Improvement in Food Resources (Class IX)
Improvement in Food Resources Class - 9
Questions
Which of the following nutrients is not supplied by soil?
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Hydrogen
Which of the following can be a chemical preventive measure for the storage of grains?
- Placing neem leaves on both sides of the bags
- Spraying acid on the bags of grains
- Spraying water on one side of each bag
- Placing dry ice between the bags
Which of the following is/are good source(s) of protein?
- Egg
- Fish
- Chicken
- All of the above
Which of the following help(s) in achieving higher standard of crop production?
- Crop rotation
- Irrigation
- Cropping pattern
- All of the above
Which of the following statements is wrong?
- Macronutrients are the nutrients required by plants in large amount.
- Micronutrients are the nutrients required by plants in small amount.
- Plant nutrients and organic matter in soil can be decreased by adding manures and fertilisers to the soil.
- Nutrients are supplied to plants by water, air and soil.
How do insects affect crop plants?
- By sucking food and water from plant bodies
- By cutting roots, stems and leaves of plants
- By getting into fruits and destroying them
- All of the above
Cultivation of oysters is done for
- eggs
- pearls
- salts
- shells
Which of the following is not true about hybridisation?
- Hybridisation refers to the crossing between genetically dissimilar plants.
- Crossing between two different species of the same genus is called inter specific.
- Crop production can be decreased by biotic and abiotic stresses under different situations.
- None of these
Which of the following is not a milch animal?
- Cow
- Buffalo
- Sahiwal
- None of these
Which of the following fish are bottom feeders?
- Catlas
- Grass carps
- Common carps
- Mrigals
Which of the following statements is not correct about manure?
- It cannot be easily made by using animal and plant waste.
- Organic matter in manure helps in increasing the water holding capacity of sandy soil.
- It is good for long term soil fertility.
- In clayey soils, the organic matter in manure helps in drainage and in avoiding water logging.
Which of the following is/are necessary for good production of poultry birds?
- Maintenance of temperature in housing
- Hygienic conditions in housing
- Prevention and control of diseases and pests
- All of the above
Which of the following breeds of cattle shows excellent resistance to diseases?
- Buffalo
- Red Sindhi
- Bos bubalis
- Cow
Carbohydrates are not provided by which of the following cereals?
- Millets
- Ground nut
- Wheat
- Maize
Cattle farming is done for which of the following?
(i) Milk production
(ii) Chicken meat
(iii) Lactation period
(iv) Agriculture work
- Both (i) and (ii)
- Both (iii) and (iv)
- Both (i) and (iii)
- Both (ii) and (iv)