MCQs Agronomy-48 Posted on February 2, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. Which of the following crops is NOT included in the DSSAT crop growth simulation model? Banana Soybean Wheat Maize 2. Which of the following poses a significant challenge to global food security? Agroecology Sustainable farming practices Climate change Crop diversification 3. What is the contribution of smallholder farmers to global food security? They primarily promote monoculture systems They rely exclusively on synthetic inputs They are irrelevant to food security They produce a substantial portion of the world’s food 4. ————- is a fertilizer used in agriculture to supplement nitrogen in the soil for plant uptake. It is also a highly explosive material. It is also known as an explosive fertilizer Sodium nitrate Urea Ammonium nitrate None of these 5. What is the primary function of chlorophyll in plants? Root development Nutrient transport Photosynthesis Water absorption 6. which of the following crops is grown for grain, green manure and fodder Lentil Chickpea Red gram Cowpea 7. What is the main advantage of hybrid seeds compared to traditional varieties? Higher crop yields and disease resistance Reduced water requirements Lower input costs Natural propagation without human intervention 8. Which of the following is known as the “king of cereal crops”? Maize Rice Wheat Barley 9. ———- is the primary benefit of biological nitrogen fixation to agriculture. Reduced chemical fertilizer requirement Increases crop water requirements Improves soil texture Promotes soil erosion 10. Plants can’t utilize atmospheric nitrogen directly, mainly due to —- High molecular weight of Nitrogen Low water solubility of Nitrogen Strong diatomic triple bonds of Nitrogen Lack of chlorophyll Loading …
