Q: Study of crop production and soil management is called?
Answer: Agronomy
Q: Branch of agriculture dealing with fruits is known as?
Answer: Pomology
Q: Branch of agriculture dealing with vegetables is called?
Answer: Olericulture
Q: Study of flowers and ornamental plants is known as?
Answer: Floriculture
Q: Study of soils is called?
Answer: Pedology
Q: Soil formation factors were given by?
Answer: Jenny
Q: Most abundant nutrient in plants is?
Answer: Nitrogen
Q: Deficiency of nitrogen causes?
Answer: Chlorosis
Q: Deficiency of phosphorus results in?
Answer: Poor root development
Q: Deficiency of potassium causes?
Answer: Leaf scorching
Q: Urea contains how much nitrogen?
Answer: 46%
Q: DAP contains nitrogen and phosphorus in ratio?
Answer: 18:46
Q: Soil pH less than 7 indicates?
Answer: Acidic soil
Q: Soil pH more than 7 indicates?
Answer: Alkaline soil
Q: Ideal soil pH for most crops is?
Answer: 6.5 to 7.5
Q: Water holding capacity is maximum in which soil?
Answer: Clay soil
Q: Sandy soil has which characteristic?
Answer: Low water holding capacity
Q: Photosynthesis occurs in which cell organelle?
Answer: Chloroplast
Q: Main pigment of photosynthesis is?
Answer: Chlorophyll
Q: Transpiration mainly occurs through?
Answer: Stomata
Q: Movement of water in plants occurs through?
Answer: Xylem
Q: Movement of food in plants occurs through?
Answer: Phloem
Q: Wheat is a crop of which season?
Answer: Rabi
Q: Rice is a crop of which season?
Answer: Kharif
Q: Maize belongs to which family?
Answer: Poaceae
Q: Rice scientific name is?
Answer: Oryza sativa
Q: Wheat scientific name is?
Answer: Triticum aestivum
Q: Cotton scientific name is?
Answer: Gossypium
Q: Jute is a crop of which type?
Answer: Fibre crop
Q: Cotton is a crop of which type?
Answer: Fibre crop
Q: Study of plant diseases is called?
Answer: Plant pathology
Q: Exclusion of plant disease by law is known as?
Answer: Plant quarantine
Q: Fungi that live only on living hosts are called?
Answer: Obligate parasites
Q: Powdery mildew is caused by?
Answer: Fungus
Q: Rust diseases belong to which group?
Answer: Basidiomycetes
Q: Loose smut of wheat is caused by?
Answer: Ustilago tritici
Q: Red rot of sugarcane is caused by?
Answer: Colletotrichum
Q: Bacterial plant diseases spread mainly by?
Answer: Water
Q: Viral diseases are transmitted by?
Answer: Insects
Q: Root knot disease is caused by?
Answer: Meloidogyne
Q: Study of insects is known as?
Answer: Entomology
Q: Insects have how many legs?
Answer: Six
Q: Larva of butterfly is called?
Answer: Caterpillar
Q: Useful insect producing honey is?
Answer: Honey bee
Q: Silk is obtained from?
Answer: Silkworm
Q: Study of heredity is called?
Answer: Genetics
Q: Father of genetics is?
Answer: Gregor Mendel
Q: A cross between two plants is called?
Answer: Hybridization
Q: Male reproductive part of flower is?
Answer: Androecium
Q: Female reproductive part of flower is?
Answer: Gynoecium
Q: Pollination by insects is called?
Answer: Entomophily
Q: Self pollination occurs in which crop?
Answer: Wheat
Q: Cross pollination occurs in which crop?
Answer: Maize
Q: Seed germination requires?
Answer: Water, oxygen and suitable temperature
Q: Agriculture extension work deals with?
Answer: Transfer of technology to farmers
Q: Green revolution is related to?
Answer: High yielding varieties
Q: Father of Green Revolution in Pakistan is?
Answer: Dr. A.R. Cornelius
Q: Irrigation means?
Answer: Artificial application of water to crops
Q: Most efficient irrigation method is?
Answer: Drip irrigation
Q: Flood irrigation is also known as?
Answer: Surface irrigation
Q: Weeds are plants that grow?
Answer: Where they are not wanted
Q: Chemical used to control weeds is called?
Answer: Herbicide
Q: 2,4-D is used to control?
Answer: Broad leaf weeds
Q: Crop rotation helps in?
Answer: Maintaining soil fertility
Q: Mixed cropping means?
Answer: Growing two crops together
Q: Monocropping means?
Answer: Growing same crop repeatedly
Q: Organic farming avoids use of?
Answer: Chemical fertilizers
Q: Compost is a type of?
Answer: Organic manure
Q: Farmyard manure mainly supplies?
Answer: Organic matter
Q: Post-harvest losses occur due to?
Answer: Poor handling and storage
Q: Agriculture marketing deals with?
Answer: Sale of farm produce
Q: Livestock includes?
Answer: Farm animals
Q: Poultry farming deals with?
Answer: Birds
Q: Milk is obtained from?
Answer: Dairy animals
Q: Artificial insemination is used for?
Answer: Genetic improvement
Q: Pakistan is an agricultural country because?
Answer: Majority population depends on agriculture
Q: Major cash crop of Pakistan is?
Answer: Cotton
Q: Major food crop of Pakistan is?
Answer: Wheat
Q: Agriculture contributes to GDP of Pakistan approximately?
Answer: 20 percent
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