Tag: civics

Quizzes (292) Questions (3031)

Questions Related to civics

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which one of the following industries boomed after the Green Revolution in India?

  1. Cement industry

  2. Fertilizer industry

  3. Automobile industry

  4. Sugar industry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Fertilizer Industry
Fertilizers are substances that supply one or more of the chemicals required for plant growth. Fertilizers can be both organic and inorganic. As per industry experts it is said that there are sixteen elements that are absolutely necessary for plant growth. Out of these sixteen 9 elements are required in large quantities while the other seven are needed in smaller amounts.
Since agriculture is a very important sector it goes without saying that the fertilizer industry is one which the Indian economy cannot do without. The fertilizer industry in India is extremely vital as it manufactures some of the most important raw materials required for crop production. The primary objective of this industry is to ensure the inflow of both primary and secondary elements required for crop production in the desirable quantities.

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Traditional fertilizer used in India is ________.

  1. Cow dung

  2. Chemical fertilizer

  3. Manure

  4. Regular fertilizer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Traditionally cow dung has been used as a fertilizer.
  • Cow dung is high in organic materials and rich in nutrients.
  • Cow dung powder can be used more directly to fertilize individual plants.
  • Apart from using it as a fertilizer it can also be used in the production of biogas.

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which one of the following is the leading producer of inland fish?

  1. Bihar

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. West Bengal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
West Bengal
West Bengal is the largest fish producing states in India, Catla fish is one of the very popular freshwater fish in West Bengal and has very high growth and market demand.
Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which one of the following is the leading producer of marine fish?

  1. Kerala

  2. Maharashtra

  3. TamilNadu

  4. West Bengal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
West Bengal
West Bengal is the largest fish producing states in India, Catla fish is one of the very popular freshwater fish in West Bengal and has very high growth and market demand.
Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which country is associated with 'kiwis' ?

  1. Phillippines

  2. New Zealand

  3. Malaysia

  4. Indonesia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
New Zealand
The name derives from the word Kiwi, a native flightless bird, which is a national symbol of New Zealand. Until the First World War, the Kiwi represented the country and not the people; however, by 1917, New Zealanders were also being called "Kiwis", supplanting other nicknames.
Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Farmers of which states first tried out the modern farming method in India?

  1. Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh

  2. Punjab, Haryana and Eastern Uttar Pradesh

  3. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

  4. Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The farmers in these regions set up tubewells for irrigation, and made use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers and pesticides in farming. Some of them bought farm machinery like tractors and threshers, which made ploughing and harvesting faster. They were rewarded with high yields of wheat. 

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which of the following is a modern farming method?

  1. Multiple cropping

  2. Use of HYV seeds

  3. Use of chemical fertilisers

  4. Both (b) and (c)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Use of HYV seeds and use of chemical fertilisers are modern farming method. The Green Revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds. Compared to the traditional seeds, the HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant. The other way is to use modern farming methods pesticides to produce best results. Higher yields were possible only from a combination of HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc. 

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Modern farming methods were tried in India for the first time in ________.

  1. Punjab

  2. Western Uttar Pradesh

  3. Haryana

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
The farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try out modern farming methods in India by using HYV(High Yielding Variety) seeds and modern equipments for the growth of mainly wheat in North India and rice in South India.