Agriculture - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
Rotation of crops means
A)
growing of different crops in the same area in sequential seasons.
B)
shifting of area of same crops.
C)
growing two or more crops simultaneously to increase productivity.
D)
alternating crops with fruits over a period of years.

Correct Answer :   growing of different crops in the same area in sequential seasons.

2 .
What is Slash and Burn Agriculture?
A)
method of sugarcane cultivation
B)
process of deforestation
C)
agriculture without irrigation
D)
jhum cultivation

Correct Answer :   jhum cultivation

3 .
The eyes of potato are useful for
A)
Nutrition
B)
Respiration
C)
Vegetative Propagation
D)
Protection from predators

Correct Answer :   Vegetative Propagation

4 .
Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India?
A)
Wheat - Rice - Pulses - Coarse cereals
B)
Rice - Wheat - Pulses - Coarse cereals
C)
Wheat - Rice - Coarse cereals - Pulses
D)
Rice - Wheat - Coarse cereals - Pulses

Correct Answer :   Rice - Wheat - Coarse cereals - Pulses

For 2011-12, the production for rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses has been 105.31, 94.88, 42.04 and 17.09 million tonnes respectively.

5 .
Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in India?
A)
Buckingham Canal
B)
Sirhind Canal
C)
Indira Gandhi Canal
D)
Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal

Correct Answer :   Indira Gandhi Canal

6 .
Jute cultivation in India is concentrated in the delta area of which of the following rivers?
A)
Ganga
B)
Mahanadi
C)
Brahamputra
D)
Godavari

Correct Answer :   Ganga

7 .
Who regulates the markets in agricultural products in India?
A)
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
B)
Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act enacted by States
C)
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937
D)
Food Products Order, 1956 and Meat and Food Products Order, 1973

Correct Answer :   Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act enacted by States

8 .
Who approves the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane?
A)
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
B)
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
C)
Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture
D)
Agricultural Produce Market Committee

Correct Answer :   Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

9 .
Which agency is responsible for procurement, distribution and storage of food grain production in India?
A)
Ministry of Agriculture
B)
Food Corporation of India
C)
NAFED
D)
TRIFED

Correct Answer :   Food Corporation of India

10 .
Which of the following statement is not correct?
A)
India is the second largest producer of fruits in the world.
B)
India is the biggest producer of vegetables in the world.
C)
Production of fruits, vegetables and spices called horticulture.
D)
Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of the wheat in India.

Correct Answer :   India is the biggest producer of vegetables in the world.

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