414. In which of the following states wheat is not produced ?
(a) Maharashtra (b)Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu (d)West Bengal
Ans: (c)
415. Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of :
(a) Rubber (b) Tobacco
(c) Coffee (d) Tea
Ans: (d)
416. The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of :
(a) Wheat (b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane (d) Cotton
Ans: (b)
417. The variety of coffee largely grown in India is :
(a) Old Chicks (b) Coorgs
(c) Arabica (d) Kents
Ans: (c)
418. Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution?
(a) Sixth Five-Year Plan (FYP)
(b) Second FYP
(c) Fourth FYP
(d) Third FYP
Ans: (d)
419. The production of onion is the hightest in
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (c)
420. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop ?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Sugarcane (d) Cotton
Ans: (b)
421. Which of the following States has the largest concentration of te plantation in India ?
(a) Assam (b) Bihar
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: (a)
422. From where did India introduce cultivation of tobacco/tapioca/ pineapple ?
(a) Pacific Islands
(b) Africa
(c) South America
(d) China
Ans: (*)
423. Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat ?
(a) Karnataka (b)Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (d)
424. Which is the home of “Alphonso mango”?
(a) Ratnagiri (b) Benares
(c) Malda (d) Vijayawada
Ans: (a)
425. Where is India‟s most prized tea grown ?
(a) Jorhat (b) Darjeeling
(c) Nilgiris (d) Munnar
Ans: (b)
426. Cultivation of wheat requires
(a) moderate temperature and heavy rains
(b) humid temperature and heavy rains
(c) humid temperature and moderate rains
(d) moderate temperature and moderate rains
Ans: (d)
427. Kharif crops are sown
(a) a the beginning of the South-West monsoon
(b) at the end of the SouthWest monsoon
(c) at the beginning of the North-East monsoon
(d) at the end of North-East moonson
Ans: (a)
428. The crops grown after the summer monsoon are called
(a) Kharif (b) Rabi
(c) Annual (d) Seasonal
Ans: (b)
429. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
(a) Wheat is grown in Punjab
(b) Tea is produced in Assam
(c) Coffee is grown in Karnataka
(d) Saffron is produced in HP
Ans: (*)
430. Which of the following is the main spice producer ?
(a) Deccan trap
(b) Malabar coast
(c) Coromandel coast
(d) Sunderbans delta
Ans: (b)
431. Operation Flood is related to
(a) Flood control
(b) Arrangement of drinking water
(c) Milk production
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
432. Which of the following has not been a component of the agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution?
(a) Greater intensity of cropping
(b) Guaranteed maximum prices
(c) New agricultural technology
(d) Package of inputs
Ans: (b)
433. Monoculture is a typical characteristic of—
(a) shifting cultivation
(b) subsistence farming
(c) specialised horticulture
(d) commercial grain farming
Ans: (d)
434. Green Revolution was most successful in
(a) Punjab and Tamil Nadu
(b) Punjab, Haryana and UP
(c) Haryana
(d) UP and Maharashtra
Ans: (b)
435. Blue Revolution is related to
(a) fish production
(b) milk production
(c) oil production
(d) food production
Ans: (a)
436. In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale ?
(a) Maharashtra-GujaratMadhya Pradesh
(b) Kerala –Tamil Nadu – Karnataka
(c) Sikkim-Arunachal PradeshNagaland
(d) Orissa-Madhya PradeshMaharashtra
Ans: (b)
437. Green Revolution in India has so fa been most successful in case of
(a) sugarcane (b) coarse grains
(c) wheat (d) rice
Ans: (c)
438. The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by
(a) Sugarcane (b) Rice
(c) Cotton (d) Wheat
Ans: (b)
439. In India, „Yellow revolution‟ is associated with
(a) production of paddy
(b) production of oilseeds
(c) production of tea
(d) production of flower
Ans: (b)
440. Which of the following is considered a cash crop in India ?
(a) Maize (b) Gram
(c) Onion (d) Wheat
Ans: (b)
441. In a slanting hilly Indian terrain experiencing more than 200 cms of annual rainfall, which one of the
following crops can be cultivated best ?
(a) Cotton (b) Jute
(c) Tobacco (d) Tea
Ans: (d)
442. Which of the following are not grown in the Kharif season ?
(a) Bajra and rice
(b) Maize and jowar
(c) Barley and mustard
(d) Jowar and rice
Ans: (c)
443. “Slash and Burn agriculture” is the name given to
(a) method of potato cultivation
(b) process of deforestation
(c) mixed farming
(d) shifting cultivation
Ans: (d)
444. Rotation of crops means
(a) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
(b) some crops are grown again and again
(c) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
445. Which one of the following is not a plantation crop ?
(a) Tea (b) Coffee
(c) Rubber (d) Sugarcane
Ans: (d)
446. Jhum Cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practised in
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Central Highland
(c) Coastal Tamil Nadu
(d) Nagaland
Ans: (b)
448. Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy
(a) more than 70%
(b) 60% to 70%
(c) 50% to 60%
(d) less than 50%
Ans: (a)
449. Pick the odd one out based on crop season
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Maize (d) Cotton
Ans: (b)
450. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat ?
