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The main foodgrain of India is _____________.

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  1. Rice

  2. Wheat

  3. Sugarcane

  4. Maize

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Rice is the important staple food crop of India which feeds more than half of our population.
  • India is next to China in the world in the production of rice
  • Rice is grown in approximately 34% of the overall cropped area of the country.
  • Rice production comprises 42% of the overall food crop production in the country.

Amongst the cereals, ________ has the largest production in India.

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  1. Wheat

  2. Maize

  3. Rice

  4. Barley

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Of all the cereals produced in India, rice has the largest production. It is a part of staple diet of more than half of the Indians.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

List - I(Crops) List - II(Geographical conditions)
A. Barley 1. Hot land dry climate with poor soil                         
B. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soil
C. Millets  3. Warm and moist climate with high altitude 
D. Tea 4. Hot and moist climate with rich soil
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  1. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

  2. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

  3. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

  4. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Crops                              Geographical conditionsal


A. Barley                             1.Cool climate with poorer soil.

B. Rice                                2.Hot and moist climate with rich soil.
C. Millets                            3.Hot land dry climate with poor soil.

D. Tea                                 4.Warm and moist climate with high altitude.

_______ is a crop which is used both as a food crop and fodder.

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  1. Bajra

  2. Maize

  3. Wheat

  4. Alfalfa

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Maize is a crop which is used both as a food crop and fodder crop.
It is a kharif crop that requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil. In some states like Bihar maize is grown in rabi season also. The use of modern inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilizers and irrigation has contributed to the increasing production of maize. Major maize-producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. 

What is the other name of operation flood?

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  1. Cream revolution

  2. Blue revolution

  3. White revolution

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Operation Flood was started by Dr. Verghese Kurien in India, to increase milk production and milk products in a large scale. This is also known as white revolution.

Agriculture, where a single crop is grown on large area

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  1. Fodder products

  2. Green plants

  3. Plantation agriculture

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  1. Plantation crops are grown on large lands
  2. Mono cropping or single crop is grown on larger areas.
  3. Plantation crops are commercially viable crops

The powder of the seed of which tree is used for controlling diabetes?

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  1. Sarpagandha

  2. Neem

  3. Jamun

  4. Arjun

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of rice in the world?

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  1. China

  2. Japan

  3. Philippines

  4. Bangladesh

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

China producers the world's largest amount of rice. Rice production needs an intensive labour. Rice plant is grown in wet lands. It is llanted in february to april and harvested in june july. It contributes to the 34% in total rice output.

The largest irrigation area in India is occupied by

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  1. cotton

  2. rice

  3. wheat

  4. sugarcane

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
With the increasing rice consuption, there is also an increase in cultivation. Rice production has been increased greatly since 1960s. In irrigation rice is the dominant crop. It occupies approximately 30% of the irrigation area. Rice plant grows in the abundant water environment.

IR 20 and Ratna are two important varieties of __________.

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  1. Paddy

  2. Jowar

  3. Bajra

  4. Wheat

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paddy, also called rice paddy, small, level, flooded field used to cultivate rice in southern and eastern Asia. Wet-rice cultivation is the most prevalent method of farming in the Far East, where it utilizes a small fraction of the total land yet feeds the majority of the rural population.