Rupay Kisan Credit Scheme Agency Quiz

Card Schemes

• Rupay Kisan Credit Scheme is an Indian domestic card scheme conceived and launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

Soil Science

• Electrical conductivity of soil is checked using the Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) method.

Plant Hormones

• Auxins are responsible for cell elongation and internodal elongation.

National Missions

• National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture consists of the Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF).

Insect Pests

• Galleria mellonella is a insect pest of honey bees.

Agriculture Production

• As of 2022, Rajasthan is the biggest producer of bajra and second-largest in jowar.

Mushroom Cultivation

• Button mushroom is the most widely grown mushroom in India, accounting for 90% of total production.

Plant Diseases

• Citrus plants are affected by Gummosis disease, characterized by cracks in the bark, sap oozing out, and leaf rot.

Cattle Breeds

• Ratna is a cross of Ongole and Tharparkar breeds.
• The daily weight gain of a well-fed cross-bred calf is 800-1000 grams.
• The highest SNF content is found in the milk of buffalo.
• The estrus cycle of a hybrid cow lasts around 21 days.
• The Konganad breed of cattle is also known as Kongu and originated in Coimbatore district, characterized by grey or white color, dark and prominent eyes with black rings around them.

International Days

• World Soil Day is celebrated on December 5 every year.

Government Schemes

• The Central Sector Scheme provides Drones to Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) and aims to select 2,500 women SHGs from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

Seed Production

• Steeping is related to seed treatment.
• The Geographical Indication (GI) tag is valid for a period of 10 years.

Fruit Plantation

• Fruit plants should be planted in a north-south direction in hilly areas.
• 'Pusa Himjyoti' is a variety of wheat.

Cattle Dentition

• Cattle have 32 permanent teeth in their dentition.

Seed Technology

• Head to seed method of seed production is commonly followed in wheat.
• Pectin is measured by a Refractometer.

Virus Diseases

• Mosaic virus in cucumber spreads by aphids.
• Browning is common in beets and is due to boron deficiency.

Cattle Breeds

• The Kangayam breed is one of the heaviest Indian cattle breeds.
• The Murrah breed is best for milk production among buffalo breeds.

Crop Production

• 'Hisar Sugandh' (DH-36) is an important variety of mustard crop.
• Calf starters should be introduced in the calf's diet at 10-15 days.
• Sesame is referred to as the "King of oilseeds" due to its widespread cultivation and significance in the agricultural sector.

Emulsions

• Milk is an oil-in-water emulsion.

Vaccination

• The vaccine is given to sheep at an interval of 6 months.
• The vaccine for ranikhet disease in poultry is the Lasota vaccine.

Insect Traps

• The pheromone trap is used to trap male insects.

Fungal Diseases

• White muscardine is a disease related to fungus Beauveria bassiana.

Goat Breeds

• The highest lactation period is of the Jamunapari breed of goat.

Institute Developments

• The Goat pox vaccine was developed by the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI).
• PBFBY (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana) was started in 2016.
• European Honey bee is called Apis mellifera.

Mouthparts

• Piercing and sucking type mouthpart is associated with the order Hemiptera.

Scientific Names

• The scientific name of white rust of crucifers is Albugo candida.
• The scientific name of bitter gourd is Momordica charantia.

Minimum Support Price (MSP)

• MSP for maize in 2023-24 is ₹2,970 per quintal.
• MSP for groundnut in 2023-24 is ₹5,915 per quintal.
• MSP for moong in 2023-24 is ₹7,275 per quintal.