ICAR Projects Quiz

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When was the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established?

  • 1958
  • 1921
  • 1948
  • 1929 (correct)

Which Committee set the tone for organized research leading to the establishment of other Commodity Committees?

  • Indian Central Tobacco Committee
  • Indian Lac Cess Committee
  • Indian Central Cotton Committee (correct)
  • Indian Central Spices and Cashew nut Committee

What major change in the research system occurred after independence?

  • Reduction in funding for research
  • Introduction of more Central Commodity Committees
  • Abolishment of the ICAR
  • Establishment of State Agricultural Universities (correct)

Which Committee was established in 1947 to focus on a specific crop?

<p>Indian Central Oilseeds Committee (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the establishment of a number of other Commodity Committees?

<p>Success of the Indian Lac Cess Committee (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event prompted the establishment of the Indian Central Tobacco Committee?

<p>World War II (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following institutes is part of the National Bureaux established by ICAR?

<p>Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which institute focuses on the research of horticulture and plantation crops?

<p>Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers (CRIJAF), Barrackpore (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which institute is based in Bengaluru and focused on Agricultural Insect Resources?

<p>Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Shala (VPKAS), Almora (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which institute focuses on research related to Cotton?

<p>Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR), Nagpur (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms located?

<p>New Delhi (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which institute is associated with the research of Fish Genetic Resources?

<p>National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which project focuses on the study of mites and ticks?

<p>AICRP on Acarology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which project specifically deals with the study of birds in agriculture?

<p>AICRP on Agricultural Ornithology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which project is research conducted on improving maize production using hybrids?

<p>AICRP on Sunflower (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which project is dedicated to studying the residues of chemical pesticides in crops?

<p>AICRP on Pesticide Residues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which project is most likely to be involved in researching barley and wheat kernels?

<p>AICRP on Wheat and Barley, Kernal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which project is NOT related to crop sciences?

<p>AICRP on Palms, Kesaragod (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which project among these focuses on improving maize production?

<p>AICRP on Maize, New Delhi (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which project focuses on the improvement of jute and allied fibers?

<p>AICRP on Jute and Allied Fibers, Barrackpore (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which project is the research conducted specifically focused on small millets?

<p>AICRP on Small Millets 21 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which project deals with studying under-utilized & under-exploited crops?

<p>AICRP on Under-utilized &amp; Under-Exploited Crops (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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