Indian Geography | Miscellaneous Crops

Indian Geography | Miscellaneous Crops

Dec 6, 2024 - 12:49 Updated: Dec 6, 2024 - 13:39
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1. Jhuming is practised mostly in

Assam
Andhra Pradesh
Nagaland
Madhya Pradesh

2. Jhum cultivation is a problem in the hilly areas of

Assam and Bihar
Bihar and Odisha
Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra and U.P.

3. What is Jhuming (also known as Paida) system?

Cutting of jungle and leaving it to dry
Excessive use of chemical fertilizer
Irrigation
Dry farming

4. What is 'Jhum'?

A folk dance
The name of a river valley
A trile
A type of cultivation

5. In which of the following states of India was the potato production maximum?

Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh

6. National Research Centre for Banana is located at

Trichy
Bhusawal
Saharanpur
Pune

7. Which of the following is the right decreasing order of production of the given food grain in India?

Wheat, Rice, Pulses, Coarse Grain
Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Coarse Grain
Wheat, Rice, Coarse Grain, Pulses
Rice, Wheat, Coarse Grain, Pulses

8. The state of India, which has largest share in food grain production is

Punjab
Haryana
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh

9. The State of India which stands first in production of cotton, groundnut, salt and milk is

Maharashtra
Punjab
Rajasthan
Gujarat

10. Sugarcane, Beatroot, Sweet pea, Gram, Arhar and Frasbean come under which of the following?

Two plant family
Three plant family
Four plant family
Five plant family

11. India is the second largest producer of

Coffee
Sugarcane
Oilseeds
Tobacco

12. What was the estimated production of food grains in India for the year 2016-17?

230 million tonnes
210 million tonnes
257 million tonnes
275 million tonnes

13. The largest Jute producing state in India is

Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal

14. The Jute Industry in India is mainly concentrated in

Kerala
Orissa
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

15. The lower Gangetic plain is charac- terized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?

Paddy and Cotton
Wheat and Jute
Paddy and Jute
Wheat and Cotton

16. Largest area under jute cultivation in India is in

Assam
West Bengal
Bihar
Meghalaya

17. Which of the following crops is grown throughout the year?

Black gram
Wheat
Mustard
Maize

18. Maize crop can be grown during

Kharif Season
Rabi Season
Zaid Season
Throughout the year

19. Maturity period of Maize crop is

40 days
60 days
140 days
110 days

20. Which of the following is C4 plant?

Paddy
Soyabean
Maize
Wheat

21. Shaktiman-I and Shaktiman-II are the genetically modified crops of

Cotton
Rice
Maize
Wheat

22. Commercial production of saffron takes place in which of the following states?

Jammu and Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Kerala

23. The longest quantity of saffron is produced in

North-East Hills
Kashmir
Kerala
Goa

24. The only state which produces saffron in India is

Himachal Pradesh
Assam
Jammu and Kashmir
Meghalaya

25. Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting seedlings?

Maize
Sorghum
Onion
Soyabean

26. Who is credited for initiating the cultivation of rajma and potato in Bhagirathi valley?

Wilson
Rama Brahamachari
Henry
Maharaja Sudarshan Shah

27. India's rank in vegetable production is

First
Second
Fourth
Fifth

28. Which of the following countries produces maximum vegetables in the world?

China
U.S.A.
India
Brazil

29. Seedless variety of mango is

Ratna
Bombay Green
Krishna Bhog
Sindhu

30. Which one of the following mango variety has been developed as a result of cross between Dasheri and Neelam?

Alphanso
Amrapali
Chausa
Mallika

31. Lalit is the developed variety of which of the following fruits?

Mango
Gauva
Banana
Straw-berry

32. Which among the following variety of mango is a regular crop variety?

Chausa
Langra
Dasheri-I
None of these

33. 'Kanchan' is an improved variety of

Grape
Indian gooseberry
Guava
Mango

34. The maximum production of Banana is obtained from the state of

Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar

35. Gujarat is among the leading producers of which of the following crop?

Wheat
Sugarcane
Bajra
Coconut

36. In which of the following science fields Borlaug Award is given?

Medicine
Space Research
Atomic Physics
Agricultural Science

37. The best Potato variety for processing purposes is

Kufri Ashoka
Kufri Badshah
Kufri Chipsona-2
Kufri Satluj

38. One of the aim of National Food Security Mission is to bring sustainable growth, in cultivated land and productivity of some crops in selected districts. Which are these crops?

Only Rice and Wheat
Only Rice, Wheat and Pulses
Only Rice, Wheat, Pulses and Oilseeds
Rice, Wheat, Pulses and Vegetables

39. Which of the following crops are grown mostly under subsistence farming?

Coarse Cereals and Rice
Cotton and Tobacco
Tea and Coffee
Vegetable and Fruits

40. Stem of ginger which grows in the soil and stores food is called

Bulb
Rhizome
Rhizophora
Corn

41. Which of the following is a cereal grain product?

Oat meal
Sago
Soya flour
Arrowroot

42. 'Mandua' (Koda) grain in Uttarakhand is exported mostly to which country?

United States of America
Great Britain
Singapore
Japan

43. Among the following states, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?

Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh

44. Which one of the following States was declared in January 2016 to be the first organic State of India?

Arunachal Pradesh
Kerala
Odisha
Sikkim

45. Which one of the following states of India has been declared the first bio or fully organic state of the country?

Uttarakhand
Bihar
Sikkim
Chhattisgarh

46. In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal food, but recently it's cultivation has assumed significance. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?

The oil extracted from seeds is used in the manufacture of biodegradable plastics
The gum made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shale gas
The leaf extract of this plant has the properties of anti-histamines
It is a source of high quality bio- diesel

47. Identify the correct sequence of the following states in terms of fish production in descending order.

Gujarat, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala

48. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

The fibre length of cotton is 1-5 cm
Boron is a micro nutrient
Recommended dose of fertilizer (kg/ha) for Pusa Basmati Rice is N(120), P(60), K(60)
Edible part of apple is mesocarp

49. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Jharkhand state is the highest producer of lac in India
Planting Commission has divided India into Agro Climatic Regions
Kunchikal waterfall is located in Karnataka State of India
Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of rice in India

50. India's contribution in the worlds fruit production is

20%
25%
10%
15%