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Agricultural Practices and Land Use Questions

Multiple choice economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence diversification into productive activities policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule cottage and small scale industries

Why is there an urgent need in rural India, where agriculture is a major source of livelihood, to diversify into allied productive activities?

  1. There is greater risk in depending exclusively on farming for a livelihood.

  2. To provide supplementary gainful employment during off-seasons such as Rabi.

  3. The agricultural sector is already overcrowded.

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

The need for diversification arises from the fact that there is greater risk in depending exclusively on farming for a livelihood. Diversification towards new areas is necessary not only to reduce the risk from the agriculture sector but also to provide productive sustainable livelihood options to rural people. 

Much of the agricultural employment activities are concentrated in the Kharif season. But during the Rabi season, in areas where there are inadequate irrigation facilities, it becomes difficult to find gainful employment. Therefore expansion into other sectors is essential to provide supplementary gainful employment and in realising higher levels of income for rural people to overcome poverty and other tribulations.

Also, agriculture is already overcrowded, a major proportion of the increasing labour force needs to find alternate employment opportunities in other non-farm sectors.

Multiple choice economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence diversification into productive activities policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule cottage and small scale industries

Which of the following are the disadvantages of a mixed crop livestock farming system?

  1. Farmers in mixed systems have to divide their attention and resources over several activities

  2. Resource-poor farmers going into mixed farming have to apply labour- intensive techniques.

  3. The possibility of reducing risk, spreading labour and re-utilizing resources

  4. Only A and B
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mixed farming is combining two or more independent agricultural activities on the same farm. A typical case of mixed farming is the combination of crop cultivation with dairy farming or in more general terms, crop cultivation with livestock farming.

Mixing has both advantages and disadvantages. For example, farmers in mixed systems have to divide their attention and resources over several activities, thus leading to reduced economies of scale.  Resource-poor farmers going into mixed farming have to apply labour- intensive techniques. Advantages include the possibility of reducing risk, spreading labour and re-utilizing resources.

Multiple choice economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence diversification into productive activities policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule cottage and small scale industries

What are the advantages of mixed farming with respect to rural farm economy of India?

  1. Farmers can keep their fields under continuous production.

  2. It enhances the productivity of the farmland.

  3. Reduce dependency on external inputs and costs.

  4. Sometimes one activity may hinder the other activity.

  5. Only A and B.

  6. Only A, B and C.
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F Correct answer
Explanation

Advantages of Mixed farming:

  • Farmers can keep their fields under continuous production.
  • It enhances the productivity of the farmland
  • It increases the per capita profitability
  • Both farmings compliment each other.
  • It enhances the productivity of the farmer also.
  • Reduce dependency on external inputs and costs
In the example of mixed cropping of animal husbandry and crop farming, the crops and animals components can complement and support each other. For example, the crop farming gives feed to the animals, and in turn, the animals can supply fertilizers to the crop. So this reduces the need and cost of fertilization and animal feed. 

Multiple choice economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence diversification into productive activities policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule cottage and small scale industries

Operation Flood is related to _______.

  1. Flood Control

  2. Milk production

  3. Arrangement of drinking water

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

ANS B - MILK PRODUCTION

This program was started by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) of India in 1970. Operation Flood is the program behind "the white revolution." It created a national milk grid linking producers throughout India with consumers in over 700 towns and cities, reducing seasonal and regional price variations while ensuring that the producer gets a major share of the price consumers pay, by cutting out middlemen

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Which one of the following statements about the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) is not correct ?

  1. It was introduced from Rabi 2000-2001 season

  2. It replaced the Comprehensive Crop Insurance scheme (CCIS) which was in operation since 1985

  3. It envisages coverage of all the food crops , oilseeds and annual commercial horticultural crops in respect of which past yield data is available for adequate number of years

  4. Among the commercial horticultural crops, eleven crops are correctly covered under the scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Agriculture Insurance Scheme was introduced from Rabi-season 1999-2000.the new scheme is available to all the farmers-Loances and non-Loanee-irres-pective of their size of holdings.It envisages coverage of all the food crops ( cereals , millers, and pulses). Oilseeds and annual horticultural / commercial crops , in respect of which past yield data is available for adequate number of years among the annual commercial / horticulture crops, namely, sugarcane,potato, ginger, onion-turmeric, and chillies are covered.

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Which of the following is the site specific crop management?

  1. Polyhouse farming

  2. Precision farming

  3. Organic farming

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

Precision farming is a concept of crop management based on observing, testing, measuring and responding to field variability in crops. In this farming, they use research in weathers, test the soil temperature, humidity, growth and moisture.

So, the correct option is 'Precision farming'.

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Identify the technique used in polyhouse farming.

  1. Drip irrigation

  2. Greenhouse

  3. Soil covered with sheet

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

Drip irrigation is the best for watering plants in a polyhouse. In drip irrigation system, water under high pressure is forced through nozzles arranged on a supporting stand at about 1 feet height. This enables watering at the base level of the plants.This watering system ensures that water does not fall on the leaves or flowers as it leads to disease and scorching problems.

