Rajasthan Board Class 12 Question Paper 2023 Agriculture Biology

Rajasthan Board

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No. of Questions – 20
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SENIOR SECONDARY EXAMINATION, 2023
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AGRICULTURE BIOLOGY
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All the questions are compulsory.
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Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.
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Ho$ àíZ H$mo hr ghr _mZ|&
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the question paper, the question of the Hindi version should be treated valid.

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Write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.

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SECTION - A

àíZ g§»¶m 1 ‘| ~hþ{dH$ënr àíZ h¡ {OZH$m ghr CÎma CÎma-nwpñVH$m ‘| {b{IE…

Question No.1 contains multiple choice questions. Write the correct answer in your
answer book.

1) i) ^maVr¶ H¥${f AZwg§YmZ g§ñWmZ pñWV h¡…- [1]

A) H$mZnwa ~) ZB© {X„r

g) O¶nwa X) ZmJnwa

The Indian Agricultural research institute is situated at-

A) Kanpur B) New Delhi

C) Jaipur D) Nagpur

ii) nmXn ^«yU g§dY©Z H$s ewê$AmV {H$gZo H$s…- [1]

A) E.S>r. ~J©Z²a 1921 ~) bo~±H$ 1925

g) h¡{ZJ 1904 X) Ho$ar ‘w{bg 1983

Who started plant embryo culture:-

A) A.D. Burgner 1921 B) Laybunk 1925

C) Hanning 1904 D) Karry Mullis 1983

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iii) Am{W©H$ H$sQ> h¡- [1]

A) ‘Yw‘³Ir ~) H$mVam

g) {Q>S>S>m X) g’o$X bQ>

Economic pest is-

A) Honey bee B) Red Hairy Caterpillar

C) Locust D) White Grub

iv) H¥$ÝVH$ Zmer h¡- [1]

A) amoJmoa ~) ‘¡bm{W¶mZ

g) EÝS>mogë’$mZ X) qOH$ ’$mñ’$mBS>

Rodenticides is-

A) Rogor B) Malathion

C) Endosulfan D) Zincphosphide

v) H$mVam H$sQ> H$m Hw$b h¡- [1]

A) AmH©${Q>S>r ~) bmBHo$[ZS>r

g) S>a‘opñQ>S>r X) Q>{‘©{Q>S>r

Family of Red hairy Caterpillar is-

A) Arctidae B) Licaenidae

C) Dermestidae D) Termitidae

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vi) {‘Ì ’$’y±$X h¡- [1]

A) â¶wOo[a¶‘ ~) Q´>mBH$moS>‘m©

g) gmH$m}ñnmoam X) Eë~wJmo

Friend fungus is-

A) Fusarium B) Trichoderma

C) Cercospora D) Albugo

vii) g~go N>moQ>o gyÌH¥${‘ H$s bå~mB© h¡- [1]

A) 10 {‘‘r ~) 15 {‘‘r

g) 0.2 {‘‘r X) 8 {‘‘r

The Length of smallest Nematode is-

A) 10 mm B) 15 mm

C) 0.2 mm D) 8 mm

viii) {Q>S²>S>m Ho$ eara na {H$VZr Omo‹S>r Q>m§Jo hmoVr h¡& [1]

A) 1 ~) 2

g) 3 X) 4

How many pairs of legs are present on the body of Grasshopper-

A) 1 B) 2

C) 3 D) 4

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ix) ‘¥Jmb ‘N>br H$m d¡km{ZH$ Zm‘ h¡- [1]

A) Q>moaQ>moa ~) bo{~¶mo H$ë~mgw
g) bo{~Amo amo{hQ>m X) {ga{hZg ‘¥Jmbm
The scientific name of mrigaal fish is-

A) Tortor B) Labeo calbasu

C) Labeo rohita D) Cirrhinus mrigala

2) [aº$ ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE…

Fill in the blanks:

i) {H$gr O§Jbr àOm{V H$m ‘Zwî¶ Ho$ Ûmam à~ÝYZ H$aZo H$mo ................ H$hVo h¡& [1]

The management of any wild species by man is called ________.

ii) g’o$X bQ> H$s EH$ df© ‘| ................ nr‹T>r hmoVr h¡& [1]

White grub has ________ generation in a year.

iii) H|$MwE ‘| H$moHy$Z H$m {Z‘m©U ................ Ûmam hmoVm h¡& [1]

In Earthworm the Cocoon is formed by __________.

iv) nm¡Ym| ‘| namJU {H«$¶m H$m H$m¶© {g’©$ ................ ‘Yw‘p³I¶m± hr H$aVr h¢& [1]

The work of pollination in plants is done only by _________ bees.

