Important Professional Knowledge Quiz for IBPS SO Agricultural Officer 2017

Important Professional Knowledge Quiz for IBPS SO Agricultural Officer 2017: Set - 2

Dear Readers, Important Professional Knowledge Questions for IBPS SO (Agriculture Officer) Exam was given here with answers. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination can use this.

1). Organic matter content of histosols and hydromorphic soils is

a)   30% – 40%

b)   50% – 57%

c)   60% – 70%

d)   12% – 18%

e)   None of these

2). Which of the following statements regarding the causes of low crop productivity of sandy soils is not correct?

a)   Sandy soils have very low water retention capacity

b)   Sandy soils easily fix applied phosphatic fertilizer.

c)   Applied plant nutrients easily leech out through drainage.

d)   Sandy soils have very low organic matter content

e)   None of these

3). The cation exchange capacity (in units of milli equivalents per 100 gram of soil) of kaolinite clay varies between

a)   3 and 15

b)   16 and 40

c)   41 and 80

d)   81 and 100

e)   None of these

4). The phosphorus content as P in the plough layer of one hectare of soil containing 0.1 % P₂O₅ is

a)   430 kg.

b)   860 kg

c)   1290 kg

d)   1500 kg

e)   None of these

5). ‘Whip tail’ symptom in cauliflower is due to the deficiency of

a)   Copper

b)   Molybdenum

c)   Iron

d)   Zinc

e)   None of these

6). ‘Crop logging’ is the method of

a)   Soil fertility evaluation

b)   Plan analyst for assessing requirements for nutrients for crop production

c)   Assessing crop damage

d)   Testing suitability of fertilizers

e)   None of these

7). In a compost pit, the heat of combustion of organic matter raises the temperature when decay is occurring rapidly. During decay, the temperature rises by

a)   75 to 90°c

b)   60 to 80°c

c)   50 to 72°c

d)   40 60 60°c

e)   None of these

8). Which of the following pairs of rhizobium species and the host genera on which the rhizobium species, subsists, are correctly matched?

a)   R. Leguminosorum – Pisum

b)   R. Japonicum – Glycine

c)   R. Meliloti – Medicago

d)   All the above

e)   None of these

9). Poor nitrification rate of non-edible mahua (Madhucalatifolia) cake is due to

a)   The presence of oil

b)   Wide C : N ratio

c)   Low nitrogen content

d)   The presence of certain alkaloids

e)   None of these

10). The nitrogenous fertilizer of choice for the tea is

a)   Calcium Ammonium Niitrate

b)   Urea

c)   Ammonium Sulphate

d)   Ammonium Nitrate

e)   None of these

1)e    2)e    3)b    4)e    5)d    6)c     7)c     8)d      9)c    10)d

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