More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. Turpentine oil is obtained from
    A)Eucalyptus tree
    B)Cashew nut shell
    C)Pine tree
    D)Cinchona tree
    Answer: Pine tree
  • 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 lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
    A)Paddy and Jute
    B)Paddy and Cottort
    C)Wheat and Jute
    D)Wheat and Cotton
    Answer: Paddy and Jute
  • Q. Which of the following items and leading producer is not correctly matched?
    A)Ginger - Sikkim
    B)Red chillies - Andhra Pradesh
    C)Saffron - Jammu & Kashmir
    D)Natural rubber- Kerala
    Answer: Ginger - Sikkim
  • Q. Agricultural commodities are graded with
    A)AGMARK
    B)ISI
    C)Eco-products
    D)Green Product
    Answer: AGMARK
  • Q. Social forestry is
    A)Growing plants of same species on public land
    B)Growing plants of various species on private land
    C)Management of forests by cooperative council
    D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
    Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
  • Q. The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
    A)Coastal Tamil Nadu
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Central Highlands
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. Which is the home of “AIphonso” mango?
    A)Malda
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Banaras
    D)Vijayawada
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • 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. Golden Fibre refers to
    A)Jute
    B)Hemp
    C)Cotton
    D)Nylon
    Answer: Jute
  • 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
  • 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. Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India
    A)Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion
    B)Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
    C)Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds
    D)All are equally damaging
    Answer: Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
  • Q. Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?
    A)Oil Palm
    B)Coconut
    C)Potato
    D)Cashew
    Answer: Potato
  • Q. Green Revolution is related to which Crop
    A)Pulses
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Sugercane
    Answer: Wheat
  • Q. Which of the following is the main spice producer?
    A)Coromandal coast
    B)Deccan Trap
    C)Malabar coast
    D)Sunder delta
    Answer: Malabar coast
  • 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. 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. The important feature of shifting cultivation is ________
    A)Change of cultivation site
    B)Cultivation by transplantation
    C)Cultivation of Leguminous crops
    D)Rotating of crops
    Answer: Change of cultivation site
  • Q. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
    A)Excessive cultivation
    B)Deforestation
    C)Soil erosion
    D)Salinity and water logging
    Answer: Salinity and water logging

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