Q31. Wave length of visible radiation ranges between :-
- (a) 0.15 to 4.0 µ
- (b) 4.0 to 6.5 µ
- (c) 6.5 to 9.5 µ
- (d) 9.5 to 14.5 µ
AARO Agronomy Question Paper 2014 PDF | RPSC Asst. Agriculture Officer
- Year 2014
- Conducted By Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)
- Questions 60
- Languages English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Assistant Agriculture Research Officer |
| Year | 2014 |
| Conducting Body | Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) |
| Paper | Agronomy |
| Subject | Agronomy |
| Number of Questions | 60 |
| Question Type | Objective (MCQ) |
This page provides the Assistant Agriculture Research Officer (AARO) Agronomy Question Paper from the 2014 examination conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). The paper consists of objective-type questions covering various aspects of Agronomy, crucial for candidates preparing for agricultural research officer positions in Rajasthan. Aspirants can download the PDF to understand the exam pattern, difficulty level, and key topics tested in the 2014 exam, aiding their preparation strategy for future RPSC AARO recruitments.
Major Topics Covered
- Agronomy
- Seed Production
- Crop Varieties
- Plant Physiology
- Soil Science
- Irrigation
- Herbicides
- Plant Nutrition
- Agricultural Meteorology
- Agricultural Engineering
- Crop Physiology
- Plant Breeding
Why This Paper is Important
- Useful for ASST. AGRICULTURE RESEARCH OFFICER preparation
- Helps understand the latest exam pattern
- Useful for practice and self-assessment
- Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
- Helpful for analysing question trends
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- AARO Agronomy 2014 Answer Key PDF
- AARO Agronomy Syllabus PDF
- RPSC Agriculture Officer Syllabus
- AARO Exam Pattern
- RPSC Agriculture Officer Exam Pattern
Instructions
- AARO_Agronomy_10th Feb 2016_AfterNoon S.
- Question Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 What is the test weight of Phalaris minor seed (in grams) ? \mathbf{1} Which one of the following gram varities has green colour of mature Apama \mathbf 2 Abhar grains?
- Aruna Arpan RD 2502 RD 2849 RD 2508 RD 2503 \overline{\mathbf{3}} High quality malt variety of barley is :- Sesamum Indicum has chromosome number :- \ddot{a} 32 26 64 Maru Bahar is the variety of :- 5 ∪rd Arhar Moong Moth The most favourable light for the growth of crops is :- nfrared Blue 6 Red Green What is the meaning of Sod Seeding?
- Minimum tillage Soil Puddling Zero tillage \overline{7} Soil compaction Which one is not the variety of baby corn ?
- Golden Shakti PAC-792 8 Sangam Which crop has the capacity to fix most of CO2 in the form of organic acid in drought condition?
- Urd \overline{9} soyabean Gram Moong 10 Calvin cycle occurs in :- Pearl millet Finger millet Sudan grass Cowpea 11\, Which one of the following is different in its action ?
- Hydrated Lime Chalk Kaoline Cycocel 1\sqrt{2} Which one of the following plant has minimum transpiration ratio ?
- Maize Sorghum Sugarcane Pineapple Which one of the following elements does not act as an enzyme activator 13\, Calcium Magnesium Zinc Iron The tea yellow disease is caused by the deficiency of ? 14 Sulphur Calcium Nitrogen Boron 200 metre 800 metre 15 What is the isolation distance of certified seed production in pearl millet ? 400 metre 100 metre The most common plant harmone indole 3-acetic acid (IAA) was first isolated from ?
- Avena Coleoptile 16\, Corn germ oil Human urine Fungus Fusarium Which one of the following herbicides inhibit the photosynthesis of the 17\, 2,4 - D Propanil soproturon Glyphosate crop? which district of Rajasthan is irrigated mainly by Bhakra Nangal dam ?
- Churu 18 Bikaner Hanumangarh Ganganagar Which district of Rajasthan cover maximum area by tubewell irrigation ? 19 Alwar Bharatpur Jodhpur Jaipur which one of he following mode of action of herbicides is different from {\bf 20} other ?
