More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. In which month are the kharif crops sown?
A)September
B)April
C)June
D)November
Answer: June
- Q. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
A)Intensive farming
B)Commercial farming
C)Extensive farming
D)Plantation farming
Answer: Intensive farming
- Q. Which of the following is a cash crop?
A)Rice
B)Wheat
C)Millets
D)Rubber
Answer: Rubber
- Q. Soil factors are also known as
A)Ecological factors
B)Biological factors
C)Geo Morphological factors
D)Edaphic factors
Answer: Edaphic factors
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Peaty soil is found in ________
A)Assam
B)Kerala
C)Kashmir
D)Gujarat
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The soils of the plains have not been derived
A)Only from the rocks existing locally
B)From the Himalayan rocks
C)From the Peninsular rocks
D)From material brought by the rivers
Answer: Only from the rocks existing locally
- Q. Which state in India is known as “Rice Bowl”?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
- Q. Which state of India is known as “Sugar Bowl”?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Punjab
D)Bihar
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The area of food crops in total area of cropping in India is
A)50% - 60%
B)More than 70%
C)60% - 70%
D)Less than 50%
Answer: 60% - 70%
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Kharif season under rainfed conditions. 2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. The salinity of soil is measured by
A)Psychrometer
B)Electrical Conductivity Meter
C)Hygrometer
D)Scaler
Answer: Electrical Conductivity Meter
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- 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. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________
A)Leaching
B)Percolation
C)Conduction
D)Transpiration
Answer: Leaching
- Q. How would you increase the yield of maize crop?
A)Develop disease-resistant varieties
B)Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
C)Develop high yielding varieties
D)Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
Answer: Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
- Q. Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation ?
A)Alluvial
B)Acidic
C)Alkaline
D)Regur
Answer: Acidic
- Q. The odd product out of the following is
A)Caster seed
B)Sesame
C)Groundnut
D)Mustard
Answer: Caster seed
- Q. The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton in India is
A)The Indo Gangetic Valley
B)The Brahmaputra Valley
C)The Deccan Plateau
D)The Rann of Kutch
Answer: The Deccan Plateau
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