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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'AGRONOMIST' And exam conducted in the year 2018. And Question paper code was '051/2018/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Question59:-When the degree of slope doubles, the amount of erosion per unit are increases by
A:-1%
-2%
C:-2.5%
D:-4%
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question60:-Which one of the following compounds contains highest % ௦4" "6 20 51"
A:-Triple superphosphate
Single superphosphate
C:-Enriched superphosphate
D:-Superphosphoric acid
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question61:-The ratio of total area cropped in a year to the land area available for cultivation and expressed in percentage
is the
A:-Cultivated land utilization index
B:-Multiple cropping index
C:-Crop intensity index
D:-Relative cropping intensity index
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-The deep clay to clay loam soils developed in the semi acid areas of Deccan plateau are known as
A--Alfisols
B:-Vertisols
C:-Inceptisols
D:-Entisols
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-1 bar = cm of water column (approximately)
A:-100 mm
B:-75 cm
:-100 cm
D:-1000 cm
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question64:-Conservation tillage system are methods of soil tillage which leave at least per cent of the crop residue
on the soil surface.
A:5
-10
C:-20
D:-30
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-The seed rate to be adopted for a crop depends on the plant spacing, test weight and
A--size of seed
-area to be planted
:-yield potential
D:-germination percentage
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question66:-Hyper acid zones are those having an aridity index of
A:-<0.03
B:-0.03 to 0.10
C:-0.03 to <0.20
D:-0.20 to 0.50
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question67:-In India, percent of total annual rainfall is received during the South West monsoon season.
75ھ
B:-65
C:-50