Agronomy MCQ Question and Answer | Agriculture MCQ Question

Horse latitudes are the regions located at about 30 - 35 degrees north and south of the equator. These are also known as subtropical ridges. These are characterized by sunny skies, calm winds, high pressure areas and very little precipitation.

Dr. V. Kurian is the architect of the Indian Modern Dairy Industry, thus also called the Father of 'White Revolution' and ‘Dudhwala of India’.
He has enabled India to become the largest milk producer in the World. He has devoted his life to realizing his dream to empower the farmers of India.

Arhar also known as Pigeon pea or Red Gram, is the second most important pulse crop grown in our country.
The seeding rate of pigeon pea depends on the desired plant density for a genotype, cropping system, germination rate of seed and mass of seed.
The seed rate of arhar is 10 - 12 Kilogram/hectare.

C₃ plants are plants in which the initial product of the assimilation of carbon dioxide through photosynthesis is 3-phosphoglycerate, which contains 3 carbon atoms.
Plants that survive solely on C₃ fixation tend to thrive in areas where sunlight intensity is moderate, the temperature is moderate, carbon dioxide concentration is around 200 ppm and groundwater is in plenty.
Wheat is a type of C₃ plant.

Sprinklers are suitable where the soil has a clayey and loamy texture and undulating topography. It is best suited to sandy soils with high infiltration rates.
The sprinkler is a device used to spray water plants. It allows the application of water under high pressure with the help of a pump.

The first patent for life forms was awarded to Anand Chakrabarty for the new microbe, which is "Multiplasmid hydrogen-degrading Pseudomonas". These microbes could digest about two-thirds of the hydrocarbons that would be found in a typical oil spill.

Fluchlorin is one of the dinitroaniline pesticides to prevent the growth of grasses and weeds in cultivated crops. It is generally applied as Pre-plant incorporation. It can be applied to soil and incorporated before sowing rainfed groundnut.

In 2012, ICARDA relocated its headquarters from Aleppo, Syria to Beirut in partnership with the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute and the American University of Beirut strengthening a solid research infrastructure.
International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) is headquartered in Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon and was established in 1977.
It has implemented research-for-development programs in 50 countries across the world’s dry areas.
It aims to provide innovative, science-based solutions for communities across non-tropical dry areas.

Eucalyptus is a rapidly growing tree. The trees are periodically cut at the ground level to stimulate growth. It is a medium to a tall tree reaching 20 - 50 meters in height and up to 2 meters in diameter approximately.
These plants have bark that is either smooth, fibrous, hard or stingy and leaves with oil glands.

Oryza sativa is the scientific name of the Rice that is farmed and grown globally as a staple crop. There are various subspecies grown in various parts of the world.
Japonica is grown in Japan, jawanica in Indonesia and Indica in India.