Output is higher in commercial agriculture because of the following reasons except

• A. adequate finance
• B. cultivation of large hectares of land
• C. employment of large labour force
• D. utilization of complex farm machinery

Which of the following statements about threshing of rice are true? I.Rice grains are separated from the panicle II.Breakage of some grains could occur III.The grains are polished

• A. I and II Only
• B. I and III Only
• C. II and III Only
• D. I, II and III

swollen shoot disease of cocoa is caused by

• A. virus
• B. fungus
• C. bacteria
• D. nematode

The structure of loam could be described as

• A. single-grained
• B. blocky
• C. crumby
• D. platy

Quarantine measures in agriculture are aimed at?

• A. regulating cost of importation of crops and animals
• B. preventing the introduction of pests and diseases
• C. maintaining genetic purity of crops and animals
• D. introducing new varieties of crops and breeds of animals

The degree of responsiveness of demand to change in the price of goods or produce is referred to as

• A. Relative Elasticity of demand
• B. Unit Elasticity of demand
• C. Price Elasticity of demand
• D. Perfect Elastic demand

Gestation period is defined as the time

• A. of fusion of the sperm and the egg
• B. between conception and parturition
• C. of release of ovum from the ovary
• D. of the birth of the young animal

In biotechnology, propagation is mainly by

• A. grafting
• B. aerial layering
• C. binary fission
• D. cell culture.

Farm-gate price is usually obtained through

• A. the producer
• B. middlemen
• C. commodity boards
• D. co-operatives

The female sex hormone that is responsible for oestrus in farm animal is called

• A. prolactin
• B. progesterone
• C. oxytocin
• D. oestrogen