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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

Which of the following is TRUE for threshing?

  1. The separation of best quality grains from the crops.

  2. The separation of grains from the crops which are cut.

  3. The separation of grains on the basis of their size.

  4. The separation of infected grains from the crops.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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Multiple choice

Which of the following statements are not true about paddy cultivation?

  1. The average temperatures are between 22°c to 32°c.

  2. Heavy rainfall of 150 to 200 cms is needed.

  3. Black soils are the best for paddy cultivation.

  4. Alluvial loams are the most Ideal soils.

  5. West Bengal is the highest paddy Producing state in the country.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Paddy (rice) cultivation requires alluvial or clayey soils that hold water well. Black soils are typically used for cotton, not paddy.

Multiple choice

The area under cultivation is decreasing at the fastest rate in the case of

  1. Rice

  2. Wheat

  3. Sugarcane

  4. Tea

  5. Jute
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Jute cultivation in India has faced significant challenges and a decline in area due to competition from synthetic fibers and changing agricultural priorities. Other crops like rice and wheat remain staples with more stable or increasing land usage.

Multiple choice

The practice of growing more than one crop in the same field is known as

  1. collective farming

  2. mixed farming

  3. rotation of cultivation

  4. Jhum cultivation

  5. shifting cultivation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mixed farming involves the practice of growing more than one crop or combining crop cultivation with livestock rearing on the same farm to diversify income and manage risks.

Multiple choice

Food grains are provided to ______ under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS).

  1. above Poverty Line (APL) families at subsidized rates

  2. below Poverty Line (BPL) families at subsidized rates

  3. below Poverty Line (BPL) families free of cost

  4. both APL and BPL families at different subsidized rates

  5. poorest of the poor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was designed to provide food grains to both APL (Above Poverty Line) and BPL (Below Poverty Line) families, albeit at different subsidized rates. This dual-pricing structure ensures that while the poorest receive higher subsidies, the system remains accessible to a broader population.

Multiple choice

In which crop does India stand first in the world?

  1. Sugarcane

  2. Wheat

  3. Cotton

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

India stands first in the world in Sugarcane. Before the 18th century, cultivation of sugar cane was largely confined to India. Sugarcane plantations, like cotton farms, were a major driver of large human migrations in the 19th and early 20th century. 

Multiple choice

The major 'Rabi' crop in India is:

  1. Barley

  2. Pulses

  3. Wheat

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

Wheat is the most significant Rabi crop in India, typically sown in winter and harvested in spring.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the normal period of Kharif Crop?

  1. Mid June to October end

  2. July to December

  3. March to June

  4. January to March

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kharif crops are monsoon crops; they are sown at the beginning of the rainy season (June) and harvested at the end of the monsoon season (October).

Multiple choice

In India 'Marginal Farmers' are those who hold land up to

  1. 1 hectare

  2. 2 hectares

  3. 3 hectares

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

In India 'Marginal Farmers' are those who hold land up to 1 hectare. These farmers play a significant role in agrarian economy of the country. But they do not access technology, inputs and credits and subsidies from the government.