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Indian agriculture and irrigation - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    The first Agriculture University in India is
    1. J.N.K.V. in Jabalpur
    2. G.B.P.A.U. in Pant Nagar
    3. P.A.U. in Ludhiana
    4. R.A.U. in Bikaner
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  2. Question 2

    The total numner of Agro-ecological zones in India is
    1. 15
    2. 17
    3. 19
    4. 20
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  3. Question 3

    Double cropping in agriculture means rising of
    1. two crops at different times
    2. two crops simultaneously
    3. one crop along with other crop
    4. None of the above
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following is not a characteristic of Indian Agriculture?
    1. Over-dependence on nature
    2. Low level of productivity
    3. Diversity of crops
    4. Predominance of large farms
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  5. Question 5

    In Southern India, the area of high agricultural productivity is found in
    1. Kerala Coast
    2. Tamil nadu coast
    3. Telengana
    4. Vidabha
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  6. Question 6

    Social Forestry scheme promotes
    1. Planting of eucalyptus
    2. Planting of firewood yielding trees
    3. Selling of forest produce
    4. All of the above
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  7. Question 7

    Dry farming is possible because of
    1. Utilisation of groundwater potential
    2. Introduction of quick maturing and resistant varieties of millets
    3. Improvements in technology
    4. All of the above
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  8. Question 8

    The largest area under wasteland in India is in:
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Rajasthan
    4. Gujarat
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  9. Question 9

    Nagaland mountains are becoming increasingly barren mountains, mainly due to:
    1. Insurgency
    2. Shifting cultivation
    3. Urbanization
    4. Rapid Population growth
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  10. Question 10

    'Shifting Cultivation' is not practiced in which one of the following ststes?
    1. Assam
    2. West Bengal
    3. Odisha
    4. Andhra Pradesh
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  11. Question 11

    Which one of the following crops witnessed the maximum rate of increase of production due to the Green Revolution in India?
    1. Wheat
    2. Rice
    3. Oilseeds
    4. Maize
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  12. Question 12

    In terms of value of agricultural production the most important cash crop in India is
    1. Cotton
    2. Oilseeds
    3. Sugarcane
    4. Tobacco
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  13. Question 13

    Highest Tobacco producing State in India-
    1. Bihar
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Tamil Nadu
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  14. Question 14

    Which region is called as the granary of South India?
    1. Madras
    2. Thanjavur
    3. Kanyakumari
    4. Coromondal coast
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  15. Question 15

    Central Rice Research Institute is located in
    1. Cuttack
    2. Dhanbad
    3. Kanpur
    4. Coimbatore
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  16. Question 16

    The highest Wheat producing State of India is
    1. Bihar
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Gujarat
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  17. Question 17

    Highest coffee growing State in India is-
    1. Karnataka
    2. Kerala
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Maharastra
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  18. Question 18

    Dry farming in india is extensively practiced in-
    1. North-East India
    2. Western India
    3. Deccan Plateau
    4. None of the above
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  19. Question 19

    The major forest product in India is-
    1. Honey
    2. Lac
    3. Grass
    4. Timber
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  20. Question 20

    Largest producer of Black Pepper in India-
    1. Kerala
    2. Karnataka
    3. Jammu and Kashmir
    4. Telengana
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