SSC CGL GEOGRAPHY India : Agriculture and Animal Husbandary
1. The country having the largest area under tea cultivation is :
(a) Brazil (b) Russia
(c) Bangladesh (d) India
2. The important feature of shifting cultivation is :
(a) cultivation by transplantation
(b) cultivation of Leguminous crops
(c) change of cultivation site
(d) rotating of crops
3. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
(a) Commercial farming
(b) Extensive farming
(c) Intensive farming
(d) Plantation farming
4. Crop rotation refers to:
(a) method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall
(b) farming done on the same land by different people turnwise
(c) growing same crop in alternate years
(d) growing different crops in succession
5. Mixed farming means :
(a) growing two crops at the same time
(b) growing different crops in succession
(c) producing crops
(d) using mixture of manures and fertilizer
6. Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ?
(a) Krishna-Godavari delta
(b) Brahmaputra valley
(c) Coastal Kerala
(d) Littoral Tamil Nadu
7. Murrah is a breed of:
(a) pig (b) buffalo
(c) sheep (d) goat
8. Match the following :
Crops Annual Rainfall
A. Rice 1. 100 to 150 cm
B. Wheat 2. 50 to 75 cm
C. Ragi 3. 40 to 50 cm
D. Bajra 4. 50 to 100 cm
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(c) 4 3 2 1
(b) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 1 3 4
9. Match the following :
Crops Geographical conditions
A. Barley 1. Hot and dry climate with poor soil
B. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soil
C. Millets 3. Warm and Moist climate with high altitude
D. Tea 4. Hot and Moist climate with rich soil
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 2 4 1
10. In which month are the kharif crops sown?
(a) April (b) June
(c) September (d) Novermber
11. Which of the following is not a rabi crop ?
(a) Wheat (b) Maize
(c) Mustard (d) Grain
12. Which of the following is a cash crop ?
(a) Wheat (b) Millets
(c) Rice (d) Rubber
13. Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation?
(a) acidic (b) alkaline
(c) alluvial (d) regur
14. World’s largest producer of jute is :
(a) Bangladesh (b) Burma
(c) India (d) Pakistan
15. Which part of the tea plant is used for making tea ?
(a) Root (b) Flower
(c) Leaves (d) Stem
16. Which crop is generally sown to restore and maintain soil fertility?
(a) Barley (b) Jowar
(c) Maize (d) Pulses
17. Which one of the following crops has the longest duration between its sowing and harvesting ?
(a) Paddy (b) Mustard
(c) Sugarcane (d) Wheat
18. Which of the following pairings is incorrect?
(a) Apiculture-Bee keeping
(b) Pisciculture-Fish rearing
(c) Sylviculture-Silkworm rearing
(d) Horticulture-Fruit growing
19. In which of the following types of agriculture a patch of ground is cleared through fire and cultivated for a short time ?
(a) Commercial agriculture
(b) Settled agriculture
(c) Shifting agriculture
(d) Subsistence agriculture
20. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of coffee ?
(a) Karnataka (b) Kerala
(c) Assam (d) Arunachal Pradesh
21. Largest sugarcane growing state is :
(a) Maharashtra (b) U.P.
(c) A.P. (d) Punjab
22. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming ?
(a) Millet (b) Tobacco
(c) Maize (d) Groundnut
23. 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
24. The most important item of export among marine products from India is :
(a) crabs (b) lobsters
(c) shrimp (d) none of these
25. Which is the home of “Alphonso” mango ?
(a) Ratnagiri (b) Banaras
(c) Malda (d) Vijayawada
26. Which amidst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
(a) Karnataka (b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu
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