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[#626] Drought Prone Area Programme means
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(B) Conservation, development and use of land, water, cattle and human resources, especially in those areas, where dry spell is found for a long period.
Explanation
Solution: Drought Prone Area Programme means conservation, development, and use of land, water, cattle and human resources, especially in those areas, where the dry spell is found for a long period. It minimizes the adverse effects of drought on the production of crops and livestock. Its objective is to empower the poor rural farmers of drought-prone areas.
[#627] The anti-quality factor in forage sorghum up to 30 DAS is
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(D) Hydrocyanic acid
Explanation
Solution: Antiquality components of forage are any factor inherent in forage that limits the ability of grazing animals to reach their potential for growth and reproduction. Anti-quality characteristics are illness, poor animal gains, low consumption, and reproductive difficulties. The anti quality factor in sorghum up to 30 DAS is Hydrocyanic acid. It is a toxin known as dhurrin present in sorghum.
[#628] The largest soil order in the world
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(B) Entisols
Explanation
Solution: Based on chemical, physical and biological features soil has been categorized into 12 categories and these are called soil orders. These are Vertisols, spodosols, Mollisols, Histosols, Entisols, Andisols, Ultisols, Oxisols, Inceptisols, Gelisols, Ardisols, Alfisols. Entisols are the most extensive soil order in the world, occupying 18% of Earth's land area approximately.
[#629] Pusa Phalguni, Pusa Barsati, Pusa Rituraj and Pusa Dofasli are the improved varieties of
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(D) Cowpea
Explanation
Solution: Pusa Phalguni, Pusa Barsati, Pusa Rituraj and Pusa Dofasli are improved varieties of Cowpea. It is an annual herbaceous legume and is an important crop in semi-arid regions. The crop is mainly grown for its seeds, which are high in protein and also for forage.
[#630] Adsali sugarcane crop is sown in
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(C) July
Explanation
Solution: Adsali crop of sugarcane is planted in June/July. Sugarcane is an intermediate day length perennial plant. Adsali crop plantation is mainly followed in low rainfall areas of Maharashtra and the crop remains in the field for 18 months. This practice provides a longer period for vegetative growth therefore it gives a higher yield, approximately 1000 - 1200 quintal/hectare.