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Agricultural Assistant Grade II 2017 Question Paper

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1.Choose the correct statement: (A) Chattampi Swamikal is known as Bharatha Kesari (B) Ayyankali is called Pulaya Raja by Indira Gandhi. (C) Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi is connected with Kallumala Samaram. (D) Ananda Darsanam is associated with Kumaragurudevan.

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A.Chattampi Swamikal is known as Bharatha Kesari
B.Ayyankali is called Pulaya Raja by Indira Gandhi.
C.Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi is connected with Kallumala Samaram.
D.Ananda Darsanam is associated with Kumaragurudevan.

2.What is the theme of the 2017 World Intellectual Property Day?

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A.Visionary innovators
B.Innovation - Improving Lives
C.Creating the Future today
D.Designing the Future

3.Mary Godwin, who wrote 'Frankenstein' is the wife of a famous poet. Who is he?

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A.Shelley
B.Wordsworth
C.Keats
D.William Blake

4.The Organizations known as 'Bretton Wood Twins':

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A.IMF and IDA
B.IMF and MIGA
C.World Bank and IMF
D.IMF and IFC

5.The city which has been designated as UNESCO World Book Capital 2018:

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A.Canberra
B.Rome
C.Athens
D.London

6.Identify the person connected with the book 'Darsanamala':

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A.Kumaranasan
B.Sree Narayanaguru
C.Chattampi Swamikal
D.Vagbhatanandan

7.Choose the wrongly matched pair regarding the Constitution of India:

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A.Fundamental Duties - Canada
B.Emergency - Germany
C.Directive principles - Ireland
D.Federal Structure - USA

8.Which Indian bank has won the 2017 Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award?

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A.SBI
B.Union Bank of India
C.Yes Bank
D.ICICI

9.Choose the correct statement regarding the Constitution of India:

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A.Article 61 is related to the election of Indian President
B.Article 214 deals with the Public Service Commission
C.Article 356 deals with Election Commission of India
D.Article 24 deals with Child Labour prohibition

10.On which date the National Panchayati Raj Diwas is celebrated in India?

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A.May 22
B.April 24
C.May 24
D.April 22

11.The organization formed to protect the interest of developing nations:

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A.G77
B.BRICS
C.G20
D.G7

12.The 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with

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A.Panchayati Raj System
B.Union, State and Concurrent lists
C.The Administrations of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
D.22 languages

13.Manpreet Kaur, who won Gold medal at the 2017 Asian Grand Prix Athletics in China is associated with

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A.Discus Throw
B.Long Jump
C.High Jump
D.Shot Put

14.The organization founded by Vaikunda Swamikal

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A.Atma Vidya Sangam
B.Tatwabodhini Sabha
C.Vidyaposhini Sabha
D.Samathwa Samajam

15.The Award declared for UNESCO for popularization of Science

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A.Kalinga Prize
B.Heineken Prize
C.Kavli Prize
D.Kyoto Prize

16.The Haryana state government recently introduced 'Kilkari' app. What is its aim ?

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A.To create awareness about Child Labour
B.To create awareness among pregnant women
C.To create awareness among school children about drugs
D.To create awareness about Alcohol

17.Find out the correct match from the given options: (A) Ente Nadukadathal - Ramakrishnapillai (B) Pracheena Malayalam - Sree Narayanaguru (C) Akhilathirattu - Ayyankali (D) Vedanta Saram - Vagbhatanandan

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A.Ente Nadukadathal - Ramakrishnapillai
B.Pracheena Malayalam - Sree Narayanaguru
C.Akhilathirattu - Ayyankali
D.Vedanta Saram - Vagbhatanandan

18.Who was the minister for Local Self Government in the EMS Ministry of 1957?

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A.KC George
B.KP Gopalan
C.PK Chathan Master
D.TV Thomas

19.After this amendment Right to Property became a legal right

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A.23rd amendment
B.42nd amendment
C.53rd amendment
D.44th amendment

20.Arrange the following persons in ascending order of their year of birth: Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi, Sree Narayanaguru, Ayyankali, Mannath Padmanabhan

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A.Ayyankali, Sree Narayanaguru, Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi, Mannath Padmanabhan
B.Sree Narayanaguru, Ayyankali, Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi, Mannath Padmanabhan
C.Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi, Mannath Padmanabhan, Ayyankali, Sree Narayanaguru
D.Sree Narayanaguru, Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi, Mannath Padmanabhan, Ayyankali.

