ICAR-JRF Entomology Old Paper 2020

Which one of the following possesses contact, systemic and fumigant actions?

Match List I with List II
 List I                               List II
A. ICAR-NBAIR                           I. Nagpur
B. ICAR-IARI                               II. Bengaluru
C. ICAR-CCRI                              III. New Delhi
D. ICAR-NBAIM                         IV. Mau
Choose the correct answer from the option given below

“Ufra disease” mainly occurs in?

Which one of the following is a genetically modified crop widely grown in India?

Cartap hydrochloride was isolated for the first time?

“Flacherie disease” of silk worm is caused by?

The entomopathogenic nematode used in the microbial control of insect pest is?

Which among the following has higher Irrigation Efficiency than others?

Which one of the following is NOTa cultural method?

Which one of the following was domesticated during the year 7500 BC?

Juvenile hormone is secreted by?

Which of the following enhances seed germination?

The degree to which a chemical is poisonous to the insect is its?

Given below are two statements?

Statement I: Author of the book Silent Spring is David Watson
Statement II: The main idea of the book Silent Spring is Genetically Modified Organism.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below?

The word Agronomy was derived from?

Which one among the following is the oldest?

Most Indian Bt cotton hybrid contains the genetic material?

Trichogrammatids are parasitic on insects at which stage?

Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance was proposed by?

The test of significance of differences between two means in small samples is calculated by?

Repetitive growing of same sole crop on the same field is known as?

Which one of the following is NOT a suitable method for imitating fruit crops?

The downward entry of water into the soil is termed as?

Bird lice belong to the order?

Zero tillage is successful in India in the cropping systems of?

The insecticidal property of DDT was discovered by Paul Muller in the year?

Given below are two statements?

Statement I: Strawberry is propagated through suckers
Statement II: Large Cardamom is commercially propagated through suckers In light of the above statements,

choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

A top cross test is done to evaluate the performance of?

Given below are two statements

Statement I: RCH 2 is NOT Bt cotton
Statement II: MECH 12 is a Bt cotton

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Match List I with List II
       List I                                                                                                         List II
A. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology                     I. Uttar Pradesh
B. Central Agriculture University, Jhansi                                                                  II. Maharashtra
C. Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra University of Agriculture Sciences                  III.Uttarakhand
D. Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth                                                        IV. Karnataka

Choose the correct answer from the options given below?

Class Insecta belongs to the subphylum?

Resurgence of whitefly is largely associated with?

Which one of the following is an internal grain feeder?

Resin glands in lac insect are present in?

Degree of freedom is related to?

Which one of the following is NOT a herbicide?

Organic matter content (%) of most Indian soils on a dry soil basisn varies between?

Match List I with List II
List I                                       List II
A. Nosema disease                  I. Acarapsis woodi
B. Isle of wight                        II. Streptococcus sp
C. American foulbrood          III. Bacillus pluton
D. European foulbrood          IV. Nosema species
Choose the correct answer from the option given below

Mendel did not face the problem of linkage, however, seven characters studied by him were located on how many chromosomes?

Snow-fleas belong to?

Which of the following stored grain pests is incapable of feeding on whole grain?

Chemically, chitin is?

The insecticide NOT banned for application in crop pest management is?

The length of silk thread in a cocoon of Bombyx mori ranges from?

Infective stage of Entomo-pathogenic nematodes is?

Match List I with List II
List I                                             List II
A. Pulse beetle                  I. Lasioderma serricorne
B. Rice weevil                   II. Callosobruchus chinensis
C. Tobacco beetle            III. Sitophilus oryzae
D. Drug store beetle       IV. Stegobium panicum

Choose the correct answer from the option given below?

Water potential of pure water is equal to?

Which one of the following is an insect growth regulator?

Given below are two statements?

Statement I: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is related to rural development
Statement II: Jawahar Rojgar Yojna is related to urban-rural development light of the above statement

choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Sexual spores of fungi are?

Which one of the following is a herbicide?

First generation insecticide era was between the years?

The most suitable design for an experiment involving a varying number of tillage and nitrogen levels is?

The acronym GEAC stands for?

Retting is process associated with?

Given below are two statements?

Statement I: Royal jelly is secreted by honey bee
Statement ll: Drones can’t sting

In light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below?

Cotton leaf curl viral disease is transmitted by?

In India, the first Plant Quarantine Act was passed in the year?

Johnstan organ is absent in?

Match List I with List II
List I                  List II
A. Arkil                     I. Potato
B. Langra                 II. Pea
C. Hara Madhu      III. Mango
D. Kufri yoti            IV. Melon
Choose the correct answer from the options given below?

Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine and Storage (DPPOS) is located at?

