Explore topic-wise MCQs in Miscellaneous Foods.

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1.

The method of harvesting a crop which leaves the roots and the lower parts of the plant uncut to give the subtle crops is known as -

A. Mulching
B. Intensive farming
C. Ratooning
D. Zero tillage farming
Answer» D. Zero tillage farming
2.

What kind of cropping pattern is used in rainfed farming areas?

A. Single cropping
B. Relay cropping
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following states do cultivate wheat?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following is a commercial crop?

A. Paddy
B. Wheat
C. Soyabean
D. Tur
Answer» D. Tur
5.

The farming in which farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and other family members is called -

A. Organic farming
B. Industrial farming
C. Ley farming
D. Subsistence agriculture
Answer» E.
6.

Golden revolution is related to which of the following?

A. Oilseed production
B. Honey and Horticulture
C. Jute production
D. Egg production
Answer» C. Jute production
7.

Kaala Namak Paddy is grown in which part of Uttar Pradesh?

A. Western Uttar Pradesh
B. Eastern Uttar Pradesh
C. Central Uttar Pradesh
D. Bundelkhand
Answer» C. Central Uttar Pradesh
8.

The cultivation of crops with an annual rainfall is less than 750 mm is called as -

A. Rain fed farming
B. Dry farming
C. Dryland farming
D. Intensive farming
Answer» C. Dryland farming
9.

Agricultural census is conducted after every -

A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years
Answer» E.
10.

Which of the following is a branch of agricultural science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water and crop management. What is the name of the branch?

A. Crop production
B. Agricultural engineering
C. Home Science
D. Agronomy
Answer» E.
11.

Which of the following is not a micro irrigation system?

A. Drip Irrigation
B. Sprinklers
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» E.
12.

Yellow colour in Turmeric is caused due to the presence of -

A. Boron
B. Curcumin
C. Iron
D. Comoplastid
Answer» C. Iron
13.

Heart rot disease in Sugarbeet is caused due to the deficiency of -

A. Boron
B. Iron
C. Calcium
D. Potassium
Answer» B. Iron
14.

Which one of the following settlement pattern is likely to develop in plain fertile agricultural regions?

A. Star-shaped
B. Linear
C. Circular
D. Rectangular
Answer» C. Circular
15.

CS-52 and CS-54 are salt tolerant varieties of -

A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Indian Mustard
D. Sugar Cane
Answer» D. Sugar Cane
16.

Mask Dance and War dance aer popular folk dance of -

A. Assam
B. Manupur
C. Mizoram
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» E.
17.

Which is the leading areca nut producing state in India?

A. Kerala
B. West Bengal
C. Manipur
D. Karnataka
Answer» E.
18.

In agriculture Census, the operational holdings are categorized in five classes. Farmers with land holding of 4.00 to 10.00 hectare belongs to .......... category.

A. Large
B. Small
C. Marginal
D. Medium
Answer» E.
19.

The first areca nut to get the Geographic Indications (GI) tag is the Sirsi Supari. In which state is this supari grown?

A. Karnataka
B. Bihar
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer» B. Bihar
20.

Which of the following is used as Biofertilizer?

A. Rhizobium
B. Blue-green algae
C. Azolla
D. All of these
Answer» E.
21.

Pusa RH-10 is a hybrid variety of -

A. Basmati rice
B. Wheat
C. Mustard
D. Soyabin
Answer» B. Wheat
22.

Yellow Vein Mossaic is a disease of -

A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Okra
D. Maize
Answer» D. Maize
23.

Consider the following statements :
1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into environment.
2. Cattle release ammonia into environment.
3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into environment.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
24.

