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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 foreign trade in india the government and economic development indian economy on the eve of independence impact of technology on livelihoods

The scientific discovery that was introduced in India to improve agricultural yield after independence is called _______.

  1. green revolution

  2. white revolution

  3. brown revolution

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

Scientific discovery that was introduced in India to improve agricultural yield after independence is called Green Revolution. It refers to a set of research technologies that led to improvement of food grain production drastically. It was introduced in 1960s. Dr. M.S.Swaminathan is known as father of green revolution in India.                                                  

Multiple choice zoology soil pollution pollution of soil degradation of land damaging the forests

In which of the following agricultural practices is a part of a forest cleared for cultivation and then moving on to a new part for cultivation?

  1. Monoculture

  2. Mixed farming

  3. Field fallow

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

Shift cultivation is a type of agricultural method in which farmer clears the land by burning forest and cultivate that land for short period of time. Once the soil becomes infertile farmer again clear the another land for cultivation. It is also called as jhum cultivation.

Multiple choice zoology soil pollution pollution of soil degradation of land damaging the forests

'Jhum' cultivation is also known as

  1. Terrace farming

  2. Tribal farming

  3. Shifting cultivation

  4. Farming on a slope
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jhum (Shifting) cultivation is a primitive practice of cultivation in States of North Eastern Hill Region of India and people involved in such cultivation is called Jhumia. The practice involves clearing vegetative/forest cover on land/slopes of hills, drying and burning it before the onset of monsoon and cropping on it thereafter. After harvest, this land is left fallow and vegetative regeneration is allowed on it till the plot becomes reusable for the same purpose in a cycle. Meanwhile, the process is repeated in a new plot designated for Jhum cultivation during next year. Initially, when the Jhum cycle was long and ranged from 20 to 30 years, the process worked well.


So, the correct option is 'Option C'.

Multiple choice zoology soil pollution pollution of soil degradation of land damaging the forests

Shifting cultivation practised in India is called

  1. Sawani

  2. Jhum

  3. Harhi

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

Shifting cultivation, also known as the slash and burn agriculture (or Jhum cultivation), is the process of growing crops by first clearing the land of trees and vegetation and burning them thereafter. The burnt soil contains potash which increases the nutrient content of the soil. This burnt land is left for 5-8 years, so as to give the soil the time to regain its fertility . It was practised by the nomads in the north- eastern states of India .

So, the correct answer is 'Jhum'

Multiple choice zoology soil pollution pollution of soil degradation of land damaging the forests

Taungya is

  1. A method of shifting cultivation

  2. Type of agroforestry practice

  3. Protection forestry

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

Taungya is a system whereby villagers & sometimes forest plantation workers are given the right to cultivate agricultural crops during the early stages of forest plantation establishment 

So, the correct answer is 'Both A and B'

Multiple choice zoology natural resources and agriculture pollution of soil degradation of land damaging the forests

In India, Jhum is practised in

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. North-eastern states

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

Jhum cultivation, also known as the slash and burn agriculture, is the process of growing crops by first clearing the land of trees and vegetation and burning them thereafter. The burnt soil contains potash which increases the nutrient content of the soil. This burnt land is left for 5-8 years , so as to give the soil the time to regain its fertility . It was practised by the nomads in the north- eastern states of India .

So, the correct answer is 'North-eastern states'

Multiple choice zoology natural resources and agriculture pollution of soil degradation of land damaging the forests

Taungya is practice of

  1. Shifting cultivation

  2. Agroforestry

  3. Production forestry

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

Taungya is practice of shifting cultivation and agroforestry. If is a form of agroforestry system. In this, the villagers are given the right to cultivate short term crops during the early stages of forest plantation establishment. This is continued until trees shade crops due to canopy closure. This is done to utilize the land, control weeds, generate extra income.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Both A and B.'

Multiple choice zoology natural resources and agriculture pollution of soil degradation of land damaging the forests

An agroforestry, taungya consists of

  1. Growing crops in between rows of trees

  2. Growing crops after removal of trees

  3. Growing trees on degraded soils

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

Taungya system is a form of agroforestry system in which short term crops are grown in the early years of the plantation of a woody perennials species in order to utilize the land, control weeds, reduce establishment costs, generate early income and stimulate the development of the woody perennial species.

So, the correct answer is 'Growing crops in between rows of trees'

Multiple choice commercial studies money loans from banks and financial institutions introduction to money - barter system owned fund and borrowed fund

In rural areas farmers take credit for _____.

  1. family

  2. health

  3. crop production

  4. education
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • In rural areas farmers take credit for crop production.
  • Farmers usually lend from from co-operative societies or banks or from money lenders if banks are not available.
  • Usually, co-operative banks charge lower interest rates as compared to money lenders.
Multiple choice classification of pteridophytes kingdom plantae plant kingdom biology

Azolla is used in the cultivation of

  1. Maize

  2. Sorghum

  3. Wheat

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

Azolla is extensively grown in rice paddies to increase rice production by more than to 50%. Nitrogen is the single most limiting factor in rice cultivation, strongly affecting the crop yield. Azolla substantially increases the amount of nitrogen fertiliser available to growing rice and it is has been used for thousands of years as a green nitrogen fertiliser to increase rice production.

So, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice economics how does production take place? land land,labour, capital and entrepreneur production mechanism

High yielding variety seeds (HYV) were introduced to Indian farmers to bring about the ________.

  1. White Revolution

  2. Green Revolution

  3. Orange Revolution

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

The introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds led to the increase in production of foodgrains, thus improving agriculture in India.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Agriculture provides employment to what percentage of  population _____________.

  1. 50

  2. 70

  3. 20

  4. 40
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Agriculture remains the primary source of livelihood for a large portion of the Indian population, historically accounting for roughly 50 percent of the total workforce.