21.Who is the father of green revolution?

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A.Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
B.Norman E Borlaug
C.T.H. Morgan
D.Peter De-Cresenji

22.A secondary tillage implement is

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A.Disc plough
B.Cultivator
C.Subsoiler
D.Basin lister

23.Soil Health Card Scheme launched by the Government of India in the year

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A.2015
B.2012
C.2010
D.2006

24.The available form of water to plant is

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A.Gravitational Water
B.Run away Water
C.Capillary Water
D.Hygroscopic Water

25.The component Gable of green house is

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A.Transparent wall of green house
B.Transparent cover of the green house
C.Component supporting covering material
D.Supporting structure against wind

26.Which one is the type of training?

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A.Pinching
B.Heading back
C.Disbudding
D.Open centre

27.Rabi crop is

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A.Bajra
B.Barley
C.Jowar
D.Jute

28.Krishi Bhavan in Kerala started in the year

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A.1971
B.1982
C.1979
D.1987

29.Which part of the Kasthuri manjal used to medicinal purpose?

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A.Tuber
B.Root
C.Rhizome
D.Leaves

30.Cuba is a variety of

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A.Rose
B.Orchid
C.Jasmine
D.Anthurium

31.An agricultural practice in which same crop is cultivated year after year

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A.Strip cropping
B.Crop rotation
C.Homestead farming
D.Mono cropping

32.An example for making edges.

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A.Alternanthera
B.Hamelia
C.Acalypha
D.Durantha

33.Name the propagation method most suitable for drumstick:

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A.Softwood cuttings
B.Hard wood
C.Limb cutting
D.Semi hardwood

34.How many nendran banana suckers needed to cultivate one acre area of land?

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A.500
B.1000
C.2000
D.2500

35.The fungus cercospora rodmani is used for

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A.Bio control of pest
B.Bio control of weeds
C.Oil eating fungus
D.Nitrogen fixing fungus

36.Minimum germination percentage of cowpea

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A.75
B.60
C.70
D.80

37.Golden yellow colour tag used to indicate

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A.Registered Seed
B.Certified Seed
C.Foundation Seed
D.Breeder Seed

38.Symbiotic nitrogen fixing biofertilizer is

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A.Azotobacter
B.Rhizobium
C.Clostridium
D.Klebsiella

39.The fertilizer potassium chloride contains

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A.18% of K2O
B.70% of K2O
C.60% of K2O
D.16% of K2O

40.The element which is critical structural component of chlorophyll

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A.Iron
B.Magnesium
C.Manganese
D.Cobalt

41.Crop suitable for cultivation in alkaline soils

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A.Cotton
B.Citrus
C.Apple
D.Tobacco

42.According to soil texture, the soil particle range 0.02-0.2 mm coming under

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A.Coarse sand
B.Fine sand
C.Clay
D.Silt

43.Intensity of sunlight measured by using

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A.Stevenson's screen
B.Sunshine recorder
C.Dry bulb thermometer
D.Lux meter

44.Select the false statement: (A) Tobacco is a narcotic crop (B) Agave is a fiber crop (C) Diancha is a fodder crop (D) Yam is a tuber crop

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A.Tobacco is a narcotic crop
B.Agave is a fiber crop
C.Diancha is a fodder crop
D.Yam is a tuber crop

45.Study of grasses is called

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A.Agronomy
B.Horticulture
C.Agro-forestry
D.Agrostology

46.Rice bowl of Kerala

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A.Pattambi
B.Kuttanad
C.Kayamkulam
D.Mannuthy

47.Sedges belongs to the family

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A.Poaceae
B.Liliaceae
C.Cyperaceae
D.Asteraceae

48.Which are the following features satisfy the herbicide Roundup? (i) Post emergent herbicide (ii) Pre emergent herbicide (iii) Selective herbicide (iv) Non selective herbicide