A greenhouse is a structure with walls and roof made glass in which plants requiring regulated climatic conditions are grown. The interior of a greenhouse exposed to sunlight becomes significantly warmer than the temperature outside, protecting it during cold weather. Thus it is a technique used in polyhouse farming.

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In which of the following farming method, soil is covered with polythene sheet?

  1. Polyhouse farming

  2. Precision farming

  3. Organic farming

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

Precision farming is a farming system in which inter and intra-field variability in crops are observed and responded to. The goal of precision farming is using information technology in decision making for optimizing returns on inputs and at the same time preserving resources. Polythene sheets prevent weed and soil pathogens growth. They accelerate the uptake of micronutrients from the soil. They reduce the irrigation water requirement of the crop and thus conserve soil moisture. Thus polythene sheets are used in precision farming.

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

The first step of precision farming is

  1. Loosening of soil

  2. Sowing seed

  3. Making greenhouse

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

Precision farming is a concept based on observing, testing, measuring and responding to field variability in crops. In this farming, they use research in weathers, test the soil temperature, humidity, growth and moisture. They also rotate crops to improve their diversity and monitor irrigation.

So, the correct option is 'Soil testing'.

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

The colour of net in net house farming is 

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Green

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Green shade nets allow many of the lights to pass through with minimal effect on photosynthesis, however the same is not true for all the colours. 
  • When the light passes through the shade nets, a fraction of light spectra gets reflected and that varies from the colour of light spectra.
  • In blue shade nets, the photosynthetic activity gets reduced and in black/grey shade nets, shade avoidance mechanism is observed as the plant's photosynthetic activity does not suffice it. 
  • Therefore, green shade nets are mostly preferred over other coloured nets.
So the correct option is 'Green'.
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In which of the following farming method polythene is used to cover crop plants?

  1. Polyhouse farming

  2. Precision farming

  3. Organic farming

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

The protection of cultivated crop is known as polyhouse farming. In this method, polyethene plastic is used to cover the crops and protect from damage or harms. It is the process which crops extend their lifecycle and production can be done throughout the year.

So, the correct option is 'Polyhouse farming'.

Multiple choice evs modern agriculture agricultural practices in india different types of farming and agriculture various agricultural practices

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding jhum cultivation ?

  1. It is also called as shifting cultivation and has resulted in deforestation.

  2. It helps in increasing crop yield to a considerable extent.

  3. A time-gap of several years is required for the recovery of the land after cultivation.

  4. It involves cutting down of trees of the forest, burning of the plant remains and then using the land for farming.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jhum cultivation which is popularly known as shifting cultivation is one of the oldest types of cultivation practices in India and is practised majorly in the northeastern states of India. This cultivation has a particular pattern that has to be followed according to the cycle or the period of Jhum cultivation.

Initially, the vegetation or the forest on the land is cleared where the cultivation needs to be practised and then the farming begins. After the harvest, the land is allowed to have its vegetation back.
Based on the above jhum cultivation will not help in increasing crop yield to a considerable extent.
So, the correct answer is 'It helps in increasing crop yield to a considerable extent.'

Multiple choice evs - i flow of water irrigation irrigation and its types irrigation and types

In drip irrigation system water is irrigated drop by drop directly at the ____ of the crop through drippers set in small plastic tubes

  1. Root system

  2. Shoot system

  3. Leaf system

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

Drip irrigation is designed to deliver water directly to the root zone of plants, minimizing evaporation and runoff.

Multiple choice evs - i flow of water irrigation irrigation and its types irrigation and types

A farmer's crop is repeatedly getting infected from a fungal disease. The soil in which crop is sown is clayey. Which of these irrigation methods would lessen the chance of infection?

  1. Furrow irrigation

  2. Drip irrigation

  3. Basin irrigation

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

A.Furrow irrigation -  is conducted by creating small parallel channels along the field length in the direction of predominant slope. Water is applied to the top end of each furrow and flows down the field under the influence of gravity.

B.Drip irrigation -  is the most efficient water and nutrient delivery system for growing crops. It delivers water and nutrients directly to the plant's roots zone, in the right amounts, at the right time, so each plant gets exactly what it needs, when it needs it, to grow optimally.

C.Basin irrigation -  irrigation of land by surrounding it with embankments to form a basin and flooding it with water.

D.Sprinkler irrigation - is the method of applying water to a controlled manner in that is similar to rainfall. The water is distributed through a network that may consist of pumps, valves, pipes, and sprinklers.Irrigation sprinklers can be used for residential, industrial, and agricultural usage.

So, the correct option is ‘Drip irrigation’.

Multiple choice evs - i flow of water irrigation irrigation and its types irrigation and types

'Drip' irrigation is generally followed in which of the following countries?

  1. Israel

  2. America

  3. Australia

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

Drip irrigation also called as trickle irrigation. It involves dripping water onto the soil at very low rates from a system of small diameter plastic pipes fitted with outlets called emitters or drippers. Water is supplied very close to plants so that only part of the soil in which the roots grow is wetted. In this type of irrigation, water is supplied within one to three days, so that the plant can grow well. Drip irrigation started in China followed by modern drip irrigation in Germany. Plastic emitter in drip irrigation was started in Israel. Thus, the correct answer is option A.