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India ranks ________ in the world in production of rice.

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  1. 1st

  2. 2nd

  3. 3rd

  4. 4th

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India stands second in the production of rice producing 155.682 Million Metric Tonnes per annum after China with highest production. Rice is the staple food for Indians and India’s climate especially the Deccan plateau region is very much suitable for rice cultivation.

Aus, Aman and Boro are varieties of _________.

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  1. Tea

  2. Coffee

  3. Rice

  4. Wheat

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Aman, Aus and Boro are rice varieties. Rice is usually sown thrice.
  • Aman: This variety is sown in the rainy season (July-August) and harvested in winter. This is mainly produced.
  • Aus: Rice sown in summer along with the pre-monsoonal showers and harvested in autumn. The quality of this rice is rough.
  • Boro: Rice sown in winter and harvested in summer. This is also called spring rice.

The State which is the largest producer of paddy in India is _________.

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Punjab

  3. Haryana

  4. Karnataka

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If we talk about the world then, China is the largest producer of paddy and India is the second largest. While talking about the states West bengal is the largest producer of paddy followed by uttar pradesh. Rice is one of the chief grains of India. It is a kharif crop. It is also grown through irrigation.

Which of the following factors is not essential for the cultivation of paddy?

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  1. 100 to 200 cms of rainfall

  2. Fertile loamy soil

  3. Stagnant water in the fields

  4. Sloping land

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is a kharif crop. It requires high temperature and humidity. It requires annual rainfall to be about 100 cm. It grows with the help of irrigation and so less rainfall is required and so the land should not be slopy. If the land is slopy the water will flow away.

Match the following:

List-I(Crops) List-II(Geographical conditions)
A. Barley 1. Hot and 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 conditions

  A. Barley                    1.  Cool climate with poorer soil        
  B. Rice                        2. Hot and moist climate with rich soil
  C. Millets                      3. Hot and dry climate with poor soil
  D. Tea                             4. Warm and moist climate with high altitude 

What is the main advantage of transplantation method in rice cultivation?

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  1. This method ensures maximum utilization of land

  2. It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a highest yield 

  3. It helps in early harvesting

  4. The draining of water from the field before harvesting is made easy

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Advantages of transplanting:

Plant population becomes more assured.
Since nurseries occupy only 1/10 of area of the main crop, the irrigation, control of insects and diseases and other management become easier to reduce the cost of raising seedlings as compared to a broadcast wet crop of the same age. Nurseries raised in advance, enable the crop to be planted in the field at the right time.
The seedlings are grown up at the time of transplanting and they are able to compete with young weeds that spring up. Weed control and other inter-cultural operation are much easier, particularly in row planting.

Which region is known as the 'Rice Bowl of India'?

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  1. Indo-Gangetic Plain

  2. Krishna-Godavari Delta region

  3. North-East region

  4. Kerala and Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
rice bowl of Krishna-Godavari Delta region
Krishna-Godavari Delta region is historically called the “Rice Bowl of India”, although the same term is also used for Chhattisgarh. In Andhra Pradesh itself, East Godavari district is known as the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh.

Which of the following is a tropical monsoon crop?

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  1. Jowar

  2. Chillies

  3. Rice

  4. Ragi

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rice is a tropical monsoon crop. The tropical monsoon climate experiences abundant rainfall like that of the tropical rain forest climate, but it is concentrated in the high-sun season

Which of the following states does not produce any significant quantity of rice?

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: B

The sowing period of Zaid crops is ______________.

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  1. Feb. to March

  2. Oct. - November

  3. July. - August

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A