IARI Phd Model Question Paper

Hello sir would you please provide me old Model Question Paper of PhD of Indian Agricultural Research Institute???

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Here I am providing you old Model Question Paper of PhD of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, please have a look……

PART – I (General Agriculture)
Multiple choice questions (No. 1 to 30).
Choose the correct answer (a, b, c or d)
and enter your choice in the circle (by
shading with a pencil) on the OMR -
answer sheet as per the instructions
given on the answer sheet.
1. Who is the present Chairman of Protection of
Plant Varieties and Farmers' Right Authority
(PPV&FRA)?
a) Dr. R.R. Hanchinal
b) Dr. P.L. Gautam
c) Dr. S. Nagarajan
d) Dr. Swapan K. Datta

2. Which among the following is another name
for vitamin B12?
a) Niacin
b) Pyridoxal phosphate
c) Cobalamin

d) Riboflavin
3. The largest share in India's farm export
earning in the year 2011-12 was from
a) Basmati rice
b) Non-basmati rice
c) Sugar
d) Guar gum

4. The National Bureau of Agriculturally
Important Insects was established by ICAR
in ________, was earlier known as _______.
a) Bangalore; PDBC
b) New Delhi; National Pusa Collection
c) Ranchi; Indian Lac Research Institute
d) New Delhi; NCIPM

5. The most important sucking pests of cotton
and rice are respectively
a) Nilaparvata lugens and Aphis gossypii
b) Aphis gossypii and Thrips oryzae
c) Amrasca biguttula biguttula and Scirtothrips
dorsalis
d) Thrips gossypii and Orseolia oryzae

6. Which of the following microorganism causes
fatal poisoning in canned fruits and
vegetables?
a) Aspergillus flavus
b) Penicillium digitatum
c) Clostridium botulinum
d) Rhizoctonia solani

7. The cause of the great Bengal Famine was
a) Blast of rice
b) Brown spot of rice
c) Rust of wheat
d) Karnal bunt of wheat

8. Actinomycetes belong to
a) The fungi
b) Eukaryote
c) Mycelia sterilia
d) None of the above

9. A virus-free clone from a virus infected plant
can be obtained by
a) Cotyledonary leaf culture
b) Axenic culture
c) Stem culture
d) Meristem tip culture

10. Which of the following is not an objective of
the National Food Security Mission?
a) Sustainable increase in production of rice,
wheat and pulses
b) Restoring soil fertility and productivity at
individual farm level
c) Promoting use of bio-pesticides and organic
fertilizers
d) Creation of employment opportunities





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