Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming?
  • In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.
  • The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
  • Plantations cover large tracts of land called estates.
  • Farmers clear a patch of land by felling trees and burning them, to produce cereals and other food crops.
Which of the following are plantation crops?
  • Rice and maize
  • Wheat and pulses
  • Tea, coffee, banana and sugarcane
  • None of the above
The three major cropping seasons of India are:
  • Aus, Aman and Boro
  • Rabi, Kharif and Zaid
  • Baisakh, Paus and Chait
  • None of the above
Rabi crops are:
  • sown in winter and harvested in summer
  • sown during rainy season and harvested in winter
  • sown in summer and harvested in winter
  • None of the above
Kharif crops are grown:
  • with the onset of monsoon and harvested in September-October
  • with the onset of winter and harvested in summer
  • with onset of Autumn and harvested in summer
  • None of the above
The main food crop of Kharif season is:
  • Mustard
  • Pulses
  • Rice
  • Wheat
The main food crop of Rabi season is:
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Maize
  • Jowar
A short season between the rabi and kharif season is known as:
  • Aus
  • Boro
  • Zaid
  • None of the above
Important non-food crops of our country are:
  • Tea and coffee
  • Millets and pulses
  • Cotton and jute
  • None of the above
Which is the main food crop of the eastern and southern part of the country?
  • Rice
  • Wheat
  • Maize
  • Sugarcane
The two main wheat growing regions are:
  • The Ganga-Sutlej plains and the Deccan Trap
  • North-eastern part and eastern-coastal plains
  • Deccan plateau and Konkan coast
  • None of the above
Wheat requires annual rainfall between:
  • 50 and 75 cm
  • about 200 cm
  • 200 and 300 cm
  • less than 20 cm
The third most important food crop of our country is:
  • Rice
  • Wheat
  • Jowar
  • Ragi
Which State is the largest producer of bajra?
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Gujarat
  • Haryana
Which is the right condition for the growth of maize?
  • Temperature between 21 °C to 27°C and old alluvial soil
  • Temperature below 17°C and shallow black soil
  • Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall
  • None of the above
Which of the following crops is a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet?
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Pulses
  • Oilseeds
Which one of the following is not true for pulses?
  • Pulses are grown in both rabi and kharif season
  • Pulses are leguminous crops
  • They are grown in rotation with other crops
  • Pulses require intensive irrigation facilities
Which is the ideal condition for the growth of sugarcane?
  • Temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm
  • Temperature below 17°C and 50 to 75 cm rainfall
  • Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall
  • none of the above
What percentage of our cropped area is covered by oilseeds?
  • 21
  • 12
  • 2
  • 4
Which of the following conditions can spoil tea crop?
  • Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year
  • Frost free climate
  • Deep fertile well drained soil
  • Clayey soil which has high water holding capacity
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