Choose the correct answer

1. Agriculture is derived from

A) Greek B) Latin

C) Chinese D) Hindi

2. GDP stands for

A) Grass Domestic Procurement B) Gross District Product

C) Gross Domestic Product D) Grass District Product

3. Total geographical area of India

A) 328 M ha B) 308 M ha

C) 333 M ha D) 388 M ha

4. Primary source of food in old days

A) Hunting B) Pastoral

C) Crop culture D) Trade

5. Modern man is zoologicaly known as

A) Homo erectus B) Homo habilis

C) Homo sapiens D) Homo ergaster

6. IARI stands for

Irrigated Agriculture Research
A) B) Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Institute
Indian Agricultural Research International Agriculture Research
C) D)
Institute Institute
7. TNAU was established during

A) 1971 B) 1906

C) 1876 D) 1986

8. Father of Tillage

A) Francis Bacon B) Jethro Tull

C) Justin Van Liebig D) John Priest

9. Karikala Cholan constructed Kallanai along the river

A) Vaigai B) Thamirabharani

C) Cauvery D) Amaravathi

10. The land of hills is classified as

A) Mullai B) Marutham

C) Kurinji D) Neithal
11. In Tamil, Seasons are divided into

A) Four B) Five

C) Six D) Seven

12. IRRI is located at

Philippines
A) India B)
China
C) USA D)

13. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture is located at

Ramanathapuram
A) New Delhi B)
Bikaner
C) Hyderabad D)

14. First agricultural university in India is started at

Pantnagar
A) Coimbatore B)
Kolkotta
C) New Delhi D)

15. How many agroclimatic zones are in TN

Five
A) Four B)
Seven
C) Six D)
16. Land of agricultural lands is known as ________.
Kurinji Mullai
A) B)
Marutham Palai
C) D)

17. Blue revolution is related to _________.

Oilseeds Fishery
A) B)
Dairy Agriculture
C) D)

18. In Homo sapiens, sapiens means _______.

Continous Learning Habit
A) B)
Man Mammal
C) D)

19. India receives maximum rainfall during ________.

South-West North-East
A) B)
Summer Winter
C) D)
Andaman and Nicobar islands are sitatued in ______ of Indian Agroclimatic zone
20.
classification.
A) High rainfall zone Island zone
B)
C) South western zone South peninsular zone
D)

21. Number of agro ecological zones _____.

 7
A) 15 B)
20
C) 21 D)

22. Father of Agronomy ________.

Pietro De Crescenzi
A) Boussingault B)
Liebig
C) Dokuchaev D)

23. NRC Banana is located at ______.

Trichy
A) Coimbatore B)
Salem
C) Bengaluru D)

24. Inherited values carried from one generation to another are called ______.
Tradition
A) Heritage B)
Story
C) History D)
Agronomic principles deal with scientific facts in relation to ______ in which crops are
25.
produced.
Climate
A) Soil B)
Weather
C) Environment D)

26. 1 ha = ______ cents.

200
A) 100 B)
250
C) 250 D)

27. ICRISAT stands for ______.

Indian Crop Research Institute for International Crop Research Institute for
A) B)
Semi Arid Tropics Semi Arid Tropics
Central Institute for Research on Indian Centre for Research In Semi Arid
C) D)
Semi Arid Tropics Tropics
28. Er Elubathu, a tamil literature on agriculture was wrote by_____.
Kambar
A) Thiruvalluvar B)
Nakeerar
C) Vairamuthu D)

29. Taxonomically tobacco is known as ______.

Corchorous oiltorius
A) Oryza sativa B)
Elusine coracona
C) Nicotiana rustica D)

30. Under which agro climatic zone TNAU, Coimbatore is situated _____.
Western zone
A) North East zone B)
Rainy zone
C) Southern zone D)

31. __________ is the largest agroclimatic zone in Tamil Nadu.

