Field Crop Production: Wheat, Rice and Maize MCQs 2026

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  1. Q1 medium

    Rice blast disease is caused by

    1. A Magnaporthe oryzae
    2. B Puccinia graminis
    3. C Alternaria brassicae
    4. D Erwinia amylovora
    💡 Explanation:

    Rice blast is caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, also known in older literature as Pyricularia oryzae.

  2. Q2 medium

    Leaf rust of wheat is commonly associated with the pathogen

    1. A Xanthomonas oryzae
    2. B Ustilago maydis
    3. C Puccinia triticina
    4. D Sclerotium rolfsii
    💡 Explanation:

    Leaf rust or brown rust of wheat is caused by Puccinia triticina.

  3. Q3 medium

    The botanical family of wheat, rice and maize is

    1. A Poaceae
    2. B Fabaceae
    3. C Brassicaceae
    4. D Solanaceae
    💡 Explanation:

    Wheat, rice and maize are cereal grasses and belong to family Poaceae.

  4. Q4 medium

    The common bread wheat grown in Pakistan is botanically known as

    1. A Triticum durum
    2. B Oryza sativa
    3. C Triticum aestivum
    4. D Zea mays
    💡 Explanation:

    Bread wheat is Triticum aestivum; durum wheat is mainly used for pasta and semolina.

  5. Q5 medium

    The inflorescence of wheat is called a

    1. A Panicle
    2. B Spike
    3. C Raceme
    4. D Capitulum
    💡 Explanation:

    Wheat bears spikelets on a central rachis, forming a spike.

  6. Q6 medium

    The nutrient most closely associated with tillering and vegetative growth in wheat is

    1. A Boron
    2. B Calcium
    3. C Molybdenum
    4. D Nitrogen
    💡 Explanation:

    Nitrogen promotes vegetative growth, tillering and leaf area development in cereals.

  7. Q7 medium

    A very critical first irrigation stage in wheat is

    1. A Crown root initiation
    2. B Hard dough stage
    3. C Physiological maturity
    4. D Post-harvest dormancy
    💡 Explanation:

    Irrigation at crown root initiation supports root establishment and tiller formation.

  8. Q8 easy

    In Pakistan, wheat is primarily grown as a

    1. A Kharif crop
    2. B Rabi crop
    3. C Zaid vegetable crop
    4. D Perennial fodder crop
    💡 Explanation:

    Wheat is sown in autumn-winter and harvested in spring, making it a Rabi crop.

  9. Q9 medium

    A common seed rate for line-sown irrigated wheat is about

    1. A 10 to 15 kg per hectare
    2. B 300 to 350 kg per hectare
    3. C 2 to 3 kg per hectare
    4. D 100 to 125 kg per hectare
    💡 Explanation:

    Many wheat recommendations for normal line sowing fall near 100 to 125 kg seed per hectare, depending on variety and seed size.

  10. Q10 medium

    Loose smut of wheat is best managed at sowing by

    1. A Flooding the field for three weeks
    2. B Treating seed with a suitable systemic fungicide
    3. C Applying zinc sulphate only
    4. D Removing flag leaves manually
    💡 Explanation:

    Loose smut is internally seed-borne, so systemic seed treatment is an important control measure.

  11. Q11 medium

    Terminal heat stress in wheat most directly reduces yield by shortening

    1. A Grain filling duration
    2. B Seed dormancy period
    3. C Puddling time
    4. D Panicle exertion
    💡 Explanation:

    High temperature near maturity shortens grain filling and lowers grain weight.

  12. Q12 medium

    Phalaris minor in wheat fields is a

    1. A Broad-leaved pulse crop
    2. B Fungal disease
    3. C Storage insect
    4. D Grassy weed
    💡 Explanation:

    Phalaris minor is a serious grassy weed in wheat, especially in rice-wheat areas.

  13. Q13 easy

    For safe storage, wheat grain moisture should generally be reduced to about

    1. A 25 percent
    2. B 12 percent
    3. C 35 percent
    4. D 50 percent
    💡 Explanation:

    Wheat stored near 12 percent moisture is less prone to mould and insect problems.

  14. Q14 easy

    The botanical name of cultivated Asian rice is

    1. A Oryza glaberrima
    2. B Triticum aestivum
    3. C Oryza sativa
    4. D Avena sativa
    💡 Explanation:

    Oryza sativa is the major cultivated Asian rice species.

  15. Q15 medium

    Transplanted lowland rice is best adapted to

    1. A Puddled and flooded soil conditions
    2. B Deep dry sandy dunes
    3. C Permanent frost conditions
    4. D Rocky rainfed hilltops only
    💡 Explanation:

    Puddling and shallow flooding help establish transplanted rice and suppress many weeds.

