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Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

Tea and coffee are important crops because they are _____.
(i) cash
(ii) beverage
(iii) plantation
(iv) non-food

  1. (i), (ii), (iii) only

  2. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

  3. (i), (ii), (iv) only

  4. (i), (iii), (iv) only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tea and coffee are cash crops as they are mainly grown for sale.

They are hot beverages consumed by people around the world.
It is a non-food crop as we drink them for refreshing ourself and not because it is a compulsion.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

One of the largest rice producing states from the following is _____.

  1. Kerala

  2. Gujarat

  3. Punjab

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

Rice is grown in almost all the states of India. But its cultivation is mainly concentrated in river valleys, deltas and low lying coastal areas. The main rice producing states include West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Bihar.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

The production of Maize requires rainfall ranging from _______.

  1. 50-100 cm

  2. 75-150 cm

  3. 100-200 cm

  4. 200-250 cm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The crop is very susceptible to frost; therefore, its cultivation in temperate latitudes is limited. 2. Rainfall: Maize is grown mostly in regions having annual rainfall between 50 cm to 100 cm.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

"Wheat requires moderate temperature and rainfall during growing season and bright sunshine at the time of harvest" Which other crop requires the same geographic conditions ?

  1. Rice

  2. Maize

  3. Mustard

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

Maize or corn is a cereal crop requires considerable moisture and warmth from germination to flowering. The most suitable temperature for germination is $21^{\circ}C$ and for growth $21^{\circ}C,\, 50-75$ cm of rainfull during growing season.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

What is the optimum temperature required for the production of Maize?

  1. $18^\circ$ to $22^\circ$
  2. $20^\circ$ to $24^\circ$
  3. $21^\circ$ to $27^\circ$
  4. $30^\circ$ to $37^\circ$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Maize is grown in temperatures between 21°C and 27°C during the day and around 14°C during the night. But the most important factor is the 140 frost-free days. The crop is very susceptible to frost; therefore, its cultivation in temperate latitudes is limited.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

How would you increase the yield of maize crop?

  1. Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions

  2. Develop high yielding varieties

  3. Develop disease-resistant varieties

  4. Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

By Evolving high yeiding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions it will increase the yield of maize crop