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  • Question 1
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    Which of the following is not a cash crop?
    Solution
    A cash crop is an agricultural crop which is grown for sale to return a profit. It is typically purchased by parties separate from a farm. Cotton, jute and oil seeds including groundnut are cash crops, while Jowar is a food crop.
  • Question 2
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    Which of the following is/are normally grown under shifting cultivation?
    Solution
    The shifting cultivators grow food grains, vegetables and also cash crops. In fact, the grower aims at growing in his land everything that he needs for his family consumption.
    Among the food grains, the coarse varieties of rice followed by maize, millet, Job's tears and small millets are the principal crops. Cotton, ginger, linseed, rapeseeds, sesamum, pineapple and jute are the important cash crops grown in jhum fields. Among the vegeta­bles, soyabeans, potatoes, pumpkins, cucumbers, yams, tapiocas, chillies, beans, onions, arums are cultivated. Tobacco and indigo are also grown.
  • Question 3
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    High rainfall, abundant sunshine, gently sloping land and well drained soil are suitable conditions for
    Solution
    Tea cultivation needs well drained land. Stagnation of water is not good for tea plants. Heavy rainfall but no stagnancy of water, such mountain slopes are good for tea cultivation. High temperature is required in summer. The lowest temperature for the growth of tea is 16°C. Tea shrubs require fertile mountain soil mixed with lime and iron. The soil should be rich in humus. Hence option (4) is correct.
  • Question 4
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    Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
    Solution
    Red soil is a type of soil that develops in a warm, temperate, moist climate under deciduous or mixed forest, having thin organic and organic-mineral layers overlying a yellowish-brown leached layer resting on alluvium red layer. Red soils are generally derived from crystalline rock. They are usually poor growing soils, low in nutrients and humus and difficult to cultivate because of its low water holding capacity.
  • Question 5
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    The red soils develop a reddish colour due to
    Solution
    Red soils develop on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan Plateau. These soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. It looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrated form.
  • Question 6
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    Which country is the largest producer of milk in the world?
    Solution
    India is the largest producer of milk followed by the United States of America, China, Pakistan, Brazil. In the world almost taking 10% of the total milk produced in the world.
    India has become the world's No. 1 milk producing country, with output in 1999-200 (marketing year ending March 2000) forecasted at 78 million tonnes. United States, where the milk production is anticipated to grow only marginally at 71 million tonnes, occupied the top slot till 1997.
  • Question 7
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    Which is not a tuber crop?
    Solution
    Tubers are enlarged structures in some plant species used as storage organs for nutrients. They are used for the plant's perennation (survival of the winter or dry months), to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing season, and as a means of asexual reproduction. Example of tuber crops are potatoes,tapioca,sugar beet and sweet potatoes. Hence option (1) is correct.
  • Question 8
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    In India, the Green Revolution has so far been the most successful in the case of
    Solution
    The Green Revolution in India refers to a period when Indian agriculture was converted into an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and technology, such as the use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds. The new methods in agriculture increased the yield of rice and wheat, which reduced India's dependence on food imports.
  • Question 9
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    Which part of the tea plant is used for making tea?
    Solution
    Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves. Tea leaf is used for making tea but we can use other plants too . Tea is a liquid bevarage which is prepared after tea leves( Camellia sinensis) are boiled in hot water. Hence option (3) is correct.
  • Question 10
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    What is multiple cropping?
    Solution
    In agriculture, multiple cropping is the practice of growing two or more crops in the same piece of land in same growing season instead of one crop. It is a form of polyculture. It can take the form of double-cropping, in which a second crop is planted after the first has been harvested, or relay cropping, in which the second crop is started amidst the first crop before it has been harvested. Hence, option (2) is correct.
  • Question 11
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    Which crop is generally sown to restore and maintain soil fertility?
    Solution
    Pulses boost soil fertility and reduce the need for industrial nitrogen fertilizers because they fix nitrogen (N) from the atmosphere and provide organic matter to soils. When included as a rotation crop with cereals, they could save up to 120 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare.

    The most ideal soil would be a well drained loam with a pH range from 4.7 to 7.5. Heavier soils with more water retention capacity are considered ideal for its cultivation. Loam to clay loam soil with neutral pH are the best suited soils for urad bean.
  • Question 12
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    Which of the following characteristics of alluvial soils is not true?
    Solution
    Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. These soils lack in nitrogen, phosphorus and humus. However, they are generally rich in potash and lime.
  • Question 13
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    Dry farming in India is extensively practised in
    Solution
    The Deccan Plateau has a dry season that lasts six to nine months. Much of its surface is covered by thorn scrub forest interspersed with small areas of deciduous broadleaf forest. The climate of the region varies from semi-arid in the north to tropical in most of the region with distinct wet and dry seasons. Rain falls during the monsoon season from about June to October. Hence, dry farming is carried out in Deccan region.
  • Question 14
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    Which is the main source of irrigation of agricultural land in India?
    Solution
    Canals are second most important source of irrigation in India after wells and tube wells. The Canals are irrigating those lands which have large plains, fertile soils and perennial rivers. The plains of North India are mostly canal irrigated.So the main source of irrigation of agricultural land in India are wells.
