Tag: agricultural reforms
Questions Related to agricultural reforms
Which of the following countries has the largest number of cattle in the world?
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Australia
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Taiwan
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India
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Sri Lanka
India has the largest cattle inventory in the world in 2018 followed by Brazil & China. Roughly 63% of the world's cattle are in India, Brazil & China. (The cattle inventory in India includes water buffalo). More than 90% of the world's cattle are NOT in the United States.
The main cause of land degradation in Punjab is _____.
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Intensive cultivation
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Over irrigation
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Deforestation
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Overgrazing
In the states of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, intense cultivation is responsible for land degradation due to waterlogging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.
Main objective of Green Revolution was to __________.
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Make everything green
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Increase greenery in villages.
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Increase cultivation of wheat and rice
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Increase use of bullocks carts
It was implemented because, at independence, about 75% of the country’s population was dependent on agriculture. But the productivity in the agricultural sector was very low because of the use of old technology and the absence of required infrastructure for the vast majority of farmers.
The Green Revolution in India was started to bring reform in ______.
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Industrial sector
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Agriculture sector
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Manufacturing
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Transportation.
Green Revolution was introduced to increase the foodgrain yield in India. Some 18,000 tonnes of( HYV) wheat seeds and a large amount of fertilisers were imported.
Which one of the following industries boomed after the Green Revolution in India?
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Cement industry
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Fertilizer industry
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Automobile industry
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Sugar industry
Traditional fertilizer used in India is ________.
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Cow dung
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Chemical fertilizer
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Manure
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Regular fertilizer
- Traditionally cow dung has been used as a fertilizer.
- Cow dung is high in organic materials and rich in nutrients.
- Cow dung powder can be used more directly to fertilize individual plants.
- Apart from using it as a fertilizer it can also be used in the production of biogas.
Which one of the following is the leading producer of inland fish?
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Bihar
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Maharashtra
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Uttar Pradesh
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West Bengal
Which one of the following is the leading producer of marine fish?
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Kerala
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Maharashtra
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TamilNadu
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West Bengal
Which country is associated with 'kiwis' ?
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Phillippines
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New Zealand
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Malaysia
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Indonesia
India produces about ______ percent of the world's vegetables.
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25
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10
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31
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13
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None of these
India produces about 13 percent of the worlds vegetables.