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A.(i) and (iv)
B.(ii) and (iii)
C.(ii) and (iv)
D.(iv) only

49.An example for wetland weed

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A.Salvinia
B.Emilia
C.Scoparia
D.Tridax

50.The vector of tungro disease of rice

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A.Aphids
B.White flies
C.Green Leaf hopper
D.Brown plant hopper

51.Well known species Eudrilus eugeniae used for

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A.Biocontrol of salvinia
B.Vermicomposting
C.Apiculture
D.Sericulture

52.Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers

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A.Ikebana
B.Moribana
C.Nageire
D.Bonsai

53.Ananthan is a

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A.short duration variety of rice
B.short duration variety of oyster mushroom
C.bacterial wilt resistant variety of brinjal
D.bacterial wilt resistant variety of chilli

54.The disease KATTE seen in

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A.Cardamom
B.Banana
C.Rubber
D.Sugarcane

55.An antagonistic bacteria

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A.AMF
B.Trichoderma
C.Aspergillus
D.Pseudomonas

56.Ingredients involved in cheshunt compound

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A.Copper sulphate + Lime
B.Sodium bicarbonate + Soap
C.Copper sulphate + Ammonium carbonate
D.Calcium carbonate + Soap

57.Ministry of Agriculture Govt. of India launched Kisan call centres on

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A.2004 January 21
B.2004 May 1
C.2005 January 21
D.2005 May 1

58.The major pest of coconut Rhinoceros beetle coming under the order

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A.Lepidoptera
B.Coleoptera
C.Hymenoptera
D.Orthoptera

59.Which of the following is registered Society of key Stakeholders for sustainable Agricultural Development in the district?

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A.KVK
B.LEADS
C.ATMA
D.SAMETI

60.The tetranortriterpenoid compound obtained from the neem tree

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A.Rotenone
B.Pyrethrins
C.Azadirachtin
D.Ryania

61.'Michie Golledge' is a

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A.Rubber tapping knife
B.Rubber Roller
C.Rotavator
D.Conoweeder

62.Which one is a contact poison?

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A.Phorate
B.Sevin
C.Monocrotophos
D.Dimethoate

63.Green façade is

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A.Bonsai
B.Growing medium
C.Aquaponics
D.Vertical garden

64.The commonly called white muscardine fungus is

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A.Beauveria bassiana
B.Bacillus thuringiensis
C.Metarhizium anisopliae
D.Verticillium lecanii

65.The type of propagation based on the principle of totipotency

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A.Hi-Tech farming
B.Precision Farming
C.Micropropagation
D.Seed propagation

66.The signal word DANGER on the upper triangle of insecticide label indicate

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A.Moderately Toxic
B.Highly Toxic
C.Slightly Toxic
D.Extremely Toxic

67.How much copper sulphate required for the preparation five litre of 1% BM?

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A.0.5 g
B.5 g
C.500 g
D.50 g

68.An ornamental plant suitable for approach grafting

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A.Thuja
B.Chempaka
C.Lawsonia
D.Mango

69.Dried rose petals are called

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A.Kudo
B.Pankhuri
C.Potpourri
D.Corsage

70.Quick wilt of pepper is a

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A.Air borne disease
B.Seed borne disease
C.Soil borne disease
D.Water borne disease

71.Select the disease caused by Phytophthora

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A.Blast of Paddy
B.Wilt of Banana
C.Brown spot of Rice
D.Bud rot of Coconut

72.The proper order of steps in tissue culture:

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A.Callus culture - Sterilization - Incubation - Inoculation - Sub culturing
B.Sterilization - Callus culture - Incubation - Inoculation - Sub culturing
C.Sterilization - Inoculation - Incubation - Callus culture - Sub culturing
D.Sterilization - Sub culturing - Inoculation - Incubation - Callus culture

73.Choose the character which is not applicable to a parasitoid: (A) Size is very small compared to host (B) Destroy host individual (C) Comparatively of same size of host (D) Host and parasite of same taxonomic class

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A.Size is very small compared to host
B.Destroy host individual
C.Comparatively of same size of host
D.Host and parasite of same taxonomic class

74.Which of the following is a floating plant?

