Date of Test : 03.03.2016
Medium of Questions: English
Question Paper Code: 043/2016
Exam Name: Agricultural Officer - Agriculture/ Kerala Land Use Board/ Dcb
PSC Agricultural Officer - Agriculture/ Kerala Land Use
Board/ Dcb Examination Previous Year Question Paper
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Time: t hou.rnd t5 ninuEs
r CoEEon pmpts,tro t€chDlqu€ adopEd fof nslso:(A) Ai.layedng
(C) Store graeiq
2. B€st pbniiry mste.il fd b,mn, :
8, Fruit oop stn ndinub rhare oftroductron :
(A) Apple (B) B.!aM(C) M.nco (D) ciln3
a. Ret tocl iDdui.! itvErIn4 ir cilru :
(4J 2A)
(c) 193
(A) Ct opaFaE. latin
(C) Swi4re cikM.to
6. Popular vtite .olowd &edless g.ape :
(A) TboEp@n se€dl€ad
(C) slfad seedles
0. Popul t€nil€. cmnui vdidly i
(B) oulabi
(B) Chavatlad On.ce Dwid
(B) 220
(D) r?0
7. In r.iins !r .yst D of pLntins sith . .peina of 7.5 D, nuob€r or cln.t p.lms
@60d!ted in @ L€t@:
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8. Lod'nc @fie "rportinc 6uniry 'n
iho world:
(A) \iehan (B) Brazn
{q India (D) China
10, l2ading iurderi. produclng Btat€ in Indi, :
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) KoralaD
(c) Tanil Nadn (r)) Karnairta
11, Most important di&a€e of sola.lceous crope in (erala :
(A) FuanlD*itt (B) Mcaic
(C) Fruiimi (D) Bact€.ial silt
12. Prethi is a popda. vrnety of:
(A) Punptin (B) Bitter spurd
(O s!.ee sou.d (D) Ad s(Md
13. Yerbv deshed seedress wateqelo! develop€d &od Kerd, Acncdh.sl Uniwrsrty i
(A) SlgarBaby (B) &ka Manrk
(c) shonin, (D) Swana
l,t. Dimciou olubil cmp :
(A) Cccinia
(C) PuEpLin
16. Eichest sur@ ofvitrmin A:
(B) Bhibdi
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16, DayB trken for the genjnahon ofchilU sscd :
(A) 2 (B) 3
tc) 12 (D) 3
l?. Conmon pmpagul€ tor glailiolus :
(A) c.rn (B) sucte.
{q Bhitn6 (D) Burb
13, MGI id€al j$bire ap€cies suiiabl€ for oulrivdtior in l{e4.ra :
l) J@ninunemadilt run (B) J. duri.bkrtl^
\C) J, sabae (lt\ J. multiflortn
1r, Molopoilial oehd coEnody g.o{a in K€rala :
20. Thor.le.. 6* Mi€t ct developed froE IIHI, Blssaloe:
(A) Sultljmi (B) sldada
(C) Nishkant (D) Mrimrini
2r. ryoe of ele.tion done frcb n genplaod olection tor the intLvidu,ld with extremepherciype of a tlaii :
(A) Disruptire seleclion (B) Diectionsr sebctio!
(O EDvirclDed€rsel€ciion (D) Silbilizi4*lection
22. $ler relcity offdt .eutu mut.g.n is redued by ha.d rtbr tnen it ia ter6€d a. :
(A) Thed,r n ut6n (B) Elattic neuttun
(C) H,.d.€utbn (D) E cit€d neulmn
23, D sonoEe of Tritic@ aedtivun j! d€dved &oE *hic! 8p{i.s :
lN Ttiti.utu tua$oeln (B) A.EiLopc tdbchii
lC) Aesilopi 6pelt itL6 {D) Trililtu turqiduh
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!4. Yello( @louEd seerle$ watemelor !.]€asd Aln Kllala Asicultu!.l U v.Eity :
(A) Sw€|n! (B) Shonima
(c) Nselim (D) sw'm
2!. Ifr.L.t riUty of.lim i! Lybid a6d pFduction ia mitrt in6dty.lt rilstt t nFntE
