IBPS AFO Memory Based Questions

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) examination annually to recruit candidates for specialized roles in the agricultural sector of banking. A crucial aspect of effective preparation involves practicing with memory-based questions from previous years, as they provide insights into the exam pattern, question types, and difficulty levels.

C4S Courses offers a comprehensive collection of memory-based questions for the IBPS Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) exam, designed to enhance your preparation by providing insights into the exam pattern and frequently asked questions.

1. Which organism proliferates in environments with a lot of organic substrate conditions?

1. Biotrophs
2. Autotrophs
3. Heterotrophs
4. Aerobic
5. Autochthonous

2. Oestrous cycle of ewe

1. 20 (18-24 days)
2. 21 (20-25 days)
3. 15 (14-18 days)
4. 10 (6-14 days)
5. 16 days (14-19 days)

3. What is the percentage of male plant in dioecious type of papaya?

1. 10
2. 20
3. 15
4. 25
5. 30

4. Loam soil percentage is

1. Equal percentage of sand, silt and clay
2. Equal proportion of sand, silt and clay
3. Equal properties of sand, silt and clay
4. No relation with sand, silt and clay
5. Dominated by sand, silt and clay

5. ICAR Central Institute of agricultural engineering is located at

1. Ranchi
2. Kolkata
3. Kanpur
4. Hyderabad
5. Bhopal

6. To determine water requirement of which crop, drum head culture technique is used?

1. Wheat
2. Potato
3. Jute
4. Rapeseed
5. Rice

7. Which microorganism or biopesticides shows symptoms similar to caterpillar wilt on plants?

1. Bacillus thuringensis
2. Nuclear polyhedrosis virus
3. Beauveriabassiana
4. Bacillus sphaericus
5. Paecilomyceslilacinus

8. PSB is used for which nutrient solubility?

1. Nitrogen
2. Potassium
3. Phosphorus
4. Calcium
5. Sulphur

9. What is the advanced stage of gully erosion that occurs where larger portion of soil is transported and it is common in alluvial soil?

1. Sheet erosion
2. Rill erosion
3. Ravine erosion
4. Riverbank erosion
5. Splash erosion

10. For loans above Rs 3 lakh and upto 5 lakh under the scheme, banks will extend credit at interest rate equivalent to their 1 year – MCLR or cost of funds or any other external benchmark based lending or 10% per annum , whichever is lower. For outstanding credit balance above Rs 3 lakh and upto 5 lakh, banks will be subvented at a uniform rate of ______ per annum during FY 2022-23?

1. 1.5%
2. 4%
3. 2%
4. 5%
5. 3%

11. Woodland and Trees widely spaced and covered by grasses and found in hot climate is called as:

1. Mangrove
2. Savannah
3. Boreal
4. Cloud
5. Subtropical

12. Fat content present in double toned milk:

1. 3%
2. 2%
3. 1.5%
4. D.2.5%
5. 3.5%

13. Muga silkworm feeds on which plants:

1. Morus alba
2. Terminaliaarjuna
3. Machilusbombycina
4. Bombaxceiba
5. Riccinuscommunis

14. Gibberellin is first isolated from

1. Fungus
2. Virus
3. Bacteria
4. BGA
5. Mycoplasma

15. Journal of plant nutrition is published by

1. Indian soil science society
2. American society of agronomy
3. Taylor and Francis limited
4. Oxford academic journal
5. Organic institute

16. What is the unit of crop water use efficiency

1. Kg/ha/cm
2. Gm/ha/m
3. Kg/hac/cm
4. Mm/kg
5. k/ha

17. ArkaPuneet, a variety of mango which gives oval shaped fruit, is resistant to spongy tissue developed by a cross between?

