Geography · Economics

Agricultural Practices in India

2,453 Questions

Agricultural practices in India form a core segment of geography and economics syllabi. This hub covers crop distribution, farming techniques, and land measurement terms. These concepts regularly appear in SSC, state PSC, and civil services examinations.

Plantation and food cropsCrop cultivation regionsLand measurement unitsAgricultural storage techniquesIntercropping systemsWater resource management

Agricultural Practices in India Questions

Multiple choice depletion of water table water a precious resource biology

A majority of farmers in India depend upon _____ for irrigating their crops.

  1. rains

  2. oceans

  3. both of the above

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A majority of farmers in India depend upon rains for irrigating their crops.

Multiple choice biology improvement in food resources manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

.......... manure should not be applied to edible crops which are to be harvested soon.

  1. Stored

  2. Old

  3. Fresh

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • Manure is an organic substance produced by the decomposition of plant and animal wastes in the presence of microorganisms and used as fertilizers. Fresh manure has microbes in it, that may be dangerous. It should not be applied to edible crops that will soon be harvested. Instead of fresh manure aged or old manure should be applied to the edible crops.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice biology improvement in food resources manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

Which of the following rotation of crops will reduce dependence on the use of chemical fertilizers?

  1. Rice and Chilli

  2. Wheat and Potato

  3. Potato and Rice

  4. Gram and Rice
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Crop rotation helps the farmers to maintain the fertility of the fields by growing alternate crops. A particular crop with one type of nutrient sown in one season restricts the cultivator to sow the other crop with another type of nutrient  in the next season, which is most beneficial for the field e.g., gram is nitrogen rich crop and rice is sugar rich crop, so, their alternate cropping can give different nutrients to the field and thus, reduces the use of chemical fertilizers.

Multiple choice evs economic importance of plants and animals manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

A crop plant which can grow in nitrogen deficient soils without external supply of it is?

  1. Allium sativum

  2. Gossypium herbaceum

  3. Cajanus cajan

  4. Helianthus annus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cajanus cajan, commonly known as pigeon pea, is a legume. Legumes have a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in their root nodules, allowing them to thrive in nitrogen-deficient soils.

Multiple choice evs economic importance of plants and animals manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

_____________ is a practice of clearing and burning the forest area for cultivation of crops for 3-4 years and shifting.

  1. Jhum cultivation

  2. Horticulture

  3. Taungya cultivation

  4. Agrisilviculture
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jhum cultivation, also known as slash-and-burn agriculture, involves clearing forest patches by cutting and burning vegetation to create temporary fields for crop cultivation.

Multiple choice evs agriculture- crops manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

In high yielding `hybrid crop varieties', to exploit hybrid vigour, the farmers need to purchase fresh hybrid seed every year, because

  1. They are not allowed to grow their own seed

  2. The hybrid vigour is lost due to inbreeding depression

  3. The government of India has accepted Dunkel's proposals

  4. It is cheaper to purchase fresh seed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hybrid seeds are the result of crossing two genetically distinct inbred lines. If seeds from these hybrids are saved and replanted, the offspring show segregation, leading to a loss of the uniform, high-performing traits known as hybrid vigour.

Multiple choice

Rich soil to grow wheat, parley, and peas in the Indus Valley resulted from

  1. the annual flooding of the Indus River

  2. proximity to the Arabian Sea

  3. a sophisticated irrigation system

  4. importing soil from the Deccan Plateau
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Like other river valley civilizations, the Indus Valley relied on the annual flooding of the Indus River to deposit nutrient-rich silt, which made farming highly productive.

Multiple choice evs whose forests? conservation of forest and wildlife wildlife deforestation and conservation

A harrow is used to remove

  1. Weeds

  2. Crop plants

  3. Stones

  4. Rocks
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A) Weeds are removed with the help of a harrow. It also helps in loosening the soil so that the water can soak into the ground easily.

B) Crop plants are removed with the help of a machine called combine harvester.
C) Stones and rocks are removed with the help of a machine called the stone picker.
Thus, the correct option is 'Weeds'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct as far as Shifting Cultivation is considered - (i) Practiced in the areas of heavy rainfall and quick regeneration of vegetation. (ii) Is practiced in the thickly forested areas of Amazon basin, tropical Africa, parts of Southeast Asia and Northeast India. (iii) Crops are grown and animals are reared for sale in market. (iv) Also known as 'slash and burn' agriculture.

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (i) and (ii)

  3. (i), (ii) and (iii) only

  4. All Of The Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shifting cultivation is characterized by clearing forest patches (slash and burn), typically in tropical regions with high rainfall. It is a subsistence practice, not for market sale, making (iii) incorrect.

Multiple choice

Identify the crop according to the characteristics given below - (i) Requires moderate temperature, rainfall and lots of sunshine. (ii) Needs well drained fertile soils. (iii) Is grown in North America, Brazil, China, Russia, Canada, India and Mexico.

  1. wheet

  2. cotton

  3. maize

  4. jute
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Cotton requires high temperatures, light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free days, and bright sunshine for its growth. It is grown in the listed countries.

Multiple choice

Developing countries with large population usually practice

  1. Intensive agriculture

  2. Commercial Grain Farming

  3. Shifting Cultivation

  4. Nomadic Herding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In developing countries with high population density, land is scarce relative to labor, necessitating intensive agriculture to maximize yield per unit area.