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Monday, 29 April 2013

Andhra Pradesh Education Common Entrance Test - General Knowledge - Part B - Solved Question papers.

Dear Aspirants;

In my earlier article i have provided you the Sample and solved Question paper of  APEDCET General English (Part - A) Exam 2013.  Now in this article i am herewith providing you the General Knowledge i.e. Part - B solved question paper of Andhra Pradesh Education Common Entrnace Test 2013.

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General Knowledge section of APEd. CET Exam contains 25 question of one mark each so the total marks carried in the Part - B General knowledge section is 25marks.

Just go through the General Knowledge solved question paper and make your seat permanent in the B.Ed college :-

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General knowledge for competitive exam

Friday, 12 April 2013

General knowledge for competitive exam

1. The memory address of the first element of an array is called

d. base address
 

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2. The memory address of fifth element of an array can be calculated by the formula

a. LOC(Array[5]=Base(Array)+w(5-lower bound), where w is the number of words per memory cell for the array
 

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3. Which of the following data structures are indexed structures?

a. linear arrays
 

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4. Which of the following is not the required condition for binary search algorithm?

c. There must be mechanism to delete and/or insert elements in list
 

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5. Which of the following is not a limitation of binary search algorithm?

d. binary search algorithm is not efficient when the data elements are more than 1000.
 

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6. Two dimensional arrays are also called

c. both of above
 

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7. A variable P is called pointer if

a. P contains the address of an element in DATA.
 

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8. Which of the following data structure can't store the non-homogeneous data elements?

a. Arrays
 

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9. Which of the following data structure store the non-homogeneous data elements?

b. Records
 

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10. Each data item in a record may be a group item composed of sub-items; those items which are indecomposable are called

d. all of above

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Computer Knowledge quiz for competitive exam

Computer Knowledge quiz for competitive exam

1. The difference between linear array and a record is

d. All of above
 

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2. Which of the following statement is false?

c. pointers store the next data element of a list
 

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3. Binary search algorithm can not be applied to

a. sorted linked list
 

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4. When new data are to be inserted into a data structure, but there is no available space; this situation is usually called

b. overflow
 

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5. The situation when in a linked list START=NULL is

a. underflow
 

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6. Which of the following is two way list?

d. none of above
 

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7. Which of the following name does not relate to stacks?

a. FIFO lists
 

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8. The term "push" and "pop" is related to the

c. stacks
 

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9. A data structure where elements can be added or removed at either end but not in the middle

d. Deque
 

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10. When inorder traversing a tree resulted E A C K F H D B G; the preorder traversal would return

b. FAEKCDHGB

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General Knowledge quiz for entrance exam

General Knowledge quiz for entrance exam

1. Two main measures for the efficiency of an algorithm are

c. Time and space

2. The time factor when determining the efficiency of algorithm is measured by

b. Counting the number of key operations

3. The space factor when determining the efficiency of algorithm is measured by

a. Counting the maximum memory needed by the algorithm

4. Which of the following case does not exist in complexity theory

d. Null case

5. The Worst case occur in linear search algorithm when

d. Item is the last element in the array or is not there at all

6. The Average case occur in linear search algorithm

a. When Item is somewhere in the middle of the array

7. The complexity of the average case of an algorithm is

a. Much more complicated to analyze than that of worst case

8. The complexity of linear search algorithm is

a. O(n)

9. The complexity of Binary search algorithm is

b. O(log n)

10. The complexity of Bubble sort algorithm is

c. O(n²)

11. The complexity of merge sort algorithm is

d. O(n log n)

12. The indirect change of the values of a variable in one module by another module is called

c. side effect

13. Which of the following data structure is not linear data structure?

d. None of above

14. Which of the following data structure is linear data structure?

c. Arrays

15. The operation of processing each element in the list is known as

d. Traversal

16. Finding the location of the element with a given value is:

b. Search

17. Arrays are best data structures

a. for relatively permanent collections of data

18. Linked lists are best suited

b. for the size of the structure and the data in the structure are constantly changing