(a) Sonalika (b) Ratna
(c) Kalyan Sona(d) Girija
Ans: (b)
451. In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October November is called
(a) Rabi season
(b) Kharif season
(c) Pre-kharif season
(d) Slack season
Ans: (b)
452. The term “Green Revolution” has been used to indicate higher production through
(a) creation of grasslands
(b) planting more trees
(c) enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
(d) creation of gardens in urban areas
Ans: (c)
453. Which breed of the following buffalo breeds is found in the SouthWestern part of Gujarat?
(a) Murrah (b) Bhadwari
(c) Surti (d) Toda
Ans: (c)
454. There was a substantial increase in foodgrains production specially wheat production, during the period after
(a) 1954 (b) 1964
(c) 1965 (d) 1966
Ans: (d)
455. Find out the mismatched pair.
(a) Tea–Assam
(b) Groundnut– Bihar
(c) Coconut –Kerala
(d) Sugarcane – Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (b)
447. With which crop has Green Revolution been associated ?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Pulses (d) Sugarcane
Ans: (b)
456. Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below : Crops Producing state
(a) Tea (a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Sugarcane (b) Assam
(c) Groundnut (c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Apple (d) Gujarat
(a) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
(b) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-l
(c) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
(d) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
Ans: (b)
457. „Brown Revolution‟ is
(a) growth of fodder industry
(b) growth of sea products
(c) growth of milk and milk products
(d) growth of food processing and soft drinks industries in India
Ans: (d)
458. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
(a) small holdings
(b) lack of tractors
(c) poverty of the peasants
(d) indifference of the people
Ans: (a)
459. Golden Revolution refers to –
(a) Sericulture (b) Horticulture
(c) Apiculture (d) Viticulture
Ans: (b)
460. Green Revolution was started in
(a) 1960 (b) 1970
(c) 1980 (d) 1990
Ans: (a)
461. Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in Indian agriculture ?
(a) Co-operative farming
(b) Inadequate inputs availability
(c) Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings
(d) Poor finance and marketing facilities.
Ans: (a)
462. Which of the following is called “brown paper” ?
(a) Jute (b) Cotton
(c) Rubber (d) Tea
Ans: (a)
463. The culture of silkworms is known as
(a) Apiculture (b) Horticulture
(c) Pisciculture (d) Sericulture
Ans: (d)
464. Crop rotation is being adopted
(a) to increase the productivity of the land
(b) to increase the crop yield
(c) to increase the soil water
(d) to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Ans: (a)
465. Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
(a) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
(b) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
(c) Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
(d) Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans: (a)
466. The state which produces the largest quantity of wheat is
(a) Haryana (b) Rajasthan
(c) U.P. (d) Punjab
Ans: (c)
467. How can a dairy farmer reduce fodder consumption by his cattle and
also increase milk production?
(a) By increasing the supply of feed concentrate
(b) By stall feeding
(c) By allowing the cattle to graze in the fields
(d) By administering hormones
Ans: (c)
468. The State which occupies the first place in India in the production of Tobacco is
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (c)
469. Which food crop in India is sown in October-November and reaped in April?
(a) Coconut (b) Coffee
(c) Rice (d) Wheat
Ans: (d)
470. The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised manily of
(a) man-power, mechanical cultivators and electricity
(b) changes in crop pattern, industrialisation and chemi cal fertilizers
(c) irrigations, bio-chemical fertilizers and high-yield varieties of seeds
(d) electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming
Ans: (c)
471. India is the largest producer of
(a) cotton (b) rice
(c) mica (d) tea
Ans: (c)
472. Fibre crops are
(a) jute, sugarcane, linseed and rice
(b) cotton, maize, tobacco and banana
(c) cotton, hemp, jute and mesta
(d) hemp, cotton, maize and saffron
Ans: (c)
473. The most commonly consumed staple cereal in India is
(a) rice (b) wheat
(c) bajra (d) maize
Ans: (a)
474. The Indian Rice Research Institute
is located at
(a) Kolkata (b) Vardhman
(c) Trivandrum (d) Cuttack
Ans: (d)
475. Which is the leading state in mulberry sericulture ?
(a) West Bengal (b) Karnataka
(c) Kashmir (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (b)
476. Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (b)
477. The „Green Revolution‟ was mainly directed to increase the production of
(a) cash crops (b) pulses
(c) foodgrains (d)minor millets
Ans: (c)
478. Name the crop-season in India that opens in May-June with major crops like rice and millets.
(a) Rainy season
(b) Rabi
(c) Kharif
(d) Winter season
Ans: (a)
479. „Operation Flood‟ refers to
(a) increase in the production of milk
(b) increase in the production of dairy products
(c) controlling flood
(d) increasing the production of agricultural crops
Ans: (a)
480. High yielding plants can be produced by
(a) Crop Rotation
(b) Hybridisation
(c) Inter-cropping
(d) Mixed – cropping
Ans: (b)
481. Maximum wheat producing State in India is
(a) Punjab
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana
Ans: (b)
482. What is India‟s rank in the world in milk production ?
(a) Fourth (b) Third
(c) Second (d) First
Ans: (d)
483. „Operation Flood‟ is associated with–
(a) milk production
(b) wheat production
(c) flood control
(d) water harvesting
Ans: (a)
484. Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
(a) Wheat (b) Jowar
(c) Maize (d) Rice
Ans: (a)
485. The crop which occupies maximum cultivated area in India is :
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Gram (d) Linseed
Ans: (a)
486. How many agro-climatic zones are there in India as far as the official categorization of the Ministry ofAgriculture is concerned ?