(A) o@ li@ breedilg
(C) Tt@lirebFdilg (D) Mutatioo hedirg
(A) Mafia1lai@Di (B) .raya
(C) U6a (D) coRII l
27. AFr.a! lu.Led rut sie FquiEd wliL e.Lctins notl.r l'lft in mnur .
(A) 360s (B) amc(C) s?Os (D) 720 c
,6. Wcldt 6r.r GMS ba@d hyhnil ir Dis@n p.t :
(A) CT r01 (B) rCPH a
(o c$110 @) PIIB 11
29. S.6.nun vari.ry Ereared.t@ sunc. !i.. fdlow in sdndy tr&t :
(A) Thilat (B) Sona
(C) Auya (D) rryankulaD 1
lo. Multiple llobrid of tlpiE:(A) S@\ts.Ihd (B) S@&y.(O sesalya @) s@Barb
t!, Nllior.l Se.t Corp@ti@ (NSC) ra. 6.t.b!!t d duitrs th3 ,Ee :
(A) 1966 (B) 19?3
(c) 1963 (D) 2004
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32. Bre6d6r eed6 de prcduced fmn :
(A) Nucleus @ed! (B) C€diEedseds
(C) Fou.dalion *eds (D) tusbtered @d3
3t. Ce@tic punty ol a &ed Ees :
(A) Ab*@ ofirertnatt€r (B) Aben@ ofsed &ed
(C) ALrn€ ofoiLer vanety aed! (D) At*Ir of&G.iire Ed.
34. Msximun ahout of w*d eed podilled in lie e.d ro. s.ltinc ertiE€d :
(A) Os*&/kg (B) 20&.&/kc(C) 5 6€ds /kc (D) r6*e&/hs
36. Islatio! distane for seed prcductio! in doryhum I
(A) 3n G) 1000 n(C) 2o0m (D) 1500 n
36. Unique featue oI PPVFR act (mor) .ot pevid€d in UPOV ad (1991) :
(A) R.gntration of .!t .tv,.iety(B) Connetial ue of,[ mahn.l of tlE grleted vsietv
(C) Prwilion 6r fams D.ivilggg
(D) Protection ofvaned$ olnationallv r€$€nied plsnr 6p.cies
87. Under UPOV 1991 Acl tne crit€rid ilat a plan! vaieit n€eil not sarb& for prctection :
(A) Nov6lty (B) Ddtinctivon4.
(C) Unifolniiy @) SuitabiliiY
38. Tts 66t prodlct in Idir to bac Ceoetphi.al lndicarot :
(A) Malab.. p€9p€r (B) AIePY illd.dc(C) Darjelirgtea (D) Palal<ad,! Maitr
80. Itrldi! Bio DirersityActws s ct il dujlg dD v..r:(A) 2OOO (B) r99e
(c) 2015 (D) 2oo2
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40. T!ad! Relat d lnt€!{tulCAT?:
(C) Geut
!l) Whfteniet
tl. Ihc fu4ll biesent upd {or rh€
l ) Beouwiw b66i1@
(C) L.cMiilliun kenii
Prcpe$y Rtli (TRIP6) asr*n€nt IoDs a part of which rcun.l of
41. Velo! ofYelN si! E6aic di*as. in bhindi :
(B)
o)
(B)
(D)
(B)
(D)
(B)
(D)
(B)
(D)
,ll, YoUN .ticlq, tirp i: used for th. DMasenent ol :
hlMseneht of @onut rlrilcns b*de :
G) Metyhi.iutudniaopttE
(D) OrJct s rhi^aetu'
(B) SnaI h€ed6 nbd blgi
@) ADhnb aDd rlitenia
ot T.trd€o& 4it t*p{ttl
(A) Moths and bu.isrdie.
(C) Cnclsr€ aid 3@ hopD.E
Conoon !edst!!e of aphid @lonie! :
(A) Cn'nentd !eed6(c) SqliEls'
The !.!i tha( cg! be conttulled nsing Bt blinjal :
(A) Bri.jal ra@ wing
(q Briljal &uit ard s!6t hobr
Sciontin nm6 of little b.. is :
Avird dieae th,t,f€ct€ eri.ut@ is I
46,
47.
