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

Which of the following is/are correct about 'second green revolution' in India - select your answer using the code given below:
1. Replacing the chemical inputs of farming by organic inputs
2. Sustainable and judicious use of the water, soil and other resources of farming
3.Using bio-technological knowledge for the purposes of enhancing productivity

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1,2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Use of bio-tech is optional and not obligatory to make farming 'green'. But in the case of India it looks better to use it as part of the second green revolution as it can be handy in the development of so many suitable inputs which may increase production and cut prices of the agriculture products.

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

Which of the following is a reason for giving farmers subsidies? 

  1. Low income for farmers

  2. Low yield produced

  3. Lack of equipment

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

Agricultural subsidies are provided to address multiple challenges faced by farmers, including low income, low productivity (yield), and the high cost of modern equipment. These interventions aim to ensure food security and support rural livelihoods.

Multiple choice geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

Some farmers rotate their crops from year to year, switching from soyabeans to corn on the same fields. What is one of the advantages of doing this?

  1. Soyabeans add large amounts of carbon dioxide to the soil, which helps the corn crop.

  2. Both crops require the same fertilizing supplies, so farmers save by buying fertilizer in bulk

  3. Corn adds large amounts of phosphorus to the soil, which helps the soyabean crop

  4. The corn crop benefitsfrom reactive nitrogen added to the soil by the soyabean crop
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In addition to increasing corn yields and cutting nitrogen expense, keeping soyabeans in the rotation lowers next years corn rootworm management costs.

Multiple choice geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

Which of the following is not associated with Swidden agriculture?

  1. Karacha

  2. Jhum

  3. Bewar

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

One of the major impacts of European colonialism was on the practice of shifting cultivation or swidden agriculture. This is a traditional agricultural practice in many parts of Asia, Africa, and South America. In India, dhya, penda, bewar, nevad, jhum, podu, khandad and kumri are some of the local terms for swidden agriculture. In shifting cultivation, parts of the forest are cut and burnt in rotation. Karacha was a tribal community of Madras Presidency. 

Multiple choice geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

Organic farming is a system which avoids or largely excludes the use of __________.

  1. Synthetic fertilizers

  2. Pesticides

  3. Hormones

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

Organic farming is defined by the exclusion of synthetic inputs, including chemical fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, and growth-regulating hormones, to maintain soil health and ecological balance.

Multiple choice geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

Which of the following is the aim of organic farming?

  1. To produce crop with high nutritional value

  2. To maintain and improve long term fertility and sustainability of farmland

  3. Both A and B

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

The aim of organic farming is to establish and maintain soil-plant, plant- animal and animal soil interdependence and to create a sustainable agro- ecological system based on local resources, approaching in this way the concept of functional integrity of systems. Organic farming uses environmentally friendly methods of crop and livestock production, without use of synthetic fertilizers, growth hormones, growth enhancing antibiotics, synthetic pesticides or gene manipulation. Nevertheless, organic livestock farming is not a production method which solves all problems in livestock production sustainability. As of today, it is largely seen primarily as a production method for a specific premium market requiring special management qualifications. Its high capability for meeting increased consumer demand for environmentally friendly products is associated with better quality of products alongside animal welfare.

Multiple choice geography the nature of the indian economy part 1 plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

HYV seeds stand for __________.

  1. Heavy yielding variety seeds

  2. High yielding variety seeds

  3. Half yielding variety seeds

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

HYV stands for High yield variety ..seeds.

It is a kind of seeds which helps a lot in agriculture. Firstly , it used in Punjab , haryana and western U.P during green revolution .But In that time, they overuse the chemical fertilisers like HYV seeds etc.Due to impletation of HYV seeds there were faced a lot problem...It is used for surplus production in Haryana and Punjab.

Multiple choice geography external forces - responsible for changes the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Which of the following is not an effective measure of soil conservation?

  1. Terracing

  2. Contour cultivation

  3. Afforestation

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

Terracing, contour cultivation, and afforestation are all well-established and effective methods of soil conservation. Therefore, none of the options listed are 'not' effective.

Multiple choice geography external forces - responsible for changes the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Which of the following method is used in Western and Central Himalayas for the soil conservation?

  1. Terrace farming

  2. Strip cropping

  3. Shelter belts

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Steps can be cut out on the slopes making terraces. Terrace cultivation restricts erosion. Western and central Himalayas have well developed terrace farming. 

Multiple choice geography external forces - responsible for changes the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Which of the following schemes are meant for preventing soil erosion?

  1. Contour bunding

  2. Control of cattle grazing

  3. Diversions

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

Ploughing along contours on a slope prevents soil being washed away by rainwater or by surface run off. Contours act like bunds. Terraces are levelled into step like small fields with even slope.

Multiple choice geography external forces - responsible for changes the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Which of the following method will not help in soil conservation?

  1. Contour Ploughing

  2. Strip cropping

  3. Creating shelter belts

  4. Ploughing up and down the slopes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Soil conservation is a method of protecting soil from getting eroded either by wind or by water.
  • Soil erosion is also caused due to defective methods of farming. Ploughing in a wrong way i.e. up and down the slope form channels for the quick flow of water leading to soil erosion. 
  • The rest of the methods help in soil conservation.

Multiple choice geography external forces - responsible for changes the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Soil conservation is best achieved by _____.

  1. Wind screens

  2. Good plant covers

  3. Both a and b

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

  • Soil erosion is the loss of top fertile layer of soil either by wind or by water.
  • India is facing this problem in many parts. The area affected by soil erosion is 5, 00,000 square kilometres. It adversely affects productivity and economy of the country.
  • There are many techniques to prevent soil erosion. But important step is to increase planting of trees or afforestation.

Multiple choice geography external forces - responsible for changes the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Which one of the following crops is the most effective in controlling soil erosion?

  1. Cotton

  2. Gram

  3. Maize

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

Strip cropping is a method or farming in which more than one variety of crops are grown in different strips.

One of the important crop that is usually grown along with other crops is gram. This is because it has good soil holding capacity and prevents soil erosion.