Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. HYV is also known ________ in India.

A
Traditional revolution
B
White revolution
C
Blue revolution
D
New agricultural policy

Correct Answer

New agricultural policy

More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • 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. The Shifting cultivation is still prevalent in
    A)Manipur
    B)Mizoram
    C)Nagaland
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following is not Rabi Crop in India?
    A)Rape seed
    B)Wheat
    C)Jau
    D)Jute
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. HYV is also known ________ in India.
    A)Traditional revolution
    B)White revolution
    C)Blue revolution
    D)New agricultural policy
    Answer: New agricultural policy
  • 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. Soil factors are also known as
    A)Ecological factors
    B)Biological factors
    C)Geo Morphological factors
    D)Edaphic factors
    Answer: Edaphic factors
  • Q. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation?
    A)Silver fir
    B)Juniper
    C)Mahogany
    D)Spruce
    Answer: Mahogany
  • Q. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?
    A)Cold temperature Climate
    B)Wet tropical Climate
    C)Hot and dry Climate
    D)Mediterranean type of Climate
    Answer: Wet tropical Climate
  • Q. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following is a cash crop in India?
    A)Onion
    B)Maize
    C)Gram
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Gram
  • 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. Which state of India is known as “Sugar Bowl”?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Punjab
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. In which of the state land with maximum area is unusable?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Gujarat
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. On the basis of the process of their formation, which’ of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?
    A)Bhabar
    B)Khadar
    C)Bhangar
    D)Regur
    Answer: Regur
  • 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. 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. The Step farming is performed on
    A)Terrace
    B)Slopes of Hills
    C)In Dry Areas
    D)Peak of the Hills
    Answer: Slopes of Hills
  • 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

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