Agronomy MCQs – Set 01 (Introduction to Agronomy)
Q1. Agronomy is the branch of agriculture which deals with:
A) Soil classification
B) Crop improvement
C) Crop production and soil management
D) Pest management
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Correct Answer: Crop production and soil management
Q2. The term ‘Agronomy’ is derived from Greek words ‘Agros’ and ‘Nomos’, meaning:
A) Soil and water
B) Field and management
C) Crop and science
D) Plant and growth
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Correct Answer: Field and management
Q3. Father of Agronomy is known as:
A) Jethro Tull
B) Norman Borlaug
C) Liebig
D) Mendel
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Correct Answer: Jethro Tull
Q4. Which of the following is NOT a scope of agronomy?
A) Crop rotation
B) Irrigation management
C) Plant breeding
D) Weed control
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Correct Answer: Plant breeding
Q5. Agronomy mainly focuses on:
A) Genetic improvement of crops
B) Economic aspects of farming
C) Efficient utilization of soil and water
D) Marketing of produce
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Correct Answer: Efficient utilization of soil and water
Q6. Which factor is considered non-controllable in agronomy?
A) Tillage
B) Fertilizer application
C) Climate
D) Weed control
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Correct Answer: Climate
Q7. The ultimate aim of agronomy is to:
A) Increase farm mechanization
B) Maximize crop yield economically
C) Improve seed quality
D) Develop new varieties
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Correct Answer: Maximize crop yield economically
Q8. Which one of the following is a controllable factor of crop production?
A) Rainfall
B) Temperature
C) Solar radiation
D) Time of sowing
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Correct Answer: Time of sowing
Q9. Agronomy differs from horticulture mainly because agronomy deals with:
A) Fruit crops only
B) Field crops only
C) Plantation crops
D) Ornamental crops
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Correct Answer: Field crops only
Q10. Which one is an example of field crop?
A) Mango
B) Tomato
C) Wheat
D) Rose
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Correct Answer: Wheat
Q11. Which of the following practices comes under agronomy?
A) Hybridization
B) Mutation breeding
C) Crop rotation
D) Tissue culture
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Correct Answer: Crop rotation
Q12. Agronomy plays a major role in:
A) Increasing genetic diversity
B) Improving soil fertility and crop yield
C) Developing new plant species
D) Protecting forests
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Correct Answer: Improving soil fertility and crop yield
Q13. Which scientist introduced seed drill and contributed to agronomy?
A) Liebig
B) Jethro Tull
C) Borlaug
D) Darwin
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Correct Answer: Jethro Tull
Q14. Agronomy is closely related to:
A) Entomology
B) Soil science
C) Genetics
D) Pathology
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Correct Answer: Soil science
Q15. Which of the following best defines agronomy?
A) Science of crop breeding
B) Science of soil chemistry
C) Science of crop production and management
D) Science of plant protection
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Correct Answer: Science of crop production and management
Q16. Agronomy is concerned with crop production under:
A) Controlled laboratory conditions
B) Natural field conditions
C) Greenhouse conditions only
D) Forest ecosystem
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Correct Answer: Natural field conditions
Q17. Which of the following is an example of agronomic manipulation?
A) Altering gene sequence
B) Adjusting plant spacing
C) Creating hybrids
D) Mutation induction
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Correct Answer: Adjusting plant spacing
Q18. Agronomy mainly aims at:
A) Maximum yield per unit area
B) Maximum yield per plant
C) Maximum vegetative growth
D) Maximum seed size
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Correct Answer: Maximum yield per unit area
Q19. Which input is least flexible in agronomic practices?
A) Fertilizer
B) Seed rate
C) Climate
D) Weed control
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Correct Answer: Climate
Q20. Agronomy integrates principles of:
A) Botany only
B) Chemistry only
C) Soil science, meteorology and crop science
D) Genetics and biotechnology
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Correct Answer: Soil science, meteorology and crop science
