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GEOGRAPHY - Agriculture

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Q. 1
Land productivity in primitive subsistence farming is:
A
Low
B
Very high
C
High
D
Normal
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Q. 2
Ragi is rich in
A
Zinc
B
Iodine
C
Phosphorus
D
Iron
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Q. 3
Which is the most important plantation crop grown in Karnataka?
A
Banana
B
Rice
C
Tea
D
Coffee
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Q. 4
KCC stands for_______
A
Kissan Credited Card
B
Kissan Credit Carding
C
Kissan Crediting Card
D
Kissan Credit Card
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Q. 5
Kharif crops are harvested in the month of:
A
January-February
B
September-October
C
July-August
D
November-December
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Q. 6
How much population of India is engaged in agriculture ?
A
2/3
B
1/2
C
3/4
D
1/3
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Q. 7
The oil-seed in India grown in both Rabi and Kharif seasons is
A
Groundnut
B
Coconut
C
Castor-seed
D
Mustard
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Q. 8
Maximum consumption of natural rubber is made of –
A
Dipped goods
B
Beats and hoses
C
Footwear
D
Auto tyres & tubes
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Q. 9
India is the larger producer as well as the consumer of the world?
A
Wheat
B
Maize
C
Pulses
D
Millets
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Q. 10
Which one of the following is ‘Kharif’ crop:
A
Wheat
B
Mustered
C
Maize
D
None of these
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Q. 11
What part of Total population of India is engaged in agriculture activities:
A
2/3
B
1/3
C
2/5
D
1/4
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Q. 12
It’s type of Agriculture where farmers clear a patch of and produce rereads and other food crops to sustain that family that is:
A
Commercial farming
B
Extensive farming
C
Modern farming
D
Slash and burn farming
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Q. 13
Which of the following oil-seeds is a Rabi crop?
A
Sesamum
B
Linseed
C
Groundnut
D
None of the above
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Q. 14
India is the larger producer as well as the consumer of the world?
A
Wheat
B
Maize
C
Millets
D
Pulses
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Q. 15
The following is associated with primitive subsistence farming
A
Chemical fertilizers
B
Monsoon
C
High yield crops or seeds
D
Insecticides
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Q. 16
Arrange the following in the correct sequence of occurrence:
(i) Land Reform
(ii) Green Revolution
(iii) White Revolution
(iv) Bhoodan Movement
Options:
A
(iv)-(i)-(ii)-(iii)
B
(i)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv)
C
(iv)-(iii)-(i)-(ii)
D
(i)-(iii)-(iv)-(ii)
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Q. 17
Identify the Crop with the help of the following information and choose the correct option.
A
Wheat
B
Maize
C
Rice
D
Jwar
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Q. 18
It’s type of Agriculture where farmers clear a patch of and produce rereads and other food crops to sustain that family that is:
A
Commercial farming
B
Extensive farming
C
Modern farming
D
Slash and burn farming
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Q. 19
Which of the following countries is the largest producer of oilseeds?
A
India
B
China
C
Brazil
D
Yemen
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Q. 20
India is the ______ largest producer of rice in the world.
A
4th
B
5th
C
2nd
D
3rd
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Q. 21
White Revolution, related to ______ production
A
Cotton
B
Milk
C
Oil seeds
D
Fruits Assertion and Reason
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Q. 22
Which is the main food crop of the North and North Western parts of the country?
A
Wheat
B
Rice
C
Maize
D
Jowar
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Q. 23
Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk is called ________ .
A
Apiary
B
Fishery
C
Sericulture
D
Horticulture
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Q. 24
What part of Total population of India is engaged in agriculture activities:
A
2/3
B
1/3
C
2/5
D
1/4
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Q. 25
‘Slash and Burn’ agriculture is –
A
None of these
B
Intensive agriculture
C
Shifting agriculture
D
Commercial agriculture
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Q. 26
Agriculture where a single crop is grown on large area:
A
Shifting Agriculture
B
Extensive Agriculture
C
Plantation agriculture
D
Horticulture
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Q. 27
Which one of following is not Agro-based industry:
A
Cotton textile Industry
B
Cement Industry
C
Jute Industry
D
Sugar Industry
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Q. 28
Primitive subsistence farming is also known as:
A
Jhumming
B
Terrace Farming
C
Step Farming
D
None of the above
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Q. 29
Which of the following is a kharif crop ?
A
Jowar
B
Paddy
C
All of these
D
Maize
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Q. 30
Name the crop grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country.
A
Kharif Crop
B
Rabi Crop
C
Zaid
D
None of the above
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Q. 31
_____ are known as coarse grains.
A
Ragi
B
Bajra
C
Allof these
D
Jowar
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Q. 32
Which of the following types of farming is practised in areas with high population pressure on land ?
