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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils? |
| A. | hese vary from sandy loam to clay in texture |
| B. | hese are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash |
| C. | hese are usually fine grained |
| D. | hese are by far the most fertile |
| Answer» C. hese are usually fine grained | |
| 2. |
The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is ________. |
| A. | ed Rocky |
| B. | aterite |
| C. | lack Cotton |
| D. | lluvial |
| Answer» C. lack Cotton | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India? |
| A. | lack soil |
| B. | lluvial soil |
| C. | ed soil |
| D. | aterite soil |
| Answer» C. ed soil | |
| 4. |
Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing |
| A. | ice |
| B. | heat |
| C. | otton |
| D. | rapes |
| Answer» D. rapes | |
| 5. |
Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton? |
| A. | egur |
| B. | lluvial |
| C. | ed |
| D. | layey |
| Answer» B. lluvial | |
| 6. |
The red colour of red soil is due to |
| A. | itrogen |
| B. | umus |
| C. | ron |
| D. | opper |
| Answer» D. opper | |
| 7. |
In which of the following grouping of states of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?%! |
| A. | Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka |
| C. | Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland |
| D. | Odisha-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland | |
| 8. |
Wind erosion is common in%! |
| A. | Desert |
| B. | Cold areas |
| C. | Areas where there is thick vegetation |
| D. | Areas of heavy rainfall |
| Answer» B. Cold areas | |
| 9. |
Consider the following statements:1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?%! |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron?%! |
| A. | Desert sand |
| B. | Alluvial |
| C. | Podzolic |
| D. | Lateritic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Golden Fibre refers to%! |
| A. | Hemp |
| B. | Cotton |
| C. | Jute |
| D. | Nylon |
| Answer» D. Nylon | |
| 12. |
Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India?%! |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 13. |
Which type of soil retains maximum water?%! |
| A. | Sandy soil |
| B. | Clayey soil |
| C. | Loamy soil |
| D. | Rocky soil |
| Answer» C. Loamy soil | |
| 14. |
Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region?%! |
| A. | Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees |
| B. | Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees |
| C. | A few dwarf shrubs |
| D. | Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees |
| Answer» C. A few dwarf shrubs | |
| 15. |
Fertility of soil can be improved by ________%! |
| A. | Adding living earthworms |
| B. | Adding dead earthworms |
| C. | Removing dead earthworms |
| D. | Removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms |
| Answer» B. Adding dead earthworms | |
| 16. |
How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?%! |
| A. | They cause heavy damage to the standing crops |
| B. | They bring in locusts which destroy the crops |
| C. | They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain |
| D. | They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter |
| Answer» D. They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter | |
| 17. |
Choose the crops which were cropped by using high yielding seeds in India during Green Revolution?%! |
| A. | Rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane |
| B. | Maize, gram, jowar, coffee and tea |
| C. | Rice, wheat, jowar, millet and maize |
| D. | Wheat, rice, sugarcane, pulses and maize |
| Answer» D. Wheat, rice, sugarcane, pulses and maize | |
| 18. |
The term "Green Revolution" is used to show higher production of%! |
| A. | Grasslands |
| B. | Tree plantation |
| C. | Per hectare agricultural output |
| D. | Gardening in urban centres |
| Answer» D. Gardening in urban centres | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop?%! |
| A. | Paddy |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Mango |
| D. | Bajara |
| Answer» D. Bajara | |
| 20. |
Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming?%! |
| A. | Millet |
| B. | Tobacco |
| C. | Maize |
| D. | Groundnut |
| Answer» B. Tobacco | |
| 21. |
The Shifting cultivation is still prevalent in%! |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply%! |
| A. | 1954 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1966 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The crop which is produced largely/mostly in India%! |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Jowar |
| C. | Maize |
| D. | Rice |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
In India, during the last decade, the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?%! |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Oilseeds |
| C. | Pulses |
| D. | Sugarcane |
| Answer» D. Sugarcane | |
| 25. |
Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion?1. Strip cropping2. Contour ploughing3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers4. Terrace farming%! |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Which is the best suited soil for the cultivation of rice?%! |
| A. | Laterite soil |
| B. | Red soil |
| C. | Alluvial soil |