1. Dassehari X Neelum
2. Alphonso X Banganapalli
3. Ratna X Alphonso
4. Neelum X Alphonso
5. BanganapalliX Alphonso

18. High organic content and humus containing soils are:

1. Peat
2. Red
3. Laterite
4. Arid
5. Desert

19. In soil, both organic and inorganic colloids suspended in water, carry a charge of

1. Neutral
2. Positive
3. Negative
4. Optimum

20. Which of the following is a non protein nitrogen component in fish

1. TMAO
2. Collagen
3. Myosin
4. Trypsin
5. Acetone

21. Leaf area index is measured by which instrument?

1. Propellar meter
2. Orifice meter
3. Ceptometer
4. Lux meter
5. Air flow meter

22. Lordosis disease in fish is caused by deficiency of Vitamin

1. B12
2. C
3. B3
4. D
5. B2

23. For the very first time Artificial insemination in India was introduced by

1. SampathKumaran
2. P. Bhattacharya
3. G. Choudhary
4. G.C. Banerjee
5. Elias Ivanhoff

24. Which of the following is the hybrid variety of apple made by crossing red delicious X Ambri which is colourful and sweet in taste and having good shelf life?

1. Sunheri
2. Ambroyal
3. LalAmbri
4. Ambrich
5. ChaubatiaAnupam

25. PUSA Jai Kisan is a variety of

1. Mustard
2. Lentil
3. Wheat
4. Rice
5. Maize

26. In which demonstration type, the method os shown to farmers like broadcasting, grafting, inoculation of fungicide to seeds etc which indicates and explains the method of new technique to the farmers and also motivate the farmers.

1. Extension education
2. Front line demonstration
3. Method demonstration
4. Result demonstration
5. Farm and home visit

27. Which of the following is true about limit of KCC Scheme?

1. Scale of finance + threshold operational holding + 5% for post-harvest loss
2. Scale of finance + threshold operational holding + 10% for family expenses
3. Scale of finance + threshold operational holding + 10% for family expenses + 5%/20% for one more expense + crop insurance
4. Scale of finance + threshold operational holding + 10% for farm asset management + 5%/20% for one more expense + crop insurance
5. Scale of finance for the crop x extend of area cultivated + 10% of limit towards post harvest +20% of limit towards repairs and maintenance expenses of farm assets + crop insurance

28. MSP is calculated by taking into account various factors, including the cost of production, supply and demand, market price trends, and the impact on consumers and the environment. The government sets the MSP at 1.5 times the cost of production. CACP considers A2+FL cost of return in which what does FL indicate?

1. Comprehensive cost of rent of own land
2. Interest on own capital
3. Future loss because of uncertainities
4. Wages taken as labour of his own family members
5. Comprehensive cost of leased land

29. Vanraja chicken variety developed by which ICAR directorate of poultry research

1. CARI, Izzatnagar
2. DPR, Hyderabad
3. KVAF, Bangalore
4. CPBF, Mumbai
5. CPBF, Chandigarh

30. Laboratory testing under DPPS are approved by which autonomous body under ISO/IEC 17011?

1. ICAR
2. NABL laboratory certification
3. NCIPM
4. National accreditation Board for testing and calibrating Laboratories
5. National Horticultural Board

31. Which of the following inoculum when cultured in laboratory can be used to increase the availability of phosphorus in the soil?

1. Azolla
2. Azospirillum
3. Azotobacter
4. Anabaena
5. Pseudomonas straita

32. Which nutrient is essential for egg shell formation?

1. Ca
2. P
3. Mg
4. Fe
5. K

33. What is the electrical conductivity of soil in dS/m under good management and drainage practice which gives satisfactory production?

1. 3 to 4
2. 0.25-0.50
3. 0.5-2
4. 0.75-2.25
5. 0.10-0.25

34. The phenomenon by which  Heterozygous individuals phenotypically distinguishable from homozygous types is called

1. Genetic recombination
2. Heritability
3. Heredity
4. Incomplete dominance
5. Homozygous

35. Irradiation amount required in kGy to stop the spoting of potato which reduce solanine productionin potato

1. 0.03
2. 0.1
3. 0.01
4. 0.25
5. 0.35

36. What is the germination percentage required for hybrid seed production of tomato?

1. 80%
2. 85%
3. 70%
4. 90%
5. 75%

37. What is the right time of harvesting Button mushrooms?

1. Lower part gets round and mushroom turns brown
2. When the mushroom attains egg size
3. When 30-35 cm head with double height of pedicle and twice the height of stem
4. Diameter gets 2-3 times bigger than lower stem
5. Harvesting is done at button stage

38. GMO Food developed using genetic engineering or having microorganism in it?

1. Organic food
2. Novel food
3. Conventional food
4. Healthy food
5. Genetically modified or engineered food

39. For AI, the semen is collected and after equilibration with glycerol stored at -196 degree C using:

1. Liquid nitrogen
2. Helium and nitrogen
3. Sodium
4. Cold ice
5. Burst ice

40. Who has been appointed as the convenor of the Sub-Committees of the District Consultative Committee for the regulation of credits?

