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Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Ponni and _____ are major varieties of paddy grown in Tamil Nadu.

  1. Basmati

  2. Kichadi Samba

  3. Ambemohar

  4. HMT rice
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ponni and Kichadi samba are major varieties of paddy grown in Tamil Nadu.

In Tamil Nadu rice is cultivated in varied agro-climatic, soil and stress conditions under eight different seasons with rice varieties of five different duration groups.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

What is a common practice associated with temples in Tamil Nadu?

  1. Water tank maintenance and management

  2. Non-management of water tanks

  3. Maintenance of local governing bodies

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

Historically, temples in Tamil Nadu have played a vital role in the community by managing and maintaining temple tanks (kalyanis), which serve as essential water storage and recharge systems.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

When strengthen to store water for irrigation, lakes are called ______.

  1. Larger lakes

  2. Tanks

  3. Rivulets

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

When strengthen to store water for irrigation, lakes are called Tanks. Tank irrigation is most popular in south India. Advantages are many like it acts as a good water storage option in areas where there is scanty rainfall or seasonal rainfall. Due to erratic monsoons the importance of tanks and wetlands have been increasing .

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Tamil Nadu grows almost all _____ crops.

  1. Tropical

  2. Sub-tropical

  3. Mountain crops

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

Tamil Nadu grows almost all Tropical crops.

Starch plants include manioc, rice, yams, taro, the legendary bread-fruit tree, and sweet potatoes. Tropical plants with edible fruits are banana, pawpaw, pineapple, coconut, carambola, guayava, and tamarind. Other important crops plants are cocoa, coffee, and sugar cane.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Which are the main plantation crops of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tea, coffee

  2. Rubber

  3. Paper

  4. Cashew

  5. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

When only a single crop is cultivated on an extensive scale over a large area, then it is known as plantation crop. These crops are utilized only after processing. In Tamil Nadu, eight plantation crops are grown. Cashew is the major plantation crop grown in Tamil Nadu. Tea, coffee, paper and rubber are the other plantation crops grown in Tamil Nadu.