INDIAN AGRICULTURE MCQS SET 19

INDIAN AGRICULTURE MCQS SET 19

181) Wattle a tanning material used in leather industry, is grown in _______ and from where major supplies are done for the entire country.
A) Nilgiri and Palni hills
B) Aravallis
C) Satpuras
D) Vindhyas and Maikala

Answer: Nilgiri and Palni hills
    
182) Match List I with List II choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I      List II
A. Rice      1. Maharashtra
B. Jowar      2. Odisha
C. Jute      3. Karnataka
D. Coffee      4. West Bengal

Below codes are given in A B C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 3 4 1
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 2 1 4 3

Answer: 2 1 4 3
   
183) The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year, Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
A) Paddy and cotton
B) Wheat and jute
C) Paddy and jute
D) Wheat and cotton

Answer: Paddy and jute
   
184) Consider the following pairs
Region Production
1. Kinnaur Areca nut
2. Mewat Mango
3. Coromandel Soyabean
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) None of these

Answer: None of these
   
185) Consider the following statements
1. Challekeri is famous sheep breed found in Andhra Pradesh.
2. Kutchi, Marwari, Maipuri, Bhutani are breeds of horse.
Which of the above given statements is/are true?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of these

Answer: Only 2

186) Which one of the following is the example of subsistence farming?
A) Shifting cultivation
B) Commercial farming
C) Extensive and intensive farming
D) Organic farming

Answer: Shifting cultivation
   
187) Which of the following statements regarding jhum cultivation in India are correct?
1. It is largely practised in North-Eastern Indian states.
2. It is referred to as 'slash and burn' technique.
3. In it, the fertility of soil is exhausted in a few years.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) l and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) l, 2 and 3

Answer: l, 2 and 3
   
188) Which of the following crops require acidic soil without calcium and rich in iron and manganese?
A) Groundnut
B) Rice
C) Jute
D) Tea

Answer: Jute
   
189) Which of the following factors is not responsible for the shift in sugarcane cultivation to South India?
A) Black soil
B) Thin quality of cane
C) Sea breeze
D) Cheap labour

Answer: Cheap labour
   
190) Which of the following crops is found only in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh?
A) Ragi
B) Maize
C) Sugarcane
D) Gram

Answer: Ragi