Indian agriculture - MCQs with answers - Part III

Indian agriculture - MCQs with answers - Part III

1. Which one of the following crops is not cultivated under dry land farming?

a. Ragi
b. Groundnut
c. Jowar
d. Sugarcane

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2. In which of the following group of countries of the world, HYVs of wheat and rice were developed?

a. Japan and Australia
b. Mexico and Philippines
c. Mexico and Singapore
d. USA and Japan

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

I. Organic farming does not use chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides.

II. Organic farming can, over a period of time, reverse soil degradation and improve soil health.

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

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

I. Genetic engineering manipulates the genes in an organism to change its characteristics.

II. It can move a favourable gene from one organism to another.

III. Genetic modification can make a plant resistant to specific pests or diseases.

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

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5. Bt Cotton and Bt Brinjal are the examples of genetic ally modified crops. What does Bt stand for?

a. Bacillus Thuringiensis
b. Bacteria tera
c. Ficus religiosa
d. None

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

I. Aquaculture is the artificial production of fish in ponds and underwater cages.

II. A third of the world's fish harvest is used as animal feed, fishmeal and oils.

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

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7. The global fisheries have nearly collapsed. What are the factors responsible for the decline in fisheries?

I. Massive harvesting of fish
II. Pollution of water bodies
III. Climate change
IV. Destruction of mangroves and coral reefs

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

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8. What is the way out to save global fisheries?

I. Adopting an ecosystem based approach
II. Establishing marine reserves as no-fishing zones
III. Elimination of fishing gear and bottom trawlers

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

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

I. A mineral is any substance that is naturally present in the earth's crust and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter.

II. The earth's geological processes have formed these minerals over millions or billions of years and hence they are non-renewable.

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

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

I. Mining is the process of extracting and processing minerals.

II. Underground mining has little direct effect on the environment, but it can cause long-term problems like subsidence and pollution of aquifers.

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

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