Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

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

Correct Answer

Saline and Alkaline soils

More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
    A)127
    B)123
    C)126
    D)122
    Answer: 127
  • Q. The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is ________.
    A)Black Cotton
    B)Red Rocky
    C)Laterite
    D)Alluvial
    Answer: Laterite
  • 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. The term “Green Revolution” is used to show higher production of
    A)Per hectare agricultural output
    B)Grasslands
    C)Tree plantation
    D)Gardening in urban centres
    Answer: Per hectare agricultural output
  • Q. Which of the following state is the largest wheat producing state in India?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Haryana
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
    A)Red
    B)Alluvial
    C)Black
    D)Sandy
    Answer: Sandy
  • Q. The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country’s major agricultural production is
    A)Red
    B)Laterite
    C)Alluvial
    D)Peat
    Answer: Alluvial
  • Q. Zaid crops are
    A)Crops which are cropped to attract insecticides
    B)Green crops which are feed to animals for grazing
    C)Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
    D)Crops which are cropped to attract such insects which are necessary to work as pesticides
    Answer: Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? I. It involves no ploughing II. It is slash and burn agriculture III. It involves crop rotation IV. It is combined with transhumance
    A)II and III
    B)I, II, III and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and II
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what is true of the variety of crops and animals?
    A)Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases
    B)Both increase
    C)Both decrease
    D)Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases
    Answer: Both increase
  • 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. The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • 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. During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply
    A)1965
    B)1954
    C)1964
    D)1966
    Answer: 1966
  • 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. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ?
    A)Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter
    B)Economy that solely depends upon animals
    C)Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes
    D)Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
    Answer: Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
  • Q. Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing
    A)Cotton
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Grapes
    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. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at ________
    A)Varanasi
    B)Kapurthala
    C)Perambur
    D)Jamshedpur
    Answer: Varanasi
  • Q. The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton in India is
    A)The Indo Gangetic Valley
    B)The Brahmaputra Valley
    C)The Deccan Plateau
    D)The Rann of Kutch
    Answer: The Deccan Plateau

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