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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.

Heliothus armigera is the name of_____________________?
A Cotton bollworm
B Gram pod borer
C Com cob borer
D None of the above
Correct Answer: Cotton bollworm
Each layer of phyllosilicates is composed of two types of sheets:
A Tetrahedral sheet
B Triple octahedral sheet
C Octahedral sheet
D Both A & C
Correct Answer: Both A & C
Fly larvae (maggots) move away from a bright source of light. This is an example of a ___________?
A Taxis
B Reflex (involuntary movement)
C Kinesis
D Transverse orientation (Keeping a fix angle on a distance)
Correct Answer: Taxis
The internal & external surfaces of soil colloids are positively and or negatively charged. Mostly ____________ is dominant:
A Positive
B Negative
C Zero
D All of the above
Correct Answer: Negative
An ommatidium is best defined as a: __________?
A Subdivision of the ventral nerve cord
B Functional unit of the compound eye
C Mechanoreceptor used for proprioception
D Ventral lobe of the insect’s brain
Correct Answer: Functional unit of the compound eye
Which of the following is not the soil order prevail in Pakistan?
A Aridisols
B Alfisols
C Mollisols
D None of the above
Correct Answer: None of the above
Haustoria are produced ___________?
A By fungi parasitising animal tissues
B By hypha of obligate parasite
C In artificial cultures
D None of These
Correct Answer: By hypha of obligate parasite
Which of the following is wrong?
A Sandy soils have  higher sand percentage with more water holding capacity
B The relative percentage of sand, silt, clay is soil texture.
C Soil texture influences behavior of soil.
D The arrangement of soil aggregates is called soil structure.
Correct Answer: Sandy soils have  higher sand percentage with more water holding capacity
The agriculture sector of Pakistan generates ________% of employment.
A 37.4
B 40.5
C 42.0
D None of These
Correct Answer: 37.4
The availability of essential nutrients from soil to the plants is controlled by the ________ properties of soil:
A Physical
B chemical
C Biological
D both A & B
Correct Answer: chemical