Question. Which of the following countries produces more sugarcane than India?
(a) Australia
(b) Cuba
(c) Brazil
(d) France

Question. Which one of the following crop is grown in Zaid season?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Millets
(d) Cucumber

Question. Which of the following statements are associated with co-operative farming ?
A. Lands of all the members (farmers) are pooled and cultivated.
B. The members lose ownership rights of their lands.
C. A major protion of the yield is shared among farmers in proportion to their size of lands.
D. Management of all the activities, is under the control of the Government.
(a) ‘A’ and ‘C’ only
(b) ‘B’ and ‘D’ only
(c) ‘B’, ‘D’ and ‘C’ only
(d) ‘A’, B and ‘C’ only

Question. In respect of which one of the following crops, The Green Revolution in India had limited impact ?
(a) Maize
(b) Wheat
(c) Rice
(d) Pulses

Question. Which one of the following is helpful in inventing new hybrid varieties of seeds?
(a) Green Revolution
(b) White Revolution
(c) Genetic Engineering
(d) Scientific Research

Question. Another name for shifting agriculture in north-eastern states like Assam is
(a) Jhumming cultivation.
(b) Commercial farming.
(c) Plantation agriculture.
(d) Pisciculture.

Question. Which of the following states is a major producer of maize in India?
(a) Bihar
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Question. Which one of the following movements started by Vinobha Bhave, which is known as Blood-less revolution?
(a) Padyatra Movements
(b) Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement
(c) Shram Daan Movement
(d) Godan Movement

Question. Which one of the following 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

Question. The basic conditions for the growth of rice crops is
(a) Temperature– 25°C, Rainfall– 100 cm-200 cm.
(b) Temperature– 20-25°C, Rainfall– 50 cm-75 cm.
(c) Temperature– 21-27°C, Rainfall– 50 cm-75 cm.
(d) Temperature– 20-25°C, Rainfall– 50 cm-75 cm.

Question. Which one of the following oil-seed in India is grown in both Rabi and Kharif seasons?
(a) Groundnut
(b) Coconut
(c) Castor-seed
(d) Mustard

Question. The dominant type of irrigation in Peninsular India is by :-
(a) Canals
(b) Tanks
(c) Wells
(d) Sprinklers

Question. In respect of which one of the following crops, The Green Revolution in india had limited impact ?
(a) Maize
(b) Wheat
(c) Rice
(d) Pulses

Question. In which of the following states commercial farming is practised the most?
(a) Punjab and Haryana
(b) Orissa and West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Question. Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?
(a) Pulses
(b) Millets
(c) Jowar
(d) Sesamum

Question. For the Production the wheat there should be:
(a) A cool & wet climate during its growing period but hot climate during the ripening period
(b) Sufficient heat but very little rainful
(c) Sufficient heat but heavy rainful
(d) Hot climate during the growing

Question. In India the highest production of Jute comes from-
(a) West Bengal
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan

Question. Which of the following is one of the major pulse producing states in India?
(a) Kerala
(b) Goa
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab

Question. Which one of the following group of states practice jhum cultivation or shifting cultivation ?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
(b) Punjab and Haryana
(c) Mizoram and Nagaland
(d) Uttaranchal and Sikkim

Question. Which of the following is a non farm activity ?
(a) Multiple cropping
(b) Crop rotation
(c) Dairy farming
(d) Modern farming

Question. A. Assertion : Pulses except tur dal are grown in rotation with other crops.
R. Reason : They leguminous and helps in restoring fertility of soil by fixing nitrogen from air in the roots.
(a) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ explains ‘A’
(b) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true but ‘R’ doesn’t explain ‘A’
(c) ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false
(d) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is true

Question. A single crop, grown on a large area and using intensive capital inputs are some of the major features of ________ type of agriculture.
(a) intensive subsistence farming
(b) commercial
(c) primitive subsistence farming
(d) plantation

Question. The ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is known as ‘Milpa’ in
(a) Mexico.
(b) Venzuela.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Indonesia.