Match List I with List II
    List I                                                         List II
A. Vector of spike disease                        I. Nephotettix virescens
B. Sesamum phyllody                               II. Jassus indicus
C. Rice yellow dwarf                                 III. Hishimonus phycitis
D. Little leaf of brinjal                              IV. Orosius albicinctus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Match List I with List II
     List l                            List II
A. Ethylene             I. Apical dominance
B. Gibberellin        II. Stomatal closing
C. Abscisic acid     III. Genetical dwarfism
D. Auxin                 IV. Fruit ripening
Choose the correct answer from the option given below

Which nematode produces ‘Nemawool’?

Which one of the following schemes is exclusively meant for self-employment of rural youth?

Inbreeding in cross-pollinated crops increase due to?

The Nitrogen content (%) in farm yard manure is?

How many major Agro-climatic zones are there in India?

Which one of the following is known as an “Emergent Weed’?

Match List l with List II
 List I                             List II
A. ICAR-CIPHET           I. Hyderabad
B. ICAR-NAARM           II. Ludhiana
C. ICAR-NBSS &LUP    III. Lucknow
D. ICAR-IISR                  IV. Nagpur
Choose the correct answer from the option given below?

Given below are two statements?
Statement l: Turnip belongs to cole crop
Statement ll: Broccoli belongs to cole crop

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from
the options given below

9 How much pesticide spray solution is required to apply 12 litres of 50EC insecticide formulation if the recommended application rate is 0.5%?

Agronomic nutrient use efficiency is calculated as?

If a linear relation exists between the variable X and Y, then the coefficient of correlation between them will be?

Geniculate type of antennae are present in?

Rosette disease in groundnut is caused by?

From which part of Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium, pyrethrum is extracted?

Origin of silk gland in silk worm is?

Separation of old cuticle from epidermis is called?

Which one of the following has the lowest cuticular transpiration?

Molya disease of wheat is most severe in?

First case of DDT resistance against insects globally was repoted in the year?

What is the full form of ATARI?

The micro-element available in soil with alkaline pH is?

Potassium is absorbed by plants in the ionic form as?

Which one of the following is popularly known as boneless meat?

Mat nursery is related to?

Which one of the following is NOT a part of the insect leg?

False root-knot nematode is?

Insect hind wings are modified into knob-like structure called “halteres” in?

In termites, “Royal Jelly” is produced by?

Which one of the following mineral elements plays an important role in biological nitrogen fixation?

Nematode reproductive system is?

The resistant structure produced by Fusarium sp is?

What is full form of NABARD?

Scansorial or clinging type of legs are found in?

Complete metamorphosis occurs in?

Which one of the following is the sugarcane root borer?

Under natural conditions, Drosicha mangiferae lays ovisac inside the?

The standard Bombyx mori loose egg-pack contains?

Seed gall of wheat is caused by?

Match List I with List II
List I                                                 List II
A. Sugarcane top borer              I. Tetranychus cinnabarinus
B. E.D.B.                                       II. Tryporyza nivella
C. Telenomus                               III. Grain fumigant
D. Mite                                          IV. Insect bioagent
Choose the correct answer from the option given below

The Insecticide Act in India was passed in the year?

In insects, the origin of foregut is?

The most effective means to control Molya disease’ of wheat is?

The use of legislative restrictions to control pests is called?

Given below are two statements

Statement I: The female of lac insect has true eyes, legs, and wings

Statement II: The tussar silkworm feeds on castor In light of the above statement,

choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below?

Which one of the following is a rice cyst nematode?

Worldwide resistance to inorganic pesticide was first reported in?

Axillary sclerites are absent in?

The mechanism favouring maize as an allogamous crop species is?

Given below are two statements?

Statement I: Zinc deficiency is common on calcareous soil.
Statement II: Zinc availability to crops is higher in alkaline soil.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Eggs are laid in an ootheca by?

Match List I with List II
   List I                                         List II
A. Chlorinated Hydrocarbons       I. Dichlorvos
B. Organophosphates                     II. Propoxur
C. Carbamates                                  III. DDT
D. Pyrethroids                                  IV. Fenvalerate
Choose the correct answer from the options given below?

Which one of the following crops is the most tolerant of soil sodicity?

Match List I with List II
List I                                List II
A. International pest          I. Chilo partellus
B. Dead heart                       II. Schistocerca gregaria
C. Spinosad                           III. JH analogue
D. Altocid                              IV. Microbial origin
Choose the correct answer from the option given below

Given below are two statements?

Statement I: Mosquito, Aedes aegyptii is a vector of dengue fever, chikungunya and yellow fever virus
Statement II: The disease rickettsia is spread by House fly In light of the above statements

choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Which one of the following is a physical method of nematode control?