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Agriculture

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following methods of farming enables farmers to grow different crops on the same land, from time to time?

a)

Crop rotation

b)

Drip irrigation

c)

Crop cultivation

d)

Ploughing

2.

Which of the following chemicals is used by farmers to protect their crops from pests?

a)

Pesticides

b)

Fertilisers

c)

Weedicides

d)

Artificial Manure

3.

Apart from farming, which of the following activities are also a part of agriculture?

a)

All of these

b)

Forestry

c)

Poultry Rearing

d)

Fruit cultivation

4.

____________ is a method used to control the wastage of water while farming.

a)

Crop rotation

b)

Drip rotation

c)

Drip irrigation

d)

Crop irrigation

5.

_____________ involves growing crops on a large scale and getting a major portion of the income from agricultural produce.

a)

Subsistence agriculture

b)

Intensive agriculture

c)

Crop Rotation

d)

Forestry

6.

The Kharif crop is grown in the month of ______________________.

a)

March and harvested in July.

b)

July and harvested in September or October .

c)

October and harvested in December.

d)

None of these

7.

This is a group of crop

a)

Cereal

b)

Rice

c)

Beans

8.

Which of the following is a Rabi crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Maize

c)

Wheat

d)

Cotton

9.
Agriculture is best defined as 
a)
the hunting and gathering
b)
the altering genetic material of plants
c)
the cultivation of plants/domesticating animals
d)
using technology to increase production
10.
What type of farming is practiced to produce food for sale off the farm?
a)
Commercial
b)
subsistence
c)
seed
d)
vegetative
11.
Manufacturing of bread is :
a)
Primary Activities
b)
Secondary Activities
c)
Tertiary Activities
d)
Quaternary Activities
12.

All of the following are physical factors that influence agriculture EXCEPT:

a)

Labour

b)

Soil

c)

Climate

d)

Water Supply

13.

GDP means ____

a)

Gross Domestic Produce

b)

Growing Domestic Penny

c)

Gross Dominion Power

d)

Gross Domestic Product

14.

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

a)

Intensive Farming

b)

Commercial Farming

c)

Nomadic Farming

d)

Shifting Farming

15.

In ………….. farming the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock.

a)

Intensive Farming

b)

Plantation Farming

c)

Primitive Farming

d)

Mixed Farming

16.

Which of these is a tertiary activity?

a)

Manufacturing wool

b)

Selling grocery

c)

Agriculture

d)

None of these

17.

What is the breeding of fish known as?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Pisciculture

c)

Sericulture

d)

Viticulture

18.

Which of these is not a plantation product?

a)

Rubber

b)

Coffee

c)

Rice

d)

Tea

19.

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

a)

Ragi & Bajra

b)

Tea & Coffee

c)

Rice & Wheat

d)

Millets & Maize

20.

It is also known as “Monoculture”, i.e. single crop grown over a large area.

a)

Commercial Grain Farming

b)

Plantation Farming

c)

Multiple Farming

d)

Mixed Farming

21.

All of the following are physical factors that influence agriculture EXCEPT:

a)

Labour

b)

Soil

c)

Climate

d)

Water Supply

22.

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

a)

Jamaica

b)

Guyana

c)

Brazil

d)

Canada

23.

Which is not a primary activity?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Fishing

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Gathering

24.

Which of the following is a fibre crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Wheat

c)

Jute

d)

Sugarcanr

25.

------ is practised in the semi arid and arid regions of the world.

a)

Shifting cultivation

b)

Nomadic herding

c)

Plantation agriculture

d)

Mixed farming

26.

What is growing of grapes called?

a)

Viticulture

b)

Sericulture

c)

Agriculture

d)

Horticulture

27.

Banking is an example of ----- activity

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

c)

Tertiary

d)

None of the above

28.

In ------ farming , land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock

a)

Mixed

b)

Plantations

c)

Subsistence

d)

None of the above

29.

Which country is thecleading producer of rice?

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

Srilanka

d)

China

30.

----- are known as coarse grains

a)

Maize

b)

Millets

c)

Rice

d)

Wheat

31.

In India shifting cultivation is called ------

a)

Ladang

b)

Jhumming

c)

Milpa

d)

Roca

32.

The ultimate aim of agricultural development is to increase ------

a)

Farming

b)

Plantation agriculture

c)

Food security

d)

None of the above

33.

Tea, coffee, sugarcane and rubber are grown in -----

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Plantations

c)

Shifting cultivation

d)

Mixed farming

34.

