ASSISTANT MANAGER- STATE FARMING CORPORATION

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 52/2018/OL
Category Code: 192/2016
Exam: Assistant Manager Gr II
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 23-10-2018
Department State Farming Corporation of Kerala
Alphacode A
Question1:-Who among the following was the Sanyasi from Kerala who caught arrest in connection with salt Satyagraha at
Vedaranya?
A:-Karunakara Guru
B:-Anandatheertha
C:-Chattambi Swamikal
D:-Vaghbhatananda
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-Which was the play performed after the Ongallur Conference of the Yogakshema Sabha in 1943?
A:-Adukkalayil Ninnum Arangathekku
B:-Marakkudakkullile Maha Narakam
C:-Ritumati
D:-Pattabakki
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question3:-Vala Samudaya Parishkarana Sabha was founded by
A:-Vaghbhatananda
B:-Ayyankali
C:-Poikayil Appachan
D:-K.P. Karuppan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question4:-The Article in Indian constitution prohibiting forced labour is
A:-23
B:-44
C:-73
D:-74
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question5:-The Decline of Nayar Dominance : Society and politics in Travancore, 1847-1908 is written by
A:-Francis Day
B:-William Logan
C:-Robin Jeffrey
D:-C.A. Innes
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question6:-Khirsara Village in Western Kutch is famous for
A:-Cave temple
B:-Discovery of dinosaur bones of the Jurassic period
C:-A rare item of fig
D:-Presence of industrial hub and trading centre of Harappan Civilization
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question7:-The well known Jogeshwari caves are located in
A:-Hyderabad
B:-Mumbai
C:-Calcutta
D:-Mahabalipuram
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question8:-The second backward classes commission was headed by
A:-P.N. Bhagavati
B:-Kuldip Nayyar
C:-B.P. Mandal
D:-Y.V. Chandrachud
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question9:-Who among the group of judges was not included in making the public interest litigation effective in the post
emergency period?
A:-P.N. Bhagavati
B:-V.R. Krishna Iyer
C:-D.A. Desai
D:-Arijit Pasayat
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question10:-Mr. B.P. Wadia is known for
A:-Agitation against untouchability in Andhra Pradesh
B:-Organizing Peasant Movement in Uttar Pradesh
C:-Organizing Madras Labour Union
D:-Fasting for reorganization of the Indian States
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question11:-The lady who edited the Prajamitram, the evening news paper along with Joseph Mundasseri was
A:-Anna Chandy
B:-A.V. Kuttimalu Amma
C:-Arya Pallam
D:-Ani Thayyil
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question12:-V.R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan is best remembered for his position as
A:-The first person from Kerala to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress
B:-The first Secretary of the CSP in Kerala
C:-The first Speaker of the Kerala Assembly
D:-The first President of the Cochin Praja Mandalam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-Why was Kalpathi in the limelight during the National Movement in Kerala?
A:-It was the only agrahara in Malabar district
B:-It was the epicentre of National Movement during 1930s
C:-It was a place where strong anti-caste agitation occurred
D:-It allowed the lower caste people to enter the temples owned by the Brahmin community
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question14:-Which of the following states will not host the FIFA World Cup 2026?
A:-USA
B:-Canada
C:-Mexico
D:-Bolivia
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question15:-The branch of Brahmo Samaj at Kozhikode in 1898 was led by
A:-K.P. Kesava Menon
B:-K. Kelappan
C:-Ayyathan Gopalan
D:-O. Chandumenon
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question16:-Which of the following is not a work of Sree Narayana Guru?
A:-Darsana Mala
B:-Vedanta Sutra
C:-Jati Nirnayam
D:-Pracheena Malayalam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question17:-Article 72 of the Indian Constitution gives the power to the President of India to
A:-Commute Death sentence
B:-Invoke emergency in a state
C:-Recall the Governor of a state
D:-Intervene in the Centre-State dispute
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question18:-Jaya Jaya Kerala Komala Dharani
Jaya Jaya Mamaka Poojita Janani
Jaya Jaya Pavana Bharata Harini
Jaya Jaya Dharma Samanwaya Ramani
are the famous lines of
A:-Bodheswaran
B:-Amsi Narayana Pillai
C:-Vallathol
D:-K.P.G. Nambootiri
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question19:-Ijj Nalloru Manissanakan Nokk was a socially relevant play written by
A:-Ibrahim Vengara
B:-N.P. Muhammed
C:-E.K. Ayamu
D:-K.T. Muhammed
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question20:-Identify the state where the 40`”^{th}”` Chief Justice of India has been the governor
A:-Madhya Pradesh
B:-Maharashtra
C:-Karnataka
D:-Kerala
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question21:-__________ is a naturally occurring auxin.
