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1. Evolution and History Flashcards

1
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Agriculture is derived from which word

A

Latin

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2
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Ager-
Cultura-

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Soil
Cultivation

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3
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Agronomy is derived from

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Greek

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4
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Agros-
Nomos-

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Field
Manage

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5
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Horticulture is derived from

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Latin

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6
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Hortus -
Cultura -

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Garden
Cultivation

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7
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Pomology is derived from which word

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Latin and Greek

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8
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Pomum -
Logos -

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Fruit
Discourse

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9
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Olericulture is derived from which word

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Latin
Oleris - pot herb
Culture - cultivation

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10
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Floriculture is derived from which word

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Latin
Floris - flower

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11
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Extension is derived from which word

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Latin
Ex-out
Tensio - stretching

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12
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Soil is derived from which word

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Latin
Solum - ground

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13
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Monsoon is derived from which word

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Arabic
Mausim - change of season

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14
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Biodynamics is derived from which word

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Greek
Bios- life
Dynamics - energy

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15
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Truck gardening is derived from which word

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French
Torquer - to barter or exchange of goods

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16
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Nematode is derived from which word

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Greek
Nema - thread
Toid - form

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17
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Pedology is derived from which word

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Greek
Pedon - soil or earth
Logos - discourse

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18
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Edaphology is derived from which word

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Greek
Edaphos - influence soil for plant growth
Logos - study or discourse

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19
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Market is derived from which word

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Latin
Marcatus - place of trade, traffic and merchandise

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20
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Evolution is derived from which word

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Latin
Evolutio - unrolling or rolling out

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21
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Enzyme is derived from which word

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Greek
En - in
Zyme - ferment or living

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22
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Credit is derived from which word

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Latin
Credo - I trust you

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23
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Legume is derived from which word

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Latin
Legumen - bean

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24
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Pulses is derived from which word

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Latin
Pulsus - protein rich edible grain

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25
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Cereals is derived from which word

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Roman
Ceres - goddess of grains or agriculture

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26
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Sugarcane is derived from which word

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Sanskrit
Sarkara or Sakkara - sugar

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27
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Cotton is derived from which word

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Sanskrit
Karpasa - cotton tree

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28
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Groundnut is derived from which word

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Greek
Arachi - groundnut

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29
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Rabi, Kharif and Zaid are derived from which word

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Arabic

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30
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Society is derived from which word

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Latin
Societas - comrade or friendly

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31
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Vulgarization is derived from which word

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French
Vulgarize - popularize

32
Q

Cell is derived from which word

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Latin
Cella - a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization

33
Q

In vivo and in vitro are derived from which word

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Latin
In vivo - within the living
In vitro - within the glass

34
Q

Plastid is derived from which word

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Greek
Plastikas - formed or moulded

35
Q

Ecology is derived from which word

A

Greek
Oikos - house /dwelling place
Logos - study

36
Q

Entomology is derived from which word

A

Greek
Entomon - insect means cut into (section)
Logos - study

37
Q

Arthropoda is derived from which word

A

Greek
Arthros - segmented
Podus - leg

38
Q

Phytopathology is derived from which word

A

Greek
Phyton - plant
Pathos - ailments
Logus - study

39
Q

Fungicide is derived from which word

A

Latin
Fungus- fungi
Caedo - to kill

40
Q

Meteorology is derived from which word

A

Greek
Meteoros - above the earth’s surface
Logy - indicating science

41
Q

Sociology is derived from which word

A

Latin
Socious - companion
Greek
Logos - speech

42
Q

Economics is derived from which word

A

Greek
Oikos - household
Nomos - management

43
Q

Psychology is derived from which word

A

Greek
Psyche - soul

44
Q

Communication is derived from which word

A

Latin
Communis - common

45
Q

Entrepreneur is derived from which word

A

French
Enterpredre

46
Q

Homo erectus first emerged when & where

A

1.5 million years ago
In Indonesia and Africa

47
Q

Cro magnan man emerged when and where

A

32,000 years ago in Europe

48
Q

First pet animal

A

Dog for hunting

49
Q

First animals to be domesticated

A

Sheep and goat

50
Q

When did cultivation of crop started

51
Q

First crop to be cultivated

A

Maize in 4400 B.C.

52
Q

Text book on agriculture by kashyapa

A

Krishisukti

53
Q

Who introduced Grafting technique in horticulture?

A

Portuguese

54
Q

Who constructed the western Jamuna canal

55
Q

Occurrence of Iris famine

A

1845 due to late blight of potato

56
Q

Occurrence of famine in Bengal and Orissa

57
Q

When was Famine commission appointed

58
Q

When was Forest research Institute was established in Dehradun

59
Q

IARI was established in

A

1905 at pusa ( now new delhi)

60
Q

Indian central cotton committee was constituted in

61
Q

ICAR was established in

62
Q

Great bengal famine occured

A

1943 due to Helminthisporium oryzae

63
Q

Central Rice research institute was established in

64
Q

GATT was signed on

65
Q

Full form of PIRRCOM

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Project for intensification of regional research on cotton, oilseeds millets

66
Q

NAFED

A

National agricultural cooperative marketing federation
Est. Oct. 1958

67
Q

First agricultural university in India

A

G.B Pant university of agriculture and technology at pantnagar
On 1960

68
Q

IADP

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Intensive agriculture district programme
aka package programme

69
Q

First D.G. Or vice president of ICAR

A

Dr. B.P. Pal

70
Q

DPAP

A

Drought prone area programme

71
Q

First KVK

A

At Pondicherry, 1974

72
Q

NABARD

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National bank for agriculture & rural development
12th July, 1982

73
Q

IRDP

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Integrated rural development programme
aka poverty eradication programme
April, 1978

74
Q

ICAR

A

16th July 1929

75
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1st president of ICAR

A

Sir Mohammad habibullah

76
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IARI

A

1905 at pusa, Bihar

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