A
Primitive Subsistence farming
B
Intensive Subsistence farming
C
Commercial Farming
D
Plantations
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Q. 33
The price announced by the government in support of a crop is
A
Maximum support price
B
Moderate support price
C
Minimum support price
D
Influential support price
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Q. 34
Which country in the world is at the first position in the production of rice?
A
Japan
B
India
C
Nepal
D
China
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Q. 35
Which one of the following is ‘Kharif’ crop:
A
Wheat
B
Mustered
C
Maize
D
None of these
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Q. 36
Aus, Aman and Boro are the types of:
A
Wheat
B
Tur
C
Coffee
D
Paddy
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Q. 37
Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as:
A
Sericulture
B
Aquaculture
C
Viticulture
D
Pisciculture
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Q. 38
Which of the following conditions is not a feature for primitive subsistence farming?
A
Fertility of soil
B
Monsoon
C
Favourable atmosphere
D
Sufficient capital
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Q. 39
Jhumming is known as Conuco in :
A
Brazil
B
Central Africa
C
Mexico
D
Venezuela
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Q. 40
Which of the following crop is a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet?
A
Wheat
B
Rice
C
Pulses
D
Oilseeds
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Q. 41
How much time sugarcane takes to grow?
A
Three nths
B
Six months
C
A year
D
Two years
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Q. 42
Maximum consumption of natural rubber is made of –
A
Auto tyres & tubes
B
Footwear
C
Beats and hoses
D
Dipped goods
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Q. 43
Which crop is used both as food and fodder ?
A
Gram
B
Maize
C
Ragi
D
Wheat
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Q. 44
Pea is a :
A
Rabi crop
B
Kharif crop
C
None of these
D
Zaid crop
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Q. 45
Which of the following crops is produced during zaid cropping season?
A
Sugarcane
B
Groundnut
C
Muskmelon
D
Moong
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Q. 46
Sugarcane grows well in _________ climate.
A
Hot and humid
B
Dry
C
Hot
D
Moist
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Q. 47
Agriculture where a single crop is grown on large area:
A
Shifting Agriculture
B
Plantation agriculture
C
Horticulture
D
Extensive Agriculture
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Q. 48
Which of the following are plantation crops?
A
Rice and maize
B
Wheat and pulses
C
Tea, coffee, banana and sugarcane
D
Rice and Wheat
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Q. 49
Study the picture and answer the question that follows Which of the following best signifies the above image?
A
Terrace farming
B
Crop rotation
C
Mixed farming
D
Jhumming farming
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Q. 50
Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area?
A
Shifting Agriculture
B
Plantation Agriculture
C
intensive Agriculture.
D
Horticulture
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Q. 51
Hoe, dao digging sticks are associated with
A
Primitive subsistence farming
B
Green Revolution
C
Commercial farming
D
Industrial revolution
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Q. 52
Karnataka is famous for which plantation crops
A
Coffee
B
Tea
C
jute
D
Wheat
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Q. 53
Rajasthan is the largest producer of __________
A
Jowar
B
Rice
C
Wheat
D
Bajra
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Q. 54
Which one of the following is a rabi crop?
A
Cotton
B
Millets
C
Rice
D
Gram
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Q. 55
Which of the following type of economic activity is agriculture?
A
Secondary
B
Primary
C
Tertiary
D
Organized
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Q. 56
Commercial farming is practised the most in the states of
A
Punjab and Haryana
B
Orissa and West Bengal
C
Rajasthan
D
Himachal Pradesh
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Q. 57
A short season between the rabi and kharif season is known as:
A
Aus
B
Boro
C
Zaid
D
None of the above
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Q. 58
Zaid is a short season which comes during the _____ months.
A
Rainy
B
Summer
C
Autumn
D
Winter
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Q. 59
Rice is a commercial crop of which state?
A
Punjab and Haryana
B
Odisha
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Rajasthan
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Q. 60
By what name jhumming is known in Jharkhand?
A
Podu
B
Dahiya
C
Bewar
D
Kuruwa
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Q. 61
Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which of the following best signifies the above image?
A
Jhumming farming
B
Terrace farming
C
Dairy farming
D
Fish farming
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Q. 62
Rabi crops are:
A
sown in summer and harvested in winter
B
None of the above
C
sown in winter and harvested in summer
D
sown during rainy season and harvested in winter
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Q. 63
Name the type of farming, which has an interface of agriculture and industry.
A
plantation agriculture
B
Slash and Burn agriculture
C
Intensive Subsistence
D
None of the above
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