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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 history society and economy in medieval india life of the people in maharashtra social condition of the people during the medieval period kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai

What did people grew in their fields during the medieval period ?

  1. Jowar

  2. Bajra

  3. Wheat

  4. All of the above

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

A majority of people lived in villages. The villages were mostly self - sufficient. Only salt had to be imported from other places. The needs of farmers were limited. They grew jowar , bajra , wheat , ragi , maize , rice and other grains in their fields.

Multiple choice history society and economy in medieval india life of the people in maharashtra social condition of the people during the medieval period kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai

The historical sources of the Chola period confirms that there were four types of farm land. Match the following types of farm lands.

1. Brahmadeya a. The land donated to temples
2. Devadana b. The land owned by peasants
3. Vellan vakai c. The land donated to Jain institutions
4. Pallichandam d. The land received by Brahmins as gift

  1. 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c

  2. 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c

  3. 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a

  4. 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The Chola dynasty was the most civilized and one of the longest ruling dynasties in the history of southern India. The types of farm lands during this period were as below:
  1. Brahmadeya: These were the lands gifted to Brahamanas. 
  2. Vellanvagai: Land of non-Brahamana peasant proprietors.
  3. Devadana: Land gifted to temples.
  4. Pallichchhandam: Land donated to Jaina institutions.
Multiple choice history society and economy in medieval india life of the people in maharashtra social condition of the people during the medieval period kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai

Abul Fazl's book 'Ain-i-Akbari' attests that _____ varieties of crops were cultivated in Agra.

  1. 32

  2. 39

  3. 52

  4. 69
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ain-i Akbari (in short the Ain,) authored by Akbar’s court historian Abul Fazl. It  tells that the Mughal provinces of Agra produced 39 varieties of crops and Delhi produced 43 over the two seasons. Bengal produced 50 varieties of rice alone.

Multiple choice history society and economy in medieval india life of the people in maharashtra social condition of the people during the medieval period kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai

What does the book 'Qitab-ul-Rihla' tells about Indian agriculture during medieval period?

  1. There were three harvests in a year in medieval India

  2. Paddy, wheat, barley, sugarcane, cotton, oilseeds and indigo were the major crops of medieval India

  3. The rulers provided all facilities for agricultural progress

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

Ibn-i-Batuta wrote the famous book Kitab-ur-Rehla. In that, he had mentioned that there were three harvests in a year and Paddy, wheat, barley, sugarcane, cotton, oilseeds and indigo were the major crops of medieval India. Also, the rulers of the medieval period provided all facilities to increase crop production and improvise agriculture.

Multiple choice chemistry water in our life how can we conserve water? droughts, floods and water conservation conservation of water and its importance and methods

Which of the following crop cannot be grown in less water availability?

  1. Wheat

  2. Maize

  3. Vegetables

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

Rice is a semi-aquatic crop that requires significant amounts of water, typically grown in flooded fields, making it unsuitable for areas with low water availability.

Multiple choice geography a shelter so high! house patterns residences roadways

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the life style of hilly people?

  1. The main occupation of people living in the mountains is farming

  2. Terrace or step farming is done on slopes of hills to grow rice, maize, and tea depending on the height of the region they are living

  3. Fruits, wool and handicrafts are sent all over the country from these regions

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

All the statements about the life style of hilly people are correct. Their main occupation is farming. They generally practice terrace or step farming to grow rice, maize and tea depending on the height of the regions and fruits, wool and handicrafts are sent across all over the country from these regins.

Multiple choice sociology social movements concept of family family introduction to social movements and its types recent social movements social movements in our time

The farmers movements began with the denial __________.

  1. Of Land Holdings

  2. Of Land Tax

  3. to grow food crops

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

Farmers movement means movement by peasants which is characterised by agrarian unrest. It is triggered by agricultural reforms and change in policies. Farmer's movement began denying land tax. Later it was extended against caste discrimination, tenancy system and bonded labour.

Multiple choice botany economically useful plants and entrepreneurial botany horticulture organic farming horticulture and organic farming

Which of the following is the largest organic farm in India?

  1. Organics

  2. The Farm

  3. OFAI

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

The Farm is the largest organic farm in India. It is comprised of an area of over 350 acres. This farm is situated in Uttar Pradesh, some kilometers away from Benaras. There is cultivation of many crop plants, pulses, aromatic and spices plants. There is use of cattle and other farm animals for farming.

Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

Multiple choice botany economically useful plants and entrepreneurial botany horticulture organic farming horticulture and organic farming

Horticulture in the cultivation that includes

  1. Fruits, vegetables and flowers

  2. All food crops

  3. Vegetable gardens and lawns near hotels

  4. Some bush crops and apples
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Horticulture is the science and art of producing, improving, marketing, and using fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. It differs from botany and other plant sciences in that horticulture incorporate both science and aesthetics. 
So the correct option ' Fruits, vegetables and flowers'.
Multiple choice history the making of a global world causes of nazism feudalism in europe british exploitation of the indian economy

Consider the following statements and choose the correct response from the options given thereafter :
Statement I : Traders and travellers introduced new crops to the land they travelled.
Statement II : Noodles most likely travelled from China through Arab traders to Sicily. 
Statement III : Potato reached the West through travellers and became the staple diet of the poor. 

  1. Statement I and statement III are true

  2. Statement II and statement III are true.

  3. All three statements are true.

  4. Statement I and statement II are true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement I is true as trade facilitated crop exchange. Statement II is true regarding the historical path of noodles. Statement III is false because while potatoes became a staple, the claim about the specific 'West' travel path is historically debated or inaccurate in this context compared to I and II.

Multiple choice evs let's plant trees green revolution in india crop revolutions green revolution

Which of the following factors is the most important factor that led to the green revolution in India?

  1. Judicious use of pesticides

  2. Proper use of water

  3. Increase in land area under cultivation

  4. Introduction of high yielding varieties of crops.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The green revolution is the increased crop production in developing countries. M. S. Swaminathan is a father of green revolution in India. High yielding variety of seeds were used to increase the crop production. 

So, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs let's plant trees green revolution in india crop revolutions green revolution

What made Green revolution possible?

  1. Adequate supply of water

  2. Adequate supply of fertilizers

  3. Adequate supply of seeds

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Answer is option D i.e. "Both A and B"
Agriculture output is dependent upon the quality of seeds which are highly responsive to inputs like fertilizers and water. Green Revolution technologies uses chemical fertilizers which made it possible to supply crops with extra nutrients, for increased crop yield. Green revolution also helped in developing technologies that ensure availability of water for irrigation.

Multiple choice evs let's plant trees green revolution in india crop revolutions green revolution

Green revolution increased the agriculture production in

  1. India

  2. Mexico

  3. China

  4. All over the world
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Green revolution refers to a research and development in the field of agriculture worldwide. The initiatives led by Norman Barlang, the father of green revolution, who received the Nobel prize in 1970, credited with saving over a billion people from starvation, involved the development of agriculture.

Multiple choice economic development & planning concept of development economics

Which of the following is not true about farmers in the least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

  1. The staple crop is the chief source of food

  2. Labour is underutilized except for planting and harvesting seasons

  3. On the traditional farm, output is always greater than consumption

  4. Cultivators utilize only a small portion of land
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The farmers in the least developed countries (LDCs) have staple crop as the chief source of food. Moreover, labour is underutilized in these countries, except for planting and harvesting seasons. Also, cultivators utilise only a small portion of land here.

Thus, the correct answer is C.