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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 civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which of the following is a modern farming method?

  1. Multiple cropping

  2. Use of HYV seeds

  3. Use of chemical fertilisers

  4. Both (b) and (c)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Use of HYV seeds and use of chemical fertilisers are modern farming method. The Green Revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds. Compared to the traditional seeds, the HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant. The other way is to use modern farming methods pesticides to produce best results. Higher yields were possible only from a combination of HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc. 

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which of the following has not been a component of the agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution?

  1. Guaranteed maximum prices

  2. New agricultural technology

  3. Greater intensity of cropping

  4. Package of inputs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The dramatic transformation in agriculture practices that involves the use of new methods of cultivation and inputs refers to as Green Revolution in India. The green revolution consists of technological improvements which were mainly adopted to increase agriculture productivity.


A guaranteed maximum price (also known as GMP, not-to-exceed price, NTE, or NTX) contract is a cost-type contract (also known as an open-book contract) where the contractor is compensated for actual costs incurred plus a fixed fee subject to a ceiling price.

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

The immense progress achieved in the agriculturall field is called

  1. Green revolution

  2. White revolution

  3. Blue revolution

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

The progress in the agricultural field is termed as green revolution. It was brought by Norman Borlaug. He was termed as the father of green revolution. He received noble prize in 1970. The first green revolution in India was started at Punjab.

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Green Revolution in India has so far been most successful in case of _______.

  1. Wheat

  2. Sugarcane

  3. Maize

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

Wheat.

The Green Revolution in India refers to a period when agriculture in India improved due to the adoption of novel methods and technology in agriculture. The key leadership role played by the Indian agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan together with many others, earned him the popularly used title 'Father of Green Revolution of India'. The Green Revolution allowed developing countries, like India, to overcome poor agricultural productivity. Within India, this started 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, for developing rust resistant strains of wheat. The introduction of high-yielding varieties(HYV) of seeds and the increased quality of fertilizers and irrigation technique led to the increase in production to make the country self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Where in the world is horticulture commonly used as a subsistence pattern today?

  1. Europe and North America

  2. Central Africa and the Amazon Basin of South America

  3. Japan, Korea, and China

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

The branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of growing plants is called horticulture. This branch of agriculture is the source of subsistence or survival for the people of Central Africa and the Amazon Basin of South America in which people have horticulture has their major occupation.

Multiple choice geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

Special cell to help farmers with information about rainy and sunny days, drought conditions and wind.

  1. Agriculture Meterology

  2. Food Meterology

  3. Environment Metrology

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Agricultural meteorology is the branch of meteorology that deals with the relationship of weather and climate to crop and livestock production and soil management. Agricultural Meteorology involves the integration of climatological and meteorological data and techniques into agricultural problems, such as crop production, soil moisture, moisture stress, and migration of pests. A good background in basic math and sciences is required.

Multiple choice

Which of the following crops are grown under shifting cultivation?

  1. cassava and cotton

  2. cucubits and millet

  3. sorghum and rice

  4. wheat and millet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shifting cultivation in tropical regions typically involves cucurbits (squash, melons, pumpkins) and millet. These fast-growing crops suit the short cultivation periods before soil fertility declines.

Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

Subsistence farming means _____________.

  1. cultivation of cash corps

  2. production of food crops just enough for self-consumption

  3. dependence on rainfall for irrigation

  4. production primarily with the motive to sell
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In subsistence fanning, a farmer mainly produces those crops which are required to meet the most immediate needs of himself and his family. These are primarily food crops, and to some extent non-food crops like cotton, sugarcane etc.

Multiple choice biology seeds - structure and germination germination seed germination the flower

Oldest known crop of the world is of

  1. Wheat

  2. Rice

  3. Barley

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

The first domesticated crops include eight plant species with three cereals, four pulses and flax. These are namely Triticum dicoccum, T. monococcum, Hordeum vulgare, lentils, pea, chick pea and bitter vetch. Thus, out of the given options, barley and wheat the one of the oldest cultivated crop of world. 
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

A pre-announced price for a farmer's crop is called _____.

  1. FCI

  2. MSP

  3. PDS

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

The farmers are paid a pre-announced price for their crops. This price is called Minimum Support Price (MSP). The MSP is declared by the government every year before the sowing season to provide incentives to the farmers for raising the production of these crops.

Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

To overcome the famine caused due to excessive cultivation of coconut in Kerala during British rule, ________ was cultivated on a large scale.

  1. Rice

  2. Wheat

  3. Bajra

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

To combat the food crisis caused by the shift toward cash crops, the cultivation of cassava (tapioca) was encouraged as a reliable and high-yield food source for the local population.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy cattle farming agriculture sector

White Revolution is a term used for _________________.

  1. The increasing milk production

  2. The increased rice productivity

  3. The increasing cotton production

  4. The increased use of Chemical manures
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The White Revolution, also known as Operation Flood, refers to the period of rapid increase in milk production in India.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

Agriculture provided on an average, ____________ level income to rural people.

  1. above subsistence

  2. below subsistence

  3. at subsistence

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

In many developing economies, rural agricultural income is often insufficient to meet basic needs, keeping it below the subsistence level.

Multiple choice evs - i food for all improved methods of agriculture receding water table water conservation and irrigation

Fresh crop has more__________________

  1. Moisture

  2. Impurities

  3. Weed

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

  • The fresh crop has more moisture. Hence, they should be dried in the sun to reduce moisture before storage because if freshly harvested grains are stored they may get spoilt or attacked by organisms.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.