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Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cropping seasons in india farming in india

The third most important food crop of our country is _______.

  1. Rice

  2. Wheat

  3. Jowar

  4. Ragi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. It is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas which hardly needs irrigation. Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. 

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cropping seasons in india farming in india

Which of the following is the staple food crop of the majority of Indian people?

  1. Maize

  2. Jowar

  3. Rice

  4. Wheat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Our country is the second largest producer of rice in the world after China. It is a kharif crop which requires high temperature, (above 25°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm. 

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cropping seasons in india farming in india

Agriculture is a seasonal activity because ________.

  1. Specific crop requires specific environment

  2. Only one crop can be sown in a year

  3. Fertility of land reduces

  4. Inadequate irrigation facilities
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Agriculture depends on growing periods that are seasonal in itself. India has three cropping seasons — rabi, kharif and zaid. 
  • Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. 
  • Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. 
  • In between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months known as the Zaid season.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cropping seasons in india farming in india

Which cereal occupies the largest cropped area?

  1. Wheat

  2. Maize

  3. Jowar

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

Rice is the most important staple food crop of India, which feeds more than half of our population. It accounts for one-third production of foodgrains in the country. Rice, an indigenous crop is grown all over the country with highest concentration in North-eastern and southern parts of the country.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cropping seasons in india farming in india

Which agricultural commodity of India gives largest export value?

  1. Tea

  2. Basmati rice

  3. Spices

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

Basmati rice is long, slender aromatic rice basically from Indian subcontinent. During 2015-16, export of non-basmati and Basmati rice has been assumed to be 8.0 million and 4 million tonnes respectively.