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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation?
Jharkhand and Orissa
Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Punjab and Haryana
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Rearing of silkworms is called as -
Pisciculture
Agriculture
Horticulture
Sericulture
Bhoodan – Gramdan movement was initiated by -
Vinoba Bhave
Bal GangadharTilak
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Soil formed by intense leaching is -
Desert
Alluvial soil
Red soil
Laterite soil
Method of growing long strips of grass between the crops refers to -
Contour ploughing
Terrace farming
Strip cropping
Crop rotation
Yellow revolution refers to -
increased production of eggs.
increased production of oilseeds.
increased production offish.
increased production of pulses.
India is the ………….. largest producer of sugarcane in the world.
Fifth
Second
Third
fourth
Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year is called -
Current fallow land
Current fallow land
Waste land
None of the above
Grouping of small land holdings into a bigger one is called -
collectivisation.
ceiling on land holdings.
cooperative farming.
consolidation of land holdings.
Bad lands or ravines are found in -
Chenab basin
Chambal basin
Ganga basin
Godavari basin
Which one of the following crops is commercial crop in one state while it is subsistence crop in another state ?
Wheat
Rice
Sugarcane
Rubber
Arid soils are less fertile as
(i) it lacks humus and moisture
(ii) it has high salt content
(iii) it is sandy in nature
(iv) it is rich in Iron
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
(i) and (iii)
ICAR refers to -
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
International Council of Aeronautical Research
Indian Council of Animal Research
International Commission for Agricultural Research
Erosion of the top soil when water flows as a sheet over large areas down the slope is called -
Gully erosion
Badlands
Soil erosion
Sheet erosion
A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is …………..
Ragi
Jowar
Rajma
Bajra
Which one of the following statements is incorrect as regards to commercial farming ?
Use of heavy doses of modern inputs.
Family members are involved in growing crops.
Crops are grown for sale.
Practised on large land holdings.
Which of the following statement(s) is true for black soil ?
(i) It has larger proportion of clay.
(ii) It can retain moisture for a long time.
(iii) It develops cracks during summer which helps in aeration.
(iv) Cotton grows best in this soil.
(i) and (ii)
(iii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)
All of the above
The state having maximum net sown area in India is ……………
Jammu and Kashmir
Tamil Nadu
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
I am the most widespread soil, covering the Northern Plains and Eastern Coastal Plains-who am I ?
Black soil
Forest soil
Alluvial soil
Red soil
White revolution refers to -
increased production of flowers.
increased production of eggs.
increased production of milk.
increased production of fish.
