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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 evs production of food from animals dairy farm management cattle farming uses of animals contribution of louis pasteur discoveries by louis pasteur discovery of microorganisms

In which of the following options, the different breeds are not correctly placed?


Breeds of buffalo - ______, Breeds of cattle - _________

  1. Murrah, Hallikar

  2. Bhadawari, Kankrej

  3. Mehsana, Tharparkar

  4. Chegu, Jaffarabadi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chegu is a breed of goat, not a buffalo. The other options correctly pair buffalo breeds with cattle breeds.

Multiple choice evs production of food from animals dairy farm management cattle farming uses of animals contribution of louis pasteur discoveries by louis pasteur discovery of microorganisms

Which of the following is not a foreign breed cow?

  1. Sahiwal

  2. Holstein

  3. Brown swiss

  4. Jersy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Sahiwal is a breed of Zebu cattle which primarily is used in dairy production. The Sahiwal originated in the dry Punjab region which lies along the Indian-Pakistani border. 
Multiple choice evs production of food from animals dairy farm management cattle farming uses of animals contribution of louis pasteur discoveries by louis pasteur discovery of microorganisms

Which of the following are Indian cattle ?
(i) Bos indicus
(ii) Bos domesticus
(iii) Bos bubalis
(iv) Bos vulgaris

  1. (i) and (iii)

  2. (i) and (ii)

  3. (ii) and (iv)

  4. (iii) and (iv).
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indian milch cattle belong to two different species- cows (Bos indicus) and Buffalo (Bos bubalis).

Multiple choice commercial applications issues of the environment eco-system and its destruction ecology and ecosystem ecology and ecosysytem

 Why are crop fields known as artificial ecosystems?

  1. Crop fields are man made.

  2. Some biotic and abiotic components are manipulated by humans for the production of crop.

  3. Both A and B.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Crop fields are man made and some biotic and abiotic components are manipulated by humans. Artificial ecosystems are those ecosystems which are modified and managed by human beings.
Crop fields are man-made, plants do not grow naturally rather most of the plants are grown by humans according to the season, type of soil, etc. Crop fields are not like wild forest area which is left to the care of nature and can sustain itself.
In crop fields, the land is managed, soil is prepared for sowing seeds, then irrigated and further progress is also kept under observation for getting good yield.
Thus, crop fields are known as artificial ecosystems.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
Multiple choice zoology microbes in human welfare biofertilizers microbes as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers manuring

Blue-green algae are commonly found growing in paddy fields as they act as a good   

  1. Biofertilizer

  2. Pest controlling agent

  3. Oxygenating organisms

  4. Pollution abatement agent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Blue-green Algae (BGA) is a type of biofertilizer used as an alga form. Important species are Cyanobacteria, Anabaena, Nostoc, Tolypothrix. The algal mat in paddy fields protects loss of moisture from the soil.
A. Bio-fertilizers are eco-friendly are environmentally safe and have low cost. They are widely used in paddy production. The most common bio-fertilizers are Azospirillum, Phosphobacteria, Blue-green algae, Azolla and mycorrhiza.
So the correct answer is "Biofertilizers".
Multiple choice zoology soil pollution pollution of soil degradation of land damaging the forests

Which of these is not a sustainable agriculture technique?

  1. Mixed farming

  2. Slash and burn farming

  3. Crop rotation

  4. Crop selection
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sustainable agriculture is the method of growing crops by using the technique without harming the environment. Slash and burn farming is not a sustainable agriculture technique as they increase the air pollution by release a large amount of carbon dioxide.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice economics environment and sustainable development need for sustainable development environmental economics sustainable development

What are the advantages of adopting bio composting?

  1. Control soil erosion

  2. Control wetland construction

  3. Use as landfill cover

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

Bio-composting is versatile; it helps improve soil structure to control erosion, can be used as a cover for landfills to manage odors and leachate, and is used in various land reclamation projects.

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

AGMARK is __________.

  1. a cooperative for egg production

  2. regulated agricultural market

  3. farmer's cooperative

  4. a quality guarantee stamp for commodities like eggs, ghee, honey etc.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

AGMARK is a certification mark employed on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards approved by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection.

Multiple choice

How did the Green Revolution increase crop yields?

  1. by using pesticides, fertilizers and high yield crops

  2. by teaching sustainable practices in combination w/ new crop

  3. using crop rotation to help preserve the soil

  4. loaning farmers money to drill deeper wells for water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Green Revolution was characterized by the adoption of high-yielding varieties of seeds, intensive use of chemical fertilizers, and pesticides to maximize crop output.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

How does modern agriculture depend on infrastructure?

  1. For speedy and large-scale transport of seeds, pesticides, fertilisers and the produce

  2. It depends on insurance and banking facilities because of its need to operate on a very large scale

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Agriculture is highly dependent on agriculture as agricultural productivity is increased by the set of infrastructure. Some countries' economic growth is mainly dependent on agriculture. So, agriculture must be boosted by means of proper infrastructure like electricity, roads, fertile land, etc. 
Hence, C is the correct option.