As you want to start preparation for Agriculture Service Main Examination conducted by Maharashtra Public Service Commission, so here I am providing previous year question papers:

MPSC Agriculture Service Main Examination Question Paper
1. Which of the following is the day-to-day state of atmosphere and pertains to short term
changes in conditions of heat, moisture and air movement ?
(1) Climate (2) Weather (3) Atmosphere (4) Season

2.______ is a plant pathogen used for weed control through application of its
inoculum.
(1) Bioagents (2) Bioinsecticide
(3) Bioherbicide (4) None of these

A new method was developed for keeping soil protected at all timeseither by growing a
crop or by crop residues left on the surface during fallow periods is known as______
(a) Minimum tillage @) Stubble mulch tillage
(c) Secondary dage (d) Stubble mulch farming
Answer options :
(1) @) only (2) @) and (4 (3) (a) and (4 (4) (4 only

4. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is issuing a daily forecast every afternoon is
termed as
(1) Tentative crop outlook (2) Farmers Weather Bulletin
(3) Medium Range forecasts (4) Periodic forecasts

5. Vertical mulching has been developed to_______
(1) reduce evapotranspiration
(2) reduce evaporation
(3) improve organic material availability
(4) improve infiltration

6. Which of the following is categorised under seed's viability test ?
(1) Physical test (2) Embryo culture method
(3) Traditional bite test (4) Carl Fisher reagent method

7. Tillage performed from the start of the crop season to the crop harvest are known as
_____tillage operations :
(1) off-season (2) sub-soiling
(3) clean cultivation (4) on-season

8. Which of the following consists of transforming relatively steep land into a series of level
strips across the slope to reduce slope length and consequently erosion ?
(a) Graded bunding . @) Bench terracing
(c) Contour bund (d) Graded border strip
Answer options :
(1) (a) (2) @) (3) (c) and (4 (4) (4



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