More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- 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. India is the largest producer and exporter of ?
A)Tea
B)Cotton
C)Copper
D)Mica
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Mixed farming means ________
A)Producing crops
B)Growing two crops at the same time
C)Growing different crops in succession
D)Using mixture of manures and fertilizer
Answer: Growing two crops at the same time
- Q. IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of
A)Jwar
B)Wheat
C)Millet
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- 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. 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. Soil of Western Rajasthan have a high content of
A)Nitrogen
B)Aluminium
C)Calcium
D)Phosphorus
Answer: Calcium
- 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. 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. 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 is the home of “Alphonso mango”?
A)Maida
B)Ratnagiri
C)Banaras
D)Vijayawada
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
A)Pepper
B)Mustard
C)Cotton
D)Virginia tobacco
Answer: Pepper
- Q. Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation?
A)Black soils
B)Laterite soils
C)Red soils
D)Alluvial soils
Answer: Laterite soils
- Q. Petrology is the study of
A)Rock
B)Land
C)Mineral
D)Soil
Answer: Rock
- 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 of the following is a Horticulture Crop?
A)Mango
B)Paddy
C)Wheat
D)Bajara
Answer: Mango
- Q. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
B)About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall.
C)The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
D)The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
Answer: The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
- Q. Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India
A)Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion
B)Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
C)Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds
D)All are equally damaging
Answer: Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
- Q. Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?
A)Black soil
B)Red soil
C)Desert soil
D)Brown soil
Answer: Brown soil
- Q. Which of the following helps in the ‘greening process’ of crops?
A)Nitrogenous fertilizers
B)Sunshine
C)Phosphatic fertilizers
D)Potassic fertilizers
Answer: Nitrogenous fertilizers
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