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

Which state is abundant in production of soya bean?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Bihar

  4. Rajasthan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Madhya Pradesh outperformed all states and emerged as India’s Soy State. Madhya Pradesh has 45% share in soyabean production in the country. Hoshangabad, Indore, Betul, Ujjain and Dewas are some of the Soy districts of that state. Soya bean is also called Golden bean which is a species of legume.

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

The food crop benefitted by winter rain in North India is.

  1. Wheat

  2. Rice

  3. Maze

  4. Soyabean
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Explanation

In India wheat is mostly grown in the Great Plains during the cold weather season. The winter rain occurring in northern India is beneficial for this crop. It occurs due to western cyclonic disturbances over the Mediterranean sea.

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

It's a type of agriculture where farmers clear a patch of land and produce food crops to sustain their family

  1. Regular farming

  2. Slash and burn farming

  3. Clear farming

  4. None of these
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Explanation
  • Slash and Burn farming is a type of agriculture where the forest trees are cut and burned by farmers to create favorable soil and conditions for crop cultivation.
  • After 2 to 3 years, the land is left fallow due to its reduced fertility and farmers move to new regions and continue slash and burn farming.
  • It is also known as Shifting cultivation.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

One of the largest rice producing states from the following is _____.

  1. Kerala

  2. Gujarat

  3. Punjab

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Rice is grown in almost all the states of India. But its cultivation is mainly concentrated in river valleys, deltas and low lying coastal areas. The main rice producing states include West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Bihar.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

The production of Maize requires rainfall ranging from _______.

  1. 50-100 cm

  2. 75-150 cm

  3. 100-200 cm

  4. 200-250 cm
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Explanation

The crop is very susceptible to frost; therefore, its cultivation in temperate latitudes is limited. 2. Rainfall: Maize is grown mostly in regions having annual rainfall between 50 cm to 100 cm.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

"Wheat requires moderate temperature and rainfall during growing season and bright sunshine at the time of harvest" Which other crop requires the same geographic conditions ?

  1. Rice

  2. Maize

  3. Mustard

  4. Jute
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Maize or corn is a cereal crop requires considerable moisture and warmth from germination to flowering. The most suitable temperature for germination is $21^{\circ}C$ and for growth $21^{\circ}C,\, 50-75$ cm of rainfull during growing season.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

What is the optimum temperature required for the production of Maize?

  1. $18^\circ$ to $22^\circ$
  2. $20^\circ$ to $24^\circ$
  3. $21^\circ$ to $27^\circ$
  4. $30^\circ$ to $37^\circ$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Maize is grown in temperatures between 21°C and 27°C during the day and around 14°C during the night. But the most important factor is the 140 frost-free days. The crop is very susceptible to frost; therefore, its cultivation in temperate latitudes is limited.