More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. Agricultural commodities are graded with
A)AGMARK
B)ISI
C)Eco-products
D)Green Product
Answer: AGMARK
- Q. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?
A)Red
B)Regur
C)Alluvial
D)Clayey
Answer: Regur
- Q. Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ?
A)Coastal Kerala
B)Krishna-Godavari delta
C)Brahmaputra valley
D)Littoral Tamil Nadu
Answer: Brahmaputra valley
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles? 1. Clay 2. Silt 3. Sand 4. Gravel
A)4, 3, 2, 1
B)2, 3, 4, 1
C)1, 2, 3, 4
D)1, 4, 3, 2
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Q. In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise
A)Tea, coffee, cocoa
B)Rubber, oil seeds, groundnut
C)Cotton, Jute, hemp
D)Rice, wheat, millets
Answer: Rice, wheat, millets
- Q. Which state in India is known as “Rice Bowl”?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following is not Rabi Crop in India?
A)Rape seed
B)Wheat
C)Jau
D)Jute
Answer: Jute
- Q. In which month are the kharif crops sown?
A)September
B)April
C)June
D)November
Answer: June
- Q. The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to ________
A)Tropical monsoonal climate
B)Deforestation and over-grazing
C)The presence of potash and magnesia
D)A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
Answer: A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
- Q. The Black soil is related to which of the following crop
A)Tea
B)Cotton
C)Sugarcane
D)Coffee
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation?
A)Natural vegetation
B)Relief
C)Climate
D)Rock cover
Answer: Climate
- Q. Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals?
A)Laterite soils
B)Alluvial soils
C)Red soils
D)None of these
Answer: Alluvial soils
- 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. In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1, 3, and 4
Answer: 1 and 2
- 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. The area of food crops in total area of cropping in India is
A)50% - 60%
B)More than 70%
C)60% - 70%
D)Less than 50%
Answer: 60% - 70%
- Q. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________
A)Leaching
B)Weathering
C)Erosion
D)Deposition
Answer: Leaching
- Q. Which of the following are not kharif crops?
A)Sugarcane and Groundnut
B)Bajara and Maize
C)Rice and Jowar
D)Barley and Mustard
Answer: Barley and Mustard
- Q. The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
A)2, 4, 3, 1
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)3, 2, 4, 1
D)3, 4, 2, 1
Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1
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