Agronomy MCQ Question and Answer | Agriculture MCQ Question

Skip row planting technique of intercropping system is recommended in the semiarid and sub-humid ecosystem for optimizing system productivity. In this method, alternate rows are skipped in between the planted rows to allow roots to grow and retain moisture throughout the growing season.

Piezometer is the device used to measure the depth of the water table as it estimates the pressure of underground water. It converts water pressure to a frequency signal via a diaphragm and a tensioned steel wire. A change in pressure on the diaphragm causes a change in the tension of the wire hence, the pressure or depth of the water can be calculated.

National Bureau of Soil Survey And Land Use Planning (NBBSS & LUP) was set up in 1976 as an independent Institute of ICAR and started functioning at the IARI, New Delhi. But later in June 1978, the headquarters of the Bureau was shifted to Nagpur.

An Arealometer is an instrument to measure the thickness of the fiber. While the maturity of the fiber is estimated by its perimeter, area, and the other geometrical configuration related to it. An arealometer is responsive to two of the properties specific areas, A and Immaturity Ratio I.

CSH-1 is the first hybrid variety of sorghum released in 1964. Dr. Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao is entitled as "Father of Hybrid Sorghum" in India. He was well-known for basic and applied research in the breeding and agronomy of several dryland crops, especially towards sorghum improvement.

Cotton is one of the major commercial crops of India. Cotton covers only 5% of the total cropped area, but it accounts for nearly 50% of the consumption of overall pesticides which makes cotton the most chemically intensive crop in the world.
The major herbicides used on the cotton plantation are trifluralin, MSMA, DSMA, Prometryn, cyanazine, norflurazon, diuron and many more.

In most of the jute growing areas, autumn and winter rice are usually treated as alternative crops. An alternate cropping system is very advantageous in retaining soil nutrients, it also prevents the accumulation of chemicals secreted by some crop plants.

Baby corn or cornets is the corn harvested early while the stalks are still small, immature and unfertilized cob. It is eaten whole not as mature cob. Mostly the second ear from the top of the plant is harvested as baby corn while the top ear is allowed to mature.

The following mango varieties are confined to certain states as it is mostly grown in that area. The climatic conditions, the soil type and other persistent features of regions suit a specific variety of mangoes. Neelum is mostly produced in Andhra Pradesh, Alphonso, the most expensive variety is grown in Maharashtra, Himsagar is the product of Paschim Banga (West Bengal) whereas Dashahari is a widely grown variety in Uttar Pradesh.

Eucalyptus is a hardwood tree that has extensively been grown for paper production due to its high pulp yield, high wood density, excellent fiber quality, and good handsheet properties. However, softwood trees like pines, firs, spruces, hemlocks, etc are the best for paper-making industries.