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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 penamakuru - a village in the krishna delta (part - b) penamakuru village social science

Which of the following are cultivated as cash crop in the Penamakuru village?

  1. Sugarcane

  2. Turmeric

  3. Yam and banana

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

Sugarcane, Turmeric, Yam and Banana are cultivated as cash crop in the Penamakuru village.

Penamakuru is a village located in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Bharatha Yuvajana Sangham, a youth welfare organisation, conduct the Games Meet to mark Sankranti in January to prevent illegal activities such as gambling and cock fights, in Penamakuru village of Thotlavalluru mandal in Krishna District.

Multiple choice penamakuru - a village in the krishna delta (part - b) penamakuru village social science

Which type of cultivation is mostly seen in the bank of river Krishna and upland areas of Penamakuru?

  1. Paddy

  2. Vegetable

  3. Flowers

  4. Fruit bearing trees
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Fruitbearing trees are cultivated mostly seen in the bank of river Krishna and upland areas of Penamakuru.

A fruit tree is a tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by humans and some animals — all trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are the ripened ovaries of flowers containing one or more seeds. In horticultural usage, the term 'fruit tree' is limited to those that provide fruit for human food.

Multiple choice penamakuru - a village in the krishna delta (part - b) penamakuru village social science

The nursery for the paddy monsoon crop is called _____________.

  1. dalva

  2. Salva

  3. dondakai

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

The nursery for the paddy monsoon crop is called Salva.

Paddy, also called rice paddy, small, level, flooded field used to cultivate rice in southern and eastern Asia. Wet-rice cultivation is the most prevalent method of farming in the Far East, where it utilizes a small fraction of the total land yet feeds the majority of the rural population.

Multiple choice geography life in tropical and subtropical regions life in the ganga - brahmaputra basin human environment interactions - the tropical and the subtropical region the plains of northern india drainage system in brazil

Which is the main crop of Ganga- Brahmaputra region?

  1. Barley

  2. Wheat

  3. Paddy

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

The main crop of the Ganga-Brahmaputra region is paddy. Because of the monsoon type of climate of the region, as well as fertile and rich alluvium soil, it is the best for the growth of the rice.

Multiple choice community decision making in a tribe penugolu - a village on the hills penugolu village social science

Podu is another name for what type of cultivation?

  1. Intensive cultivation

  2. Extensive cultivation

  3. Mixed cultivation

  4. Shifting cultivation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
shifting cultivation
Podu is a traditional system of cultivation used by tribes in India, whereby different areas of jungle forest are cleared by burning each year to provide land for crops. The word comes from the Telugu language. Podu is a form of shifting cultivation using slash-and-burn methods.
Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - i : agro-based distribution and classification of industries in india industrialisation and industrial belts cottage and small scale industries the concept of development mineral resources in rajasthan

About _____ farmers are engaged in the cultivation of jute in India.

  1. 1 million

  2. 2 million

  3. 3 million

  4. 4 million
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The significant role played by jute in the country’s economy can be assessed from the fact that more than 4 million farm families are involved in jute farming and majority of them belong to small and marginal categories. Cultivation of jute generates employment (seasonal) of more than 10 million man days per season.

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

Wheat, barley, jute, different types of tubers, paddy, etc., were the major crops of Neolithic age.

  1. True

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

Neolithic age is also known as agriculture revolution age since the discovery of agriculture took place in west Asia during this time.

They began a settled life for the purpose of cultivation and domestication of animals.
During this time wheat, barley, jute, different types of tubers, paddy, etc., were the major crops.
Hence, the above statement is true.

Multiple choice map work (world map) world maps geography

Mediterranean region is most suitable for the production of _______. 

  1. Rice

  2. Mango

  3. Grapes

  4. Banana
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Mediterranean climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, which is ideal for viticulture, making it famous for grape production.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops millets cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

Which of the following term is used for inferior grains?

  1. Pulses

  2. Millets

  3. Cereals

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

Millets

Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Millets are important crops in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, with 97% of millet production in developing countries.