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This section includes 405 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. |
Which of the following method does not help in conservation of the fertility and moisture ofsoil? |
| A. | Contour ploughing |
| B. | Dry farming |
| C. | Strip cropping |
| D. | Shifting cultivation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 352. |
Which of the following factor affects the agriculture in India? |
| A. | Temperature |
| B. | Humidity |
| C. | Wind |
| D. | Rain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 353. |
In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise |
| A. | Rubber, oil seeds, groundnut |
| B. | Cotton, Jute, hemp |
| C. | Tea, coffee, cocoa |
| D. | Rice, wheat, millets |
| Answer» E. | |
| 354. |
How can soil erosion be controlled on hill slopes? |
| A. | Forestation |
| B. | Step farming |
| C. | Strip cropping |
| D. | Linear contour ploughing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is |
| A. | Deforestation |
| B. | Soil erosion |
| C. | Excessive cultivation |
| D. | Salinity and water logging |
| Answer» E. | |
| 356. |
Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________ |
| A. | Alluvial soils are easy to plough |
| B. | Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content |
| C. | Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall |
| D. | Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive |
| Answer» C. Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall | |
| 357. |
The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are |
| A. | Alluvial and late rite soils |
| B. | Red and laterite soils |
| C. | Black and alluvial soils |
| D. | Laterite and black soils |
| Answer» D. Laterite and black soils | |
| 358. |
Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions? |
| A. | Black Soils |
| B. | Red Soils |
| C. | Laterite Soils |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 359. |
In India the problem of utilisation of agricultural wastes is in |
| A. | Conversion of cellulose into sugar |
| B. | Conversion of bran into molasses |
| C. | Conversion of starch into alcohol |
| D. | Conversion of sugar into carbohydrates |
| Answer» B. Conversion of bran into molasses | |
| 360. |
In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: 1. high temperature in winter2. adequate rain throughout the year3. adequate irrigation facility4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1, 3, and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 3, and 4 | |
| 361. |
Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ? |
| A. | Arhar and Gram |
| B. | Moong and Urad |
| C. | Riceand Millets |
| D. | Maize and Groundnut |
| Answer» C. Riceand Millets | |
| 362. |
The Black soil is related to which of the following crop |
| A. | Cotton |
| B. | Sugarcane |
| C. | Tea |
| D. | Coffee |
| Answer» B. Sugarcane | |
| 363. |
How would you increase the yield of maize crop? |
| A. | Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions |
| B. | Develop high yielding varieties |
| C. | Develop disease-resistant varieties |
| D. | Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas |
| Answer» B. Develop high yielding varieties | |
| 364. |
Crop rotation refers to ________ |
| A. | Method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall |
| B. | Farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise |
| C. | Growing same crop in alternate years |
| D. | Growing different crops in succession |
| Answer» E. | |
| 365. |
Which amidst the following States does not cultivate wheat? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 366. |
In Thanjavur delta ________ crop is cultivated three times in a year. |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Groundnut |
| Answer» C. Sugarcane | |
| 367. |
Which of the following is a cash crop in India? |
| A. | Maize |
| B. | Gram |
| C. | Onion |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» D. Wheat | |
| 368. |
Which of the following district of Tamil Nadu is not suitable for farming due to rising salinityin soil? |
| A. | Tiruchirappalli |
| B. | Nagapattinam |
| C. | Ramnathpuram |
| D. | Coimbatore |
| Answer» B. Nagapattinam | |
| 369. |
The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________ |
| A. | Percolation |
| B. | Conduction |
| C. | Leaching |
| D. | Transpiration |
| Answer» D. Transpiration | |
| 370. |
Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate? |
| A. | Alluvial |
| B. | Black |
| C. | Red |
| D. | Sandy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 371. |
The most important item of export among marine products from India is ________ |
| A. | Crabs |
| B. | Lobsters |
| C. | Shrimp |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 372. |
Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion? |
| A. | Drainage |
| B. | Deforestation |
| C. | Weathering |
| D. | Grazing |
| Answer» D. Grazing | |
| 373. |
The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton in India is |
| A. | The Brahmaputra Valley |
| B. | The Deccan Plateau |
| C. | The Indo Gangetic Valley |
| D. | The Rann of Kutch |
| Answer» C. The Indo Gangetic Valley | |
| 374. |
If it rains only for two months which of the following will yield maximum crop per hectare? |
| A. | Short term crops |
| B. | Long term crops |
| C. | Pulses |
| D. | Millets |
| Answer» E. | |
| 375. |
Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water? |
| A. | Tea |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | Peanut |
| Answer» D. Peanut | |
