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Agricultural Practices and Land Use

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Access a comprehensive collection of questions on agricultural practices and land use planning. The topics span organic farming, sustainable agriculture, soil conservation, and crop rotation. These concepts are essential for general awareness preparation across banking, railway, and civil services examinations.

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Agricultural Practices and Land Use Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not the correct difference between the exotic and indigenous poultry breeds |||| |---|---|---| | | Exotic breeds | Indigenous breeds | | (1) | Less egg production | More egg production | | (2) | Small bird size | Large bird size | | (3) | Not very good food yield | Excellent food yield | | (4) | More immunity | Less immunity |

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Exotic breeds give better food yield than indigenous breeds.

Multiple choice

The purpose of crop rotation is to

  1. increase the fertility of soil

  2. decrease the fertility of soil

  3. prevent soil erosion

  4. prevent water erosion

  5. -
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Crop rotation is the growing of different crops in succession on a piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil and to control weeds, pests and diseases.

Multiple choice

To make the Indian agriculture more ecofriendly, we should practice all of the following, except

  1. crop diversification

  2. contour ploughing

  3. monoculture

  4. sprinkle irrigation
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C Correct answer
Explanation

To make the Indian agriculture more ecofriendly, we should practice all of the above, except monoculture. Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive years. It is widely used in modern industrial agriculture and its implementation has allowed for large harvests from minimal labour. This extracts nutrients from soil and causes land pollution.

Multiple choice

Which of the following can bring about the maximum increase in crop produce in our country in future?

  1. Increasing land under cultivation.

  2. Using more manures and fertilizers.

  3. Less wastage in storage.

  4. Using better varieties of crop plants.

  5. Producing more variety of crop on one piece of land at one time.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Using better varieties of crop plants can bring about the maximum increase in crop produce in our country in future.

Multiple choice geography india - agriculture cropping seasons in india farming in india

Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?

  1. To prevent alkalinity of soil

  2. To prevent acidity of soil

  3. To prevent the surface from becoming hard

  4. To fertilize the soil
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C Correct answer
Explanation
In Summer Ploughing, due to breaking of hard crusted upper layer of the soil and deep ploughing the infiltration capacity and permeability of the soil increases which increases in-situ moisture conservation. Consequently plant roots will get more moisture with less effort. It also improves soil structure due to alternate drying and cooling and soil aeration which helps in multiplication of micro-organisms. This is the reason that farmers plough their field during summer.
Multiple choice

Who led the "Green Revolution" after Nehru's death?

  1. Mohandas Gandhi

  2. Thomas Macaulay

  3. Indira Gandhi

  4. Jinna
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Indira Gandhi, the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, served as Prime Minister and oversaw the Green Revolution, which aimed to increase agricultural productivity in India.

Multiple choice geography life in tropical and subtropical regions drainage system in brazil human environment interactions - the tropical and the subtropical region study of continents - south america life in the ganga - brahmaputra basin

Which of the following cash crops are grown in the Amazon river basin?

  1. Coffee

  2. Maize

  3. Cocoa

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 People in Amazon basin practice “slash and burn agriculture”. The staple food is manioc, also known as cassava that grows under the ground like the potato. They also eat queen ants and egg sacs. Cash crops like coffee, maize and cocoa are also grown.

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

How  does Domestication of animals help the humans ?

  1. Cows and goats gave them milk and meat.

  2. Cattle also helped them in ploughing the fields.

  3. Dogs gave company and also helped in hunting.

  4. All of the above.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Domestication of animals help the humans in many ways for eg ; Cows ang goats gave them milk and meat , Cattle also helped them in ploughing the fields also Cattle and sheep are kept for their wool, skins, meat and milk , large animals can also be used to do physical work like carrying things or plowing the field and Dogs gave company and also helped in hunting.Civilizations that domesticated animals tame and train animals for their own personal use.