  16. Q16 medium

    Rice seedlings are commonly ready for transplanting at about

    1. A 3 to 5 days after nursery sowing
    2. B 25 to 35 days after nursery sowing
    3. C 90 to 110 days after nursery sowing
    4. D After full grain maturity
    💡 Explanation:

    Healthy rice seedlings are usually transplanted when they are about 25 to 35 days old, depending on variety and season.

  17. Q17 medium

    The main purpose of puddling in rice culture is to

    1. A Increase soil cracking for deep aeration
    2. B Convert rice into a perennial crop
    3. C Induce vernalization in seedlings
    4. D Reduce percolation and provide a soft bed for transplanting
    💡 Explanation:

    Puddling breaks aggregates, reduces water loss and facilitates transplanting.

  18. Q18 medium

    Rice is especially sensitive to water stress around

    1. A Seed storage only
    2. B After complete threshing
    3. C Panicle initiation and flowering
    4. D Before nursery bed preparation only
    💡 Explanation:

    Water stress at panicle initiation and flowering can severely reduce spikelet fertility and yield.

  19. Q19 medium

    Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by

    1. A Ustilago tritici
    2. B Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
    3. C Helminthosporium maydis
    4. D Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum
    💡 Explanation:

    Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae.

  20. Q20 medium

    Brown planthopper damages rice mainly by

    1. A Cutting roots like a white grub
    2. B Boring into wheat stems only
    3. C Sucking phloem sap and causing hopper burn
    4. D Eating stored grain in godowns
    💡 Explanation:

    Brown planthopper is a sap-sucking pest that can cause hopper burn in rice fields.

  21. Q21 easy

    Basmati rice is valued mainly for

    1. A Very high oil content
    2. B Underground pods
    3. C Blue seed colour
    4. D Aroma and long slender grains
    💡 Explanation:

    Basmati types are prized for characteristic aroma, elongation and long slender grains.

  22. Q22 medium

    Direct seeded rice requires particularly careful management of

    1. A Weeds
    2. B Fruit pruning
    3. C Tuber dormancy
    4. D Latex flow
    💡 Explanation:

    Absence of standing transplanted seedlings makes weed competition a major challenge in direct seeded rice.

  23. Q23 medium

    Zinc deficiency in rice often appears as

    1. A Purple lint formation
    2. B Bronzing and stunted growth
    3. C Red rot in canes
    4. D Leaf miner galleries only
    💡 Explanation:

    Zinc deficiency in rice commonly causes bronzing, stunting and poor tillering.

  24. Q24 medium

    Alternate wetting and drying in rice is primarily used to

    1. A Make the crop fully perennial
    2. B Increase seed dormancy before sowing
    3. C Save irrigation water without maintaining continuous flooding
    4. D Replace all fertilizer use
    💡 Explanation:

    Alternate wetting and drying is a water-saving irrigation method for lowland rice.

  25. Q25 easy

    The botanical name of maize is

    1. A Zea mays
    2. B Sorghum bicolor
    3. C Pennisetum glaucum
    4. D Hordeum vulgare
    💡 Explanation:

    Maize is botanically known as Zea mays.

  26. Q26 medium

    Maize is physiologically classified as a

    1. A C3 legume
    2. B CAM cactus only
    3. C Aquatic fern
    4. D C4 crop
    💡 Explanation:

    Maize uses the C4 photosynthetic pathway, which gives high efficiency under warm, bright conditions.

  27. Q27 easy

    The male inflorescence of maize is the

    1. A Ear
    2. B Tassel
    3. C Panicle of rice
    4. D Capitulum
    💡 Explanation:

    The tassel at the top of the maize plant produces pollen.

  28. Q28 easy

    The female inflorescence of maize develops as the

    1. A Tassel
    2. B Spike of wheat
    3. C Ear or cob
    4. D Umbel
    💡 Explanation:

    The maize ear or cob carries the female flowers and later the grains.

  29. Q29 medium

    Pollination in maize is mainly

    1. A Wind assisted and cross-pollinated
    2. B Self-pollinated inside a closed flower only
    3. C Carried out by water currents
    4. D Dependent on grafting
    💡 Explanation:

    Maize is largely cross-pollinated, with pollen shed from tassels and carried by wind to silks.

  30. Q30 medium

    The most critical moisture stress period in maize is around

    1. A Seed cleaning after harvest
    2. B Tasseling and silking
    3. C Deep winter dormancy
    4. D Post-ginning storage
    💡 Explanation:

    Water stress near tasseling and silking reduces pollination, kernel set and yield.

