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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

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Which of the following crops cannot be grown between October and March?

  1. Paddy

  2. Maize

  3. Wheat

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

Any crop that can be grown between October and March or during winter seasons are called as Rabi crop such as wheat, cotton, maize etc., as they do not require more water to grow. Whereas crops that grow during the rainy season are called as Kharif crop such as paddy as they require more water to grow. Thus, the correct answer option A.

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Which of the following crops are most suitable for cultivation under scanty rainfall conditions?
1. Horse gram
2. Rice
3. Mustard
4. Wheat
Select the correct answer from the codes given:

  1. 2 and 3

  2. 2 and 4

  3. 1 and 2

  4. 1 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dryland farmed crops may include winter wheat, corn, beans, sunflowers or even watermelon. 

So, the correct option is '2 and 4'.

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Identify the period in which kharif crops are grown.

  1. October to March

  2. March to September

  3. June to September

  4. September to March
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The cropping season is categorized into two main types namely Kharif and rabi on the basis of monsoon. The Kharif cropping season is generally from June to September though it varies in every state of the country. These crops are typically sown in June, during the initial period of monsoon and harvested by September. Hence, Kharif crops are also called monsoon crops. The Kharif crops include rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton etc. 

So, the correct answer is option C, June to September. 

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Which crop requires dry and cold environment?

  1. Rabi

  2. Kharif

  3. Zayad

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

Dryland farming and dry farming encompass specific agricultural techniques for the non-irrigated cultivation of crops. Dryland farming is associated with drylands, areas characterized by a cool wet season followed by a warm dry season. For example, Rabi crop.
The rabi crops include wheat, barley, oats (cereals), chickpea/gram (pulses), linseed, mustard (oilseeds), etc.
  • Hence Crop that requires dry and cold environment is Rabi.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Rabi'.

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Most important cereal crop of temperate countries is

  1. Wheat

  2. Paddy

  3. Maize

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

Wheat is the dominant crop in temperate countries. It is used for human food and livestock feed. Its success depends partly on its adaptability and high yield potential but also on the gluten protein fraction, which allows dough to be processed into bread, pasta, noodles, and other food products. It also contributes essential amino acids, minerals, and vitamins, and beneficial phytochemicals and dietary fiber components to the human diet, and these are particularly enriched in whole-grain products.

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An important cereal to temperate areas is

  1. Wheat

  2. Barley

  3. Rice

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

The Scientific name of the wheat is Triticum spp. It is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East but now cultivated worldwide. In 2013, world production of wheat was 713 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize (1,016 million tons) and rice (745 million tons). It is an important cereal to temperate areas where it can grow in high temperature compared to maize, barley and rice. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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Crops which are grown in rainy seasons are

  1. Kharif crops

  2. Rabi crops

  3. Seasonal crops

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

The crops that are sown in the rainy season are called Kharif crops (also known as the summer or monsoon crop) in India. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the southwest monsoon season. The main monsoon season in India runs from June to September. The Kharif crops include rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi (cereals), arhar (pulses), soybean, groundnut (oilseeds), cotton etc. 

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Which one of the following are Kharif crops?

  1. Paddy and maize

  2. Wheat and legumes

  3. Legumes and maize

  4. Maize and wheat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The crops that are sown in the rainy season are called Kharif crops (also known as the summer or monsoon crop) in India. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the southwest monsoon season. The Kharif crops include rice or paddy, maize, sorghum, pearl millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi (cereals), arhar (pulses), soybean, groundnut (oilseeds), cotton etc. Since paddy needs a lot of water for its growth, it is grown and cultivated in the rainy season. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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Rabi crops are grown during

  1. June- October

  2. October- March

  3. November- April

  4. September- March
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Rabi crops refer to agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring. These crops are sown around mid-november after the monsoon rains are over, and harvesting begins in April/May. Their main source of water is rainwater that has percolated into the ground; they require irrigation. Rabi season crops are called winter season crops. The examples of rabi crops in India are wheat, barley, mustard, sesame and peas.
So, the correct answer is option B.
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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. 
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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.

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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.
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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.