19. Each array declaration need not give, implicitly or explicitly, the information about

c. the first data from the set to be stored

20. The elements of an array are stored successively in memory cells because

a. by this way computer can keep track only the address of the first element and the addresses of other elements can be calculated

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General awareness solved question paper for IBPS, SBI as well as Banking sector competitive exams Part 2 of 2

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

General awareness solved question paper for IBPS, SBI as well as Banking sector competitive exams Part 2 of 2

21. ‘Leaf Rust’ is a serious disease of this crop and till date, there is no effective and ecologically safe fungicide for controlling this disease?

(A) Sweet Potato

(B) Grape

(C) Rice

(D) Wheat

(E) Sorghum

22. What is botanical (Scientific) name of Safed Musli–a medicinal plant grown almost all over India ?

(A) Chlorophytum borivilianum

(B) Curculigo orchioides

(C) Piper longum

(D) Solanum surattense

(E) None of these

23. Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology is located at?

(A) Abohar (Punjab)

(B) Ludhiana (Punjab)

(C) Bangalore (Karnataka)

(D) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

(E) Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)

24. Which one of the following Castor hybrids, you will suggest for getting good yields for rainfed and irrigated areas of Rajasthan State ?

(A) RHC 1 (VP-1 × TMV5-1)

(B) DCH 6 (JP 65 × JI 96)

(C) DCH 519 (M574 × DCS 78)

(D) DCH 177 (DCP 9 × DCS 9)

(E) None of these

25. Which one of the following ‘mixed cropping’ pattern you would suggest to the farmers for getting higher economic benefits ?

(A) Bhindi + Spongegourd

(B) Mango + Turmeric

(C) Mango + Colocasia

(D) Mango + Groundnut

(E) Colocasia + Turmeric

26. Which one of the following States has created ‘Organic Commodities Board’ to promote and restore value of foodcrops, which are mostly grown on marginal lands ?

(A) Kerala

(B) Karnataka

(C) Jharkhand

(D) Madhya Pradesh

(E) Uttarakhand

27. The Central Frozen Semen Production and Training Institute is one of the premier Institute of Animal Husbandry, is located at (HQ)?

(A) Hessarghatta (Karnataka)

(B) Sunabada (Orissa)

(C) Dhamrod (Gujarat)

(D) Suratgarh (Rajasthan)

(E) Andeshnagar (Uttarakhand)

28. What percentage of total cultivable area in India is under ‘Horticultural Crops’ ?

(A) 10 per cent

(B) 11 per cent

(C) 12 per cent

(D) 13 per cent

(E) 14 per cent

29. ‘National Agricultural Insurance Scheme’ (NAIS) was in operation in India since?

(A) Rabi season 1999–2000

(B) Kharif season 1998–1999

(C) Rabi season 2000–2001

(D) Kharif season 2000–2001

(E) None of these

30. ‘Pusa Arunima’ is an improved hybrid variety of this crop relased by IARI, New Delhi?

(A) Mango

(B) Guava

(C) Grape

(D) Citrus

(E) Pomegranate

31. As on 2007, how many Indian States/Union Territories (UTs) have partially modified their respective Acts under the ‘Agricultural Marketing Reforms’ ?

(A) 12 States/UTs

(B) 13 States/UTs

(C) 14 States/UTs

(D) 15 States/UTs

(E) 16 States/UTs

32. What is the total ‘Export Earnings’ (Rs. crore) in 2004-05 from livestock, poultry and related products in India ?

(A) Rs. 2200 crore

(B) Rs. 2250 crore

(C) Rs. 2300 crore

(D) Rs. 2350 crore

(E) Rs. 5150 crore

33. Which one of the following States is leading one (Ranked first) in production of ‘Cut Flowers’ in India ?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Karnataka

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

(E) West Bengal

34. To accommodate 277 plants of ‘Acid Lime’ in one hectare area, what should be the spacing between two plants ?

(A) 5·5 m × 5·5 m

(B) 6·0 m × 6·0 m

(C) 6·5 m × 6·5 m

(D) 7·0 m × 7·0 m

(E) None of these

35. Which one of the following ‘Maize Hybrids’, you will suggest to the farmers of Punjab State for growing in ‘Rabi season’ for Higher Yields ?

