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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
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Patiala
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Amritsar
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Chandigarh
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Ludhiana
D
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Explanation
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a prominent agricultural university located in Ludhiana, Punjab.
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a technology
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not a technology
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not related to technology
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none of these
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Karnal
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Kamoorie
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Kilan
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Milan
A
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Explanation
The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is located in Karnal, Haryana. It is India's premier institute for dairy research and was moved there from Bangalore in 1955.
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Wheat
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Black gram
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Mustard
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Linseed
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Pea
B
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Explanation
This is the correct option. Black gram is not a Rabi season crop. It is a Kharif season crop.
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Maize and urad bean
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Cotton and chick pea
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Groundnut and sunflower
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Sorghum and pigeon pea
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Wheat and mustard
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct option, as it is an incorrect mixed cropping combination used by the farmers in India. Cotton and moong bean is the correct combination.
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Red Sindhi
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Freiswal
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Sahiwal
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Gir
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Holstein-Friesian
D
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Explanation
This is the correct option. Holstein-Friesian is the highest milk-yielding variety of cows. It can give 16,000 litres of milk in its lactation period.
This is a wrong option. The correct option is Holstein-Friesian.
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Jute bags
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Metallic bins
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Both silos and granaries
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Silos
C
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Explanation
Grains are stored in the sacs made of jute or metallic bins and are stored at places known as silos or granaries.
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A rubber plantation
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A paddy field
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A banana plantation
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Grass growing in a paddy field
D
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Explanation
Paddy is a crop but grass is just a weed.
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Gram
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Maize
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Soyabean
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Groundnut
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Gram is a rabi crop. It grows in a winter season. The rest of them are kharif crops.
D
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Explanation
Rice is a crop which is sown in rainy season, i.e. from June to September, as it is a kharif crop. The other three crops are rabi crops and are sown in winter season.
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Hybridisation
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Crop rotation
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Manuring
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Composting
B
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Explanation
Crop rotation is a method of replenishing soil with nutrients. This can be done by growing different crops alternately.
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Threshing
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Harvesting
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Winnowing
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Cutting
C
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Explanation
Farmers with small holdings of land separate grains from chaff by the method called winnowing.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Wheat, gram and pea need low temperatures for their growth whereas paddy requires the presence of large amount of water. Therefore, paddy is grown in a rainy season.
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Cultivator
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Khurpi
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Sickle
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Plough
B
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Explanation
Cultivator, sickle and plough are the tools used for the preparation of soil whereas khurpi helps in the removal of weeds and is adopted as a manual method of removing weeds.
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Blue Revolution
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Yellow Revolution
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Green Revolution
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White Revolution
C
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Explanation
The Green Revolution refers to a period of significant increase in agricultural production, particularly in food grains like wheat and rice, due to the adoption of modern farming methods.