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Indian agriculture and irrigation - Test Set 6

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  1. Question 1

    Yield per Hectre for Rice 2023-24 was recorded to be highest in
    1. Punjab
    2. West Bengal
    3. Kerala
    4. Maharastra
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  2. Question 2

    The Green Revolution in Agriculture has made the Indian fermers dependent on
    1. Machines
    2. Fertilizers and presticides
    3. Indigeneous farming knowledge
    4. Abailability Micro nutrients
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  3. Question 3

    Which one of the following states of India is the leading producer of Sugarcane?
    1. Bihar
    2. Punjab
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Maharastra
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  4. Question 4

    The percentage of Irrigated land in India is about
    1. 45%
    2. 65%
    3. 35%
    4. 51%
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  5. Question 5

    The number of drought-prone districts of Peninsular India is
    1. 40 aprox
    2. 45 aprox
    3. 50 aprox
    4. 55 aprox
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  6. Question 6

    The State which leads in the area under tank irrigation is
    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. West Bengal
    3. Orissa
    4. Andhra Pradesh
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  7. Question 7

    The HYV miracle rice is raised only on
    1. 10%
    2. 11%
    3. 12%
    4. 10.2% of India's paddy land
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  8. Question 8

    Which one of the following is the largest irrigation project of India
    1. Damodar Valley project
    2. Bhakra-Nangal project
    3. Nagarjunasagar project
    4. Rihand project
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  9. Question 9

    Where in india are Grapes grown on Commercial scale?
    1. Parbati Valley
    2. Tista Valley
    3. Andhra Plateau
    4. Rarh Plain
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  10. Question 10

    The percent Cereal production of India is arround Million tonne?
    1. 165
    2. 188
    3. 200
    4. 155
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  11. Question 11

    Calicoes stood for Indian
    1. Indigo
    2. Cotton
    3. Spices
    4. Textile
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following area is famous for pearl fishing?
    1. Tuticorin
    2. Kandala
    3. Kochi
    4. Pondicherry
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  13. Question 13

    Rice is by far the most important crop of West bengal covering about
    1. 50% of net cultivated area
    2. 75% of net cultivated area
    3. 60% of net cultivated area
    4. 65% of net cultivated area
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  14. Question 14

    Pineapple is grown on an extensive Scale at
    1. Terai plain
    2. Shillong plateau
    3. Tripura highland
    4. Uttaranchal
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  15. Question 15

    _________ are the 2nd major source of irrigation in India.
    1. Wells
    2. Canals
    3. Tanks
    4. Oceans
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  16. Question 16

    Which is not true about proportion of area under following categories?
    1. Marginal farms decreased
    2. Large farms decreased
    3. Small farms increased
    4. Mediaum farms decreased
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  17. Question 17

    Consumption of Chemical fertilizer in the highest in
    1. Punjab
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Assam
    4. Gujarat
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  18. Question 18

    Where is Saffron cultivated in India?
    1. Dun valley
    2. Chambal valley
    3. Karwa terrace
    4. Duars plain
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  19. Question 19

    Which of the following raw materials for the manufacturing of paper is used in large quantity in India?
    1. Salai wood
    2. Sabai grass
    3. Cotton rags
    4. Bamboo
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  20. Question 20

    Which of the following parts of India produces nearly three-fourth the total quantily of Tea?
    1. Northern India
    2. South India
    3. North-East India
    4. North-West India
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