Indian Agriculture and Soil MCQs
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Question 1hard
Following are the characteristics of an area in India:
1. Hot and humid climate
2. Annual rainfall 200 cm
3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres
4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C
Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
1. Hot and humid climate
2. Annual rainfall 200 cm
3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres
4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C
Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
Question 2hard
Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct?
1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content.
2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash.
3. They are porous and have friable structure.
1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content.
2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash.
3. They are porous and have friable structure.
Question 3easy
Which of the following district of Tamil Nadu is not suitable for farming due to rising salinity
in soil?
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Question 4medium
The remedy for soil erosion region is-
1. Bordering the region
2. Crop regulation
3. Deforestation
4. Allowing animals for grazing
1. Bordering the region
2. Crop regulation
3. Deforestation
4. Allowing animals for grazing
Question 5easy
Kerala is famous for the cultivation of-
1. Coconut
2. Blackpepper
3. Rubber
4. Rice
1. Coconut
2. Blackpepper
3. Rubber
4. Rice
Question 6hard
Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ?
I. Generally confined to river basins
II. It has been deposited by rivers
III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash
IV. It is the most fertile soil
I. Generally confined to river basins
II. It has been deposited by rivers
III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash
IV. It is the most fertile soil
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Question 7hard
The following are the major oilseeds produced in India:
1. Sesamum
2. Mustard
3. Groundnut
4. Soyabean
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
1. Sesamum
2. Mustard
3. Groundnut
4. Soyabean
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
Question 8medium
Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched?
1. Kerala-Tapioca
2. Maharashtra-Cotton
3. West Bengal-Jute
4. Gujarat-Groundnut
1. Kerala-Tapioca
2. Maharashtra-Cotton
3. West Bengal-Jute
4. Gujarat-Groundnut
Question 9hard
Consider the following statements:
1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops.
2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut.
3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June.
Which of these statements are correct ?
1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops.
2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut.
3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June.
Which of these statements are correct ?