Q.6
Which of the following insects often cause inhalational allergies in human following large emergence of adult insects
Q.7
Given below are two statements
Statement (|); Climate is a weather condition related to smaller areas at a given place and at a given time.Statement (II) : Weather is a condition of atmosphere at a given place and at a given time
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Q.8
The local name of cyclone in Philippines is
Q.9
Which one of the following are secondary tillage implements?
(A) .Subsoiler
(B) .Cultivator
(C) .Disc harrow
(D) . Wetland plough
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q.10
is the most suitable, drought resistant and persistant grass?
General Agriculture
6 TopicsPedology
4 Topics
Dokuchaev Pedological Concepts, Soil Profile Horizons & Comprehensive Soil Taxonomy (12 Soil Orders, Epipedons, Subsurface Horizons)
Earth's Crust Geochemistry, Rock Weathering, Weathering Indices & Pedogenic Processes (Addition, Loss, Translocation, Transformation)
Soil Survey Methodologies, Remote Sensing, GIS Mapping & Major Soil Groups of India (Alluvial, Black, Red, Laterite, Desert)
Moisture and Temperature Soil Regimes, Land Capability & Fertility Capability Classification (FCC)
Soil Chemistry
3 Topics
Surface Chemistry: Diffuse Double Layer (DDL), Zeta Potential, Cation/Anion Exchange Capacity & Lyotropic Adsorption Series
Soil Organic Matter: Humus Fractionation (Humic, Fulvic, Humin), Carbon-Nitrogen Dynamics & van Bemmelen Factor (1.724)
Clay Mineralogy: Layer Silicates (Kaolinite, Smectite, Illite), Amorphous Minerals & X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Identification
Soil Fertility
4 Topics
Micronutrient Chemistry (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B, Mo): Ionic Strength, Availability Indices & Chelation Equilibria
Salt-Affected & Problematic Soils Chemistry: Saline vs Sodic Soils, ESP, SAR, Gypsum Requirement & Liming of Acid Soils
Essential Macronutrient Dynamics (N, P, K, S, Ca, Mg): Transformations, Fixation Mechanisms & Soil Solution Equilibrium
Soil Testing Principles, Fertilizer Recommendations (STCR), Plant Analysis, Hidden Hunger & Critical Nutrient Limits
Soil Microbiology
3 Topics
Soil Enzymes (Dehydrogenase, Urease, Phosphatase), Pesticide Biodegradation & Biofertilizer Inoculant Technology
Soil Microbiota Diversity, Rhizosphere Biology & Microbial Ecology (Bacteria, Fungi, Actinomycetes, Protozoa)
Biogeochemical Nutrient Transformations: Nitrogen Fixation (Rhizobium, Azotobacter), Nitrification, Ammonification & P/S/Fe Mobilization
Soil Physics
4 Topics
Soil Water Retention (pF Curve, Suction Scales, Tensiometry) & Saturated Water Flow (Darcy's Law, Hydraulic Conductivity)
Soil Structure, Aggregate Stability, Bulk/Particle Density, Porosity & Crusting Mechanics in Sodic Soils
Soil Texture (Stokes' Law Principles & Limitations), Mechanical Particle Size Analysis & Soil Packing Geometry
Unsaturated Water Flow, Infiltration Kinetics (Philip's Model), Soil Aeration (ODR), Thermal Regimes & Physical Erosion (USLE)
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