Musa Paradisica is the botanical name of -

A. Mango
B. Mango
C. Orange
D.
Answer» C. Orange
25.

National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSSLUP) is headquartered at -

A. Hyderabad
B. Delhi
C. Pune
D. Nagpur
Answer» E.
26.

Indian Institute of Vegetable Research is located in -

A. Lucknow
B. Kanpur
C. Varanasi
D. Noida
Answer» D. Noida
27.

National Research Centre for Citrus (NRCC) is located in -

A. Pune
B. Akola
C. Wardha
D. Nagpur
Answer» E.
28.

Following are the statements regarding the Usar soil -
1. It is reclaimed by adding lime.
2. This soil has pH more than seven.
3. Paddy crop can be grown in this soil.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below -

A. 1 and 2 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. Only 3 is correct
D. Only 1 is correct
Answer» C. Only 3 is correct
29.

What is the use of biochar in farming?
1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming.
2. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen fixing microorganisms.
3. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the growing medium to retain water for longer time.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
30.

In the context of India, which of the following is/ are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture?
1. Crop diversification
2. Legume intensification
3. Tensiometer use
4. Vertical farming
Select the correct answer using the code given below -

A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 3 only
C. 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» E.
31.

Which of the following countries is the largest exporter of rice in the world?

A. India
B. China
C. Bangladesh
D. Thailand
Answer» B. China
32.

Arka Soma and Arka Trashna are varieties of -

A. Grape
B. Tomato
C. Guava
D. Orange
Answer» B. Tomato
33.

The leaf curl disease in Chilli, Tobacco, Papaya and Tomato is a -

A. Difeciency of Zinc
B. Virus borne disease
C. Difeciency of Phosphoras
D. Difeciency of Iron
Answer» C. Difeciency of Phosphoras
34.

The main cause of leaf mottle disease in citrus is due to the deficiency of -

A. Manganese
B. Sulphar
C. Zinc
D. Iron
Answer» D. Iron
35.

Which of the following methods of farming is/ are the best form of sustainable agriculture?
I. Mixed Cropping
II. Intercropping
III. Crop Rotation

A. Only III
B. Only I and III
C. Only II and III
D. I, II and III all
Answer» E.
36.

Which of the following is not a Commercial Crop in India?

A. Sugarcane
B. Jute
C. Tobacco
D. Maize
Answer» E.
37.

Which of the following crops are grown in Rabi as well as in Kharif season -
I. Jowar
II. Maize
III. Urad (Black gram)
IV. Moong (Green gram)
V. Groundnut
Correct code is -

A. Only II, III and IV
B. Only I, II and IV
C. Only IV
D. I, II, III, IV, V all
Answer» E.
38.

Poduis the name of shifting agriculture in -

A. Sikkim
B. Kerala
C. Odisha
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer» D. Himachal Pradesh
39.

Monoculture is a distinct characteristic of which of the following?

A. Shifting cultivation
B. Organic farming
C. Subsistence farming
D. Commercial grain farming
Answer» E.
40.

Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than -

A. 100 cm
B. 85 cm
C. 80 cm
D. 75 cm
Answer» E.
41.

Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land?

A. Crop rotation
B. Mixed cropping
C. Intercropping
D. Mixed farming
Answer» C. Intercropping
42.

Saffron farming is being developed in which state, other than Jammu & Kashmir?

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Nagaland
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» C. Nagaland
43.

Colour of the tag used on certified seed bags is -

A. blue
B. purple
C. white
D. golden yellow
Answer» B. purple
44.

Genetic industry includes -

A. Agriculture
B. Fishing
C. Hunting
D. Mining
Answer» B. Fishing
45.

Cultivation of Heeng (Asafoetida) has been started in which state/ UT?

A. Sikkim
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
Answer» D. Uttarakhand
46.

In which one of the following States is jute not significantly cultivated?

A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Odisha
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» E.
47.

Which of the following is known as the Golden Fiber?

A. Jute
B. Cotton
C. Silk
D. Wool
Answer» B. Cotton
48.

What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?
1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
2. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
Select the correct answer using the code given below -

A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 only
49.

Which type of N-fertilizer is suitable for water-logged soil?

A. Zinc Phosphet
B. Ammonium Sulphate
C. Calcium
D. Potassium Nitrate
Answer» C. Calcium
50.

Leaf drop disease in peach is caused due to the deficiency of -

A. Ammonium
B. Calcium
C. Potassium
D. Zinc
Answer» C. Potassium