In which type of farming does genetic modification is not done to increase the yield of the crop?

a)

Organic

b)

Subsistence

c)

Mixed

d)

Commercial

35.

The important ------ of agriculture are machinery, seeds, chemicals etc

a)

Processes

b)

Outputs

c)

Inputs

d)

None of the above

36.
Slash and burn' agriculture is known as …………….. in north-eastern states.
a)
Jhumming
b)
Podu
c)
Valre
d)
Khil
37.
Which of the following is the largest producer of Groundnut?
a)
Karnataka
b)
Gujarat
c)
Assam
d)
Andhra Pradesh
38.
The largest producer and consumer fo the pulses in the world is ….
a)
Russia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Japan
39.
Which country is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Bhutan
d)
Japan
40.
Which of the following is an equatorial crop?
a)
Tea
b)
Coffe
c)
Rubber
d)
Jute
41.
Which of the following crops is grown as Kharif crop in North India and Rabi crop in South India
a)
Seasmum
b)
Wheat
c)
Bajra
d)
Ragi
42.
Which of the folloiwng types of agriculture is done in densely populated areas
a)
Intensive subsistence farming
b)
Primitive Subsistence Farming
c)
Plantation Agriculture
d)
Commercial Agriculture
43.
Which of the following country is a second largest producer of rice?
a)
USA
b)
China
c)
Russia
d)
India
44.
The crops sown in the summer between the Rabi and Kharif season is known as
a)
Rabi
b)
Kharif
c)
Zaid
d)
All of these
45.
Second most important cereal crop of India…
a)
Wheat
b)
Rice
c)
Maize
d)
Bajra
46.
Who announced the introduction of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Youjana?
a)
Narendra Modi
b)
Dr. Manmohan Singh
c)
Atal Bihari Vajapayee
d)
I. K. Gujral
47.
Which state was the harbinger of the Green Revolution in India?
a)
Punjab
b)
Uttar Pradesh
c)
Madhya Pradesh
d)
Himachal Pradesh
48.
In which type of the soil does maize grow well?
a)
Black
b)
Light domat
c)
Old Alluvial
d)
None of those
49.
Which of the following crop is rich in protein?
a)
Millets
b)
Pulses
c)
Jowar
d)
Seasmum
50.
The Bhodan-Gramdan movement was initiated by
a)
Vinoba Bhave
b)
Sardar Patel
c)
Gandhiji
d)
Jawaharlal Nehru
51.
What was the main focus of our First Five year Plans?
a)
Land reforms
b)
Cooperations
c)
Abolition of Zamindari
d)
None of those
52.
Cropping season form November to May is called
a)
Kharif
b)
Rabi
c)
Zaid
d)
None of those
53.

Plantation farming is a type of

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Intensive farming

c)

Commercial farming

d)

Grain farming

54.

Most practiced farming in India is

a)

Intensive

b)

Extensive

c)

Primitive

d)

None of the above

55.

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

56.

Cotton grows well in the following type of climate

a)

Hot and humid

b)

Hot and dry

c)

Cold and dry

d)

Cold and humid

57.

Kharif season begins and ends respectively on

a)

January and March

b)

October and April

c)

April and June

d)

June and October

58.

Jowar , Bajra and Ragi - together is called

a)

Fiber crops

b)

Beverages

c)

Millets

d)

Fodder crop

59.

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

60.

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

61.

Bloodless revolution refers to

a)

White Revolution

b)

Green Revolution

c)

Bhoodan Movement

d)

All the above

62.

It involves knowledge of farm machines or equipment and their proper uses.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Animal Science

c)

Agricultural Engineering

d)

Agricultural Science

63.

it means garden culture.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Horticulture

c)

Agronomy

d)

Landscaping

64.

It is the initial cultivation of the soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting to loosen or turn the soil.

a)

Ploughing

b)

Soil Preparation

c)

Leveling

d)

Sowing

65.

It is the artificial application of water to the land or soil.

a)

Irrigation

b)

Propagation

c)

Revegetation

d)

Soil consolidation

66.

It is the process of removing unwanted plants.

a)

Crop filtering

b)

Grass removal

c)

Weeding

67.

It is the process of gathering mature plants from the fields and marks the end of the growing season of the crop.

a)

Marketing

b)

Harvesting

c)

Gathering

d)

Selling

68.

___ of India's population is engaged in agricultural activities.

a)

one third

b)

two third

c)

three third

69.

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

a)

Bajra

b)

Watermelon

c)

Orange

70.

Which are the two main beverage crops produced in India?

a)

Sugarcane and oil seeds

b)

Tea and coffee

c)

Jowar and Bajra

71.

