More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India
- Q. Which of the following are not kharif crops?
A)Sugarcane and Groundnut
B)Bajara and Maize
C)Rice and Jowar
D)Barley and Mustard
Answer: Barley and Mustard
- 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. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
A)Off the coast at Rameshwaram
B)Off the Bengal coast
C)Off Kerala coast
D)Nowhere
Answer: Off the coast at Rameshwaram
- Q. Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ? I. Generally confined to river basins II. It has been deposited by rivers III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash IV. It is the most fertile soil
A)I, II and IV
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and IV
- 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
Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils
- 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. For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?
A)Jute
B)Cotton
C)Rice
D)Wheat
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?
A)Black soil
B)Red soil
C)Desert soil
D)Brown soil
Answer: Brown soil
- Q. Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: I. Red soils II. Black soils III. Laterite soils IV. Alluvial soils
A)IV, I, III, II
B)I, IV, II, III
C)IV, II, I, III
D)I, III, IV, II
Answer: IV, II, I, III
- Q. Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?
A)Wheat
B)Coffee
C)Sugarcane
D)Rubber
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases ________
A)If there is high temperature during the time of ripening
B)If frost occurs during the process of ripening
C)If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
D)If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
Answer: If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
- Q. Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India?
A)Maize
B)Wheat
C)Rice
D)Cotton
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Where is India’s most prized tea grown?
A)Nilgiris
B)Jorhat
C)Darjeeling
D)Munnar
Answer: Darjeeling
- Q. Which state is a jute abundant state?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)West Bengal
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Orissa
Answer: West Bengal
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Broad guage railway engines- Varanasi 2. Electric locomotives – Bhopal 3. Integral Coach Factory – Kolkata
A)3
B)1
C)2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. “Jhoom” is
A)A Tribe of North-East India
B)A Folk Dance
C)A River
D)A type of Cultivation
Answer: A type of Cultivation
- 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. The red colour of red soil is due to
A)Iron
B)Nitrogen
C)Humus
D)Copper
Answer: Iron
- 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
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