Cultivation of Forage sorghum -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF & CUET Target Exam

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

Importances of Forage sorghum

• Sorghum as green foliage is very popular in western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana.
• Forage sorghum is characterized by quick growth, high biomass accumulation and dry-matter content.
• Forage sorghum is also suitable for silage and hay making.(This is asked in ICAR S R F 2022)

• In summer under irrigation, multicut sorghum is popular.
• Improved varieties and hybrids of forage sorghum single cut are Haryana Charai 6.(This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2019)
• Improved varieties and hybrids of forage sorghum multi cut are: Meethi Sudan, Pusa chari 23.
• The dual purpose (both forage and grain production) varieties and hybrids are CSV 15 and CSH 13.
• Seed rate of 10 kg per ha for multicut sorghum and 25 kg per ha for single-cut sorghum is required.
• Optimum spacing is 45 cm between rows for multicut sorghum and 30 cm between rows for single-cut sorghum.(This is asked in Rajasthan Agriculture Officer Exam 2018)
• Fertilizer application 100 kg N and 60 kg P2O5 per ha for multicut sorghum and 80 kg N and 40 kg P2O5 per ha for single-cut sorghum is recommended.
• HCN is present in sorghum especially in early stages up to 40 to 50 days. (This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
• Proper care has to be exercised during harvesting sorghum to avoid HCN poisoning.
• Single-cut sorghum varieties are harvested from 50% flowering to full bloom. (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2020)
• Multicut sorghum varieties are the first harvest at 55 days after sowing and subsequent cuts at 40 days interval.

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Cultivation of Sorghum or Jowar -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF & CUET Target Exam

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

Importances of Sorghum

• Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is popularly called jowar.
• Sorghum is one of the most important food and fodder crops in India.
• Sorghum occupies third place in area and production.
• Botanical name of Sorghum is Sorghum bicolor
• Sorghum is commonly called as Great millet and Camel crop (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2017)
• Cultivated species of SorghumareS halepense, S miliaceum and  S propinquum.
• Races of Sorghum bicolor are bicolor, kafir, caudatum, durra, guinea. (This is asked in M P Agriculture Development Officer Exam 2020)
• Sorghum is grown mainly in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. (This is asked in Rajasthan Agriculture Officer Exam 2018)

Sorghum poisoning

• Leaves of Sorghum contains prussic acid or Hydrocyanic acid (HCN) (This is asked in B H U PRE P G 2019)
• Produced due to degradation of a cyanide ion (Cyanogenic glycosides called 'dhurrin’) by enzyme (This is asked in ICAR S R F 2022)

• Sorghum forage poisoning is caused by prussic acid or Hydrocyanic acid (HCN). 
• HCN content above 200 ppm in sorghum leaves results in animal toxicity.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
• After flowering/heading reduced to safe level for feeding.

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Cultivation of Oats -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF & CUET Target Exam

Cultivation of Oats

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

Most common cultivatedvarieties of oats for Target Exam Based   

Kent

• Kent variety is an introduction from the USA and was released in 1975.(This is asked in B H U PRE P G 2019)
• Kent variety has been notified for cultivation in the entire country. (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2014)
• Kent is resistant to rust, blight and lodging. 
• Kent yields about 50 t/ha of green fodder.
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Algerian 

• The Algerian variety was released in 1975 and is suitable for irrigated areas.

Brunker-10 

• Brunker-10 is suitable for growing in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.For free such exam facts and notes, visit www. agrimly.in
• Brunker-10 is resistant to drought and can be raised under rainfed conditions.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
• The green fodder yield is 40–45 t/ha in 140 days. 

Harita (R O -19) 

• Harita variety was released in 2007 and notified for Maharashtra. 
• Harita is a multicut variety developed by selection from the base population of Kent by MPKV, Rahuri and is suitable for the winter season under irrigated conditions. (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2016)
• The average yield is 50 t/ha for green forage and 9.5 t/ha for dry matter. 
• Harita has a high leaf to stem ratio and is resistant to leaf blight disease.

