This book is a result of a thorough and sincere analysis of test questions from the ASRB, ARS, SRF, JRF/NET, and numerous agricultural universities, in addition to bank exams. To demonstrate it takes work to compile. Modern inquiries that is systematic in their reliability and usability. Each applicant will receive a sample question from this set of questions, which will help them be more able to concentrate. The main objective of this book is to let the readers fully understand the information from numerous several agricultural disciplines

Father of agronomy is -Peter Decresenzi. Dr. Biwant Rajis the founder of Relay cropping. The Indian Institute of Farming System Research is located at - Modipuram, Meerut, U.P. Scientific study of mixed cropping was firstly done by -La-Flitze (1928). Relay cropping concept was derived from -Relay race. Natural Resource Management is an example of Sustainable Agriculture. Cropping System is a component of -Farming System.

1.Agronomy is derived from Greek word. 2.Indigenous plough cuts ‘V-shape furrow’. 3.Indigenous plough is a primary tillage implement. 4.The ploughing depth of chisel plough is 60-70 cm. 5.Hoe is an example of secondary tillage implement. 6.Tillage improves soil aeration.

1.The fine earth covering land surface acts as a reservoir of nutrients and water Soil. 2.The word ‘Soil’ is derived from Latin. 3. Study of origin, classification, morphology of soil is known as Pedology. 4. The study of soils in relation to crop growth Edaphology. 5. The father of Soil Science Dokuchalev.

1. Who was the first Entomologist to the Government of India? Lionel de Niceville. 2. Who succeeded Lefroy and devoted his attention mainly to insect taxonomy and built up an excellent library and a valuable insect collection? T.B. Fletcher. 3. When was the Zoological Survey of India started in the Indian Museum at Calcutta? 1916. 4. Who was the first Plant Protection Adviser to Government of India? Dr. Hem Singh Pruthi.

1. Leading cut flower exporter in the world is Netherlands. 2. Concept of lawn was developed in England. 3. In which garden, arrangement of rocks is main feature Japanese garden. 4. Shrubs or trees planted at regular intervals on boundry for fencing Hedges. 5. The green carpet for the landscape maintained by growing and mowing grasses. Lawn. 6. Thorny fencing plant used as a hedge Inga dulcus.

4H: An agricultural club for children that features hands-on learning Abiota: The nonliving component of an ecosystem, including the soil, water, and air. Aborigines: The original or native inhabitants of a country or region. Absorption Losses: Loss of water from a canal or a reservoir by capillary action and percolation and in case of canal during the process of delivery. Absorptive capacity: The maximum amount of waste that can be absorbed by the environment. Acclimation: Adaptation to changing or new conditions. Acid precipitation: Rain, snow, fog, or dew containing sulfuric and nitric acids produced by fossil fuel combustion. Acid soil: A soil which is deficient in available bases, particularly Ca and which give an acid reaction when tested by a standard method. Acre foot water: The amount of water that would cover an area of land to a depth of one foot assuming no seepage evaporation and run off. Acre inch day: Term used principally in irrigated section of united state for measuring quantity of flow of water. It is equal to a flow which will cover one acre to a depth of one inch in a 24 hours period or 0.042 cubic feet per second. Acre inch: It is a measure of quantity of flow of water and is equal to the flow which will cover one acre to a depth of one inch. Acre: (43560 sq. ft) an area of land about 220 feet long and 198 feet wide. Active solar heating: The use of solar panels to collect and concentrate the sun’s energy for heating. Adaptation: Biological modification that allows species to better exist in a specific environment. Additives: Chemicals added to food, often con- sidered to represent a threat to human health.