More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
A)Weathering in situ
B)Degradation
C)Aggradation
D)Erosion
Answer: Aggradation
- Q. Grai Soil, like the Ash of Pine Forest, is also knows as
A)Podzol
B)Red and peat soil
C)Tundra soil
D)Gray soil
Answer: Podzol
- Q. Green Revolution is related to which Crop
A)Pulses
B)Rice
C)Wheat
D)Sugercane
Answer: Wheat
- 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 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. The odd product out of the following is
A)Caster seed
B)Sesame
C)Groundnut
D)Mustard
Answer: Caster seed
- Q. Which is the home of “AIphonso” mango?
A)Malda
B)Ratnagiri
C)Banaras
D)Vijayawada
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is ________
A)Black soil
B)Alluvial soil
C)Red soil
D)Pod soil
Answer: Alluvial soil
- 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. Rotation of crops mean
A)Two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity
B)Growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
C)Some crops are grown again and again
D)None of the above
Answer: Growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
- 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. In which of the following grouping of states of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A)Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
D)Odisha-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
- Q. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Punjab
C)Haryana
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Rajasthan
D)Gujarat
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Science dealing with study of soil is called
A)Ecology
B)Pedology
C)Pedagogy
D)Pomology
Answer: Pedology
- Q. Which of the following is not Rabi Crop in India?
A)Rape seed
B)Wheat
C)Jau
D)Jute
Answer: Jute
- Q. Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India?
A)Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
B)Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
C)Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
- Q. Which is the home of “Alphonso mango”?
A)Maida
B)Ratnagiri
C)Banaras
D)Vijayawada
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. Which of the following is not a food crop?
A)Paddy
B)Maize
C)Bajra
D)Cotton
Answer: Cotton
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