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History and Speciality of Triticale -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF & CUET Target Exam

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History of Triticale

• Triticale is a Man madecereal.
• Triticale is a hybrid of wheat (Triticum) and rye (Secale) first bred in laboratories during the late 19th century in Scotland and Germany.(This is asked in Rajasthan Agriculture Officer Exam 2020)
• Triticale is a hybrid or intergeneric cross that is made by the crossing of wheat and rye.(This is asked in ICAR S R F 2021)
• Triticale is first wheat x rye that occurred in Scotland during 1875.(This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2019)
• The name Triticatefirst appeared in Germany in 1935.(This is asked in B H U PRE P G 2020)
• Triticale, hexaploid cultivars are most commonly used. 
• Hexaploids of wheat and rye are called primary hexaploids.For free such exam facts and notes, visit www. agrimly.in 
• Triticale is either spring or winter cultivated. 
• Majority of triticale cultivars are awned.
• Initial cultivars are, low yielder, tall and weak straw, shrunken/shriveled kernels, high susceptibility to ergot. But high protein, high levels of amino acids and good for animal nutrition.
• Commercially available triticale is almost always a second generation hybrid, i.e., a cross between two kinds of primary (first cross) triticales.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2021)
• As a rule, triticale combines the yield potential and grain quality of wheat with the disease and environmental tolerance including soil conditions of rye.For Online Classes, Tests, Notes Visit www. agricoachingonline.com
• But today’s cultivable triticale has better yielding ability than wheat, more tiller producing habit, resistance to lodging, resistance to ergot, plump kernels, and protein is similar to bread wheat, suitable for spring and winter seasons.

Speciality of Triticale

• Triticale can utilize water and nutrients more efficiently than winter wheat.
• Seeding, seed rate, season, etc. are similar to wheat.
• Nutrient and water requirements are similar to wheat and they are responding well when grown for grain.
• For forage, the seed rate may be enhanced to 80-100 kg in rainfed and drylands.
• For irrigated crops about 110 kg of seed rate is adopted.(This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2015)
• Since the complete package of practices for triticale are not developed, cultural practices of wheat are utilized for cultivating triticale

Cultivation of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF SRF

Cultivation of Barley (Hordeum vulgare)

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

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Nutritional importance of barley

• Barley crop isimportant next to rice, wheat, maize crop in area and production
• Protein in the barley crop is 11.5%.
• Barley grain contains 12.5 % moisture, 11.5  % albuminoids, 74 % carbohydrates. 
• Barley crop is great demand to malting industry
• Barley is a highly salt tolerant crop (IBPS AFO 2018) For free such exam facts and notes, visit www. agrimly.in 
• Most staple food in Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan (This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
• Mostly barley crop used as “Missi roti”
• Mostly barley crop used for malt, beer, whisky and industrial alcohol, vinegar.
• Barley crop is used for energy rich drinks like bournvita, boost, horlicks.
• Barley grain is roasted and ground and used as 'Sattu' (barley flour mixed in sugar and water). 
• Barley crop is reduce cholesterol level in liver
• Malt syrup is utilized in the preparation of candies, breakfast beverages and medicines. 
• By-product of the brewing and distilling industry, known as 'brewers' and 'distillers grain' is useful as cattle feed.For Online Classes, Tests, Notes Visit www. agricoachingonline.com
• Bold and plump-seeded barley varieties are suitable for manufacture of 'pearl barley' and powder products, which form the diet of the sick and convalescent people. 
• Pearl barley is used for barley water, which is diuretic and is given to persons suffering from kidney disorders. (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2018)

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Speciality Baby Corn - for All Agriculture Exams IBPS AFO, ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF, CUET EXAM

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

• Baby corn also known as young corn, cornlets or baby sweetcorn is a cereal grain taken from corn (maize) harvested early.
• Baby com is a young finger like unfertilized cobs with 1 -3 cm emerged silk preferably harvested within 1-3 days of silk emergence, depending upon the growing season.(This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2014)
• Baby corn is nutritive and its nutritional quality is at par or even superior to some of the seasonal vegetables.For free such exam facts and notes, visit www. agrimly.in 
• Besides proteins, vitamins and iron, baby corn is one of the richest sources of phosphorus.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2021)
• Baby corn is a good source of fibrous protein and easy to digest.(This is asked in ICAR S R F 2019)
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• Baby corn is almost free from residual effects of pesticides. 
• As baby corn can be cultivated round the year, three to four crops of baby corn can be taken in a year.(This is asked in M P Agriculture Development Officer Exam 2018)

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Previous year questions of ICAR UG & NEET Exam asked from the Biology topic ‘Origin of Life and Evolution’

Previous year questions of ICAR UG & NEET Exam asked from the Biology topic ‘Origin of Life and Evolution’

1. Thorns of Bougainvillaea and tendril of Passiflora are (ICAR UG 2022)

   1. Analogous organs 

   2. Homologous organs

   3. Vestigial organs

   4. Endemic organs 

Correct answer is b. Homologous organs.

