More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. Which state in India is known as “Rice Bowl”?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?
A)Wheat
B)Coffee
C)Sugarcane
D)Rubber
Answer: Wheat
- Q. The Green Revolution was most successful in
A)Haryana
B)Punjab and Tamil Nadu
C)Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh and MaHarasthra
Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The important feature of shifting cultivation is ________
A)Change of cultivation site
B)Cultivation by transplantation
C)Cultivation of Leguminous crops
D)Rotating of crops
Answer: Change of cultivation site
- Q. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
A)Excessive cultivation
B)Deforestation
C)Soil erosion
D)Salinity and water logging
Answer: Salinity and water logging
- Q. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases ________
A)If there is high temperature during the time of ripening
B)If frost occurs during the process of ripening
C)If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
D)If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
Answer: If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
- Q. “Blue Revolution” is related to
A)Oil production
B)Fish production
C)Milk production
D)Food production
Answer: Fish production
- Q. Agricultural commodities are graded with
A)AGMARK
B)ISI
C)Eco-products
D)Green Product
Answer: AGMARK
- 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 formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________
A)Leaching
B)Weathering
C)Erosion
D)Deposition
Answer: Leaching
- Q. In terms of money, which spice is exported most from India?
A)Turmeric
B)Pepper
C)Dry Red Chilli
D)Cardamom
Answer: Dry Red Chilli
- Q. Which of the following is a rabi crop?
A)Maize
B)Cotton
C)Mustard
D)Rice
Answer: Mustard
- Q. IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of
A)Jwar
B)Wheat
C)Millet
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- Q. What do you understand by the word regur ?
A)Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area
B)Black soil found in the Deccan
C)Grey-brown soil found in Russia
D)Black soil found in northern Argentina
Answer: Black soil found in the Deccan
- Q. Social forestry is
A)Growing plants of same species on public land
B)Growing plants of various species on private land
C)Management of forests by cooperative council
D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
- Q. Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation?
A)Natural vegetation
B)Relief
C)Climate
D)Rock cover
Answer: Climate
- Q. Which one of the following statements in not correct?
A)India is the largest producer of silk in world
B)India is the highest oil-seeds and vegetable oil producing country in the world
C)India is the second largest exporter of jute goods in the world
D)India is the second largest producer of three-wheeler motor vehicles in the world
Answer: India is the largest producer of silk in world
- 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. Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water?
A)Rice
B)Tea
C)Wheat
D)Peanut
Answer: Rice
- 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
- Geography
- History
- Indian Culture
- Indian Economy
- Indian Politics
- Indian Railway
- Sports
- State