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{3. the ired vecbof d€ngue fev€r 's:
49. Cslbofuan 3c is now t bpora.ly sub3titut€d bv i
(A) Carboddfan6 (B) Ploni€ l0 G
(C) FiDrenil o.3O (D) M,lathion
50- Th€ rent ban of r€d l.b€l.d inscticides was impced in (e.ala in :
(! 2015
(c) 2013
51. AAPH tolerant vsi€ry of ri& :
62. The pssr ihat afiedts erpo qu ity ofnaDr! fruiis:(A) St€D,nd nuit boei G) EoPPers
(c) Fruittry (D) Nutveril
53, Scientilic nane ol4onut enoplid nit€ :
lN I'etdntch$ uttice
la) PaftdasltdrcEttut$
(B) 2012
(D) 2or1
Q) oMotettohychtr sp-
54. x!tt. disea* ol..ldamoE i! a{@d !v :
(A) ?.oto-a O) Bactelia
(O virus (D) FungE
65. A bimniol daent ued lor ile nanscen€nt of quic* {ilt of pepp€r :
() P*LdoMwllaM G) Iri.^odathd tit't'(C) VAM (D) PCPR
56, wlti.b of lhe fo]losinc is a B$iemic lunslide?
(A) zireb €) Me@*b(c) cdberd.ziE (D) Edlphenplba
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53. Which ofthe rew s€n.raiio! in*cticid€ belongd to neonicorinoid srcup?
57. Th6 tade rd€ ol @ppa oxycdqide b :
(C) Ditha@
llr') 24-I)(C) Blpribac &diun
66, 11! CdciuD Cdbon.r. Equiv,roncy (CCE) ol(A) Dolonit€(C) Eydnt die
B) Ft@riuhot epotutu
utrdulrr€d y.lldi.h Mi6 in de i6
(B) E ct4lid le{blisht
(B) ch*! bsin netM(D) Ri4 btsi! nothod
(4) Flub€ndianid.(C) SDi@d
5e. lL. du,l orgad6D of paEEa wilr h baBM :
(a) fiMim pdunhrcseutu(C) Fusoriu^.qaiaeui
60- Dryin3 ofle.E. h,cl fioE the rip, c$lilg ud
(A) st€ath blirtc(C) I?dsc€ld
61. Tl. C€nrral Ra.e.rch In.liruE for DolandAslicuhuF F to6nd at:
G!. Th. Dee.s of n@6€ni of fr€e w,r€r frod rh€ 6ureae inio rbe mil i. celed :
68. Th. lurfio Fissti,! Dethod @d tu rigldns bsr of the re i! lhe mdd i. :
is A &r*tiE herbicirl6 ue.l {o. entrolins sr..e., ssp.ciAr filnnochb.n
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67, The orsM ucd for @tpostlns @u prh i!
66. Caiile qhrhtecdon
09. D€.rea* i! w.ter pol€ntial cau*d by
(A) Pre$ure poi€ntial
(C) Osnoiic Dolcntial
deicFni todd€r ctups may &velop er$3 t€t nv
rh€ odmmtiotr of ws h r ro $il lutfaes is c,Ied :
a hglbicide Eed in are8s wh€re
-
w€sd
(A) r&udo6ona6(c) Besuveria
68. Chlorinuron ethyl + Met€ulurcn bethyl i6
(A) Finb.i8tylis(C) Maeli!
(D) Gdviiailorul potcntial
70. 1!€ 66t report€d @urren@ of n€$icide lesigieE in India ws that or tLe seed
'. sheat to lepmtdn.
lA) ADeMIdlu(q Pholori, ni@l
?1. MO-zr. ih€ nonlodgi4 phdtoinemilive
(A) PEtbya.ha(O Mrnupda
72. Nitrcsen @nt€Dr oloil ede(A) 2.36
(c) 4_33
i' olculaicd by dividng fie prci.ln @nllnt bv .he 6tur
(8, Ct tupodiur.lbuntP) Melitotu olhd
*bi.!aU verieit suitable fo. K t,ndd is trow! a3
(B) SaEyulthr
@) 6.25
(D) 536
(B) .!o-43
(D) 10-16
?9, fhe prciein dont6n! olsoy,htn is
(c) 30.35
7t. 'the d!i-.!tEtron.l 6ctor pE*nt
6) ny&aruic lcid(cl Erucic aoid
ir th€ oil oanp.@d dd nustlld i.:(B) calciuD d.l.te(D) Ricinin.