(A) Vivek Hybrid

(B) Vivek Hybrid 15

(C) Hybrid Sheetal

(D) Deccan 115

(E) Pratap Hybrid Makka 1

36. According to ‘National Sample Survey Organisation’ (NSSO 2006), which one of the following Information Sources is most availed by the Indian farmers in getting farm information ?

(A) Radio/TV

(B) Fram Input Dealers

(C) Progressive Farmers

(D) Krishi Vigyan Kendras

(E) Agricultural University Specialist

37. More than 40 per cent of the 197 Private Sugar Mills in India are located in this State?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Tamilnadu

(C) Chhattisgarh

(D) Andhra Pradesh

(E) Karnataka

38. What is the subsidy component to the total loan amount/total investment available to SC, ST, woman and other disadvantaged sections candidates under the scheme of ‘Establishing Agriclinic and Agribusiness Centres’ by the Agri/Vet/Horticultural graduates ?

(A) 25 per cent

(B) 33·33 per cent

(C) 50 per cent

(D) 60 per cent

(E) 80 per cent

39. In which one of the following years, the NABARD was established in India—as an Apex Financial Institution for Rural and Agricultural Development ?

(A) 1980

(B) 1981

(C) 1982

(D) 1983

(E) 1984

40. As per the RBI’s directives, Banks should not insist upon the margin/collateral security for the loans to borrowers upto the limits of?

(A) Rs. 50,000

(B) Rs. 75,000

(C) Rs. 1,00,000

(D) Rs. 1,25,000

(E) Rs. 1,50,000

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Agriculture Officer General Awareness paper 2012

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Solved question paper of Agriculture Officer General Awareness paper 2012?

Dear Sir,  This is Vinya from Pune, Maharashtra, sir i am preparing for the Agriculture Officer exam, so i am in need of Solved question paper of Agriculture officer General Awareness exam, so please provide me some of the previous year solved question paper of Agriculture officer exam, i will be thankful to you :)

Dear Aspirants;

As requested, please find enclosed herewith the solved question paper of Agriculture officer exam for your better preparation and reference.

1. Which of the following crops is tolerant of soil on water salinity ?

(A) Date-palm

(B) Cabbage

(C) Orange

(D) Grapes

(E) Peas

Answer

PALM

2. How many minimum tractor hours per year of 40 H.P. power should be used approximately for purely agricultural use and not for custom service unit to become viable unit ?

(A) 500 hrs.

(B) 600 hrs.

(C) 1000 hrs.

(D) 1500 hrs.

(E) 2000 hrs.

Answer

1000 hours

3. Drip-irrigation has been most successful for?

(A) Rice

(B) Wheat

(C) Berseem

(D) Lucerne

(E) Grape

Answer

GRAPE

4. The percentage of Nitrogen (N) in DAP is?

(A) 46

(B) 26

(C) 18

(D) 80

(E) 30

Answer

18 Percent

5. Contract farming consists of?

(A) hiring land by farmers on contract basis for cultivation

(B) supply of agreed quantity of produce to agreed price to the company

(C) company taking on lease basis farmers’ land for cultivation

(D) processing cash crops, vegetables etc. by company and to give back to farmers

