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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I (Crop)
(A) Coffee
(B) Jute
(C) Rice
(D) Wheat
List II (Production zone)
1. Prairies plains
2. Yangtze plains
3. Sao Paulo Plateau
4. Ganges delta
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I (Crop)
A. Cocoa
B. Coffee
C. Tea
D. Sugarcane
List II (Region/Country)
1. Ivory Coast
2. Kenya
3. South Africa
4. Ghana
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I (Crop)
A. Rubber
B. Coffee
C. Olive
D. Sugarcane
List II (Region/Country)
1. Mauritius
2. Italy
3. Colombia
4. Malaysia
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
For which cultivation Karewas are famous?
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Saffron
Mango
Grapes
More than one of the above
Which one of the following hills does not have tea plantations?
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Kanan Devan
Nilgiri
Girnar
None of the above
The local names of rice crops produced in Northern India in winter are
Aman, Aghani and Aus
Aman, Sali and Aghani
Aman, Aus and Sali
None of the above
The major source of methane in India is
wheat field
sugarcane field
rice field
None of the above
Which of the following is grown during the Zaid season?
Muskmelon
Cucumber
Watermelon
More than one of the above
Which crop is highly tolerant of drought and other extreme weather conditions?
Rice
Wheat
Bajra
None of the above
Which of the following areas are known for coffee production?
Sone Basin
Nilgiris
Chhattisgarh
More than one of the above
Which one of the following is not commercial crop?
Sugarcane
Cotton
Banana
None of the above
Which of the following is not a Kharif Crop?
Groundnut
Maize
Masoor
None of the above
Which one of the following is a 'Rabi' crop?
Cotton
Arhar
Mustard
None of the above
Rabi crops are sown :
From October to November
From May to July
From August to September
None of the above
Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for good cultivation of wheat?
Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall
High temperature and heavy rainfall
Low temperature and low rainfall
None of the above
Which one is an example of "Parallel Cropping"?
Potato + Rice
Wheat + Mustard
Cotton + Wheat
None of the above
Cash Crop does not consist –
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Sugarcane
Jute
Wheat
None of the above
Which group of crops mentioned below comprises of Cash Crop?
Wheat, Maize, Rice
Gram, Peas, Wheat
Cotton, Sugarcane, Bananas
None of the above
"Mahi Sugandha" is a variety of
Rice
Wheat
Mustard
None of the above
"Pusa Sindhu Ganga" is a variety of
Wheat
Paddy
Gram
None of the above
Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India:
1. Arjun
2. Jaya
3. Padma
4. Sonalika
Which of these is wheat?
1 and 2
1 and 4
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Which of the following plant is not helpful in nitrogen fixation?
Gram
Pea
Paddy
None of the above
The ideal climatic conditions for the cultivation of rice are:
rainfall above 100 cm, temperature above 25° C
rainfall below 100 cm, temperature below 25° C
warm and dry climate during the entire crop period
None of the above
Which of the following is not a cash crop?
Jute
Jowar
Groundnut
None of the above
The region known as the Rice Bowl of India is –
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Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Delta region of Krishna-Godavari
Indus Gangetic Plain
None of the above
In India, per hectare average production of rice in the year 2021-22 was
2713 kgs
2809 kgs
2909 kgs
None of the above
Jaya, Padma and Krishna are improved varieties of which of the following cereals?
Rice
Wheat
Maize
None of the above
Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid?
Arhar and Gram
Moong and Urad
Maize and Groundnut
None of the above
Consider the following statements:
1. India is the original home of the cotton plant
2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production
Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?
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only 1
only 2
both 1 and 2
neither 1 nor 2
Cotton fibres are obtained from –
Leaves
Seed
Stem
None of the above
Which of the following group belongs to fibre crop?
Lentil, Oat, Dhaincha
Cotton, Jute, Sunhemp
Jute, Wheat, Cotton
None of the above
Consider the following statements:
1. Molasses is a by-product of the sugar production process.
2. Bagasse obtained from sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam in sugar factories.
3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Which one among the following States of India is called 'Sugar Bowl'?
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Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Bihar
None of the above
The first Sugar Mill in India was set up in 1903 at
Pratapgarh
Pratappur
Balrampur
None of the above
Which factors have facilitated the locational shift of the sugar industry from North India to South India?