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76. Th€ total land .rca requilsil under dole crcpping t si@ the dan6 yi€lde obiaineit in th6r.teqoppiDa mixturc i. c.ll€d:
76. The bocl€rio u*d to @rpomrra Ben6. in the prcdumo ot coldon ti.6 i. :
(A) L.nd €quivrl.li dtio(C) E btiE ctuding @e6cielt
( ) Aercbettiun tvrcfacbnc(C) Ab'pirillunbwiliensiq
(A) hcLnow(C) Brr8doR
73. The cm aea !nd* !i6 i! Icrda i!
(D) ilnoe €quival€d ntio
(B) hperyillu funte'tugQ) Etuiki. wed.wN
?7. Tn. I Ddiar bltrtute of Pulses R"*arch i. l@lad at :
(B)
(D)
1.66
3.64
<N 2,24
(c) 1.98
1lE doDesrietod !'Decie. ot sugMas i. :
(N S@h4t@ [email protected]
\O so.r.t6nn.a@
Hyblid N.pier i. a hybi{t of :
(A) Bdjra I Napier
(C) Nspi€. x Consb .isd
tb &E hrl^ ouiliitM(D) **huw spo !@vn
@) Sorsn@ x Napier(D) Guinea srae x Napier
40.
(4) Fili.oloo/(C) Olb.loloa/
s2. which ; rhe lars€lr ralul in tGlala?
(B)
(D)
75,
8r. Tto cicDe .I*1. *i!! t[. dudr anou! .u.t . E tDon s :
8s. WlicL .ms ibe bllodrg mr€L i! lno*r a Qujct Silvel?
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3.r. Whi.h day is @leblaied .. I nrorntrionrl non-violene ddy by ihc UNO?
85. Thc head qrsrLrs of Narional Int llisen€ As.lcy in l{eral! ;
(A) Kfthi (B) Thi'uvai"ftdpuED(O Koznil.Iod. (D) Tn&u
86. Tl'. limt l.dian stare ro 8et lljlmal ft@ Asard i
( ) Puqtrb (B) J.nnu IG.hEit(c) si!-kid @) E!'yas
3?, uthich sl{b na. th6 Lrsr6c @* lin. in |tdis?(A) K!6la (B) cuj ti(C) Andhr. PFdlrh (D) T.niln.du
88. Narional eDeryc.cy on !e dlchred bt ihe pbbid€nr onu ;
(A) On Beud of.rt6rnal {gsresiot.(B) On !h. ba.ir of t@dn€ndation oI ihe qbio6i
(C) O. 8runil of $!r(D) oD stound or int€mrl di.|db.ne
89, TI. id€s ol@n!.ilutior of lndiq {ss 0st ol.ll give. tv :
(A) D!. D. n, Aobedka.(O Dr. Radha Kri.hnan
(B) M.N. Boy
(D) v.K. Krhhn. Mm!
(B) Ch€ifJstie oflDdia
,0. !\'bo was th.6r6t.let d rie praiil€n orbdit?( ) Dr. zdLldllr@ai4 (B) DL Rsjoldt. Pnsd(c) v,v, Oiri (D) cYani sail Sing
91. lvho {a. ihe pdd ri diMl% rhe Lo} S.bla?
0:. llE s.it.r who won dE X.nilta Sgnitv! Aod.nv re.rd 20rr?
(A) P. Naraytnoluup (8) KR MeR(c) Subh..h Chardla! (D S.chidoandan
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tt. Who i! rlt€ altLor ol th€ D@t !oi6 noE Cb.mbll?(A) [email protected] Al.syich €) voL Soyidi(c) s.lD. L.e6dof (D) uru p.din8
,4. I$. JDm Piu Aw.rd w& giEn f@ |,hs 6ni ri@ i! :
(A) 1961 (B) 1956
(c) lr70 (D) 1965
06. lVLo f,a tho ediror ol tb€ JolE t AIihEdi'?( ) c'v. KlliuR.en (B) T.Ic M.dhr!(O c.xn h&n (D) R.D.ld.t!! Albi
tG 11. Briti.L OoEmr rho istu.d ordes Foitting Ch.DN ,@! to ,.al J&L.i .nl
(A) Col@lMo{E (B) lddstn(C) bld wilx.o Bddr.L @) r.!d Mq!r.!,
et. Wlo i$ th. bulder of AlDr Vidy. S.!su"?!$ Ayy.!r.U (B) Bntuundr Siv.rlsi(c) Dr. Prlpu (D) v.gbh.rLnrldr
at TL TenpL E t.y Pdledid in Ldld qo i.!ud i! rhe ,6u : ,6) 106r G) 1948
(q 19a8 @) ${o
40. llEDt*nt aut rofBlcL P.trch.y.tb iD 6.nt :
(A) 16r G) $O
G) 16,( @) 16r
ld,. Wbi.h i. tD. rrt R.ilr.y Ii@ i! IGrd!?(A) XolLD-&h.F$.i (B) B.rpon.riflr(c) llrulxuttiDpu6 @) Shomnex.rfftrode
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