GATE AG 2019 • Q15 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 2: Farm Machinery

Farm Machinery

Subtopic: Cost analysis of implements and tractors

Question Statement:

The farm machine/implement used only for preparing wetland is

Options:

  • (A) rotavator
  • (B) disk harrow
  • (C) hydro-tiller
  • (D) cultivator

Official Answer Key:

C

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

A hydro-tiller (puddler) is designed specifically to work in standing water/saturated (wetland, paddy) soil conditions to puddle the field. Rotavators, disk harrows, and cultivators are general-purpose dry-land tillage implements that are not restricted to wetland use. Answer: (C) hydro-tiller.

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