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Agriculture

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main crop in intensive subsistence agriculture?

a)

Rice

b)

Maize

c)

Wheat

d)

Oilseeds

2.

Which of these is not a plantation product?

a)

Rubber

b)

Coffee

c)

Rice

d)

Tea

3.

Jhumming, Ladang, Milap, Roca & Ray are also known as _____

a)

Intensive Farming

b)

Commercial Farming

c)

Nomadic Farming

d)

Shifting Farming

4.

The two most important staple food crops of the world are ………………. and ………………

a)

Ragi & Bajra

b)

Tea & Coffee

c)

Rice & Wheat

d)

Millets & Maize

5.

All of the following are benefits of agriculture EXCEPT:

a)

It contributes to the country's GDP

b)

It provides a country with adequate food

c)

It provides employment opportunities

d)

It creates pension for farmers

6.

Which country is the largest producer of sugar in the world?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Guyana

c)

Brazil

d)

Canada

7.

Plantation farming is a type of

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Intensive farming

c)

Commercial farming

d)

Grain farming

8.

The following pair of crops is grown in plantations

a)

Rice and wheat

b)

Jute and cotton

c)

Tea and coffee

d)

Millets and Maize

9.

West Bengal is the largest producer of

a)

Wheat

b)

Cotton

c)

Jute

d)

Coffee

10.

Jowar , Bajra and Ragi - together is called

a)

Fiber crops

b)

Beverages

c)

Millets

d)

Fodder crop

11.

If you are walking through a rubber plantation- probably you are in the state of

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Kerala

12.

The following is a pair of one tropical and one temperate fruit

a)

Apple and Banana

b)

Orange and Date

c)

Mango and Apple

d)

Lichi and Jamun

13.

Bloodless revolution refers to

a)

White Revolution

b)

Green Revolution

c)

Bhoodan Movement

d)

All the above

14.

The temperature required to grow rice is ___.

a)

100 cm

b)

25 degree c

c)

27 degree c

d)

150 cm

15.

Aus, Aman and Boro are the three crops of__.

a)

Sugarcane

b)

Paddy

c)

Maize

16.

Which of the following crops is the example of Zaid Season?

a)

Bajra

b)

Watermelon

c)

Orange

17.

___ crops are sown in winter and harvested in summer.

a)

Rabi Crops

b)

Kharif crops

c)

Zaid crops

18.

The Bhoodan - Gramdan movement was initiated by__.

a)

Vinoba Bhave

b)

Sardar Patel

c)

Gandhiji

19.

Which one of the following fibres is known as "Golden Fibre"?

a)

Silk

b)

cotton

c)

Jute

d)

Hemp

20.

Which of the following is NOT a key component of organic agriculture?

a)

Using genetically modified seeds.

b)

Applying manure as fertilizer.

c)

Crop Rotation

21.

..................... is recognised as a powerful supplement in inventing new hybrid varieties of seeds.

a)

Food Corporation of India

b)

Genetic Engineering

c)

Cash Crop

22.

................... donated 80 acres of land to Vinoba Bhave.

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Shri Ram Chandra Reddy

23.

................... is an example of non food crop.

a)

Rice

b)

Tea

c)

Rubber

24.

The ......................... variety of coffee was initially brought from Yemen.

a)

Latte

b)

Cappuccino

c)

Arabica

25.

.......................... is announced by the government in support of a crop.

a)

Maximum support price

b)

Minimum support price

c)

Moderate support price

d)

Influential support price

26.

Coffee is a .......... crop

a)

Beverage

b)

Staple

c)

Coras

d)

Fibers

27.

India is the largest producer as well as consumer of ....... in the World.

a)

Pulses

b)

Rice

c)

Wheat

d)

Jute

28.

Which of the five year plan was focused on land reform?

a)

First five year plan

b)

Second five year plan

c)

Seventh year plan

d)

Fourth five year plan

29.

Which of the following is a rabi crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Gram

c)

Millets

d)

Cotton

30.

Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the months of September-October?

a)

Rabi

b)

Kharif

c)

Zaid

d)

None of these

31.

Grouping of small land holdings into a bigger one is called -

a)

Ceiling on land holding

b)

Collectivisation

c)

Cooperative farming

d)

Consolidation of land holdings

32.

Oranges are mainly produced in the state of.............

