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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 sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Which one of the following statements most appropriately describes the nature of the Green Revolution?

  1. Intensive cultivation of Green vegetables

  2. Intensive agricultural district programme

  3. High-yielding varieties programme

  4. Seed - fertiliser - water technology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Green Revolution refers to the revolution brought about in Indian agriculture in 1966 with the help of improved varieties of seeds (HYV), better manure and irrigation and more up to date methods of farming in form of technological upgradation.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

How did government help small farmers when the country was adopting HYV seeds? 

  1. Provide equipent

  2. Provide bank loans.

  3. Provide irrigation facilities

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

To encourage the adoption of High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, the government provided institutional support, primarily through bank loans to help farmers purchase necessary inputs.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

The government assisted which type of farmers more during the green revolution?

  1. Farmers with small land

  2. Farmers with large land

  3. Both A and B

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

During the Green Revolution, the government's strategy favored farmers with large land holdings who could afford the necessary inputs like fertilizers and irrigation, which were required to make HYV seeds successful.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Green revolution started in the year?

  1. $1967-69$ with the production of rice and wheat
  2. $1967-69$ with the production of wheat and barley
  3. $1967-68$ with the production of rice and wheat
  4. $1967-68$ with the production of wheat and barley
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Green Revolution in India is widely recognized as having started in the 1967-68 crop year, focusing on high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Main element of new Agriculture strategy in India is ____________________.

  1. Agricultural machinery and Tools

  2. Finance and marketing

  3. Seeds and fertilizer

  4. Tenancy and hand reforms
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The core of the new agricultural strategy (Green Revolution) was the use of High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds combined with chemical fertilizers and irrigation to maximize crop output.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Green Revolution means _________.

  1. significant break through in the production of food grains

  2. maintaining a high level agricultural production over a long period of time

  3. eating green vegetables

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

Green revolution was started in the year of 1967 with a significant break in the production of two main food grains, Rice and wheat. 

The main aim of Green Revolution was to maintain a high level of agricultural production over a long period of time with efficient use of resources.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Substantial improvement in agricultural productivity was achieved through ___________,

  1. white revolution

  2. green revolution

  3. blue revolution

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

Green revolution was started in the year of 1966 with a significant break in the production of two main food grains, Rice and wheat. 

The main aim of Green Revolution was to maintain a high level of agricultural production over a long period of time with efficient use of resources which refers to sustainable improvement in agriculture. 

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Substantial Improvement in Agricultural Productivity was achieved through _________________.

  1. White Revolution

  2. Green Revolution

  3. Red Revolution

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

Substantial Improvement in Agricultural Productivity was achieved through Green Revolution. It was commenced from 1966. The father of Green Revolution was M.S Swaminathan. The introduction of HYV seeds and increased use of fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation- collectively known as Green Revolution.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Match in following 

1. Green Revolution (A) oil seeds
2. Yellow Revolution (B) Fish
3. Blue Revolution (C) milk
4. White Revolution (D) Agriculture

  1. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - D

  2. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - D, 4 - A

  3. 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - C

  4. 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - D
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
 1.   Green Revolution   Agriculture
 2.  Yellow Revolution  oil seeds
 3.  Blue Revolution   Fish
 4.  White Revolution  milk
Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Significant breakthrough by way of productivity increase under Green Revolution was achieved in ____________.

  1. wheat

  2. rice

  3. jute

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

Significant breakthrough by way of productivity increase under Green Revolution was achieved in wheat.Green Revolution commenced in the year 1966.Substantial Improvement in Agricultural Productivity was achieved through Green Revolution. The father of Green Revolution was M.S Swaminathan. The introduction of HYV seeds and increased use of fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation- collectively known as Green Revolution.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Consequent to Green Revolution, India became ________of food-grains.

  1. net importer

  2. net exporter

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Before the Green Revolution, India relied on food imports (like PL-480 from the US). After the success of the Green Revolution, India achieved self-sufficiency and eventually became a net exporter of food grains.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

Green revolution has resulted in:
(i)  Increase in agricultural production
(ii) Increase in yield per hectare of land
(iii) Reduction in disparities between rich and poor farmers
(iv) Decrease in regional imbalances

  1. (i) and (iii)

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (i) and (ii)

  4. (iii) and (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Green revolution has resulted in :-
(i)  Increase in agricultural production
(ii) Increase in yield per hectare of land Green revolution was commenced on 1966. The father of Green Revolution was M.S Swaminathan. It focused to increase the agricultural productivity of the economy.

Multiple choice civics agriculture sector rural credit role of agriculture sector green revolution animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming

During third plan, i.e., before implementation of HYVP food grain production was 81 million tones which has increased to ________ million tonnes 2010-11.

  1. 200.3

  2. 210.5

  3. 241

  4. 215.5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

During third plan, i.e., before implementation of HYVP food grain production was 81 million tones which has increased to 241 million tonnes 2010-11.HYVP basically aimed at increasing agricultural productivity at a large extent. It helped to ensure the food security of the country.