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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 morphology of angiosperms introduction to angiosperms morphology of flowering plants plant kingdom biology

Russian Millet, Digitaria, is grown in

  1. Bihar

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Meghalaya

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

Russian millet, Digitaria is the genus of plants belonging to family Poaceae or Gramineae. It is native to tropical and warm temperate regions. Digitariaoccursies occur in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of both the hemispheres. The major Russian millet producing state in India is Rajasthan, followed by Maharashtra, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

So, the correct answer is 'Rajasthan'.

Multiple choice contemporary indian society civics

The growth of which of the following crops do not indicate commercial agriculture?

  1. Jute

  2. Sugarcane

  3. Oil seeds

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

Commercialisation of the agriculture is nothing but making use of agriculture to earn profits. In this type, more of cash crops are grown when compared to food crops. Among the given options growing of jute, sugarcane, oilseeds are cash crops and growing them is an example of commercial agriculture and growing wheat which is food crop is not an example of commercial agriculture.

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

Some one travels from Kolkata to Delhi through the Gangetic plain, he would notice that the cultivation of wheat _______.

  1. Decreases

  2. Increases

  3. First decreases and then increases

  4. First increases and then decreases
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As one travels from Kolkata to Delhi through the Gangetic plain, one would notice that the cultivation of wheat increases.

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

Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good cultivation of wheat?

  1. Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall

  2. High temperature and heavy rainfall

  3. High temperature and moderate rainfall

  4. Low temperature and low rainfall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wheat is a temperate region crop thus required moderate temperature and rainfall both. Temperature should not exceed above $20^0C$ and rainfall should be between $50-100cm$ along with first free growing season.

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

For the production of wheat there should be _____.

  1. Cool and wet climate during its growing period but hot climate during the ripening period.

  2. Sufficient heat but very little rainfall.

  3. Sufficient heat and heavy rainfall.

  4. Hot climate during the growing period but cool climate during the ripening period.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

For the production of wheat there should be cool and wet climate during its growing period but hot climate during the ripening period.

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

In India wheat is the staple food for the people of _______________.

  1. North and North-Western

  2. North-Eastern

  3. South

  4. South-Eastern
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A Correct answer
Explanation

North and North-Western
The staple food of North India is wheat which is consumed in the forms of rotis or chapatis with sabzi or curry. Most of the North Indian people prefer vegetarian diet except the Kashmiri.

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

Wheat is a _______ crop.

  1. kharif

  2. rabi

  3. zaid

  4. both a and b
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Rabi Crops
The Arabic translation of the word ”Rabi” is spring. The harvesting of these crops happens in the springtime hence the name. The Rabi season usually starts in November and lasts up to March or April. Rabi crops are mainly cultivated using irrigation since monsoons are already over by November. In fact, unseasonal showers in November or December can ruin the crops. The seeds are sown at the beginning of autumn, which results in a spring harvest. Wheat, barley, mustard and green peas are some of the major rabi types of crops that grow in India.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops wheat cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

For the production of wheat there should be _____________.

  1. Cool and wet climate during its growing period but hot climate during the ripening period

  2. Sufficient heat but very little rainfall

  3. Sufficient heat but heavy rainfall

  4. Hot climate during the growing period but cool climate during the ripening period
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wheat is a rabi crop that thrives in cool, moist conditions during the vegetative growth phase and requires warm, dry, and sunny weather during the ripening and harvesting stages.

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

Which is the main crop in the north and the north western parts of the country?

  1. Wheat

  2. Rice

  3. Maize

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

This is the second most important cereal crop. It is the main food crop, in north and north-western part of the country. This rabi crop requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening. It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season. 

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

Wheat is the important crop in _________.

  1. Pampas of South America.

  2. Velds of Africa.

  3. Downs of Australia.

  4. Prairies of North America.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Northern Spring Wheat region (III) of the United States is physically similar to the Canadian Prairies. Spring wheat is the major crop of North Dakota and much of Montana. Barley, durum, flax, sunflowers, oats, and other small grains are also produced.

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

Which of the following is the main Rabi crop of Punjab?

  1. Rice

  2. Maize

  3. Wheat

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

  • Wheat is considered as the major Rabi crop of Punjab which is a winter crop.
  • Top three states producing wheat are Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.
  • After Rice, wheat is the second most important crop of India.
  • The staple food in north and north western India is wheat.

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

Which is the main food crop in the north and north-western parts of India?

  1. Maize

  2. Wheat

  3. Rice

  4. Millets
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Wheat is a rabi crop. Though, this crop is grown in large parts of India, states from the north and north-western parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of wheat and other rabi crops. 
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops wheat cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

Cultivation of wheat requires _________.

  1. Humid temperature and heavy rains

  2. Moderate temperature and heavy rains

  3. Moderate temperature and moderate rains

  4. Humid temperature and moderate rains
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Moderate temperature and moderate rains
Weather that is comfortable for humans is also good for wheat. Wheat needs 12 to 15 inches (31 to 38 centimeters) of water to produce a good crop. It grows best when temperatures are warm, from 70° to 75° F (21° to 24° C), but not too hot. Wheat also needs a lot of sunshine, especially when the grains are filling.

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

Wheat cultivation requires a moderate amount of rainfall ranging between ______________.

  1. 20-30 cm

  2. 20-50 cm

  3. 25-75 cm

  4. 50-90 cm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
India, being the second largest producer of wheat in the world, has a high dependency on this rabi crop for its agricultural income. Wheat is a staple food among Indians, especially in the northern regions.

Wheat requires cool temperatures during its growing season in the range of about 14°c to 18°c. Rainfall of about 50 cms to 90 cms is most ideal. However, during harvesting season in the spring, wheat requires bright sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures. Uttar Pradesh is the largest wheat growing state in India closely followed by Punjab and Haryana.