(a) 123 (b) 126
(c) 127 (d) 122
Ans: (b)
487. The most important element of weather affecting agriculture in India is:
(a) Temperature (b)Humidity
(c) Wind (d)Rainfall
Ans: (d)
488. Which of the following is not a Rabi crop in India ?
(a) Wheat (b) Barley
(c) Rapeseed (d) Jute
Ans: (d)
489. Crop rotation helps to
(a) lessen use of pesticides
(b) eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
(c) yield more crops
(d) produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans: (b)
490. Which state is rich in jute?
(a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala (d) Orissa
Ans: (a)
491. Which state is called the „Rice Bowl‟
of India?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
Ans: (a)
492. Agricultural Commodities are graded with :
(a) ISI (b) Eco-products
(c) AGMARK (d) Green Product
Ans: (c)
493. Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called :
(a) Rabi (b) Kharif
(c) Rainfed (d) Dry farming
Ans: (b)
494. In India, maximum area under jute is found in
(a) Assam (b) Bihar
(c) Orissa (d) West Benga
Ans: (d)
495. „Yellow Revolution‟ is associated with the production of :
(a) Poultry (b) Gold
(c) Sunflower (d) Oil seeds
Ans: (d)
496. Jhumming is shifting agriculture practised in
(a) North-eastern India
(b) South-western India
(c) South-eastern India
(d) Northern India
Ans: (a)
497. „Mixed Farming‟ means
(a) Sowing of both cash and food crops
(b) Sowing of two or more crops in the same
field.
(c) Sowing of two or more plants in alternate
years.
(d) Rearing of cattle and agriculture.
Ans: (d)
498. Dry farming in India is extensively practised in
(a) Kanara Plains
(b) Deccan Plateau
(c) Coromandal Plains
(d) Ganga Plains
Ans: (b)
499. Terrace farming is done
(a) on the slope of hills
(b) in dry regions
(c) on rooftops
(d) on mountain tops
Ans: (a)
500. Social forestry is
(a) growing different types of plants together on private land
(b) management of forest by cooperative societies
(c) growing one type of plant in government owned land
(d) growing and management of useful plants on government owned land
Ans: (d)
501. Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of
(a) Cotton (b) Oil-seeds
(c) Pulses (d) Maize
Ans: (c)
503. Bailing, mustering and shearing are some activities connected with
(a) Rearing of Lama
(b) Cotton cultivation
(c) Sheep rearing
(d) Poultry farming
Ans: (c)
504. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture ?
(a) Multiplicity of crops
(b) Predominance of large farms
(c) Overdependence on nature
(d) Low level of productivity
Ans: (b)
505. The spice -garden of India is :
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Assam
Ans: (c)
506. The Kharif crops are harvested in :
(a) October — November
(b) May — June
(c) March — April
(d) June — July
Ans: (a)
507. India is the largest producer and
consumer of
(a) Paddy (b) Tea
(c) Coffee (d) Sugar
Ans: (b)
508. Which State called the „Rice-Bowl‟
of India ?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (c)
509. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of
tragedy in :
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
510. Which Indian State is not known to
produce tea ?
(a) Assam (b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal (d) Chhattisgarh
Ans: (d)
511. At the time of independence, predominantly India practised
(a) Subsistence agriculture
(b) Mixed farming
(c) Plantation agriculture
(d) Shifting agriculture
Ans: (a)
512. Which State is the largest producer
of pulses in India ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (c)
513. Which Indian State is the leading cotton producer ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (a)
514. The most ideal region for the
cultivation of coffee in India is the
(a) Indo-Gangetic Valley
(b) Brahmaputra Valley
(c) Rann of Kutch
(d) Deccan Plateau
Ans: (d)
515. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of
1. Coconut
2. Black-pepper
3. Rubber
4. Rice
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
Ans: (a)
516. Among the following districts of Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for cultivation due to increased salinity :
(a) Coimbatore
(b) Tiruchirapalli
(c) Nagapattinam
(d) Ramanathapuram
Ans: (c)
517. The State with highest production of wheat in year 2012–13 is
(a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Haryana
Ans: (c)
518. The largest producer of Lac in India is
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) West Bengal
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (b)
519. The blue revolution is related with
(a) Fish production
(b) Food grain production
(c) Oil seed production
(d) Milk production
Ans: (a)
520. The most ideal region for the
cultivation of cotton in India is
(a) The Brahmaputra Valley
(b) The Deccan Plateau
(c) The Indo Gangetic Valley
(d) The Rann of Kutch
Ans: (a)
521. Which one of the following States produces the largest amount of spices ?
(a) Kerala
(b) Assam
(c) Karnataka
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans: (c)