Agriculture - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
The Minimum Support Price for Foodgrains was introduced in the year -
A)
1944
B)
1954
C)
1964
D)
1974

Correct Answer :   1964

2 .
Crop rotation helps to -
A)
Lessen use of pesticides
B)
Yield more crops
C)
Eliminate parasites, which have selective hosts
D)
Produce a greater choice of plant products

Correct Answer :   Yield more crops

Crop rotation contributes to increased yields through improved soil nutrition. By requiring planting and harvesting of different crops at different times, more land can be farmed with the same amount of machinery and labour.

3 .
Generally standards in 'Organic Farming' are designed to encourage the use of -
A)
Artificial substances
B)
Artificial substances
C)
Natural substances
D)
Manmade substances

Correct Answer :   Natural substances

4 .
First dwarf rice variety developed in India was -
A)
IR-8
B)
Jaya
C)
Padma
D)
Ratna

Correct Answer :   Jaya

5 .
Groundwater mining in coastal areas can result into -
A)
decrease in the toxicity of groundwater
B)
decrease in the toxicity of groundwater
C)
increase in the water table
D)
increase in the salinity of groundwater

Correct Answer :   increase in the salinity of groundwater

6 .
SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) is based in which city ?
A)
Islamabad
B)
Dhaka
C)
Colombo
D)
Kathmandu

Correct Answer :   Dhaka

7 .
"Ganga 101" and "Ranjit Decan" are the varieties of -
A)
Maize
B)
Millet
C)
Rice
D)
Wheat

Correct Answer :   Maize

8 .
Generally Orobanche weed is found in -
A)
tobacco field
B)
gram field
C)
rice field
D)
wheat field

Correct Answer :   tobacco field

9 .
Which one of the following most appropriately describes the nature of Green Revolution of late sixties of 20th century ?
A)
High-yielding varieties programme
B)
Intensive agriculture district programme
C)
Intensive agriculture district programme
D)
Seed-Fertilizer-Water technology

Correct Answer :   Seed-Fertilizer-Water technology

10 .
India’s rank in rice production in the world is -
A)
First
B)
Second
C)
Third
D)
Fourth

Correct Answer :   Second

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