 Western zone
A) North East zone B)
Rainy zone
C) Southern zone D)

32. An example for seed fibre ______.

A) Cotton Jute
B)
C) Agave Mesta
D)

33. CGIAR stands for ______.

A) Consultative Group of International Central Groundnut Institute and
B)
Agricultural Research Agricultural Research
C) Central Groundwater Institute for Central Ginger Institute and Agricultural
D)
Arid Region Research

Match the following [1x2=2]

- i) Kanpur
34. a) Tamilnadu Rice Research Institute
- ii) New Delhi
35. b) Sugarcane Breeding Institute
- iii) Aduthurai
36. c) Indian Institute for Pulses Research
- iv) Coimbatore
37. d) Indian Council for Agricultural Research
a - i, b - ii ,c - iv, d - iii
A) a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d – ii B)
a - iv, b - iii ,c - ii ,d - i
C) a - ii, b - i, c - iii ,d – iv D)

Match the following [1x2=2]

- i) Oilseed crops
38. a) Green revolution
- ii) Fertilizer
39. b) Yellow revolution
- iii) Food crops
40. c) White revolution
- iv) Milk production
41. d) Grey revolution
a - i, b - iii ,c - ii d - iv
A) a - iii, b - i, c – iv d - ii B)
a - iv, b - ii ,c - iii ,d - i
C) a - ii, b - iv, c - i ,d - iii D)

Match the following [1x2=2]

- i) Inverse Yield Nitrogen Law
42. a) Liebig
- ii) Law of Minimum
43. b) Thomas Jefferson
- iii) Developed Mould Board Plough
44. c) Mitscherlich
- iv) Law of Diminishing Returns
45. d) Wilcox
a - i, b - ii ,c - iii, d - iv
A) a - iv, b - i, c - ii, d - iii B)
a - iii, b - iv ,c - i ,d – ii
C) a - ii, b - iii c - iv ,d - i D)
 PART – B
(Answer All questions) [ 20 x 0.5 = 10 ]
Answer the questions [4 x 0.5 = 2]
I
Agronomy – Definition and principles
46. The word “Agronomy” is derived from____.
Greek Latin
A) B)
French Hindi
C) D)
The word “agros” means _______.
47.
Soil Field
A) B)
Water Land
C) D)
______ is the main branch of agriculture, which includes crop physiology, plant ecology, farm
48.
management.
A) Agronomy B) Plant science
Horticulture Meteorology
C) D)

49. Agronomist is responsible for decesion making in a

Rural development Pest and disease management
A) B)
Farm management Breeding of crops
C) D)
Answer the questions [ 4 x 0.5 = 2 ]
II
Agro climatic zones of Tamil Nadu
Who adviced the State Agricultural Universities(SAU) to divide the particular state into agro
50.
climatic sub zones under National Agricultural Research Project
ICAR TNAU
A) B)
IMD ICAR
C) D)

51. Which district comes under North Eastern zone

Madurai Coimbatore
A) B)
Dharmapuri Chennai
C) D)

52. LGP means

Legal Government Procedure Light Governing Particle
A) B)
Length of Growing Period Local Governing Party
C) D)

53. Which district is in the high rainfall zone

Cuddalore Coimbatore
A) B)
Kanyakumari Theni
C) D)
III Answer the questions [4 x 0.5 = 2]
Agronomy – branches and duties

54. Development, evaluating and studying of herbicides and its use in cropped fields
Crop management Fertilizer mangement
A) B)
 Weed management Cropping system management
C) D)

55. Main objective of agronomist is to attain maximum production at _____

Higher crop yield Minimum yield
A) B)
Higher cost Minimum cost
C) D)
Study of different cropping patterns and intercropping systems is
56.
Crop management Fertilizer mangement
A) B)
Weed management Cropping system management
C) D)

57. Study related to how much to irrigate, how to irrigate, when to irrigate
Crop management Fertilizer mangement
A) B)
Water management Cropping system management
C) D)
Answer the questions [ 4 x 0.5 = 2 ]
IV
Abbreviate the following International institutes
58. CIMMYT
Central Institute for Maize and International Centre for Maize and Wheat
A) B)
Millet Yield in Tropics Development
Centre for Irrigated Maize, Millet International Centre for Maize, Millet and
C) D)
and Yam Training Yam Training
59. WMO
World Millet Organisation World Maize Organisation
A) B)
World Meteorological Organisation World Microbiological Office
C) D)