  31. Q31 medium

    A common plant spacing for hybrid maize is close to

    1. A 10 m between rows and 5 m between plants
    2. B Broadcasting without any spacing
    3. C 1 cm between rows and plants
    4. D 75 cm between rows and 20 to 25 cm between plants
    💡 Explanation:

    Hybrid maize is commonly planted in rows near 75 cm apart with plant spacing around 20 to 25 cm, adjusted by region and hybrid.

  32. Q32 medium

    Nitrogen fertilizer in maize is commonly applied in

    1. A One dose after shelling only
    2. B Only as foliar boron
    3. C Split doses
    4. D No form at any stage
    💡 Explanation:

    Splitting nitrogen improves use efficiency and matches maize demand during rapid growth.

  33. Q33 medium

    Fall armyworm in maize typically feeds in the

    1. A Whorl leaves and developing ears
    2. B Stored wheat flour only
    3. C Rice nursery roots only
    4. D Sugarcane setts only
    💡 Explanation:

    Fall armyworm larvae commonly damage maize whorls and may also attack ears.

  34. Q34 medium

    Stalk rot in maize is often favoured by

    1. A Only very low plant population
    2. B Plant stress and poor drainage
    3. C Absence of all nitrogen
    4. D Cold storage of seed
    💡 Explanation:

    Stress, poor drainage and weak stalks increase susceptibility to stalk rots.

  35. Q35 medium

    Appearance of the black layer in maize grain indicates

    1. A Nursery readiness
    2. B Start of puddling
    3. C Leaf rust infection
    4. D Physiological maturity
    💡 Explanation:

    The black layer at the kernel base is a standard indicator of physiological maturity in maize.

  36. Q36 easy

    Maize grain for safe storage is usually dried to about

    1. A 12 to 13 percent moisture
    2. B 35 to 40 percent moisture
    3. C 60 percent moisture
    4. D Field capacity moisture
    💡 Explanation:

    Drying maize grain near 12 to 13 percent moisture reduces fungal and storage insect damage.

  37. Q37 easy

    Line sowing with a seed drill in cereals mainly ensures

    1. A Permanent flooding without irrigation
    2. B Removal of all pathogens
    3. C Uniform seed depth and spacing
    4. D Conversion of C3 crops to C4 crops
    💡 Explanation:

    Seed drills help place seed at proper depth and spacing for uniform emergence.

  38. Q38 medium

    Zero tillage wheat after rice is promoted because it can

    1. A Eliminate the need for seed
    2. B Save time, soil moisture and cultivation cost
    3. C Make wheat a Kharif crop
    4. D Prevent all insects without scouting
    💡 Explanation:

    Zero tillage enables timely wheat sowing after rice while conserving moisture and reducing tillage cost.

  39. Q39 medium

    A common constraint in the rice-wheat system is

    1. A Absence of any weed pressure
    2. B Lack of grain markets for cereals
    3. C Need to grow only perennial cereals
    4. D Delayed wheat sowing after late rice harvest
    💡 Explanation:

    Late rice harvest often delays wheat sowing, reducing wheat yield potential.

  40. Q40 medium

    Balanced use of NPK in cereal production helps to

    1. A Improve yield and reduce nutrient imbalance problems
    2. B Stop photosynthesis at flowering
    3. C Replace irrigation permanently
    4. D Create seed dormancy in all grains
    💡 Explanation:

    Balanced fertilization supports crop growth, lodging resistance and grain formation better than nitrogen-only use.

  41. Q41 medium

    Lodging in wheat is commonly promoted by excessive

    1. A Seed cleaning
    2. B Nitrogen and irrigation
    3. C Dry storage
    4. D Harvesting at maturity
    💡 Explanation:

    Excess nitrogen and irrigation can produce weak, lush growth that lodges easily.

  42. Q42 medium

    Deep placement of urea briquettes in transplanted rice helps reduce

    1. A Grain aroma
    2. B Root formation
    3. C Nitrogen losses
    4. D Seed viability
    💡 Explanation:

    Deep placement keeps nitrogen in the reduced soil zone and lowers volatilization and runoff losses.

  43. Q43 medium

    Hybrid maize seed is preferred mainly because of

    1. A Complete resistance to every disease
    2. B Ability to grow without water
    3. C Absence of pollen shedding
    4. D Heterosis and higher yield potential
    💡 Explanation:

    Hybrids exploit heterosis, often giving higher and more uniform yield under good management.

  44. Q44 medium

    Seed treatment in wheat is mainly used to manage

    1. A Seed-borne and soil-borne diseases
    2. B Grain marketing grades only
    3. C Combine harvester speed
    4. D Rice aroma
    💡 Explanation:

    Treating wheat seed helps control diseases carried on or within seed and some early soil-borne infections.

