Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?

A
Jowar and Cotton
B
Rice and Wheat
C
Rice and Cotton
D
Jowar and Bajara

Correct Answer

Rice and Wheat

More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • 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 type of soil retains maximum water?
    A)Loamy soil
    B)Sandy soil
    C)Clayey soil
    D)Rocky soil
    Answer: Clayey soil
  • Q. The topography of plateau is best for
    A)Mining
    B)Farming
    C)Forestry
    D)Hydropower generation
    Answer: Mining
  • Q. “Blue Revolution” is related to
    A)Oil production
    B)Fish production
    C)Milk production
    D)Food production
    Answer: Fish production
  • Q. How would you increase the yield of maize crop?
    A)Develop disease-resistant varieties
    B)Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
    C)Develop high yielding varieties
    D)Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
    Answer: Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
  • 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. 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. Wind erosion is common in
    A)Areas where there is thick vegetation
    B)Desert
    C)Cold areas
    D)Areas of heavy rainfall
    Answer: Desert
  • Q. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? I. Contour ploughing II. Terracing III. Shifting cultivation IV. Crop rotation
    A)II and IV
    B)I, II and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and III
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. Which of these statements are correct ?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. What is the name of the largest coffee producing state in India?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Goa
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Karnataka
  • 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. For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?
    A)Jute
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. The composition of laterite soil in higher areas is
    A)Acidic
    B)Alkaline
    C)Saline
    D)Balanced
    Answer: Acidic
  • Q. Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ________ rocks.
    A)Sedimentary rocks
    B)Volcanic rocks
    C)Plutonic rocks
    D)Hypabysal rocks
    Answer: Volcanic rocks
  • 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. 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. 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 of the following states has very little alluvial soil?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Bihar
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________
    A)Leaching
    B)Weathering
    C)Erosion
    D)Deposition
    Answer: Leaching

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