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Maharana Pratap was crowned in _______.

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  1. Kumbhalgarh Fort

  2. Ranthambore Fort

  3. Gogunda Fort

  4. Jalore Fort

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maharana Pratap was born on May 9, 1540, at Kumbhalgarh fort. He was the son of Rani Jaivanta Bai and Maharana Udai Singh. Though Maharana Pratap was the eldest and capable son of Udai Singh but as per the wish of Rani Dheer Bai her son, Jagmal was declared as next successors. After the death of Udai Singh due to the protest of senior courtiers Maharana Pratap was crowned in 1572 in Gogunda Fort.

Which Rajput dynasty had not surrendered to Akbar?

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  1. Pratihara

  2. Sisodiya

  3. Rathor

  4. Parmar

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following practices helps to increase the animal productivity? 

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  1. Selection of higher quality breed.

  2. Proper medical facilities.

  3. Hunting of animals.

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: D

Among these which is the largest state?

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  1. Cholas

  2. Mughals

  3. Tughluqs

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is formed as a result of the use of quality breeds?

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  1. Producing higher yields in a shorter period of time

  2. Not requiring irrigation

  3. Increasing the lifespan of crops by 10 years

  4. Carrying out photosynthesis at night

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quality breeds are the organism with improved quality or desired quality. It can be done by the breeding process like hybridization. The introduction of desired gene produce higher yields in a shorter time.

So, the correct answer is option A.

In India, the state famous for peanut cultivation is

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Goa

  3. Punjab

  4. Tamil nadu

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Peanut is grown mostly in five states namely Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, and together they account for about 90 percent of the crop's total area. Two of these states (Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat) account for more than half of the cultivated area.

So, the correct option is 'Gujrat'.

A system of rotating crops with legume or grass pasture to improve soil structure and fertility is called

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  1. Shifting agriculture

  2. Ley farming

  3. Contour farming

  4. Strip farming

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The process of growing of grass or legumes in rotation with grain or tilled crops as a soil conservation method is called Ley farming

So, the correct answer is 'Ley farming' 

Which of the following methods of cultivation makes soil fertile?

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  1. Excessive use of chemical fertilizers

  2. Extensive cultivation

  3. Crop rotation

  4. Monocropping

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Crop rotation is the practice of growing of different types of crops in alternate season. The cash crops grown in one season is replaced by leguminous plants in the other season. The nutrients which are used up by the previous crops are regained by the second crops. So, crop rotation maintains soil fertility and prevents soil erosion.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Rotation of crops is carried out to

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  1. Increase convenience for the farmers

  2. Increase variation in the mineral content of soil

  3. Increase in nitrogen content of the soil

  4. Increase diversity of plant habitats

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons is called crop rotation.
The advantages of crop rotation are:-
1) It helps in reducing soil erosion.

2) It increases soil fertility and crop yield.
3) The soil of farms do not get deficient of one type of nutrients.
So, the correct answer is 'Increase variation in the mineral content of soil'.

What are the adverse effects of using high yielding varieties of seeds?

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  1. They are expensive

  2. They are require lots of water for irrigation

  3. They have a low productivity.

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Although the high yielding variety of seeds gave a huge amount of production, it has some disadvantages also. They require a lot of water in the field which leads to the decreasing water table. Also, the HYV seeds required higher production cost in terms of irrigation equipment. It also has an adverse effect on the environment, as HVY seeds require more fertilizer to be added to the soil for better production, which decreases the fertility of the soil.