Agriculture and Soil in Indian Geography MCQs

Question 1

Which one of the following groups of crops is grown in India during the Rabi season?

Accepted Answer

Wheat, barley, gram

Answer

Rice, maize, wheat

Answer

Barley, maize, rice

Answer

Millet, gram, rice

Question 2

The area of food crops in total area of cropping in India is

Accepted Answer

60% - 70%

Answer

More than 70%

Answer

50% - 60%

Answer

Less than 50%

Question 3

In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?

Accepted Answer

Rice

Answer

Potato

Answer

Sugarcane

Answer

Wheat

Question 4

During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply

Accepted Answer

1966

Answer

1954

Answer

1964

Answer

1965

Question 5

Crop rotation refers to ________

Accepted Answer

Growing different crops in succession

Answer

Method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall

Answer

Farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise

Answer

Growing same crop in alternate years

Question 6

For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Rice

Answer

Jute

Answer

Wheat

Question 7

With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?

Accepted Answer

Rice and Wheat

Answer

Rice and Cotton

Answer

Jowar and Cotton

Answer

Jowar and Bajara

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Question 9

The crop which is produced largely/mostly in India

Accepted Answer

Rice

Answer

Wheat

Answer

Jowar

Answer

Maize