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. Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India?
A)Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
B)Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
C)Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
- 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. Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India?
A)Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
B)The undulating relief and hard rocks
C)Little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure
D)There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
Answer: Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
- Q. Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala-Tapioca 2. Maharashtra-Cotton 3. West Bengal-Jute 4. Gujarat-Groundnut
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ? I. Generally confined to river basins II. It has been deposited by rivers III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash IV. It is the most fertile soil
A)I, II and IV
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and IV
- 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
- Q. Which is the home of “AIphonso” mango?
A)Malda
B)Ratnagiri
C)Banaras
D)Vijayawada
Answer: Ratnagiri
- 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. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A)They are made of lava
B)Their colour is black
C)They can retain moisture
D)They are found on plateau regions
Answer: They can retain moisture
- Q. BT seed is related to
A)Cotton
B)Rice
C)Wheat
D)Oilseed
Answer: Cotton
- 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. 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. Extensive subsistence agriculture is ________
A)Farming in the thinly populated areas
B)Farming on the slopes of Western Ghats
C)Farming in the thickly populated areas
D)Farming in the forests of equatorial region
Answer: Farming in the thinly populated areas
- 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. 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 is incorrectly matched?
A)Loo - North - west India
B)Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh
C)Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal
D)Mango-showers - Orissa
Answer: Mango-showers - Orissa
- Q. Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?
A)Wheat
B)Coffee
C)Sugarcane
D)Rubber
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Which of the following Indian state is not a producer of tea?
A)West Bengal
B)Assam
C)Kerala
D)Chhattisgarh
Answer: Chhattisgarh
- Q. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming?
A)Maize
B)Millet
C)Tobacco
D)Groundnut
Answer: Millet
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