CUET Agriculture Question Paper 2024 Available Download Solutions and Answer Key pdf

Arrange the following gases in descending order in terms of percentage in dry air of the lower atmosphere.

(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Argon
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Oxygen

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (D), (C), (A), (B)
• (2) (C), (A), (D), (B)
• (3) (C), (D), (A), (B)
• (4) (C), (D), (B), (A)

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (2) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (4) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

The evidence of particulate nature for the units of inheritance was first presented by:

• (1) Mendel
• (2) Correns
• (3) Mojica
• (4) Morgan

Which of the following statements are correct about the genes?

(A) Genes are located on chromosomes
(B) Split genes are composed of exons only
(C) Genes move from one linkage group to another
(D) Chromosomes with identical arms on which genes are located are known as isochromosomes

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A), (B) and (D) only
• (2) (A), (B) and (C) only
• (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
• (4) (A), (C) and (D) only

The term heterosis was coined by:

• (1) Hull, 1945
• (2) Bruce, 1910
• (3) East, 1908
• (4) Shull, 1914

Arrange the following steps of plant breeding in correct sequence: (A) Selection of superior variants (B) Creation of variation (C) Multiplication and distribution (D) Evaluation of variants

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A), (B), (C), (D)
• (2) (A), (C), (B), (D)
• (3) (B), (D), (A), (C)
• (4) (C), (B), (D), (A)

Who is the father of tissue culture?

• (1) Jethro Tull
• (2) Folke Karl Skoog
• (3) Toshion Murashige
• (4) Haberlandt

Protein is a polymer of:

• (1) Amino acids
• (2) Lipids
• (3) Nucleic acids
• (4) Carbohydrates

Which of the following are Cyanobacteria? (A) Nucleopolyhedrovirus (B) Anabaena (C) Nostoc (D) Oscillatoria

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A), (B) and (D) only
• (2) (A), (B) and (C) only
• (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
• (4) (B), (C) and (D) only

Starch is an example of:

• (1) Monosaccharides
• (2) Oligosaccharides
• (3) Disaccharides
• (4) Polysaccharides

Egg of poultry contains almost all the vitamins with the exception of:

• (A) Vitamin B
• (B) Vitamin C
• (C) Vitamin A
• (D) Vitamin D

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A)-(I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (2) (A)- (I), (B) - (III), (C)- (II), (D) - (IV)
• (3) (A)-(III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (4) (A)-(III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

What is the name of the process required to make sperm competent for in-vitro fertilization?

• (A) Capacitation
• (B) Syngamy
• (C) Parturition
• (D) Ovulation

The colostrum should be fed at the rate of:

• (A) 25% of calf's body weight
• (B) 30% of calf's body weight
• (C) 10% of calf's body weight
• (D) 40% of calf's body weight

Ranikhet disease is caused by:

• (A) Herpesvirus
• (B) Paramyxovirus
• (C) Avipoxvirus
• (D) H1N1 influenza virus

Which of the following is an exotic breed of poultry?

• (A) Busra
• (B) Chittagong
• (C) Plymouth Rock
• (D) Kadaknath

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A)-(III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (2) (A)-(I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (3) (A)-(I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (4) (A)-(III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D)-(II)

Jute is a:

• (A) Forage crop
• (B) Fibre crop
• (C) Drug crop
• (D) Medicinal and aromatic crop

Forage crops include:

• (A) Berseem
• (B) Safflower
• (C) Lucerne
• (D) Sunflower

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A), (B) and (D) only
• (2) (A) and (C) only
• (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
• (4) (B), (C) and (D) only

Arrange the following soil particles in descending order of their diameter:

(A) Clay
(B) Silt
(C) Fine sand
(D) Coarse sand

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A), (B), (C), (D)
• (2) (A), (C), (B), (D)
• (3) (D), (C), (B), (A)
• (4) (C), (B), (D), (A)

Which of the following statements are correct about the function of essential plant nutrients?

(A) Nitrogen is not a component of nucleic acids.
(B) Potassium plays an important role in the activation of enzymes.
(C) Sulfur is part of some amino acids and coenzymes.
(D) Phosphorus deficiency results in terminal bud necrosis.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A), (B) and (D) only
• (2) (B) and (C) only
• (3) (A), (B), and (D) only
• (4) (B), (C) and (D) only

Which of the following concentrated organic manures has the highest percentage of P2O5?

• (A) Neem cake
• (B) Raw bone-meal
• (C) Poultry manure
• (D) Fish manure

Volume of water required to apply 5 cm of irrigation over one hectare area?

• (A) 500 cubic meters
• (B) 50 cubic meters
• (C) 5000 cubic meters
• (D) 50000 cubic meters

National Rainfed Area Authority was established in:

• (A) 2000
• (B) 2013
• (C) 1998
• (D) 2006

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
• (2) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (4) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the weeds?

• (A) Weeds compete with crops for space
• (B) Weeds compete with crops for light
• (C) Weeds compete with crops for nutrients
• (D) Weeds have no effect on the yield and quality of crops

Which of the following is not a pest of rapeseed-mustard crop?