(E) providing inputs by company to farmers for improving quality of produce

Answer

company taking on lease basis farmers’ land for cultivation

6. Water held in the soil is not available to the plant, if it is held at tension?

(A) 1/3 atmosphere

(B) below 1/3 atmosphere

(C) 1-3 atmosphere

(D) 3-15 atmosphere

(E) above 15 atmosphere

Answer

Above 15 Atmosphere

7. While starting cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants, first it should be ensured?

(A) cultivation expenses

(B) medicinal value of plants

(C) availability of processing unit

(D) location of the farm

(E) availability of assured profitable market

Answer

Availability of assured profitable market

8. West Coast Tall (WCT) is a variety of?

(A) Paddy

(B) Cashew

(C) Coconut

(D) Arecanut

(E) Coco

Answer

COCONUT

9. The phenomenon of Heterosis has been most commercially exploited first in?

(A) Rice

(B) Wheat

(C) Maize

(D) Sugarcane

(E) Tobacco

Answer

MAIZE

10. Processed meat and poultry products have good market. However, their export is mainly hampered due to?

(A) processing not as per demand

(B) breeds are not suitable for export

(C) no proper transport conditions

(D) unhygienic conditions of slaughter houses and animal diseases

(E) domestic market is available easily

Answer

unhygienic conditions of slaughter houses and animal diseases

11. Arabica is a type of?

(A) flower

(B) horse

(C) coffee

(D) vegetable

(E) fodder

Answer

Flower

12. Vermicompost is prepared with the help of following?

(A) Bacteria

(B) Earthworms

(C) Ants

(D) Virus

(E) Fungus

Answer

Earthworms

13. The average carbon / nitrogen ratio of soils is generally?

(A) 25 : 1

(B) 5 : 1

(C) 30 : 1

(D) 14 : 1

(E) None of these

Answer

14:1

14. In case of Drip irrigation which of the following advantage is observed ?

(A) It saves water

(B) Root system of plant remains in upper layer of soil

(C) Plastic tubes are not harmed by rats

(D) Life of drip irrigation is very long

(E) Where there is lot of rainfall, there are no limitation to such system

Answer

It saves water

15. If PE denotes monthly average value of potential evapo–transpiration and R stands for monthly average rainfall, the period having PE/4 greater than or equal to R, is designated as?

(A) Moist

(B) Humid

(C) Moderately Dry

(D) Severe Drought

(E) Dry

Answer

Humid

16. The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme in its first two years of operation envisaged to cover?

(A) all crops-grown by small and marginal farmers only

(B) all crops-cultivated with the help of crop loans only irrespective of the size of holding of the borrowers

(C) all food crops-cultivated by all types of farmers

(D) only horticultural crops

(E) only seven commercial crops-grown under contract farming system

Answer

All food crops-cultivated by all types of farmers

17. Which one of the following breeds of sheep produces superior carpet wool in India ?

(A) Nellore

(B) Nilgiri

(C) Sonadi

(D) Dorset

(E) Jaisalmeri

Answer

Jaisalmeri

18. Which one of the following is a European Species of honeybee successfully introduced in India ?

(A) Apis mellifera

(B) Apis florea

(C) Apis dorsata

(D) Apis cerana

(E) Apis melipona

Answer

Apis Mellifera

19. Which one of the following Indian States/Union Territories accounts for the largest quantity of shrimp production per annum, among all the states of India ?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(C) Orissa

(D) Kerala

(E) None of these

Answer

West Bengal

20. The hybrid of which one of the following crops was evolved by India using modern DNA techniques and released in February 2005 ?

(A) Ricinus communis

(B) Solgum vulgare

(C) Pennisetum typhoides

(D) Arachis hypogaea

(E) India has not released any such hybrid so far

Answer

India has not released any such hybrid so far

21. As per the WTO Uruguay Round Agreement the domestic support creating trade distorting effect on agricultural commodities are included in?

(A) Green Box

(B) Amber Box

(C) Pink Box

(D) Blue Box

(E) None of these

Answer

None of these

22. Which one of the following is the name of the nematode, which lives as internal parasite of buds and foliage of Chrysanthemum and strawberry and causes distortions and crinkling of foliage, and leaf spots ?

