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"Wheat requires moderate temperature and rainfall during growing season and bright sunshine at the time of harvest" Which other crop requires the same geographic conditions ?

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  1. Rice

  2. Maize

  3. Mustard

  4. Jute

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maize or corn is a cereal crop requires considerable moisture and warmth from germination to flowering. The most suitable temperature for germination is $21^{\circ}C$ and for growth $21^{\circ}C,\, 50-75$ cm of rainfull during growing season.

Which of the following is injurious to the Maize crop?

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  1. High temperature

  2. Frost

  3. Humidity

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Frost is injurious to maize crop.

What is the optimum temperature required for the production of Maize?

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  1. $18^\circ$ to $22^\circ$

  2. $20^\circ$ to $24^\circ$

  3. $21^\circ$ to $27^\circ$

  4. $30^\circ$ to $37^\circ$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maize is grown in temperatures between 21°C and 27°C during the day and around 14°C during the night. But the most important factor is the 140 frost-free days. The crop is very susceptible to frost; therefore, its cultivation in temperate latitudes is limited.

In Tamil Nadu, Maize is grown as a _______ crop.

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  1. Kharif

  2. Rabi

  3. Zaid

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Tamil Nadu, Maize is grown as a Rabi crop.

Which one of the following is the leading producer of maize?

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Kamataka

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Largest Maize producing state in India is Andhra Pradesh

How would you increase the yield of maize crop?

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  1. Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions

  2. Develop high yielding varieties

  3. Develop disease-resistant varieties

  4. Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

By Evolving high yeiding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions it will increase the yield of maize crop