Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they

A
Cause fall in temperature
B
Make the plant strong
C
Protect the crops from frost
D
Provide moisture for the germination of seeds

Correct Answer

Protect the crops from frost

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 state in India is known as “Rice Bowl”?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Turpentine oil is obtained from
    A)Eucalyptus tree
    B)Cashew nut shell
    C)Pine tree
    D)Cinchona tree
    Answer: Pine tree
  • 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. Which of the following states has very little alluvial soil?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Bihar
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Kerala
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct about the soils of India : 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency 3. Titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • 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. 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 are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • 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. Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ________ rocks.
    A)Sedimentary rocks
    B)Volcanic rocks
    C)Plutonic rocks
    D)Hypabysal rocks
    Answer: Volcanic rocks
  • Q. Which of the following is not Rabi Crop in India?
    A)Rape seed
    B)Wheat
    C)Jau
    D)Jute
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. The salinity of soil is measured by
    A)Psychrometer
    B)Electrical Conductivity Meter
    C)Hygrometer
    D)Scaler
    Answer: Electrical Conductivity Meter
  • Q. Which is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic plain?
    A)It is formed of peninsular rocks
    B)It is derived from Himalayan rocks
    C)It is rich in humus
    D)It is derived from local rocks
    Answer: It is derived from Himalayan rocks
  • Q. The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are
    A)Black and alluvial soils
    B)Alluvial and late rite soils
    C)Red and laterite soils
    D)Laterite and black soils
    Answer: Black and alluvial soils
  • Q. The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is ________.
    A)Black Cotton
    B)Red Rocky
    C)Laterite
    D)Alluvial
    Answer: Laterite
  • Q. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 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

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