More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. How can soil erosion be controlled on hill slopes?
    A)Strip cropping
    B)Forestation
    C)Step farming
    D)Linear contour ploughing
    Answer: Linear contour ploughing
  • Q. Which of the following items and leading producer is not correctly matched?
    A)Ginger - Sikkim
    B)Red chillies - Andhra Pradesh
    C)Saffron - Jammu & Kashmir
    D)Natural rubber- Kerala
    Answer: Ginger - Sikkim
  • Q. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
    A)Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
    B)Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
    C)Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
    D)Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
    Answer: Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
  • Q. The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are
    A)Black and alluvial soils
    B)Alluvial and late rite soils
    C)Red and laterite soils
    D)Laterite and black soils
    Answer: Black and alluvial soils
  • Q. What is the rank of India in milk production in the world?
    A)Second
    B)Fourth
    C)Third
    D)First
    Answer: First
  • Q. The topography of plateau is best for
    A)Mining
    B)Farming
    C)Forestry
    D)Hydropower generation
    Answer: Mining
  • Q. Rabi crop is sown in
    A)January - February
    B)October - November
    C)April - May
    D)August - September
    Answer: October - November
  • Q. What is the name of the largest coffee producing state in India?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Goa
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Where will you expect to find bamboo growing
    A)At a very low height from sea level
    B)At a great height from sea level
    C)At a medium height from sea level
    D)There is no such condition; it can grow anywhere
    Answer: At a very low height from sea level
  • 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 soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as ________
    A)Clayey soil
    B)Loamy soil
    C)Sandy soil
    D)Desert soil
    Answer: Loamy soil
  • Q. Natural Vegetation’ refers to ________
    A)A protected area created by using contour bunding
    B)A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
    C)Plant species which live and grow together
    D)All of the above
    Answer: A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
  • Q. Why is crop rotation necessary?
    A)To reduce the quantity of proteins
    B)To increase the fertility of soil
    C)To increase the quantity of minerals
    D)To plough various types of crops
    Answer: To increase the fertility of soil
  • 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. If it rains only for two months which of the following will yield maximum crop per hectare?
    A)Pulses
    B)Short term crops
    C)Long term crops
    D)Millets
    Answer: Millets
  • Q. Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?
    A)The Himalayas
    B)The Coastal Plains
    C)The Deccan Plateau
    D)The Ganga Plain
    Answer: The Himalayas
  • Q. Gujarat is noted for the cultivation of
    A)Saffron
    B)Cotton
    C)Sugarcane
    D)Jute
    Answer: Cotton
  • 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. 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. 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
    Answer: 1 and 2

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