JNKVV & RVSKVV M.Sc Agriculture Entrance Exam 2024

JNKVV & RVSKVV M.Sc Agriculture Entrance Exam 2024

Q.1 The most abundant primary minerals on earth crust are?

1. quartz
2. Pyroxenes
3. micas
4. Feldspars

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Q.2 On prolonged waterlogging condition organic matter is reduced into?

1. Methane
2. CO2
3. Humus
4. Ethelene

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Q.3 The teleomorphic stage of Cercospora is .?

1. Glomorella
2. Cochliobolus
3. Mycospaherella
4. Pleospora

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Q.4 The sodic soils are reclaimed by the application of?

1. Gypsum
2. Lime
3. Basic slag
4. Water

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Q.5 Out of total number of land capability classes, number of land classes suitable for cultivation is?

1. Eight
2. Four
3. Six
4. Two

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Q.6 In general the mineral matter content in soil is at optimum condition is?

1. 5 percent
2. 50 percent
3. 25 percent
4. 45 percent

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Q.7 The large area in India occupied by?

1. Black soil
2. Red soils
3. Alluvial soils
4. Laterite soils

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Q.8 The red colour of the soil is due to the presence of

1. Calcium Oxide
2. Iron oxide
3. Magnseium oxide
4. Sodium oxide

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Q.9 The illuviated horizon also called as?

1. O horizon
2. B horizon
3. E horizon
4. horizon

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Q.10 Potassium fertilizer suitable for potato and Tobacco is?

1. Muriate of Potash
2. Sulphate of Potash
3. Diammonium Phosphate
4. Single Super Phosphate

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Q.11 Trap crop for Diamond Back Moth in Cauliflower crop is?

1. Groundnut
2. Sesamum
3. Musturd
4. Castor

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Q.12 ‘Gossyplure’ is used for attracting?

1. Spodoptera
2. Earias
3. Pectinophora
4. Helicoverpa

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Q.13 Scab on guava fruit surface is caused by?

1. Tea mosquito bug
2. Wooly aphids
3. Leaf hoppers
4. Mealy bugs

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Q.14  Which of the following is the brain of the computer?

1. Control unit
2. Arithmetic and Logic unit
3. Memory
4. Central Processing Unit

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Q.15 Silvery white blotches on the leaves of onion is due to the attack of?

1. Leaf miner
2. Leafhopper
3. Borers
4. Thrips

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Q.16 Millipedes organisms are included in the class?

1. Crutacea
2. Onychophora
3. Symphila
4. Diplopoda

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Q.17 The blood sugar of insects is?

1. Fructose
2. Trehalose
3. Sucrose
4. Glucose

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Q.18 The Semilooper larvae is?

1. Protopod
2. Polypod
3. Oligopod
4. Apodous

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Q.19 The gaster represents the abdomen of?

1. Hymenoptera
2. Diptera
3. Collembola
4. Coleoptera

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Q.20 The term casta was derived from which language?

1. Latin
2. French
3. Portuguese
4. Greek

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Q.21 Pattern of superimposed categories of differential privilege is?

1. Social stratification
2. Social change
3. Social ecology
4. Sociology

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Q.22 Leader who has received specific specialized, training in the field and he works full time as an occupation and is paid for his work?

1. Lay Leader
2. Operational Leader
3. Democratic leader
4. Professional Leader

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Q.23 Double helix model for DNA was proposed by?

1. Jacob and J. Monod
2. Temin and D. Baltimore
3. James Watson and Francis Crick
4. Robinson and Brown

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Q.24 Extension over cyber space is generally referred to as?

1. Agricultural Extension
2. ICTs
3. Innovative Extension
4. cyber Extension

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Q.25 Number of element in Paul Leagans Model 1963 of communication is?

1. Five
2. Four
3. Six
4. Seven

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Q.26 The characteristics feature by which a set of chromosomes of a species is identified is known as?