• (A) White rust
• (B) Stalk borer
• (C) Aphids
• (D) Alternaria blight

Which of the following crops is NOT a legume crop?

• (A) Berseem
• (B) Rapeseed-mustard
• (C) Soybean
• (D) Groundnut

Which of the following crops requires relatively wider line-to-line and plant-to-plant spacing?

• (A) Maize
• (B) Chickpea
• (C) Berseem
• (D) Sugarcane

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Name of Crop) | List-II (Disease of Crop)

(A) Sugarcane | (I) Red rot

(B) Cotton | (II) Black arm

(C) Groundnut | (III) Tikka (Leaf spot)

(D) Sorghum | (IV) Grain smut

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A)- (I), (B)-(II), (C)- (III), (D) - (IV)
• (2) (A)-(I), (B) - (III), (C)- (II), (D) - (IV)
• (3) (A)-(I), (B) - (II), (C)- (IV), (D) - (III)
• (4) (A)-(III), (B)- (IV), (C) - (I), (D)-(II)

Gladiator and Super Star are the varieties of which crop?

• (A) Tuberose
• (B) Rose
• (C) Marigold
• (D) Chrysanthemum

Arrange the process of preparation of jelly in proper sequence.

(A) Judging of end point and cooling.

(B) Addition of sugar and cooking of jelly.

(C) Peeling and extraction of pectin.

(D) Harvesting of firm ripe fruits and washing.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A), (B), (C), (D)
• (2) (D), (C), (B), (A)
• (3) (B), (A), (D), (C)
• (4) (C), (B), (D), (A)

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A)- (IV), (B)-(III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (2) (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)- (II), (D) - (IV)
• (3) (A)-(I), (B) - (II), (C) (IV), (D) - (III)
• (4) (A)-(III), (B)- (IV), (C)- (I), (D)-(II)

Alphonso, Dasheri, Ratna, and Amrapali are the varieties of:

• (A) Citrus
• (B) Pomegranate
• (C) Mango
• (D) Banana

Brinjal belongs to the family:

• (A) Solanaceae
• (B) Malvaceae
• (C) Cruciferae
• (D) Amaryllidaceae

Rose is commercially propagated by:

• (A) Bulbs
• (B) Seed
• (C) Tuber
• (D) 'T' budding

Physical method of fruit juice preservation includes:

• (A) Refrigeration
• (B) Salt addition
• (C) Sugar addition
• (D) Pasteurization

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) (A) and (D) only
• (2) (A), (B) and (C) only
• (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
• (4) (B), (C) and (D) only

Which of the following diseases is caused by Vitamin D deficiency?

• (A) Rickets
• (B) Night blindness
• (C) Scurvy
• (D) Beriberi

Botanical name of Spinach is:

• (A) Allium cepa
• (B) Spinacia oleracea
• (C) Bombax ceiba
• (D) Cucumis sativus

Which of the following methods are used for banana propagation?

• (A) Cutting and grafting
• (B) Rhizomes and sword suckers
• (C) Grafting and layering
• (D) Budding and cutting

India's vegetable oils import is about............. of its total requirement of vegetable oils.

• (A) 40
• (B) 50
• (C) 15
• (D) 60

Arrange the following edible oilseed crops in increasing order of area under cultivation in each crop in India:

(A) Sesame
(B) Soybean
(C) Groundnut
(D) Rapeseed-mustard

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A), (D), (C), (A)
• (B) (A), (C), (B), (D)
• (C) (B), (A), (D), (C)
• (D) (A), (C), (D), (B)

Which of the following statements are correct about the oilseed crops in India?

• (A) India grows nine oilseed crops
• (B) Gujarat's contribution to total oilseed production is the highest
• (C) India is not self-sufficient in vegetable oilseeds production
• (D) India's oilseed production ranks fourth in the world

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A), (B) and (D) only
• (B) (A), (C) and (D) only
• (C) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
• (D) (B), (C) and (D) only

Which of the following is a non-edible oilseed crop?

• (A) Safflower
• (B) Castor
• (C) Niger
• (D) Sesame

What is the contribution of oilseed crops to Gross National Product?

• (A) 7%
• (B) 1.4%
• (C) 10%
• (D) 4%

What is the botanical name of santra?

• (A) Citrus reticulata
• (B) Annona squamosa
• (C) Cocus nucifera
• (D) Vitis vinifera

Which is the family of mandarin orange?

• (A) Rhamnaceae
• (B) Myrtaceae
• (C) Annonaceae
• (D) Rutaceae

Mandarin orange commercially propagated by:

• (A) Stone grafting
• (B) Air layering
• (C) 'T' budding
• (D) Suckers

Which of the following is a variety of santra?

• (A) Muscat
• (B) Gola
• (C) Sardar
• (D) Kinnow

What is the average yield of Mandarin orange crop?

• (A) 80-160 fruits/trees
• (B) 40-50 fruits/trees
• (C) 200-280 fruits/trees
• (D) 300-600 fruits/trees