Agriculture - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

Golden rice variety has been developed to combat the deficiency of -

A)

Iron

B)

Vitamin A

C)

Calcium

D)

Vitamin C

Correct Answer : Vitamin A

2 .

Which acid is used in the production of fertilizers?

A)

Nitric Acid

B)

Hydrochloric Acid

C)

Sulphuric Acid

D)

Carbonic Acid

Correct Answer : Nitric Acid

3 .

Which of the following is grown mainly on mountain slopes ?

A)

Paddy

B)

Tea

C)

Groundnut

D)

Potato

Correct Answer : Tea

4 .

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

A)

Navara

B)

Pokkali

C)

Ponni

D)

Samba

Correct Answer : Pokkali

5 .

Which of the following is a cash crop in India?

A)

Rice

B)

Wheat

C)

Sugarcane

D)

Jowar

Correct Answer : Sugarcane

6 .

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

A)

Laterite

B)

Podzol

C)

Chernozem

D)

Sierozem

Correct Answer : Chernozem

7 .

Extensive areas of grape cultivation in France are especially called

A)

Wine cellars

B)

Grape fields

C)

Grape farms

D)

Vineyards

Correct Answer : Vineyards

8 .

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

A)

Cotton

B)

Wheat

C)

Ground nut

D)

Potato

Correct Answer : Ground nut

9 .

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

A)

Wheat

B)

Mustard

C)

Sunflower

D)

Gram

Correct Answer : Gram

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

10 .

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

A)

Lime

B)

Ash

C)

Neem oil

D)

Eucalyptus oil

Correct Answer : Neem oil

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