CUET 2026 Agriculture MCQs for Practice

Agriculture MCQ Question Answers for CUET 2026

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1. Seed drill is used for

a.cleaning the seed

b.harvesting

c.weeding

d.sowing

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

a.Biocide

b.humus

c.fertilizer

d.pesticide

3. Genetically modified crops include:

a.Bt- brinjal

b.Golden rice

c.All

d.Bt- cotton

4. Who is the father of agricultural biochemistry?

a.Emil Fischer

b.Roger D. Kornberg

c.Paul Berg

d.Liebig

5. Rabi crop is harvested in

a.October

b.January

c.September

d.March

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

a.Their cell wall is composed of peptidoglycan

b.They are selectively permeable

c.They contain Osmo regulating porins

d.They block water molecules from entering the cell

7. Kharif crops are sowed in the

a.Summer

b.Rainy

c.Autum

d.Winter

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

a.Medium

b.Low

c.High

d.All of the above

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

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

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

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

a.Pseudomonas syringae.

b.Pseudomonas flavescens.

c.Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

d.Pseudomonas citronellolis.

11. The fruit of banana is botanically a/an

a.Pome

b.Pepo

c.Drupe

d.Berry

12. The plant roots containing nitrogen fixing bacteria are:

a.maize

b.potato

c.pea

d.Onion

13. Initiation of milk secretion is called–

a.Lactogenesis

b.Galactopiosis

c.Galactogenesis

d.None

14. Example of highly hygroscopic fertilizer is:

a.Sodium nitrate

b.Calcium ammonium nitrate

c.Ammonium sulfate

d.Urea

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

a.Intensive subsistence framing

b.Extensive subsistence farming

c.Primitive subsistence farming

d.Commercial farming

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

a.improved management

b.genetic improvement

c.estrus detection

d.crossbreeding

17. Most cultivated crop of India is:

a.Rice

b.Pulses

c.Jowar

d.Wheat

18. “King of Fruits” is called _________

a.Apple

b.Guava

c.Citrus

d.Mango

19. Chromosome number of Mango

a.3x = 40

b.2x = 40

c.x = 40

d.4x = 40

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

a.Corona

b.Crotch

c.Crown

d.Conn

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

a.Keto (C=O) groups

b.All of the above

c.Hydroxyl (-OH)

d.Free aldehyde (-CHO)

22. Barometer is used to measure:

a.Air flow

b.Atmospheric pressure

c.Wind pressure

d.Rainfall

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

a.Asepsis

b.Vivipary

c.Apomixis

d.Ovipary

24. Which is the polymer of glucose?

a.Protein

b.Amino acid

c.Both a and b

d.Cellulose

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

a.Jamun

b.Bael

c.Ber

d.Aonla

26. “King of Arid Fruits” is called ________

a.Phalsa

b.Aonla

c.Pomegranate

d.Ber

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

a.Microwave

b.in a warm water bath

c.In the air

d.on the sidewalk

28. Winnowing is a method of separating:

a.soil from chaff

b.none of these

c.soil from grain

d.grain from chaff

29. The agricultural instrument used for removal of weed is

a.sickle

b.Plough

c.seed drill

d.khurpi

30. A bacterial nucleus is always __________

a.Haploid.

b.Tetraploid.

c.Triploid.

d.Diploid

31. Pollination in Mango is mainly

a.Wind

b.House fly

c.Honey bees

d.Weevil

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

a.z-test

b.f-test

c.k2-test

d.t-test

33. What is parthenocarpy?

a.Fruits develop without fertilization

b.Fruit remains underdeveloped

c.Fruits develop after fertilization

d.None of the above

34. “King of Nuts” is called _________

a.Almond

b.Date palm

c.Walnut

d.Peanut

35. High Water Use Efficiency (WUE)

a.Sprinkler

b.Flood irrigation

c.All of the above

d.Drip

36. Cattle plague another name for–

a.FMD

b.Rinderpest

c.Cowpox

d.Anthrax

37. India is known as home of _________

a.Fruits

b.Flowers

c.Spices and Medicinal

d.Vegetables

38. Which is a saturated fatty acid.

a.None of the above

b.Linoleic acid

c.Oleic acid

d.Lauric acid

39. Nucleoside is.

a.Both a and b

b.It is Deoxyribose sugar

c.It is a nitrogenous base

d.None of the above

40. “Queen of Fruits” is called __________

a.Avocado

b.Mango

c.Ber

d.Mangosteen

41. BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is a

a.fungicide

b.fertilizer

c.weedicide

d.pesticides

42. Father of green revolution in India

a.G Paul

b.Van Neil

c.Norman Borlaug

d.M.S. Swaminathan

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

a.Elastrator

b.Slycobut

c.Delaval

d.Pipette

44. Polyploid plants can emerge immediately in nature by:

a.Fusion of unreduced gametes

b.Meiotic failure

c.Mitotic failure

d.All of the above

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

a.Mutation

b.Selection

c.Hybridization

d.Heterosi

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

a.21 days

b.90 days

c.10 days

d.30 days

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

a.IBA

b.Gibberellic Acid

c.Cytokinin

d.Ethylene

48. Most abundant and basic Auxin is _________

a.IAA

b.1BA

c.2-4 D

d.NAA

49. 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 + 2 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 3 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + H↓2O.

