agriculture mcq questions

MCQS


1. Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the months of September-October? [CBSE 2011]
(a) Rabi
(b) Kharif
(c) Zadi
(d) None of the above

2. ‘Slash and bum’ agriculture is a [CBSE 2011]

(a) Shifting agriculture
(b) Intensive agriculture
(c) Commercial agriculture
(d) None of these

3. Grapes are mainly produced in the state of ____________ .

(a) Meghalaya
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Andhra Pradesh

4. Bhoodan – Gramdan movement was initiated by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

5. Grouping of small land holdings into a bigger one is called
(a) ceiling on land holdings.
(b) collectivisation.
(c) cooperative farming.
(d) consolidation of land holdings.

6. Oranges are mainly produced in the state of ____________ .
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu

7. Intensive subsistence farming is practised in area of ____________ . [CBSE 2012]
(a) high population
(b) low population
(c) deserts
(d) thick forests

8. Which one of the following statements is incorrect as regards to commercial farming?
(a) Use of heavy doses of modem inputs.
(b) Crops are grown for sale.
(c) Family members are involved in growing crops.
(d) Practised on large land holdings.

9. Which one of the following is a rabi crop? [CBSE 2011]
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Bajra
(d) Jowar

10. The largest tea producing state of India is
(a) Karnataka
(b) Assam
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

11. A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is
(a) Bajra
(b) Rajma
(c) Jowar
(d) Ragi

12. Specialised cultivation of fruits and vegetables is called
(a) Agriculture
(b) Horticulture
(c) Sericulture
(d) Pisciculture

13. Punjab and Haryana grow rice mainly due to
(a) availability of cheap labour.
(b) development of canals irrigation and tubewells.
(c) fertile soil.
(d) development of transport network.

14. Rabi crops are sown in
(a) Winter
(b) Summer
(c) Autumn
(d) Spring

15. Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area? (Textbook)
(a) Shifting agriculture
(b) Plantation agriculture
(c) Horticulture
(d) Intensive agriculture

16. Which one of the following is a rabi crop? (Textbook)
(a) Rice
(b) Millets
(c) Gram
(d) Cotton

17. Which one of the following is a leguminous j crop? (Textbook)
(a) Pulses
(b) Jawar
(c) Millets
(d) Sesamum

18. Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop? (Textbook)
(a) Maximum support price
(b) Minimum support price
(c) Moderate support price
(d) Influential support price

19. Primitive subsistence farming is also known as:
(a) Mixed farming
(b) Cooperative farming
(c) Slash and bum agriculture
(d) Commercial farming

20. Plantation agriculture is a type of:
(a) Subsistence farming
(b) Commercial farming
(c) Mixed farming
(d) None of the above

21. Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming?
(a) In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.
(b) The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
(c) Plantations cover large tracts of land called estates.
(d) Farmers clear a patch of land by felling trees and burning them, to produce cereals and other food crops.

22. Which of the following are plantation crops?
(a) Rice and maize
(b) Wheat and pulses
(c) Tea, coffee, banana and sugarcane
(d) None of the above

23. The three major cropping seasons of India are:
(a) Aus, Aman and Boro
(b) Rabi, Kharif and Zaid
(c) Baisakh, Paus and Chait
(d) None of the above

 

24. Rabi crops are:
(a) sown in winter and harvested in summer
(b) sown during rainy season and harvested in winter
(c) sown in summer and harvested in winter
(d) None of the above

 

25. Kharif crops are grown:
(a) with the onset of monsoon and harvested in September-October
(b) with the onset of winter and harvested in summer
(c) with onset of Autumn and harvested in summer
(d) None of the above

 

26. The main food crop of Kharif season is:
(a) Mustard
(b) Pulses
(c) Rice
(d) Wheat

 

27. The main food crop of Rabi season is:
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Maize
(d) Jowar

 

28. A short season between the rabi and kharif season is known as:
(a) Aus
(b) Boro
(c) Zaid
(d) None of the above

 

29. Important non-food crops of our country are:
(a) Tea and coffee
(b) Millets and pulses
(c) Cotton and jute
(d) None of the above

 

30. Which is the main food crop of the eastern and southern part of the country?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Sugarcane

 

31. The two main wheat growing regions are:
(a) The Ganga-Sutlej plains and the Deccan Trap
(b) North-eastern part and eastern-coastal plains
(c) Deccan plateau and Konkan coast
(d) None of the above

 

32. Wheat requires annual rainfall between:
(a) 50 and 75 cm
(b) about 200 cm
(c) 200 and 300 cm
(d) less than 20 cm

 

33. The third most important food crop of our country is:
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Jowar
(d) Ragi

 

34. Which State is the largest producer of bajra?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana

 

35. Which is the right condition for the growth of maize?
(a) Temperature between 21 °C to 27°C and old alluvial soil
(b) Temperature below 17°C and shallow black soil
(c) Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall
(d) None of the above

