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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 farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Maize is grown during the month of _____________

  1. March to June

  2. October to March

  3. June to September

  4. March to May
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • The crops which are sown in the rainy season are called as Kharif crops. The rainy season in India is generally from June to September. Paddy, maize, soybean, groundnut, cotton, etc.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C. 
Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Name the rabi crop which is harvested early, compared to the other crops.

  1. Mustard

  2. Cumin

  3. Gram

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

  • The crops which are grown during the winter season (October-March) are called Rabi crops. Examples of rabi crops are wheat, gram, pea, mustard and linseed. 
  • Peas are harvested early, as they are ready early. Indian markets are flooded with green peas from January to March, peaking in February. 


Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Which of the following is the main kharif crop grown in India?

  1. Cotton

  2. Rice

  3. Soya bean

  4. Mung bean
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Kharif crops or monsoon crops are domesticated plants cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season in South Asia, which lasts between June and September depending on the area. Main Kharif crops are millet and rice.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Kharif crops are grown from_________________

  1. March- December

  2. June- September

  3. October- March

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

  • Kharif crops or monsoon crops are domesticated plants cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season. The rainy season in India is generally from June-September. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Crops grown in summer are___________________

  1. Muskmelon

  2. Paddy

  3. Both A and B

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

  • There are crops that are grown mainly in the summer season during a period called the Zaid crop season. 
  • They require warm dry weather for major growth periods and longer day length for flowering. 
  • The main produce is seasonal fruits and vegetables like watermelon, muskmelon, bitter gourd, etc. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

................ crops are sown in the months of October / November and harvested in March/ April every year.

  1. Rabi crops

  2. Kharif crops

  3. Cash crops

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

Crops are classified as Kharif crops and rabi crops. Kharif crops are sown in the month of June/July and harvested in September/October every year.

Rabi crops are sown in the months of October/November and harvested in March/April every year.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

.................. crops are sown in the month of June/July and harvested in September/October every year.

  1. Rabi

  2. Kharif

  3. Cash crops

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

Crops are classified as kharif crops and rabi crops. Kharif crops are sown in the month of June/July and harvested in September/October every year.

Rabi crops are sown in the months of October/November and harvested in March/April every year.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Which of the following crops is most important for humans?

  1. Barley

  2. Wheat

  3. Cotton

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

Wheat or Triticum sp. is a cereal grain and it is an example of kharif crop. This grain is grown on more land area than any other commercial food. World trade in wheat is greater than for all other crops combined. Globally, wheat is the leading source of vegetable protein in human food. It is having a higher protein content than other major cereals, maize (corn) or rice. In terms of total production tonnages used for food, it is currently second to rice as the main human food crop and ahead of maize, after allowing for maize's more extensive use in animal feeds. So, it is most important compared to cotton, millet and barley. Thus, option B is correct.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Which of the following is an example of a weed of Rabi season that infest wheat crop?

  1. Chenopodium

  2. Motha

  3. Jowar

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

Chenopodium is a fast growing annual weed affecting wheat farms. 

Motha or C. Rohtundus affects crops of cotton and sugarcane. 
Jowar is a crop. Thus the correct answer is 'Chenopodium'.