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December 20, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements:
- A substantial saving in seed material is made when ‘bud chip settings’ are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field.
- When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with single budded setts as compared to setts with many buds.
- If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts.
- Sugarcane can be cultivated using settings prepared from tissue culture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
2. A can do a certain job in 12 days. B is 60% more efficient than A. The number of days, it takes B to do the same piece of work is …
(a) 6 days
(b) 6 ¼ days
(c) 7 ½ days
(d) 8 days
3. What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?
- Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
- Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
- Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
- Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
4. In how many ways can the letters of the word 'LEADER' be arranged?
(a) 261
(b) 362
(c) 420
(d) 360
5. In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be of practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture?
- Crop diversification
- Legume intensification
- Tensiometer use
- Vertical farming
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWERS
1. (c)
2. (c)
3. (c)
4. (d)
5. (d)
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