More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
    A)These are usually fine grained
    B)These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
    C)These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
    D)These are by far the most fertile
    Answer: These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
  • Q. There is rainfall more than 200 cm. In a sloppy mountainous tract of India. Which of the following crops can be farmed there?
    A)Tobacco
    B)Cotton
    C)Jute
    D)Tea
    Answer: Tea
  • 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. Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?
    A)Laterite soils
    B)Saline and Alkaline soils
    C)Red soils
    D)Alluvial soils
    Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils
  • 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. Wind erosion is common in
    A)Areas where there is thick vegetation
    B)Desert
    C)Cold areas
    D)Areas of heavy rainfall
    Answer: Desert
  • 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. How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?
    A)They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
    B)They cause heavy damage to the standing crops
    C)They bring in locusts which destroy the crops
    D)They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
    Answer: They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
  • Q. Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Karnataka
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic plain?
    A)It is formed of peninsular rocks
    B)It is derived from Himalayan rocks
    C)It is rich in humus
    D)It is derived from local rocks
    Answer: It is derived from Himalayan rocks
  • Q. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases ________
    A)If there is high temperature during the time of ripening
    B)If frost occurs during the process of ripening
    C)If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
    D)If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
    Answer: If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
  • 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. Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?
    A)Coffee
    B)Tobacco
    C)Cotton
    D)Bajara
    Answer: Bajara
  • 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. The important feature of shifting cultivation is ________
    A)Change of cultivation site
    B)Cultivation by transplantation
    C)Cultivation of Leguminous crops
    D)Rotating of crops
    Answer: Change of cultivation site
  • 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. BT seed is related to
    A)Cotton
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Oilseed
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
    A)Weathering
    B)Drainage
    C)Deforestation
    D)Grazing
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India
    A)Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion
    B)Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
    C)Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds
    D)All are equally damaging
    Answer: Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
  • Q. Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
    A)It raises the water table
    B)It greatly increases the crop production
    C)It makes some soils impermeable
    D)It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
    Answer: It makes some soils impermeable

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