More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- 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. What is the name of the soil, rich in Calcium?
A)Podzol
B)Pedocal
C)Pedalfer
D)Laterite
Answer: Pedocal
- Q. Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ? I. Generally confined to river basins II. It has been deposited by rivers III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash IV. It is the most fertile soil
A)I, II and IV
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
A)Off the coast at Rameshwaram
B)Off the Bengal coast
C)Off Kerala coast
D)Nowhere
Answer: Off the coast at Rameshwaram
- Q. Fertility of soil can be improved by ________
A)Removing dead earthworms
B)Adding living earthworms
C)Adding dead earthworms
D)Removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms
Answer: Adding living earthworms
- Q. Which one of the following groups of crops is grown in India during the Rabi season?
A)Barley, maize, rice
B)Wheat, barley, gram
C)Rice, maize, wheat
D)Millet, gram, rice
Answer: Wheat, barley, gram
- Q. Which type of soil retains maximum water?
A)Loamy soil
B)Sandy soil
C)Clayey soil
D)Rocky soil
Answer: Clayey soil
- Q. “Yellow Revolution” in India is related to
A)Tea production
B)Rice production
C)Oilseed production
D)Flower production
Answer: Oilseed production
- Q. Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- 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. “Operation Flood” is related to which
A)Flood control
B)Milk production
C)Wheat production
D)Water conservation
Answer: Milk production
- Q. Which of the following is a rabi crop?
A)Maize
B)Cotton
C)Mustard
D)Rice
Answer: Mustard
- Q. The salinity of soil is measured by
A)Psychrometer
B)Electrical Conductivity Meter
C)Hygrometer
D)Scaler
Answer: Electrical Conductivity Meter
- Q. BT seed is related to
A)Cotton
B)Rice
C)Wheat
D)Oilseed
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Where is India’s most prized tea grown?
A)Nilgiris
B)Jorhat
C)Darjeeling
D)Munnar
Answer: Darjeeling
- Q. The soil which bleaches quickly due to rain, is called
A)Black
B)Red
C)Laterite
D)Alluvial
Answer: Laterite
- Q. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
B)About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall.
C)The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
D)The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
Answer: The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
- Q. Which of the following is not a rabi crop?
A)Mustard
B)Wheat
C)Maize
D)Grain
Answer: Maize
- Q. In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best?
A)Tobacco
B)Tea
C)Jute
D)Cotton
Answer: Tea
- Q. Another name of Green Revolution in India is
A)Agricultural Revolution
B)Seed, Fertilizer and Irrigation Revolution
C)Food Security Revolution
D)Multicrop Revolution
Answer: Seed, Fertilizer and Irrigation Revolution
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