Agronomy MCQ Question and Answer | Agriculture MCQ Question

Durum wheat is a separate tetraploid species of wheat. Also called spring wheat and it is not much grown in India, despite that it is grown mainly in the central zone which includes the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, South Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Although durum wheat is known for its high protein content it is not so good to prepare chapatis, hence extensively grown for pasta production.

The complete name of the variety Prabhat of sunflower is NDSH 1012, which is a high-yielding and high oil content variety of sunflower hybrid and it is most suitable to be grown in Andhra Pradesh.

As per the 2^nd advance estimates for 2021 - 22, total food grains production in the country is estimated at a record 316.06 million tonnes which is higher by 5.32 million tonnes than the production of the last year 2020 - 21.

Bund former as the name suggests used for making bunds or ridges by collecting the soil on the edges and sides. Bunds are required in farmland to conserve water in the field's soil, they hold moisture and prevent runoff.

The project directorate of Rapeseed and Mustard Research is located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It was established on 20^th October 1993. It is a multidisciplinary and multi-location research programme on rapeseed and mustard under the banner of the All India Coordinated Research project on oilseeds.

Test weight refers to the average weight of cereal as measured in pounds per bushel. Test weight of sorghum is 25 - 30 grams approximately.

AAS is Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, which is a technique for measuring the concentrations of metallic elements in different materials. It detects elements in either liquid or solid samples through the application of characteristic wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation from a light source. The measured attribute is absorption.

Bagasse is the fibrous waste material, that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract the juice. It is used as a biofuel and in the manufacture of pulp and building materials.

IARI - Indian agricultural research institute, New Delhi
VPAS - Vivekanand Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora Uttarakhand
NBPGR - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi
CSSRI - Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana

The common name of Pegionpea is Red Gram or tur or arhar. After Chickpea, Pegionpea is the second most important legume crop of our country, mainly eaten in the form of split pulse i.e. dal. It is highly nutritious.