Crop Production and Management Test

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Question 1
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The practice of supplying water to crops at regular intervals of time is known as irrigation. Traditional as well as modern methods are used for irrigating crop fields.

Which of the following pairs of irrigational methods is traditional?

A
Chain pump and moat

B
Sprinkler and drip system

C
Moat and sprinkler system

D
Drip system and chain pump

Solution

Chain pump and moat are traditional methods of irrigation.

The correct answer is A.
Question 2
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Leguminous plants are used for crop rotation as their roots contain ____i______ bacterium, which adds ____ii_____ to soil.

The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

A

i ii

Rhizobium nitrogen

B

i ii

Rhizobium phosphorus

C

i ii

Pseudomonas nitrogen

D

i ii

Pseudomonas phosphorus

Solution

The roots of leguminous plants contain Rhizobium bacterium, which fixes atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. As a result, it increases the nitrogen content of soil.

The correct answer is A.
Question 3
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Weeds are unwanted plants that grow along with crop plants. The process of removing weeds is known as weeding.

Weeding is necessary because weeds

A
compete with crop plants for air

B
compete with crop plants for nutrients

C
decrease the water-holding capacity of soil

D
decrease the population of useful microbes in soil

Solution

Weeds compete with crop plants for nutrients, water, space, and light. They can reduce crop yield if their growth is not continually checked. Hence, weeding is necessary.

The correct answer is B.
Question 4
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Which system of irrigation helps conserve the maximum amount of water?

A
Dhekli

B
Rahat

C
Drip system

D
Sprinkler system

Solution

The drip system of irrigation helps conserve the maximum amount of water. In this system, water is provided to crop plants drop-by-drop near their roots. This prevents the wastage of water.

The correct answer is C.
Question 5
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_____i_____ and _____ii_____ are tools used for the harvesting of crops after their maturation.

The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

A

i ii

Sickle combine

B

i ii

Combine hoe

C

i ii

Hoe cultivator

D

i ii

Cultivator sickle

Solution

Sickle is a tool used for the manual harvesting of crops, whereas combine is a machine used for the mechanical harvesting of crops. Combine also functions as a thresher.

The correct answer is A.

Question 6

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_____i_____ are chemicals that are used for removing unwanted plants from crop fields. The manual removal of unwanted plants from crop fields is done by using a tool called _____ii_____.

The information in which alternative completes the given statements?

i ii

Weedicides khurpi

i ii

Weedicides dhekli

i ii

Fertilizers khurpi

i ii

Fertilizers dhekli

Solution

The chemicals that are used for removing unwanted plants or weeds from crop fields are known as weedicides. A tool called khurpi is used for manually removing unwanted plants from crop fields.

The correct answer is A.

Question 7
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Grains are stored on a large scale using

A
jute bags and silos

B
silos and granaries

C
granaries and metallic bins

D
metallic bins and jute bags

Solution

The large scale storage of grains is carried out using silos and granaries. These protect grains from damps and pest attacks.

The correct answer is B.
Question 8
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Kharif crops are sown during the ____i____, while Rabi crops are sown during the ____ii______.

The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

A

i ii

rainy season winter season

B

i ii

winter season spring season

C

i ii

spring season summer season

D

i ii

summer season rainy season

Solution

Kharif crops are sown during the rainy season, which starts in June and lasts till September. Rabi crops are sown during the winter season, which starts from October and lasts till March.

The correct answer is A.
Question 9
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The ploughing of field is the first step in the process of crop plantation.

Which of the following statements about the usefulness of ploughing is incorrect?

A
It promotes the growth of useful microbes in soil.

B
It brings nutrients to the top layer of soil.

C
It reduces the population of pests in soil.

D
It helps in aerating the soil.

Solution

Ploughing does not reduce the population of pests in soil.

The correct answer is C.
Question 10
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Which of the following crops is a Kharif crop?

A
Wheat

B
Gram

C
Maize

D
Mustard

Solution

Maize is a Kharif crop. It is sown during the rainy season.

The correct answer is C.

Question 11

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Pooja put a handful of seeds in a container filled with water. After sometime, she observed that some seeds were floating on the surface of water, while others had sunk to the bottom of the container.

The seeds floating on the surface of water are

damaged as they are hollow

damaged as they are solid

healthy as they are hollow

healthy as they are solid

Solution

The seeds floating on the surface of water are damaged as they are hollow from within. Hence, they are lighter in weight.

