More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?
A)Contour ploughing
B)Strip cropping
C)Crop rotation
D)Terracing
Answer: Contour ploughing
- Q. The red colour of red soil is due to
A)Iron
B)Nitrogen
C)Humus
D)Copper
Answer: Iron
- 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 is a cash crop in India?
A)Onion
B)Maize
C)Gram
D)Wheat
Answer: Gram
- Q. Which of the following is a cash crop?
A)Rice
B)Wheat
C)Millets
D)Rubber
Answer: Rubber
- 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
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
B)About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall.
C)The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
D)The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
Answer: The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
- Q. Which of the following is not primarily a rabi crop in India?
A)Jute
B)Wheat
C)Gram
D)Linseed
Answer: Jute
- Q. Which Crop is cultivated in Zaid season?
A)Maize
B)Watermelon
C)Soyabean
D)Jute
Answer: Watermelon
- Q. Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?
A)Coffee
B)Tobacco
C)Cotton
D)Bajara
Answer: Bajara
- 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. Among the following crops which one occupies the largest area in India?
A)Rapeseed
B)Groundnut
C)Mustard
D)Sugarcane
Answer: Sugarcane
- 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 best suited soil for the cultivation of rice?
A)Alluvial soil
B)Laterite soil
C)Red soil
D)Black soil
Answer: Alluvial soil
- Q. In terms of money, which spice is exported most from India?
A)Turmeric
B)Pepper
C)Dry Red Chilli
D)Cardamom
Answer: Dry Red Chilli
- Q. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?
A)Cold temperature Climate
B)Wet tropical Climate
C)Hot and dry Climate
D)Mediterranean type of Climate
Answer: Wet tropical Climate
- Q. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
A)Loo - North - west India
B)Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh
C)Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal
D)Mango-showers - Orissa
Answer: Mango-showers - Orissa
- Q. Which of the following is called “brown paper”?
A)Rubber
B)Jute
C)Cotton
D)Tea
Answer: Jute
- Q. The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Rajasthan
D)Gujarat
Answer: Rajasthan
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