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Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which country is associated with 'kiwis' ?

  1. Phillippines

  2. New Zealand

  3. Malaysia

  4. Indonesia
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B Correct answer
Explanation
New Zealand
The name derives from the word Kiwi, a native flightless bird, which is a national symbol of New Zealand. Until the First World War, the Kiwi represented the country and not the people; however, by 1917, New Zealanders were also being called "Kiwis", supplanting other nicknames.
Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Farmers of which states first tried out the modern farming method in India?

  1. Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh

  2. Punjab, Haryana and Eastern Uttar Pradesh

  3. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

  4. Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The farmers in these regions set up tubewells for irrigation, and made use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers and pesticides in farming. Some of them bought farm machinery like tractors and threshers, which made ploughing and harvesting faster. They were rewarded with high yields of wheat. 

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which of the following is a modern farming method?

  1. Multiple cropping

  2. Use of HYV seeds

  3. Use of chemical fertilisers

  4. Both (b) and (c)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Use of HYV seeds and use of chemical fertilisers are modern farming method. The Green Revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds. Compared to the traditional seeds, the HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant. The other way is to use modern farming methods pesticides to produce best results. Higher yields were possible only from a combination of HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc. 

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Modern farming methods were tried in India for the first time in ________.

  1. Punjab

  2. Western Uttar Pradesh

  3. Haryana

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation
The farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try out modern farming methods in India by using HYV(High Yielding Variety) seeds and modern equipments for the growth of mainly wheat in North India and rice in South India.
Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which of the following has not been a component of the agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution?

  1. Guaranteed maximum prices

  2. New agricultural technology

  3. Greater intensity of cropping

  4. Package of inputs
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The dramatic transformation in agriculture practices that involves the use of new methods of cultivation and inputs refers to as Green Revolution in India. The green revolution consists of technological improvements which were mainly adopted to increase agriculture productivity.


A guaranteed maximum price (also known as GMP, not-to-exceed price, NTE, or NTX) contract is a cost-type contract (also known as an open-book contract) where the contractor is compensated for actual costs incurred plus a fixed fee subject to a ceiling price.

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Golden Revolution is related to ______.

  1. Food production

  2. Oil production

  3. Milk production

  4. Honey production
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D Correct answer
Explanation
Golden Revolution:
Fruits / Honey Production / Horticulture Development
Father of Golden Revolution: Nirpakh Tutej.
From 1991 to 2003 is termed as Golden revolution, when there was a huge increase in the production of Fruits, Honey Production and other Horticulture products.
Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

The immense progress achieved in the agriculturall field is called

  1. Green revolution

  2. White revolution

  3. Blue revolution

  4. Golden revolution
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Explanation

The progress in the agricultural field is termed as green revolution. It was brought by Norman Borlaug. He was termed as the father of green revolution. He received noble prize in 1970. The first green revolution in India was started at Punjab.

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Green Revolution was most successful in _________.

  1. Haryana

  2. UP and Maharashtra

  3. Punjab and Tamil Nadu

  4. Punjab, Haryana and UP
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Green Revolution in India refers to a period when agriculture in India improved due to the adoption of novel methods and technology in agriculture. The key leadership role played by the Indian agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan together with many others, earned him the popularly used title 'Father of Green Revolution of India'. The Green Revolution allowed developing countries, like India, to overcome poor agricultural productivity. Within India, this started in the early 1960s and led to an increase in food grain production, especially in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh during the early phase. The main development was higher-yielding varieties of wheat, for developing rust resistant strains of wheat. The introduction of high-yielding varieties(HYV) of seeds and the increased quality of fertilizers and irrigation technique led to the increase in production to make the country self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India