More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. Which state of India is known as “Sugar Bowl”?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Punjab
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what is true of the variety of crops and animals?
    A)Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases
    B)Both increase
    C)Both decrease
    D)Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases
    Answer: Both increase
  • Q. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Kerala
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • 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
  • Q. Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing
    A)Cotton
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Grapes
    Answer: Cotton
  • 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. Where is India’s most prized tea grown?
    A)Nilgiris
    B)Jorhat
    C)Darjeeling
    D)Munnar
    Answer: Darjeeling
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
    A)Red soil
    B)Desert soil
    C)Laterite soil
    D)Regur soil
    Answer: Regur soil
  • Q. Agricultural commodities are graded with
    A)AGMARK
    B)ISI
    C)Eco-products
    D)Green Product
    Answer: AGMARK
  • Q. In India, during the last decade, the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?
    A)Pulses
    B)Rice
    C)Oilseeds
    D)Sugarcane
    Answer: Pulses
  • Q. Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop?
    A)Mango
    B)Paddy
    C)Wheat
    D)Bajara
    Answer: Mango
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? I. It involves no ploughing II. It is slash and burn agriculture III. It involves crop rotation IV. It is combined with transhumance
    A)II and III
    B)I, II, III and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and II
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply
    A)1965
    B)1954
    C)1964
    D)1966
    Answer: 1966
  • Q. Which of the following state is the largest wheat producing state in India?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Haryana
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Soil factors are also known as
    A)Ecological factors
    B)Biological factors
    C)Geo Morphological factors
    D)Edaphic factors
    Answer: Edaphic factors
  • Q. Which of the following is a rabi crop?
    A)Maize
    B)Cotton
    C)Mustard
    D)Rice
    Answer: Mustard
  • Q. The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is ________
    A)Black soil
    B)Alluvial soil
    C)Red soil
    D)Pod soil
    Answer: Alluvial soil
  • 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. 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. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? I. Contour ploughing II. Terracing III. Shifting cultivation IV. Crop rotation
    A)II and IV
    B)I, II and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and III
    Answer: I, II and IV

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