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Agriculture past Paper 2010 / 2011/ 2012/ 2013/ 2014

Agriculture 2010

Part I

Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fll in the appropriate boxon the Answer Sheet. (20)

(i) Wheat inorescence is called as!(a) Spi"e(b) #anicle(c) Spadix(d) $%&ose(e) 'one o these

(ii) Soil structure can be i&proed with the addition o!(a) $he&ical ertili*er(b) +%psu&(c) ,i&e

(d) -rganic &atter(e) 'one o these

(iii) u&idit% is &easured b% &eans o!(a) ,ux&eter(b) Ane&o&eter (c) #s%chro&eter(d) her&o&eter(e) 'one o these

(i) When soil surace is protected/coered with residue o a cropthe practice is called(a) Sheet erosion(b) 'itrogen fxation(c) illage(d) ulching(e) 'one o these


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() Which o the ollowing is not a ruit(a) o&ato

(b) #otato

(i) When soil surace is protected/coered with residue o a cropthe practice is called(a) Sheet erosion(b) 'itrogen fxation(c) illage(d) ulching(e) 'one o these

() Which o the ollowing is not a ruit(a) o&ato(b) #otato(c) #u&p"in(d) elon(e) 'one o these

(i) Which one o the ollowing is a good source o protein

(a) Wheat(b) ai*e(c) #ulses(d) eat(e) 'one o these

(ii) he ector o cotton lea curl irus in #a"istan is consideredas!(a) 3assid(b) Aphid

(c) #in" boll wor&(d) White %(e) 'one o these

(iii) 4n genetics the appearance o an attribute o liing organis&is ter&ed as!


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(a) 5o&inant(b) #henot%pe(c) 6ecessie(d) +enot%pe

(e) 'one o these

(ix) 6hi*obiu& belongs to!(a) 'itrogen fxing bacteria(b) A&oni%ing bacteria(c) 'itri%ing bact%eria(d) 5enitri%ing bacteria(e) 'one o these

(x) 4n 5'A adenine alwa%s pairs with!

(a) +uanine(b) h%&ine(c) 7racil(d) $%tosine(e) 'one o these

(xi) 4nsects hae!(a) 8 legs and 2 wings(b) 9 legs and 8 wing

(c) : legs and 8 wings(d) 8 legs and 8 wings(e) 'one o these

(xii) i""a disease is &a;or pathogenic threat in!(a) Wheat(b) Apple(c) Sorghu&(d) +roundnut(e) 'one o these

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(d) #aris(e) 'one o these

(xi) Soil salinit% can be rectifed with!

(a) 7rea(b) A&&oniu& Sulphate(c) Sodiu& $hloride(d) +%psu&(e) 'one o these

(x) Sa>ower is an!(a) -il producing plant(b) -rna&ental plant(c) ,egu&inous plant

(d)


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(a) 6ice(b) ai*e(c) Sugarcane(d) $otton

(e) 'one o these

(xx) -lericulture is the stud% dealing with!(a) one% bee(b) 6earing o sil" wor&s(c) Begetable production(d) +rowing orna&ental owers(e) 'one o the aboePart II

Q.2 #rice control &echanis& o so&e &a;or agriculturalco&&odities has ailed in the countr% in the near past. 4denti%the &ain bottlenec"s and suggest necessar% &easures tostrengthen the existing &ar"eting s%ste&.

Q.C ?iotic stresses are the &atter o great concern in agriculturalcrop production . +ie a co&prehensie approach o ariouspathwa%s to protect the crops ro& these threats.

Q.8 5iscuss the causes o soil salinit% and waterDlogging inirrigated agriculture. Suggest appropriate reco&&endations toreclai& saline sodic soils.

Q.E 'arrate the &odern techni=ues o genetics regarding cropinole&ent. 5iscuss the prospects o new technologies to haethe possibilities o another green reolution.

Q.: Agricultural research has signifcantl% enhanced theproductiit% o all feld crops in #a"istan except the oilseeds.'arrate the &ain shortalls and discuss the role o ariousinstitutions/agencies wor"ing on these lines.

Q.F Write short notes on an% o our oolowing!8GEa) challenges in liestoc" &anage&entb) genetic resources and their conseration


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c) organic crop productiond) potential o horticulture sector as an industr%e) range &anage&ent in #a"istan) oot and &outh disease

Q.9 5iHerentiate between an% our! 8GEa) gra& blight and gra& wiltb)$DC plants and $8 plantsc) biological nitrogen fxation and nitrifcationd) siliculture and sericulturee) respiration and transpiration)basic seed and certifed seed

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Q.2 Define insect pest management. How can you suggest IPM strategy to controlinsect pests of cotton crop?

Q.3 What is agricultural mechanization? How can you reuce use of irrigation water

through a!ance irrigation techni"ues?

Q.# Descri$e ma%or management an $reeing pro$lems in&a. 'ruits $. (egeta$les

Q.) What is moern concept of genetics* gene an gene information? How

+nowlege of genetics can $e use for impro!ing per hectare yiel of crops?

Q., Define -oil rosion. -uggest ways an means to $e aopte for soilconser!ation in the rainfe areas of Pun%a$

Q./ Descri$e forestry an range management. Illustrate measures to o!ercome

pro$lems of eforestation in Pa+istan

Q.0 Define an ifferentiate $etween any '1 of the following

a. Pathogen an Disease

$. Parasite an Preatorc. 1rganic farming an tunnel culti!ation

. -oil te4ture an soil structure

e. 5an reform an lan tenure

f. 6ertifie see an $asic see


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Q.# What is the ultimate source of nitrogen in soil? 4plain in etail how it is fi4e

an mae a!aila$le to the plants.

Q.) What are genetically moifie organism @>MA an >M foos? Why are >M foos

prouce Mention the soun scientific $asis for consiering it safe for human

health.Q./ Descri$e in etail the $enefits an raw$ac+s of fertilizer an pesticie use in

Pa+istan.

Q.0 Write -hort notes on any '1 of the following.aA >reen house effect

$A Win erosion

cA 1rganic framing

A Hien hunger in crop plantseA >enetic factors of crop growth

fA -electi!e an non selecti!e her$icies.

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