- Hill reaction Inhibit protein synthesis Electron transfer CO2 fixation Allelopathic chemical left in the soil by the roots of :- 21 Sunflower Sorghum Maize Gram Manganese - Yellow Copper - Yellow veins in new Magnesium - Green veins in old Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
- Iron - Green veins in new leaves leaves veins in old leaves 22 leaves Transgangetic Plains - Sri Southern Plateau and Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
- What is the effect of nitrification on soil pH:- Hills - Alwar Upper Gangetic Plains - Bikaner Central Plateau and Hills - Churu Ganganagar 23 (1) Increases Codes 1 and 2 24 (2) Decreases Codes 1,2 and 3 Codes 1 and 3 Code 2 only Which of these orgamisms involved in denitrification process in soil is not a heterotroph?
- Bacillus Achromobacter Thiobacillus 25 Pseudomonas Azorhizobium produces stem nodules on :- Sesbania grandiflora 26 Sesbania rostrata Sesbania aculeata Sesbania quadrata A healthy plant foliage contains approximately _____ as much sulpher as 1/5th 1/2^{th} 1/20th 1/10th 27 nitrogen :- Iron phosphate In alkali soils, the form of phosphorus that predominates is :- Calcium phosphate Aluminum phosphate Nitro phosphate 28 The salt index of urea is:- 1.61 per unit of N 2.99 per unit of N 3.25 per unit of N 6.00 per unit of N 29 Which of the following satellites is the example of those orbiting in KALPANA -1 equatorial plane of the earth ? 30 ARAL RISAT-1 RS - 1A
Questions (page 2)
Q32. The ratio of standard deviation to mean expressed in percentage is termed as :-
- (a) Standard error
- (b) Critical difference
- (c) Coefficient of variation
- (d) Mean deviation
Q33. Which of these is a correct pair of International system of units and centimeter-gram-second unit relationship with reference to solar radiation ?
- (a) 997.93 watt/m2 = 1 calory/cm2/min.
- (b) 697.93 watt/m2 = 1 calory/cm2/min.
- (c) 797.93 watt/m2 = 1 calory/cm2/min.
- (d) 897.93 watt/m2 = 1 calory/cm2/min.
Q34. The analysis component of precision agriculture which provides data storage, retrieval and transformation to spatial data is :-
- (a) Global Information System (GIS)
- (b) Global Positioning System (GPS)
- (c) Decision Support System (DSS)
- (d) Variable Rate Technology (VRT)
Q35. The part of radiation utilized by plants in respiration is called :-
- (a) Metabolic heat
- (b) Latent heat
- (c) Sensible heat
- (d) Soil heat flux
Q36. The expression PET = KET®for the estimation of potential evapotranspiration from free water evaporation was given by :-
- (a) Penman (1948)
- (b) Blaney riddle (1950)
- (c) Jensen and Haize (1963)
- (d) Thornthwaite (1948)
Q37. The medium irrigation projects have cultivable command area of :-
- (a) 2000-10,000 ha
- (b) 10,000-15,000 ha
- (c) 15,000-20,000 ha
- (d) 20,000-25,000 ha
Q38. Find out the depth of irrigation water if one hectare area is irrigated with an average discharge of 25 liters per second for 6 hours :-
- (a) 5.4 cm
- (b) 6.2 cm
- (c) 6.8 cm
- (d) 7.2 cm
Q39. The loss of water on way between source and point of utilization for irrigation is denoted by :-
- (a) Water conveyance efficiency
- (b) Water distribution efficiency
- (c) Water storage efficiency
- (d) Water application efficiency
Q40. The mycoherbicide 'De-vine' contains fungal spores of :-
- (a) Colletotrichum gloesporiodes
- (b) Phytopthora palmivora
- (c) Bipolaris sorghicola
- (d) Streptomycus hygroscopicus
Q41. Oxyfluorfen belongs to the herbicide family?
- (a) midazolinones
- (b) Substituted aromatic acids
- (c) Substituted ureas
- (d) Diphenyl ethers
Q42. Which of these herbicides produces H2O2 in plants?
- (a) Paraquat
- (b) Metsulfuron
- (c) Glyphosate
- (d) Imazethapyr
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