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Agriculture Mcqs 7388 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.

A gene which exhibits higher mutation rate than others is referred as___________________?

A Mutator gene
B Antimutalor gene
C Mutable gene
D Hot spot
Correct Answer: Mutable gene

Blackeselee reported the first case of monoploid in__________________?

A Datura
B Rye
C Brassica
D Oat
Correct Answer: Datura

An individual lacking only one chromosome from the diploid set is referred as_________________?

A Nullisomic
B Monosomic
C Trisomic
D Tetrasomic
Correct Answer: Monosomic

Increased flower size has made tetraploidy important for___________________?

A Plant breeder
B Agronomist
C Horticulturist
D Pathologist
Correct Answer: Horticulturist

Haploid plants have been produced by another culture in tomato by_________________?

A Greshof and Doy (1972)
B Tyagi and Prasad (1965)
C Mehta and Upadhya (1960)
D Singh (1960)
Correct Answer: Greshof and Doy (1972)

Heterobeltiosis is estimated over the___________________?

A Better parent
B Mid parent
C Standard parent
D Popular variety
Correct Answer: Better parent

In allogamous species, a true breeding line obtained by continuous inbreeding is__________________?

A Hybrid
B Top cross
C Poly cross
D Inbred
Correct Answer: Inbred

The term heterosis was coined by____________________?

A Hull (1945)
B Bruce (1910)
C East (1908)
D Shull (1914)
Correct Answer: Shull (1914)

Dominance hypothesis of heterosis was first proposed by__________________?

A Davenport (1908)
B Shull (1914)
C Bruce (1910)
D Davis (1927)
Correct Answer: Davenport (1908)

Soybean contains___________________?

A Typsin inhibitor
B Goiterogens
C Both A & B
D Neither
Correct Answer: Both A & B