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INDIAN AGRICULTURE MCQS SET 22

INDIAN AGRICULTURE MCQS SET 22

211) A genetically engineered form of brinjal known as the Bt-brinjal has been developed.
The objective of this is
A) to make in pest-resistant
B) to improve its taste and nutritive qualities
C) to make it drought resistant
D) to make its shelf life longer

Answer: to make in pest-resistant  

 
212) Which one among the following is the best reason for the marked increase in the agricultural production in India in he past decades?
A) Increases in the area under cultivation
B) Conversion of barren land into agricultural land
C) Use of improved agricultural methods and technologies
D) Priority status given by the successive governments to agricultural sector over the industry sector

Answer: Use of improved agricultural methods and technologies

   
213) Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India?
A) The undulating relief and hard rocks
B) Little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure
C) Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial .
D) There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season

Answer: Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial .

   
214) Out of the total irrigated areas, the highest percentage of tank irrigated area lies in
A) Kerala
B) West Bengal
C) Bihar
D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: Tamil Nadu
   
215) What is the reason for India being a major producer of different varieties of fruits and vegetables?
A) Its large population size
B) Its large land area
C) Variation in its agro-climatic conditions
D) Diversity in socio-cultural phenomenon

Answer: Variation in its agro-climatic conditions


216) The agricultural production in difference parts of India is very much affected by varying
intensities of floods and droughts. Which one of he following measures would not be sustainable in this respect?
A) Provision for extensive irrigation facilities
B) Change in the crop calendar
C) Avoidance of flood and drought prone areas for agriculture
D) Emphasis on selection of crops best suited to flood and drought conditions

Answer: Emphasis on selection of crops best suited to flood and drought conditions

   
217) Japanese method is method of cultivation for one particular crop practised in India.
Name the crop.
A) Rice
B) Maize
C) Wheat
D) Tea

Answer: Rice

   
218) In which one of the following states, the cotton cultivation is based mainly on irrigation?
A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Haryana

Answer: Haryana

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