facts #3

1. ARIS stands for : Agriculture resource information system
2. Central institute of Horticulture is located in- Medziphema(Nagaland)
3. Cash crops in India include-Cotton and sugarcane
4. The plant that bears seeds but not fruit is : Eucalyptus
5. The spice clove is obtained from -flower buds
6. In the year 2008-09 agriculture and allied activities contributed - 17.1% of Gross Domestic Product
7. Fertilizer Control Order(FCO) was issued under -Essential Commodities act 1955
8. Ginger is a stem and not a root because it has - nodes and inter-nodes
9. The number of acknowledged indigenious breeds of cattle India possess is - 27
10. NFSA stands for - National Food Security Act
11. Coarse cereals include- jawar,bajra,maize,ragi and small millets
12. Under the wheat action plan acreage is to be increased by - 1.4 million hectares
13. The main food crop of India is -Rice
14. The total credit flow to agriculture during 2010-11 stood at - Rs 4,26,531
15. The Major states of India which account 96% of total production of tea are - Assam ,West bengal,Tamilnadu,Kerala
16. Per capita availability of milk in India in 1950-51 was 124 gm/day which roseto - 263gm/day in 209-10
17. AIBP stands for - Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
18. Nitrogenous fertilizers accounts about- 60% sharesin total fertilizer consumption
19. The total irrigation potential in India increasedfrom 81.1 million hectare in1991-92 to - 108 millin hectare in march 2010
20. National Food Security Mission is presently being implemented in : 312 districts (17 states)
21. Silk Development initiative was operationalised in -May 2007
22. Angora wool is obtained from breed of -rabbit or goat found in jammu and kashmir
23. The crops to be covered under the national Food security Mission are- pulses,Rice,and wheat
24. As per quaterly estimates ( July-sept ,2011) Agriculture,forestry and fishing sector registered - 3.2% growth
25. Renewable energy can be obtained from- Biomass
26. What is Indo-sulphan- A pesticide
27. The anti-malarial Quinine ismade from - Plant Cincona
28. Cutting and peeling of onions brings tears to the eyes because of the presence of- Sulphur in the cell
29. The largest flower in the world is -rafflesia
30. an agriculture method developed by ancient cultures from separating grain from chaff is called-Wind winnowing
31. A tree that loses its leaves or needles during the fall and winter is called-Deciduous Tree
32. IPPC stands for- International Plant

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