Improvement in Food Resources Test

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Hybridisation refers to crossing between genetically ______ plants.

A
Similar

B
Dissimilar

C
Identical

D
All of the above

Solution

One way of incorporating desirable characters into crop varieties is by hybridisation. Hybridisation refers to crossing between genetically dissimilar plants.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Question 2
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Horti-pastoral farming refers to:

A
Growing food and fodder.

B
Growing mixed crops.

C
Growing fodder and rearing cattle.

D
Growing fruit trees and fodder simultaneously.

Solution

Growing fodder grass for cattle along with fruit trees or growing fruit trees while rearing cattle is known as horti-pastoral farming. It is adopted as an alternative land use system in North India.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
Question 3
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_________ is necessary for the maximum and judicious use of water.

A
The knowledge of soil texture

B
Modern methods of agriculture

C
Irrigation system

D
All of the above
Solution
- Water resource management is the activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources.
- It is an aspect of water cycle management which includes proper knowledge of soil texture, modern methods of agriculture and irrigation systems.
- Hence, Option D- All of the above is correct.
Question 4
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Which among the following leads to an increase in ground water levels?

A
Check-dams

B
Canals

C
River Lift System

D
Tanks
Solution
- Fresh initiatives for increasing the water available for agriculture include rainwater harvesting and watershed management.
- This involves building small check-dams which lead to an increase in ground water levels. The check-dams stop the rainwater from flowing away and also reduce soil erosion.
Question 5
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Mixed cropping ______.

A
Reduces risk

B
Gives some insurance against failure of one of the crop

C
Both options A and B are correct

D
None of these
Solution
- Mixed cropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land, for example, wheat + gram, or wheat + mustard, or groundnut + sunflower.
- This reduces risk and gives some insurance against failure of one of the crops.
- Thus, Option C is correct.
Question 6
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The main canal is divided into branch canals having further distributaries to ____ fields.

A
Composting

B
Farming

C
Irrigate

D
All of the above

Solution

In canals, the main canal is divided into branch canals having further distributaries to irrigate fields.
Option C Irrigate is correct.
Question 7
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Animal-based farming includes _____ farming

A
Cattle, goat

B
Poultry

C
Fish

D
All of the above

Solution

Animal-based farming includes different types of farming like cattle farming, goat farming, sheep farming, poultry farming, and fish farming.
So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'
Question 8
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The growing of ____ crops on a piece of land in a pre-planned succession is known as crop rotation.

A
Similar

B
Different

C
No change occur

D
Only cereals are sown

Solution

Crop rotation is a practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land to preserve the productivity of the soil. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Question 9
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.......... management is controlling the selection, timing and amount of nutrient supply to the crops.

A
Safety

B
Nutrient

C
Store

D
Transport

Solution

Nutrient management is controlling the selection, timing and amount of nutrient supply to the crops. Nutrient management is using crop nutrients as efficiently as possible to improve productivity while protecting the environment.
Question 10
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If crop rotation is done properly then

A
Two or three crops can be grown in a year with good harvests

B
Three or four crops can be grown in a year with good harvests

C
Four or five crops can be grown in a year with good harvest

D
None of these

Solution

Solution : crop rotation refers to the practice of growing
different types of crops in the same area over
a sequence of seasons.
$$\star $$ Changes crops routinely allures the land to
remain fertile since not all of the same
nutrients are being used each season
$$ \star $$ crop rotation also helps to batlee againsts
the forces of erosion.
$$ \star $$ It also helps to improve soil stability by
alternating between crops with deep roots + those with shallow roots
$$\star $$ So, (B) Three or crops can be grown in a
year with good harvests.

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Question 1

Similar

Dissimilar

Identical

All of the above

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Question 2

Growing food and fodder.

Growing mixed crops.

Growing fodder and rearing cattle.

Growing fruit trees and fodder simultaneously.

Solution

Question 3

The knowledge of soil texture

Modern methods of agriculture

Irrigation system

All of the above

Solution

Question 4

Check-dams

Canals

River Lift System

Tanks

Solution

Question 5

Reduces risk

Gives some insurance against failure of one of the crop

Both options A and B are correct

None of these

Solution

Question 6

Composting

Farming

Irrigate

All of the above

Solution

Question 7

Cattle, goat

Poultry

Fish

All of the above

Solution

Question 8

Similar

Different

No change occur

Only cereals are sown

Solution

Question 9

Safety

Nutrient

Store

Transport

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Question 10

Two or three crops can be grown in a year with good harvests

Three or four crops can be grown in a year with good harvests

Four or five crops can be grown in a year with good harvest

None of these

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