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

Soil can be conserved in a best on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?

  1. Strip cropping

  2. Crop rotation

  3. Contour ploughing

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

Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes. This is called contour ploughing. This is the best method to reduce the soil erosion in the hilly areas.

Multiple choice geography the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil soil erosion and conservation

Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion?
$1$. Strip cropping
$2$. Contour ploughing
$3$. Use of irrigation and fertilisers
$4$. Terrace farming.

  1. $1$ and $2$
  2. $3$ and $4$
  3. $2, 3$ and $4$
  4. $1, 2, $ and $4$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes. This is called contour ploughing. 
  • Steps can be cut out on the slopes making terraces. Terrace cultivation restricts erosion. 
  • Large fields can be divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind. This method is known as strip cropping. Strip cropping method reduce the soil erosion
Multiple choice geography external forces - responsible for changes the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

In which of the following ways can soil be conserved?
$1$. Contour ploughing
$2$. Terracing
$3$. Shifting cultivation
$4$. Crop rotation.

  1. I, II and IV

  2. II, III and IV

  3. II and IV

  4. I and III
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Contour ploughing, terracing, and crop rotation are all effective soil conservation techniques. Shifting cultivation is generally considered harmful to soil as it involves clearing and burning land.

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

"Mulching" is the term used for the process of

  1. Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.

  2. Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones

  3. Transplanting of paddy seedlings

  4. Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mulching is the process of covering the topsoil with plant material such as leaves, grass, twigs, crop residues, straw etc. it helps in soil conservation.

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Organic farming is the form of agriculture that uses ___________ as manure, and implements biological pest control.

  1. biocompose

  2. chemical fertilizer

  3. both A & B

  4. neither A nor B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Organic farming refers to the farming where biocomposite known as death matter is used as manure and implements of biological pest control in agriculture to reduce soil and land pollution.

Multiple choice zoology biodiversity, classification and conservation levels of biodiversity environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

The conservation of local (endemic) varieties of crops is must because

  1. These are source of genes for genetic diversity.

  2. These are high yielding and nutritious.

  3. We want to conserve all plants and animals of the past for our knowledge.

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

Genetic diversity refers to the variety of genes within a species. Each species is made up of individuals that have their own particular genetic composition. Within a species there may also be discrete populations with distinctive genes. Sexual reproduction is critical for maintaining genetic diversity within a species, because it combines the parents genetic material, resulting in offspring with unique genetic blue prints different from either parent. 

The conservation of local varieties are important, as they provide genes for genetic diversity.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers lord william bentinck subsidiary alliance system expansion of british power in india

Enclouser in Enland were seen as.

  1. Hindrance to agricultural expansion and crop rotation

  2. Hindrance to commercialization of agriculture

  3. Necessary to make long-term investment on, land agriculture and to plan crop rotatation to improvement the soil

  4. Necessary to protect the interest of those who depended on the common for their survival
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Enclouser in Enland were seen as necessary to make long-term investment on, land agriculture and to plan crop rotatation to improvement the soil.

Multiple choice geography exogenic processes part-2 the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Mulching is associated with use of ________________.

  1. material to maintain soil moisture

  2. soil to build barrier.

  3. trenches to collect water.

  4. pilled up rocks to slow down the flow of water.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface of an area of soil. Its used for the following purposes:
1. to conserve moisture.
2. to improve the fertility of the soil.
3. to reduce weed growth.

Multiple choice geography africa - location, political divisions and physical features cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa

What measures have been taken by the government of Ghana to tackle the problem of cocoa?

  1. Spraying of insecticides to control plant disease

  2. Liberal use of fertilizers

  3. Developing high yielding varieties of cocos plant

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
While the effects of this crisis are quite visible in Ghana but also in other parts of the world, some solutions could completely change the situation. People and especially politicians and economic experts should realize the importance of cocoa and its production and facilitate certain ways to support it. Even if protests started to arise around the country, so far measures are being delayed, and the farmers struggle to keep their work going against the obstacles they face.

But with biologists and investors working hand in hand with cocoa farmers, there is hope to fix the current problems that the market is facing. If the cocoa crisis keeps increasing, its effects might be devastating for the rest of the world. The most obvious consequence would be the deficit of chocolate which would reach 100 000 tons less per year. And this will happen in just a matter of years if no measures are being applied to end the cocoa crisis. Not only chocolate but also chocolate flavored goods, drinks and different foods will be affected, making our planet a much poorer, and less tasty place.
Multiple choice evs let's plant trees damaging the forests deforestation and afforestation protecting our environment pollution of soil degradation of land

What is not useful to increase agriculture production?

  1. Mechanisation of agriculture

  2. Enhanced irrigation facilities

  3. Use of fertilizers

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

Deforestation is the excessive cutting down of the trees which adversely affects the environment. It is not useful for increasing the agricultural production as because it creates several major problems like soil erosin, infertility, and droughts.

Multiple choice general knowledge the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil soil erosion and conservation

Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?
1. Avoiding crop rotation
2. Afforestation
3. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers
4. Limiting shifting cultivation
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 4

  3. 3 and 4

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

Afforestation (2) and limiting shifting cultivation (4) are widely recognized as effective soil conservation measures in India. Crop rotation is beneficial, and chemical fertilizers can degrade soil structure if overused.

Multiple choice biology the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil soil erosion and conservation

To prevent soil erosion, farmer plants a hedge across a field. This method works because

  1. The hedge prevents the soil from direct impact of rainwater

  2. The roots of plants prevent the soil erosion

  3. The hedge absorbs minerals from the soil, which makes it most compact

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

The roots of the plants allow the soil to be held due to the presence of water. Soil erosion is the loss of the fertile soil due to an absence of plants which can hold the soil. The farmers plant hedges across a field which prevents the carrying away of the soil during rain. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

Multiple choice biology the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil soil erosion and conservation

Soil erosion can be checked by

  1. Wind screen alone

  2. Restricted human activity

  3. Checking movement of animals

  4. Good plant cover
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A dense and healthy plant cover is the most effective natural deterrent to soil erosion because plant roots bind the soil particles together, while the foliage breaks the direct impact of raindrops and slows down surface runoff. While windscreens and animal control help, good plant cover is the primary ecological mechanism.