| 376. |
Consider the following crops:1. Cotton2. Groundnut3. Maize4. MustardWhich of the above are the Kharif crops? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 and 4 | |
| 377. |
Growing agricultural crops between rows of planted trees is known as |
| A. | Social forestry |
| B. | Jhum |
| C. | Taungya system |
| D. | Agro forestry |
| Answer» D. Agro forestry | |
| 378. |
The Green Revolution was most successful in |
| A. | Punjab and Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh and MaHarasthra |
| Answer» C. Haryana | |
| 379. |
What is the name of the largest coffee producing state in India? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 380. |
Which of the following is/are correct?1. Broad guage railway engines- Varanasi2. Electric locomotives - Bhopal3. Integral Coach Factory - Kolkata |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 381. |
"Yellow Revolution" in India is related to |
| A. | Rice production |
| B. | Oilseed production |
| C. | Tea production |
| D. | Flower production |
| Answer» C. Tea production | |
| 382. |
The three major cereals in India under high yielding varieties in declining order are ________ |
| A. | Wheat, paddy and coarse cereals |
| B. | Barley, wheat and coarse cereals |
| C. | Paddy, wheat and coarse cereals |
| D. | Coarse cereals, paddy and wheat |
| Answer» D. Coarse cereals, paddy and wheat | |
| 383. |
Which one of the following statements in not correct? |
| A. | India is the highest oil-seeds and vegetable oil producing country in the world |
| B. | India is the second largest exporter of jute goods in the world |
| C. | India is the largest producer of silk in world |
| D. | India is the second largest producer of three-wheeler motor vehicles in the world |
| Answer» D. India is the second largest producer of three-wheeler motor vehicles in the world | |
| 384. |
Turpentine oil is obtained from |
| A. | Cashew nut shell |
| B. | Pine tree |
| C. | Eucalyptus tree |
| D. | Cinchona tree |
| Answer» C. Eucalyptus tree | |
| 385. |
Social forestry is |
| A. | Growing plants of various species on private land |
| B. | Management of forests by cooperative council |
| C. | Growing plants of same species on public land |
| D. | Growing and managing useful plants on public land |
| Answer» E. | |
| 386. |
Zaid crops are |
| A. | Green crops which are feed to animals for grazing |
| B. | Substitute crops which are cropped when regularcrops fail to grow |
| C. | Crops which are cropped to attract insecticides |
| D. | Crops which are cropped to attract such insectswhich are necessary to work as pesticides |
| Answer» C. Crops which are cropped to attract insecticides | |
| 387. |
What is the main advantage of transplantation method in rice cultivation? |
| A. | This method ensures maximum utilization of land |
| B. | It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher yield of grain |
| C. | It helps in early harvesting |
| D. | The draining of water from the field before harvesting is made easy |
| Answer» C. It helps in early harvesting | |
| 388. |
Which of the following groups of states produce rubber on commercial scale? |
| A. | Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka |
| C. | Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland |
| D. | Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland | |
| 389. |
Where is pearl fishing well developed in India? |
| A. | Off the Bengal coast |
| B. | Off Kerala coast |
| C. | Off the coast at Rameshwaram |
| D. | Nowhere |
| Answer» D. Nowhere | |
| 390. |
What is the rank of India in milk production in the world? |
| A. | Fourth |
| B. | Third |
| C. | Second |
| D. | First |
| Answer» E. | |
| 391. |
Which of the following is incorrectly matched? |
| A. | Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal |
| C. | Loo - North - west India |
| D. | Mango-showers - Orissa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 392. |
Murrah is a breed of ________ |
| A. | Pig |
| B. | Buffalo |
| C. | Sheep |
| D. | Goat |
| Answer» C. Sheep | |
| 393. |
Tropical moist deciduous vegetation la to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group? |
| A. | Teak |
| B. | Sal |
| C. | Sandalwood |
| D. | Deodar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 394. |
Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation? |
| A. | Relief |
| B. | Climate |
| C. | Natural vegetation |
| D. | Rock cover |
| Answer» C. Natural vegetation | |
| 395. |
The composition of laterite soil in higher areas is |
| A. | Alkaline |
| B. | Saline |
| C. | Acidic |
| D. | Balanced |
| Answer» D. Balanced | |
| 396. |
Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India:I. Red soilsII. Black soilsIII. Laterite soilsIV. Alluvial soils |
| A. | I, IV, II, III |
| B. | IV, II, I, III |
| C. | IV, I, III, II |
| D. | I, III, IV, II |
| Answer» B. IV, II, I, III | |
| 397. |
Science dealing with study of soil is called |
| A. | Pedology |
| B. | Pedagogy |
| C. | Ecology |
| D. | Pomology |
| Answer» B. Pedagogy | |
| 398. |
Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation ? |
| A. | Acidic |
| B. | Alkaline |
| C. | Alluvial |
| D. | Regur |
| Answer» B. Alkaline | |
| 399. |
Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles?1. Clay2. Silt3. Sand4. Gravel |
| A. | BCDA |
| B. | ABCD |
| C. | DCBA |
| D. | ADCB |
| Answer» C. DCBA | |
| 400. |
The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________ |
| A. | Weathering |
| B. | Erosion |
| C. | Leaching |
| D. | Deposition |
| Answer» D. Deposition | |