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Agriculture geography - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    In India, markets in agriculture productions are regulated under the:
    1. Essential Commodities Act, 1955
    2. Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act enacted by States
    3. Agricultural Produce Act, 1937
    4. Food Product Order, 1956 and Meat and Food Products Order, 1973
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  2. Question 2

    Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them can be cultivated for ethanol?
    1. Sunflower
    2. Maize
    3. Jatropha
    4. Pongamia
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  3. Question 3

    The high density of population in Nile valley and Islands of Java is primarily due to:
    1. opographic limitation
    2. Intensive agriculture
    3. Urbanization
    4. Industrialization
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  4. Question 4

    The following is the are the major oilseeds produced in India:
    I. Sesamum
    II. Mustard
    III. Groundnut
    IV. Soyabean
    Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
    1. I, II, III, IV
    2. III, II, IV, I
    3. II, IV, III, I
    4. III, IV, II, I
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  5. Question 5

    Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting seedlings?
    1. Maize
    2. Sorghum
    3. Soyabean
    4. Onion
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  6. Question 6

    Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for good crop of wheat ?
    1. High temperature and moderate rainfall
    2. Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall
    3. High temperature and heavy rainfall
    4. Low temperature and low rainfall
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  7. Question 7

    Consider the following crops in India:
    I. Cowpea
    II. Green gram
    III. Pigeon pea
    Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?
    1. I and II only
    2. II only
    3. I and III only
    4. I, II and III
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  8. Question 8

    Consider the following statement
    I. India ranks first in the world in fruit production
    II. India ranks second in the world in export of tobacco
    Which of these statements is/are correct?

    1. Only I
    2. Only II
    3. Both I and II
    4. Neither I and II
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  9. Question 9

    Which one of the following is not a form of shifting cultivation:
    1. Bush fallow agriculture
    2. Jhuming
    3. Nomadic Herding
    4. Slash and Burn agriculture
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  10. Question 10

    In southern Rajasthan slash and burn agriculture is known as:
    1. Watra
    2. Deppa
    3. Bringa
    4. Jhuming
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  11. Question 11

    In ‘Odisha’ slash and burn agriculture is known as:
    1. Watra
    2. Deppa
    3. Bringa
    4. Jhuming
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  12. Question 12

    In Meghalaya shifting cultivation is known as:
    1. Deppa
    2. Jhuming
    3. Watra
    4. Bringa
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  13. Question 13

    In Chhattisgarh slash and burn agriculture is locally known as:
    1. Watra
    2. Bringa
    3. Jhuming
    4. Deppa
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  14. Question 14

    First organic farming district in Kerala:
    1. Idukki
    2. Wayanad
    3. Pathanamthitta
    4. Kollam
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  15. Question 15

    Sidhmukh-Nohar irrigation project receives additional water from .... rivers -
    1. Ravi - Sutlej
    2. Sutlej - Beas
    3. Ravi - Ghaggar
    4. Ravi - Vyas
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  16. Question 16

    Which one is false?
    1. Mechanized agriculture is prevalent in Ganganagar district.
    2. Mahi-Kanchan is a high yielding rice variety of Rajasthan.
    3. Suratgarh Agricultural Farm has been established with the assistance of Russia.
    4. The humid south-eastern plains are suitable for soybean cultivation.
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  17. Question 17

    Which crop and species combination is not right-
    1. Mecca - Mahi Kanchan and Mahi Dhawan
    2. Wheat - Mexican and Kohinoor
    3. Peanuts - Chandra and Kufri
    4. Rice- Cauvery, Chambal and Parmal
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  18. Question 18

    'Golden Revolution' is related to ________.
    1. Pulses
    2. Jute
    3. Horticulture and Honey
    4. Precious minerals
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  19. Question 19

    Which colour is associated with the revolution in fertilisers ?
    1. Pink
    2. Golden
    3. Black
    4. Grey
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  20. Question 20

    Muga silk is associated to which of the following states of India?
    1. Maharashtra
    2. Bihar
    3. Assam
    4. Arunachal Pradesh
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