60. CIAT
Central Institute for Agriculture in International Centre for Tropical
A) B)
Thailand Agriculture
Centre for Indian Agricultural Intenational Climate and Tropical
C) D)
Training Agriculture
61. IRRI
International Rice Research Institute Indian Rice Research Institute
A) B)
International Rye and Ragi Institute International Regional Research on Indian
C) D)
crops
Answer the questions [ 4 x 0.5 = 2 ]
V
Agricultural Heritage in India – Agricultural practices in ancient India
62. ITK means
Indian Technical Knowledge Indigenous Technical Knowledge
A) B)
Indigenous Transplanting Indigenous Transplanting Knowledge
C) D)
Knowledge
Values and traditional practices of agriculture, which are adopted in ancient India that are more
63.
relevant for present day system
Agricultural History Agricultural Heritage
A) B)
Technical Knowledge Agricultural Technology
C) D)
64. The word ”Veda” derived from “Vid” which means ____.
Brave Knowledge
A) B)
History Super power
C) D)

65. In TN rainwater was stored for domestic purposes is called

Ooranies Kulam
A) B)
Kuttai
C) D)

Answer the questions [ 4 x 0.5 = 2 ]

VI
ITK techniques and practices
Grains and other crops shall be collected as often as they were harvested. The above line was
66.
stated in
Tirukural Kautailya Arthasastra
A) B)
Sangam literature Ramayanam
C) D)

67. During the time of Kautilya, cow dung was used for
Dressing the seeds Plastering cut ends of propagating
A) B)
materials
Manure All the above
C) D)

68. “Panchmula” means mixing of five__

Fertilizers Organic fertilizers
A) B)
Roots Milk products
C) D)

69. Drip irrgation through Bamboo is practised in

Haryana Meghalaya
A) B)
Tamil Nadu Punjab
C) D)
Answer the questions [ 4 x 0.5 = 2 ]
VII A rich source of the state of Indian agriculture in the early British era is a report prepared by a
British engineer, Thomas Barnard
Government of India created Department of Revenue, Agriculture and Commerce which formed
70.
as base for Initiation of Agriculture in India.
1871 1879 1
A) B)
1
1870 1880
C) D)

71. Separate Department of Agriculture at Centre for Famine relief operations

1880 1881
A) B)
1889 1899
C) D)
Based on Royal Commission on Agriculture’s recommendation (1928), Imperial Council of
72.
Agricultural Research (ICAR) was establishment to conduct comprehensive research.
1928 1929
A) B)
1931 1899
C) D)
 In 1890 -----------------------appointed as a consulting chemist from Royal Agricultural Society
73.
(England) - Laid foundation for agricultural research in India
J.A. Voelcker Thomas Barnard
A) B)
Chengalvaraya Mudaliar Lord Curzon
C) D)
Answer the questions [ 4 x 0.5 = 2 ]
VIII Scientific agriculture got momentum in 19 th century in India. That period was ruled by British.
They contribute for development for Indian Agriculture.
74. “Upper Bari Doab Canal” in Punjab was constructed by
Lord Dalhousie Lord Curson
A) B)
Thomas Barnard J.A. Voelcker
C) D)

75. Sugarcane Breeding Institute at Coimbatore was established at

1912 1922
A) B)
1920 1918
C) D)

76. Imperial Agricultural Research Institute was first established at

Pusa, New Delhi Pusa, Bihar
A) B)
Bikaner, Rajasthan Pantnagar, Uttarpradesh
C) D)

77. Madras Agricultural College was first established in 1876 at

Rayapet Saidapet
A) B)
Koyambed Coimbatore
C) D)
Answer the questions [ 4 x 0.5 = 2 ]
IX
Agriculture after Indian independence
78. “All India Coordinated Research Project” was first started for which crop
Maize Rice
A) B)
Wheat Mustard
C) D)

79. Introduction of TN1 from which country becomes the base for green revolution
USA Taiwan
A) B)
Phillippines Thailand
C) D)

80. Technology mission on Oilseeds was started during

1979 1890
A) B)
1986 1991
C) D)

81. NAIP, a end to end approach for solving problems was launched during
2006 2000
A) B)
1995 1986
C) D)
Answer the questions [ 4 x 0.5 = 2 ]
X
Introduction to Agriculture and Agronomy
82. Agronomy is a
Basic Science Social Science
A) B)
Applied Science Developmental Science
C) D)

83. An example for bulky organic manure

FYM Bone meal
A) B)
Fish meal Oilcakes
C) D)

84. Urea is a _______ fertilizer

Nitrogen Phosphorous
A) B)
Pottasic Organic
C) D)

85. An example for wetland crop

Rice Sorghum
A) B)
Kodo millet Redgram
C) D)