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Time: 30 min Quiz-Agriculture (A) M:M -43

1. India is an agricultural important country. __________of its population is engaged in agricultural

activities.
(A) Two-thirds (B) One-third (C) three-fourth (D) One half

2. Agriculture is a _________________ activity, which produces most of the food that we consume.
Besides food grains, it also produces raw material for various industries.
(A) Primary (B) Secondary (C) Tertiary (D) None of the above

3. Primitive Subsistence Farming is still practised in few pockets of India. Primitive subsistence
agriculture is practised on _________ patches of land with the help of primitive tools.
(A) Big (B) Small (C) Medium (D) None of the above

4. Hoe, Dao and Digging Sticks are

(A) Primitive tools (B) Modern tools (C) both of the above (D) none of the above

5. Shifting cultivation is also known as

(A) Slash and Burn Agriculture (B) Burn Agriculture
(C) Slash Agriculture (D) None of the above

6. It is jhumming in north-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland; Pamlou in
Manipur, Dipa in Bastar district of________, and in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
(A) Chattisgarh (B) Jharkhand (C) Maharashtra (D) Karnataka

7. The ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is known as _______ in Mexico and Central America, ‘Conuco’ in
Venzuela, ‘Roca’ in Brazil, ‘Masole’ in Central Africa, ‘Ladang’ in Indonesia, ‘Ray’ in Vietnam.
(A) Milpa (B) Shilpa (C) Kilpa (D) Nilpa

8. In India, this primitive form of cultivation is called ‘Bewar’ or ‘Dahiya’ in _______‘Podu’ or ‘Penda’ in
Andhra Pradesh, ‘Pama Dabi’ or ‘Koman’ or Bringa’ in Orissa, ‘Kumari’ in Western Ghats, ‘Valre’ or
‘Waltre’ in South-eastern Rajasthan, ‘Khil’ in the Himalayan belt, ‘Kuruwa’ in Jharkhand, and
‘Jhumming’ in the North-eastern region.
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Karnataka

9. __________is practised in areas of high population pressure on land. It is labour intensive farming,
where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production.
(A) Intensive subsistence farming (B) Extensive subsistence farming
(C) both of the above (D) none of the above

10. The main characteristic of ________________________ farming is the use of higher doses of
modern inputs, e.g. high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and
pesticides in order to obtain higher productivity. The degree of commercialisation of agriculture
varies from one region to another. For example, rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab,
but in Orissa, it is a subsistence crop.
(A) Commercial Farming (B) Intensive Farming
(C) Extensive Farming (D) None of the above

11. In India _____________etc.. are important plantation crops.

a. Tea b. Coffee c. Rubber d. Sugarcane
e. Banana
Codes
(A) Only b,c,d,e are correct (B) Only d,e,are correct
(C) Only b,c,d are correct (D) All are correct
12. India has ____cropping seasons.
(A) three (Rabi, Khariff and Zaid) (B) two(Rabi,Khariff)
(C) Only Rabi (D) Only Khariff

13. Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer
from_____________
(A) April to June (B) May to June (C) February to June (D) August-September

14. Wheat, Barley, Peas, Gram and Mustard are examples of

(A) Rabi crops (B) Khariff crops (C) both of the above (D) none of the above

15. Though, _____________ crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and
northwestern parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand
and Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of wheat and other ______ crops.
(A) Khariff (B) Rabi (C) both of the above (D) none of the above

16. Availability of precipitation during winter months due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the
success of these crops. However, the success of the green revolution in Punjab, Haryana, western
Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan has also been an important factor in the growth of the
abovementioned ____ crops.
(A) Rabi (B) Khariff (C) Zaid (D) None of the above

17. Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are
harvested in _______________________
(A) September to October (B) June-August
(C) January-May (D) February to August

18. Paddy, Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Tur (arhar), Moong, Urad, Cotton, Jute, Groundnut and Soyabean are
examples of _______________
(A) Khariff crops (B) Rabi crops (C) both of the above (D) None of the above

19. Recently,________________ has. also become an important crop of Punjab and Haryana. In states
like Assam, West Bengal and Orissa, three crops of__________________ are grown in a year.
These are Aus, Aman and Boro.
(A) Paddy (B) Wheat (C) Rice (D) None of the above

20. In between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months
known as the _____________ season.
(A) Zaid (B) Zait (C) Zab (D) Zane

21. Watermelon, Muskmelon, Cucumber vegetables and fodder crops are examples of
(A) Zaid crops (B) Khariff crops (C) Rabi crops (D) None of the above

22. Rice, Wheat, Millets, Pulses, tea, coffee,sugarcane, oil seeds, cotton and jute, etc.are the major
crops of
(A) India (B) Bangladesh (C) U.S.A (D) None of the above

23. Our country is the ________________ largest producer of rice in the world after China. It is a kharif
crop which requires high temperature, (above 25°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above
100 cm. In the areas of less rainfall, it grows with the help of irrigation.
(A) Second (B) third (C) fourth (D) fifth

