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Agriculture Mcqs 7387 MCQs [All-Courses]

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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.

Biometrics for the study of quantitative genetics was provided by ___________________?
A Fisher
B Falconer
C Mather
D Hayman
Correct Answer: Fisher
In line x tester cross each male is crossed with____________________?
A Different sets of females
B Few females in a set
C Same sets of females
D All the above
Correct Answer: Same sets of females
Ratio of additive variance to phenotypic variance is called___________________?
A Heritability (broad sense)
B Heritability (narrow sense)
C Co-heritability
D Genetic gain
Correct Answer: Heritability (narrow sense)
Specific combining ability is primarily a function of___________________?
A Dominance variance
B Additive x dominance epistasis
C Dominance x dominance epistasis
D All the above
Correct Answer: All the above
Analysis of covanance permits estimation of_____________________?
A Environmental covanance
B Phenotypic covanance
C Genotypic convanance
D All the above
Correct Answer: All the above
The term homeostasis was coined by_____________________?
A Lemer (1954)
B Jinks (1968)
C Warner (1952)
D Freeman (1971)
Correct Answer: Lemer (1954)
The term poly genes was coined by___________________?
A Yates (1947)
B Hazel (1943)
C Mather (1943)
D Griffing (1956)
Correct Answer: Mather (1943)
Concept of path coefficient analysis was given by_________________?
A Mather (1949)
B Wright (1921)
C Fisher (1918)
D Smith (1936)
Correct Answer: Mather (1949)
Difference between mean phenotypic value of the progeny of selected plants and the parental population is known as__________________?
A Genetic gain
B Genetic advance
C Heritability
D Coheritability
Correct Answer: Genetic advance
Concept of generation means analysis was developed by_______________________?
A Hayman (1958)
B Griffing (1965)
C Jink (1950)
D Kempthome (1957)
Correct Answer: Hayman (1958)