More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
A)Off the coast at Rameshwaram
B)Off the Bengal coast
C)Off Kerala coast
D)Nowhere
Answer: Off the coast at Rameshwaram
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. Which of these statements are correct ?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- 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. 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. Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: I. Red soils II. Black soils III. Laterite soils IV. Alluvial soils
A)IV, I, III, II
B)I, IV, II, III
C)IV, II, I, III
D)I, III, IV, II
Answer: IV, II, I, III
- 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. Among the following crops which one occupies the largest area in India?
A)Rapeseed
B)Groundnut
C)Mustard
D)Sugarcane
Answer: Sugarcane
- 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. Which of the following state is the largest wheat producing state in India?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Haryana
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Where is India’s most prized tea grown?
A)Nilgiris
B)Jorhat
C)Darjeeling
D)Munnar
Answer: Darjeeling
- Q. Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? I. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks II. They contain iron oxides III. They have high water retention capacity IV. They have high nitrogen content
A)Only IV
B)II and III
C)Only III
D)III and IV
Answer: III and IV
- Q. Growing agricultural crops between rows of planted trees is known as
A)Taungya system
B)Social forestry
C)Jhum
D)Agro forestry
Answer: Taungya system
- Q. In which of the area of India, Non-Irrigated Farming is performed?
A)Coromandal Field
B)Kanera Field
C)Deccan Plateau
D)Ganges Field
Answer: Deccan Plateau
- 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. Soil of Western Rajasthan have a high content of
A)Nitrogen
B)Aluminium
C)Calcium
D)Phosphorus
Answer: Calcium
- Q. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?
A)Contour ploughing
B)Strip cropping
C)Crop rotation
D)Terracing
Answer: Contour ploughing
- Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
A)Weathering
B)Drainage
C)Deforestation
D)Grazing
Answer: Weathering
- Q. During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply
A)1965
B)1954
C)1964
D)1966
Answer: 1966
- Q. Tropical moist deciduous vegetation is to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group?
A)Sandalwood
B)Teak
C)Sal
D)Deodar
Answer: Deodar
- Q. The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as
A)Tuber
B)Legume
C)Rice
D)Potato
Answer: Legume
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