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Questions Related to agricultural seasons and crops

The highest yield of cotton per hectare is in the state of ________.

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Haryana

  3. Punjab

  4. TamilNadu

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
TAMILNADU.
A socio-economic study on Bt cotton commissioned by Bharat Krishak Samaj found that Tamil Nadu had seen the highest yield at 944 kg a hectare with a cotton area of 1.19 lakh ha.

Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh followed with yields of 659.33 kg/ha and 564.33 kg/ha, which have a cotton area of over 20 lakh ha.

Which among the following is the largest cotton producing country ?

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  1. Russia

  2. U.S.A.

  3. India

  4. Egypt

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Correct Option: B

Which one of the following soils is most suitable for the cultivation of cotton in India?

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  1. Red soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Regur soil

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India is the third-largest producer of cotton in the world. Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. 

Cotton is grown abundantly in _________.

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  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Red soil

  4. Laterite soil

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India is the third-largest producer of cotton in the world. Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. 

Write the names of cash crops.

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  1. Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane

  2. Pulses, Rice, Jute

  3. Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane are the cash crops.
The other cash crops are Oil seeds and Tobacco.

For the cultivation of cotton ______ is suitable.

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  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Black soil

  4. Red soil

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The soils are generally rich in montmorillonitic and beidellitic group of clay minerals. Black soils are most suitable for the cotton crop hence it is also known as black cotton soil. Besides cotton, the soil is suitable for the cultivation of crops like wheat, groundnut, chillies, tobacco and jowar.

Cotton is a _____.

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  1. Tree

  2. Shrub

  3. Cactus

  4. Fungus

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shrub is a medium sized woody plant. Cotton is a fibre crop and is a shrub. It is soft fluffy staple fibre which grows in a case. This fibre is yarn into threads. The fibre is almost pure cellulose. India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant. It is a kharif crop.

Cotton is a _____ crop.

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  1. Tropical

  2. Sub-tropical

  3. Mountain

  4. Both A & B

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cotton is a fibre crop, is a shrub native to tropical and sub tropical regions around the world. It is soft fluffy staple fibre which grows in a case. This fibre is yarn into threads. The fibre is almost pure cellulose. India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant. It is a kharif crop.

Which soils are best suited for cotton crop?

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  1. Black

  2. Alluvial

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Soil is the topmost layer of the earth's surface. Each type of soil benefits the plant in different ways. Alluvial soil is rich in potassium. Black soil is rich in calcium, potassium and magnesium. Black soil is best suited for the cotton crops. 

Which type of soil is ideal for the cultivation of jute?

geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india agricultural seasons and crops

  1. Black soil

  2. Red soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Laterite soil

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jute is a native plant of India. It is known as golden fibre. It needs hot and humid climate with average rainfall and temperature. It grows well in alluvial soil regions as it is the most fertile soil.