A:-IBA
B:-IAA
C:-NAA
D:-2,4-D
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-__________ is a tunicate bulb.
A:-Onion
B:-Lily
C:-Garlic
D:-Gladiolus
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question23:-__________ is propagated by tip layering.
A:-Litchi
B:-Rambutan
C:-Gooseberry
D:-Papaya
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question24:-A vegetable rich in vitamin B
A:-Beans
B:-Carrot
C:-Tomato
D:-Chilli
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-A diploid banana variety belonging to acuminata species
A:-Robusta
B:-Dwarf Cavendish
C:-Kunnan
D:-Kadali
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-Emma White is a variety of _________ orchid.
A:-Oncidium
B:-Dendrobium
C:-Phalaenopsis
D:-Arachnis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-_________ is a coconut cultivar recommended solely for tender coconut.
A:-Kalpamithra
B:-Kalpadhenu
C:-Kalparaksha
D:-Chandrakalpa
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-Cutting the main stem in tea plants with the objective of developing lateral branches is known as
A:-Lopping
B:-Pollarding
C:-Plucking
D:-Tipping
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-Decorative urns are prominent features of _________ gardens.
A:-Mughal
B:-Japanese
C:-French
D:-Italian
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question30:-Ideal age for underplanting in black pepper is _________ years.
A:-10
B:-20
C:-30
D:-40
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question31:-Tapping of rubber trees of high yielding clones is to be done in _________ system.
A:-S/2 d3
B:-S/2 d2
C:-S/3 d3
D:-S/3 d2
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question32:-___________ is a diuretic.
A:-Bael
B:-Andrographis
C:-Asparagus
D:-Desmodium
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-Sugandhi is an improved variety of
A:-Vetiver
B:-Jasmine
C:-Eucalyptus
D:-Lemongrass
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question34:-Whip tail is a physiological disorder in cauliflower which occurs due to ________ deficiency.
A:-Boron
B:-Calcium
C:-Manganese
D:-Molybdenum
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question35:-Average yield of essential oil obtained from the roots of vetiver is ________ kg `”ha^{-1}”` .
A:-15
B:-25
C:-40
D:-50
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-Pasteurization of fruit juices is done at a temperature of _________ °C.
A:-70-75
B:-75-80
C:-80-85
D:-85-90
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question37:-_________ is a preservative used to extend the shelf-life of cut flowers.
A:-Aluminium nitrate
B:-Aluminium chloride
C:-Aluminium sulphate
D:-Aluminium hypochlorite
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question38:-TSS content of syrup should not be less than __________%.
A:-55
B:-65
C:-75
D:-85
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question39:-Black rot resistant variety of cabbage
A:-Kaveri
B:-Ganga
C:-Golden Acre
D:-Pusa Mukta
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question40:-__________ is most suitable for the preparation of jelly.
A:-Lemon
B:-Strawberry
C:-Pomegranate
D:-Peach
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question41:-Seed rate for ginger is ________ kg `”ha^{-1}”.`
A:-1000
B:-1500
C:-2000
D:-2500
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-The average number of cashew grafts per hectare maintained under HDP for a period of 7 to 10 years is
A:-177
B:-204
C:-470
D:-64
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-__________ drying can be adopted for fruit juices.
A:-Pneumatic
B:-Microwave
C:-Rotary
D:-Vacuum
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-___________ is a plant used for edging.
A:-Duranta
B:-Clerodendron
C:-Gerbera
D:-Eranthemum
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question45:-The moisture content to which copra should be dried for safe storage for more than three months is
__________%.
A:-10
B:-8
C:-6
D:-4
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question46:-White pepper is prepared from _________ pepper berries.
A:-Mature
B:-Immature
C:-Ripe
D:-Small
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-_________ is a device used to assess firmness of fruits and vegetables.
A:-Penetrometer
B:-Twist tester
C:-Texture analyser
D:-Tenderometer
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-__________ is a non-climacteric fruit.
