More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. “Yellow Revolution” in India is related to
A)Tea production
B)Rice production
C)Oilseed production
D)Flower production
Answer: Oilseed production
- Q. In terms of money, which spice is exported most from India?
A)Turmeric
B)Pepper
C)Dry Red Chilli
D)Cardamom
Answer: Dry Red Chilli
- 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. The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called
A)Taungya
B)Jhuming
C)Bewar
D)Ladang
Answer: Jhuming
- 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. The important feature of shifting cultivation is ________
A)Change of cultivation site
B)Cultivation by transplantation
C)Cultivation of Leguminous crops
D)Rotating of crops
Answer: Change of cultivation site
- Q. Which of the following is not a food crop?
A)Paddy
B)Maize
C)Bajra
D)Cotton
Answer: Cotton
- 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. In Thanjavur delta ________ crop is cultivated three times in a year.
A)Sugarcane
B)Wheat
C)Rice
D)Groundnut
Answer: Rice
- Q. Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: I. Red soils II. Black soils III. Laterite soils IV. Alluvial soils
A)IV, I, III, II
B)I, IV, II, III
C)IV, II, I, III
D)I, III, IV, II
Answer: IV, II, I, III
- 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. Green Revolution is related to which Crop
A)Pulses
B)Rice
C)Wheat
D)Sugercane
Answer: Wheat
- Q. The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as
A)Tuber
B)Legume
C)Rice
D)Potato
Answer: Legume
- Q. The crop which is produced largely/mostly in India
A)Maize
B)Wheat
C)Jowar
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- 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. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?
A)Red
B)Regur
C)Alluvial
D)Clayey
Answer: Regur
- Q. Khaddar soils are found
A)Over low plateaux
B)In piedmont plains
C)In flood plains
D)Over steep slopes
Answer: In flood plains
- Q. Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing
A)Cotton
B)Rice
C)Wheat
D)Grapes
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Murrah is a breed of ________
A)Sheep
B)Pig
C)Buffalo
D)Goat
Answer: Buffalo
- 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
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