  45. Q45 medium

    Incorporation of rice straw before wheat can temporarily immobilize

    1. A Sodium chloride only
    2. B Nitrogen
    3. C Sunlight
    4. D Carbon dioxide in air
    💡 Explanation:

    High-carbon residues like rice straw can temporarily immobilize soil nitrogen during decomposition.

  46. Q46 medium

    Vernalization in wheat refers to the effect of

    1. A Flooding seedbeds for puddling
    2. B Drying grain for storage
    3. C Low temperature exposure promoting flowering
    4. D Removing awns by threshing
    💡 Explanation:

    Vernalization is the promotion of flowering by exposure to low temperature in responsive wheat types.

  47. Q47 medium

    The flag leaf of wheat is important because it contributes greatly to

    1. A Ginning percentage
    2. B Oil extraction
    3. C Silk emergence
    4. D Photosynthate for grain filling
    💡 Explanation:

    The flag leaf is a major source of assimilates during grain filling in wheat.

  48. Q48 medium

    Transplanting younger, healthy rice seedlings generally helps promote

    1. A Better tillering and reduced transplanting shock
    2. B Permanent seed dormancy
    3. C Complete elimination of irrigation
    4. D Conversion to maize crop
    💡 Explanation:

    Younger vigorous seedlings often recover faster and tiller better after transplanting.

  49. Q49 easy

    The silk of maize primarily functions in

    1. A Storing starch after harvest
    2. B Producing male pollen only
    3. C Fixing atmospheric nitrogen
    4. D Receiving pollen grains for fertilization
    💡 Explanation:

    Each maize silk is connected to an ovule and receives pollen for fertilization.

  50. Q50 medium

    Proper crop rotation in wheat, rice and maize systems helps to

    1. A Remove the need for harvest
    2. B Make all crops perennial
    3. C Break pest cycles and maintain soil health
    4. D Prevent seed germination
    💡 Explanation:

    Rotations diversify the system, help manage pests and weeds, and support soil health.

  51. Q51 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Maize in Pakistan is used for

    1. A only textile fiber
    2. B only sugar milling
    3. C food, feed and industrial purposes
    4. D only rubber latex
    💡 Explanation:

    Maize supports poultry feed and human food.

  52. Q52 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    The leading staple food crop of Pakistan is

    1. A wheat
    2. B tea
    3. C coffee
    4. D rubber
    💡 Explanation:

    Wheat is Pakistan's principal food grain for caloric supply.

  53. Q53 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Wheat in Pakistan is sown mainly in

    1. A peak Kharif only
    2. B mid-monsoon only
    3. C Rabi season (Oct–Dec)
    4. D permanent summer flood
    💡 Explanation:

    Wheat is a winter (Rabi) cereal harvested in spring.

  54. Q54 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Recommended wheat sowing in many irrigated plains is often around

    1. A July only
    2. B March only
    3. C permanent May sowing
    4. D first fortnight of November (zone-dependent)
    💡 Explanation:

    Timely November sowing helps escape terminal heat.

  55. Q55 easy

    A widely grown bread wheat type in Pakistan is

    1. A Oryza sativa
    2. B Gossypium hirsutum
    3. C Saccharum officinarum
    4. D Triticum aestivum
    💡 Explanation:

    Common wheat (T. aestivum) dominates Pakistani production.

  56. Q56 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Rust diseases of wheat include

    1. A only powdery mildew of mango
    2. B only citrus canker
    3. C only banana bunchy top
    4. D stripe (yellow), leaf (brown) and stem (black) rusts
    💡 Explanation:

    Rusts are major foliar fungal threats to wheat.

  57. Q57 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Late-sown wheat in Pakistan often suffers from

    1. A terminal heat stress during grain filling
    2. B excess cold at harvest always
    3. C monsoon flooding of spikes
    4. D zero yield loss risk
    💡 Explanation:

    Delayed sowing pushes grain fill into hot weather.

  58. Q58 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Rice is primarily a

    1. A Rabi oilseed
    2. B winter pulse only
    3. C temperate berry
    4. D Kharif cereal crop
    💡 Explanation:

    Rice is grown in the warm season with irrigation.

  59. Q59 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Basmati rice is especially associated with

    1. A only animal feed grade
    2. B zero aroma
    3. C aromatic long-grain quality and export markets
    4. D only broken rice for industry
    💡 Explanation:

    Pakistan is a major basmati exporter.

  60. Q60 easy

    IRRI-type coarse rice in Pakistan is often called

    1. A only durum wheat
    2. B only hybrid maize
    3. C only sugar beet
    4. D IRRI / non-basmati (coarse) rice
    💡 Explanation:

    Coarse/IRRI rices supply domestic calories and some export.