(A) Aphelenchoides besseyi

(B) Pratilenchus thornei

(C) Meloidogyne incognita

(D) Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi

(E) None of these

Answer

Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi

23. Which of the following materials do not fit into the list of the raw materials used for feeding the earthworms in the scientific management of Vermiculture ?

(A) Grass Clippings

(B) Curd

(C) Carrot tops

(D) Lettuce leaves

(E) All are useful

Answer

Curd

24. A small dairy farm daily produces 100 kilograms of average quality buffalo milk and sells it to an organised dairy at the rate of Rs. 100 per kilogram of total solids contained in the milk. How much would be the daily gross income of the farm from the sale of milk ?

(A) Between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 2,200

(B) Between Rs. 1,250 and Rs. 1,400

(C) Between Rs. 700 and Rs. 825

(D) Between Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,100

(E) Between Rs. 1,650 and Rs. 1,850

Answer

Between Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,100

25. What would be the most probable date of giving the delivery of one day old chicks by a hatchery farmer, who has put the fertile eggs of hen on his well functioning incubator on First of January ?

(A) February 20

(B) February 5

(C) January 29

(D) January 22

(E) January 15

Answer

January 22

26. Which one of the following crops is sensitive to salt as well as boron in soil and water ?

(A) Grape

(B) Sugar beet

(C) Carrot

(D) Cotton

(E) None of these

Answer

Carrot

27. Which one of the following ornamental plants is a native of India and has been introduced into several countries from India ?

(A) Gladiolus

(B) Orchids

(C) Bougainvillea

(D) Marigold

(E) None of these

Answer

Orchids

28. How much area could be covered for giving one irrigation of 3? depth by a pumpset of one cusec output in the operation of 600 hours, if the water conveyance efficiency is 80 per cent ?

(A) 180 acres

(B) 320 acres

(C) 240 acres

(D) 160 acres

(E) None of these

Answer

160 Acres

29. If in a water tank, the water pressure is 5 kg/cm2, then, pressure head would be?

(A) 50 m

(B) 10 m

(C) 20 m

(D) 5 m

(E) None of these

Answer

50 m

30. Approximately how many eggs does a female silkworm lay in 24 hours after the proper copulation with the male moth in India ?

(A) 200

(B) 1200

(C) 100

(D) 400

(E) None of these

Answer

1200

31. The causal organism of Ranikhet disease of fowls is?

(A) Pasteurella multocida

(B) Brucella melitensis

(C) Clorstridium chauvoei

(D) Sporoltrix schenkii

(E) None of these

Answer

None of these

32. Which one of the following is the name of self-fruitful variety of Prunus domestica grown in India ?

(A) Virginia Gold

(B) Santa Rosa

(C) Grand Duke

(D) Rome Beauty

(E) None of these

Answer

Santa Rosa

33. Other things being suitable, what level of temperature is considered ideal for optimum growth of banana crop ?

(A) 36°C

(B) 18°C

(C) 30°C

(D) 12°C

(E) 27°C

Answer

18°C

34. The deficiency of which one of the following vitamins in the ration of Poultry birds increases the Coagulation time of blood and creates the danger of haemorrhage ?

(A) Vitamin A

(B) Vitamin B1

(C) Vitamin K

(D) Vitamin D

(E) Vitamin B6

Answer

Vitamin K

35. Which one of the following commodities does fall within the scope of the activities of National Horticulture Mission in India ?

(A) Tomato

(B) Arecanut

(C) Cashewnut

(D) Coconut

(E) All above horticultural crops

Answer

All above horticultural crops

36. Which one of the following is a species of grasses suitable for soil conservation of ravine lands and the land affected by shifting cultivation ?

