1. Most important disease of solanaceous crops in Kerala
Answer - Bacterial Wilt
2. Preethi is a popular variety of
Answer - Bitter Gourd
3. Yellow fleshed seedless watermelon developed from Kerala Agricultural University
Answer - Swarna
4. Dioecious cucurbit crop
Answer - Coccinia
5. Richest source of Vitamin A
Answer - Drumstick leaves
6. Days taken for the germination of chilli seed
Answer - 8 days
7. Common pragagule for gladiolus
Answer - Corn
8. Most ideal jasmine species suitable for cultivation in Kerala
Answer - J. Sambac
9. Monopodial orchid commonly grown in Kerala
Answer - Vanda
10. Thornless rose rootstock developed from IIHR, Bangalore
Answer - Nishkant
11. Common propagation technique adopted for mango
Answer - Stone grafting
12. Best planting material for banana
Answer - Sword Sucker
13. Fruit crop with maximum share of production
Answer - Banana
14. Rootstock inducing dwarfness in citrus
Answer - Trifoliate orange
15. Popular white coloured seedless grape
Answer - Thompson seedless
16. Popular tender coconut variety
Answer - Chavakkad Orange Dwarf
17. In triangular system of planting with a spacing of 7.6 m, number of coconut palms accommodated in one hectare
Answer - 198
18. Leading coffee eporting country in the world
Answer - Brazil
19. King of spice
Answer - Black pepper
20. Leading turmeric producing state in India
Answer - Andhra Pradesh
21. National Seed Corporation (NSC) was established during the year
Answer - 1963
22. Breeder seeds are produced from
Answer - Nucleus seeds
23. Genetic purity of a seed means
Answer - Absence of other variety seeds
24. Maimum amount of weed seed permitted in rice seed for getting certified
Answer - 20 seeds/kg
25. Isolation distance for seed production in sorghum
Answer - 200 m
26. Unique feature of PPVFR Act (2001) not provided in UPOV Act (1991)
Answer - Registration of extant variety
27. Under UPOV 1991 Act, the criteria that a plant variety need not satisfy for production
Answer - Suitability
28. The first product in India to bag Geographical Indication
Answer - Darjeeling tea
29. In India Bio Diversity Act was enacted during the year
Answer - 2002
30. Trade Related Intellectual Property Right (TRIPs) agreement forms a part of which round of GATT
Answer - Uruguay
31. Type of selection done from a germplasm collection for the individuals with extreme phenotype of a trait
Answer - Directional selection
32. When velocity of fast neutron mutagen is reduced by hard water then it is termed as
Answer - Thermal neutron
33. 'D' genome of Tricticum aestivum is derived from which species
Answer - Aegilops tauschii
34. Yellow coloured seedless watermelon released from Kerala Agriculatural University
Answer - Swarna
35. If amle sterility of a line in hybrid seed production is maintained by altering the temperature it is known as
Answer - Two line breeding
36. Hybrid rice
Answer - CORH1
37. Average husked nut size required while selecting mother palm in coconut
Answer - 570g
38. World's first GMS based hybrid in pigeon pea
Answer - UCPH8
39. Sesamum variety released for summer rice fallow in sandy tract
Answer - Thilak
40. Multiple hybrid of tapioca
Answer - Sree Sahya
41. A BPH tolerant variety of rice
Answer - Uma
42. The pest that affects export quality of mango fruits
Answer - Nut weevil
43. Scientific anme of coconut eriophyid mite
Answer - Aceria guereronis
44. Katte disease of cardamom is caused by
Answer - Virus
45. A bio control agent used for the management of quick wilt of pepper
Answer - Trichoderma viride
46. Which of the following is a systemic fungicide?
Answer - Carbendazim
47. The trade name of copper oychloride is
Answer - Fytolan
48. Which of the new generation insecticide belongs to neonicotinoid group ?
Answer - Acetamiprid
49. The casual organism of panama wilt in banana
Answer - Fusarium oysporum
50. Drying of leaves back from the tip, curling and undulated yellowish necrosis in rice is the symptom of
Answer - Bacterial left blight
51. Vector of Yellow vein mosaic disease in bhindi
Answer - White flies
52. The fungal bio agent used for the management of coconut rhinoceros beetle
Answer - Metarhizium anisopliae
53. Yellow sticky trap is used for the management of