1. LDO of RBI
2. DDM NABARD
3. Lead District Manager
4. District Collector
5. CEO of ZillaParishad

41. Marigold is used as trap crop for which among the following

1. Jassids
2. Thrips
3. Nematode
4. Aphid
5. Whitefly

42. Maximum limit per borrower in agriculture sector under PSL by banks,NBFC other than MFIs:

1. 10 lakhs
2. 15 lakhs
3. 20 lakhs
4. 25 lakhs
5. 5 lakhs

43. What are the symptoms of Brucellosis disease in goat?

1. Abortion in late pregnancy
2. Abdomen pain and loss of apetite
3. Abortion or delivery of immature baby calf
4. Fever, nasal discharge and coughing
5. Swollen udder and pain in udder and yield reduction

44. Convulsions of mammary gland and cessation pof lactation and shrinkage of alveolus is termed as

1. Involution
2. Lacteal
3. Galatopoiesis
4. Galactophore
5. Galectoxidase

45. Which toxic compound is present in cotton seed meal

1. Free Gossypol
2. Marmeiosin
3. HCN
4. Aflatoxin
5. Phytate

46. Mostly in Karnataka and Maharashtra most adopted sugarcane practice planted in October-November and its life is 15-16 months is called

1. Ratoon
2. Suru
3. Eksali
4. Adsali
5. Pre seasonal

47. The ratio of yellow stem borer and wolf spider for the IPM Management of rice

1. 1:5
2. 1:10
3. 1:15
4. 1:20
5. 10:1

48. What is the percentage contribution of livestock sector to agriculture GVA in India

1. 30.23%
2. 28.65%
3. 33%
4. 24%
5. 25%

49. Which branch of meteorology deals wth forecasting for crop,tillage and animal husbandry?

1. Synoptic meteorology
2. Agriculture meteorology
3. Dynamic meteorology
4. Statistical Meterology
5. Physical meteorology

50. Which system is used for training in seedless grapes which uses advantage of bower system but does not use disadvantages of it?

1. Y trellis and gabble
2. Espalier
3. Overhead and kniffin
4. Telephone and kniffin
5. Kniffin and V

51. The lignin and polysaccharide mixture which is left undigested in the stomach of the animal

1. Crude Fibre
2. Crude protein
3. Prostaglandins
4. Tri glycerides
5. Glycerol

52. When rice seedlings are grown in nurseries, which implement is used to establish rice seedling in puddled soil condition

1. Hand hoe
2. Seed drill
3. Transplanter
4. Seed cum fertilizer
5. Planter

53. Modified stems grow horizontally on or below the surface with nodes and internodes and scar of leaf?

1. Runner
2. Offshoot
3. Sucker
4. Rhizome
5. Tuber

54. Fig is more susceptible to sunscald, it can be managed by

1. Training and girdling
2. By chemicals
3. Spray of GA3
4. Application of potassium
5. Maintaining the canopyand applying lime on exposed trunk

55. What is the role of the elements like Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo other than K,Ca& Mg in plants

1. Energy exchange, transfer and bonding
2. Regulators and carriers
3. Chemical reaction activation enzymes
4. Energy storage, carriers and electron transfer
5. Enzyme activation and carrier

56. Which selective herbicide is commonly used for pre and post emergence weed control in grass like plants such as rice and maize or broad leaf crops?

1. 2,4-D
2. Glyphosate
3. Atrazine
4. Butaclor
5. Pendimethalin

57. Which type of culture is used for producing triploid plants

1. Endosperm culture
2. Callus culture
3. Shoot meristem
4. Pollen culture
5. Apical meristem

58. Which of the following is the most notorious pest of cole crops which almost defoliate plant by eating

1. Diamond back moth
2. Leaf webber
3. Stem borer
4. Painted bug
5. Stripped beetle

59. The amount of water vapour that is present in the environment as opposed to how much water vapour it can hold in terms of percentage

1. Relative humidity
2. Vapour pressure deficit
3. Saturation water vapour pressure
4. Dew point