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[#91] Blind tillage refers to
Correct Answer

(D) Hoeing before germination

Explanation

Solution: Blind tillage refers to hoeing before germination and tillage did after seedling or planting the crop either at the pre-emergence stage of the crop plants or while they are in the early stages of growth to save the plant from ant damage. Tillage in hoe farming is done by simple manual tools such as digging sticks or hoes.

[#92] Maximum yield of mustard is obtained at a plant geometry of
Correct Answer

(A) 45 × 20 cm

Explanation

Solution: As per the studies, the maximum yield of mustard is obtained at a plant geometry of 45 × 20 cm. it shows a significantly higher growth yield. Mustard farming in India is the fourth-largest producer of mustard oil seed cultivation in the world. It contributes to about 28.6 total oilseeds production.

[#93] Berseem was introduced into India from . . . . . . . . in 1904
Correct Answer

(C) Egypt

Explanation

Solution: Berseem, a succulent annual clover ( Trifolium alexandrium ) cultivated as a fodder plant and green-manure crop brought to India from Egypt in 1904. That is why it is also called Egyptian Clover . In India, it is prominently grown as fodder legumes in irrigated areas of Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

[#94] Which one of the following was introduced in the country to eradicate prickly pear (Opuntia dilleni) weed
Correct Answer

(B) Dactylopius tomentosus

Explanation

Solution: Prickly pear is a declared weed with a long life span under the weed management act. The biological control of this disastrous weed involved the intentional introduction of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius ceylonicus from Brazil in 1975 from Brazil.

[#95] Match the following columns: Column I Column II a. CPCRI 1. Manila b. CTCRI 2. Jodhpur c. IRRI 3. Trivendram d. CAZRI 4. Kisargard
Correct Answer

(B) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2

Explanation

Solution: CPCRI is Central Plantation Crops Research Institute in Kasaragod, Kerala. CTCRI is Central Tuber Crops Research Institute located in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala. IRRI is the International Rice Research Institute headquartered in the Philippines (Manila- a city in the Philippines) CAZRI is Central Arid Zone Research Institute located in Jodhpur.