FCI Food Corporation of India Previous Year Question Paper With Answer

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1. Total cropped area in India is:
(a) 137 mha
(b) 142 mha
(c) 147 mha
(d) 152 mha
Ans: (b)

2. The average agricultural production from irrigated area is:
(a) 1/8 tonnes/ha
(b) 2.0 tonnes/ha
(c) 2.4 tonnes/ha
(d) 2-8 tonnes/ha
Ans: (a)

3. Indian agriculture is facing the following major problems. Which is NOT CORRECT?
(a) Land degradation
(b) Rising population
(c) Lack of bullock power
(d) Stagnant cultivable area
Ans: (d)

4. The area occupied by legume in India is
(a) 24 mha
(b) 29 mha
(c) 34 mha
(d) 39 mha
Ans: (a)

5. The principle oil seed crop of India is
(a) Sesame
(b) Mustard
(c) Linseed
(d) Groundnut
Ans: (a)

6. Which fiber crop occupies largest area in India?
(a) Jute
(b) Flax
(c) Cotton
(d) Sunnhemp
Ans: (c)

7. First agricultural university was established
(a) Ludmana
(b) Pusa
(c) Kanpur
(d) Pant Nagar
Ans: (d)

8. Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Dr. Norman Borlaug in
(a) 1969
(b) 1970
(c) 1971
(d) 1972
Ans: (d)

9. Dr Rajendra Singh Paroda has been felicitated with the award
(a) Padam Shri
(b) Padam Bhushan
(c) Padam Vibhushan
(d) Bharat Ratna
Ans: (c)

10. To be self reliant in agriculture the following growth rate per year is necessary
(a) 3.0%
(b) 3.5%
(c) 4.0%
(d) 4.5%
Ans: (c)

11. On the basis of agro climatic conditions Pali,Jalore, Sirohi and Jodhpur are included in Zone
(a) II-B
(b) II-A
(c) I-B
(d)I-A
Ans: (a)

12. Which state is devoid of arid zone?
(a) Punjab
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (c)

13. Indian Institute of Soil Science is located at
(a) Ludhiana
(b) Hisar
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bhopal
Ans: (b)

14. The irrigation water requirement of onion is
(a) 60 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c) 40 cm
(d) 30 cm
Ans: (c)

15. Sowing of second crop in between the standard rows of the first crop before its removal is called
(a) Inter cropping
(b) Multi copping
(c) Intensive cropping
(d) Relay cropping
Ans: (d)

16. The cropping system beneficial to prevent soil erosion due to winds is
(a) Mixed cropping
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Relay cropping
(d) Multi cropping
Ans: (b)

17. The optimum temperature for sugarcane is
(a) 21-27 °C
(b) 14-29 °C
(c) 25-30 °C
(d) 28-34 °C
Ans: (a)

18. Per hectare seed rate of guar is
(a) 3 kg
(b) 6 kg
(c) 9 kg
(d)12 kg
Ans: (d)

19. The production of oil seeds in. India during 1996-97 was
(a) 22 million tonnes
(b) 25 million tonnes
(c) 24 million tonnes
(d) 26 million tonnes
Ans: (a)

20. The layer in the soil profile where material removed from the two overlaying horizons is deposited is called
(a) A-horizon
(b) B-horizon
(c) C-horizon
(d) D-horizon
Ans: (b)

21. The diameter of very fine sand particles is-
(a) Below 0.002 mm
(b) 0.05-0.002mm
(c) 0.01-0.05 mm
(d) 0.05-0.10mm
Ans: (a)

22. The mineral weathering and clay formation are rapid where the climate is-
(a) Warm and moist
(b) Warm and dry
(c) Cold and moist
(d) Cold and dry
Ans: (c)

23. Alkali soils are treated with gypsum to correct the deficiency of-
(a) Sulphur
(b) Calcium
(c) Magnesium
(d) Zinc
Ans: (c)

24. Which micro-nutrient is most deficient in Indo-Gangatic alluvium soils?
(a) Iron
(b) Zinc
(c) Copper
(d) Manganese
Ans: (b)

25. Which fertilizer is most beneficial for alkali soils?
(a) Urea
(b) Ammonium sulphate
(c) Calcium ammonium nitrate
(d) Ammonium nitrate
Ans: (b)