Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. Which of these statements are correct ?

A
2 and 3
B
1, 2 and 3
C
1 and 2
D
1 and 3

Correct Answer

1 and 2

More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable structure.
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3 only
  • 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. 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. Mixed farming means ________
    A)Producing crops
    B)Growing two crops at the same time
    C)Growing different crops in succession
    D)Using mixture of manures and fertilizer
    Answer: Growing two crops at the same time
  • 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. Science dealing with study of soil is called
    A)Ecology
    B)Pedology
    C)Pedagogy
    D)Pomology
    Answer: Pedology
  • Q. What is the rank of India in milk production in the world?
    A)Second
    B)Fourth
    C)Third
    D)First
    Answer: First
  • 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. In which of the area of India, Non-Irrigated Farming is performed?
    A)Coromandal Field
    B)Kanera Field
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Ganges Field
    Answer: Deccan Plateau
  • 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. The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The topography of plateau is best for
    A)Mining
    B)Farming
    C)Forestry
    D)Hydropower generation
    Answer: Mining
  • Q. A fertile soil, suitable growing common crops, is like to have a pH value of
    A)Six to seven
    B)Three
    C)Four
    D)Nine to ten
    Answer: Nine to ten
  • Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ?
    A)Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter
    B)Economy that solely depends upon animals
    C)Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes
    D)Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
    Answer: Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
  • Q. The Green Revolution was most successful in
    A)Haryana
    B)Punjab and Tamil Nadu
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh and MaHarasthra
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Golden Fibre refers to
    A)Jute
    B)Hemp
    C)Cotton
    D)Nylon
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?
    A)Vegetable compost
    B)Gypsum
    C)Lime
    D)Calcium superphosphate
    Answer: Lime
  • Q. Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India?
    A)Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
    B)The undulating relief and hard rocks
    C)Little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure
    D)There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
    Answer: Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
  • Q. Grai Soil, like the Ash of Pine Forest, is also knows as
    A)Podzol
    B)Red and peat soil
    C)Tundra soil
    D)Gray soil
    Answer: Podzol
  • Q. For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?
    A)Jute
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Cotton

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