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2. The eye of an octopus and the eye of a dog show different structural patterns, yet they perform similar functions. This is an example of (ICAR UG 2021)

   1. Analogous organs that have evolved due to divergent evolution 

   2. Homologous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolution 

   3. Homologous organs that have evolved due to adaptive radiation 

   4. Analogous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolution 

Correct answer is d. Analogous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolution

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3. In 1953, S.L. Miller in his experiment, created electric discharge in closed flask containing CH₂, H₂, NH3 and water vapour at  (ICAR UG 2020)

   1. 750 °C 

   2. 800 °C  

   3. 850 °C

   4. 700 °C

Correct answer is b. 800 °C  

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4. Which of the following was NOT present in the experimental flask of Stanley Miller? (ICAR UG 2019)

   1. Methane

   2. Ammonia

   3. Amino acids

   4. Nucleotides

Correct answer is d. Nucleotides.

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5. Which of the following cannot be attributed to Darwin? (ICAR UG 2018)

   1. Description of finches on Galapagos islands

   2. Heritability of variations

   3. Speciation due to mutations

   4. More offsprings from Individuals adapted to their environment

Correct answer is c. Speciation due to mutations.

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ICAR UG & NEET UG EXAM NOTES ON BIOLOGY TOPIC ‘Origin of Life and Evolution’

ICAR UG & NEET UG EXAM NOTES ON

BIOLOGY TOPIC ‘Origin of Life and Evolution’

This exam facts are from famous book: Biology Class 11th Book by N C E R T

• Evolution deals with the origin of life.

• The universe is 20 billion years old (very old). 

• Huge clusters of galaxies comprise the universe. 

• Galaxies contain stars and clouds of gas and dust. 

• Big Bang theory attempts to explain the origin of the universe.  (ICAR UG 2012)

• Earth was formed about 4.5 billion years back. 

• There was no atmosphere on early earth. 

• Water vapour, methane, carbon dioxide and ammonia released from molten mass covered the surface. 

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• Early Greek thinkers thought the units of life is called spores (‘Panspermia’).

• According to theory of spontaneous generation, life came out of decaying and rotting matter (straw, mud). 

• Louis Pasteur demonstrated that life comes only from pre existing life. 

• Biogenesis theory did not answer how the first life form came on earth. 

• Oparin of Russia and Haldane of England gave Chemical evolution . (ICAR UG 2020)

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• In 1953, S.L. Miller (an American scientist) created similar conditions as on on earlier earth in a laboratory scale. 

• S.L. Miller created an electric discharge in a closed flask containing CH₄ , H₂ , NH₃ and H₂O (water vapour) at 800^oC. He observed formation of amino acids. (ICAR UG 2020) (ICAR UG 2019) (ICAR UG 2017)

• First cellular form of life was originated 2000 million years ago and were probably single-cells. 

• Charles Darwin did a sea voyage (tour) in a sail ship called H.M.S. Beagle round the world.

• Charles Darwin concluded that existing living forms share similarities to varying degrees not only among themselves but also with life forms that existed millions of years ago. 

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• According to Darwin, fitness refers ultimately and only to reproductive fitness. 

• Alfred Wallace was a naturalist who worked in Malay Archipelago

• Analogous organs have evolved due to convergent evolution. (ICAR UG 2021)

• Whales, bats, cheetahs and humans (all mammals) share similarities in the pattern of bones of forelimbs . (ICAR UG 2019)

• In plants, the thorn and tendrils of Bougainvillea and Cucurbita represent homology. (ICAR 2022) 

• Wings of butterflies and birds look alike and represent analogy.

• Eye of the octopus and of mammals are Examples of analogy. (ICAR 2021)

• Flippers of Penguins and Dolphins are Examples of analogy.  

