Indian Agriculture - MCQs with answers - Part I

Indian Agriculture - MCQs with answers - Part I

1. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Agriculture is a purely land based activity unlike secondary and tertiary activities.

II. The lack of access to land is directly correlated with incidence of poverty in rural areas.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. There are three distinct crop seasons in the northern and interior parts of the country, namely kharif, rabi and zaid.

II. The kharif season largely coincides with Southwest Monsoon.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Which of these are not rabi crop?

a. Wheat
b. Mustard
c. Barley
d. Cotton

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4. Match the following crop seasons with respective months.

I. Kharif ----- A) October- March
II. Rabi ------ B) April-June
III. Zaid ----- C)June-September

a. IA,IIB,IIIC
b. IB,IIC,IIIA
c. IC,IIA,IIIB
d. IC,IIB,IIIA

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5. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. On the basis of main source of moisture for crops, the farming can be classified as irrigated and rain fed.

II. While irrigated farming is dependent on irrigation facilities but rain fed farming is done with the help of rainfall received during Southwest Monsoon.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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6. Consider the following statements about dry land farming. Identify the right ones.

I. The dry land farming is largely confined to the regions having annual rainfall less than 75cm.

II. These regions grow hardy and drought resistant crops.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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7. Consider the following statements about wetland farming. Identify the right ones.

I. In wet land farming, the rainfall is in excess of soil moisture requirement of plants during rainy season.

II. These areas grow various water intensive crops such as rice, jute and sugarcane.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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8. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Food grains are dominant crops in all parts of the country.

II. Rice is a staple food for the overwhelming majority of population in India.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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9. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Maize is a food as well as fodder crop grown under semi-arid climatic conditions.

II. Yield level of maize is higher than other coarse cereals.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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10. Consider the following statements about the pulses. Identify the right ones.

I. Pulses are very important ingredient of vegetarian food as these are rich sources of proteins.

II. These are legume crops which increase the natural fertility of soils through nitrogen fixation.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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