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Agriculture geography - Test Set 2

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    How much of India’s population is engaged in Agricultural activities:
    1. Two third
    2. Half
    3. One third
    4. Almost all
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  2. Question 2

    Over these years, cultivation methods have changed significantly depending upon the characteristics of ………………….
    1. Type of crop
    2. Technological know-how
    3. Type of season
    4. Government intervention
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  3. Question 3

    Farming has varied from subsistence to ……….. type.
    1. Intensive
    2. Extensive
    3. Commercial
    4. Plantation
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  4. Question 4

    Agriculture is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks, and family/ community labour- what type of agriculture is this?
    1. Primitive subsistence
    2. Extensive
    3. Plantation
    4. Intensive
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  5. Question 5

    What has been the main dependency of primitive farming?
    1. Monsoon
    2. Suitability of other environment
    3. Technical
    4. Labour
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  6. Question 6

    Which type of agriculture is called ‘slash and burn’ agriculture?
    1. Plantation
    2. Primitive subsistence
    3. Intensive
    4. Extensive
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  7. Question 7

    What is ‘slash and burn’ agriculture called in many North eastern states?
    1. Milpa
    2. Masole
    3. Ray
    4. Jhumming
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  8. Question 8

    Intensive Subsistence Farming is ……………….farming.
    1. Machine based
    2. Soil consistent
    3. labour intensive
    4. Crop rotation
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  9. Question 9

    Which type of farming has the use of higher doses of modern inputs, e.g. high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides?
    1. Commercial
    2. Extensive
    3. Plantation
    4. Primitive subsistence
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  10. Question 10

    If rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, in which state is it a subsistence crop?
    1. Odisha
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Rajasthan
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  11. Question 11

    Which state is known for growing tea?
    1. Meghalaya
    2. Shillong
    3. Sikkim
    4. Assam
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  12. Question 12

    How many cropping seasons does India have?
    1. 4
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 5
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  13. Question 13

    When are rabi crops harvested?
    1. October
    2. December
    3. July
    4. April
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  14. Question 14

    Identify the Rabi crops?
    1. Jowar
    2. Soyabean
    3. Peas
    4. Rice
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  15. Question 15

    Which state is known for growing Rabi crops?
    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Odisha
    3. Rajasthan
    4. Punjab
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  16. Question 16

    Which states are known for their success in the green revolution?
    1. Punjab
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Uttarakhand
    4. Gujrat
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  17. Question 17

    When are Kharif crops harvested?
    1. April- May
    2. June-July
    3. December- January
    4. September-October
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  18. Question 18

    Name a crop grown during the Kharif season?
    1. Barley
    2. Rice
    3. Jowar
    4. Gram
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  19. Question 19

    Name an important wheat growing region:
    1. Maharashtra
    2. Punjab
    3. Odisha
    4. West Bengal
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  20. Question 20

    Name 1 crop grown in the Zaid season:
    1. Bajra
    2. Peas
    3. Urad
    4. Maize
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