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Agriculture geography - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Shifting cultivation is also known as ‘__________ and burn’ agriculture.
    1. Cut
    2. Slash
    3. Harvest
    4. None of the above
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  2. Question 2

    Which country is the largest producer of jute in the world?
    1. India
    2. Thailand
    3. Bangladesh
    4. China
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  3. Question 3

    Agricultural development aims to increase farm production to meet the growing demand of the population. This can be achieved by increasing the cropped area, improving irrigation facilities, and using ___________ and high-yielding variety of seeds.
    1. Traditional methods
    2. Organic farming practices
    3. Manual labor
    4. Chemical fertilizers
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following statements are true about wheat cultivation?

    1. Wheat requires moderate temperature and rainfall during the growing season.

    2. The best soil for wheat is well-drained loamy soil.

    3. China is the leading producer of wheat in the world.

    4. Wheat is grown extensively in the USA, Canada, Argentina, and India.
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2, 3, and 4
    3. 2, 3, and 4
    4. 1, 2, 3, and 4
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  5. Question 5

    Which were the leading countries in the world in terms of forest depletion between 1990 to 2015 as per the Food and Agriculture Organisation?
    1. Russia and Canada
    2. Brazil and Indonesia
    3. Russia and China
    4. Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo
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  6. Question 6

    Crop Diversification Index = Σx²/(Σx)²
    In the above formula, 'x' refers to:
    1. Gross cropped area
    2. Total cropped area occupied by individual crop
    3. Net sown area
    4. Net sown area occupied by each crop
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  7. Question 7

    The agricultural activities from the city center to the periphery propounded by Von Thunen:

    Arrange it

    (A) Grain farming

    (B) Market Gardening

    (C) Threefold system

    (D) Firewood and lumbering products

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    1. (B), (D), (A), (C)
    2. (C), (D), (A), (B)
    3. (A), (B), (C), (D)
    4. (D), (B), (A), (C)
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  8. Question 8

    Identify the main products of truck farming and factory farming, respectively:
    1. Vegetables and Poultry
    2. Corn and Meat
    3. Flowers and Fruits
    4. Vegetables and Timber woods
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  9. Question 9

    Which of the following statements are NOT correct with reference to Von Thunen's Agricultural Location Theory?

    A. His ideas were based on Weaver's concept of economic rent.

    B. Navigable river or irrigation facilities do not have any impact on concentric land use zones.

    C. In real life farmers are always economic and rational in decision making.

    D. Firewood and timber production zone has lost its validity.

    E. Isotrophic surfaces are universal in Asia.

    Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
    1. A, C and E Only
    2. C, D and E Only
    3. A, B and C Only
    4. A, B, C and E Only
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  10. Question 10

    Select from the options given below, correct sequence in increasing order of agricultural intensity among the various States in India:
    1. Maharashtra → Assam → Bihar → Uttar Pradesh
    2. Assam → Bihar → Uttar Pradesh → Maharashtra
    3. Uttar Pradesh → Bihar → Assam → Maharashtra
    4. Bihar → Assam → Maharashtra → Uttar Pradesh
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming?
    1. In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.
    2. Farmers clear a patch of land by felling trees and burning them, to produce cereals and other food crops.
    3. Plantations cover large tracts of land called estates.
    4. The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following are plantation crops?
    1. Rice and maize
    2. Tea, coffee, banana and sugarcane
    3. Above both
    4. Wheat and pulses
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  13. Question 13

    The three major cropping seasons of India are:
    1. Rabi, Kharif and Zaid
    2. Aus, Aman and Boro
    3. Baisakh, Paus and Chait
    4. None of the above
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  14. Question 14

    Rabi crops are:
    1. sown in winter and harvested in summer
    2. sown in summer and harvested in winter
    3. sown during rainy season and harvested in winter
    4. None of the above
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  15. Question 15

    Kharif crops are grown:
    1. with the onset of monsoon and harvested in September-October
    2. with onset of Autumn and harvested in summer
    3. with the onset of winter and harvested in summer
    4. None of the above
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  16. Question 16

    A short season between the rabi and kharif season is known as:
    1. Aus
    2. Zaid
    3. Boro
    4. None of the above
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  17. Question 17

    Which is the main food crop of the eastern and southern part of the country?
    1. Tea and coffee
    2. Millets and pulses
    3. Cotton and jute
    4. None
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  18. Question 18

    Wheat requires annual rainfall between:
    1. 50 and 75 cm
    2. about 200 cm
    3. 200 and 300 cm
    4. less than 20 cm
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  19. Question 19

    The third most important food crop of our country is:
    1. Ragi
    2. Jowar
    3. Wheat
    4. Rice
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  20. Question 20

    Which State is the largest producer of bajra?
    1. Rajasthan
    2. Gujarat
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Haryana
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