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What type of plants are Jeeluga or Pillipesara which are cultivated to increase the fertility of the soil?

  1. Ornamental plants

  2. Cereals

  3. Leguminous plants

  4. Non-leguminous plants


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Leguminous plants are Jeeluga or Pillipesara which are cultivated to increase the fertility of the soil
Leguminous plants belong to the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae). The fruits of this plant are called legumes. Well-known examples of legumes include alfalfa, clover, peas, beans, lentils, lupins, mesquite, carob, soy, and peanuts. Legume plants are notable for their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen.

The fruit trees can also grow well in ______________.

  1. black soil

  2. loamy soil

  3. clay soil

  4. sandy soil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The fruit trees can also grow well in Sandy soil.
Sandy soil is also known as “Light soil”. Generally, sandy soil is composed of- 35% sand and less than 15% silt and clay. Primarily sand is the small pieces of eroded rocks with a gritty texture. In sandy soil, most of the soil particulars are bigger than 2mm in diameter.

The nursery for the paddy monsoon crop is called _____________.

  1. dalva

  2. Salva

  3. dondakai

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The nursery for the paddy monsoon crop is called Salva.

Paddy, also called rice paddy, small, level, flooded field used to cultivate rice in southern and eastern Asia. Wet-rice cultivation is the most prevalent method of farming in the Far East, where it utilizes a small fraction of the total land yet feeds the majority of the rural population.

The Bison hills are situated along which river?

  1. Krishna

  2. Narmada

  3. Godavari

  4. Kaveri


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Pennar(Godavari) Pennar is a tributary of Godavari.
The byson gorge or bison hill is located in Andhra Pradesh. It is a 300 feet gorge formed between Gandikota Hills and the river Pennar. It is referred to as the Grand Canyon of India.

What type of soil is found in the Bison hill?

  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Red soil

  4. Laterite soil


Correct Option: C

The Konda Reddys are the tribe of which place?

  1. Penamakuru

  2. Salakamcheruvu

  3. Kunavaram

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Konda Reddis are the tribe of Kunavaram place.
Konda Reddis. The Konda Reddis or Hill Reddis are a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states of Odisha, Tamil Nadu. They are entirely unrelated to the Hindu caste also known by the name Reddi.

What is the total population of the Kunavaram village?

  1. 4621

  2. 4985

  3. 4798

  4. 5464


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Kunavaram village has population of 4798 of which 2252 are males while 2546 are females as per Population Census 2011.

What are the important forest products collected by the Konda Reddy woman?

  1. Rubber

  2. Fruits

  3. Honey and Bamboo shoots

  4. teak and seeshum wood


Correct Option: C

The people of the Kunavaram village lives in what type of house?

  1. Houses made of cement and bricks

  2. Houses made of stones

  3. Houses made of mud, bamboo and thatch

  4. Houses made of snow


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The people of the Kunavaram village live in small houses built of mud, bamboo and thatch.  The house has large open space on all the sides.  Front or adjacent sides of the house are used for bamboo work and keeping the animals.  Behind the huts we can see the kitchen garden.  There is no electricity in this area.

What are 'santha'?

  1. A house

  2. A type of food

  3. Weekly market

  4. A tribe


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Santha is a weekly market.
Our santha is a Sunday market, a socializing space where stories and recipes are exchanged and where bulls and cows wander in and out.