Indian Agriculture - MCQs with answers - Part II

Indian Agriculture - MCQs with answers - Part II

1. Which of these are oilseeds growing regions of the country?

I. Maharashtra
II. Telangana
III. Andhra Pradesh
IV. Uttar Pradesh

a. I and III only
b. II and III only
c. I,II and III only
d. All

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2. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Cotton is a tropical crop grown in kharif season in semi-arid areas of the country.

II. India grows both short staple cotton as well as long staple cotton.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Consider the following statements about jute crop. Identify the right ones.

I. Jute is one of the fibre crops grown in India.

II. It is used for making coarse cloth, bags, sacks and
decorative items.

III. It is grown in the states of West Bengal, Assam and Bihar.

a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All

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4. Consider the following statements about the sugarcane crop. Identify the right ones.

I. Sugarcane is a crop of tropical areas.

II. Its cultivation is largely concentrated in Uttar Pradesh,
Maharashtra and Gujarat.

III. It is also cultivated in southern states where the yield of the crop is very high.

a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I only
d. All

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5. Consider the following statements about tea crop. Identify the right ones.

I. Tea is a plantation crop used as beverage.

II. Tea leaves have rich content of caffeine and tannin.

III. It is grown over undulating topography of hilly areas and well-drained soils in humid and sub-humid tropics and sub-tropics.

a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All

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6. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Coffee is a tropical plantation crop.

II. Its seeds are roasted, ground and are used for preparing a beverage.

III. There are three varieties of coffee i.e. Arabica, Robusta, Liberia.

IV. India mostly grows inferior quality coffee.

a. I,II and III only
b. IV only
c. III only
d. All

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7. Consider the following statements about agricultural development in India. Identify the right ones.

I. Indian agriculture economy was largely subsistence in nature before independence.

II. It had a dismal performance in the first half of twentieth century.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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8. Consider the following statements about Green Revolution in India. Identify the right ones.

I. The Green Revolution was launched in the decade of 1960s to increase the agriculture production in India.

II. It was a “package revolution” combining HYVs seeds, chemical fertilizer, pesticide, water and agriculture machinery.

III. It was an energy-intensive method.

a. I and II only
b. III only
c. I,II and III only
d. I only

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9. What were the harmful effects of the strategy of the Green Revolution?

I. Degradation of the soil

II. Lowering of the water tables

III. Loss of Biodiversity

IV. Impoverishment of the small farmers

a. I,II and IV only
b. III only
c. I,II and III only
d. All

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10. What are the real problems of the Indian agriculture?

I. Dependence on Erratic Monsoon

II. Low productivity

III. Constraints of financial resources and indebtedness

IV. Lack of land reforms

V. Small land size and fragmentation of landholdings

a. I,II,III and IV only
b. II and IV only
c. III and V only
d. All

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