PPSC Agriculture Officer 2023 Past Paper with Answers

Practice the PPSC Agriculture Officer 2023 past paper with 199 solved MCQs, answers and topic coverage.

199 solved MCQs across 2 approved papers

The major storage proteins of monocots are:Answer: Prolamins Hypogeal stand establishment is the characteristic of:Answer: Wheat The ideal moisture for seed storage of cereal crops is:Answer: 12% The initial uptake of water by a dry seed from the surrounding medium is called:Answer: Imbibition The pressure exerted due to the presence of ionic and non-ionic solutes is called:Answer: Osmotic potential Hormone responsible for seed dormancy is:Answer: ABA The components of seeds are:Answer: Food store In cereals, starch is abundantly stored in:Answer: Endosperm 60-95% assimilates are:Answer: Nitrogen Those seeds cannot be stored for longer period of time by reducing moisture up to 5% are called as:Answer: Recalcitrant The example of C₃ plants is:Answer: All of these Nutrient availability is generally favoured at pH range:Answer: 6.0-7.5 --------- is required as cofactor for more than 40 enzymes:Answer: K About 34% storage protein is present in:Answer: Soybean Maintain seeds at safe moisture levels in airtight containers is called:Answer: Hermetic storage During grain filling period in wheat, ear and awns contribute upto:Answer: 13-45% Which of the followings contains the highest protein contentsAnswer: Soybean Inherent capacity of soil to supply nutrients in balanced form is calledAnswer: Soil fertility Injury caused by relatively low temperature above the freezing points isAnswer: Chilling injury Iron deficiency usually occurs in soil in the pH range ofAnswer: 7.4 - 8.5 Late planting of autumn sugarcane reduces the germination due toAnswer: Low temperature Major source of water used by the plants isAnswer: Capillary water Maximum amount of fertilizers is used inAnswer: Sugarcane Mycorrhiza it a symbiotic association betweenAnswer: Fungi and roots of higher plants Name a cereal with maximum protein contentAnswer: Whole wheat Name the kharif season fodder cropAnswer: Sorghum Nitrogen is taken by the plants in the form ofAnswer: Nitrate One acre is equivalent toAnswer: 0.040 ha Potato belongs to the familyAnswer: Solanaceae Safflower is a ________ season cropAnswer: Cool