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Leguminous crop enriches the soil with _______________.

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  1. Phosphorus

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Potassium

  4. Water

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  1. Leguminous plants contain symbiotic bacteria called Rhizobia within nodules in their root system, producing nitrogen compounds that help the plant to grow and compete with other plants.
  2.  This bacteria absorbs molecular nitrogen from the atmosphere and converts it into inorganic nitrogenous compounds which is used for organic nitrogenous compounds synthesis.
  3. When the plant dies, the fixed nitrogen is released, making it available to other plants and this helps to fertilize the soil.

Agriculture practiced only for the family's own needs is known as __________________.

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  1. Commercial farming

  2. Subsistence farming

  3. Shifting agriculture

  4. Horticulture

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subsistence farming is a system of farming where the farmer grows crops and keeps livestock for the needs of his or her family. There is no surplus for sale.


Hence, the correct option is $\text{B}$

Sprinklers help in conservation of water in irrigation.The statements supporting this would be-
(i) Sprinklers help to reduce of water.
(ii) They irrigate a circular area with less water.
 (iii) This methods allows the soil to absorb less water

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  1. (i) and (iii)

  2. (i), (ii) and (iii)

  3. (i) and (ii)

  4. (ii) and (iii)

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Correct Option: B

The institution established by Government of India that helped in the modernization of agriculture is ________.

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  1. World Trade Organization

  2. Kissan Credit Card

  3. Indian Council of Agriculture Research

  4. Indian Institute of Agronomy

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indian institute of agricultural research is an autonomous body established in 16 July 1929 by department of Agricultural Research and Education and functions under the ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Before independence it was called Imperial Council of Agricultural Research.

It has its head quarters in New Delhi. There are 101 ICAR institutes and 71 agricultural institutes spread across India which manage and monitor research and education in the fields pertaining to agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences.

Introduction of special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers on TV and radio is one of the steps taken by the government to improve __________.

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  1. Agriculture in India

  2. Industries in India

  3. Forest in India

  4. Farmers in India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In order to enlighten farmers about the advanced techniques and mechanized agricultural methods many steps were taken up by the government. One such step includes the use of television to improve skills of farmers in agriculture. This has shown an immense improvement in the quality of Indian agriculture achieving unimaginable results. 

Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

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  1. Deforestation

  2. Intensive cultivation

  3. Over-grazing

  4. Over-irrigation

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Intensive cultivation.

In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra overgrazing is one of the main reasons for land degradation. Mining sites are abandoned after excavation work is complete leaving deep scars and traces of over-burdening. In Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha, deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation. In Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, over-irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to waterlogging leading to an increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil. The mineral processing like grinding of limestone for the cement industry and calcite and soapstone for the ceramic industry generates a huge quantity of dust in the atmosphere which retards the process of infiltration of water into the soil after it settles down on the land. Also, industrial effluents as waste have become a major source of land and water pollution in many parts of the country.

Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop?

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  1. Maximum support price

  2. Minimum support price

  3. Moderate support price

  4. Influential support price

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the price at which the Government purchases crops from the farmers. (Sometimes the purchase price can be more than the MSP. The MSP basically serves as a floor price to provide guaranteed minimum prices to farmers)

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends the MSP for 23 crops (14 Kharif crops, 6 rabi crops as well as sugarcane, jute and copra) before the commencement of the sowing season. The Food Corporation of India (FCI), state agencies and co-operatives procures crops from the farmers to ensure the implementation of the MSP scheme.

Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop?

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  1. Maximum support price

  2. Minimum support price

  3. Moderate support price

  4. Influential support price

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the price at which the Government purchases crops from the farmers. (Sometimes the purchase price can be more than the MSP. The MSP basically serves as a floor price to provide guaranteed minimum prices to farmers)

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends the MSP for 23 crops (14 Kharif crops, 6 rabi crops as well as sugarcane, jute and copra) before the commencement of the sowing season. The Food Corporation of India (FCI), state agencies and co-operatives procures crops from the farmers to ensure the implementation of the MSP scheme.

What is the full form of KCC, a scheme introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of the farmers?

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  1. Kissan Capital Card

  2. Kissan Credit Card

  3. Krishak Credit Cart

  4. Krishak Capital Card

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Kisan Credit Card
The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme is a credit scheme introduced in August 1998 by Indian banks. This model scheme was prepared by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on the recommendations of R.V.GUPTA committee to provide term loans and agricultural needs.

On which river Bhakra Nangal Dam has been constructed?

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  1. River Satluj

  2. River Beas

  3. River Chenab

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhakra nangal Dam is contrcuted on River Sutlej. The dam is located in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Nehru decribed the dams as "New Temples of Resurgent India". It is a multipurpose project.