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

Green revolution focused on _________.

  1. wheat

  2. wheat, rice, jawar, bajra and maize

  3. rice and wheat

  4. non-commercial crops
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rice and Wheat 

Green Revolution Intensive plan of the 1960s to increase crop yields in developing countries by introducing higher-yielding strains of plant and new fertilizers. The scheme began in Mexico in the 1940s, and was successfully introduced in parts of India, se Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.

Multiple choice chemistry animal fibre wool - animal fibre wool fibres from animals

The term sericulture is used for which of the following purpose? 

  1. Production of silk

  2. Production of raw silk

  3. Rearing of silkworm

  4. Refinement of silk fibre
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk.

Multiple choice geography world of diversities elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure diversified world environmental regions (zones)

Chenchus depend mainly on _________ for their food.

  1. Government ration

  2. Crops

  3. Forest

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Chenchu are tribal group of people or adivasi lives in dense forests. They are mainly depends on hunting and gathering. For their foods they mainly depends on forests. They used to collect forest products and sales in non tribal groups.

Multiple choice geography world of diversities elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure diversified world environmental regions (zones)

The Bonda tribals collect the forest products and also do _______ type of agriculture.

  1. Jhumm

  2. Intensive

  3. Extensive

  4. Plantation
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Bonda are tribal group of people lives in Malkangiri district of Orissa. Bonda tribes collects forest products and also do jhumm type of agriculture. Jhumm is a kind of shifting cultivation. For this they used to clear a peace of forest land and after cultivation they leaves that land and moves to some other place. They used to exchange their agricultural and forest products in weekly markets.

Multiple choice gujarat: agriculture, industry and transportation transport, communication and trade geography

Gujarat ranks _____ in the production of millet in India.

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Fourth
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sandy and soft coloured (Goradu) soil is suitable for millet. Gujarat ranks second in the production of millet in India. Banaskantha district is the leading producer of millet. Millet requires less rainfall, moderate temperature and an adequate amount of sunlight.

Multiple choice gujarat: agriculture, industry and transportation transport, communication and trade geography

Which is the second most important crop of Gujarat in terms of production?

  1. Wheat

  2. Rice

  3. Barley

  4. Groundnut
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Barley is the second most important crop of Gujarat in terms of production. Barley is grown in maximum parts of Gujarat. Barley is grown in both the winter as well as summer seasons. Barley plants are mainly used as fodder.

Multiple choice evs - i food for all agricultural development in india social and economic change food storage and conservation of environment

The rapid increase witnessed during 1967-70, in the field of food grain production, is called _________.

  1. Green Revolution

  2. Golden Revolution

  3. Blue Revolution

  4. Yellow Revolution
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Green Revolution in India was a period when agriculture in India increased its yields due to improved agronomic technology. Green Revolution allowed developing countries, like India, to overcome poor agricultural productivity. It started in India in the early 1960s and led to an increase in food grain production, especially in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh during the early phase. The main development was higher-yielding varieties of wheat, which were developed by many scientists, including American agronomist Dr. Norman Borlaug, Indian geneticist M. S. Swaminathan, and others. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research also claims credit for enabling the Green Revolution, in part by developing rust resistant strains of wheat.