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Course Code & Title. AGR 101 Fundamental of Agronomy and Agricultural Heritage (1+1)

Course Teacher: Dr. P.Puvila, Assistant Professor (Agronomy)

Sl.No. Lec 1. Agriculture - Definition - Importance and scope - Branches of agriculture - Evolution
of man and agriculture.
1. The term Agriculture is derived from
a. Latin b. English c. Tamil d. Greek
2. _______is an applied science which encompasses all aspects of crop production including
horticulture, livestock rearing, fisheries, forestry, etc
a. Apiculture b. Horticulture c. Forestry d. Agriculture

3. _______ is defined as an art, science and business of producing crops and livestock for
economic purposes.
a. Apiculture b. Horticulture c. Forestry d. Agriculture
4. _______ it embraces knowledge of the way to perform the operations of the farm in a skillful
manner,
a. As a art b. As a Business c. As a Science d. None of the
above
5. ______ utilizes all technologies developed on scientific principles such as crop breeding,
production techniques, crop protection, economics etc
a. As a art b. As a Business c. As a Science d. None of the
above
6. Introduction of new crops and varieties developed by hybridization as called is _______
a. As a art b. As a Business c. As a Science d. None of the
above
7. _______ As long as agriculture is the way of life of the rural population production is
ultimately bound to consumption
a. As a art b. As a Business c. As a Science d. None of the
above
8. GDP from Agriculture ______%
a. 16 b. 4 c. 6 d. 10
9. Agriculture sector is provide ______% of employment
a. 58 b. 40 c. 60 d. 90
10. White revolution is called _____
a. Milk production b. oil seeds c. Agriculture d. Fish production
production production
11. Yellow revolution is called _____
a. Milk production b. Oil seeds c. Agriculture d. Fish production
production production
12. Blue revolution is called _____
a. Milk production b. oil seeds c. Agriculture d. Fish production
production production
13. Green revolution is called _____

, a. Milk production b. oil seeds c. Agriculture d. Fish production
production production
14. Round revolution is called _____
a. Onion production b. Pulses c. Fish d. Fertilizer
production production production
15. Silver revolution is called _____
a. Egg production b. Onion c. Fish d. Fertilizer
Production production production
16. Brown revolution is called _____
a. Egg production b. Onion c. Fish d. Fertilizer
Production production production
17. _______ Deals with the production of various crops which includes food crops, fodder crops,
fibre crops, sugar, oilseeds, etc
a. Agriculture b. Home Science c. Forestry d. Horticulture
18. _______ Deals with the production of fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants, spices,
condiments and beverages
a. Agriculture b. Home c. Forestry d. Horticulture
Science
19. ______ Deals with production of large scale cultivation of perennial trees for supplying wood,
timber, rubber, etc. and also raw materials for industries.
a. Agriculture b. Home Science c. Forestry d. Horticulture
20. _______– Deals with application and utilization of agricultural produces in a better manner in
order to provide nutritional security, including value addition and food preparation.
a. Agriculture b. Home Science c. Forestry d. Horticulture


Lec.2. Indian agriculture - Indian economy - National income - per capita income -
Agricultural income in GDP - Women in agriculture and empowerment.
1. Agriculture is the only means of living for almost _____% of the employed class in
India.

A) 60 B) 40

C) 80 D) 70

2. Agriculture sector of India has occupied almost _____% of India's geographical area

A) 43 B) 42

C) 22 D) 33

3. India’s contribute the GDP _______%

A) 16 B) 13

C) 4 D) 8

,4. Find the incorrect sentence of Green Revolution in the agriculture sector of Indian
economy

A) Expanding irrigation B) Acquiring more area for cultivation purposes
facilities

C) Use of own seed variety D) Water management
to increase yield

5. Green Revolution was given importance for _____ and ______ crops

A) Wheat and Rice B) Wheat and barley

C) Rice and maize D) Rice and Ragi

6. National Pulse Development Programme was started ______Year

A) 1992 B) 2002

C) 1996 D) 1986

7. A Technology Mission on Oilseeds was introduced in _______ year

A) 1992 B) 2002

C) 1996 D) 1986

8. world's longest serving woman Prime Minister is _______


A) Indira Gandhi B) Prathiba Patel

C) Dr. Sarojini Naidu D) Kalpana Chawala

9. The Constitution of India guarantees to all Indian women equality ______ Article Number

A) Article 14 B) Article 15(1)

C) Article 16 D) Article 39(d)

10. discrimination by the State of women is ______ Article Number

A) Article 14 B) Article 15(1)

C) Article 16 D) Article 39(d)

11. equality of opportunity of women _______ Article Number

, A) Article 14 B) Article 15(1)

C) Article 16 D) Article 39(d)

12. equal pay for equal work for women _______ Article Number

A) Article 14 B) Article 15(3)

C) Article 16 D) Article 39(d)

13. Allows special provisions to be made by the State in favour of women and children _____
Article Number

A) Article 14 B) Article 15(3)

C) Article 16 D) Article 39(d)

14. renounces practices derogatory to the dignity of women _____ Article Number

A) Article 14 B) Article 39(d)

C) Article 16 D) Article 51(a) (e)

15. humane conditions of work and for maternity relief of women_____ Article Number

A) Article 14 B) Article 42

C) Article 16 D) Article 39(d)

16. In ______ year grants from foreign donor agencies enabled the formation of new women-
oriented NGOs

A) 1990s, B) 1970s

C) 1980s D) 1960s

17. The Government of India declared _________as the Year of Women's Empowerment
(Swashakti).

A) 2001 B) 2002

C) 2003 D) 2004

18. The National Policy for the Empowerment of Women came was passed in _____year

A) 2001 B) 2002

C) 2003 D) 2004