More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- 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. What is the main advantage of transplantation method in rice cultivation?
A)It helps in early harvesting
B)This method ensures maximum utilization of land
C)It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher yield of grain
D)The draining of water from the field before harvesting is made easy
Answer: It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher yield of grain
- Q. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
A)Red soil
B)Desert soil
C)Laterite soil
D)Regur soil
Answer: Regur soil
- Q. Which of the following factor affects the agriculture in India?
A)Wind
B)Temperature
C)Humidity
D)Rain
Answer: Rain
- 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. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat?
A)Kalyan Sona
B)Sonalika
C)Ratna
D)Girija
Answer: Ratna
- Q. Soil factors are also known as
A)Ecological factors
B)Biological factors
C)Geo Morphological factors
D)Edaphic factors
Answer: Edaphic factors
- Q. Soil of Western Rajasthan have a high content of
A)Nitrogen
B)Aluminium
C)Calcium
D)Phosphorus
Answer: Calcium
- 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 one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India?
A)Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
B)The undulating relief and hard rocks
C)Little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure
D)There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
Answer: Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
- Q. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? I. Contour ploughing II. Terracing III. Shifting cultivation IV. Crop rotation
A)II and IV
B)I, II and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)I and III
Answer: I, II and IV
- 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. IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of
A)Jwar
B)Wheat
C)Millet
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- Q. Which of the following is not produced in the season of kharif?
A)Jau and Mustard
B)Millet and Rice
C)Maize and Jowar
D)Jowar and Rice
Answer: Jau and Mustard
- Q. Gujarat is noted for the cultivation of
A)Saffron
B)Cotton
C)Sugarcane
D)Jute
Answer: Cotton
- Q. In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?
A)Sugarcane
B)Potato
C)Rice
D)Wheat
Answer: Rice
- Q. The salinity of soil is measured by
A)Psychrometer
B)Electrical Conductivity Meter
C)Hygrometer
D)Scaler
Answer: Electrical Conductivity Meter
- Q. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
A)Weathering in situ
B)Degradation
C)Aggradation
D)Erosion
Answer: Aggradation
- Q. The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Rajasthan
D)Gujarat
Answer: Rajasthan
- 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
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