Latest Agriculture General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

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

A)

Laterite

B)

Podzol

C)

Chernozem

D)

Sierozem

Correct Answer : Chernozem

2 .

Extensive areas of grape cultivation in France are especially called

A)

Wine cellars

B)

Grape fields

C)

Grape farms

D)

Vineyards

Correct Answer : Vineyards

3 .

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

A)

Cotton

B)

Wheat

C)

Ground nut

D)

Potato

Correct Answer : Ground nut

4 .

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.

5 .

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

6 .

Kharif crops are harvested in -

A)

June - July

B)

October - November

C)

May - June

D)

March - April

Correct Answer : October - November

7 .

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

A)

Zaid

B)

Barsati

C)

Sharad

D)

Jhum

Correct Answer : Zaid

8 .

Which one of the following is known as a pseudocereal?

A)

Wheat

B)

Quinoa

C)

Horse gram

D)

Barley

Correct Answer : Quinoa

9 .

The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2013 as the International Year of ____

A)

Quinoa

B)

Buckwheat

C)

Rice

D)

Jatropha

Correct Answer : Quinoa

10 .

What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping?

A)

Aluvial

B)

Acidic

C)

Water-logged

D)

Soil with excessive clay content

Correct Answer : Soil with excessive clay content