| D. | Black soil |
| Answer» D. Black soil | |
| 27. |
*$_Choose the crops which were cropped by using high yielding seeds in India during Green Revolution?? |
| A. | Rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane |
| B. | Maize, gram, jowar, coffee and tea |
| C. | Rice, wheat, jowar, millet and maize |
| D. | Wheat, rice, sugarcane, pulses and maize |
| Answer» D. Wheat, rice, sugarcane, pulses and maize | |
| 28. |
*$_How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?? |
| A. | They cause heavy damage to the standing crops |
| B. | They bring in locusts which destroy the crops |
| C. | They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain |
| D. | They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter |
| Answer» D. They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter | |
| 29. |
*$_The term "Green Revolution" is used to show higher production of? |
| A. | Grasslands |
| B. | Tree plantation |
| C. | Per hectare agricultural output |
| D. | Gardening in urban centres |
| Answer» D. Gardening in urban centres | |
| 30. |
*$_Fertility of soil can be improved by ________? |
| A. | Adding living earthworms |
| B. | Adding dead earthworms |
| C. | Removing dead earthworms |
| D. | Removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms |
| Answer» B. Adding dead earthworms | |
| 31. |
*$_Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation?? |
| A. | Laterite soils |
| B. | Red soils |
| C. | Black soils |
| D. | Alluvial soils |
| Answer» B. Red soils | |
| 32. |
*$_Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ?I. It involves no ploughingII. It is slash and burn agricultureIII. It involves crop rotationIV. It is combined with transhumance? |
| A. | I, II, III and IV |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I and II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
*$_Which of the following is not Rabi Crop in India?? |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Jau |
| C. | Rape seed |
| D. | Jute |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
*$_Which of the following is not a rabi crop?? |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Maize |
| C. | Mustard |
| D. | Grain |
| Answer» C. Mustard | |
| 35. |
*$_The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called? |
| A. | Jhuming |
| B. | Bewar |
| C. | Taungya |
| D. | Ladang |
| Answer» B. Bewar | |
| 36. |
*/*_Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India?? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 37. |
*/*_In which of the state land with maximum area an unusable?? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 38. |
*/*_The leading states in the production of cotton in India are ________? |
| A. | Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| B. | Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra and Punjab |
| D. | Gujarat and Punjab |
| Answer» B. Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh | |
| 39. |
*/*_Which of the following items and leading producer is not correctly matched?? |
| A. | Red chillies - Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Saffron - Jammu & Kashmir |
| C. | Ginger - Sikkim |
| D. | Natural rubber- Kerala |
| Answer» D. Natural rubber- Kerala | |
| 40. |
*/*_What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?? |
| A. | Commercial farming |
| B. | Extensive farming |
| C. | Intensive farming |
| D. | Plantation farming |
| Answer» D. Plantation farming | |
| 41. |
*/*_Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?? |
| A. | The Coastal Plains |
| B. | The Deccan Plateau |
| C. | The Himalayas |
| D. | The Ganga Plain |
| Answer» D. The Ganga Plain | |
| 42. |
*/*_Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India?? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 43. |
*/*_Which of the follwings is called "brown paper"?? |
| A. | Jute |
| B. | Cotton |
| C. | Rubber |
| D. | Tea |
| Answer» B. Cotton | |
| 44. |
*/*_Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India?? |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Maize |
| D. | Cotton |
| Answer» B. Rice | |
| 45. |
*/*_Mixed farming means ________? |
| A. | Growing two crops at the same time |
| B. | Growing different crops in succession |
| C. | Producing crops |
| D. | Using mixture of manures and fertilizer |
| Answer» B. Growing different crops in succession | |
| 46. |
*/*_Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?? |
| A. | Splash |
| B. | Sheet |
| C. | Rill |
| D. | Gully |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
*/*_Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called? |
| A. | Tipis |
| B. | Barkhans |
| C. | Phoomdis |
| D. | Izba |
| Answer» D. Izba | |
| 48. |
*/*_Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region?? |
| A. | Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees |
| B. | Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees |
| C. | A few dwarf shrubs |
| D. | Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees |
| Answer» C. A few dwarf shrubs | |
| 49. |
*/*_Which is the main competitor of India in jute production?? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 50. |
*/*_Golden Fibre refers to? |
| A. | Hemp |
| B. | Cotton |
| C. | Jute |
| D. | Nylon |
| Answer» D. Nylon | |