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3) A{V bKwÎmamË‘H$ àíZ>& {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma EH$ eãX AWdm EH$ n§{³V ‘| {b{IE&

Very short answer type questions. Give the answer of following questions in one
word or one line.

i) H$Vm}VH$ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE& [1]

Define Ex-Plant

ii) H¥${Ì‘ JwUgyÌ H$m H$moB© EH$ CXmhaU {b{IE& [1]

Write any one example of artificial chromosome.

iii) AZma H$s {VVbr, nm¡Yo Ho$ {H$g ^mJ na AnZo AÊS>o XoVr h¡? [1]

Pomegranate Butterfly Lays their eggs on which parts of the plants.

iv) EH$ hoåQ>o¶a ‘| {H$VZo ’o$amo‘moZ Q´>on bJm¶o OmVo h¡& [1]

How many pheromone traps are set in one hectare.

v) H$moB© Xmo Yw‘H$ Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE& [1]

Write any two names of Fumigants.

vi) ""H$m~}ÝS>m{O‘'' H$m EH$ Cn¶moJ {b{IE& [1]

Write one use of "carbendazim"

vii) H$moB© Xmo ‘mZd naOrdr Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE& [1]

Write any two names of human parasites.

viii) Km|Km ‘| ídgZ {H«$¶m {H$g A§J Ûmam hmoVr h¢? [1]

By which organ does respiration take place in snail.

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SECTION - B
bKwÎmamË‘H$ àíZ (CÎma gr‘m bJ^J 50 eãX)
Short answer type questions (Answer limit approximately 50 words)

4) nmXn n«OZZ Ho$ H$moB© VrZ CÔoí¶ {b{IE& [3×½=1½]
Write any three objectives of plant breeding.

5) nmXn nwa…ñWmnZ Ho$ H$moB© VrZ Xmof {b{IE& [1 1 2 ]
Write any three disadvantages of plant introduction.

6) dmhH$ (nr~rAma 322) H$m Zm‘m§{H$V {MÌ ~ZmB¶o& [1½]
Draw a labelled diagram of vector (pBR 322)

7) H¥${f Ho$ joÌ ‘| O¡d àm¡Úmo{JH$s Ho$ H$moB© VrZ ‘hÎd {b{IE& [1½]
Write any three importance of Biotechnology in Agriculture.

8) g‘mH${bV H$sQ> à~ÝYZ go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¡? [1½]
What do you mean by Integrated pest management.

9) Z¡ng¡H$ ñàoAa H$m Zm‘m§{H$V {MÌ ~ZmBE& [1½]
Draw a labelled diagram of Knapsack sprayer.

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10) {ZåZ na g§{já {Q>ßnUr {b{IE& [34 + 34 =112]
i) ’$mBbmoS>r
ii) g§MaU
Write short note on the following.
i) Phyllody
ii) Transmission

11) OrdmUw H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE VWm BgHo$ Xmo JwU {b{IE& [½+½+½=1½]

Define bacteria and write its two characteristics.

12) OrdmUw H$mo{eH$m H$m Zm‘m§{H$V {MÌ ~ZmB¶o& [1½]
Draw a labelled diagram of bacteria cell.

13) nmXn gd©ì¶mnr amoJ {H$go H$hVo h¢? BgHo$ H$moB© Xmo CXmhaU {b{IE& [1+¼+¼=1½]
What is plant pandemic disease? Write any two examples of it.

14) H|$MwE H$m H¥${f ‘| ‘hÎd {b{IE& [1½]
Write the importance of earthworm in Agriculture.

15) {Q>S²>S>o Ho$ H$moB© VrZ ‘wIm§J Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE& [½+½+½=1½]
Write any three names of mouth parts in Grasshopper.

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IÊS> - g
SECTION - C

XrK© CÎmar¶ àíZ (CÎma gr‘m bJ^J 100 eãX)

Long answer type questions (Answer limit approximately 100 words)

16) OZZÐì¶ g§ajU {H$go H$hVo h¡? BgH$s {d{Y¶m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE& [1+2=3]

What is Germplasm conservation? Describe its methods.

17) gyÌ H¥${‘ H$m nm¢Ym| na à^md {b{IE& [3]

Write the effect of nematode on plants.

18) amOñWmZ ‘| ‘Ëñ¶ nmbZ H$s gå^mdZmE§ Ed§ ‘hÎd {b{IE& [3]

Write the possibilities and importance of fisheries (pisciculture) in Rajasthan.

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SECTION - D

XrK© CÎmar¶ àíZ (CÎma gr‘m 250 eãX)
Long answer type questions (Answer limit approximately 250 words)

19) Xr‘H$ H$m d¡km{ZH$ Zm‘, OrdZ MH«$, j{V Ed§ à~ÝYZ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE& [½+1+1+1½=4]

Explain the scientific name, life cycle, nature of damage and management of Termite.

AWdm/OR
MZo H$m ’$br N>oXH$ H$m d¡km{ZH$ Zm‘, OrdZ MH«$, j{V Ed§ à~ÝYZ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&
Explain the scientific name, life cycle, nature of damage and management of
Gram Pod Borer.

20) Zt~y Ho$ H|$H$a amoJ Ho$ bjU, amoJ OZH$ Ed§ amoJ à~ÝYZ H$mo {dñVma go g‘PmBE& [1½+1+1½=4]

Explain in detail about symptoms, pathogen and management of Citrus Canker
disease.

AWdm/OR
H$nmg H$m åbm{Z amoJ Ho$ bjU, amoJ OZH$ Ed§ amoJ à~ÝYZ H$mo {dñVma go g‘PmBE&
Explain in detail about symptoms, pathogen and management of cotton wilt disease.

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