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101.

The application of fertilizer nutrients in proportions best suited to the needs of the crop is called_________________?

A. fertilizer placement
B. fertilizer use efficiency
C. Nitrogen use efficiency
D. Balanced fertilization
Answer» E.
102.

The amount of water required to rise a crop to matunty with in a given period of time is called________________?

A. Water frequency
B. Water depletion
C. Water balance
D. Crop Water requirement
Answer» E.
103.

The allelochemicals are broadly classified as_______________?

A. Cytokinin and ethylene
B. Phenolics and. terpenoids
C. Trytophan
D. non of there
Answer» C. Trytophan
104.

The actual amount H2O present in the air is called_____________?

A. Relative humidity
B. Absolute humidity
C. Both A and B
D. non of these
Answer» C. Both A and B
105.

Root nodules in plants help in___________________?

A. Photosynthesis
B. aeration
C. Nitrogen fixation
D. Respiration
Answer» D. Respiration
106.

Root rot of cotton is a_________________?

A. Bacterial disease
B. Viral disease
C. Fungal disease
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
107.

Root nodules in plant help in__________________?

A. Photosynthesis
B. Aeration
C. Nitrogen fixation
D. Respiration
Answer» D. Respiration
108.

Resistance of plants to living organism is called______________________?

A. Abiotic resistance
B. Biotic resistance
C. Vertical resistance
D. Horizantal resistance
Answer» C. Vertical resistance
109.

Removal of cellular water followed by shrinkage of protoplasm is due to

A. Oxidation
B. Deplasmolysis
C. Osmosis
D. Plasmolysis
Answer» E.
110.

Removal of branches for forage is________________?

A. Litter
B. Lopping
C. Foraging
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Foraging
111.

Recommended method for cotton sowing is________________?

A. Broad cast method
B. Drill method
C. Ridge sowing method
D. non of these
Answer» C. Ridge sowing method
112.

Ratio of economic yield to biological yield expressed in percentage is called_______________?

A. Harvest index
B. Seed index
C. Total yield
D. Dry matter
Answer» B. Seed index
113.

Ratio of crop yield to the amount of water utilized is called______________?

A. Soil water use
B. Crop water use efficiency
C. Soil plant water relationship
D. Water intensity
Answer» C. Soil plant water relationship
114.

Raising of only one crop in a year, when there is seasonal supply of water is called______________?

A. Monocropping
B. Monoculture
C. Specialized farming
D. Intensive cropping
Answer» B. Monoculture
115.

Pulling of off- type plants from a cropped field is called___________________?

A. Rouging
B. Weeding
C. Pruning
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Weeding
116.

Progeny of nucleus seed is called__________________?

A. Foundation seed
B. Breeder seed
C. Certified seed
D. Registered seed
Answer» C. Certified seed
117.

Progeny of nucleus seed is called_________________?

A. Basic seed
B. Breeder seed
C. Foundation seed
D. All the above
Answer» C. Foundation seed
118.

Primary air polluted is________________?

A. SO₂
B. SO₃
C. SO₄
D. None
Answer» B. SO₃
119.

Prescribed germination percentage of foundation seed of ground nut is_________________?

A. 70
B. 20
C. 85
D. 90
Answer» D. 90
120.

Precise assessment of pest pressure to evaluate Economic risk from pest infestations is called_________________?

A. Economic threshold
B. Crop scouting
C. Economic mjury level
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Economic mjury level
121.

Plants which grow on dry region are____________________?

A. Xerophytes
B. Thermophytes
C. Hydrophytes
D. Haplophytes
Answer» B. Thermophytes
122.

Plants uptake their nutrients from____________________?

A. Air
B. Water
C. So
D. All the above
Answer» E.
123.

Plants which change from the vegetative to the reproductive stage by producing flowers and fruits when the day become longer is called________________?

A. Long day plants
B. Short day plants
C. Photoperiod
D. Phototropism
Answer» B. Short day plants
124.

Plants that can tolerate drought are_________________?

A. Xerophytes
B. Trunk plants
C. Hydrophytes
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Trunk plants
125.

Plants having no defined limits of vegetative and reproductive element is called______________?

A. Absolute growth
B. Assimilation
C. Indeterminate growth
D. Determinate growth
Answer» D. Determinate growth
126.

Plants grown in dry region are_________________?

A. Xerophytes
B. Thermophyts
C. Mesophytes
D. Halophytes
Answer» B. Thermophyts
127.

Plants adopted to arid regions are___________________?