(A) Pennisetum polystachyon

(B) Cenchurus setigerus

(C) Eulalioposis binata

(D) Lasiurus sindicus

(E) Penicum antidotale

Answer

Pennisetum polystachyon

37. Which one of the following is the name of a dual purpose Indian cattle breed, which has been exported widely to Latin American countries in the past ?

(A) Gir

(B) Kankrej

(C) Tharparkar

(D) Nagauri

(E) None of these

Answer

Kankrej

38. Iodine deficiency in the Sow’s ratio during pregnancy would be reflected through the symptom of?

(A) Lactation failure

(B) Poor reproduction

(C) Birth of dead or weak piglets

(D) Birth of hairless piglets

(E) Birth of blind piglets

Answer

Birth of hairless piglets!

39. Which one of the following states has the largest area under Forest cover among all the states given in the list ?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Assam

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Mizoram

(E) Rajasthan

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

40. In the literature on the development of GMO crops, which one of the following crops is among those crops that have been designated as Orphan Crops ?

(A) Soybean

(B) Corn

(C) Cowpea

(D) Canola

(E) None of these

Answer

Corn

41. Which one of the following would be the probable date of kidding for a she-goat that has been successfully serviced on First of March ? (All dates belong to the same year)

(A) June 12

(B) July 29

(C) August 28

(D) September 15

(E) May 30

Answer

August 28

42. In India, which one of the following should be considered the right combination of the age in days and live body weight in kg for a lamb for its weaning ?

(A) 20 days to 30 days and 6 kg to 7 kg

(B) 45 days to 60 days and 8 kg to 10 kg

(C) 105 days to 120 days and 18 kg to 21 kg

(D) 75 days to 90 days and 12 kg to 15 kg

(E) 55 days to 70 days and 9 kg to 11 kg

Answer

75 days to 90 days and 12 kg to 15 kg

43. What is the causal organism of Powdery mildew of Ricinus communis ?

(A) Sphacelotheca reiliana

(B) Claviceps microcephala

(C) Leveillula taurica

(D) Puccinia carthami

(E) Fusarium annuum

Answer

Leveillula taurica!

44. Which one of the following countries has been the largest importer of floriculture products; especially rose and lotus flowers in terms of value from India over last five years among all the countries given in the list ?

(A) Japan

(B) Italy

(C) Netherlands

(D) UAE

(E) USA

Answer

USA

45. As a good management practice recommended for the growing cattle in India, what should be the daily requirement of TDN for a cattle of 200 kg live body weight ?

(A) 3•2 kg

(B) 1•8 kg

(C) 2•4 kg

(D) 4•0 kg

(E) 0•9 kg

Answer

1.8 kg

46. Milk fever in cattle is caused due to the deficiency of ?

(A) Ca

(B) Fe

(C) Vit. ‘D’

(D) N

(E) None of these

Answer

Ca

47. The cake of which one of the following materials prepared with the comparable processing technology, contains the largest percentage of ‘N’ plant nutrient among all the materials given in the list ?

(A) Coconut

(B) Neem

(C) Palm nut

(D) Mahua

(E) Karanj

Answer

Neem

48. In respect of total foodgrains production during 2007-08 in India, which is correct in production (million tonnes) ?

(A) 230•67

(B) 207•00

(C) 217•85

(D) 200•00

(E) None of these

Answer

230•67

49. Which one of the following feeding material is usually relished by the goats in India ?

(A) Hay prepared from forest grasses

(B) Straw of Sorghum vulgare

(C) Silage of Sorghum vulgare

(D) Straw of Phaseolus aureus

(E) None of these

Answer

Straw of Phaseolus aureus

50. During last five years, which of the following Institutions have extended the largest amount of fresh credit for agriculture in India among all the institutions given in the list ?

(A) NABARD (Direct credit)

(B) Commercial Banks

(C) Cooperative Banks

(D) Primary Agricultural Credit Societies

(E) Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks

Answer

Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks

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