Father Of Different Disciplines Of Agriculture

Father Of Different Disciplines Of Agriculture

Father Of Different Disciplines Of Agriculture

MCQs: Fathers of Agriculture Disciplines

1. Who is known as the Father of Modern Agriculture and the Green Revolution?
   A. Gregor Mendel
   B. Norman Borlaug
   C. Jethro Tull
   D. Henry Charles Taylor
   

   → Correct Answer: B. Norman Borlaug
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2. Who is considered the Father of Indian Green Revolution?
   A. M. S. Swaminathan
   B. Justus von Liebig
   C. Peter De Geer
   D. J. Russell Smith
   

   → Correct Answer: A. M. S. Swaminathan
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3. Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of which agricultural discipline?
   A. Agronomy
   B. Soil Science
   C. Genetics
   D. Extension Education
   

   → Correct Answer: C. Genetics
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4. Who is called the Father of Soil Science?
   A. William Kirby
   B. Heinrich Anton de Bary
   C. Vasily Dokuchaev
   D. Seaman A. Knapp
   

   → Correct Answer: C. Vasily Dokuchaev
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5. Which scientist is regarded as the Father of Plant Pathology?
   A. Nathan A. Cobb
   B. Heinrich Anton de Bary
   C. Jay Lush
   D. Friedrich Raiffeisen
   

   → Correct Answer: B. Heinrich Anton de Bary
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6. Who developed the concept of mechanical tillage and seed drill?
   A. Thomas Fairchild
   B. Jethro Tull
   C. Justus von Liebig
   D. Gregor Mendel
   

   → Correct Answer: B. Jethro Tull
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7. Liberty Hyde Bailey is known as the Father of:
   A. Agronomy
   B. Horticulture
   C. Nematology
   D. Agroforestry
   

   → Correct Answer: B. Horticulture
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8. Who is known as the Father of Agricultural Economics?
   A. Henry Charles Taylor
   B. Justus von Liebig
   C. Norman Borlaug
   D. Stanley Cohen
   

   → Correct Answer: A. Henry Charles Taylor
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9. Who is recognized as the Father of Cooperative Movement?
   A. J. Russell Smith
   B. Jay Lush
   C. Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen
   D. William Kirby
   

   → Correct Answer: C. Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen
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10. Which two scientists are associated with the invention of recombinant DNA technology in agriculture?
    A. Norman Borlaug and M.S. Swaminathan
    B. Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen
    C. Justus von Liebig and Gregor Mendel
    D. Jay Lush and Heinrich de Bary
    

    → Correct Answer: B. Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen
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11. Who is known as the Father of Extension Education?
    a) K.N. Singh
    b) J.P. Leagans
    c) M.S. Swaminathan
    d) Arthur Young
    

    Answer: b) J.P. Leagans
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12. Who introduced the Green Revolution in India?
    a) Norman E. Borlaug
    b) M.S. Swaminathan
    c) Dr. K.L. Chadda
    d) Dr. PR Pishroty
    

    Answer: b) M.S. Swaminathan
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13. Who is credited with the development of Hybrid Cotton?
    a) C.T. Patel
    b) Yuan Longping
    c) Liberty Hyde Bailey
    d) J. Russell Smith
    

    Answer: a) C.T. Patel
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14. Who discovered the DNA fingerprinting technique?
    a) Robert Hooke
    b) Alec Jeffrey
    c) Carl Correns
    d) Hugo De Vries
    

    Answer: b) Alec Jeffrey
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15. Who is considered the Father of Organic Farming?
    a) Albert Howard
    b) Subhash Palekar
    c) Masanobu Fukuoka
    d) Justus von Liebig
    

    Answer: a) Albert Howard
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16. Who is known for the Golden Rice development?
    a) Dr. Ingo Potrykus
    b) Norman E. Borlaug
    c) Dr. B.P. Pal
    d) Dr. K.L. Chadda
    

    Answer: a) Dr. Ingo Potrykus
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17. Who pioneered the technique of Plant Tissue Culture?
    a) G. Haberlandt
    b) F.C. Steward
    c) Oscar Brefeld
    d) Pler A. Micheli
    

    Answer: a) G. Haberlandt
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18. Which scientist is associated with Soil Microbiology?
    a) Sergei Winogradsky
    b) V.V. Dokuchalev
    c) Liebig
    d) Robert Koch
    

    Answer: a) Sergei Winogradsky
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19. Who is known for the Green Revolution (World)?
    a) M.S. Swaminathan
    b) Norman E. Borlaug
    c) Vladimir Peter Köppen
    d) Arthur Young
    

    Answer: b) Norman E. Borlaug
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20. Who contributed significantly to Hybrid Rice development?
    a) Yuan Longping
    b) C.T. Patel
    c) T.V. Ramakrishna
    d) J.P. Leagans
    

    Answer: a) Yuan Longping
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