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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 political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Why were peasants in the $19th$ century unwilling to cultivate opium in India?

  1. The price paid by government was very low

  2. The plant was delicate

  3. The cultivators were poor

  4. All the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Peasants were reluctant to cultivate opium because the government-fixed prices were low, the crop was difficult to grow, and it required intensive labor, making it an unattractive option for poor farmers.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

In early 19th century which were two major commercial crops grown in India?

  1. Sugarcane and Jute

  2. Jute and Indigo

  3. Indigo and Opium

  4. Cotton and Sugarcane
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C Correct answer
Explanation

During the colonial period, Indian farmers produced crops like Indigo, opium to cater to the world market. These were the two major commercial crops on the 19th century.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Indian farmers were not willing to cultivate opium because ____________.

  1. it required fertile land and needed more care

  2. opium cultivation spoiled their health

  3. opium was addictive and its cultivation was immoral

  4. the rent to be paid to the government was high
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian farmers were not willing to divert their best fields for opium cultivation because it would have resulted in poor production cereals and pulses. Many cultivators did not own land. For opium cultivation, they had to lease land from landlords and pay rent. The cultivation of opium was a difficult process and time consuming. This would have left little time for the farmers to care for other crops. The government paid very low price for the opium which made it an unprofitable proposition.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Growing of which of the following crops makes the land fertile?

  1. Brinjal

  2. Tomato

  3. Turnip

  4. Potato
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Growing turnip crops makes the land fertile. Turnip was a good fodder crop for cattle. These crop have the capacity to increase the nitrogen content of the soil.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

The proper sequence of crops grown by Indian farmers, in early and later nineteenth century during the colonial period was _____.

  1. Wheat, maize, rice, cotton and indigo

  2. Maize, sugarcane, cotton and opium

  3. Indigo, opium, sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat

  4. Wheat, sugarcane, cotton, jute and indigo
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the colonial period, rural India also came to produce a range of crops for the world market. In the early nineteenth century, indigo and opium were two of the major commercial crops. By the end of the century, peasants were producing sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat and several other.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Which of the following is not a local name of shifting cultivation?

  1. Milpa

  2. Rabi

  3. Tavy

  4. Jhum
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B Correct answer
Explanation

. It has many local names such as lading in Southeast Asia, milpa in Central America, chitemene or tavy  in Africa, and chena in Sri Lanka.  In India, dhya, penda, bewar, nevad, jhum, podu, khandad and  kumri are some of the local terms for swidden agriculture. Rabi is a kind of crop.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

In many parts of England, the farmers began to grow turnip as-
(i) Turnip improved the soil and made it fertile.
(ii) Turnip was a good fodder crop and relished by the cattle.
(iii) This crop had the capacity to increase nitrogen content of the soil.
(iv) Turnip became the staple food for the people.
Read the options given above and select the correct answer from the following. 

  1. (i), (iii), (iv) are correct and (ii) is wrong

  2. (i), (ii), (iv) are correct and (iii) is wrong

  3. (i), (ii), (iii) are correct and (iv) is wrong

  4. All the above options are correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In many parts of England, the farmers began to grow turnip as-

  • Turnip improved the soil and made it fertile.
  • Turnip was a good fodder crop and relished by the cattle.
  • This crop had the capacity to increase nitrogen content of the soil.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule
In many parts of England, the farmers began to grow turnip as:
(i) Turnip improved the soil and made it fertile
(ii) Turnip was a good fodder crop and relished by the cattle
(iii) This crop had the capacity to increase nitrogen content of the soil
(iv) Turnip became the staple food for the people

  1. (i), (ii), (iv) are correct, (iii) is incorrect

  2. (i), (iii), (iv) are correct, (ii) is incorrect

  3. (i), (ii), (iii) are correct, (iv) is incorrect

  4. All options are correct
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The European peasants had discovered that planting crops like clover and turnip improved the soil and made it more fertile. Turnip was a good fodder crop for cattle. These crops had the capacity to increase the nitrogen content of the soil. Nitrogen was important for crop growth. Cultivation of the same soil over a few years depleted the nitrogen in the soil and reduced its fertility. By restoring nitrogen, turnip and clover made the soil fertile once again

Multiple choice economics comparative studies of indian and chinese economies comparing indian and chinese economies comparative development experiences of india and its neighbours economics of development

Individual farmlands were collectivized into __________ during 1950s in China.

  1. communes

  2. agriculture co-operation

  3. both 'a' and 'b'

  4. none of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

During the 1950s, China implemented the 'Great Leap Forward' and collectivized individual farmlands into large units known as communes.

Multiple choice civics india: social life social life in india tribal society diversity in social life

Since the Eastern Indian region comprises of mountains, plantation agriculture is practiced widely.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 The Eastern and North Eastern areas hold huge potential for improvement of agribusiness, agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries. In the Eastern locale, permanent cultivation in the fields and shifting cultivation in slopes are the two overwhelming examples of land use. Valley agribusiness is rehearsed all through the bumpy landscape both at low also, high heights.

Multiple choice civics india: social life social life in india tribal society diversity in social life

Agriculture and agriculture-related activities are the principal occupations of most of the people of ___________.

  1. East India

  2. West India

  3. North India

  4. South India
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Agriculture and agriculture-related activities are the principal occupations of most of the people of North India. Apart from agriculture, people are engaged in the cottage and small industries too.