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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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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

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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,

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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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