

65. Polyploid plants can emerge immediately in nature by:

a.Mitotic failure

b.All of the above

c.Meiotic failure

d.Fusion of unreduced gametes

66. Pollination in Mango is mainly

a.Wind

b.Weevil

c.Honey bees

d.House fly

67. “King of Nuts” is called _________

a.Date palm

b.Walnut

c.Almond

d.Peanut

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

a.Healing an illness

b.Having the cow bred

c.Dehorning

d.Giving good nutrition

69. Barometer is used to measure:

a.Atmospheric pressure

b.Air flow

c.Wind pressure

d.Rainfall

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

a.Pulmonary tuberculosis

b.Actinomycosis

c.Gonorrhea

d.Q-fever

71. Who is the discoverer of nucleic acid?

a.F. Jones

b.Marshall

c.Chargaff

d.F. Miescher

72. Which is known as golden fiber?

a.Silk

b.Jute

c.Wool

d.Cotton

73. Genetically modified crops include:

a.All

b.Bt- brinjal

c.Golden rice

d.Bt- cotton

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

a.Brazil

b.Belgium

c.France

d.USA

75. What is albedo:

a.Energy received by the Earth from Sun and absorbed

b.None of the above

c.Some parts are absorbed and some are reflected

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

76. Monosaccharides may also be

a.reducing.

b.None of the above.

c.non-reducing.

d.all are reducing.

77. Which is the polymer of glucose?

a.Protein

b.Amino acid

c.Both a and b

d.Cellulose

78. What is parthenocarpy?

a.Fruits develop without fertilization

b.None of the above

c.Fruit remains underdeveloped

d.Fruits develop after fertilization

79. Seed drill is used to

a.mix manure in the soil.

b.sow the seeds

c.remove the weeds

d.remove the pest

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

a.Cell culture

b.Embryo culture

c.Meristem culture

d.Another culture

81. “King of Arid Fruits” is called ________

a.Ber

b.Pomegranate

c.Aonla

d.Phalsa

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

a.Charles Darwin

b.Jeon Bakker

c.Mendel

d.Meindent Boon

83. “Queen of Fruits” is called __________

a.Ber

b.Mangosteen

c.Avocado

d.Mango

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

a.Steroids

b.Lipopolysaccharides

c.Polypeptide

d.Peptidoglycan

85. A bacterial nucleus is always __________

a.Haploid.

b.Tetraploid.

c.Diploid

d.Triploid.

86. Initiation of milk secretion is called–

a.Lactogenesis

b.Galactogenesis

c.Galactopiosis

d.None

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

a.Jowar

b.Millets

c.Pulses

d.Sesamum

88. “Queen of Nuts” is called ________

a.Date palm

b.Peanut

c.Walnut

d.Almond

89. Example of highly hygroscopic fertilizer is:

a.Urea

b.Calcium ammonium nitrate

c.Sodium nitrate

d.Ammonium sulfate

90. Maltose is a__

a.Non-reducing sugar.

b.None of the above.

c.Either a or b.

d.Reducing sugar.

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

a.k2-test

b.f-test

c.t-test

d.z-test

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

a.Tolerance

b.Non preference

c.Resistance

d.Antibiosis

93. IMD stands for:

a.India Meteorological Department.

b.Indian’s Meteorology Department

c.Indian Meteorology Department.

d.India’s Meteorological Department.

94. Rabi crop is harvested in

a.October

b.January

c.March

d.September

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

a.21 days

b.30 days

c.10 days

d.90 days

96. Heavy rain cloud is called:

a.Cirrus

b.Nimbostratus

c.Altostratus

d.Cirrostratus

97. Pusa Majestic is a variety of ________

a.Guava

b.Papaya

c.Citrus

d.Mango

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

a.Primitive subsistence

b.Commerical

c.Plantation

d.Intensive subsistence

99. What lubricant is used in artificial insemination?

a.K-Y jelly or Vet Lube

b.Saliva

c.Vaseline

d.Bag Balm

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

a.Aonla

b.Ber

c.Jamun

d.Bael

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