CG RHEO Exam 2017 - Previous Year Question Paper with Ans - English - 150 PYQs

CG RHEO Exam 2017 - Previous Year Question Paper with Ans - English - 150 PYQs

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1. In Stokes' law, the terminal velocity of the particle is:
1. Proportional to the radius of the particle
2. Proportional to the square of the radius of particle
3. Inversely proportional to the square of the radius of particle
4. None of the above
2. NFT stands for:
1. National Film and Television
2. Net Fertilizer Treatment
3. Nutrient Film Technique
4. National Fashion Technology
3. The following fruit crop is affected by 'Moko disease':
1. Kinnow
2. Banana
3. Pomegranate
4. Sapota
4. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology is located at:
1. Ghadwal District
2. Udhamsingh Nagar District
3. Nainital District
4. Ahnoda District
5. Resource conservation technologies include the following:
1. No-till drill
2. Strip tillage
3. Bed planting
4. All of the above
6. During the last 53 years, the average farm power availability in India has increased from about 0.30 kW/ha in 1960-61 to about kW/ha in 2013-14.
1. 1.66
2. 1.71
3. 2.02
4. None of the above
7. 'Phule Arakta' is a cultivar of:
1. Custard Apple
2. Pomegranate
3. Sapota
4. Grapes
8. Which component is present in low-cost greenhouses?
1. Climate control device
2. Fan and Pad cooling system
3. Ventilation system
4. Heating system
9. Growing crops near the city is known as:
1. Peri-urban farming
2. Sub-urban farming
3. Home gardening
4. All of the above
10. What is the size of the mesh in an insect-proof net house?
1. < 10 mesh
2. 11 - 25 mesh
3. 25 - 60 mesh
4. None of the above
11. The first Director General of ICAR after the reconstruction of ICAR in 1965 is:
1. M.S. Swaminathan
2. B.P. Pal
3. Md. Abibullah
4. M.S. Paroda
12. Frames made of which material is suitable for constructing greenhouses under wet conditions?
1. Wood
2. Plastic
3. Aluminium
4. None of the above
13. The pureline theory was proposed by:
1. Bateson
2. Johannsen
3. Yule
4. Nilsson Ehle
14. The zero-energy cooling chamber was first developed by:
1. S.K. Roy
2. R.K. Pathak
3. K.L. Chhada
4. B.P. Paul
15. The most inaccurate method of calculating depreciation for determining the real value of a tractor at any time during its useful life is:
1. Estimated value
2. Straight line
3. Constant percentage
4. Sum of the digits
16. The pump used in the windmill may be:
1. Reciprocating type
2. Rotor type
3. Diaphragm type
4. All are correct
17. Which sterility is mostly exploited in hybrid seed production of rice?
1. GMS
2. CMS
3. CGMS
4. None of these
18. 'Rajat Rekha' is a variety of:
1. Marigold
2. Rose
3. Gladiolus
4. Tuberose
19. Role of perlite in soilless cultivation under greenhouse:
1. Provides aeration in root media
2. Maintains media temperature
3. Increasing water holding capacity in medium
4. Increase cation exchange capacity of medium
20. Which of the following is not the application of greenhouses?
1. Floriculture
2. Olericulture
3. Pomology
4. Sericulture

CG RHEO Exam 2023

 About CG RHEO Exam 

• The CG RHEO exam is highly anticipated by horticulture graduates in Chhattisgarh.
• The exam aims to select candidates for the position of Rural Horticulture Extension Officer in Chhattisgarh.
• The CG RHEO exam is organized by Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CGPEB), also known as Chhattisgarh Vyapam.
• It covers subjects like Horticulture, Agriculture, and General Knowledge and consists of multiple-choice questions.
• Eligible candidates can submit their applications for the RHEO exam through the official website of CGPEB.

CG RHEO Exam Pattern

• Exam format: Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
• Total marks: 200
• Exam duration: 3 hours
• Number of questions: 200
• Negative marking: There is negative marking for each wrong answer.

