Agriculture - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

Kharif crops are harvested in -

A)

June - July

B)

October - November

C)

May - June

D)

March - April

Correct Answer : October - November

2 .

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

A)

Zaid

B)

Barsati

C)

Sharad

D)

Jhum

Correct Answer : Zaid

3 .

Which one of the following is known as a pseudocereal?

A)

Wheat

B)

Quinoa

C)

Horse gram

D)

Barley

Correct Answer : Quinoa

4 .

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

A)

Quinoa

B)

Buckwheat

C)

Rice

D)

Jatropha

Correct Answer : Quinoa

5 .

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

6 .

Laterite soil develops as a result of-

A)

Deposits of alluvial

B)

Deposition of loess

C)

Leaching of sedimentary rocks

D)

Wind-blown dust

Correct Answer : Leaching of sedimentary rocks

7 .

Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution?

A)

Third Five-Year Plan (FYP)

B)

Fourth FYP

C)

Fifth FYP

D)

Second FYP

Correct Answer : Fourth FYP

8 .

The variety of coffee largely grown in India is -

A)

Old Chicks

B)

Coorgs

C)

Arabica

D)

Kents

Correct Answer : Arabica

9 .

Which is the largest cotton growing State in India?

A)

Maharashtra

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Andhra Pradesh

D)

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Gujarat

10 .

The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is

A)

of no use to plants

B)

injurious to plants

C)

directly utilized by plants

D)

utilized through micro-organisms

Correct Answer : utilized through micro-organisms

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