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Which state is abundant in production of soya bean?

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  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Bihar

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: A
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.

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

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  1. Wheat

  2. Rice

  3. Maze

  4. Soyabean

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Correct Option: A
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.

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

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  1. Regular farming

  2. Slash and burn farming

  3. Clear farming

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
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.

Which of the following is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production?

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  1. Jowar

  2. Cotton

  3. Wheat

  4. Rice

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production.

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

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  1. Kerala

  2. Gujarat

  3. Punjab

  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: D
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.

The Central Rice Research Institute is located at ____________.

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  1. Kanpur

  2. Cuttack

  3. Pant Nagar

  4. Annamalai Nagar

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Correct Option: C

The production of Maize requires rainfall ranging from _______.

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  1. 50-100 cm

  2. 75-150 cm

  3. 100-200 cm

  4. 200-250 cm

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Correct Option: A
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.

"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 ?

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  1. Rice

  2. Maize

  3. Mustard

  4. Jute

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Correct Option: B
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.

Which of the following is injurious to the Maize crop?

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  1. High temperature

  2. Frost

  3. Humidity

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Frost is injurious to maize crop.

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

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  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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Correct Option: C
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.