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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 geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Madurai, Nilgiris, Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram practice _____ type of farming.

  1. Plantation

  2. Cash crop

  3. Dry farming

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

Market gardening includes horticulture and floriculture (growing fruits, vegetables and flowers) in large scale for supply to the urban markets and also for export purposes. Districts such as Madurai, Nilgiris, Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram practice this type of farming.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Being a major fibre crop of Tamil Nadu, cotton is largely cultivated in _____ districts.

  1. Coimbatore,

  2. Thirunelveli,

  3. Cuddalore

  4. Villupuram

  5. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Cotton is a major fibre crop in Tamil Nadu, and its cultivation is widespread across several districts, including Coimbatore, Thirunelveli, Cuddalore, and Villupuram.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Which is the dominant commercial crop cultivated in Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tobacco

  2. Sugarcane

  3. Oilseeds

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

  • Sugarcane is the most important commercial crop grown in Tamil Nadu. 
  • Villupuram, Erode, Cuddalore, Thiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Thanjavur, Dharmapuri, Namakkal and Salem districts are the major sugarcane producing areas of the state.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Which are the major oilseeds grown in Tamil Nadu?

  1. Groundnuts

  2. Sunflower

  3. Safflower

  4. Castor and Linseed

  5. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil Nadu grows a variety of oilseeds, including groundnuts, sunflower, safflower, castor, and linseed, to meet the demand for vegetable oils.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

In ___________ farming, the farmer grows two or three varieties of crops along with cattle rearing, poultry, fishing, etc.

  1. Commercial

  2. Plantation

  3. Mixed

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

In mixed farming, the farmer grows two or three varieties of crops along with cattle rearing, poultry, fishing, etc. It comprises farming along with the raising of livestock simultaneously. 

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

________ has influenced the agricultural production positively in Tamil Nadu.

  1. Privatization

  2. Liberalization

  3. Globalization

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

Globalization has introduced modern technology, better market access, and international trade opportunities, which have positively influenced agricultural production in Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Farming that is carried on small land holdings that produces food crops for local consumption is known as ___________.

  1. Plantation farming

  2. Commercial farming

  3. Subsistence intensive farming

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

Farming that is carried on small land holdings that produces food crops for local consumption is known as Subsistence intensive farming. It is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families. The output is mostly for local requirements with little or no surplus trade. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to feed and clothe themselves during the year. Planting decisions are made principally with an eye toward what the family will need during the coming year, and secondarily toward market prices.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Before independence, agriculture in Tamil Nadu followed _____ method of cultivation.

  1. Traditional

  2. Modern

  3. Advanced

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

Before the advent of modern agricultural practices and the Green Revolution, agriculture in Tamil Nadu relied heavily on traditional, time-tested methods of cultivation.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Tamil Nadu government supplies quality and certified _____ to the farmers.

  1. Seeds

  2. Fish

  3. Food

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

Tamil Nadu government supplies quality and certified seeds to the farmers. All farmers who produce and supply the seeds to the Department of Agriculture on Contract basis are eligible to enroll and register their seed farms under this programme.

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The significant growth and expansion in agriculture that took place in India during the 1970s is known as _________.

  1. White revolution

  2. Bloodless revolution

  3. Crop revolution

  4. Green revolution
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Green Revolution in India was a period when agriculture in India increased its yields due to improved agronomic technology. Green Revolution started in India in the early 1960s and led to an increase in foodgrain production, especially in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh during the early phase.

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In which of the following states jute is not produced?

  1. Assam

  2. West Bangal

  3. Bihar

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

Jute requires specific alluvial soil and high humidity, which are found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta region. Meghalaya is not a significant producer of jute compared to West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam.