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Multiple Choice Questions for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry of India with Answers
Question. 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
C
Question.The most important item of export among marine products from India is :
(a) crabs
(b) lobsters
(c) shrimp
(d) none of these
Answer
C
Question. 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
C
Question. Which is the home of “AIphonso” mango?
(a) Ratnagiri
(b) Banaras
(c) Malda
(d) Vijayawada
Answer
A
Question. Which amidst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer
D
Question. The following are the major oilseeds produced in India:
1. Sesamum
2. Mustard
3. Groundnut
4. Soyabean
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of
their production?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 3, 2, 4, 1
(c) 2, 4, 3, 1
(d) 3, 4, 2, 1
Answer
B
Question. Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in thePeninsular India?
(a) The undulating relief and hard rocks
(b) little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure
(c) Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
(d) There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
Answer
C
Question. The odd product out of the following is
(a) Sesame
(b) Groundnut
(c) Caster seed
(d) Mustard
Answer
C
Question. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
(a) net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
(b) net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
(c) net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
(d) net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
Answer
D
Question. 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
C
Question. Match the following:
A. Coffee 1. Anaimalai Hills
B. Alphanso Mango 2. Kozhikode
C. Tea 3. Nilgiri Hills
D. Cinchona 4. Ratnagiri
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 4 3 1
Answer
D
Question. Following are the characteristics of an area in India:
1. Hot and humid climate
2. Annual rainfall 200 cm
3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres
4. Annual range of temperature 15 degree C to 30 degree C
Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
(a) Mustard
(b) Cotton
(c) Pepper
(d) Virginia tobacco
Answer
C
Question. The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
(a) Paddy and Cottort
(b) Wheat and Jute
(c) Paddy and Jute
(d) Wheat and Cotton
Answer
C
Question. Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
(a) It greatly increases the crop production
(b) It makes some soils impermeable
(c) It raises the water table
(d) It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
Answer
B
Question. Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer
B
Question. Which of the following is a cash crop?
(a) Wheat
(b) Millets
(c) Rice
(d) Rubber
Answer
D
Question. 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
B
Question. In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?
(a) Potato
(b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Wheat
Answer
B
Question. 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
D
Question. 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
A
Question. Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?
(a) Coffee
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Wheat
(d) Rubber
Answer
D
Question. Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation ?
(a) acidic
(b) alkaline
(c) alluvial
(d) regur
Answer
A
Question. Consider the following statements:
1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Khartf season under rainfed conditions.
2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer
A
Question. Match the following:
Public Sector Undertaking Location
A. Fertilizer Corporation of India 1. Pimpri
B. Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd. 2. Sindri
C. Indian Rare Earths Ltd. 3. Nepanagar
D. National Newsprint Ltd. 4. Alwaye
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 1 2 4
Answer
A
Question. Match the following:
A. Central Building Research Institute 1. Chennai
B. Central Road Research Institute 2. Roorkee
C. Central Drug Research Institute 3. Lucknow
D. Central Leather Research Institute 4. New Delhi
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 5
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 5 4 1 3
Answer
B
Question. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer
D
Question. Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India?
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
(b) Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
(d) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
Answer
A
Question. Which of the following is/are correct?
1. Broad guage railway engines- Varanasi
2. Electric locomotives – Bhopal
3. Integral Coach Factory – Kolkata
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer
D
Question. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at :
(a) Kapurthala
(b) Perambur
(c) Varanasi
(d) Jamshedpur
Answer
C
Question. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India?
1. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks
2. The best quality of coal is lignite
3. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india
4. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
(a) I and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, II and IV
(d) II, III and IV
Answer
C
Question. Match the following:
A. Koradi 1. Manipur
B. Kalinadi 2. Karnataka
C. Loktak 3. Maharashtra
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 1
(c) 3 2 1
(d) 3 1 2
Answer
C
Question. Match the following:
Atomic Power Stations States
A. Kakrapara 1. Rajashthan
B. Narora 2. Gujarat
C. Kalpakkam 3. Tamil Nadu
D. Tarapur 4. Maharashtra
E. Kota 5. Uttar Pradesh
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 5 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 5 3 4 1
(d) 1 4 2 3 5
Answer
C
Question. Match the following:
A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune
B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin
C. Ship building 3. Pinjore
D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 1 2 3 4
Answer
A
Question. Which of the following is not a plantation crop?
(a) Coffee
(b) Rubber
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Tea
Answer
C
Question. Match the following :
Sources Energy Place
A. Geothermal 1. Khambhat
B. Wind 2. Manikaran
C. Wave 3. Bhavnagar
D. Tidal 4. Vijinijham
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
Answer
D