A. Mesophytes
B. Hydrophytes
C. Xerophytes
D. Aridic plants
Answer» D. Aridic plants
128.

Percentage of area irrigated by a cusec of water during the season is called_______________?

A. Intensity
B. Base period
C. Cusec
D. Irrigation frequency
Answer» B. Base period
129.

Penetrometer are used for measuring__________________?

A. Soil tilth depth
B. Soil moisture
C. Soil compaction
D. Soil seepage
Answer» B. Soil moisture
130.

Pasturing system that allows short periods of heavy use followed by recover, period is called as_______________?

A. Differed grazing
B. Hay grazing
C. Forage grazing
D. Rotational grazing
Answer» E.
131.

PASSCO stands for_______________?

A. Pakistan Agriculture Sugar Supplies Corporation
B. Pakistan Agriculture Seed Supplies Corporation
C. Pakistan Agriculture Service Supplies Corporation
D. non of these
Answer» C. Pakistan Agriculture Service Supplies Corporation
132.

Partially decomposed organic matter is termed as___________________?

A. Humus
B. Farm yard manure
C. Composet
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
133.

Part of embryonic axis which develops into root is called___________________?

A. Plumule
B. Radicle
C. Coleoptile
D. Coleorluza
Answer» C. Coleoptile
134.

Pakistan has a total forest area of about_________________?

A. 22 million ha
B. 32 million ha
C. 12 million ha
D. 20 million ha
Answer» D. 20 million ha
135.

Organisms which feeds on dead and decaying organisms are called as_________________?

A. Saprophytes
B. Halophytes
C. Xerophytes
D. All the above
Answer» B. Halophytes
136.

Organisms which are genetically modified are called_________________?

A. Hybrid
B. Mutagens
C. Transgenic organisms
D. Strange organisms
Answer» D. Strange organisms
137.

Organic farming, is a copping system in which__________________?

A. Fertilizers and pesticides are widely used
B. Fertilizers and pesticides are net used
C. Farm yard manure r not used
D. Green manuring
Answer» C. Farm yard manure r not used
138.

Optimum pH for cotton plant lies between______________?

A. 5.2 to 9.0
B. 5.2 to 7.0
C. 3.5 to 5.5
D. non of these
Answer» C. 3.5 to 5.5
139.

One rooting hormone occurring naturally in plant is ___________________?

A. Indolebutyric
B. Indolacetic acid
C. Naphthalene acetic acid
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Indolacetic acid
140.

One of the plant introduced from new world to the old world is_________________?

A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Sugarcane
D. Potato
Answer» E.
141.

One of the following insect act as a vector for CLCV________________?

A. White fly
B. Aplud
C. Jassid
D. Heliothus
Answer» B. Aplud
142.

One hectare is equal to___________________?

A. 3.47 acre
B. 2.471 acre
C. 1.71 acre
D. 1.9 acre
Answer» C. 1.71 acre
143.

On the basis of yield of cotton per hectare which of the following country occupies second position______________?

A. Pakistan
B. Turkey
C. China
D. non of these
Answer» C. China
144.

On the basis of yield of cotton per hectare which of the following country occupies first position ?

A. Pakistan
B. America
C. Australia
D. India
Answer» D. India
145.

On the basis of season cotton is a__________________?

A. Kharif crop
B. Rabi crop
C. Zaid Kharif crop
Answer» B. Rabi crop
146.

On the basis of cotton cultivated area which on of the following countries occupies first position ?

A. Pakistan
B. India
C. America
D. China
Answer» C. America
147.

Oka (1975) has suggested that me population size suitable for maintenance and seed production of a commercial crop of a self pollinated species should be________________?

A. 100 plants
B. 200 plants
C. 300 plants
D. 400 plants
Answer» D. 400 plants
148.

Number of irrigation required for cotton crop are______________?

A. 5 irrigations
B. 6 irrigations
C. 8 irrigations
D. None of these
Answer» C. 8 irrigations
149.

Number of crops grown on the same piece of land in a year and expressed in percentage is known as_______________?

A. Cropping pattern
B. Cropping index
C. Crop rotation
D. Cropping intensity
Answer» C. Crop rotation
150.

Narcotic crops mainly grown in Pakistan is_________________?

A. Pyrethrum
B. Cocon
C. Tobacco
D. Co see
Answer» D. Co see