Practice Test

Q1) How much population of India is engaged in agriculture? Show Answer

Q2) Primitive subsistence farming is also known as: Show Answer

Q3) By what name jhumming is known in Jharkhand? Show Answer

Q4) Jhumming is also known as conuco in: Show Answer

Q5) Land productivity in primitive subsistence farming is: Show Answer

Q6) Rice is a commercial crop of which state? Show Answer

Q7) Which is the most important plantation crop grown in Karnataka? Show Answer

Q8) Which one of the following is a Rabi crop? Show Answer

Q9) Kharif crops are harvested in the month of: Show Answer

Q10) Which of the following is a kharif crop? Show Answer

Q11) Aus, Aman and boro are types of: Show Answer

Q12) Pea is a: Show Answer

Q13) Zaid is a short season which comes during ____ months Show Answer

Q14) India is the_____ largest producer of rice in the world Show Answer

Q15) Which is the main food crop of the north and North Western parts of the country? Show Answer

Q16) Sugarcane takes how much time to grow? Show Answer

Q17) Sugarcane grows well in____ climate Show Answer

Q18) Which crop is used both as food and fodder? Show Answer

Q19) ____ are known as coarse grains. Show Answer

Q20) Analyse the information given below, considering one of the following correct option
1) This type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on the land.
2) It is labour intensive farming.
3) High doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production.
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Q21) Analyse the information given below, considering one of the following correct option
1) It grows well on well- drained fertile soil in the flood plains where soil is renewed every year.
2) High temperature is required during the time of growth.
3) It is used in making Gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn and carpets and other artefacts.
4) Due to its high cost, it is losing market two synthetic fibres and packing materials, particularly nylon.
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Q22) Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
1) Land reforms
2) Green revolution
3) White revolution
4) Bhoodan movement
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Q23) Rank the following states in the terms of wheat production:
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) (Gujarat) Uttar Gujrat
3) Punjab
4) Haryana
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Q24) The important kharif crops are paddy (rice), maize, jowar, bajara, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean Show Answer

Q25) Some of the major rice growing areas are Assam, West Bengal, coastal region of odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Maharashtra along with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Show Answer

Q26) In the states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha three crops of paddy are grown in a year Show Answer

Q27) Rice crop requires low temperature and very high humidity level of 90% with annual rainfall around 80-90cm Show Answer

Q28) Wheat requires cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening Show Answer

Q29) Assertion : Tea plants grow well in tropical and sub -tropical climate where Deep and fertile, well drained soil is available which is rich in humus and organic matter.
Reason : It also requires warm and moist, Frost-free climate throughout the year
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Q30) Assertion: Agriculture is a primary activity which produces most of the food that we consume
Reason: Agriculture is age- old economic activity in our country.
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Q31) Assertion: India is an agrarian country.
Reason: majority of the population are into agriculture.
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Q32) Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the months of September - October ? Show Answer

Q33) 'Slash and burn' agriculture is a Show Answer

Q34) Grapes are mainly produced in the state of ..... Show Answer

Q35) Bhoodan - Gramdan movement was initiated by Show Answer

Q36) Grouping of small land holding into a bigger one is called Show Answer

Q37) Oranges are mainly produced in the state of ..... Show Answer

Q38) Intensive subsistence farming is practised in area of ... Show Answer

Q39) Which one of the following statements is incorrect as regards to commercial farming ? Show Answer

Q40) Which one of the following is a rabi crop ? Show Answer

Q41) The largest tea producing state of India is Show Answer

Q42) A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is .... Show Answer

Q43) Specialised cultivation of fruits and vegetables is called Show Answer

Q44) Punjab and Haryana grow rice mainly due to Show Answer

Q45) Rabi crops are shown in Show Answer

Q46) In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A) :
Indian farmers should diversify their cropping pattern from cereals to high - value crops.
Reason (R) :
This will increase incomes and reduce environmental degradation simultaneously. Show Answer

Q47) Barley: Rabi crop, Cotton: Kharif crop, _________ :Zaid crop. Show Answer

Q48) A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is _______. Show Answer

Q49) Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area? Show Answer

Q50) Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop? Show Answer

Q51) ICAR refers to: Show Answer

Q52) Grouping of small land holding into a bigger one is called: Show Answer

Q53) Which one of the following is a leguminous crop? Show Answer

Q54) ___ is a food crop as well as a fodder crop. Show Answer

Q55) Analyze the information given below, considering one of the following correct options:

This type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land. It is labour intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production. Show Answer

Q56) Analyze the information given below, considering one of the following correct options:

It is known as the golden fibre. Jute grows well on well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year. High temperature is required during the time of growth. West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Meghalaya are the major jute producing states. It is used in making gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artefacts. Due to its high cost, it is losing market to synthetic fibres and packing materials, particularly the nylon. Show Answer

Q57) Find the incorrect option from the following: Show Answer

Q58) Find the incorrect option from the following: Show Answer

Q59) Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertions (A) if followed by a statement of Reason (R). mark the correct choice as.
Assertion (A): Tea is an important beverage crop introduced in India initially by the British.
Reason (R): In 2015, India was the second largest producer of tea after China. Show Answer

Q60) Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as.
Assertion (A): A few economists think that Indian farmers have a break future if they continue growing food grains on the holdings that grow smaller and smaller as the population rises.
Reason (R): Indian farmers should diversify their cropping pattern from cereals to high-value crops. Show Answer

Q61) Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as.
Assertion (A): Agriculture is an old economic activity.
Reason (R): Farming varies from subsistence to commercial type. Show Answer

Q62) Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as.
Assertion (A): Organic farming is much in vogue.
Reason (R): In organic farming, crops are grown using high doses to increase production. Show Answer

Q63) Primitive Subsistence farming depends on: Show Answer

Q64) When the ___ decreases, the farmers clear a fresh patch of land for cultivation: Show Answer

Q65) ____ crop is grown in Commercial farming. Show Answer

Q66) In commercial farming, we used: Show Answer

Q67) How much annual rainfall is required for Wheat? Show Answer

Q68) What is climatic conditions required for Rice? Show Answer

Q69) Wheat growing zones in India: Show Answer

Q70) ____ is the largest producer of Rice Show Answer

Q71) Who introduced tea cultivation in India?
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Q72) Which of the following states in the largest producer of tea? Show Answer

Q73) Tea bushes require _____ and moist frost-free climate all through the year. Show Answer

Q74) Which of the following countries was the largest production of tea in 2016? Show Answer

Q75) Who declared Vinoba Bhave as his spiritual heir? Show Answer

Q76) The act done by Shri Ram Chandra Reddy was called _____ Show Answer

Q77) Some zamindars, owners of many villages offered to distribute some villages among the landless. What was it known as? Show Answer

Q78) Where did Vinoba Bhave delivered his lecture for villagers well-being? Show Answer

Q79) Tea in Assam: Plantation Crop, Rice in Odisha: _______. Show Answer

Q80) Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming? Show Answer

Q81) __________ is done in a mechanized way using capital intensive inputs and particularly timely irrigation making maximum use of large tracts of land. Show Answer

Q82) Which type of impact does summer rainfall put on Rabi crops? Show Answer

Q83) Which of the following factor has given boost to Rabi crops in Northwest India? Show Answer

Q84) The crop grown in black soil is Rice. Show Answer

Q85) Castor seed is growth both as Rabi and Kharif crop. Show Answer

Q86) The main characteristic feature of commercial farming is the use of high doses of modern inputs. Show Answer

Q87) Watermelon is grown during Zaid season. Show Answer

Q88) Terrace cultivation leads to increase in the level of soil erosion. Show Answer