• Sweet potato (root modification) and potato (stem modification) is example for analogy.

• Before industrialisation set in, there were more white-winged moths on trees than dark-winged ( melanised moths). 

• After industrialisation (in 1920), there were more dark-winged moths in the same area and proportion was reversed. 

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• Camouflage : white winged moth and dark - winged moth (melanised) on a tree trunk 

• Small black birds (called Darwin’s Finches) amazed Darwin. 

• Darwin’s finches/birds represent one of the best examples of Adaptive radiation.  (ICAR UG 2016)

• Placental mammals in Australia also exhibit adaptive radiation .

• Lamarck gave concepts of Acquired Character.

• Hugo deVries worked on evening primrose.

• Hugo deVries brought forth the idea of mutations.

• Hugo deVries believed mutation caused speciation.(ICAR UG 2018)

• Speciation causing mutation is called saltation (single step large mutation). 

• Hardy and Weinberg Principle : “Allele frequencies in a population are stable and are constant from generation to generation.“ 

• Hardy-Weinberg principle is expressed using algebraic equations. p²+2pq+q²=1

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• Genetic drift occurs if the gene frequency change occurs by chance. (ICAR UG 2017)

• 2000 million years ago (mya) the first cellular forms of life appeared on earth. 

• Coelacanth were ancestors of modern day frogs and salamanders. 

• Turtles, tortoises and crocodiles are modern day descendents of reptiles. 

• 15 mya - primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were existing. 

• Ramapithecus was more man-like. 

• Dryopithecus was more ape-like. 

• Homo habilis are first human-like being the hominid.

• Fossils of Homo erectus discovered in Java in 1891 

• Brain size of Homo erectus is 1400cc. 

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Previous year questions of ICAR UG & NEET Exam asked from the Biology topic ‘The Living World’

1. The title of book written by Carolus Linnaeus on systematics was (ICAR UG 2019)

   1. Systems of Nature

   2. Systematica Naturae

   3. Systema Naturae

   4. The Natural System

Correct answer is c. Systema Naturae.

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2. The principles and criteria for scientific naming of plants are provided by (ICAR UG 2019)

   1. IUCN

   2. UN

   3. ICBN

   4. ICZN

Correct answer is c. ICBN .

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3. Which is not a feature of all living organisms (ICAR UG 2016)

   1. Metabolism

   2. Cellular organization

   3. Self-consciousness

   4. Consciousness

Correct answer is c. Self-consciousness.

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4. Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature? (NEET 2016)

   1. The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet 

   2. The names are written in Latin and are Italicised 

   3. When written by hand, the names are to be underlined 

   4. Biological names can be written in any language 

Correct answer is d. Biological names can be written in any language .

 

5. 'System Nature' is a book written by (ICAR UG 2012)

   1. Benthem and Hooker

   2. John Ray

   3. Linnaeus

   4. Lamarck

Correct answer is c. Linnaeus.

 

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ICAR AIEEA UG & NEET UG EXAM NOTES ON BIOLOGY TOPIC ‘The Living World’

This exam facts are from famous book: Biology Class 11th Book by N C E R T

• Growth is characterized by Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals. 

• Fungi multiply and spread due to the millions of asexual spores.
• Yeast and hydra multiply by budding. 
• Planaria (flatworms) multiply by true regeneration
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• True regeneration is a multiplication in which a fragmented organism regenerates the lost part of its body and becomes a new organism. (ICAR UG 2022)
• Fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema of mosses multiply by fragmentation. 

• Metabolism is the sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in body. 
• No non-living object exhibits metabolism. 
• Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms without exception.(ICAR UG 2017)
• Human beings are the only organism with self-consciousness / self awareness.(ICAR UG 2017)
• Consciousness becomes the defining property of living organisms. (ICAR UG 2017)
• The number of species known are 1.7-1.8 million. 
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• For plants, scientific names are provided in International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). (ICAR UG 2019)
• For animal, scientific names are provided in International Code of Zoological Nomenclature(ICZN). 
• Universally accepted principles of scientific name is ‘Binomial nomenclature’ in which each name has 2 components, ‘Generic name’, ‘Specific epithet’.
• Binomial naming system is given by Carolus Linnaeus.
• Linnaeus used ‘Systema Naturae’ as the title of his publication. (ICAR UG 2019)
• Scientific name of mango is written as Mangifera indica. 
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• Universal rules of nomenclature: 

(1) Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. Biological names are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin. 