Question. Which of the following is the main Rabi crop of Punjab?
(a) Rice
(b) Maize
(c) Wheat
(d) Groundnut

Question. The strong reason for the backward of Indian Agriculture is :
(a) Fragmentation of land holdings
(b) Land ownership problem
(c) Lack of irrigation
(d) Rural indebtedness

Question. In which of the following states of India is intensive subsistence farming largely practiced?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) West Bengal
(d) Punjab

Question. The slash and burn agriculture is known as Milpa in which of the following countries ?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Mexico
(c) Vietnam
(d) Sudan

Question. Which of the following crop needs maximum water per hectare ?
(a) Millet
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Maize
(d) Wheat

Question. Which one of the following is not a Kharif crop?
(a) Rice
(b) Cotton
(c) Mustard
(d) Millets

Question. In India agriculture depends on
(a) Monsoon
(b) Technology
(c) Government Policy
(d) All of these

Question. Which group has correct matching, choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Group ‘A’	Group ‘B’
(a) Tea	(i) Tripura
(b) Pineapple	(ii) Manipur
(c) Betel nut	(iii) Meghalaya
(d) Mulberry	(iv) Assam

Codes :
(a) (a) –(i) (b) – (ii) (c) – (iii) (d) – (iv)
(b) (a) – (iv) (b) – (iii) (c) – (i) (d) – (ii)
(c) (a) – (ii) (b) – (iii) (c) – (iv) (d) – (i)
(d) (a) – (iii) (b) – (iv) (c) – (ii) (d) – (i)

Question. The systems launched by government of India to ensure subsidised prices for food grains to poor in rural areas is
(a) Food Corporation of India.
(b) Buffer Stock .
(c) Public Distribution System.
(d) Kissan Credit System.

Question. Introduction of special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers on T.V. and radio is one of the steps taken by the government to improve
(a) agriculture in india.
(b) industries in india.
(c) forest in india.
(d) farmers in india.

Question. Which one out of the following is a ‘Kharif crop’?
(a) Maize
(b) Wheat
(c) Gram
(d) Mustard

Question. Sugarcane crop grows well in the areas with a rainfall of_________.
(a) 100-150 cm
(b) 75-100 cm
(c) 150-200 cm
(d) 200 cm and above

Question. Which one of the following state groups has abundance in rice production?
(a) Punjab, Haryana
(b) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
(c) Bengal, Bihar
(d) Gujarat, Maharashtra

Question. Oranges are produced in
(a) West bengal.
(b) Maharastra.
(c) Kerala.
(d) Tamil nadu.

Question. Which of these is not a Rabi crop ?
(a) Maize
(b) Mustard
(c) Peas
(d) Barley

Question. Which of the following crop requires less water ?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Rubber

Question. The crops grown in shifting cultivation is
(a) Maize.
(b) Rice.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Millet.

Question. The institutions established by Government of India that helped in modernization of Agriculture is
(a) World Trade Organization.
(b) Kissan Credit Card.
(c) Indian Council of Agriculture Research.
(d) Indian Institute of Agronomy.

Question. The Agriculture that is practiced on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks is
(a) Shifting Agriculture.
(b) Primitive Subsistence Farming.
(c) Intensive Subsistence Farming.
(d) Commercial Farming.

Question. Which of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area?
(a) Shifting Agriculture
(b) Planation Agriculture
(c) Horticulture
(d) Intensive Agriculture

Question. Which are the cereal crops :
Name of crops: –
I. Rice
II. Groundnut
III. Wheat
IV. Mustard V. Millet
Select the correct answer from the following options :-
(a) I, II & IV
(b) I, III &. IV
(c) I, III & V
(d) I, II & V

Question. Which one of the following is a Rabi crop?
(a) Rice
(b) Millets
(c) Gram
(d) Cotton

Question. Which of the following is the main Rabi crop of Punjab?
(a) Rice
(b) Maize
(c) Wheat
(d) Groundnut

Question. Which of the following is the major sugarcane producing state ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) West Bengal
(d) Madhya Pradesh.

Question. Which are leading states of cotton Textile Industry : –
Name of States; –
I. Maharashtra
II. Gujarat
III. Kerala
IV. Haryana V. Tamilnadu
Select the correct answer from the following options :-
(a) I, III & V
(b) I, II & III
(c) I, II & V
(d) 1, II & IV

Question. Non-food crop is
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Cotton
(d) Bajra

Question. Based on the data provided which of the following crops is most probably indicated?
Equatorial crop having moist and .humid climate, rainfall more than 200 cm, temperature above 25º C, main producer state is Kerala.
(a) Coffee
(b) Rubber
(c) Jute
(d) Sugarcane

FILL IN THE BLANKS

Question. ________ are grown with the on set of monsoon. 

Question. ‘Slash and burn’ agriculture in known as ________ in mexico. 

Question. Maize is a crop requires temperature between ________ and grows well in old alluvial soil. 

Question. ________ is the major plantation crop of Karnataka. 

Question. There is a short agricultural season during the summer month known as the ________season. 

TRUE / FALSE

Question. Segamum is a kharif crop in month and rabi crop in South India.

Question. India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulse in the world.

Question. In 2010-11 about 52 percent of the total work force was employed by the farming sector.

Question. India is the largest producer of sugarcane in world.

Question. India produces 23 percent of the world vegetables.