Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

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

Correct Answer

Change of cultivation site

More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. Murrah is a breed of ________
    A)Sheep
    B)Pig
    C)Buffalo
    D)Goat
    Answer: Buffalo
  • Q. Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots?
    A)Turmeric
    B)Cloves
    C)Cinnamon
    D)None of these
    Answer: None of these
  • Q. In which of the area of India, Non-Irrigated Farming is performed?
    A)Coromandal Field
    B)Kanera Field
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Ganges Field
    Answer: Deccan Plateau
  • 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. Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
    A)Eastern & southern part of the Deccan Plateau
    B)Eastern region only
    C)Southern region only
    D)None of these
    Answer: Eastern & southern part of the Deccan Plateau
  • 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. The Black soil is related to which of the following crop
    A)Tea
    B)Cotton
    C)Sugarcane
    D)Coffee
    Answer: Cotton
  • 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. Which is the main competitor of India in jute production?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)China
    C)Nepal
    D)Japan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Golden Fibre refers to
    A)Jute
    B)Hemp
    C)Cotton
    D)Nylon
    Answer: Jute
  • 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 of the following is the most fertile soil in India?
    A)Red soil
    B)Black soil
    C)Alluvial soil
    D)Laterite soil
    Answer: Alluvial soil
  • Q. Which of the following is called “brown paper”?
    A)Rubber
    B)Jute
    C)Cotton
    D)Tea
    Answer: Jute
  • 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 can be used to correct acidic soil?
    A)Vegetable compost
    B)Gypsum
    C)Lime
    D)Calcium superphosphate
    Answer: Lime
  • 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 type of soil retains maximum water?
    A)Loamy soil
    B)Sandy soil
    C)Clayey soil
    D)Rocky soil
    Answer: Clayey soil
  • Q. Which state is a jute abundant state?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)West Bengal
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Orissa
    Answer: West Bengal
  • Q. The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
    A)Coastal Tamil Nadu
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Central Highlands
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
    A)Weathering in situ
    B)Degradation
    C)Aggradation
    D)Erosion
    Answer: Aggradation

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