More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. Tropical moist deciduous vegetation is to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group?
    A)Sandalwood
    B)Teak
    C)Sal
    D)Deodar
    Answer: Deodar
  • Q. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as ________
    A)Clayey soil
    B)Loamy soil
    C)Sandy soil
    D)Desert soil
    Answer: Loamy soil
  • Q. The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
    A)Coastal Tamil Nadu
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Central Highlands
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
    A)Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
    B)Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
    C)Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
    D)Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
    Answer: Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
  • Q. The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
    A)Paddy and Jute
    B)Paddy and Cottort
    C)Wheat and Jute
    D)Wheat and Cotton
    Answer: Paddy and Jute
  • Q. Green Revolution is related to which Crop
    A)Pulses
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Sugercane
    Answer: Wheat
  • 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 not a cause of soil erosion?
    A)Weathering
    B)Drainage
    C)Deforestation
    D)Grazing
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India
    A)Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion
    B)Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
    C)Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds
    D)All are equally damaging
    Answer: Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
  • Q. The Laterite soil is found in
    A)Tropical areas
    B)High rainfall states
    C)In deserts
    D)Dry and humid tropical areas
    Answer: Dry and humid tropical areas
  • Q. What is the rank of India in milk production in the world?
    A)Second
    B)Fourth
    C)Third
    D)First
    Answer: First
  • 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. 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. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of- 1. Coconut 2. Blackpepper 3. Rubber 4. Rice
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The plantation in a huge manner to prevent soil erosion is called
    A)Strip Farming
    B)Shelter Belts
    C)Contour Farming
    D)Forestation
    Answer: Shelter Belts
  • Q. Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron?
    A)Podzolic
    B)Desert sand
    C)Alluvial
    D)Lateritic
    Answer: Lateritic
  • Q. What is the percentage of Indian population engaged in agriculture?
    A)70
    B)60
    C)50
    D)80
    Answer: 60
  • 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
  • Q. What is the name of the largest coffee producing state in India?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Goa
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. In India the problem of utilisation of agricultural wastes is in
    A)Conversion of starch into alcohol
    B)Conversion of cellulose into sugar
    C)Conversion of bran into molasses
    D)Conversion of sugar into carbohydrates
    Answer: Conversion of cellulose into sugar

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