Answer - Aphids and white flies
54. Common predators of aphid cononies
Answer - Coccinelid beetles
55. The pest that can be controlled using Bt brinjal
Answer - Brinjal fruit and shoot borer
56. Scientific name of bittle bee is
Answer - Apis Florea
57. A viral disease that affects sericuture is
Answer - Grasserie
58. The insect vector of engue fever is
Answer - Acedes aegypti
59. Carbofuran 3G is now temporarily substituted by
Answer - Carbosulfan 6
60. The recent ban of red labeled insecticides was imposed in Kerala in
Answer - 2011
61. MO-21 the non-lodging photoinsensitive semi-tall variety suitable for Kuttanad is known as
Answer - Prathyasha
62. Nitrogen content of oil seeds is calculated by dividing the protein content by the factor
Answer - 5.85
63. The protein content of soyabean is
Answer - 40-43%
64. The anti-nutritional factor present in the oil of rapeseed and mustard is
Answer - Erucic acid
65. The total land area required under sole cropping to give the same yields obtained in the intercropping mixture is called
Answer - land equivalent ratio
66. The bacteria used for incorporating genes in the production of golden rice is
Answer - Erwinia uredovora
67. The Indian Institute of Pulses Research is located at
Answer - Kanpur
68. The gross area under rice in Kerala
Answer - 1.98 Lakh ha.
69. The domesticated species of sugarcane is
Answer - Saccharum officinarum
70. Hybrid Napier is a hybrid of
Answer - Bajra Napier
71. The Central Research Institute for Dry land Agriculture is located at
Answer - Hyderabad
72. The process of movement of free water from the surface into the soil is called
Answer - Infiltration
73. The surface irrigation method used for irrigating most of the rice in the world is
Answer - Check basin method
74. ____ is a selective herbicide used for controlling grasses, especially Echinochloa in rice.
Answer - Cyhalofop butyl
75. The Calcium Carbonate Equivalency (CCE) of ____ is 100.
Answer - Calcite
76. Cattle which feed on ____ deficient fodder crops may develop grass tetany
Answer - Magnesium
77. The organism used for composting coir pith is
Answer - Pleurotus
78. Chlorimuron ethyl + Metsulfuron methyl is a herbicide used in areas where ____ weed is a problem
Answer - Marselia
79. Decrease in water potential caused by the adsorption of water to soil surface is called
Answer - Matric potential
80. The first reported occurrence of herbicide resistance in India was that of the weed ____ in wheat to Isoproturon.
Answer - Phalaris minor
81. Who was the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha?
Answer - President
82. The writer who won the Kendra Sahitya Academy award 2014?
Answer - Subhash Chandran
83. Who is the author of the book 'Voice from Chernobill'?
Answer - Swetlana Alaxeevich
84. The Jnana Pita Award was given for the first time in
Answer - 1965
85. Who was the editor of the Journal 'Mitavadi'?
Answer - C. Krishnan
86. The British Governor who issued orders permitting Channar women to weal Jacket and Pinafore - Lord Haris
87. Who was the founder of 'Atma Vidya Sangam'?
Answer - Vagbhadananda
88. The Temple Entry Proclamation in Kochi was issued in the year
Answer - 1948
89. The present number of Block Panchayaths in Kerala
Answer - 152
90. Which is the 11nd Railway line in Kerala? - Tirur
Answer - Kuttippuram
91. The science deals with the study about snakes is known as
Answer - Ophelology
92. Which is the largest taluk in Kerala ?
Answer - Eranad
93. Which among the following metals is known as 'Quick Silver'
Answer - Mercury
94. Which day is celebrated as International non-violence day by the UNO
Answer - October 2
95. The head quarters of National Intelligence Agency in Kerala
Answer - Kochi
96. The first Indian state to get Nirmal Gram Award
Answer - Sikkim
97. Which state has the largest coast line in India
Answer - Gujarat
98. National emergency can be declared by the president only
Answer - On ground of internal disturbance
99. The idea of constitution of India was first of all given by
Answer - MN Roy
100. Who was the first elected vice president of India?
Answer - Dr. Zakkir Hussain
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