Senior/ Principal Agriculture Officer – Paper (Held on 19-03-2023)

Q1: Number of sugar carbons in DNA are?
Answer: 5 carbon

Q2: F. E. Chaudhry was the photographer of Pakistan. (True/False)
Answer: True

Q3: Headquarters of UNHCR is located at?
Answer: Geneva

Q4: Abscisic acid is found in which vitamin?
Answer: Vitamin C

Q5: Jute and cotton belong to which group of crops?
Answer: Fibre crops

Q6: Which crop is called the King of Fodder?
Answer: Berseem

Q7: Pineapple is classified as which type of plant?
Answer: CAM plant

Q8: Sesame belongs to which photosynthetic pathway?
Answer: C3

Q9: The term “Antiemesis” is derived from which language?
Answer: Greek

Q10: National fruit of Pakistan is?
Answer: Mango

Q11: Idiom “Hit the nail on the head” means?
Answer: To be very accurate

Q12: Trapping of pests is included in which control technique?
Answer: Cultural technique

Q13: Number of carbons present in DNA sugar are?
Answer: 5 carbon

Q14: Botanical type of sunflower seed is?
Answer: Achene

Q15: Most widely grown wheat species is?
Answer: Hexaploid wheat

Q16: T & V stands for?
Answer: Training and Visit

Q17: UNHCR headquarters are located in?
Answer: Geneva

Q18: Which material is widely used for sodic and saline soil reclamation?
Answer: Gypsum

Q19: Valency of carbon is?
Answer: 4

Q20: Passive factor in weathering process is?
Answer: Parent material

Q21: A word written below the main word is called?
Answer: Subscript

Q22: Breaking seed dormancy by scratching seed coat is called?
Answer: Scarification

Q23: Primary step of soil erosion includes?
Answer: Rain splash erosion

Q24: Ascorbic acid is also known as?
Answer: Vitamin C

Q25: Soy sauce is a product of fermentation of?
Answer: Soybean

Q26: Difference between upper and lower limit is called?
Answer: Range

Q27: Physical appearance of an organism is called?
Answer: Phenotype

Q28: A complete infectious virus particle is called?
Answer: Virion

Q29: Communication through gestures is known as?
Answer: Non-verbal communication

Q30: Number of players in a cricket team are?
Answer: 11

Q31: Witches’ broom disease is caused by?
Answer: Virus

Q32: Club root disease commonly affects?
Answer: Cabbage and turnip

Q33: Subjective case of pronouns “me/us” is?
Answer: I / We

Q34: Protandry is found in which crop?
Answer: Maize

Q35: Fibre crops include?
Answer: Jute and cotton

Q36: Fruit storage life can be increased by?
Answer: Lowering oxygen concentration

Q37: Phrasal verb “Take after” means?
Answer: Resemble

Q38: Maize is which type of crop?
Answer: Annual

Q39: First step of PCR is called?
Answer: Denaturation

Q40: “Since” is used with which tense?
Answer: Perfect tense

Q41: Major export of Pakistan related to agriculture is?
Answer: Fibre (cotton)

Q42: Lucknow Pact was signed by?
Answer: Muslim League

Q43: Apricot rootstock used in Pakistan is?
Answer: Hari

Q44: First computerized simulation model for plant diseases is?
Answer: EPIDEM

Q45: Contribution of cotton in Pakistan’s GDP is about?
Answer: 2%

Q46: Organochlorine pesticide example is?
Answer: DDT

Q47: Barley gene bank is maintained by?
Answer: ICARDA

Q48: Technical name of Sufaida is?
Answer: Eucalyptus globulus

Q49: Use of traps for insects is which control method?
Answer: Cultural control

Q50: Growing two crops together of different species is called?
Answer: Intercropping

Q51: Best crop combination to avoid soil erosion is?
Answer: Legume + cereal

Q52: Earliest type of soil erosion is?
Answer: Splash erosion

Q53: Which one is NOT a cereal crop? (Rice, Wheat, Barley, Sugarcane)
Answer: Sugarcane

Q54: Pineapple belongs to which category?
Answer: CAM plant

Q55: Which of the following are fibre crops?
Answer: Cotton and jute

Q56: Major sucking insects of cotton are?
Answer: Whitefly, jassid and aphid

Q57: Which sector contributes most to Pakistan GDP?
Answer: Textile sector

Q58: Forest area in Pakistan is?
Answer: Decreasing

Q59: Butterfly, moth and honeybee are?
Answer: Pollinators

Q60: Flowers having either staminate or pistillate organs are called?
Answer: Monoecious

62- How many sugar carbons are there in DNA?
Answer: 5

63- Who was known as the photographer of Pakistan?
Answer: F.E. Chaudhry

64- Where is the headquarters for UN Refugees located?
Answer: Geneva

65- Which acid is found in Vitamin C?
Answer: Ascorbic acid

66- Name two fiber crops.
Answer: Jute and cotton

67- Which nutrient is most important for root development in plants?
Answer: Phosphorus

68- What is the main component of plant cell walls?
Answer: Cellulose

69- Which gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
Answer: Oxygen

70- What type of plant is a legume?
Answer: Nitrogen-fixing plant

71- Name a cereal crop grown in Pakistan.
Answer: Wheat

72- Which vitamin is abundant in carrots?
Answer: Vitamin A

73- What is the process of transferring pollen from anther to stigma called?
Answer: Pollination

74- Name a cash crop of Pakistan.
Answer: Cotton

75- Which part of the plant stores food?
Answer: Root, stem, or tuber (depending on plant)

76- What is the main function of chlorophyll?
Answer: To absorb sunlight for photosynthesis

77- Name a crop used for oil production.
Answer: Sunflower or canola

78- What is organic farming?
Answer: Farming without synthetic chemicals

79- Name a fruit crop grown in Pakistan.
Answer: Mango

80- Which soil type is best for agriculture?
Answer: Loamy soil

81- What is irrigation?
Answer: Supplying water to crops artificially

82- Name a method of soil conservation.
Answer: Contour plowing or terracing

83- Which element is essential for chlorophyll formation?
Answer: Magnesium

84- What is the main use of sugarcane?
Answer: Sugar production

85- Name a leguminous crop.
Answer: Lentil or chickpea

86- What is crop rotation?
Answer: Growing different crops in a field in successive seasons to maintain soil fertility

87- Name a pest that affects crops.
Answer: Locust

88- Which plant hormone promotes growth?
Answer: Auxin

89- Name a root crop.
Answer: Potato

90- Which crop is considered a staple food in Pakistan?
Answer: Wheat

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