  61. Q61 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Puddled transplanted rice culture involves

    1. A soil puddling and transplanting seedlings from nursery
    2. B dry broadcasting only in deserts
    3. C zero water after sowing
    4. D only drip without flooding
    💡 Explanation:

    Traditional system uses nurseries and puddled fields.

  62. Q62 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    A major rice-producing province of Pakistan is

    1. A only Balochistan highlands
    2. B only Gilgit alpine zone
    3. C Punjab (also significant in Sindh)
    4. D only coastal mangroves
    💡 Explanation:

    Punjab and Sindh dominate rice area and output.

  63. Q63 medium

    Bacterial leaf blight and blast are important diseases of

    1. A wheat only
    2. B cotton lint only
    3. C sugarcane setts only
    4. D rice
    💡 Explanation:

    BLB and blast reduce rice yields in humid conditions.

  64. Q64 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Cotton is Pakistan's major

    1. A staple winter cereal
    2. B fiber cash crop
    3. C temperate fruit
    4. D aquatic forage
    💡 Explanation:

    Cotton underpins the textile value chain.

  65. Q65 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Upland cotton grown widely in Pakistan is

    1. A Triticum durum
    2. B Zea mays
    3. C Gossypium hirsutum
    4. D Cicer arietinum
    💡 Explanation:

    G. hirsutum (American/upland) dominates acreage.

  66. Q66 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Cotton is mainly a

    1. A Kharif crop
    2. B Rabi cereal
    3. C winter vegetable
    4. D alpine scrub
    💡 Explanation:

    Sown in spring/early summer and picked in autumn.

  67. Q67 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Bt cotton was introduced in Pakistan to help control

    1. A all weeds forever
    2. B soil salinity
    3. C bollworms (especially Helicoverpa and related lepidopteran pests)
    4. D wheat rusts
    💡 Explanation:

    Cry toxins target chewing bollworm pests.

  68. Q68 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) is caused by

    1. A begomoviruses transmitted by whitefly
    2. B only rust fungi
    3. C only nematodes in roots
    4. D only bacterial wilt of potato
    💡 Explanation:

    CLCuD has been a devastating viral constraint.

  69. Q69 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Pink bollworm is a serious pest of

    1. A wheat ears only
    2. B rice panicles only
    3. C mango flowers only
    4. D cotton bolls
    💡 Explanation:

    Pectinophora gossypiella damages seeds/lint inside bolls.

  70. Q70 easy

    Seed cotton yield refers to

    1. A only pure lint after ginning
    2. B only oilcake
    3. C only linters
    4. D lint plus seed before ginning
    💡 Explanation:

    Seed cotton is the harvested kapas before ginning.

  71. Q71 easy

    Ginning separates

    1. A wheat from chaff only
    2. B lint fiber from cotton seed
    3. C rice husk from bran only
    4. D cane juice from bagasse only
    💡 Explanation:

    Ginneries produce lint bales and cottonseed.

  72. Q72 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Sugarcane is a

    1. A short Rabi pulse
    2. B temperate berry
    3. C winter oilseed only
    4. D long-duration industrial cash crop
    💡 Explanation:

    Cane supplies sugar mills over a long field duration.

  73. Q73 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Sugarcane planting in Pakistan commonly uses

    1. A setts (stem cuttings)
    2. B true botanical seed only
    3. C potato tubers
    4. D rice seedlings
    💡 Explanation:

    Vegetative setts establish the crop.

  74. Q74 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Ratoon cane is

    1. A a wheat variety
    2. B regrowth harvested from stools after the plant crop
    3. C a rice hybrid
    4. D a cotton Bt event
    💡 Explanation:

    Ratooning saves replanting cost for one or more years.

  75. Q75 easy

    A major sugarcane province is

    1. A only northern alpine deserts
    2. B only Makran coast mangroves
    3. C only Cholistan without irrigation
    4. D Punjab and Sindh (also KP)
    💡 Explanation:

    Irrigated plains dominate cane production.

  76. Q76 medium

    Red rot is an important disease of

    1. A wheat only
    2. B sugarcane
    3. C cotton only
    4. D chickpea only
    💡 Explanation:

    Colletotrichum falcatum causes red rot of cane.

  77. Q77 medium

    Hybrid maize adoption has increased mainly for

    1. A lower input response always
    2. B higher yield potential under good management
    3. C zero fertilizer need
    4. D saline desert survival only
    💡 Explanation:

    Hybrids respond well to fertility and water.

  78. Q78 medium

    Spring and autumn maize crops are grown in

    1. A only permanent snowfields
    2. B only mangrove swamps
    3. C only rainless hyper-arid dunes without wells
    4. D irrigated systems with suitable temperature windows
    💡 Explanation:

    Multiple maize seasons exist in Pakistan.

