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791.

Which of the following is a famous agricultural scientist who has been awarded a Nobel peace prize ?

(a)Hargobind Khorana

(b)S Chandrasekhar

(c)M S Swaminathan

(d)Norman Borlaug

Comment

Answer is: D

792.

Ln which part of India does saffron grow

(a)Jammu and Kashmir

(b)Nilgiri hills

(c)Darjeeling district

(d)Madhya Pradesh hills

Comment

Answer is: A

793.

An antibiotic is

(a)A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of bacteria

(b)A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of other organisms

(c)A compound synthesized by a living organism that inhibits the growth of microbes

(d)A chemical compound produced by a living organism that inhibits the growth of other organisms

Comment

Answer is: C

794.

Seeds can best be preserved in

(a)Hot and dry conditions

(b)Cool and dry conditions

(c)Hot and wet conditions

(d)Cool and wet conditions

Comment

Answer is: B

795.

Sharbati sonora refers to

(a)The name of a lady

(b)A variety of wheat

(c)Avariety of rice

(d)A hybrid variety of maize

Comment

Answer is: B

796.

Which of the following states is the largest producer of coffee in India ?

(a)Karnataka

(b)Orissa

(c)West Bengal

(d)Kerala

Comment

Answer is: A

797.

The maximum height that a tea, plant can attain in nature is

(a)15 feet

(b)30 feet

(c)More than 40 feet

(d)5 feet

Comment

Answer is: C

798.

The most important stimulant in tea leaves is

(a)Brucine

(b)Phenylalanine

(c)Theine

(d)Caffeine

Comment

Answer is: D

799.

The International Rice Research Institute is based in

(a)Mexico

(b)Philippines

(c)Australia

(d)Nigeria

Comment

Answer is: B

800.

Turpentine is obtained from

(a)Oak

(b)Pine

(c)Crude petroleum

(d)Deodar

Comment

Answer is: B

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