MCQs Agronomy [4] Posted on 2023-04-06Author admin 0 1. __________ is the main purpose of CIMMYT Improving maize and wheat cultivation and productivity Improving rice cultivation and productivity Improving rice, maize and wheat cultivation and productivity Improving vegetable production 2. Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a It deals with the improvement of rice, maize and wheat cultivation and productivity It deals with the improvement of vegetable production It deals with the improvement of rice cultivation and productivity Consortium of international agriculture research institutes 3. ____________ are major storage proteins in monocots Glutelins and Globulins Prolamins and Glutelins Albumins and Globulins Albumins and Glutelins 4. In plants _______________ is the gross production minus respiration Net productivity Primary productivity Secondary productivity Net primary productivity 5. ___________________ can be the chemicals used for disease control Fungicides Insecticides Herbicides Nematicides 6. _______________ insects do NOT feed on plants Whitefly Lacewings None Thrips 7. Seed viability is tested with______________ Glyphosate 2,4 D Triphenyl tetrazolium chloride Indole acetic acid 8. The method to maintain seeds at safe moisture levels in airtight containers is called____ Cryogenic storage Hermetic storage Conditioned storage Containerized Storage 9. Canola is called Double Zero due significant reduction in the concentrations of ________ Vitamins E & K Erucic acid and Glucosinolates Monounsaturated fats Alpha- and gamma-tocopherols 10. ___________________ is the best desirable method/approach for weed control Intergraded weed control Weed eradication Preventive method Chemical method 11. Evapotranspiration is primarily driven by ____________ Water deficit Solar Radiation Wind Energy Temperature 12. ____________is an immobile nutrient in soil Nitrogen None Zinc Phosphorus 13. ____________ is a mature embryo None Flower Seed Fruit 14. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of ________ global goals 15 global goals 12 global goals 17 global goals 10 global goals 15. __________is a micronutrient Calcium Potassium Magnesium Zinc 16. ____________contains the highest protein contents Soybean Rice Green gram Pea 17. Sunflower seed is called__________ Siliqua Achene Grain Caryopsis 18. Epigeal stand establishment occurs in ______ plants Rice Wheat Barley Cotton 19. _____________ is a species that is not native to an ecosystem None Endangered Extinct Alien 20. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is located in ________________ China Philippines Mexico India Loading … Question 1 of 20
