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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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B:-<1
60:1
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Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question78:-Climatic clarification based on moisture index, seasonal variation in rainfall, humidity index and aridity index
was proposed by
A:-Koppen
B:-Troll
C:-Gaussen
D:-Thornthwaite and Mather
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question79:-The upper limit of available moisture for plants is given by the soil moisture constant,
A:-maximum water holding capacity
B:-field capacity
C:-permanent wilting point
D:-hygroscopic co-efficient
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question80:-The main objective of stubble mulch tillage is
A:-weed control
B:-improved soil aeration
C:-reduced evaporation
D:-soil and water conservation
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question81:-Competition between associated crops in mixed crop communities has been discussed in depth by
A:-Beer
B:-Donald
C:-De wit
D:-Willey
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-Dryland farming is the cultivation of crops in regions with annual precipitation of
A:-<1500 mm
B:-<750 mm
mm 750>-:
D:->1500 mm
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-The moisture index of a humid (B3) region falls in the range of
A:-100 and above
B:-80 to 100
C:-60 to 80
D:-40 to 60
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question84:- is considered the Father of Tillage.
A:-Pietro de Cresenzi
B:-Jethro Tull
C:-Justus Von Liebig
D:-Boussinghault
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question85:-If the yields of groundnut and red gram grown as pure crops are 1200 and 1000 kg/ha respectively, and their
yields as intercrops are 1000 and 600 kg/ha respectively, the land equivalent ratio of groundnut + red gram intercropping
system is
A:
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question86:-NICRA programme launched by ICAR during the XI plan period focuses on
A:-Climate Resilient Agriculture
B:-Crop Resurrection Agriculture
C:-Continuous Rainfed Agriculture