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The traditional food crop of old Mysuru region is ________.

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  1. Jowar

  2. Wheat

  3. Ragi

  4. Cereals

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Correct Option: C


For growing ragi and oil seeds ____________ soil is suitable.

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  1. Red soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Laterite soil

  4. Desert soil

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For growing ragi and oil seeds Red soil is suitable.

Which of the following term is used for inferior grains?

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  1. Pulses

  2. Millets

  3. Cereals

  4. Fodder

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Millets

Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Millets are important crops in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, with 97% of millet production in developing countries.

Jowar, bajra and ragi are included in which category?

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  1. Pulses

  2. Wheat

  3. Millets

  4. Cereals

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Millets are a group of small seed grasses grown in semi-dry areas of Asia and Africa. Millets have been widely cultivated as cereal crops or as fodder for animals.
Because millets have a short growing season, can withstand dry and high-temperature conditions yet yield well, they are popularly grown in the developing nations.
It is now a well-proven fact that consuming whole grains on a regular basis may help lose weight, owing to the rich content of fiber and bioactive compounds in them.

The crop that grows in drought _____________.

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  1. rice

  2. wheat

  3. jute

  4. millets

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Millets are a group of highly variable little-seeded grasses, generally developed the world over as oat yields or grains for fodder and human sustenance. These are drought resistance crop and can be grown in dry fields as opposed to the other crops that require water for their production.

Which one of the following is the leading producer of ragi?

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Karnataka is the largest producer of ragi; follower by Tamil Nadu.

Which of the following is the largest producer of ragi followed by Tamil Nadu?

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  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ragi grows in dry regions on red, black, sandy loamy and shallow black soils. Karnataka is the largest producer of ragi; follower by Tamil Nadu.

Which ofthe following is the largest producer of bajra followed by Rajasthan?

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  1. Bihar

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Guajarat

  4. Kamataka

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Bajra is grown in Rajasthan as the environmental conditions of that state promotes the growth of this crop. Hence, Bajra is grown in Rajasthan on a large scale.  
Major Bajra production states in India are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat. Bajra can also be used as valuable animal fodder. Top Bajra producing state is Rajasthan followed by Maharashtra, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh.

__________is the country which produces and exports the largest quantity of pulses in the world.

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  1. Pakistan

  2. India

  3. USA

  4. China

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  •  India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world. 
  •  India is the world's largest pulse producer accounting for 27-28 per cent of global pulse production.
  •  Madhya Pradesh is India’s largest pulse producing state, which accounts for 23% of total pulse production in the country.

Which is the food crop botanically called 'Eleusine Coracana'?

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  1. Ragi

  2. Paddy

  3. Wheat

  4. Jowar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ragi is the food crop botanically called Eleusine Coracana.