1. Per acre higher yield of sugar cane
2. Higher sucrose content of sugar cane
3. Longer crushing season
4. Cheap labour
2 and 4
1, 2 and 3
1, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
Co. 1148 is an important variety of
Wheat
Cotton
Sugarcane
None of the above
Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases
if frost occurs during the period of ripening
if there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
if there is high temperature during the time of ripening
None of the above
Breeding work on sugarcane is being done in
Shahjahanpur
Shravasti
Coimbatore
None of the above
Which of the following is the oilseed crop?
Sunflower
Lobia
Berseem
None of the above
Yellow Revolution is related to –
Production of Oilseeds
Production of Milk
Production of Fish.
None of the above
Which is the most suitable crop for dryland farming?
Jute
Wheat
Groundnut
None of the above
'Pegging' is a useful phenomenon in –
Sugarcane
Sweet potato
Groundnut
None of the above
Which of the following crop has the highest percentage of oil content?
Sunflower
Sesame
Groundnut
Soyabean
Varuna, Pusa bold, Pitambari are varieties of
Sunflower
Mustard
Groundnut
None of the above
Which one of the following countries is the major producer and consumer of pulses?
USA
China
India
None of the above
The leafless variety of pea is –
Arkel
Azad Pea-I
Aparna
None of the above
Which of the following pair is not correctly matched :-
Mulberry Silk - Karnataka
Tasar Silk - Jharkhand
Eri Silk - Assam
None of the above
The silk produced by spiders is called
Tussar silk
Muga silk
Gossamer silk
None of the above
Muga is such a variety of silk which is obtained in the world only from India in –
Assam
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
None of the above
Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following Statements:
1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas
2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 only
2 only
both 1 and 2
neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 only
2 only
both 1 and 2
neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following coffee-growing areas is not in Karnataka?
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Coorg
Baba Budangiri
Pulneys
Chikmagalur
In an area with an annual rainfall of more than 200 cms and sloping hills which crop will be ideal?
Tea
Jute
Cotton
None of the above
In which of the following Indian state cultivation of Coffee, rubber and tobacco is done?
Karnataka
Meghalaya
Goa
None of the above
The main crop cultivated in India under plantation agriculture is –
Tea, Rubber, coconut, coffee
Tea, Rubber, Sunflower, Soyabean
Tea, Rubber, Coconut, Soyabean
None of the above
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the given codes –
1. Tea is the main crop of Assam
2. Coffee is the main crop of Tamil Nadu
3. Tobacco is cultivated on a large scale in Gujarat
4. Jute is the main crop of Chattisgarh
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 4 only
1 and 3 only
None of the above
Qualities of an Area in India are as follows –
(1) Hot and moist climate
(2) 200 cm Annual Rainfall
(3) Mountain slopes of height up to 1100 meter
(4) 15C to 30C range of Annual temperature
Which of the following produces you will find most suitable to grow in the above type of climate :
Mustard
Cotton
Black pepper
None of the above
Consider the following statements about the Jute cultivation in India:
I. Jute is a Rabi crop
II. Jute crop requires humid climate with high temperature
III. The cultivation of Jute in India is mainly confined to the eastern region of the country
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Only I is correct
Only II and III are correct
I, II and III all are correct
None of the above
Maize crop can be grown during –
Kharif Season
Rabi Season
Throughout the year
None of the above
Consider the following statements :
1. Maize can be used for the production of starch.
2. Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel.
3. Alcoholic beverages can be produced by using maize.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
None of the above
Shaktiman-I and Shaktiman-II are the genetically modified crops of :
Cotton
Maize
Wheat
None of the above
The only state/UT which produces saffron in India is
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Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Puducherry
None of the above
Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting seedlings?
Maize
Sorghum
Onion
None of the above
Consider the following crops of India
1. Groundnut
2. Sesame
3. Pearl millet
Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/ crops?
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1 and 2 only
1 only
1, 2 and 3
2 and 3 only
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A variety of Barley
A variety of Millet
A variety of Wheat
A variety of paddy
Maize – Potato – Sugarcane (ratoon) – Moong is the example of crop rotation for :