 

36. Which of the following crops is a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Pulses
(d) Oilseeds

 

37. Which one of the following is not true for pulses?
(a) Pulses are grown in both rabi and kharif season
(b) Pulses are leguminous crops
(c) They are grown in rotation with other crops
(d) Pulses require intensive irrigation facilities

 

38. Which is the ideal condition for the growth of sugarcane?
(a) Temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm
(b) Temperature below 17°C and 50 to 75 cm rainfall
(c) Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall
(d) none of the above

 

39. What percentage of our cropped area is covered by oilseeds?
(a) 21
(b) 12
(c) 2
(d) 4

 

40. Which of the following conditions can spoil tea crop?
(a) Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year
(b) Frost free climate
(c) Deep fertile well drained soil
(d) Clayey soil which has high water holding capacity

 

41. Coffee cultivation was first introduced in:
(a) Himalayas
(b) Aravalli Hills
(c) Garo Hills
(d) Baba Budan Hills

 

42. Which of the following crops is an important raw material for automobile industry?
(a) Pulses
(b) Ragi
(c) Rubber
(d) None of the above

 

43. Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as:
(a) Sericulture
(b) Aquaculture
(c) Apeculture
(d) Pisciculture

 

44. Which of the following is known as golden fibre?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Hemp
(d) Silk

 

45. India is the second largest producer of sugarcane only after ____________ .

 

46. ____________ is the Golden fibre of India.

 

47. ____________ is a programme introduced by the Government that has resulted in increased production of food grains.

 

48. Kerala is the largest producer of ____________ in India.

 

49. The slash and bum agriculture is known as ____________ in the north-eastern states of India.

 

50. India is the largest producer and consumer of ____________ in the world.

 

51. The crop grown in black soil is Rice. (True/False)

 

52. Castor seed is grown both as Rabi and Kharif crop. (True/False)

 

53. The main characteristic feature of commercial farming is the use of high doses of modem inputs. (True/False)

 

54. Watermelon is grown during Zaid season. (True/False)

 

55. Terrace cultivation leads to increase in the level of soil erosion. (True/False)

 

56. Match the columns

(a) Leading producer of Maize

(i) Kerala

(b) Leading rice producing state

(ii) Karnataka

(c) Leading sugarcane producing state

(iii) West Bengal

(d) Leading producer of rubber

(iv) Uttar Pradesh

 

57. Name the type of farming in which crops are grown using primitive tools.

 

58. Name any two states of India where jhumming is practised.

 

59. Which crop is commercial crop in one state while subsistence crop in another state? [CBSE 2016]

 

60. What type of inputs are required in plantations?

 

61. In which season are rabi crops sown in India?
Or
Mention the sowing period of rabi crops.

 

62. Name any two rabi crops.

 

63. In states like Assam, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. Name any two such crops.

 

64. What is ‘Zaid’?

 

65. Name any two Zaid crops.

 

66. Name the second most important cereal crop grown in India.

 

67. Name the two important wheat growing zones in India.

 

68. Name the crop which is used both as food and fodder.

 

69. In which type of soil does maize grow well?

 

70. Write the names of any two millets grown in India.

 

71. Name the state which is the largest producer ofragi. [CBSE2013]

 

72. Name one rain-fed crop.

 

73. Name any two Jowar producing states.

 

74. What type of soil is required for the growth of Bajra?

 

75. Name two major bajra producing states in India.

 

76. Name the crop in which India is the largest producer and consumer. [CBSE 2012]

 

77. Name any two major pulses grown in India.

 

78. Name any one pulse crop grown in kharif and rabi season.

 

79. Sugar is the main source of which products?

 

80. What was the rank of India in rapeseed production in 2014?

 

81. Name any two oilseeds produced in India.

 

82. Name the first and the second largest producers of groundnut in the world in 2014.

 

83. Name any two oilseed crops which are grown as a kharif crop in the north and rabi crop in the south.

 

84. Mention two beverage crops grown in India.

 

85. Name the beverage crop introduced by the British in India.

 

86. Which variety of coffee is grown in India?

 

87. To which part of India is coffee cultivation confined?

 

88. Name one Equatorial crop.

 

89. List any two items in which natural rubber is used.

 

90. What is the rearing of silkworms called?

 

91. Name any one competitors of jute.

 

92. Which term is used for grouping of small landholdings with bigger ones? [CBSE 2015]

 

93. What is White Revolution related to? [CBSE 2015]

 

94. Name any two schemes introduced by the government to benefit farmers.

 

95. What was the main aim of Bhoodan?

 

96. Why is agriculture considered backbone of Indian economy? Give one reason.

 

97. To which type of crops is wheat related?

 

98. Name two crops grown during the zaid seasons.

 

99. Name two fibre crops.

 

100. On the leaves of which plant are the silkworm fed?

 

 


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