Agriculture And Soil in India MCQ Question Answers

Agriculture And Soil in India Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Kharif season under rainfed conditions. 2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.
Both 1 and 2
B.
1 only
C.
2 only
D.
Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : 1 only

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Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

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

Correct Answer : Both 1 and 2

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Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?

A.
Both 1 and 2
B.
Only 1
C.
Only 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : Both 1 and 2

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Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

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

Correct Answer : Growing different crops in succession

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Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply

A.
1965
B.
1954
C.
1964
D.
1966

Answer

Correct Answer : 1966

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Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. Edible crops include

A.
Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
B.
Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
C.
Linseed, Castor, Turmeric
D.
Jute, Cotton, Chilli

Answer

Correct Answer : Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds

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Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. Extensive subsistence agriculture is ________

A.
Farming in the thinly populated areas
B.
Farming on the slopes of Western Ghats
C.
Farming in the thickly populated areas
D.
Farming in the forests of equatorial region

Answer

Correct Answer : Farming in the thinly populated areas

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Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. Fertility of soil can be improved by ________

A.
Removing dead earthworms
B.
Adding living earthworms
C.
Adding dead earthworms
D.
Removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms

Answer

Correct Answer : Adding living earthworms

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