Latest Agriculture General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

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1 .

Which of the following is grown mainly on mountain slopes ?

Paddy

Tea

Groundnut

Potato

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Tea

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2 .

Which of the following is a salt tolerant rice variety grown in water-logged coastal regions of Kerala?

Navara

Pokkali

Ponni

Samba

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Pokkali

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3 .

Which of the following is a cash crop in India?

Rice

Wheat

Sugarcane

Jowar

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sugarcane

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4 .

To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?

Laterite

Podzol

Chernozem

Sierozem

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Chernozem

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5 .

Extensive areas of grape cultivation in France are especially called

Wine cellars

Grape fields

Grape farms

Vineyards

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Vineyards

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6 .

For which of the following is black soil not very suitable?

Cotton

Wheat

Ground nut

Potato

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ground nut

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7 .

Which of the following crops would be preferred for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen?

Wheat

Mustard

Sunflower

Gram

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Gram

Note : Legume roots produce their own nitrogen, which is a major fertilizer nutrient needed by all plants for growth.

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8 .

Coating urea with which of the following has been found to increase the yield of crops?

Lime

Ash

Neem oil

Eucalyptus oil

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Neem oil

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9 .

Kharif crops are harvested in -

June - July

October - November

May - June

March - April

Correct Answer : Option (B) - October - November

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10 .

Besides Rabi and Kharif, which is the third crop season in India?

Zaid

Barsati

Sharad

Jhum

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Zaid

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