More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India?
A)Assam
B)Gujarat
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Orissa
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Petrology is the study of
A)Rock
B)Land
C)Mineral
D)Soil
Answer: Rock
- Q. In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise
A)Tea, coffee, cocoa
B)Rubber, oil seeds, groundnut
C)Cotton, Jute, hemp
D)Rice, wheat, millets
Answer: Rice, wheat, millets
- Q. Which of the following factor affects the agriculture in India?
A)Wind
B)Temperature
C)Humidity
D)Rain
Answer: Rain
- Q. Crop rotation refers to ________
A)Growing same crop in alternate years
B)Method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall
C)Farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise
D)Growing different crops in succession
Answer: Growing different crops in succession
- Q. Which of the following are not kharif crops?
A)Sugarcane and Groundnut
B)Bajara and Maize
C)Rice and Jowar
D)Barley and Mustard
Answer: Barley and Mustard
- Q. Wind erosion is common in
A)Areas where there is thick vegetation
B)Desert
C)Cold areas
D)Areas of heavy rainfall
Answer: Desert
- Q. Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?
A)Oil Palm
B)Coconut
C)Potato
D)Cashew
Answer: Potato
- Q. Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? I. Red soil II. Clay soil III. Alluvial soil IV. Silt soil V. Sandy soil
A)II and V
B)I and II
C)I, III and IV
D)II, III and V
Answer: II and V
- Q. Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?
A)Coffee
B)Tobacco
C)Cotton
D)Bajara
Answer: Bajara
- Q. Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India?
A)Assam
B)Karnataka
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Bihar
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Which type of soil retains maximum water?
A)Loamy soil
B)Sandy soil
C)Clayey soil
D)Rocky soil
Answer: Clayey soil
- 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. On the basis of the process of their formation, which’ of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?
A)Bhabar
B)Khadar
C)Bhangar
D)Regur
Answer: Regur
- Q. Which of the following district of Tamil Nadu is not suitable for farming due to rising salinity in soil?
A)Ramnathpuram
B)Tiruchirappalli
C)Nagapattinam
D)Coimbatore
Answer: Tiruchirappalli
- Q. Agricultural commodities are graded with
A)AGMARK
B)ISI
C)Eco-products
D)Green Product
Answer: AGMARK
- Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
A)Weathering
B)Drainage
C)Deforestation
D)Grazing
Answer: Weathering
- Q. In which of the state land with maximum area is unusable?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Rajasthan
C)Gujarat
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Rajasthan
- 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. 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
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