1. The animal husbandry deals with the care, breeding and management of A. Domesticated animals B. Fishes C. Honey bees and silk worms D. All of these Ans: D
2. Murrah, Mehsana, Jaffarbadi are breeds of A. Buffalo B. Cow C. Cattle D. Horse Ans: A
3. The most common species for bee-keeping in India is A. Apis florae B. Apis mellifera C. Apis dorsata D. Apis indica Ans: D
4. Blue revolution is related to the following field A. Dairy products B. Fisheries C. Egg production D. Agriculture Ans: B
5. Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are A. Wheat, rice and maize B. Wheat, rice and barley C. Wheat, maize and sorghum D. Rice, maize and sorghum Ans: A
6. Jaya and Ratna developed for green revolution in India are the varieties of A. maize B. rice C. wheat D. bajra Ans: B
7. Yeast Saccharomyces cervisiae is used in the industrial production of A. butanol B. citric acid C. tetracycline D. ethanol Ans: D
8. Most of eubacterial antibiotics are obtained from A. Rhizobium B. Bacillus C. Streptomyces D. Cephalosporium Ans: B
9. Which gas is responsible for the puffed-up appearance of dough ? A. CO₂ B. O₂ C. SO₂ D. NO Ans: A
10. Streptokinase which is used as a ‘clot buster’ obtained from A. Streptococcus B. Staphylococcus C. Lactobacillus D. Saccharomyces Ans: A
11. Ganga and Yamuna action plan is initiated by A. Ministry of environment and forest. B. Ministry of agriculture. C. Ministry of wild-life conservation. D. None of these Ans: A
12. BOD refers to A. Bacteria Oxygen Demand B. Biochemical Oxygen Demand C. Biochemical Operation Demand D. Biological Organism Demand Ans: B
13. The technology of biogas production was developed in India mainly due to the efforts of A. Indian Agricultural/ Research Institute (IARI) and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) B. National Botanical Research Institute (NBR1) C. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) D. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Ans: A
14. Cheese and Yogurt are products obtained by A. distillation B. pasteurization C. fermentation D. dehydration Ans: C
15. Two microbes found to be very useful in genetic engineering are A. Vibrio cholerae and a tailed bacteriophage B. Diplococcus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. C. Crown gall bacterium and Caenorhabditis elegans D. Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens Ans: D
16. Domestication of honey bees is called A. Sericulture B. Apiculture C. Tissue culture D. Pisciculture Ans: B
17. Silk worm is a A. fly B. worm C. moth D. beetle Ans: C
18. Which one of the following statement is true? A. The greater the BOD of waste water, more is its polluting potential. B. The greater the BOD of waste water, less is its polluting potential. C. The lesser the BOD of waste water, more is its polluting potential. D. The lesser the BOD of waste water, less is its polluting potential. Ans: A
19. The example of non-renewable source of energy is A. alcohol fuel B. petroleum C. biogas D. fuel wood Ans: B
20. The term antibiotic was coined by A. Alexander Flemming B. S. Waksman C. Louis Pasteur D. Edward Jenner Ans: B
21. Important objective of biotechnology in agriculture section is A. to produce pest resistant varieties of plant B. to increase the nitrogen content C. to decrease the seed number D. to increase the plant weight Ans: A
22. Which of the following is the pair of biofertilizers? A. Azolla and blue green algae B. Nostoc and legume C. Rhizobium and grasses D. Salmonella and E. coli Ans: A
23. First cloned animal A. Dolly sheep B. Polly sheep C. Molly sheep D. Dog Ans: A
24. Which one of the following is not an antibiotic ? A. Streptomycin B. Citric acid C. Griseofulvin D. Cephalosporin Ans: B
25. Jatropha is a A. biodiesel crop B. biopetro crop C. fibre crop D. food crop Ans: A
26. IPM is A. International Pest Management Programme. B. International Pesticide Management Programme. C. Integrated Pest Management Programme. D. Internal Pest Management Programme. Ans: C
27. What are the advantage of gobar gas over conventional utilization? A. More efficient source of energy B. Used as good fertilizer C. Reduces the chances of spreading of pathogens D. All of the above Ans: D
28. Organic farming is the technique of raising crops through use of A. Manures B. Resistant varieties C. Bio fertilizers D. All of these Ans: D
29. Chemically, the silk is A. Cellulose B. Resin C. Protein D Lipid Ans: C
30. Biogas consists of A. carbon monoxide, methane and hydrogen. B. carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen. C. carbon monoxide, ethane and hydrogen. D. carbon dioxide, ethane and hydrogen. Ans: B