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Agriculture geography - Test Set 3

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    Name an important rice growing region?
    1. Maharashtra
    2. West Bengal
    3. Kerala
    4. Assam
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  2. Question 2

    In Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, how many crops of paddy are grown in a year?
    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4
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  3. Question 3

    How long does sugarcane take to grow?
    1. Almost 4 months
    2. Almost 3 months
    3. Almost 6 months
    4. Almost a year
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  4. Question 4

    India the ………..largest producer of rice in the world:
    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Third
    4. Fourth
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  5. Question 5

    Which are the two important wheat-growing zones in the country?
    1. Ganga-Satluj plains
    2. Coastal areas
    3. Deep south
    4. Region of the Deccan
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  6. Question 6

    Jowar is the……….most important food crop with respect to area and production:
    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Third
    4. Fourth
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  7. Question 7

    Bajra grows well on ………soil?
    1. Alluvial soil
    2. Red soil
    3. Arid soil
    4. Black soil
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  8. Question 8

    Where is rubber mainly grown?
    1. Andhra Pradesh
    2. Karnataka
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Andaman and Nicobar
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  9. Question 9

    Which fibre is also known as the golden fibre?
    1. Jute
    2. Silk
    3. Cotton
    4. Hemp
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  10. Question 10

    In 2016, India was the …………largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world:
    1. Fourth
    2. Third
    3. Second
    4. First
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  11. Question 11

    In which Indian state is bamboo drip irrigation system a very old practice?
    1. Meghalaya
    2. Telangana
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Chattisgarh
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  12. Question 12

    Which type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land?
    1. Extensive subsistence farming
    2. Primitive subsistence farming
    3. Commercial farming
    4. Intensive subsistence farming
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  13. Question 13

    In the year ______, Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, issued special stamps titled ‘Wheat Revolution’ to usher in the Green Revolution.
    1. 1987
    2. 1968
    3. 1980
    4. 1991
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  14. Question 14

    The region where farmers specialise in vegetables only, this type of farming is known as :
    1. Truck farming
    2. Mixed farming
    3. Collective farming
    4. Cooperative farming
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  15. Question 15

    _______ is the primary sector of the Indian economy.
    1. Banking
    2. Information and Technology
    3. Judiciary
    4. Agriculture
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  16. Question 16

    "Operation Flood" is a:
    1. River Management Mission
    2. Mission to save rain water for irrigation
    3. Mission to increase performance of the dairy sector
    4. Mission to increase underground water
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  17. Question 17

    Which one of the following is an important crop of the Barak Valley ?
    1. Cotton
    2. Tea
    3. Sugarcane
    4. Jute
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  18. Question 18

    Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-friendly ?
    1. Growing plants in glass-house
    2. Shifting cultivation
    3. Organic farming
    4. Cultivation of high yielding varieties
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  19. Question 19

    Consider the following crops:
    I. Cotton
    II. Groundnut
    III. Maize
    IV. Mustard
    Which of the above are kharif crops?
    1. (I) and (II)
    2. (I), (II) and (III)
    3. (III) and (IV)
    4. All of the above
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  20. Question 20

    Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mix farming’?
    1. Cultivation of both cash crops and food crops
    2. Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together
    3. Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field
    4. one of the above
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