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

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

a.Polypeptide

b.Peptidoglycan

c.Lipopolysaccharides

d.Steroids

51. Pusa Majestic is a variety of ________

a.Citrus

b.Guava

c.Papaya

d.Mango

52. Maltose is a__

a.Reducing sugar.

b.Non-reducing sugar.

c.Either a or b.

d.None of the above.

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

a.Jowar

b.Jute

c.Sugarcane

d.Groundnut

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

a.Noncovalent interactions

b.Hydrogen bonds between water molecules

c.Vander Waals forces of attraction

d.Covalent bond

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

a.Tolerance

b.Antibiosis

c.Resistance

d.Non preference

56. Chromosome number of Mangosteen

a.2x = 14

b.2x = 24

c.2x = 34

d.2x = 40

57. What is albedo:

a.Some parts are absorbed and some are reflected

b.None of the above

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

d.Energy received by the Earth from Sun and absorbed

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

a.Millets

b.Jowar

c.Pulses

d.Sesamum

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

a.France

b.Brazil

c.USA

d.Belgium

60. Which is known as golden fiber?

a.Cotton

b.Jute

c.Wool

d.Silk

61. What lubricant is used in artificial insemination?

a.Vaseline

b.Saliva

c.K-Y jelly or Vet Lube

d.Bag Balm

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

a.Transformation.

b.Transduction.

c.All of the above.

d.Conjugation.

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

a.Notching

b.Thinning

c.Nicking

d.Ringing

64. Journal “Indian Horticulture” is published by _________

a.IARI

b.IIHR

c.IGKV

d.ICAR

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

a.Absence of cell.

b.Presence of cell.

c.Presence of a true cell wall.

d.Absence of true cell wall.

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

a.Subtilin

b.Zeatin

c.Pimarcin

d.Nisin

67. Monosaccharides may also be

a.all are reducing.

b.non-reducing.

c.reducing.

d.None of the above.

68. Protray are related to _________

a.Transport

b.Processing

c.Post-harvest

d.Nursery

69. Rhizobium bacteria fix atmospheric

a.carbon dioxide

b.hydrogen

c.oxygen

d.nitrogen

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

a.Q-fever

b.Pulmonary tuberculosis

c.Gonorrhea

d.Actinomycosis

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

a.Clostridium

b.Rhizobium

c.Actinomyces

d.Clostridium, Actinomyces

72. Heavy rain cloud is called:

a.Altostratus

b.Cirrus

c.Nimbostratus

d.Cirrostratus

73. Which one of the following is structural protein?

a.Myoglobin

b.Elastin

c.Collagen

d.Insulin

74. Example of monocotyledons:

a.Sunflower

b.Corn

c.Rose

d.Groundnut

75. Separating grains from chaff is called:

a.winnowing

b.threshing

c.fallow

d.harvesting.

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

a.Healing an illness

b.Having the cow bred

c.Giving good nutrition

d.Dehorning

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

a.Watson and Francis Crick

b.Mendel

c.Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d.Frederick Sanger

78. Who is the discoverer of nucleic acid?

a.Chargaff

b.Marshall

c.F. Miescher

d.F. Jones

79. The process of loosening of the soil is called

a.tilling

b.spraying

c.weeding

d.harvesting

80. The shape of prokaryotic cells is governed by

a.of the above.

b.Absence of cell wall.

c.The chemical composition of cell walls.

d.The presence of a cell wall.

81. Colostrum feeding necessary for–

a.Increasing protein

b.Disease resistance

c.All

d.Easy to digest

82. Polyploidy variety of Mango

a.Vellaicollamban

b.All of the above

c.Olour

d.Kurukkan

83. “Queen of Nuts” is called ________

a.Date palm

b.Peanut

c.Almond

d.Walnut

84. Lipids are essential for absorption of.

a.Both a and b

b.Vitamin C

c.Vitamin A

d.Vitamin D

85. How are controlled breeding experiments carried out?

a.Interspecific hybridisation

b.Out-crossing

c.Artificial insemination

d.Inbreeding

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

a.4H

b.beef

c.dual purpose

d.dairy

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

a.liquid nitrogen

b.xenon

c.salt

d.Hydrogen

88. “King of Temperate Fruits” is called _________

a.Peach

b.Kiwi Fruit

c.Apple

d.Pear

89. Plantation is known ___ type of farming

a.Mixed

b.Extensive

c.Intensive

d.Commercial

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

a.Jeon Bakker

b.Mendel

c.Meindent Boon

d.Charles Darwin

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

a.CCC

b.NAA

c.Colchicine

d.MH

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

a.Cell wall

b.Capsule

c.Ribosomes

d.Flagella

93. Soil replacement can be done by

a.All

b.Legumes growth

c.Vermicomposting

d.Crop rotation

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

a.Meristem culture

b.Embryo culture

c.Cell culture

d.Another culture

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

a.Oligosaccharides.

b.Polysaccharides.

c.Monosaccharides.

d.All of the above.

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

a.Plantation

b.Commerical

c.Primitive subsistence

d.Intensive subsistence

97. Seed drill is used to

a.sow the seeds

b.remove the pest

c.mix manure in the soil.

d.remove the weeds

98. IMD stands for:

a.India’s Meteorological Department.

b.Indian Meteorology Department.

c.Indian’s Meteorology Department

d.India Meteorological Department.

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

a.Amrapali

b.Mallika

c.Sindhu

d.Ambika

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

a.Outcrossing

b.Close breeding

c.Linebreeding

d.Inbreeding

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