CG RHEO Syllabus

Unit 2: General Agriculture & Horticulture (10 Marks)

• General Scenario of Agriculture & Horticulture in India & Chhattisgarh: Production and productivity of important horticulture & agriculture crops in India & Chhattisgarh. Name of ICAR institutions for Agriculture, Horticulture, and Agricultural Engineering, their abbreviations, and locations. Name of state Agriculture & Horticulture Universities and their locations.

Unit 2: Post Harvest Technology (20 Marks)

• Principles of fruit & vegetable preservation, processing, value addition, and post-harvest management of horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables, flower crops).
• Crop drying: basic concepts, types, terminology, dryers - types and working, cleaning and grading of fruits, vegetables, and suitable equipment.
• Storage of agricultural and horticultural crops, storage structures.

Unit 3: Protected Horticulture (25 Marks)

• Protected cultivation of horticultural crops and their management.
• Greenhouse application: types, design criteria, equipment, and systems for greenhouse.

Unit 4: Soil and Irrigation Management (25 Marks)

• Soils and their types, the role of soil analysis in crop production.
• Surveying: types, methods, and procedures, equipment.
• Soil erosion types and control measures.
• Methods of irrigation and drainage in crop production.
• Irrigation management, weed management, fertility management in horticulture crops.
• Irrigation: basic concepts, methods, water lifting devices, irrigation-water measurement methods, and instruments.

Unit 5: Crop Improvement (30 Marks)

• Role of biotechnology and tissue culture in crop improvement.
• Plant breeding and its role in agriculture, hybridization, and selection in crop plants, use of male sterility and self-incompatibility in crop improvement programs. Use of transgenic technology in agriculture.
• Breeding of fruits, vegetables, tubers, spices, and condiments, and flower crops with the use of biotechnology in improving horticultural crops.
• Seed production of vegetables, tubers, spices, and flower crops.

Unit 6: Crop Protection (25 Marks)

• Importance of pathogenic organisms, types of plant diseases, their management, and methods of fungicide application.
• Integrated pest management in major insect pests of field crops such as cereals, pulses, and oilseed crops.
• Weed management in economically important field crops, including integrated approaches to weed management in crops.
• Insect pest management and IPM practices in horticultural crops, as well as disease management and physiological disorders in horticultural crops.
• Utilization, repair, and maintenance of intercultural and plant protection equipment.

Unit 7: Field and Horticultural Crop Production (30 Marks)

• Scope and importance of agriculture, elements of crop production, and the crop revolution in India.
• Scope and importance of agronomy, crop classification, nutrient management, and cropping systems.
• Agro-techniques for the production of Kharif and Rabi crops.
• Importance of horticultural crops, including their classification, area, and production. Nursery management and propagation of horticultural crops. Planning, layout, and management of orchards. Systems of planting, types of vegetable farming, types, and styles of gardens, landscaping, trimming, and pruning. Use of growth regulators in horticultural crops.
• Cropping systems, intercropping, multi-tier cropping, peri-urban horticulture, agroforestry systems, fruitfulness, and unfruitfulness. Rejuvenation of old orchards. Production technology of fruits, vegetables, tubers, spices & condiments, and ornamental & flower crops. Mulching and staking.
• Apiculture, Lac culture, sericulture, and mushroom culture.

Unit 8: Agricultural Engineering (25 Marks)

• Farm power sources. I.C. Engines: types, working principle, constructional details, engine terminology, different systems of I.C. Engines.
• Tractors: types, selection, cost calculation, different systems, Power tiller, and its attachments.
• Tillage: concept, types, tillage implements, constructional details, machines and implements for sowing, planting, transplanting, harvesting, threshing, and land development equipment.
• Electric motors: types, construction, and performance comparison.

Unit 9: Renewable Energy Sources(10 Marks)

• Basic energy concepts, energy sources, classification, solar energy, energy from biomass, wind energy, biofuel, and other non-renewable energy sources. Different types of equipment and gadgets of nonconventional energy, their types, working, etc.

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