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

a)

Silk

b)

cotton

c)

Jute

d)

Hemp

72.

Land on which crops are grown

a)

Dry land

b)

Arable land

c)

Hilly area

d)

Deserts

73.

Which of the following is a rabi crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Gram

c)

Millets

d)

Cotton

74.

Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

a)

Pulses

b)

Jowar

c)

Millets

d)

Sesamum

75.

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

76.

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

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Maharashtra

c)

Kerala

d)

Tamil Nadu

77.

Which on of the following is incorrect as regards to commercial farming?

a)

Use of heavy doses of modern inputs

b)

Crops are grown for sale

c)

Family members are involved in growing crops

d)

Practised on large land holdings

78.

The largest tea producing state of India is -

a)

Karnataka

b)

Assam

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Arunachal Pradesh

79.

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

a)

Bajra

b)

Rajma

c)

Jowar

d)

Ragi

80.

India is the second largest producer of sugarcane only after..........

a)

China

b)

Brazil

c)

USA

d)

Russia

81.

Schemes introduced by the government to benifit farmers.

a)

Kissan Credit Cards (KCC)

b)

Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS)

c)

Both

d)

None of these

82.

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

83.
Industrialized agriculture is often referred to as "high input" because it requires a great deal of:
a)
pesticides
b)
fertilizers
c)
fossil fuels
d)
all of these 
84.
Which of the following describes a fundamental characteristic of the Green Revolution?
a)
The application of higher levels of organic fertilizers.
b)
The addition of calorie, fat, and fiber content to food labels.
c)
The development of new strains of crops with higher yields.
d)
Deforestation to provide crops with additional sunlight.
85.
Traditional farmers grow several crops on the same plot of land in a practice referred to as
a)
monoculture
b)
polyculture
c)
aquaculture
d)
slash and burn
86.
The use of synthetic fertilizers can increase crop yield, but also
a)
destroy nitrifying bacteria in the soil
b)
increase nutrient runoff into nearby surface waters
c)
slow the release of organic nutrients from compost
d)
increase fish populations in nearby streams
87.
Which of the following are harmful effects of agriculture?
a)
Algal blooms due to fertilizer runoff
b)
Climate change associated with methane emissions from livestock and rice paddies
c)
Pesticide residue in food, water, and air
d)
All of the above
88.
Which of the following best describes a genetically modified organism (GMO)?
a)
An organism that has been selectively bred for the best traits
b)
An organism that contains foreign DNA
c)
An organism that is produced after exposure to a mutagen.
d)
An organism that has been cloned
89.
Which of the following soil erosion techniques is demonstrated in the picture?
a)
contour plowing
b)
terracing
c)
windbreaks
d)
intercropping
90.
All of the following are benefits of pesticide use EXCEPT
a)
disease control
b)
crop protection
c)
genetic resistance
d)
lower food costs for consumers
91.
A farmer discovers pests have become resistant to the atrazine she's been using so she must use larger, more frequent doses.  This is known as 
a)
the pesticide treadmill
b)
both an acute and a chronic effect
c)
a synergistic effect
d)
an antagonistic effect
92.
Which of the following is NOT a key component of organic agriculture?
a)
Using genetically modified seeds.
b)
Applying manure as fertilizer.
c)
Integrated Pest Management
d)
Crop Rotation
93.
Which type of soil conservation strategy is being  used in this picture?
a)
windbreaks
b)
contour plowing
c)
alley cropping
d)
terracing
94.
The two main agents of erosion are...
a)
wind and flowing water
b)
gravity and frost wedging
c)
oxygen and water
d)
carbon dioxiede and wind
95.

The development of dangerous strains of bacteria is a result of which agricultural practice...

a)

using herbicides in large scale grain farming

b)

growing crops that are genetically modified for increased yields

c)

increasing the use of legumes into crop rotation protocols

d)

incorporating the use of antibiotics into the feeding regimes of densely concentrated livestock

96.

Which on of the following is incorrect as regards to commercial farming?

a)

Use of heavy doses of modern inputs

b)

Crops are grown for sale

c)

Family members are involved in growing crops

d)

Practised on large land holdings

97.

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

a)

Food Corporation of India

b)

Genetic Engineering

c)

Cash Crop

98.

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

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Shri Ram Chandra Reddy

99.

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

a)

Latte

b)

Cappuccino

c)

Arabica

100.

..................... is a programme which provides food grains and other essential commodities at a subsidised price

a)

Food Security

b)

Food Corporation of India

c)

Public Distribution System

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