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Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops millets cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

Which of the following term is used for inferior grains?

  1. Pulses

  2. Millets

  3. Cereals

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

Millets

Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Millets are important crops in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, with 97% of millet production in developing countries.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops millets cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

Jowar, bajra and ragi are included in which category?

  1. Pulses

  2. Wheat

  3. Millets

  4. Cereals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Millets are a group of small seed grasses grown in semi-dry areas of Asia and Africa. Millets have been widely cultivated as cereal crops or as fodder for animals.
Because millets have a short growing season, can withstand dry and high-temperature conditions yet yield well, they are popularly grown in the developing nations.
It is now a well-proven fact that consuming whole grains on a regular basis may help lose weight, owing to the rich content of fiber and bioactive compounds in them.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops millets cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

The crop that grows in drought _____________.

  1. rice

  2. wheat

  3. jute

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

Millets are a group of highly variable little-seeded grasses, generally developed the world over as oat yields or grains for fodder and human sustenance. These are drought resistance crop and can be grown in dry fields as opposed to the other crops that require water for their production.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops millets cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

Which of the following is the largest producer of ragi followed by Tamil Nadu?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ragi grows in dry regions on red, black, sandy loamy and shallow black soils. Karnataka is the largest producer of ragi; follower by Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops millets cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

Which ofthe following is the largest producer of bajra followed by Rajasthan?

  1. Bihar

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Guajarat

  4. Kamataka

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Bajra is grown in Rajasthan as the environmental conditions of that state promotes the growth of this crop. Hence, Bajra is grown in Rajasthan on a large scale.  
Major Bajra production states in India are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat. Bajra can also be used as valuable animal fodder. Top Bajra producing state is Rajasthan followed by Maharashtra, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops millets cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

__________is the country which produces and exports the largest quantity of pulses in the world.

  1. Pakistan

  2. India

  3. USA

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

  •  India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world. 
  •  India is the world's largest pulse producer accounting for 27-28 per cent of global pulse production.
  •  Madhya Pradesh is India’s largest pulse producing state, which accounts for 23% of total pulse production in the country.