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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.

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

Agricultural Practices in India Questions

Multiple choice

More than 50% area in the country is under cultivation.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India's net sown area is generally reported to be around 45-50% of the total land area, making the statement that more than 50% is under cultivation technically true in many statistical contexts.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a producer?

  1. Farmer

  2. Mother

  3. Plant

  4. Soil

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct answer. Plants are known as producers. They have well developed system to carry out the process of photosynthesis. Plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, water and minerals to prepare the food.   

Multiple choice

Farming includes

  1. growing crops for food only

  2. keeping animals only

  3. both growing crops and keeping animals

  4. growing crops for raw materials only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer is option (3).

Multiple choice

Winnowing is the

  1. process of removal of weeds

  2. separation of grains from chaff by blowing wind

  3. cutting and collecting of crops from fields

  4. loosening of edible parts of grain from the cut crops
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The process of separation of grains from chaff is called threshing. Farmers with small holdings of land do it by winnowing.