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A.Vallisneria
B.Nymphaea
C.Nelumbo
D.Lemna

75.Nata-De-Coco is the value added product of

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A.Cocoa
B.Coconut
C.Banana
D.Pepper

76.Bavistin is a

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A.Inorganic fungicide
B.Organic fungicide
C.Organic insecticide
D.Inorganic insecticide

77.The chemical not used to prolong the shelf life of cut flowers.

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A.KCl
B.NaOH
C.Aluminium Sulphate
D.Ferric Oxide

78.An example for formal garden

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A.Mughal garden
B.Lal Bagh garden
C.Ootty garden
D.Malampuzha garden

79.Optimum storage temperature of brinjal

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A.12-13°C
B.18-21°C
C.8-10°C
D.16-20°C

80.IPDM means

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A.International Programme for Disease Management
B.International Programme for Developing and Marketing Agriculture
C.Integrated Post cultivation and Disease Maintenance
D.Integrated Pest and Disease Management

81.Component of garden which is known as heart of garden

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A.Pond
B.Rockery
C.Lawn
D.Lilly pool

82.Thai Sac brood disease caused by

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A.Virus
B.Bacteria
C.Fungus
D.Protozoa

83.Among the following is not an ingredient of PANCHAGAVYA:

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A.Tender coconut water
B.Hand full of top soil
C.Jaggery
D.Poovan banana

84.Which one is a Bacillus thuringiensis containing biopesticide?

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A.Niprot
B.Biopower
C.Biocure-B
D.Halt

85.Which of the following are correctly matched: 1. Muscardine - fungus 2. Pebrine - bacteria 3. Grasserie - virus 4. Flacherie - protozoa

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A.1
B.2 and 4
C.1 and 3
D.1 and 4

86.Which of the following is not an aim of Good Agricultural Practices?

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A.Ensuring safety and quality of produce in the food chain
B.Increase the grain production in India
C.Improving natural resource use
D.Creating new market opportunities for farmers

87.Soilless cultivation is

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A.Hydroponics
B.Aquaponics
C.Aeroponics
D.All of the above

88.Non-Branching type of tapioca

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A.Sree visakam
B.H-97
C.H-165
D.H-226

89.Tectona grandis is the scientific name of

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A.Teak
B.Mandaram
C.Mangium
D.Veeti

90.Which of the following is correctly matched: (A) Keraganga - WCT x COD (B) Kerasankara - WCT x Gangabondam (C) Kerasree - WCT x MYD (D) Kerasoubhagya - WCT x Lakshadweep ordinary

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A.Keraganga - WCT x COD
B.Kerasankara - WCT x Gangabondam
C.Kerasree - WCT x MYD
D.Kerasoubhagya - WCT x Lakshadweep ordinary

91.A bacterial wilt resistant chilli variety

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A.Ujjwala
B.Jwalamukhi
C.Jwala
D.Jwalasakhi

92.The seed rate of tomato

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A.1 kg/ha
B.800 g/ha
C.400 g/ha
D.1.5 kg/ha

93.General NPK recommendation of pepper g/vine/year is

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A.50:50:200
B.140:55:275
C.50:50:75
D.None of these

94.Uzi-fly is the major pest of

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A.Honey bee
B.Oyster Mushroom
C.Silk worm
D.Paddy straw mushroom

95.The duration of Hraswa variety of rice

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A.75-80 days
B.95-100 days
C.105-110 days
D.110-115 days

96.Benefit of soil solarisation:

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A.Control of nematodes
B.Control of weeds
C.Control of fungal pathogens
D.All of these

97.Cardamom research station located at

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A.Madakkathara
B.Anakkayam
C.Pampadumpara
D.Sreekaryam

98.Which of the following is not a fungal disease?

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A.Leaf blight of paddy
B.Sheath blight of paddy
C.Brown spot of paddy
D.Blast of paddy

99.Which of the following is not a parasitoid?

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A.Trichogramma sp
B.Phytophthora sp
C.Goniozus sp
D.Xanthopimpla sp

100.Select the disease not caused by virus:

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A.Mosaic
B.Tungro
C.Bunchy top
D.Citrus canker