Agricultural Science

Which of the following combinations of practices best controls groundnut rosette disease?

A. late planting and spraying of insecticide B. early planting and spraying of nematicide C. late planting and spraying of…

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Which of the following pesticides effectively control maize stem borers?

A. systematic insecticides B. contact poisons C. nematicides D. fumigants Correct Answer: Option A A. systematic insecticides

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Which of the following insect pests causes defoliation in crops?

A. mirid B. grasshopper C. weevil D. aphid Correct Answer: Option B B. grasshopper

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Floriculture is a subdivision of horticulture which deals with the cultivation of?

A. fruit crops B. vegetables C. ornamental plants D. spices Correct Answer: Option C C. ornamental plants

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The benefits of establishing forests do not include?

A. derivation of medicine B. provision of food C. improvement of micro-climate D. shading of crops Correct Answer: Option D…

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Which of the following characteristics is not true of a good pasture crop?

A. high palatability B. high nutritive value C. resistance to trampling D. poor digestibility Correct Answer: Option D D. poor…

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Groundnut grows best on a?

A. well-drained, light sandy-loam soil B. well-drained, clayey friable soil C. swampy,sandy-clay soil D. well-drained,clayey-loam soil Correct Answer: Option A…

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Swollen shoot disease of cocoa is caused by?

A. virus B. fungus C. bacteria D. nematode Correct Answer: Option A A. virus

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A vegetatively propagated citrus plant will produce fruits earlier than the one established from seeds because?

A. it would not suffer from gummosis disease B. insect pests do not attack it C. it is more advanced…

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