TNPSC Biology - Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Match List I (Disease) with List II ( Causal Organism) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Bacterial blight | 1. Pseudomonas |
B. Leaf spot | 2. Fusarium |
C. Damping off | 3. Pythium |
D. Wilt | 4. Cercospora |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (c)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (d)
A B C D 2 3 4 1
Camponotus pennsylvanicus and Camponotus gigas are the black ants and gaint forest ants.These on bite, secretes
- (a)
Oxalic acid
- (b)
formic acid
- (c)
tartaric acid
- (d)
acetic acid
The causal organism for ergot disease in bajra is which of the following given species?
- (a)
Albugo candida
- (b)
Cercospora graminicola
- (c)
Clariceps fusiformis
- (d)
Xanthomonas campestris
The urea bricketts are used as a form of nitrogenous fertilizer. This is because of which of the following reason?
- (a)
Urea/nitrogen is highly volatile in nature and is lost immediately
- (b)
Urea is highly soluble in water
- (c)
Urea can be leached easily
- (d)
All of the above
Which one of the following crops production has been exceeding target since 2004-05 in India, but its growers have been committing suicide in large numbers in many parts of the country every year?
- (a)
Pulses
- (b)
Cotton
- (c)
Oliseeds
- (d)
Wheat
What is the reason behind the yellowish colour of milk of cow?
- (a)
It contains more fat
- (b)
It contains more acid
- (c)
It contains more sugar
- (d)
It contains more calcium
The toxic role of which one of the following is observed in the condition known as teart?
- (a)
Nickel
- (b)
Selenium
- (c)
Molybdenum
- (d)
Zinc
Artificial application of water to the crop plants is known as irrigation. The irrigation is measured in terms of
- (a)
Hec. cm
- (b)
Hec. m
- (c)
Cusec/sec
- (d)
TMC
The bread called 'karan Swiss' was developed by crossing of which of the two following breeds?
- (a)
Holstein x Sahiwal
- (b)
Friesian x Tharparkar
- (c)
Brown Swiss x Red Sindhi
- (d)
Surti x Red Sindhi
What is the energy value of milk fat?
- (a)
3 kcal/g
- (b)
6 kcal/g
- (c)
9 kcal/g
- (d)
12 cal/g
Which of the following part of a neck region of a zebu cattle is prominently developed, while it is absent in the buffaloes and exotic cattle?
- (a)
Brisket
- (b)
Neck
- (c)
Dewlap
- (d)
None of these
The any unconfined portion of atmosphere to which the general public has an easy access is known to be as
- (a)
unconfined air packet
- (b)
confined air packet
- (c)
ambient air
- (d)
particulate air
In the production of bread, a very specific variety of wheat is used. This is called an emmer wheat from the following is a main ingredient of this wheat variety?
- (a)
Glutene
- (b)
Carbohydrates
- (c)
Folic acid
- (d)
Fructose
What is the reason behind the cattles are not feed by young jower fodder?
- (a)
Because it has no palatibility
- (b)
Because it is not preferred by cattle
- (c)
Because it contains HCN
- (d)
None of the above
Which of the following technologies could result in faster multiplication of superior germplasm in dairy animals?
- (a)
Marker assisted selction
- (b)
MOET
- (c)
Progeny testing of bulls
- (d)
Artificial insemination
The species for which selective breeding should be the best strategy for enhancing their performance traits in our conditions, is
- (a)
buffalo
- (b)
rabbit
- (c)
sheep
- (d)
poultry
From the following who has done the pioneering work in the field of tonned milk in India?
- (a)
DN Jha
- (b)
DN Khurode
- (c)
DN Rao
- (d)
MS Rao
The cooking oil 'Dhara' has been the work of the group of scientist from which of the following national institute which carries the developmental and managerial work in the field of dairy technology?
- (a)
NDRI
- (b)
NDDB
- (c)
Both (a) and (b)
- (d)
None of the above
The government has taken an initiative on the avoidance of the losses in the post harvest of the horticultural produce. One of such nodal government organization is working in this context. Which governmental agency works as a father institution for the horticultural crops?
- (a)
National Agriculture Research Insititute
- (b)
Central Agricultural Board
- (c)
National Horticulture Board of India
- (d)
None of the above
The famous breed to the goat which is especially used for the meat purpose in India and is breeded on the large scale.Which one of the following breed is the one?
- (a)
Pashmina woof
- (b)
Jamunapari meat
- (c)
Beeta
- (d)
Surti
Match List I (Sugar) with List II (Source) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Cellulose | 1. Honey |
B. Fructose | 2. Sugarcane |
C. MAltose | 3. Cotton wool |
D. Sucrose | 4. Starch |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (c)
A B C D 3 1 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 4
Which of the following statements is/are true?
1. The group of buffalo is herd.
2. The group of sheep is flock.
3. The group of goat is drove.
4. The group of horse is pack.
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
1, 2 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 4
- (d)
2, 3 and 4
In 1875, Daniel Peter introduced the first milk chocolate from powdered milk, From where he belonged from?
- (a)
English
- (b)
Swiss
- (c)
Scottish
- (d)
French
Consider the following statements
1. NaCl is added during cheese making to control moisture.
2. Renin is used as an enzyme in the cheese making.
3. Coagulation of casein given cheese.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1 and 3
- (b)
1, 2 and 4
- (c)
Only 2
- (d)
1, 3 and 4
The sum of all organic digestable nutrients are present in the feed is known as
- (a)
total digestible nutrients
- (b)
digestible crude protein
- (c)
non-digestible nutrients
- (d)
net energy
Among the following states, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production and can be develop an expert oriented industry in this field?
- (a)
Andhra Pradesh
- (b)
Arunachal Pradesh
- (c)
Madhya Pradesh
- (d)
Uttar Pradesh
In 2011-12 agricultural statistics, the land under cultivation in kharif season was
- (a)
70.49 million hec
- (b)
71.49 million hec
- (c)
79.41 million hec
- (d)
72.49 million hec
Match List I (Feed) with List II (starch Equivalent) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Oat starch |
1. 17.0 |
B. Wheat larn | 2. 71 |
C. Barely | 3. 45 |
D. Linseed oil meal | 4. 71.8 |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (c)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 3 2
Consider the following agricultural practices
1. Contour bunding
2. Relay cropping
3. Zero tillage
In the context of global climate change, which of the above help/helps in carbon sequestration/storage in the soil
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
Only 3
- (c)
1,2 and 3
- (d)
None of these
Match List I (Scientist) with List II (Work) with a given codes as follows and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Claude Bernard | 1. Bull testis extracts |
B. Charles Brown Sequard | 2. Internal |
C. Walter Canners | 3. Homeostasis |
D. AA Berthold | 4. Reprohormone |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 2 3 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 3 4 1 2