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Agricultural Practices in India

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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.

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Agricultural Practices in India Questions

Multiple choice

In India, there are two main seasons of crop growth: kharif and rabi. Which of the following is not a property of rabi crop?

  1. They are non-monsoon season crops.

  2. The crops grow in hot and wet conditions.

  3. These crops are sown in October-November.

  4. These crops are harvested in March-April.

  5. Wheat, barley, gram and mustard are a few examples of rabi crops.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a property of rabi crops. They do not grow in hot and wet conditions, but grow in cold and nearly dry conditions.

Multiple choice

What is the other name of Kharif crop?

  1. Winter season crop

  2. Summer season crop

  3. Autumn season crop

  4. Spring season crop

  5. Rainy season crop
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kharif crop is also known as summer season crop.

Multiple choice

What is the period of Kharif crop?

  1. June to October

  2. April to July

  3. June to December

  4. January to May

  5. May to December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The period of Kharif crop is from June to October.

Multiple choice

Agricultural implements are ________.

  1. type of crops to be grown

  2. area to be practiced under agriculture

  3. tools used to carry out different agricultural tasks

  4. agricultural animals utililized

  5. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Agricultural implements are tools used to carry out different agricultural tasks.

Multiple choice

When is the leveler used in the fields?

  1. Before ploughing

  2. After manuring

  3. Before manuring

  4. After sowing of seeds

  5. Before sowing of seeds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The leveler is used in the fields before sowing of seeds.

Multiple choice

Horticulture means

  1. growing of wheat

  2. cultivation of crops along with animal husbandry

  3. primitive farming

  4. growing of fruits and vegetables
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Horticulture is defined as the art and science of growing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. It is distinct from general agriculture (which includes cereal crops like wheat) and animal husbandry.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

  1. Coffee

  2. Sugarcane

  3. Tea

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

Sugarcane is a field crop (grown in open fields with standard cultivation practices), not a plantation crop. Plantation crops (tea, coffee, rubber, cocoa) require special conditions - shade, specific elevation/climate, perennial cultivation on estates, and often processing on-site. Sugarcane is grown annually in rotation with other crops and doesn't need plantation-style management.

Multiple choice

In the world, practices like viticulture, horticulture and sericulture are well developed in the

  1. Monsoon regions

  2. Tropical highlands

  3. Mediterranean regions

  4. Marine west coast areas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mediterranean regions have moderate, wet winters and warm, dry summers which is ideal for specialized agricultural practices like grape cultivation (viticulture), garden crops (horticulture), and silk production (sericulture). These climate conditions support high-value agricultural activities that require specific seasonal patterns. The other regions listed (monsoon, tropical highlands, marine west coast) have different climate characteristics that are less suitable for these particular practices.

Multiple choice

Shifting cultivation is practiced in

  1. tropical Africa, South-East Asia and Amazon basin

  2. Sahara, Tundra region and North America

  3. tropical areas, river basins and in Australia

  4. Gobi Desert, Alaska and Tibet Plateau
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shifting cultivation (also called slash-and-burn) is primarily practiced in tropical regions with fertile soil and adequate rainfall - including tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Amazon basin in South America. These regions have the climate conditions that allow for forest regrowth after cultivation cycles.