  79. Q79 easy

    Sorghum and millet are important as

    1. A basmati export grades
    2. B Bt cotton substitutes
    3. C drought-hardy cereals/fodders in marginal areas
    4. D temperate fruits
    💡 Explanation:

    Coarse cereals suit barani and dry zones.

  80. Q80 easy

    Barley in Pakistan is mainly a

    1. A Kharif fiber crop
    2. B summer cotton type
    3. C Rabi cereal used for food, feed and malt
    4. D sugar crop
    💡 Explanation:

    Barley fits cooler season niches.

  81. Q81 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Chickpea (gram) is a major

    1. A Kharif fiber
    2. B Rabi pulse crop
    3. C summer cane
    4. D tropical fruit
    💡 Explanation:

    Gram is important for protein and rainfed systems.

  82. Q82 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Chickpea is often grown in

    1. A only flooded paddies
    2. B only alpine scree
    3. C barani / rainfed tracts as well as some irrigated areas
    4. D only mangrove mud
    💡 Explanation:

    Thal and similar zones are classic gram areas.

  83. Q83 easy

    Lentil (masoor) is primarily a

    1. A Kharif cotton relative
    2. B Rabi pulse
    3. C sugar crop
    4. D fiber crop
    💡 Explanation:

    Lentil contributes to winter pulse production.

  84. Q84 easy

    Mungbean is mainly cultivated as a

    1. A Kharif (and sometimes spring) pulse
    2. B only winter wheat companion as a tree
    3. C Rabi cereal
    4. D temperate apple
    💡 Explanation:

    Mung is a warm-season legume.

  85. Q85 easy

    Mash (urdbean) is a

    1. A Rabi cereal
    2. B sugar crop
    3. C Kharif pulse crop
    4. D fiber crop
    💡 Explanation:

    Vigna mungo is grown in summer.

  86. Q86 medium

    Groundnut (peanut) is important in

    1. A flooded rice soils only
    2. B alpine pastures only
    3. C mangrove swamps
    4. D barani sandy soils as an oilseed/legume
    💡 Explanation:

    Potohar and similar tracts grow groundnut.

  87. Q87 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Rapeseed-mustard are mainly

    1. A Rabi oilseed crops
    2. B Kharif fibers
    3. C sugar crops
    4. D tropical fruits
    💡 Explanation:

    Brassica oilseeds supply edible oil.

  88. Q88 easy

    Sunflower is grown as

    1. A a fiber crop like cotton
    2. B an oilseed crop in spring/autumn niches
    3. C a cereal like wheat
    4. D a pulse like gram
    💡 Explanation:

    Sunflower contributes to domestic edible oil.

  89. Q89 medium

    Sesame (til) is

    1. A a winter cereal
    2. B a sugar crop
    3. C a drought-tolerant oilseed of warmer season
    4. D a temperate pome fruit
    💡 Explanation:

    Sesame suits relatively dry conditions.

  90. Q90 medium

    Soybean cultivation in Pakistan remains

    1. A larger than wheat area
    2. B the dominant Kharif crop nationwide
    3. C limited compared with major cereals and cotton
    4. D banned entirely
    💡 Explanation:

    Soybean is minor but of interest for oil/protein.

  91. Q91 easy

    Tobacco is grown as

    1. A a staple cereal nationwide
    2. B only a forest tree
    3. C a cash crop in suitable districts (e.g., KP and others)
    4. D only an aquatic weed
    💡 Explanation:

    Flue-cured and other types support industry.

  92. Q92 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Potato in Pakistan is a major

    1. A vegetable/tuber crop with multi-season production
    2. B fiber crop
    3. C sugar crop
    4. D cereal grain
    💡 Explanation:

    Potato is key for food and processing.

  93. Q93 medium

    Autumn, spring and summer potato crops reflect

    1. A region-specific planting windows
    2. B a single nationwide date only
    3. C only alpine July sowing
    4. D only mangrove culture
    💡 Explanation:

    Pakistan has multiple potato seasons.

  94. Q94 easy

    Onion and tomato are important for

    1. A textile exports only
    2. B sugar recovery only
    3. C kitchen use and price inflation sensitivity
    4. D lint ginning only
    💡 Explanation:

    Vegetable supply shocks hit consumers quickly.

  95. Q95 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Fodder crops such as berseem are crucial because

    1. A cotton needs berseem lint
    2. B livestock needs green forage in Rabi
    3. C rice needs berseem grain
    4. D wheat is replaced by berseem nationwide mandatorily
    💡 Explanation:

    Berseem is a premier Rabi fodder legume.