  • Question 15
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    In which state of India is wet agriculture practised?
    Solution
    Wet farming is a type of farming which depends mainly upon rain. This type of farming is prevalent in the North, North-Eastern, Eastern India and the Western slopes of the Western Ghats. Kerala lies on the Western slopes of the Western Ghats. So, in Kerala, wet agriculture is practised.
    Hence, option (4) is correct.
  • Question 16
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    Which of the following states has the largest average size of agricultural holdings?
    Solution
    Nearly one-thirds of farmers have land parcels smaller than 1 ha, showed a Nabard survey. While 37 per cent of farm households owned land parcels of smaller than 0.4 ha, another 30 per cent had holdings which fall between 0.41 and 1.0 ha. Only 13 per cent agricultural households owned landholdings bigger than 2 ha. The survey also showed only 5.2 per cent of agricultural households in the country owned a tractor and 1.8 per cent a power tiller. Access to drip irrigation and sprinkler was limited to 1.6 per cent and 0.8 per cent families respectively. There were wide variations among States with respect to average land size possessed by agricultural households. While the States like Nagaland (2.1 ha), Rajasthan (1.9 ha) and Haryana (1.7 ha) reported higher land sizes per household, average land parcel was around 0.5 Ha in the States like Bihar, West Bengal, Tripura, Sikkim and Jammu & Kashmir. Out of given states , Rajasthan has the largest average size of agricultural holdings. Hence option (3) is correct.
  • Question 17
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    Which of the following factors is/are responsible for West Bengal being the largest producer of jute in India?

    1. Fertile soil of Ganga-Brahmaputra delta
    2. Presence of Raniganj fields about 190 km away
    3. Humid climate of West Bengal
    4. Presence of cheap labour
    Solution
    All the above factors contribute to the reason for West Bengal being the largest producer of jute in India. The fertile soil of Ganga-Brahmaputra delta region produces 90% of country's total jute.
    Coal is the main source of power for jute mills, which are obtained from Raniganj fields, which are about 190 km away.
    Humid climate of West Bengal is helpful in spinning and weaving
    Sufficient cheap labour is available from high density regions of West Bengal and Bihar.
  • Question 18
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    The largest coffee growing state in India is
    Solution
    Karnataka is the largest coffee production state in the country, accounts for nearly 71 per cent. Chikmagalur, Kodagu and Hassan districts of Karnataka are major coffee producer regions of the state.
  • Question 19
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    Which of the following states is the main producer of Tendu leaves?
    Solution
    Central India is the main producer of beedi patta (beedi wrappers) and Madhya Pradesh leads the way in production, supplying nearly 30 percent of the total Tendu leaves in the country. Tendu patta (Diospyros melanoxylon) leaves are used for making beedis or "Indian cigar".
  • Question 20
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    `Operation Flood` is related to
    Solution
    Operation Flood was started by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in 1970s. The objective of this programme was to create a nationwide milk grid. The result was that India became the largest producer of Milk and Milk Products. Operation flood is called White Revolution of India. Hence option (2) is correct.
  • Question 21
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    Rubber plantations are located mostly in
    Solution
    Rubber is a tree crop which is grown in agricultural estates. It is made from latex which is emitted from the stems of the plants. The ideal weather for rubber growing is a warm and moist weather, and the soil should be sufficiently watered. The following states are the important cultivators of rubber in India:
    • Karnataka
    • Kerala
    • Tamil Nadu
    Kerala ranks as the topmost producer of rubber in the country.
  • Question 22
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    Which of these is a Kharif crop?
    Solution
    Kharif crops include rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi (cereals), arhar (pulses), soybean, groundnut (oilseeds), cotton, etc.
    Rabi crops include wheat, barley, oats (cereals), chickpea/gram (pulses), linseed, mustard (oilseeds) etc.
    Hence, option (3) is correct.
  • Question 23
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    In which month are the Rabi crops sown?
    Solution
    The Indian cropping season is classified into two main seasons, i.e. Kharif and Rabi, based on the monsoon. The Kharif cropping season is from July to October during the south-west monsoon and the Rabi cropping season is from October to March (winter). The Rabi crops are sown around mid-November, preferably after the monsoon rains are over, and harvesting begins in April/May.
  • Question 24
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    Name two crops that improve the protein content of our diet.
    Solution
    Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood. Moong beans are moderately caloric, protein-rich, low-fat and cholesterol-free food ingredients.100 grams of dry moong seeds contain 347 calories, and 23.86 g or 43% of recommended daily values of protein. Similarly, urad dal is also high in protein content .100 g of raw urad dal contains 25 g of protein. Hence, option (4) is correct.
  • Question 25
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    Which pulse is not grown in the kharif season?
    Solution
    Kharif crops or Autumn crops are domesticated plants that are cultivated and harvested in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh during the summer season, which lasts from June to November depending on the area. The following seed plants are grown in the kharif season:
    Arhar (tur)
    Black Gram (urad)
    Cotton
    Cowpea (chavala)
    Green Gram (moong)
    Groundnut
    Guar
    Linseed (flax)
    Moth bean
    Mung bean
    Sesame (till)
    Urad bean
    So, Masur is not grown in the kharif season.
    Hence, option (4) is correct.
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