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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.

Peat means:
A A dense accumulation of only partially decomposed plant materials which has formed in wetlands over a period of thousand of years
B It collects in still water which does not have enough oxygen to complete the total process of decay
C Both (a) & (b)
D None of these
Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)
Norman Borlaug, the American agricultural scientist and plant pathologist developed the high yield strains that greatly increased crop yields. He laid the groundwork for the green revolution and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in ________
A 1970
B 1972
C 1974
D 1976
Correct Answer: 1970
Ozone layer having:
A The protective layer of ozone in the upper stratosphere, found at a level between 15 and 150 km above
B The Earth which prevents harmful ultraviolet B radiation which causes skin cancer and threatens plant life from reaching the ground
C Both (a) & (b)
D None of these
Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)
Grasslands are:
A The prairies of North America and the steppe of Russia and Central Asia
B Grassland ecosystem support thousand of different species, above and below the ground
C Both (a) & (b)
D None of these
Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)
C4 Plants means:
A A group of plants which include maize and sorghum
B The process of carbon fixation usually found in tropical plants with high growth rates
C Both (a) & (b)
D None of these
Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)
Foraminifera means:
A An abundant family of simple mostly marine organisms
B The important to scientists who are studying climatic change
C Both (a) & (b)
D None of these
Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)
Boreal forest is:
A The large coniferous forest areas in the northern hemisphere between the latitudes of 50
B Large areas of boreal forest are found in Scandinavia, Siberia and Northern America
C Both (a) & (b)
D None of these
Correct Answer: Both (a) & (b)
C3 plants means:
A A group of plants including the soya bean wheat and cotton
B The process of carbon fixation during photosynthesis
C The prod use a compound essential for growth that consists of molecules each containing three atoms of carbon
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Biota means:
A The general description of all the flora and fauna of the planet
B It covers all living things from the tiniest submicroscopic organism to the elephant and giant redwood tree
C All of which are supported by the biosphere
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Biosphere reserves means:
A The protected land and coastal areas
B That are approved under the Man and the Biosphere
C In conjunction with the Conception on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above