1. Which type of soil is most suitable for cotton cultivation?
a) Black Soil
b) Loamy Soil
c) Alluvial Soil
d) Peaty Soil
Answer: a
2. What does Petrology study?
a) Land
b) Minerals
c) Rocks
d) Soil
Answer: c
3. Shifting cultivation is still practiced in which of the following states?
a) Mizoram
b) Nagaland
c) Manipur
d) All of the above
Answer: d
4. Where is the practice of shifting cultivation commonly observed?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Central Highlands
c) Coastal Tamil Nadu
d) Nagaland
Answer: d
5. In a hilly region of India receiving over 200 cm of rainfall annually, which crop is most likely to be cultivated?
a) Cotton
b) Jute
c) Tobacco
d) Tea
Answer: d
6. Which district in Tamil Nadu is unsuitable for agriculture due to increasing soil salinity?
a) Tiruchirappalli
b) Nagapattinam
c) Ramanathapuram
d) Coimbatore
Answer: a
7. The cultivation of crops between rows of planted trees is called:
a) Social Forestry
b) Jhum Cultivation
c) Taungya System
d) Agroforestry
Answer: c
8. Which state has the highest concentration of tea plantations in India?
a) Assam
b) Bihar
c) Meghalaya
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: a
9. Where is India’s most premium quality tea grown?
a) Jorhat
b) Darjeeling
c) Nilgiris
d) Munnar
Answer: b
10. Kerala is widely known for cultivating:
a) Coconut
b) Black Pepper
c) Rubber
d) Rice
Options:
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1, 2 and 4
c) 1 and 4
d) All of the above
Answer: a
11. Which of the following is not a high-yielding variety (HYV) of wheat?
a) Sonalika
b) Ratna
c) Kalyan Sona
d) Girija
Answer: b
12. Agricultural commodities in India are graded using which certification?
a) ISI
b) Eco-products
c) AGMARK
d) Green Product
Answer: c
13. What are Zaid crops?
a) Green fodder crops for grazing
b) Substitute crops when regular crops fail
c) Crops grown to attract insecticides
d) Crops that attract beneficial insects acting as pesticides
Answer: a
14. Which of the following is considered a cash crop in India?
a) Maize
b) Gram
c) Onion
d) Wheat
Answer: c
15. Which Indian state is known for abundant jute production?
a) West Bengal
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Odisha
Answer: a
16. Which spice is not obtained from roots?
a) Clove
b) Cinnamon
c) Turmeric
d) None of these
Answer: d
17. The Green Revolution in India is primarily associated with which crops?
a) Rice
b) Wheat
c) Pulses
d) Sugarcane
Answer: a, b
18. Which state is often referred to as the “Rice Bowl of India”?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: c
19. What percentage of India’s population is engaged in agriculture?
a) 60%
b) 50%
c) 70%
d) 80%
Answer: a
20. What is the “Yellow Revolution” in India associated with?
a) Rice production
b) Oilseed production
c) Tea production
d) Floriculture
Answer: b