Following are the previous questions related to Village Agriculture Assistant (VAA) asked in the exams conducted in 2019. The questions are related to PART – B of Agriculture subject. Part B is very important as it is for 100 marks and related to the core subject. More questions and online exams are available. See details below.
Rural Marketing Network e-Chaupal was initiated by
- Dabur
- ITC
- Hindustan Lever
- Procter and Gamble
ANSWER: 2
Drying is a process of
- Heat Transfer
- Mass Transfer
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Momentum Transfer
ANSWER: 3
Eutrophication means
- growing of eucalyptus in tropics
- enrichment of natural bodies of water with nutrients
- siltation of water bodies
- cultivation of plants in water
ANSWER: 2
The term Dark Area refers to
- Area suffering from darkness
- area suffering from non availability of gas
- area suffering from non availability of groundwater
- area suffering from non availability of foodgrains
ANSWER: 3
Carbon requirement of plants is met by absorbing
- Carbon from soil minerals
- Carbon from soil organic matter
- Carbon dioxide from atmosphere
- all of the above
ANSWER: 3
National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) was initiated in the year
- 1976-77
- 1986-87
- 1996-97
- 1966-67
ANSWER: 1/2/3/4
The microorganisms group that shares more in terms of number in soils is
- bacteria
- fungi
- protozoa
- nematodes
ANSWER: 1
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The best approach to minimize the problem of weed shift is
- repeated use of the same herbicide
- rotating the use of herbicides
- using low dose of same herbicides
- use of high volume sprayers
ANSWER: 2
Crop bound and crop associated weeds can be effectively controlled by
- monocropping
- setline cultivation
- crop rotation
- thick sowing
ANSWER: 3
On a day of high rainfall, ponding of water occurs sooner on the following soil
- sandy laom
- clay loam
- saline sandy loam
- alkali clay loam
ANSWER: 4
A short duration crop grown in between two main crops is termed as
- cash crop
- catch crop
- relay crop
- companion crop
ANSWER: 2
Initial seed from improved variety is called
- breeder seed
- foundation seed
- nucleus seed
- certified seed
ANSWER: 3
The process of removal os husk in rice is known as
- polishing
- hulling
- parboiling
- winnowing
ANSWER: 2
The micronutrient needed for N2 fization in legumes is
- Fe
- Mo
- Mn
- B
ANSWER: 2
The following soil type dominates in rainfed areas of Andhra Pradesh.
- black cotton soil
- red soil
- sandy loam
- alluvial soil
ANSWER: 2
Warld water day is observed on the
- 22nd of June
- 22nd of March
- 22nd of October
- 22nd of April
ANSWER: 2
The following is not an approach in micro watershed
- soil conservation
- soil improvement
- soil crusting
- water conservation
ANSWER: 3
Which of the following is not a farming system on the basis of land use and cultural practices?
- specialised farming
- tenant farming
- mixed farming
- diversified farming
ANSWER: 2
The repaying capacity of loan of a farmer is decided on the basis of
- Total cultivated area
- crops and livestock raised
- gross income of farmer
- net income of farmer
ANSWER: 4
The responsibility of seed certification in Andhra Pradesh is vested with the following
- APSSDC
- APSSCA
- ANGRAU
- ATMA
ANSWER: 4