Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer

Title : AGRONOMIST
Question Code : A

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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.

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Excerpt of Question Code: 051/2018/OL

D:-40
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-Among the following, is not an implement for secondary tillage.
A:-Cultivator
B:-Disc plough
C:-Harrow
D:-Plank and roller
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question69:-A cropping system in which crop intensification occurs only in time dimension is
A:-Multi tier cropping
B:-Sequential cropping
C:-Relay cropping
D:-Mixed cropping
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question70:-The 'stress hormone' which imparts drought tolerance to plant is
A:lAA
B:-ABA
C:-GA
D:-Cytokinin
Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question71:-Underground layer of porous rocks or soils saturated with water from above which yield significant amounts of
water are called

A:-aquicludes
aquifers
C:-aquitards
D:-water tables
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:- is defined as the physical condition of the soil in relation to crop growth.
A:-Mellowness
:-Friability
C:-Tilth
D:-Aggregation
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question73:-Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land with a definite row pattern is known as

A:-Intercropping
B:-Multiple cropping
C:-Relay cropping
D:-Polyculture
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-The Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute is located at
A:-Dehradun
B:-Pantnagar
C:-Lucknow
D:-Hyderabad
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question75:- law states that the flow of water through a unit cross section of soil is proportional to the gradient of
hydraulic head.
A:-Beer's
-Bernouli's

:-Liebig's
D:-Darcy's
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question76:- is a herbicide used for weed control in zero tillage.
A:-2,4-D

B:-Oxyfluorfen
C:-Glyphosate
D:-Cyhalofop butyl
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question77:-Overall biological advantage of intercropping is indicated when the LER is

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