- What is the scientific study of soil called?
a) Pedology
b) Pedagogy
c) Ecology
d) Pomology
Ans: a - Which region is famous as the home of Alphonso mangoes?
a) Ratnagiri
b) Malda
c) Banaras
d) Vijayawada
Ans: a - Which coastal region is the top producer of spices in India?
a) Malabar Coast
b) Coromandel Coast
c) Deccan Trap
d) Sunderbans Delta
Ans: a - What does crop rotation involve?
a) Growing different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
b) Cultivating the same crop repeatedly
c) Simultaneously growing multiple crops to increase yield
d) None of the above
Ans: a - Which crop is commonly referred to as “Brown Paper”?
a) Jute
b) Cotton
c) Rubber
d) Tea
Ans: a - Dry farming is most commonly practiced in:
a) Kanara Plains
b) Deccan Plateau
c) Coromandel Plains
d) Ganga Plains
Ans: b - Laterite soil is primarily found in which regions of India?
a) Red Rocky Areas
b) Eastern and Western Coastal belts
c) Black Cotton Soil Zones
d) Alluvial Plains
Ans: b - Which state is India’s leading producer of pulses?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Maharashtra
Ans: a - Which crop is cultivated the most across India?
a) Wheat
b) Maize
c) Jowar
d) Rice
Ans: d - India’s largest coffee-producing state is:
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Goa
d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: b - Which crop is typically grown during the Zaid season?
a) Watermelon
b) Soybean
c) Maize
d) Jute
Ans: a - Which crops are not grown in the Kharif season?
a) Jowar and Rice
b) Maize and Jowar
c) Barley and Mustard
d) Millet and Rice
Ans: c - Which state is the leading producer of mustard in India?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: b - Which group of states are leading producers of rubber?
a) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
b) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
c) Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
d) Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland
Ans: a - Plantation agriculture is primarily associated with:
a) Food crops
b) Tree crops
c) Cash crops
d) Plantation crops
Ans: d - Which Indian state is the largest producer of wheat?
a) Punjab
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Haryana
Ans: b - Which country is India’s biggest competitor in jute production?
a) China
b) Nepal
c) Bangladesh
d) Japan
Ans: c - Turpentine oil is extracted from which tree?
a) Cashew
b) Pine
c) Eucalyptus
d) Cinchona
Ans: b - Which crops were mainly promoted during India’s Green Revolution using high-yielding seeds?
a) Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Millet, Maize
b) Maize, Gram, Jowar, Coffee, Tea
c) Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oilseeds, Sugarcane
d) Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses, Maize
Ans: a - What is another term for the Green Revolution in India?
a) Seed-Fertilizer-Irrigation Revolution
b) Food Security Revolution
c) Multi-Crop Revolution
d) Agricultural Reform
Ans: a