More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- 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. The term “Green Revolution” is used to show higher production of
A)Per hectare agricultural output
B)Grasslands
C)Tree plantation
D)Gardening in urban centres
Answer: Per hectare agricultural output
- Q. Which of the following is called “brown paper”?
A)Rubber
B)Jute
C)Cotton
D)Tea
Answer: Jute
- Q. Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?
A)Laterite soils
B)Saline and Alkaline soils
C)Red soils
D)Alluvial soils
Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils
- 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. The remedy for soil erosion region is- 1. Bordering the region 2. Crop regulation 3. Deforestation 4. Allowing animals for grazing
A)4, 3
B)1, 2
C)1, 4
D)4, 2
Answer: 1, 2
- Q. With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?
A)Jowar and Cotton
B)Rice and Wheat
C)Rice and Cotton
D)Jowar and Bajara
Answer: Rice and Wheat
- Q. The Shifting cultivation is still prevalent in
A)Manipur
B)Mizoram
C)Nagaland
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. 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. Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called
A)Phoomdis
B)Tipis
C)Barkhans
D)Izba
Answer: Phoomdis
- Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
A)127
B)123
C)126
D)122
Answer: 127
- Q. Find the incorrect pair
A)Coconut - Kerala
B)Tea - Assam
C)Peanut - Bihar
D)Sugarcane - Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Peanut - Bihar
- Q. Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A)West Bengal
B)Karnataka
C)Maharashtra
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles? 1. Clay 2. Silt 3. Sand 4. Gravel
A)4, 3, 2, 1
B)2, 3, 4, 1
C)1, 2, 3, 4
D)1, 4, 3, 2
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
- 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 odd product out of the following is
A)Caster seed
B)Sesame
C)Groundnut
D)Mustard
Answer: Caster seed
- Q. The soil which bleaches quickly due to rain, is called
A)Black
B)Red
C)Laterite
D)Alluvial
Answer: Laterite
- 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. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?
A)Rice and Millets
B)Arhar and Gram
C)Moong and Urad
D)Maize and Groundnut
Answer: Moong and Urad
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