Agronomy Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 5
1. Match the following pairs1. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute ---- i. Kolkatta
2. The Central Fisheries Corporation ----------- ii. Barrackpore
3. Central Inland Fisheries Institute ---------- iii. Kochi
a) 1- i ,2-ii, 3- iii
b) 1-ii ,2-i, 3- iii
c) 1- i ,2-iii, 3- ii
d) 1- iii ,2-i, 3- ii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1- iii ,2-i, 3- ii
1. Manufacturing paper
2. Substitute for petroleum products
3. Fuel
4. Fodder
5. Manufacture of pulp
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,2,4,5
c) 1,2,3,5,6
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1,2,4,5
The high moisture content of bagasse, typically 40 to 50%, is detrimental to its use as a fuel.
1. Pink revolution --------- i. Egg
2. Silver ------------------ ii. Fertilizer
3. Grey -------------------- iii. Oil seed
4. Yellow ------------------ iv. Apple
a) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii
b) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii
c) 1- iv, 2- ii, 3-i, 4- iii
d) 1- iv, 2- i, 3-ii, 4- iii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1- iv, 2- i, 3-ii, 4- iii
1. Sugarcane belongs to bamboo family of plants
2. It is a Rabi crop.
Which of the following statements is/are true?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
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It is a Kharif crop
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Kerla
3. Jammu Kashmir
4. Assam
5. Uttaranchal
6. Tamil Nadu
a) 1,3,4,5
b) 1,3,5,6
c) 1,4,5
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1,3,5,6
Himachal Pradesh acconts for largest production of apples in India followed by jammu and kashmir and Uttarakhand Uttar pradesh hilly areas.Now area under cultivation is extended to Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland,Meghalya and Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu.
1.The state of Maharashtra is the leading producer of Jowar in the country.
2. Jowar is both Rabbi and Kharip crop
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
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Maharashtra cultivates about 52% of the overall Jowar production in the country. Other important producers of Jowar include states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
1. Barley is a Kharif crop.
2. It is also relatively drought tolerant.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
Crops that are grown in the winter season, from November to April are called Rabi Crops. Barley cultivation coincides with wheat producing areas.
1. Wheat is grown in cool temperate areas
2. china is the largest producer of wheat
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
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