61. The ‘Green Revolution’ was mainly directed to increase the production of
Correct Answer:-C ( foodgrains )
Description:- The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
62. Name the crop-season in India that opens in May-June with major crops like rice and millets.
Correct Answer:-A ( Rainy season )
Description:- Kharif/Rainy/Monsoon crops are the crops grown in monsoon months from June to October/November. They require warm, wet weather at major period of crop growth, and also required short day length for flowering. Examples: Cotton, Rice, Jowar, bajara.
63. ‘Operation Flood’ refers to
Correct Answer:-A ( increase in the production of milk )
Description:- Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world’s biggest dairy development programme which made India, a milk-deficient nation, the largest milk producer in the world, surpassing the USA in 1998, with about 17 percent of global output in 2010–11.
64. High yielding plants can be produced by
Correct Answer:-B ( Hybridisation )
Description:- In biology and specifically, genetics, the term hybrid has several meanings, all referring to the offspring of sexual reproduction. Plant species hybridize more readily than animal species, and the resulting hybrids are more often fertile hybrids and may reproduce. The cross-breeding of carefully chosen parent plants produces a combination of consistent traits that make hybrids better performers than either parent.
65. Maximum wheat producing State in India is
Correct Answer:-B ( Uttar Pradesh )
Description:- Uttar Pradesh contributes 33.02 per cent; Punjab: 19.26 per cent; Haryana: 13.27 per cent; Madhya Pradesh: 9.67 per cent; and Rajasthan: 9.31 per cent are the first five leading producers of what in India.
66. What is India’s rank in the world in milk production ?
Correct Answer:-D ( First )
Description:- India continues to be the largest milk producing nation in the world with close to 17%” of global production in 2010-11. The country’s estimated milk production for 2010-11 is 121 million tones.
67. ‘Operation Flood’ is associated with–
Correct Answer:-A ( milk production )
Description:- Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world’s biggest dairy development programme which made India, a milk-deficient nation, the largest milk producer in the world.
68. Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
Correct Answer:-A ( Wheat )
Description:- The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and substantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
69. The crop which occupies maximum cultivated area in India is :
Correct Answer:-A ( Rice )
Description:- India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world’s largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20%” of all world rice production.
70. How many agro-climatic zones are there in India as far as the official categorization of the Ministry of Agriculture is concerned ?
Correct Answer:-B ( 126)
Description:- India has been divided into fifteen different agroclimatic zones by the Planning Commission of India, which are further divided into more homogeneous 72 sub-zones. However, under the National Agricultural Research Project (NARP), implemented with World Bank funding, the entire country was divided into 126 agro-climatic zones, each consisting of several districts. In each of the zones, a research station was established under a specific SAU to carry out applied and adaptive research relevant to the zone.
71. The most important element of weather affecting agriculture in India is:
Correct Answer:-D ( Rainfall )
Description:- Though temperature and humidity are one of the key elements of weather crucial for a good harvest, agriculture in India is said to be the handmaid of monsoon. This is on account of the lack of irrigational facilities across the country. A good monsoonal year often means a bumper harvest.
72. Which of the following is not a Rabi crop in India ?
Correct Answer:-D ( Jute )
Description:- Major Rabi crop is Wheat in India followed by Barley, Mustard ,Sesame and Peas. Millet, Jowar, Maize, Sugarcane, etc are Kharif crops.
73. Crop rotation helps to
Correct Answer:-B ( eliminate parasites which have selective hosts )
Description:- The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack. When the crop is changed the cycle is broken. Hence, pesticide cost is reduced.
74. Which state is rich in jute?
Correct Answer:-A ( West Bengal )
Description:- Jute is one of the most important natural fibers after cotton in terms of cultivation and usage. Cultivation is dependent on the climate, season, and soil. Almost 85%” of the world’s jute cultivation is concentrated in the Ganges delta. This fertile geographic region is shared by both Bangladesh and India (West Bengal). West Bengal occupies foremost place both in respect of area (73.5%”) and production (82.26%”) of jute in the country. Here the crop is grown through-out the state except the hilly region of the north and the plateau area of the west.
75. Which state is called the ‘Rice Bowl’ of India?
Correct Answer:-A ( Andhra Pradesh )
Description:- Andhra Pradesh is historically called the “Rice Bowl of India”. More than 77%” of its crop is rice. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra flow through the state, providing irrigation.
