गाेवा लाेकसेवा आयाेग परीक्षा पूर्वतयारी - ४०

1 Question Description The law of diminishing marginal utility was proposed by

A Alfred Marshall

B David Ricardo

C Adam Smith

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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2 Question Description The scheme of Ministry of Agriculture and farmers Welfare, Government of India aimed at strengthening infrastructure in

agriculture and allied sector in order to promote agripreneurship and agribusiness by providing financial support and nurturing the

incubation ecosystem.

A Startup India Seed Fund

B RKVY-RAFTAAR

C ATMA

D AGMARKNET

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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3 Question Description Early blight of potato is caused by ?

A Alternaria solani

B Phytophthora infestans

C Fusarium caeulem

D Pithium aphenidermatum

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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4 Question Description Which pathogen causes anthracnose disease in mango trees ?

A Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

B Phytophthora infestans

C Botryosphaeria dothide

D Fusarium oxysporum

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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5 Question Description Which international organisation plays a key role in the coordination and management of PGR conservation efforts ?

A IPPC

B WIPO

C CGIAR

D FAO

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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6 Question Description Which organisation serves as the global repository for plant genetic resources ?

A International Union for Conservation of Nature

B ICAR

C Svalbard Global Seed Vault

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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7 Question Description What are the parent varieties of IR8, a high yielding rice variety ?

A IR2 and Pusa Basmati 1

B Peta and Dee-geo-woo-gen

C NERICA-1 and NERICA-2

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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8 Question Description Who is known for the concept of ‘ Diffusion of Innovations ‘ ?

A Everett Rogers

B Edward Tufte

C Max Weber

D Sir John Boyd

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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9 Question Description Which causal agent is responsible for black sigatoka disease in Banana ?

A Fusarium oxysporum

B Xanthomonas campestris

C Pseudomonas syringae

D Mycosphaerella fijiensis

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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10 Question Description What is the common name of the insect pest Nephopteryx eugraphella ?

A Sapota leaf webber

B Mango hopper

C Citrus blackfly

D all of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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11 Question Description Who proposed the law of rent ?

A Alfred Marshall

B David Ricardo

C Adam Smith

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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12 Question Description Which techniques allows the rapid and simultaneous analysis of thousands of genetic markers across the genome ?

A Genetic mapping

B Microarray analysis

C Polymerase chain reaction

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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13 Question Description Which soil order has the highest organic matter concentration in the surface soils ?

A Alfisols

B Histosols

C Oxisols

D Vertisols

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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14 Question Description The Cashew variety developed through hybridization by crossing NRCC Sel-2 as a female parent and Bhedasi as male parent.

A Embrapa 50

B Nethra Jumbo 1

C Vengurla 8

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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15 Question Description What is the common name of the insect pest Spodoptera litura ?

A Rice Yellow Stem borer

B Tobacco Cutworm

C Brinjal Fruit borer

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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16 Question Description Which of the following rice varieties is known for its resistance to blast disease ?

A Swarna

B Pusa Basmati 1

C C22

D TDK 1

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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17 Question Description Which of the following is a type of conservation that involves maintaining and protecting genetic diversity through the preservation

of seeds, tissues or live specimens ?

A In-situ conservation

B Ex-situ conservation

C Restoration ecology

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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18 Question Description The yield of Pusa Jwala variety of chillies is ?

A 5 t/ha

B 7.5 t/ha

C 10 t/ha

D 12.5 t/ha

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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19 Question Description Which group of pesticide does malathion belong to ?

A Organochlorines

B Organophosphates

C Neonicotinoids

D Pyrethroids

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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20 Question Description Which is the causal organism of fruit rot in coconut ?

A Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

B Phytophthora omnivora

C Fusarium oxysporum

D Pythium aphanidermatum

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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21 Question Description Which of the following is not a type of soil structure ?

A Massive

B Columnar

C Spheroidal

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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22 Question Description Who is considered the Father of Demonstration Work ?

A Thomas Cooper

B Seaman Knapp

C Frank Newman

D John DeWitt

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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23 Question Description Which of the following is an example of soil-borne plant pathogens?

A Rizhoctonia solani

B Fusarium oxysporum

C Phytophthora infestans

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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24 Question Description Which of the following is the scientific name of a mineral called Chromite?

A Copper Chromium Oxide

B Iron Chromium Oxide

C Silver Chromium Oxide

D Aluminium Chromium Oxide

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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