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Maharashtra

c)

Kerala

d)

Tamil Nadu

33.

The largest tea producing state of India is -

a)

Karnataka

b)

Assam

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Arunachal Pradesh

34.

A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is..............

a)

Bajra

b)

Rajma

c)

Jowar

d)

Ragi

35.

Which of the following crops are grown during October- December and are harvested in the months of February-April?

a)

Rabi

b)

Kharif

c)

Zaid

d)

All of these

36.

* it requires a temperature above 25°C and high humidity.

* it needs annual rainfall above 100 cm.

Above geographical conditions required for the growth of which crops :

a)

Bajra

b)

Cucumber

c)

Fodder crops

d)

Rice

37.

What are the challenges faced by the farmers today?

a)

Reduction in import duties on agriculture products.

b)

Erratic nature of monsoons affects agriculture production on a large scale.

c)

Shortage especially in irrigation, power infrastructure and other inputs.

d)

All of these

38.

Identify the major wheat producing state

(a)  

39.

Which of the following is an oilseed

a)

Arhar

b)

Khandsari

c)

linseed

d)

moong

40.

Which state is the largest producer of jowar ?

a)

MAHARASHTRA

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

KARNATAKA

d)

Tamil Nadu

41.

What type of soil is required for the growth of bajra ?

a)

Silt Soil

b)

Loam Soil

c)

sandy soils and shallow black soil.

d)

Clay Soil

42.

Where is coffee cultivated ?

a)

Karnataka

b)

Kerala

c)

Tamil Nadu.

d)

All of this

43.

schemes introduced by the government of India for the benefit of the farmers.

a)

Kissan Credit Card.

b)

Kisan bima card

c)

Kisan insurance card

d)

Kisan health card

44.
Slash and burn' agriculture is known as …………….. in north-eastern states.
a)
Jhumming
b)
Podu
c)
Valre
d)
Khil
45.
Which country is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Bhutan
d)
Japan
46.

Wheat requires annual rainfall between:

a)

50 and 75 cm

b)

about 200 cm

c)

200 and 300 cm

d)

less than 20 cm

47.

Which State is the largest producer of bajra?

a)

Maharashtra

b)

Gujarat

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Haryana

48.

Which is the right condition for the growth of maize?

a)

Temperature between 21 °C to 27°C and old alluvial soil

b)

Temperature below 17°C and shallow black soil

c)

Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall

d)

None of the above

49.

Which is the ideal condition for the growth of sugarcane?

a)

Temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm

b)

Temperature below 17°C and 50 to 75 cm rainfall

c)

Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall

d)

none of the above

50.

Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as:

a)

Aquaculture

b)

Apeculture

c)

Sericulture

d)

Pisciculture

51.

Coffee cultivation was first introduced in:

a)

(a) Himalayas

b)

(b) Aravalli Hills

c)

(c) Garo Hills

d)

(d) Baba Budan Hills

52.

BARLEY: RABI, COTTON: KHARIF, ______________: ZAID

a)

WHEAT

b)

MUSTARD

c)

SOYA BEAN

d)

CUCUMBER

53.

WHICH SOIL IS REQUIRED TO GROW THIS CROP?

a)

BLACK SOIL

b)

LATERITE SOIL

c)

RED SOIL

d)

DESERT SOIL

54.

ASSERTION(A): FEW ECONOMISTS THINK THAT INDIAN FARMERS HAVE A BLEAK FUTURE IF THEY CONTINUE GROWING FOOD GRAINS ON HOLDING THAT GROW SMALLER AND SMALLER AS THE POPULATION RISES.


REASON(R): INDIAN FARMERS SHOULD DIVERSIFY THEIR CROPPING PATTERN FROM CEREALS TO HIGH-VALUE CROPS.

a)

BOTH (A) AND (R) ARE TRUE BUT (R) IS NOT THE CORRECT EXPLANATION OF (A)

b)

(A) IS TRUE (R) IS WRONG

c)

(R) IS TRUE, (A) IS WRONG

d)

BOTH (A) AND (R) ARE TRUE AND (R) IS THE CORRECT EXPLANATION OF (A)

55.

THE PLACE 'X' ON THE MAP IS FAMOUS FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FRUIT PRODUCTION?

a)

APPLES

b)

BANANAS

c)

ORANGES

d)

PINEAPPLE