Agronomy - Study Mode

[#306] Which one of the following pairs of crops and critical stage of irrigation is not correctly matched
Correct Answer

(D) Groundnut : Pod development

[#307] The minimum % of clay in clay soil
Correct Answer

(D) 40%

Explanation

Solution: The minimum percentage of clay in clayey soil is 40% and the maximum is 100%. The easiest way to recognize the clay soil is to check if the water sits around the soil after a rain, or if the soil is sticky, then it is considered clay soil.

[#308] "Farmers First" concept was proposed by
Correct Answer

(C) Robert Chamber

Explanation

Solution: The farmer first is a concept developed by ICAR. It stands for farmer's Farm, Innovations, Resources, Science and Technology (FIRST) . ICAR has proposed this concept to keep the farmer in a central role for all research programs for identification, prioritization, and conduct of experiments and its management in farmer's conditions.

[#309] How many setts are needed to plant one hectare of sugarcane
Correct Answer

(B) 25,000 - 40,000

Explanation

Solution: The planting material usually made up of immature cane is known as seed pieces or setts. Nearly 35000 three budded setts are required to be planted per hectare in the northern region while in the southern region it ranges between 25,000 to 40,000 three budded setts.

[#310] CAZRI (Central Arid Zone Research Institute) is situated in
Correct Answer

(B) Jodhpur

Explanation

Solution: CAZRI stands for Central Arid Zone Research Institute and was established in 1959 under ICAR and headquartered in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. It is one of the first institutes in the world exclusively devoted to farming in arid zone research and development.