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Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below in the lists:

List-I (Pulse) List-II (Protein %)
A. Cow pea 1. 22.9
B. Rajmah 2. 43.2
C. Soybean 3. 24.1
D. Dry peas 4. 19.7

  1. A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4

  2. A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2

  3. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4

  4. A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
 Cowpea  24.1
 Rajmah 22.9 
 Soybean  43.2
 Dry peas  19.7

So, the correct option is 'A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4'

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

In wheat and rice.

  1. Fruit is multiseeded

  2. Seed coat and pericarp are separate

  3. Perisperm is fused with seed coat

  4. Pericarp is fused with seed coat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Organically, an oat grain, for example, corn, rice, or wheat, is likewise a sort of natural product, named a caryopsis. Be that as it may, the natural product divider is thin and is intertwined to the seed coat, so the majority of the consumable grain is really a seed.

So, the correct option is 'Pericarp is fused with seed coat'.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

In the hexaploid wheat, the haploid(n) and basic (x) numbers of chromosomes are?

  1. $n=21$ and $x=21$
  2. $n=21$ and $x=14$
  3. $n=21$ and $x=7$
  4. $n=7$ and $x=21$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Haploid means half the number of total chromosomes formed during gamete formation. n=21.
  • total no. of chromosomes in hexaploid wheat=42.
  • the basic set no. of chromosomes (x)= 42/6=7
  • So, the correct option is 'n=21n=21 and 
    x=7'.
Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Identify the period in which kharif crops are grown.

  1. October to March

  2. March to September

  3. June to September

  4. September to March
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The cropping season is categorized into two main types namely Kharif and rabi on the basis of monsoon. The Kharif cropping season is generally from June to September though it varies in every state of the country. These crops are typically sown in June, during the initial period of monsoon and harvested by September. Hence, Kharif crops are also called monsoon crops. The Kharif crops include rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton etc. 

So, the correct answer is option C, June to September. 

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Which crop requires dry and cold environment?

  1. Rabi

  2. Kharif

  3. Zayad

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dryland farming and dry farming encompass specific agricultural techniques for the non-irrigated cultivation of crops. Dryland farming is associated with drylands, areas characterized by a cool wet season followed by a warm dry season. For example, Rabi crop.
The rabi crops include wheat, barley, oats (cereals), chickpea/gram (pulses), linseed, mustard (oilseeds), etc.
  • Hence Crop that requires dry and cold environment is Rabi.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Rabi'.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Find the odd one out w.r.t. life span.

  1. Wheat, pea, mustard

  2. Carrot, mango, Euphorbia prostrate

  3. Agave, apple, peach

  4. More than one option is correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wheat, pea, and mustard are annuals (monocarpic). Carrot is a biennial, while mango is a perennial. The grouping in option A is consistent as all are annuals.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

Most important cereal crop of temperate countries is

  1. Wheat

  2. Paddy

  3. Maize

  4. Sugarcane
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wheat is the dominant crop in temperate countries. It is used for human food and livestock feed. Its success depends partly on its adaptability and high yield potential but also on the gluten protein fraction, which allows dough to be processed into bread, pasta, noodles, and other food products. It also contributes essential amino acids, minerals, and vitamins, and beneficial phytochemicals and dietary fiber components to the human diet, and these are particularly enriched in whole-grain products.

Multiple choice evs farming brings prosperity agriculture and types of crops crop management management of crops in india

An important cereal to temperate areas is

  1. Wheat

  2. Barley

  3. Rice

  4. Maize
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Scientific name of the wheat is Triticum spp. It is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East but now cultivated worldwide. In 2013, world production of wheat was 713 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize (1,016 million tons) and rice (745 million tons). It is an important cereal to temperate areas where it can grow in high temperature compared to maize, barley and rice. Thus, the correct answer is option A.