  96. Q96 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Berseem is typically a

    1. A Kharif cereal
    2. B sugar crop
    3. C Rabi fodder legume
    4. D fiber crop
    💡 Explanation:

    Trifolium alexandrinum supports dairy systems.

  97. Q97 easy

    Sorghum-sudan and maize fodders supply

    1. A only wheat flour
    2. B Kharif green feed for livestock
    3. C only cotton lint
    4. D only cane sugar
    💡 Explanation:

    Summer fodders bridge feed gaps.

  98. Q98 medium

    Guar is grown as

    1. A a drought-hardy crop for gum, fodder and green manure
    2. B a flooded rice substitute
    3. C a temperate apple
    4. D a Bt cotton parent always
    💡 Explanation:

    Guar suits arid/semi-arid zones.

  99. Q99 easy

    Jute and similar fiber crops are

    1. A larger than wheat
    2. B the main Indus staple
    3. C dominant in all provinces
    4. D not major field crops of Pakistan compared with cotton
    💡 Explanation:

    Cotton is the fiber mainstay.

  100. Q100 medium

    Line sowing of wheat compared with broadcasting generally

    1. A improves plant geometry and input efficiency
    2. B always reduces yield necessarily
    3. C prevents all mechanization
    4. D eliminates need for seed
    💡 Explanation:

    Drilling enables better depth and spacing.

  101. Q101 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Zero-till wheat after rice helps

    1. A force residue burning
    2. B advance sowing and retain residues
    3. C delay sowing into June
    4. D require puddling for wheat
    💡 Explanation:

    ZT is central to rice-wheat intensification.

  102. Q102 medium

    Cotton sowing methods include

    1. A transplanting 60-day nurseries like rice always
    2. B broadcasting in standing flood only
    3. C aerial seeding on snow
    4. D dibbling/drilling on beds or flat fields
    💡 Explanation:

    Bed-furrow cotton is increasingly promoted.

  103. Q103 medium

    Delinting of cotton seed improves

    1. A lint percentage of the field crop
    2. B seed flow and germination uniformity for planting
    3. C sugar recovery
    4. D wheat protein
    💡 Explanation:

    Acid/mechanical delinting aids precision planting.

  104. Q104 hard

    Topping in tobacco/cotton contexts refers to

    1. A removing terminal buds to redirect assimilates
    2. B adding extra N only
    3. C flooding fields
    4. D deep ploughing
    💡 Explanation:

    Topping influences quality/yield components.

  105. Q105 medium

    Cane crushing season timing depends on

    1. A wheat rust races only
    2. B maturity, recovery and mill schedules
    3. C cotton ginning only
    4. D rice milling only
    💡 Explanation:

    Recovery % guides harvest scheduling.

  106. Q106 medium

    Trash burning in sugarcane fields is discouraged because it

    1. A increases soil carbon always
    2. B improves air quality
    3. C adds N efficiently
    4. D wastes organic matter and causes pollution
    💡 Explanation:

    Green cane harvesting/trash blanketing is preferable.

  107. Q107 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Wheat seed rate recommendations commonly fall near

    1. A 1 kg/ha only
    2. B 1000 kg/ha always
    3. C about 100–125 kg/ha depending on conditions
    4. D zero seed with ratooning
    💡 Explanation:

    Exact rates vary with seed size and method.

  108. Q108 easy

    Rice nursery area is a fraction of

    1. A the entire district wheat area
    2. B the main field to be transplanted
    3. C the cotton ginning outturn
    4. D the cane mill capacity
    💡 Explanation:

    Nurseries supply seedlings for transplanting.

  109. Q109 medium

    Hybrid rice can offer

    1. A zero water need
    2. B yield heterosis under good management
    3. C immunity to all diseases forever
    4. D no seed cost
    💡 Explanation:

    Hybrid seed must be purchased each season.

  110. Q110 hard

    Desi cotton (G. arboreum) compared with hirsutum generally

    1. A always higher lint yield nationwide
    2. B is the only Bt platform
    3. C has lower yield potential but some stress adaptations
    4. D is a cereal
    💡 Explanation:

    American cotton dominates commercial area.

  111. Q111 easy

    Cotton picking in Pakistan is largely

    1. A combine harvested like wheat always
    2. B once only by combine nationwide
    3. C done underwater
    4. D manual over multiple pickings
    💡 Explanation:

    Multiple hand pickings are common.

  112. Q112 easy

    Wheat threshing is commonly done by

    1. A ginning machines
    2. B tractors/threshers after harvest
    3. C cane crushers
    4. D rice puddlers
    💡 Explanation:

    Mechanical threshing dominates.

  113. Q113 easy

    Combine harvesting of wheat

    1. A only transplants rice
    2. B cuts and threshes in one operation
    3. C only gins cotton
    4. D only crushes cane
    💡 Explanation:

    Combines speed harvest but need residue management.

