More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. Khaddar soils are found
    A)Over low plateaux
    B)In piedmont plains
    C)In flood plains
    D)Over steep slopes
    Answer: In flood plains
  • Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
    A)127
    B)123
    C)126
    D)122
    Answer: 127
  • Q. In terms of money, which spice is exported most from India?
    A)Turmeric
    B)Pepper
    C)Dry Red Chilli
    D)Cardamom
    Answer: Dry Red Chilli
  • Q. Murrah is a breed of ________
    A)Sheep
    B)Pig
    C)Buffalo
    D)Goat
    Answer: Buffalo
  • Q. The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton in India is
    A)The Indo Gangetic Valley
    B)The Brahmaputra Valley
    C)The Deccan Plateau
    D)The Rann of Kutch
    Answer: The Deccan Plateau
  • 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. How would you increase the yield of maize crop?
    A)Develop disease-resistant varieties
    B)Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
    C)Develop high yielding varieties
    D)Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
    Answer: Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
  • Q. For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?
    A)Jute
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Kharif season under rainfed conditions. 2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Which one of the following statements in not correct?
    A)India is the largest producer of silk in world
    B)India is the highest oil-seeds and vegetable oil producing country in the world
    C)India is the second largest exporter of jute goods in the world
    D)India is the second largest producer of three-wheeler motor vehicles in the world
    Answer: India is the largest producer of silk in world
  • Q. Which is the best suited soil for the cultivation of rice?
    A)Alluvial soil
    B)Laterite soil
    C)Red soil
    D)Black soil
    Answer: Alluvial soil
  • Q. The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as
    A)Tuber
    B)Legume
    C)Rice
    D)Potato
    Answer: Legume
  • 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. Social forestry is
    A)Growing plants of same species on public land
    B)Growing plants of various species on private land
    C)Management of forests by cooperative council
    D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
    Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
  • Q. Golden Fibre refers to
    A)Jute
    B)Hemp
    C)Cotton
    D)Nylon
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?
    A)Contour ploughing
    B)Strip cropping
    C)Crop rotation
    D)Terracing
    Answer: Contour ploughing
  • 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. Peaty soil is found in ________
    A)Assam
    B)Kerala
    C)Kashmir
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________
    A)Leaching
    B)Percolation
    C)Conduction
    D)Transpiration
    Answer: Leaching
  • 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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