More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
A)Red
B)Alluvial
C)Black
D)Sandy
Answer: Sandy
- Q. The topography of plateau is best for
A)Mining
B)Farming
C)Forestry
D)Hydropower generation
Answer: Mining
- Q. If it rains only for two months which of the following will yield maximum crop per hectare?
A)Pulses
B)Short term crops
C)Long term crops
D)Millets
Answer: Millets
- Q. The share of food crops in India’s total production is almost?
A)70
B)50
C)60
D)80
Answer: 70
- Q. The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to ________
A)Tropical monsoonal climate
B)Deforestation and over-grazing
C)The presence of potash and magnesia
D)A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
Answer: A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
- Q. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
A)These are usually fine grained
B)These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
C)These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
D)These are by far the most fertile
Answer: These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
- Q. Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India?
A)Assam
B)Gujarat
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Orissa
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions?
A)Laterite Soils
B)Black Soils
C)Red Soils
D)None of these
Answer: Laterite Soils
- Q. The area of food crops in total area of cropping in India is
A)50% - 60%
B)More than 70%
C)60% - 70%
D)Less than 50%
Answer: 60% - 70%
- Q. BT seed is related to
A)Cotton
B)Rice
C)Wheat
D)Oilseed
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India?
A)Red soil
B)Black soil
C)Alluvial soil
D)Laterite soil
Answer: Alluvial soil
- Q. Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals?
A)Laterite soils
B)Alluvial soils
C)Red soils
D)None of these
Answer: Alluvial soils
- Q. Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala-Tapioca 2. Maharashtra-Cotton 3. West Bengal-Jute 4. Gujarat-Groundnut
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Soil erosion in desert area can be prevented
A)By forestation
B)By strip ploughing
C)By using manure
D)By shifting cultivation
Answer: By forestation
- Q. How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?
A)They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
B)They cause heavy damage to the standing crops
C)They bring in locusts which destroy the crops
D)They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
Answer: They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
- Q. The soil which bleaches quickly due to rain, is called
A)Black
B)Red
C)Laterite
D)Alluvial
Answer: Laterite
- Q. Natural Vegetation’ refers to ________
A)A protected area created by using contour bunding
B)A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
C)Plant species which live and grow together
D)All of the above
Answer: A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
- Q. The remedy for soil erosion region is- 1. Bordering the region 2. Crop regulation 3. Deforestation 4. Allowing animals for grazing
A)4, 3
B)1, 2
C)1, 4
D)4, 2
Answer: 1, 2
- Q. The crop which is produced largely/mostly in India
A)Maize
B)Wheat
C)Jowar
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- Q. Why is crop rotation necessary?
A)To reduce the quantity of proteins
B)To increase the fertility of soil
C)To increase the quantity of minerals
D)To plough various types of crops
Answer: To increase the fertility of soil
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