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Indian agriculture and irrigation - Test Set 1

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    ____________ is the largest producer of Tea.
    1. West Bengal
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Assam
    4. Karnataka
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  2. Question 2

    India is the largest exporter of _________ .
    1. Oranage
    2. Pear
    3. Cashew nuts
    4. Strawberry
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  3. Question 3

    Muzaffanagar in Uttar Pradesh is famous for production of ______________ .
    1. Millet
    2. Cotton
    3. Tobacco
    4. Sugarcane
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  4. Question 4

    India is not the leading producers of ______ spices.
    1. Cumin
    2. Cardamom
    3. Ginger
    4. Chilli
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  5. Question 5

    Watermelons grow the best in
    1. Alluvial soil
    2. Sandy soil
    3. Black soil
    4. Laterite soil
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  6. Question 6

    Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of
    1. Rubber
    2. Tobacco
    3. Coffee
    4. Tea
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  7. Question 7

    The variety of coffee largely grown in India is
    1. Old chicks Coorgs
    2. Coorgs
    3. Arabica
    4. Kents
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  8. Question 8

    Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution?
    1. Sixth Five Year Plan
    2. Second Five Year Plan
    3. Fourth Five Year Plan
    4. Third Five Year Plan
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  9. Question 9

    The production of Onion is the highest in
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Maharastra
    4. Andhra Pradesh
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  10. Question 10

    The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by
    1. Sugarcane
    2. Rice
    3. Cotton
    4. Wheat
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following are not grown in the Kharif season?
    1. Bajra and Rice
    2. Maize and Jowar
    3. Barley and Mustared
    4. Jowar and Rice
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  12. Question 12

    'Operation Flood' is associated with
    1. Milk production
    2. Wheat production
    3. Flood control
    4. Water harvesting
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  13. Question 13

    Tank irrigation is more prevalent in
    1. the Peninsular India
    2. the Brahmaputra valley
    3. the Thar desert region
    4. the Lower Ganga plains
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  14. Question 14

    The three indegenous Silkworms in India are
    1. Tassar, Gir, Mullet
    2. Eel, Muga, Carp
    3. Tassar, Eri, Muga
    4. Muga, Eel, Gir
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  15. Question 15

    The most important rice producing district of Andhra Pradesh is
    1. Guntur
    2. Vellore
    3. East Godavari
    4. West Godavari
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  16. Question 16

    Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
    Assertion (A): Aman paddy is cultivated during the monsoon season.
    Reason (R)
    1. Both A and R are correct, and R explains A
    2. A is correct but R is incorrect
    3. Both A and R are incorrect
    4. Both A and R are correct, and R does not explain A
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  17. Question 17

    Which state is leading producer of Coconut?
    1. Assam
    2. Kerala
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Karnataka
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  18. Question 18

    What is Jhoom?
    1. a type of cultavation
    2. a music of tribe
    3. a tribal dance
    4. a type of soil
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  19. Question 19

    Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
    1. White Revolution - Milk production
    2. Blue Revolution - Fish production
    3. Yellow Revolution - Oilseed production
    4. Green Revolution - Rice production
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  20. Question 20

    First Agriculture University in India was established in the year
    1. 1955
    2. 1960
    3. 1965
    4. 1970
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