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Indian agriculture and irrigation - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    Rabi crops are sown in—
    1. June-July
    2. March-April
    3. October-November
    4. December-January
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  2. Question 2

    Tea grows best in—
    1. Black soil
    2. Laterite soil
    3. Alluvial soil
    4. Red soil
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  3. Question 3

    Which of the following is an oilseed crop?
    1. Tur
    2. Maize
    3. Moong
    4. Groundnut
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  4. Question 4

    Which state is the highest producer of spices in India?
    1. Kerala
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Gujarat
    4. Andhra Pradesh
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  5. Question 5

    Sericulture is related to—
    1. Mushroom cultivation
    2. Fish farming
    3. Silk farming
    4. Beekeeping
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  6. Question 6

    Which crop requires a temperature range of 20–27°C and annual rainfall of 75–100 cm?
    1. Rice
    2. Wheat
    3. Cotton
    4. Jute
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  7. Question 7

    The headquarter of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is located at—
    1. Pune
    2. Hyderabad
    3. Nagpur
    4. New Delhi
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  8. Question 8

    Which Indian state has the highest cropping intensity?
    1. Haryana
    2. Punjab
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Bihar
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  9. Question 9

    The National Water Grid project aims to—
    1. Supply drinking water to metro cities
    2. Interlink rivers for water distribution
    3. Promote canal irrigation only
    4. Link dams for electricity generation
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following is a Zaid crop?
    1. Moong
    2. Sugarcane
    3. Rice
    4. Cotton
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  11. Question 11

    Which state is the highest producer of jute in India?
    1. Assam
    2. West Bengal
    3. Odisha
    4. Bihar
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  12. Question 12

    'Viticulture' refers to the cultivation of—
    1. Grapes
    2. Flowers
    3. Vegetables
    4. Rubber
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following is grown as a plantation crop in India?
    1. Bajra
    2. Wheat
    3. Tea
    4. Maize
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  14. Question 14

    Which state is the leading producer of groundnut in India?
    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Gujarat
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following is a rainfed crop?
    1. Cotton
    2. Wheat
    3. Sugarcane
    4. Mustard
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  16. Question 16

    Who is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India?
    1. Verghese Kurien
    2. Norman Borlaug
    3. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
    4. C. Subramaniam
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  17. Question 17

    India’s first Agricultural University was established in which state?
    1. Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand)
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Punjab
    4. Tamil Nadu
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  18. Question 18

    What is the primary function of the NABARD?
    1. Industrial loans
    2. Urban infrastructure
    3. Agricultural credit
    4. Tax regulation
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  19. Question 19

    Apiculture is the rearing of—
    1. Silkworms
    2. Honeybees
    3. Fishes
    4. Earthworms
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  20. Question 20

    What is the traditional name of shifting cultivation in the North-Eastern states?
    1. Jhum
    2. Bewar
    3. Khil
    4. Pama Dabi
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