1. Ideogram
2. Karyotype
3. Pleiotrophy
4. Expressivity

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Q.27 Which of the following comes under Mass contact Method?

1. Farm and Home visit
2. Result Demonstration
3. Group Discussion
4. Campaign

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Q.28 The degree to which innovation is modified by the user in the process of its adoption is called as?

1. . Over adoption
2. Rediscovery
3. Reinvention
4. Under adoption

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Q.29 Excess of P causes deficiency of elements?

1. Fe and Mn
2. Cu and B
3. Mn and Cl
4. Fe and Zn

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Q.30 The nutrient which plays major role in pollen germination and pollen tube growth is?

1. Iron
2. Calcium
3. Manganese
4. Boron

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Q.31 Correlation coefficient between seed weight (gm) and seed length (cm) has?

1. Unit gm cm
2. no unit
3. Unit cm/gm
4. Unit gm/cm

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Q.32 A fitted regression line is Y = 5 + 2 X. Then?

1. intercept is 2X, slope is 5
2. intercept is 5, slope is 2
3. intercept is 5, slope is 2X
4. Intercept 2, slope 5

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Q.33 The variance of a constant ‘x’ is?

1. one
2. x
3. X2
4. zero

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Q.34 Glucose and Galactose are?

1. Epimers
2. Enantiomers
3. Tauto0mer’s
4. Anomers

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Q.35 At isoelectric point the solubility of amino acids is?

1. High
2. Medium
3. Least
4. No relation

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Q.36 The PH of blood is?

1. 7.2
2. 7.5
3. 7.4
4. 7.6

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Q.37 Esters of long chain fatty acids with alcohols are?

1. Cutin
2. Suberins
3. Waxes
4. Terpenoids

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Q.38 Exapnd THFA?

1. Trihydro folic acid
2. Tetra hydrofolic acid
3. Trihydroxy folic acid
4. Tetra hydroxyl folic acid

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Q.39 Example for non – protein amino acid is?

1. Proline
2. Hydroxyl proline
3. Argrinine
4. Histidine

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Q.40 Anticodons present in?

1. mRNA
2. rRNA
3. tRNA
4. hn RNA

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Q.41 The unusual nitrogen base pyrimide present in D arm of tRNA is?

1. Pseudouracil
2. Inosine
3. Dimethyl adenine
4. Dihydrouracil

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Q.42 Line weaver 0 burk plot also known as?

1. Reciprocal plot
2. Michaelis – menton plot
3. Double- receiprocal plot
4. Langmuir plot

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Q.43 When there are 5 asymmetric carbon atoms in a molecule, the number of possible isomers are?

1. 16
2. 32
3. 8
4. 64

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Q.44 The protein part of the functional enzyme is?

1. Holoenzyme
2. Apoenzyme
3. Coenzyme
4. Isoenzyme

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Q.45 The number of stages for micro propagations is?

1. I
2. II
3. III
4. IV

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Q.46 The following is the less preferred explant for commercial micropagation?

1. Shoot tips
2. Nodal buds
3. Leaves
4. Meristem

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Q.47 The process of large scale production of somatic embryo and their encapsulation is called as?

1. Micro propagation
2. Clonal propagation
3. Synthetic seed production
4. True seed

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Q.48 Integration of a chromosome segment into a non -homologous chromosome is called?

1. Transcription
2. translation
3. heridity
4. Translocation

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Q.49 Blue baby disease (methemoglobinemia) in mammals is caused due to the contamination of

drinking water by?

1. Phosphates
2. Arsenic
3. Chlorides
4. Nitrates

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Q.50 Use of Biological organisms to remove pollution is called?

1. Bio-remediation
2. Bio-magnification
3. Bio-washing
4. Bio-leaching

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Q.51 Mercury poisoning causes?

1. Arsenicosis
2. Fluorosis
3. Minamata
4. Melanosis

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Q.52 Diversity of the habitat over the total landscape or geographical area is?