(2) The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.

(3) Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin. 

(4) The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter. 

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Quality Protein Maize (QPM) -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS AFO, ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF, CUET EXAM

Quality Protein Maize (QPM) 

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• Quality protein maize (QPM) contains the opaque-2 gene along with numerous modifiers for kernel hardness. (ICAR S R F 2018)
• QPM is maize with high nutritive value of endosperm protein, with substantially higher content of lysine and tryptophan essential amino acids. (ICAR J R F 2020)
• Quality Protein Maize which is nutritionally superior to normal maize is the new mantra to signify its importance not only for food and nutritional security but also for quality feed for poultry and animal sectors.(This is asked in State Pre P G 2022)
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• Quality Protein Maize has specific features of having a balanced amount of amino acids with highcontent of lysine and tryptophan and low content of leucine and isoleucine. (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2019 and ICAR S R F 2022)
• The balanced proportion of all these essential amino acids in Quality Protein Maize enhances the biological value of protein. (This is asked in ICAR J R F 2021)
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• The biological value of protein in QPM is just double that of normal maize protein which is very close to the milk protein, as the biological value of milk and QPM proteins are 90 and 80 Percent respectively.(This is asked in Rajasthan Agriculture Officer Exam 2018)

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Cultivation of Maize -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

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Nutritional Importance of Maize

• In India, maize is the third most important food crop after rice and wheat.
• Maize is called 'queen of cereals’ as they have immense yield potential.(This is asked in M P Agriculture Development Officer Exam 2020)
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• Maize (Zea mays) is the most versatile crop with wider adaptability. (This is asked in ICAR S R F 2022)
• Maize has the highest genetic yield potential among the foodgrain crops.
• Maize cultivationwas started in 4400 BC. 
• The average oil content in maize grain is 4%.(This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2017)
• Maize protein is ‘Zein' and is deficient in tryptophan and lysine.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2021)
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• Quality protein maize (QPM) is rich in lysine.(This is asked in B H U PRE P G 2020)
• Maize is called the ‘new millennium crop’ as it is an alternate crop to rice and wheat.
• Maize is staple human food, feed for livestock, for fermentation and many industrial uses. Maize is having abundant starch (65%).

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Cultivation of Wheat - for All Agriculture Exams IBPS AFO, ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF, CUET EXAM

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

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Best Irrigation management in wheat crop

• Water requirement of Wheat is 450 to 600 mm.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
• Wheat is a medium to high irrigation sensitive crop (IBPS AFO 2019)
• Border strip (length to width ratio > 4) is the most commonly adopted method of irrigation, followed by Check basin (length to width ratio <4) method in wheat crops.(This is asked in ICAR S R F 2020)
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• Under normal water supply conditions, Crown root initiation (CRI) is the most critical stage of wheat cropfor irrigation.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2021)
• (i) First Irrigation in wheat is done at CRI stage within 20-25 days after sowing
• Critical stages are CRI, Tillering and booting in wheat crop. (This is asked in M P Agriculture Development Officer Exam 2028)(IBPS AFO 2019) 
• (ii) Second Irrigation in wheat is done at  tillering stage within 40-45 days after sowing
• (iii) Third Irrigation in wheat is done at late jointing stage within 70-75 days after sowing
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• Most critical irrigation stage for wheat when single irrigation is available CRI (IBPS AFO 2015)

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Cultivation of Rice -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS AFO, ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF

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Best Season of Rice Cultivation

• In eastern India and Peninsular India, 2-3 crops of rice are taken in a year.
• In northern India and western India, only one crop of rice is taken during the Kharif season.
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• In general, there are three seasons of growing rice in India :(This is asked in M P Agriculture Development Officer Exam 2018)
• (i) Aus or autumn rice or Kharif (generally sown in May to June and harvested in September to October)(This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2017)
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• (ii) Aman or winter or Aghani rice or rabi rice (sown in June to July and harvested in November to December) (This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
• (iii) Boro or summer or Dalua rice (sown in December to January and harvested in March to April) (This is asked in Rajasthan Agriculture Officer Exam 2021)

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