More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. Another name of Green Revolution in India is
A)Agricultural Revolution
B)Seed, Fertilizer and Irrigation Revolution
C)Food Security Revolution
D)Multicrop Revolution
Answer: Seed, Fertilizer and Irrigation Revolution
- 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. 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 items and leading producer is not correctly matched?
A)Ginger - Sikkim
B)Red chillies - Andhra Pradesh
C)Saffron - Jammu & Kashmir
D)Natural rubber- Kerala
Answer: Ginger - Sikkim
- Q. Which of the following is not primarily a rabi crop in India?
A)Jute
B)Wheat
C)Gram
D)Linseed
Answer: Jute
- Q. The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called
A)Taungya
B)Jhuming
C)Bewar
D)Ladang
Answer: Jhuming
- Q. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?
A)Cold temperature Climate
B)Wet tropical Climate
C)Hot and dry Climate
D)Mediterranean type of Climate
Answer: Wet tropical Climate
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable structure.
A)2 and 3 only
B)1 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
A)Weathering
B)Drainage
C)Deforestation
D)Grazing
Answer: Weathering
- Q. The crop which is produced largely/mostly in India
A)Maize
B)Wheat
C)Jowar
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? I. It involves no ploughing II. It is slash and burn agriculture III. It involves crop rotation IV. It is combined with transhumance
A)II and III
B)I, II, III and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)I and II
Answer: I and II
- 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 one among the following is not a plantation crop?
A)Wheat
B)Coffee
C)Sugarcane
D)Rubber
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Soil factors are also known as
A)Ecological factors
B)Biological factors
C)Geo Morphological factors
D)Edaphic factors
Answer: Edaphic factors
- Q. Which of the following method does not help in conservation of the fertility and moisture of soil?
A)Strip cropping
B)Contour ploughing
C)Dry farming
D)Shifting cultivation
Answer: Shifting cultivation
- 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. “Yellow Revolution” in India is related to
A)Tea production
B)Rice production
C)Oilseed production
D)Flower production
Answer: Oilseed production
- Q. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as ________
A)Clayey soil
B)Loamy soil
C)Sandy soil
D)Desert soil
Answer: Loamy soil
- Q. Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India?
A)Assam
B)Karnataka
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Bihar
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Geography
- History
- Indian Culture
- Indian Economy
- Indian Politics
- Indian Railway
- Sports
- State