1. Gamma diversity
2. Alpha diversity
3. Beta diversity
4. Z diversity

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Q.53 Monohybrid Genotypic Ratio?

1. 03:01
2. 01:02:01
3. 02:02
4. 02:01:01

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Q.54 International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Trapic (ICRISAT)?

1. Hyderabad, India
2. Nairobi, Kenya
3. Ibadan, Nigeria
4. Cali, Columbia

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Q.55 The term ‘Ecosystem’ was coined by?

1. H.T Odum
2. Earnst Haeckel
3. M.C Mehata
4. A.G.Tansley

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Q.56 Tensiometer measures soil moisture potential upto?

1. 1bar
2. 2bars
3. 0.5bars
4. 0.8bars

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Q.57 The most sensitive phase for irrigation in wheat?

1. Tillering
2. Crown root initiation
3. Panicle initiation
4. Grain filling

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JNKVV & RVSKVV M.Sc Agriculture Entrance Exam 2024

Q.58 Thornthwaite method is used for estimation of?

1. Evaporation
2. Transpiration
3. Evapotranspiration
4. Vaporization

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Q.59 Minimum water requirement is needed for?

1. Rice
2. Maize
3. Ragi
4. Sugarcane

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Q.60 Khaira disease in rice due to deficiency of?

1. Manganese
2. Zinc
3. Copper
4. Iron

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Q.61 Choose scientist known as The father of plant tissue culture is?

1. Carlson
2. Karl Ereky
3. Gotti Haberlandt
4. Bergmann

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Q.62 Which of the following can be used to prevent browning of cut fruits and vegetables?

1. Water
2. Sucrose
3. Ascorbic acid
4. Milk

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Q.63 Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) is?

1. Gain in the body weight per unit of protein intake
2. . Percentage of protein absorbed after digestion
3. Product of digestibility coefficient and biological value
4. Percentage of nitrogen retained out of nitrogen absorbed

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Q.64 Which of the following growth hormones produces apical dominance?

1. Ethylene
2. Cytokinin
3. Auxin
4. Gibberilin

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Q.65 The process of growing plants in water culture was termed as hydroponics by?

1. Arnon
2. Giricke
3. Hoagland
4. Johnwoodward

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Q.66 Substrate that has wicking property and can draw water and nutrients in hydroponic system is?

1. Rockwood
2. Pumice
3. Pertile
4. Vermiculate

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Q.67 Nutrient feeding by spraying on to the surface of the plant is referred to as?

1. Top dressing
2. Fertigation
3. Basal application
4. Foliar nutrition

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Q.68 Legumes form symbiotic relationship with nitrogen fixing bacteria to convert molecular nitrogen Into?

1. Nitrate
2. Ammonia
3. Nitrite
4. Amide

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Q.69 Seeds with life span ranging from 3 years to 15 years are referred to as?

1. Microbiotic
2. Mesobiotic
3. Macrobiotic
4. Microcosmic

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Q.70 Seeds with moisture content of 18-20 percent in storage undergo?

1. Pest build up
2. Mold growth
3. Heating
4. Disease outbreak

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Q.71 2,3,5-triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium commonly used in biochemical experiments especially to indicate ?

1. Nutrient content
2. Transpiration
3. Photosynthesis
4. Cellular respiration

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Q.72 Transpiration in bark is accounted by?

1. Stomata
2. Lenticells
3. Cuticle
4. Guttation

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Q.73 The scientist considered as Father of Green revolution in India is?

1. R.Ramaiah
2. M.S.Swaminathan
3. BP Pal
4. Rattan Lal

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Q.74 Day-neutral plants respond to an alternative environmental stimuli, such as ?

1. Vernalisation
2. Hot days
3. Long photoperiod
4. Plant growth regulators

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Q.75 Which of the following crop improvement based on cellular totepotency?

1. Heterosis
2. grafting
3. suckers
4. Tissue culture

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Q.76 In India cooperative credit societies were established based on?

