More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • 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 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. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable structure.
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3 only
  • Q. Which of the following states has very little alluvial soil?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Bihar
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • 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. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Consider the following crops: 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard Which of the above are the Kharif crops?
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3, and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. What is the rank of India in milk production in the world?
    A)Second
    B)Fourth
    C)Third
    D)First
    Answer: First
  • Q. “Yellow Revolution” in India is related to
    A)Tea production
    B)Rice production
    C)Oilseed production
    D)Flower production
    Answer: Oilseed production
  • Q. Turpentine oil is obtained from
    A)Eucalyptus tree
    B)Cashew nut shell
    C)Pine tree
    D)Cinchona tree
    Answer: Pine tree
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Which Crop is cultivated in Zaid season?
    A)Maize
    B)Watermelon
    C)Soyabean
    D)Jute
    Answer: Watermelon
  • 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 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. With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?
    A)Jowar and Cotton
    B)Rice and Wheat
    C)Rice and Cotton
    D)Jowar and Bajara
    Answer: Rice and Wheat
  • Q. The another name of acid or alkaline soil is
    A)Kallar
    B)Regur
    C)Bangar
    D)Khadar
    Answer: Kallar
  • 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. 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. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
    A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
    B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
    C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
    D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
    Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
  • Q. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
    A)Red
    B)Alluvial
    C)Black
    D)Sandy
    Answer: Sandy

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