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Agriculture Mcqs 7387 MCQs [All-Courses]

Agriculture MCQs cover fundamental and applied concepts related to farming, crop production, soil science, irrigation, fertilizers, plant breeding, pests, and agricultural economics. This topic is designed to strengthen conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills through objective questions. It is especially useful for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, BPSC, NTS, OTS, and other testing services, helping candidates prepare with exam-oriented and up-to-date agricultural knowledge.

Extraction and cleaning is:

A Screening

B Fanning

C Floating

D All of the above

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

Storage of seed is:

A Sometimes the seed has to be stored till sowing time

B Also many species produce good seed crops only at interval of several years

C The seed collected in good years must be stored for several years to provide for the lean years

D All of the above

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

In cold storage the best temperature of storing seed of most species lies between ______.

A 3

B 2

C 4

D None of these

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: 3

The best seed moisture content is below 10% of the oven dry weight for the coniferous but it must be kept above _____ for most of the broad leaved species:

A 20%

B 25%

C 30%

D 35%

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: 35%

Germination tests is:

A Nurseries fail quite often as the seed collected is rather old rotten or does not have an embryo

B There are several methods to test seed germination percent but the most practical is to, to take a few samples from thoroughly mixed heap

C Both (a) & (b)

D None of these

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)

Sometimes sound and uninjured seeds may fail to germinate due to reduced activity of the seed or seed parts resulting in blockade of the growth. This may be due to:

A External effects of environment

B Internal conditions within the plant itself, i.e. Embryo dormancy or seed coat dormancy

C Both (a) & (b)

D None of these

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)

Mechanical scarification is:

A The purpose of mechanical scarification is to modify hard

B Or impervious seed coats

C Both (a) & (b)

D None of these

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)

Soaking seeds in water is:

A The purpose of soaking seeds in water is to modify hard seed coats remove inhibitors

B And soften seeds to reduce the time of germination

C Both (a) & (b)

D None of these

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)

Cold and hot stratification is:

A To activate dormant embryo

B To help after ripening of embryo

C Moist stratification is done at temperature varying from 0 – 10

D All of the above

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

Acid scarification is:

A The purpose of acid scarification is to modify hard

B Or impermeable seed coverings

C Both (a) & (b)

D None of these

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)

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Agriculture Mcqs 7387 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Extraction and cleaning is:

Storage of seed is:

In cold storage the best temperature of storing seed of most species lies between ______.

The best seed moisture content is below 10% of the oven dry weight for the coniferous but it must be kept above _____ for most of the broad leaved species:

Germination tests is:

Sometimes sound and uninjured seeds may fail to germinate due to reduced activity of the seed or seed parts resulting in blockade of the growth. This may be due to:

Mechanical scarification is:

Soaking seeds in water is:

Cold and hot stratification is:

Acid scarification is: