Crop Production and Management - Multiple Choice Questions

The term used for the process of separation of grains from chaff is

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Which of the following is not true for fertilisers?

• They increase the yield.

• Their excessive use disturbs the balance of nutrients in soil.

• They are generally used in small quantity.

• They are environment friendly.

Given below are statements about the harmful effects of weeds on crop plants. (i) They interfere in harvesting. (ii) They help crop plants to grow healthily. (iii) They compete with crop plants for water, nutrients, space and light. (iv) They affect plant growth. Choose the correct combination of statements.

• i, iii, iv

• ii only

• iii, iv

• i, ii, iii, iv

The process of loosening and turning of soil is called

• irrigation and manuring

• digging and winnowing

• tilling and ploughing

• harvesting and storage

State whether the following statements are True or False. Correct the false statements. (i) Using good quality seed is the only criterion to get high yield.

• True

• False

Name the tool used with a tractor for sowing seeds in a field.

• Cultivator

• Plough

• Harvester

• Seed drill

Name the practice followed for large scale rearing of farm animals.

• Apiculture

• Sericulture

• Horticulture

• Animal husbandry

Classify the following crops into Kharif and Rabi crops and write in the tabular column given below: Maize, paddy, mustard, pea, gram, wheat, groundnut, cotton.

• Kharif: Mustard, pea, gram, wheat Rabi: Maize, paddy, groundnut, cotton

• Kharif: Maize, wheat, mustard, cotton Rabi: Paddy, groundnut, pea, gram

• Kharif: Gram, pea, wheat, cotton Rabi: Maize, paddy, groundnut, mustard

• Kharif: Maize, paddy, groundnut, cotton Rabi: Mustard, pea, gram, wheat

Despite favourable climatic conditions, a farmer’s crop failed to give good yield. The possible reasons for this could be:

• Too much sunlight only

• Excess rainfall only

• Poor quality seeds or pest attack

• Lack of favourable climate

Paddy is a major cereal crop in our country. In which season is paddy cultivated?

• Kharif season

• Rabi season

• Summer season

• Winter season