A:-Litchi
B:-Passion fruit
C:-Avocado
D:-Apple
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-___________ is also known as Jamaican pepper.
A:-Chilli
B:-Black pepper
C:-Bush pepper
D:-All spice
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-Waxing of fruits does not aim to
A:-Change colour
B:-Improve shelf life
C:-Prevent mould development
D:-Improve appearance
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question51:-Food grain production of India during the year 2016-17
A:-255.46 MT
B:-275.68 MT
C:-264.29 MT
D:-278.14 MT
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question52:-The NPOP standards for production and accreditation system are practiced in
A:-Germany
B:-Switzerland
C:-India
D:-Japan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question53:-The average rate of soil erosion taking place in India is `”t^{-1} ha^{-1} year^{-1}”`
A:-16.35
B:-18.35
C:-15.32
D:-19.32
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question54:-Which among the following is the organic manure with highest N content?
A:-Neem cake
B:-Castor cake
C:-Mahua cake
D:-Groundnut cake
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-The office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, GOI is located at
A:-New Delhi
B:-Mumbai
C:-Chennai
D:-Kolkata
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question56:-The element which becomes available to plants at a pH greater than 7
A:-Mo
B:-Fe
C:-Mn
D:-Zn
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question57:-The organism used for composting coir pith is
A:-Pseudomonas flourescens
B:-Eudrillus euginieae
C:-Phytophthora palmivora
D:-Pleurotus sajor-caju
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question58:-What is the source of Rht 3 gene?
A:-Norin 10
B:-Dee-geo-woo-gen
C:-Tomb-Thumb
D:-Burt
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question59:-‘Ferrolure’ which is used for the management of red palm weevil is
A:-Aggregation pheromone
B:-Sex pheromone
C:-Alarm pheromone
D:-Attraction pheromone
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question60:-______ is a pulse cum oil seed.
A:-Cowpea
B:-Sesamum
C:-Groundnut
D:-Soyabean
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question61:-The causal organism of bacterial wilt of tomato is
A:-Xanthomonas solanacearum
B:-Xanthomonas tomatae
C:-Ralstonia solanacearum
D:-Xanthomonas campestris
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question62:-The recommended seed rate for transplanted rice is
A:-80-90 kg/ha
B:-60-85 kg/ha
C:-90-100 kg/ha
D:-80-100 kg/ha
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-_________ is a vegetable type cowpea variety with bushy nature.
A:-Kanakamani
B:-Lola
C:-Bhagyalakshmi
D:-Vyjayanthi
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question64:-The spacing recommended for branching varieties of Casava is
A:-100×100 cm
B:-100×75 cm
C:-75×75 cm
D:-90×90 cm
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-The age at which short duration rice varieties should be transplanted in the field is
A:-18
B:-20-30
C:-20-25
D:-30
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-Isolation distance for certified seed production of bitter gourd
A:-100 m
B:-200 m
C:-400 m
D:-800 m
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-__________ is suited to insitu green mannuring in rice.
A:-Sunn hemp
B:-Centrosema
C:-Pueraria
D:-Daincha
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question68:-Sunflower is a __________ plant?
A:-Day neutral
B:-Long day
C:-Short day
D:-None of the three
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question69:-A chitin synthesis inhibitor of botanical origin is
A:-Azadiractin
B:-Plumbagin
C:-Jasmoline
D:-Cucurbitacin
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question70:-The egg parasitoid used for the management of rice leaf folder is
A:-Goniozus nephantidis
B:-Trichgramma japonicum
C:-Trichoderma harzianum
D:-Trichogramma chilonis
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question71:-The amount of water consumed in the production process of a product is called the
A:-Innate water
B:-Imbibed water
C:-Virtual water
D:-Total water content
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-The central insecticide Act was passed in the year
A:-1971
B:-1968
C:-1914
D:-1972
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question73:-_________ is not an emulsifying agent.
A:-Alkaline soaps
B:-Organic amines
C:-Alginates
D:-Sesamum oil
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question74:-Which of the following breeding method is used to develop multiline?
A:-Pedigree method
B:-Bulk method
C:-Backcross method
D:-Recurrent selection
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question75:-_________ is an example of a bio-herbicide.
