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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 statements is/are correct?

a. Farm forestry is a term applied to the process under which farmers grow trees for non-commercial purposes on their farm lands. b. Agro-forestry is the raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land inclusive of the waste patches. c. Community forestry involves the raising of trees on public land such as temple land, roadside, canal bank, strips along railway lines and schools, etc.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both the statements b and c are correct.

Multiple choice

The highest milk producing breed of goat in India is

  1. Black Bengal

  2. Jamnapari

  3. Barbari

  4. Beetal
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Jamnapari breed of goat is widely recognized in India for its high milk production and large size, making it a popular choice for dairy farming.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is/are the advantages of sustainable agriculture?

a. It protects and renews soil fertility and the natural resource base. b. It achieves the integration of natural biological cycles and controls. c. It provides an adequate and dependable form of income.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (a) and (b)

  3. Only (b)

  4. Only (b) and (c)

  5. (a), (b) and (c)
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as all of the above are the advantages of sustainable agriculture.

Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. Sustainable agriculture 1. is a combination of agriculture with other forms of culture such as pisciculture, aquaculture, sericulture etc.
b. Integrated agriculture 2. is the adoption of various farming and production management techniques to maximise agricultural yield
c. Organic farming 3. is the practice of raising crops which have not been polluted with the use of manures, biofertilisers and biopesticides

  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Sustainable agriculture is the adoption of various farming and production management techniques to maximise agricultural yield. Integrated agriculture is a combination of agriculture with other forms of culture such as pisciculture, aquaculture, sericulture etc. Organic farming is the practice of raising crops which have not been polluted with the use of manures, biofertilisers and biopesticides.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is/are the advantages of crop rotation?

  1. Crop rotation controls pest

  2. It reduces the need of fertilisers.

  3. By alternating between the deep and shallow rooted crops, the soil may be utilised more completely.

  4. Several crops may be grown in succession with only one soil preparation.

  5. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as all of the above are the advantages of crop rotation. Several crops may be grown in succession with only one soil preparation. Example, land is ploughed for maize and its stubble is left on the land for wheat.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding mixed cropping is/are false?

a. In mixed cropping, the risk of total crop failure due to uncertain monsoon is reduced. b. Due to complementary effect of component crops, the yield of both crops increase. c. In mixed cropping, chances of pest infestation are greatly reduced.

  1. Only (a) and (b)

  2. Only (a)

  3. Only (b) and (c)

  4. Only (b)

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as none of these statements are false. In mixed cropping, the risk of total crop failure due to uncertain monsoon is reduced. Due to the complementary effect of component crops, the yield of both crops increases and in mixed cropping, the chances of pest infestation are greatly reduced. This is a wrong option as statement 'b' is correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is not a cultural method to control weeds?

  1. Proper bed preparation

  2. Timely sowing of crops

  3. Intercropping

  4. Interculture

  5. Crop rotation
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as it is a mechanical method to control weeds. All the lighter and finer operations carried out on the soil, between sowing and harvesting are termed as intercultural operations. This includes weeding, fertiliser application, mulching, etc.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an advantage of ploughing?

  1. Loosening of soil

  2. Aeration of soil

  3. Proper mixing of organic matters and nutrients in soil

  4. Uniform distribution of water
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ploughing is the process, which prepares the soil for the growth of a crop. It helps in loosening the soil, makes it well aerated, brings nutrient rich layer to the top and mixes nutrients evenly. It does not have anything to do with uniform distribution of water. 

Multiple choice

Why is rotation of crops essential?

  1. To increase the fertility of the soil

  2. To decrease the quality of proteins in the crop

  3. To improve the water holding capacity of the soil

  4. To produce different kinds of crops
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Crop rotation is done to increase the fertility of the soil.