  114. Q114 medium

    Parboiling is a processing step associated with

    1. A raw cotton lint
    2. B cane setts
    3. C wheat straw only
    4. D rice
    💡 Explanation:

    Parboiled rice has different milling/cooking traits.

  115. Q115 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Recovery percentage in sugar industry means

    1. A lint outturn from seed cotton
    2. B flour extraction from wheat only
    3. C oil from cottonseed only
    4. D sugar obtained relative to cane crushed
    💡 Explanation:

    Higher recovery improves mill economics.

  116. Q116 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Cottonseed is valued for

    1. A oil and oilcake/feed after ginning
    2. B only making bread flour
    3. C only transplanting nurseries
    4. D only puddling fields
    💡 Explanation:

    Cottonseed is a major oilseed by-product.

  117. Q117 easy

    Wheat straw is widely used as

    1. A livestock roughage and sometimes fuel/bedding
    2. B textile fiber equivalent to lint
    3. C sugar source equal to cane
    4. D basmati aroma chemical
    💡 Explanation:

    Bhoosa is critical in mixed farming.

  118. Q118 easy

    Rice husk and bran are

    1. A milling by-products used for energy/feed/industry
    2. B the edible grain itself
    3. C cotton lint grades
    4. D cane molasses only
    💡 Explanation:

    By-product utilization adds value.

  119. Q119 medium

    Bagasse from sugarcane is used for

    1. A wheat flour fortification
    2. B boiler fuel and co-generation in mills
    3. C cotton spinning
    4. D rice transplanting
    💡 Explanation:

    Bagasse is the fibrous residue after crushing.

  120. Q120 easy

    Molasses is a by-product of

    1. A wheat milling only
    2. B sugar manufacture from cane
    3. C cotton ginning only
    4. D rice parboiling only
    💡 Explanation:

    Molasses feeds industry and livestock.

  121. Q121 medium

    Gram wilt and blight are constraints of

    1. A chickpea
    2. B sugarcane only
    3. C cotton only
    4. D basmati only
    💡 Explanation:

    Fungal diseases limit gram in rainfed systems.

  122. Q122 medium

    Pod borer complexes affect

    1. A chickpea, cotton and other legumes/crops
    2. B only wheat rust epidemiology
    3. C only cane red rot
    4. D only rice blast
    💡 Explanation:

    Helicoverpa and related borers are polyphagous.

  123. Q123 hard

    Aflatoxin risk is especially discussed for

    1. A standing wheat rust
    2. B cane red rot lesions
    3. C cotton leaf curl symptoms
    4. D groundnut and some stored products
    💡 Explanation:

    Mycotoxin management matters for food/feed safety.

  124. Q124 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Oilseed import dependence of Pakistan reflects

    1. A surplus mustard exceeding demand always
    2. B insufficient domestic edible oil production
    3. C ban on all oilseeds
    4. D zero consumer demand for oil
    💡 Explanation:

    Brassicas, sunflower etc. still leave a large gap.

  125. Q125 hard

    Cluster bean (guar) gum has

    1. A no market value
    2. B only textile lint use
    3. C industrial uses beyond farm fodder
    4. D only sugar recovery role
    💡 Explanation:

    Guar gum is an industrial export product.

  126. Q126 hard

    Isabgol / psyllium where grown is valued as

    1. A the national bread wheat
    2. B Bt cotton parent
    3. C a medicinal/mucilage crop rather than a staple cereal
    4. D cane sugar source
    💡 Explanation:

    Specialty crops occupy niches.

  127. Q127 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Crop zoning for field crops should match

    1. A only political slogans
    2. B only distance to airports
    3. C only fertilizer brand loyalty
    4. D climate, soil and water availability
    💡 Explanation:

    Right crop in right place raises productivity.

  128. Q128 medium

    Intercropping cotton with legumes can

    1. A always eliminate cotton yield
    2. B ban mechanization
    3. C improve land use and sometimes soil N economy
    4. D require flooded paddies
    💡 Explanation:

    Careful design avoids excessive competition.

  129. Q129 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    Wheat-legume rotations help

    1. A break disease cycles and add biological N
    2. B increase continuous wheat rust pressure
    3. C eliminate pulses
    4. D force monoculture
    💡 Explanation:

    Gram/lentil after cereals diversify systems.

  130. Q130 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    The four major field crops often emphasized in Pakistan exams are

    1. A wheat, rice, cotton and sugarcane
    2. B tea, coffee, cocoa and rubber
    3. C apple, pear, plum and cherry only
    4. D only fodder berseem nationwide
    💡 Explanation:

    These four dominate area, food security and industry linkages.