INDIAN AGRICULTURE MCQS SET 07
61) Cotton is facing competition from sugarcane in the region at the black soil in Maharashtra.
This is due to
A) declined yield of cotton in this region.
B) a general change in the climate of this region.
C) expansion of irrigation for which this region has become suitable for sugarcane cultivation which is a profitable crop.
D) increasing demand for sugar and rising prices of sugar in the other countries.
Answer: expansion of irrigation for which this region has become suitable for sugarcane cultivation which is a profitable crop.
62) Consider the following statements about black soil of India
1. Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet.
2. Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plants.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither nor 2
Answer: Only 1
63) Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?
1. Avoiding crop rotation
2. Afforestation
3. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers
4. Limiting shifting cultivation
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 4
C) 3 and 4
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 4
64) Generally the soil of the Northern plains of India has been formed by
A) degradation
B) aggradation
C) weathering in situ
D) erosion
Answer: aggradation
65) Which one of the following types of soil is known by the local name 'Kari' in Kerala?
A) Peaty and organic soil
B) Laterite and lateritic soil
C) Saline and alkaline soil
D) Black cotton soil
Answer: Peaty and organic soil
66) Consider the following statements
1. The plain of younger alluvium is called Bhangar.
2. The plain of older alluvium is called Khadar.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of these
Answer: None of these
67) How many primary and secondary types of soil have been identified by the Council of
Indian Agriculture Research?
A) 8 and 27
B) 10 and 28
C) 9 and 30
D) 11 and 32
Answer: 8 and 27
68) Consider the following statements
1. The piedmont plain where smaller rivers disappear is called Bhabar.
2. The belt where streams re-emerge is called Terai.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
69) Which one of the following is the main reason for the loss of the top soil in India?
A) Wind erosion
B) Excessive leaching
C) Water erosion
D) None of the above
Answer: Water erosion
70) Soil erosion In India occurs in almost al the littoral states but it is most serious along the coast of
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Odisha
D) Karnataka
Answer: Odisha
This is due to
A) declined yield of cotton in this region.
B) a general change in the climate of this region.
C) expansion of irrigation for which this region has become suitable for sugarcane cultivation which is a profitable crop.
D) increasing demand for sugar and rising prices of sugar in the other countries.
Answer: expansion of irrigation for which this region has become suitable for sugarcane cultivation which is a profitable crop.
62) Consider the following statements about black soil of India
1. Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet.
2. Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plants.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither nor 2
Answer: Only 1
63) Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?
1. Avoiding crop rotation
2. Afforestation
3. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers
4. Limiting shifting cultivation
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 4
C) 3 and 4
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 4
64) Generally the soil of the Northern plains of India has been formed by
A) degradation
B) aggradation
C) weathering in situ
D) erosion
Answer: aggradation
65) Which one of the following types of soil is known by the local name 'Kari' in Kerala?
A) Peaty and organic soil
B) Laterite and lateritic soil
C) Saline and alkaline soil
D) Black cotton soil
Answer: Peaty and organic soil
66) Consider the following statements
1. The plain of younger alluvium is called Bhangar.
2. The plain of older alluvium is called Khadar.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of these
Answer: None of these
67) How many primary and secondary types of soil have been identified by the Council of
Indian Agriculture Research?
A) 8 and 27
B) 10 and 28
C) 9 and 30
D) 11 and 32
Answer: 8 and 27
68) Consider the following statements
1. The piedmont plain where smaller rivers disappear is called Bhabar.
2. The belt where streams re-emerge is called Terai.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
69) Which one of the following is the main reason for the loss of the top soil in India?
A) Wind erosion
B) Excessive leaching
C) Water erosion
D) None of the above
Answer: Water erosion
70) Soil erosion In India occurs in almost al the littoral states but it is most serious along the coast of
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Odisha
D) Karnataka
Answer: Odisha
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