The correct answer is A.

Question 12
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Which of the following tools is used for ploughing the field?

A
Hoe

B
Rahat

C
Dhekli

D
Funnel

Solution

Hoe is one of the tools used for ploughing the field. It consists of a long wooden or iron rod with an iron plate, which acts as a blade.

The correct answer is A.

Question 13

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Continuous cultivation of crops on the same piece of land reduces the nutrient content of soil. Therefore, _____i_____ and ____ii_____ are added to soil to replenish its lost nutrients.

The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

i ii

manures fertilizers

i ii

fertilizers pesticides

i ii

pesticides weedicides

i ii

weedicides manures

Solution

Manures and fertilizers are substances rich in nutrients. When added to soil, they replenish its lost nutrients and increase its nutrient content.

The correct answer is A.

Question 14
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Seed drill is a modern tool used for sowing seeds in the crop field. Which of the following statements about seed drill is incorrect?

A
It sows seeds at proper distance from each other, thereby avoiding overcrowding.

B
It reduces the chances of pest attack on crops, thereby increasing crop yield.

C
Unlike manual sowing of seeds, it sows seeds at proper depth.

D
Unlike manual sowing of seeds, it is less time consuming.

Solution

Seed drill does not reduce the chances of pest attack on crops.

The correct answer is B.
Question 15
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Which of the following statements about the advantages of using manure is incorrect?

A
It increases the population of useful microbes in soil.

B
It increases the content of toxic materials in soil.

C
It increases the water-holding capacity of soil.

D
It increases the porosity of soil.

Solution

Manure adds organic matter to soil and increases its humus content. It is a natural substance that does not contain toxic materials.

The correct answer is B.
Question 16
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Excessive use of fertilizers _____i____ the fertility of soil and leads to ____ii______ pollution.

The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

A

i ii

decreases water

B

i ii

decreases air

C

i ii

increases water

D

i ii

increases air

Solution

Excessive use of fertilizers decreases the fertility of soil. When these fertilizers get mixed with water, they lead to water pollution.

The correct answer is A.

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Question 1

Chain pump and moat

Sprinkler and drip system

Moat and sprinkler system

Drip system and chain pump

Solution

Question 2

i ii Rhizobium nitrogen

i ii Rhizobium phosphorus

i ii Pseudomonas nitrogen

i ii Pseudomonas phosphorus

Solution

Question 3

compete with crop plants for air

compete with crop plants for nutrients

decrease the water-holding capacity of soil

decrease the population of useful microbes in soil

Solution

Question 4

Dhekli

Rahat

Drip system

Sprinkler system

Solution

Question 5

i ii Sickle combine

i ii Combine hoe

i ii Hoe cultivator

i ii Cultivator sickle

Solution

Question 6

i ii Weedicides khurpi

i ii Weedicides dhekli

i ii Fertilizers khurpi

i ii Fertilizers dhekli

Solution

Question 7

jute bags and silos

silos and granaries

granaries and metallic bins

metallic bins and jute bags

Solution

Question 8

i ii rainy season winter season

i ii winter season spring season

i ii spring season summer season

i ii summer season rainy season

Solution

Question 9

It promotes the growth of useful microbes in soil.

It brings nutrients to the top layer of soil.

It reduces the population of pests in soil.

It helps in aerating the soil.

Solution

Question 10

Wheat

Gram

Maize

Mustard

Solution

Question 11

damaged as they are hollow

damaged as they are solid

healthy as they are hollow

healthy as they are solid

Solution

Question 12

Hoe

Rahat

Dhekli

Funnel

Solution

i ii

Rhizobium nitrogen

i ii

Rhizobium phosphorus

i ii

Pseudomonas nitrogen

i ii

Pseudomonas phosphorus

i ii

Sickle combine

i ii

Combine hoe

i ii

Hoe cultivator

i ii

Cultivator sickle

i ii

Weedicides khurpi

i ii

Weedicides dhekli

i ii

Fertilizers khurpi

i ii

Fertilizers dhekli

i ii

rainy season winter season

i ii

winter season spring season

i ii

spring season summer season

i ii

summer season rainy season

i ii

manures fertilizers

i ii

fertilizers pesticides

i ii

pesticides weedicides

i ii

weedicides manures

i ii

decreases water

i ii

decreases air

i ii

increases water

i ii

increases air