Agriculture in India - MCQs with answers - Part II
1. Which is the highest food grain producing Indian state, as per 2013-14?a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Uttar Pradesh
The leading state in food grain production is Uttar Pradesh with 19.09% share followed by Punjab with 10.49% share and Madhya Pradesh with 9.19% share.
2. Which is the highest coarse cereal producing Indian state, as per 2013-14?a) Karnataka
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Rajasthan
The leading state in coarse cereal production is Rajasthan with 16.06% share followed by Karnataka with 15.73% share and Maharashtra with 14.02% share.
3. Which is the highest Pulses producing Indian state, as per 2013-14?a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Madhya Pradesh
The leading state in pulses production is Madhya Pradesh with 26.71% share followed by Maharashtra with 15.10% share and Uttar Pradesh with 12.42% share.
4. Which is the highest Oilseeds producing Indian state, as per 2013-14?a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Andhra Pradesh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Madhya Pradesh
The leading state in oilseeds production is Madhya Pradesh with 20.54% share followed by Rajasthan with 20.22% share and Gujarat with 18.81% share.
5. Which is the highest milk producing Indian state, as per 2012-13?a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is the leading state in milk production during 2012-13 followed by Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab.
6. Which is the highest egg producing Indian state, as per 2011-12?a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is the leading state in egg production followed by Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Haryana.
7. Which is the highest wool producing Indian state, as per 2009-10?a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Karnataka
d) Rajasthan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Rajasthan
Rajasthan is the leading state in wool production followed by Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh.
8. Which is the highest meat producing Indian state, as per 2009-10?a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is the leading state in meat production followed by Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
9. Which Indian state has the largest irrigated agricultural area, as per 2010 survey?a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh has the largest irrigated agricultural area followed by Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
10. Which Indian state has the largest area irrigated by water tanks, as per 2010?a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Uttar Pradesh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is the largest state of tank irrigation followed by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.