A:-Round up
B:-Collego
C:-Cyrtobagous salvinieae
D:-Pseudomonas
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-A fodder-cum leguminous cover crop of tropical origin is
A:-Stylosanthes
B:-Sigral grass
C:-Glyricidia
D:-Fodder sorghum
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-Demeter is a worldwide certification system used to verify that the food or product has been produced by
A:-Organic agriculture
B:-Natural farming
C:-Biodynamic farming
D:-Permaculture
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question78:-N-serve is a
A:-Slow release fertilizer
B:-Nitrification inhibitor
C:-Coated fertilizer
D:-Complex fertilizer
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question79:-__________ is considered as the ‘king’ of fodder grass.
A:-Hybrid Napier
B:-Guinea grass
C:-Fodder Sorghum
D:-Berseem
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-Quantity of air present in the soil at the time of field capacity
A:-Air capacity
B:-Field capacity
C:-Air entry value
D:-Cup conductance
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question81:-One among the following is also known as ‘German thinning’
A:-Ordinary thinning
B:-Crown thinning
C:-Free thinning
D:-Maximum thinning
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question82:-Which among these tree species are best suited for alley cropping?
A:-Eucalyptus tereticornis
B:-Ailanthus excels
C:-Cassia siamea
D:-Leucaenal leucocephala
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question83:-Kyoto Protocol came into force on
A:-16 February 2005
B:-27 June 1992
C:-1 December 1997
D:-24 January 1995
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question84:-The most common agroforestry system in Kerala are examples of
A:-Traditional Homegardens
B:-Agri-horti systems
C:-Plantation crop combinations
D:-Silvopastoral systems
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question85:-Hedge row intercropping is an example of ___________ system.
A:-Silvopastoral system
B:-Alley cropping system
C:-Concomitant system
D:-Coincident systems
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question86:-Which among the following growth variable is used as the index of site quality?
A:-Mean tree volume
B:-Top height
C:-Crop volume
D:-Crop age
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question87:-The time elapses between two successive main fellings in an area
A:-Regeneration interval
B:-Regeneration period
C:-Working cycle
D:-Felling cycle
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question88:-The year of establishment of the first ever successful teak plantation in the world
A:-1891
B:-1841
C:-1850
D:-1921
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question89:-Which among the following is a good coppicer?
A:-Ailanthus triphysa
B:-Bombax ceiba
C:-Eucalyptus globulus
D:-Cedrus deodara
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question90:-As per the 2015 State of the Forests Report (SFR) the forest cover under Trees Outside Forest sector in Kerala
is
A:-11,073 `”km^2″`
B:-8166 `”km^2″`
C:-9400 `”km^2″`
D:-13012 `”km^2″`
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question91:-Which among the following is the lightest wood in the world?
A:-Pterocymbium tinctorium
B:-Gmelina arborea
C:-Bombax ceiba
D:-Ochroma lagopus
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question92:-The unit of working plan is
A:-Forest range
B:-Forest division
C:-Forest circle
D:-Forest section
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-Which policy classified forests of India into protection forests, national forests, village forests and tree lands?
A:-Forest policy 1952
B:-Forest policy 1894
C:-Forest policy 1878
D:-Forest policy 1988
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-Chip board is a type of
A:-Laminated board
B:-Particle board
C:-Fibre board
D:-Core board
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question95:-Importance Value Index (IVI) is the sum of the relative frequency, relative density and
A:-Relative abundance
B:-Relative dominance
C:-Relative height
D:-Relative growing stock
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question96:-Kamela dye is extracted from the tree
A:-Emblica officinalis
B:-Bixa orellana
C:-Mallotus philippensis
D:-Anogeissus latifolia
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-The proportion of variation in the population that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals is
known as
A:-Variability
B:-Genetic gain
C:-Combining ability
D:-Heritability
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question98:-Which section of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 describes the prohibition of hunting wild animals?
A:-Section 9
B:-Section 11
C:-Section 13
D:-Section 22
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question99:-Quarter girth formula generally
A:-Over estimates the actual volume of the tree
B:-Under estimates the actual volume of the tree
C:-Give fairly accurate volume
D:-Give sown outturn volume
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question100:-Root rot fungi is generally belong to
A:-Phycomycetes
B:-Ascomycetes
C:-Basidiomycetes
D:-Duteromycetes
Correct Answer:- Option-C