76. Agricultural Commodities are graded with :
Correct Answer:-C ( AGMARK )
Description:- AGMARK is a certification mark employed on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards approved by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, an agency of the Government of India. The AGMARK is legally enforced in India by the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act of 1937 (and ammended in 1986).
77. Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called :
Correct Answer:-B ( Kharif )
Description:- Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the southwest monsoon season.
78. In India, maximum area under jute is found in
Correct Answer:-D ( West Benga )
Description:- West Bengal occupies foremost place both in respect of area (73.5%”) and production (82.26%”) of jute in the country. Here the crop is grown through- out the state except the hilly region of the north and the plateau area of the west.
79. ‘Yellow Revolution’ is associated with the production of :
Correct Answer:-D ( Oil seeds )
Description:- Yellow Revolution pertains to oilseeds. The growth, development and adoption of new varieties of oilseeds and complementary technologies nearly doubled oilseeds production from 12.6 mt in 1987-88 to 24.4 mt in 1996-97, catalyzed by the Technology Mission on Oilseeds, brought about the Yellow Revolution. The oilseeds production scenario in India has witnessed a dramatic turn
80. Jhumming is shifting agriculture practised in
Correct Answer:-A ( North-eastern India )
Description:- The traditional slash-and-burn cultivation in hilly areas of northeast India is known as jhum cultivation. It is often considered responsible for causing soil erosion, triggering landslide, flash floods and thereby degrading the primary land resource. The productivity is also reported to be very low.
81. ‘Mixed Farming’ means
Correct Answer:-D ( Rearing of cattle and agriculture. )
Description:- Mixed farming is the combining of two independent agricultural enterprises on the same farm. A typical case of mixed farming is the combination of crop enterprise with dairy farming or in more general terms, crop cultivation with livestock farming. Mixed farming may be treated as a special case of diversified farming.
82. Dry farming in India is extensively practised in
Correct Answer:-B ( Deccan Plateau )
Description:- Dry Areas receive an annual rainfall of 750 mm or less and there is no irrigation facility for raising crops. Most of the rivers of the Deccan Plateau are seasonal and the rainfall received from retreating monsoon winds is also moderate. So Dry Farming in India is extensively practiced in Deccan Plateau.
83. Terrace farming is done
Correct Answer:-A ( on the slope of hills )
Description:- In agriculture, a terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming. Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain. Terraced fields decrease erosion and surface runoff, and are effective for growing crops requiring much water, such as rice.
84. Social forestry is
Correct Answer:-D ( growing and management of useful plants on government owned land )
Description:- Social forestry means the management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands with the purpose of helping in the environmental, social and rural development. Under social forestry, trees are planted in village common land, Government wasteland and Panchayat land. Through the social forestry scheme, the government has involved community participation, as part of a drive towards afforestation, and rehabilitating the degraded forest and common lands.
85. Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of
Correct Answer:-C ( Pulses )
Description:- Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in the country. About 25%” of pulses, 15%” of Peas and 40%” of Grams are grown in the state.
86. A crop grown in zaid season is
Correct Answer:-A ( Watermelon )
Description:- In Indian sub-continent, the crops grown on irrigated lands which do not have to wait for monsoons, in the short duration between Rabi and Kharif crop season, mainly from March to June, are called Zaid crops. Examples: water melon, musk melon, gourds and cucumber.
87. Bailing, mustering and shearing are some activities connected with
Correct Answer:-C ( Sheep rearing )
Description:- The three terms are related to sheep rearing. Shearing: act of cutting wool; Bailing up: to corner the sheep physically; and Mustering: the round up of livestock for inspection or other purposes.
88. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture ?
Correct Answer:-B ( Predominance of large farms )
Description:- Predominance of large farms is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture.
89. The spice -garden of India is :
Correct Answer:-C ( Kerala )
Description:- Kerala is referred to as the spice-garden of India.
90. The Kharif crops are harvested in :
Correct Answer:-A ( October — November )
Description:- The principal kharif crops are : jowar, maize, cotton, groundnut, jute, tobacco, sugarcane, bajra, pulses, green vegetables, gourd, lady’s finger etc. These are mainly summer season’s crops. These require much water and long hot season. The Kharif crops are harvested in October-November.
