More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. Another name of Green Revolution in India is
A)Agricultural Revolution
B)Seed, Fertilizer and Irrigation Revolution
C)Food Security Revolution
D)Multicrop Revolution
Answer: Seed, Fertilizer and Irrigation Revolution
- Q. Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. The Shifting cultivation is still prevalent in
A)Manipur
B)Mizoram
C)Nagaland
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. On the basis of the process of their formation, which’ of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?
A)Bhabar
B)Khadar
C)Bhangar
D)Regur
Answer: Regur
- Q. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A)They are made of lava
B)Their colour is black
C)They can retain moisture
D)They are found on plateau regions
Answer: They can retain moisture
- Q. Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ?
A)Coastal Kerala
B)Krishna-Godavari delta
C)Brahmaputra valley
D)Littoral Tamil Nadu
Answer: Brahmaputra valley
- Q. In Thanjavur delta ________ crop is cultivated three times in a year.
A)Sugarcane
B)Wheat
C)Rice
D)Groundnut
Answer: Rice
- Q. The share of food crops in India’s total production is almost?
A)70
B)50
C)60
D)80
Answer: 70
- 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 best suited soil for the cultivation of rice?
A)Alluvial soil
B)Laterite soil
C)Red soil
D)Black soil
Answer: Alluvial soil
- Q. Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?
A)Oil Palm
B)Coconut
C)Potato
D)Cashew
Answer: Potato
- 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. Crop rotation refers to ________
A)Growing same crop in alternate years
B)Method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall
C)Farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise
D)Growing different crops in succession
Answer: Growing different crops in succession
- Q. Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water?
A)Rice
B)Tea
C)Wheat
D)Peanut
Answer: Rice
- Q. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
A)Red
B)Alluvial
C)Black
D)Sandy
Answer: Sandy
- 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. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of- 1. Coconut 2. Blackpepper 3. Rubber 4. Rice
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)1 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing
A)Cotton
B)Rice
C)Wheat
D)Grapes
Answer: Cotton
- 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. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________
A)Leaching
B)Percolation
C)Conduction
D)Transpiration
Answer: Leaching
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