24. Wheat is the second most important cereal crop. It is the main food crop, in north and north-
western part of the country. This rabi crop requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at
the time of ripening. It requires _______of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing
season.
(A) 50 to 75 cm (B) 80 to 150 cm (C) 150 to 200 cm (D) 200 t0 250 cm

25. There are two important wheat-growing zones in the country – the Ganga - Satluj plains in the
northwest and black soil region of the _________
 (A) Deccan (B) North (C) both of the above (D) None of the above

26. The major wheat-producing states are ______________

a. Punjab b. Uttar Pradesh c. Bihar d. Rajasthan
e. parts of Madhya Pradesh
Codes
(A) All are correct (B) Only b,c,d,e are correct
(C) Only d,e are correct (D) Only a,b,c are correct

27. Jowar, bajra and ragi are the important ________ grown in India. Though, these are known as
Coarse Grains they have very high nutritional value.
(A) Millets (B) coarse grains (C) both of the above (D) none of the above

28. _________________is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage.
(A) Ragi (B) Millets (C) Wheat (D) Rice

29. _______________ is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. It is a
rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas which hardly needs irrigation. Maharashtra is the
largest producer of _____________ followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
(A) Jowar (B) Millet (C) Wheat (D) None of the above

30. _______grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil. Rajasthan is the largest producer of
_______followed by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
(A) Bajra (B) Millet (C) Pulses (D) None of the above

31. Ragi is a crop of dry temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old ______ soil.
(A) alluvial (B) Black (C) Laterite (D) None of the above

32. Use of modern inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have contributed to the
increasing production of maize. Major maize-producing states are_____________________
(A) Karnataka (B) Uttar Pradesh c. Madhya Pradesh (D) Bihar
e. Andhra Pradesh

Codes
(a) all are correct (b) Only b,c,d are correct
(c) Only c,d,e are correct (d) Only a is correct

33. India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of_____ in the world. These are the major
source of protein in a vegetarian diet.
(A) Pulses (B) Maize (C) Millets (D) None of the above

34. Major pulses that are grown in India ____________

a. Tur(arhar) b. Urad c. Moong (D) Masur
e. Peas and Gram
Codes
(A) Only b,c,d are correct (B) Only d,e are correct
(C) all are correct (D) None of the above

35. Pulses need _____________ moisture and survive even in _____conditions. Being leguminous
crops, all these crops except arhar help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air.
Therefore, these are mostly grown in rotation with other crops.
(A) More, dry (B) Less, dry (C) No, dry (D) Less, Great

36. Major pulse producing states in India are _____

a. Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh c. Rajasthan (D) Maharashtra
e. Karnataka
Codes
(A) Only b,c,d are correct (B) Only c,d,e are correct
(C) Only a,c,d are correct (D) all are correct
37. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Sugarcane?
a. It is a tropical as well as a subtropical crop. It grows well in hot and humid climate with a
temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75cm and 100cm
b. India is the second largest producer of sugarcane only after Brazil.
c. It is the main source of sugar, gur (jaggary), khandsari and molasses.
d. The major sugarcane-producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana
Codes
(A) All are correct (B) Only b,c,d are correct
(C) Only d is correct (D) None is correct

38. India is the largest producer of oilseeds in the world. Different oil seeds are grown covering
approximately _______per cent of the total cropped area of the country.
(A) 45% (B) 23% (C) 35% (D) 12%

39. Main oil-seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til), soyabean, castor
seeds, cotton seeds, linseed and sunflower. Most of these are edible and used as cooking
mediums. However, some of these are also used as raw material in the production of _______
(A) Soap (B) Cosmetics (C) Ointments (D) all of the above

40. Groundnut is a kharif crop and accounts for about _____ of the major oilseeds produced in the
country.
(A) Half (B) Three-fourth (C) One-fifth (D) One-fourth

41. _____________ is the largest producer of groundnut followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat
and Maharashtra – linseed and mustard are rabi crops.
(A) AndhraPradesh (B) Punjab (C) Kerala (D) ArunchalPradesh

42. Sesamum is a kharif crop in ________ and rabi crop in ________ India. Castor seed is grown both
as rabi and khariff crop.
(A) South,North (B) North,South (C) West,East (D) East,South

43. Which of the following statements are correct relating to TEA?

a. Tea cultivation is an example of plantation agriculture. It is also an important beverage crop
introduced in India initially by the British.
b. Today, most of the tea plantations are owned by Indians.
c. The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well-
drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter.
d. Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free climate all through the year. Frequent showers
evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves.
e. Tea is a labour intensive industry. It requires abundant cheap and skilled labour
f. Major tea producing states are Assam, hills of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal,
Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Apart from these, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Andhra
Pradesh and Tripura are also tea-producing states in the country.
Codes
(A) Only b,c,d,e are correct (B) Only d,e,f are correct
(C) All are correct (D) Only a,d,e,f are correct