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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 evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Which of the following statements can be related to Jhoom farming?

  1. The land is cleared by burning the weeds.

  2. The burnt weeds increase the potash content of the soil.

  3. The fertility of the soil increases.

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

Jhoom farming or cultivation is also known as slash and burn agriculture. It is practiced in the areas with thick forest such as Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, etc. In this, a portion of forest is cleared by burning all the trees and weeds in that portion to produce ash. Burnt weeds increase the potash content of the soil and thereby increasing the fertility of the soil. Seeds are dropped on it and maize, chilies, rice, etc are grown.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Which is correct about centre of origin of a crop plant

  1. More frequency of dominant genes

  2. More diversity in improved variety

  3. More favourable climatic condition

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The two criteria on basis of which Nikolai Ivanwitch Vavilov proposed different centre of origin were
(a) the occurrence of maximum variation in the crop and 
(b) the occurrence of wild relatives.
So, the correct answer is 'More diversity in improved variety'.
Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Jhoom farming is also known as

  1. Multiple cropping

  2. Crop rotation

  3. Slash and burn agriculture

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

Jhoom farming or cultivation is also known as slash and burn agriculture. It is carried out in the areas with thick forest such as Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, etc. In this, a portion of forest is cut down and all the trees and weeds are burnt to produce ash. This ash makes that land fertile by increasing its potash content. Seeds are dropped on it and maize, chilies, rice, etc are grown.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Net house farming is also called as

  1. Greenhouse farming

  2. Polyhouse farming

  3. Polytunnel farming

  4. Precision farming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • A net house refers to the structure which is enclosed by agro nets or any other woven material to allow required sunlight, moisture and air to pass through the gaps.
  • It creates an appropriate microclimate conducive to the plant growth.
  • These are also called as Shade house or a greenhouse.
  • So the correct option is 'Greenhouse farming'.

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Slash and burn agriculture is

  1. Crop rotation

  2. Organic farming

  3. Jhum cultivation

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

Slash and burn agriculture is also called as jhum cultivation. It is the process of growing crops in which the land of trees and vegetation are first cleared and then burned thereafter. The burnt soil contains potash which increases the nutrient value of the soil.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Jhum cultivation.'

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Which of the following can be cultivated in polyhouse farming?

  1. Capsicum

  2. Potato

  3. Chilly

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

Polyhouse also known as polytunnels (tunnels made of polyethylene) can be used to provide a higher temperature and humidity than that which is available in the environment but can also protect crops from intense heat, bright sunlight, winds, and hailstones. Capsicum is basically a cool season crop and day temperature less than 30$^o$ celsius is favorable for growth and yield. It can be grown in a polyhouse.

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Shifting cultivators normally grow

  1. Cash crops along with fodder

  2. The major crop along with cereals

  3. A single crop which is mainly consumed

  4. Grains, vegetable and tubers in rotation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which a person uses a piece of land, only to abandon or alter the initial use a short time later. This system often involves clearing of a piece of land followed by several years of wood harvesting or farming until the soil loses fertility. Once the land becomes inadequate for crop production, it is left to be reclaimed by natural vegetation, or sometimes converted to a different long term cyclical farming practice. The period of cultivation is usually terminated when the soil shows signs of exhaustion or, more commonly, when the field is overrun by weeds. The length of time that a field is cultivated is usually shorter than the period over which the land is allowed to regenerate by lying fallow. Most families grow for subsistence purposes, just to eat and live. In other cases, the crops grown by each village vary by local customs and taste. The predominant crops include rice, maize (corn) and manioc and sorghum in Africa. Yams, sugarcane, plantain, and vegetables are also grown in some regions. 
So the correct option is 'grains, vegetable and tubers in rotation'.
Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Shifting cultivation or jhum belongs to category of

  1. Industrial forestry

  2. Agroforestry

  3. Commercial forestry

  4. Social forestry

  5. Conservation forestry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Slash and burn agriculture is also called as jhum cultivation or shifting cultivation. It is the process of growing crops in which the land of trees and vegetation are first cleared and then burned thereafter. The burnt soil contains potash which increases the nutrient value of the soil. It belongs to category of agroforestry.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Agroforestry.'

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Net house farming provides protection against

  1. Insects

  2. Heat

  3. Strong wind

  4. Both A and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
A Net house is a structure enclosed by agro nets or any other woven material to allow required sunlight, moisture and air to pass through the gaps. It creates an appropriate micro climate conducive to the plant growth. It is also referred as shade net house or net house.Uses of net house are as follows-
  • Helps in cultivation of flower plants, foliage plants, medicinal plants, vegetables and spices.
  • Used for fruit and vegetable nurseries as well as for raising of forest species etc.
  • Helps in quality drying of various agro products.
  • Used to protect against pest attack.
  • Protects from natural weather disturbances such as wind, rain, hail and frost.
  • Used in production of graft saplings and reducing its mortality during hot summer days.
So, the correct answers are both ' Insects & Strong wind'
Multiple choice evs flow of water irrigation irrigation and its types irrigation and types

Swing-basket (Dhekli) is used for___________

  1. Making furrow

  2. Lifting water from wells

  3. Destroying weeds

  4. Leveling of land
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Dhekli is a method where water is taken directly from the wells with the help of a pulley. 
  • It is a manual method of irrigation. In the method, the farmers take a basket from the well and pour it into the pipes which lead to the fields. 

So, the correct option is 'Lifting water from wells'.

Multiple choice evs flow of water irrigation irrigation and its types irrigation and types

Moat, Dhekli and Rahat are different

  1. Traditional methods of cultivation

  2. Traditional methods of seed sowing

  3. Traditional methods of weeding

  4. Traditional methods of irrigation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(A) Traditional methods of cultivation are Tilling, planting, burning of land and cattle grazing.

(B) Traditional methods of seed sowing are Broadcasting, seed drill and open field planting.
(C) Traditional methods of weeding include covering, removal of weeds by hands, crop rotation etc.
(D) Traditional methods of irrigation include Chain-pump, Dhekli, Moat, Rahat,
So, the correct option is 'Traditional methods of irrigation'.

Multiple choice geography natural regions climate and natural vegetation equatorial climatic region natural regions of the world

What type of agriculture is practiced by the tribal people of the equatorial region?

  1. Plantation agriculture

  2. Mixed farming

  3. Shifting agriculture

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

Shifting cultivation combines farming with forested habitats. It is also called swidden or slash and burn and is commonly found throughout the Amazon and other tropical regions worldwide. Shifting cultivation systems are designed to adapt to the soil and climatic characteristics like lower soil fertility, high precipitation, and fast leaching of nutrients.

Multiple choice history the industrial revolution from capitalism to imperialism industrial revolution and inventions industrial revolution and its effects

What was the scythe used for before the mid-nineteenth century?

  1. For sowing seeds

  2. For harvesting crop

  3. For cutting grass

  4. For cutting vegetables
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A scythe is a hand-held agricultural tool with a long, curved blade, historically used for cutting grass or reaping crops by hand.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india

Agricultural productivity improved in case of __________.

  1. Wheat and potatoes

  2. Green chillies and tomatoes

  3. Bajra and oilseeds

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Green Revolution in India significantly increased the productivity of cereal crops, most notably wheat and rice. Among the choices, wheat is the correct association.