1. Nicholson Model
2. William Webber Burn Model
3. Dupernax Model
4. Raiffeisen Model

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Q.77 The repayment plan that is adopted in case of loans taken for machinery and equipment?

1. Amortised decreasing repayment plan
2. Amortised even repayment plan
3. Balloon repayment plan
4. Straight end repayment plan

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Q.78 The agency which advices the Government in fixation of administered prices?

1. NAFED
2. FCI
3. CWC
4. CACP

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Q.79 The seller (firm) is price taker in the case of?

1. Monopoly
2. Perfect competition
3. Monopolistic competition
4. Oligopoly

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Q.80 The locus of the combinations of two goods that are equally satisfactory to a consumer, or to which, the consumer is indifferent?

1. Diminishing curve
2. Indifference curve
3. Supply curve
4. Demand curve

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Q.81 An example of short period markets?

1. Vegetables
2. Spices
3. Food grains
4. Oils

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Q.82 In Onion, premature production of seed stalk is known as?

1. Bolting
2. Blanching
3. Staking
4. Mulching

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Q.83 The medicinal plant has the property of “Galactogogue”?

1. Ashwagandha
2. Asparagus
3. periwinkle
4. Iasbgol

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Q.84 Adverse influence of drought on metabolism of plants is known as?

1. Catabolic strain
2. Metaboilc strain
3. Plastic strain
4. Drought strain

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Q.85 The biofertilizer thrives well in low temperature?

1. BGA
2. Azotobacter
3. Azospirillum
4. Azolla

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Q.86 One hank of cotton fibre equals to?

1. 840 yards
2. 750 yards
3. 240 yards
4. 180 yards

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Q.87 An ingredient added to a formulation for enhancing the action of toxicant is called?

1. Adsorbent
2. Antidote
3. Adjuvant
4. Absorbant

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Q.88 Parthenium can biologically controlled through a Mexican beetle?

1. Agasicles hygropyla
2. Octotoma scabripennis
3. Zygogramma bicolorata
4. Telonemia scrupulosa

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Q.89 Which of the following is a complete root parasite?

1. Orabanche
2. Loranthus
3. Cuscuta
4. Striga

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Q.90 Akiochi in rice is caused due to toxicity of?

1. Hydrogen peroxide
2. Potassium oxide
3. Hydrogen sulphide
4. Sulphurous oxide

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Q.91 Wet and dry bulb thermometers are used to measure?

1. Temperature
2. Relative humidity
3. Wind speed
4. Solar radiation

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Q.92 Which of the following pulse crop is known as golden gram?

1. Redgram
2. Greengram
3. Blackgram
4. Horsegram

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Q.93 Who is usually referred to as father of agrometeorology in India?

1. Gilbert Walker
2. L. A. Ramdas
3. Venkataraman
4. M. S. Swaminathan

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Q.94 Which of the following is a nitrification inhibitor?

1. Nitrapyrin and Isobutylidene diurea
2. Nitrapyrin and Dicyandiamide
3. Urea formaldehyde and Nitrapyrin
4. Urease

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Q.95C: N ratio of cereal straw is?

1. 20:01
2. 80:01
3. 400:01
4. 10:01

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Q.96 Internally seed borne bacterial disease is?

1. Black rot of cabbage
2. Soft rot of carrot
3. Pierce disease of Grapes
4. Citrus canker

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Q.97 Bunchy top of Banana is transmitted by?

1. Bemisia tabaci
2. Pentalonia nigranervosa
3. Myzus persicae
4. Aphis gossypii

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Q.98 Rice Tungro virus is transmitted by?

1. Brown Plant Hopper
2. Green Leaf Hopper
3. White flies
4. Mites

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Q.99 The fruiting body of a mushroom is called?

1. sorocarps
2. basidiocarps
3. ascocarps
4. plasmodiocarp

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Q.100 Sudden heritable change is called?

1. radiation
2. Manuplation
3. Tranduction
4. Mutation

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