Agriculture - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
Which among the following does not belong to welfare schemes for the farmers?
A)
Kisan Credit Card Scheme
B)
SHG Bank Linkage Programme
C)
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
D)
Employee Referral Scheme

Correct Answer :   Employee Referral Scheme

2 .
Where can coffee grow well?
A)
Dry climate and poor soil
B)
Black soil and cool temperature
C)
Warm climate and height of 1500 ft, rainfall above 60 cm
D)
None of these

Correct Answer :   Warm climate and height of 1500 ft, rainfall above 60 cm

3 .
Which one of the following is used as a good biofertilizer in rice fields?
A)
Azolla
B)
Moss
C)
A green legume
D)
Cow dung

Correct Answer :   Azolla

4 .
When was Micro Irrigation launched?
A)
March 2002
B)
January 2004
C)
March 2004
D)
January 2006

Correct Answer :   January 2006

5 .
Where is the Indian Agricultural Research institute located?
A)
Kolkata
B)
Bhopal
C)
New Delhi
D)
Varanasi

Correct Answer :   New Delhi

6 .
A great deal of emphasis is made on the cultivation of soybean nowadays because
A)
it is cheap and easier to cook
B)
it can be used as a staple food
C)
it is a source of high quality protein
D)
it is rich in vitamins

Correct Answer :   it is a source of high quality protein

7 .
When was the new agricultural policy established?
A)
July 2000
B)
March 2002
C)
March 2004
D)
January 2006

Correct Answer :   July 2000

8 .
What is the rank of India in the production of tobacco?
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
None of these

Correct Answer :   3

9 .
Which one of the following oilseed crops is grown most extensively in India?
A)
Groundnut
B)
Sunflower
C)
Mustard
D)
Linseed

Correct Answer :   Groundnut

10 .
India's main rival in tea export is
A)
Japan
B)
Sri Lanka
C)
China
D)
Germany

Correct Answer :   Sri Lanka

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