MCQS of Agriculture

1.Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the months of
September-October?

(a) Rabi (b) Kharif

(c) Zadi. (d) None of the above

2.‘Slash and burn’ agriculture is a

(a) Shifting agriculture

(b) Intensive agriculture

(c) Commercial agriculture

(d) None of these

3.Grapes are mainly produced in the state of ________.

(a) Meghalaya (b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Mizoram (d) Andhra Pradesh

4.Bhoodan – Gramdan movement was initiated by

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

(c) Vinoba Bhave. (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

5.Grouping of small land holdings into a bigger one is called

(a) ceiling on land holdings.

(b) collectivisation.

(c) cooperative farming.

(d) consolidation of land holdings.

6.Oranges are mainly produced in the state of ________.

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra

(c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu

7.Intensive subsistence farming is practised in area of _______.

(a) high population (b) low population

(c) deserts (d) thick forests

8.Which one of the following statements is incorrect as regards to commercial farming?

(a) Use of heavy doses of modern inputs.

(c) Family members are involved in growing crops.

(d) Practised on large land holdings.

9.Which one of the following is a rabi crop?

(a) Rice (b) Wheat

(c) Bajra (d) Jowar

10.The largest tea producing state of India is

(a) Karnataka (b) Assam

(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Arunachal Pradesh

11.A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is __________ .

(a) Bajra (b) Rajma

(c) Jowar (d) Ragi

12.India is the second largest producer of sugarcane only after _____________.

13.___________ is the Golden fibre of India.

14.______________ is a programme introduced by the Government that has resulted in increased

15.Kerala is the largest producer of ______________ in India.

16.The crop grown in black soil is Rice. (True/False)

17.Castor seed is grown both as Rabi and Kharif crop.

(True/False)

18.The main characteristic feature of commercial farming is the use of high doses of modern inputs.
(True/False)

19.Watermelon is grown during Zaid season. (True/False)

20.Specialised cultivation of fruits and vegetables iscalled

(a) Agriculture (b) Horticulture

(c) Sericulture (d) Pisciculture

21.Punjab and Haryana grow rice mainly due to - (a) availability of cheap labour.

(b) development of canals irrigation and tubewells.

(c) fertile soil.

22.Rabi crops are sown in

(a) Winter. (b) Summer

(c) Autumn (d) Spring

23.The slash and burn agriculture is known as ________________ in the north–eastern states of India.

24.India is the largest producer and consumer of ______________ in the world.

25.Terrace cultivation leads to increase in the level of soil erosion. (True/False)

26.Which of the following is a type of farming?

(a) Primitive Subsistence Farming

(b) Intensive Subsistence Farming

(c) Commercial Farming

(d) All of the above

27. Which of the following is not a characteristic of 'Intensive Subsistence Farming'?

(a) This is practised in areas of high population.

(b) It is an example of labour-intensive farming.

(c) High doses of biochemical inputs are used.

(d) It is an example of commercial farming.

28.“Rinjha lived with her family in a small village at the outskirts of Diphu in Assam. She enjoys watching
her family members clearing, slashing and burning a patch of land for cultivation. She often helps them in
irrigating the fields with water running through a bamboo canal from the nearby spring. She loves the
surroundings and wants to stay here as long as she can, but this little girl has no idea about the declining
fertility of the soil and her family’s search for fresh a patch of land in the next season.”

Name the type of farming Rinjha’s family is engaged in?

(a) Intensive Subsistence Farming

(b) Primitive Subsistence Farming

(c) Commercial Farming

(d) None of the above

29.When are rabi crops sown?

(a) April to June

(b) June to August

(d) October to December

30.When are kharif crops harvested?

(a) June-July (b) April-May

(c) September-October

(d) October-December

31.Which among the following is not a paddy crop?

(a) Barley. (b) Aus

(c) Aman. (d) Boro

32.India is the ___________ largest producer of rice in the world.

(a) First. (b) Second. (c) Third

(d) Seventh

33.Identify the crop with the help of the following information:

• It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder.

• It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C.

• It grows well in old alluvial soil.

• Use of modern inputs have contributed to the increasing production of this crop.

Options: (a) Wheat. (b) Maize

(c) Rice. (d) Sugarcane

34.Statement I: India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world.

Statement II: Mahatma Gandhi declared Vinoba Bhave as his spiritual heir.

(a) Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect

(b) Statement (i) is incorrect and (ii) is

correct

(c) Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect

(d) Both (i) and (ii) are correct

35.Statement I: Tea cultivation is an example of plantation agriculture.

Statement II: Major tea producing states are Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

(a) Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect

(c) Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect

(d) Both (i) and (ii) are correct

36.Identify the crop with the help of the following information:

• It is a tropical as well as a subtropical crop.

• It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall
between 75 cm and 100 cm.

• It is the main source of gur (jaggary), khandsari and molasses.

Options: (a) Wheat. (b) Maize

(c) Rice. (d) Sugarcane

37.Choose the incorrect pair from the following table

Oilseed Type of crop

A. Groundnut. (i) Kharif

B. Mustard. (ii) Kharif

C. Linseed. (iii) Rabi

D. Castor seed. (v) Both rabi and kharif

Options:(a) A – (i) (b) B – (ii)

(c) C – (iii). (d) D – (iv)

38.Where was coffee cultivation initially introduced in India?

(a) Baba Budan Hills. (b) Nilgiri Hills

(c) Aravali Hills. (d) None of the above

39.Which of the following is not a technical or institutional reform needed in agriculture in India?

(a) Introduction of zamindari system

(b) Collectivisation

(c) Consolidation of holdings

(d) Cooperative farming

40.Assertion (A): Rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but in Odisha, it is a subsistence
crop.

Reason (R): The degree of commercialisation of agriculture varies from one region to another.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R)is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion
(A)

(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false

(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

41.Assertion (A): Tea cultivation is a labour-intensive industry.

Reason (R): Cultivation can be done throughout the year. Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free
climate.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R)is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion
(A)

(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false

(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

42.Identify the type of faming from the following statements:

• This type of agriculture is practised on small patches of tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks, and
family/ community labour.

• This type of farming depends upon monsoon, natural fertility of the soil and suitability of other
environmental conditions to the crops grown.

(a) Primitive Subsistence Farming

(b) Intensive Subsistence Farming

(c) Commercial Farming

(d) None of the above

43.What is the other name of slash and burn agriculture in north-eastern region?

(a) Roca. (b) Dipa

(c) Jhumming. (d) Khil

44.What is common between primitive subsistence farming and intensive subsistence farming?

(a) Both require the use of modern machinery.

(b) Both are done on large tracts of land.

(c) Both require large amounts of credit.

(d) Both are labour-intensive.

• This type of farming is practised in areas of high population pressure on land.

• It is labour intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for
obtaining higher production.

(a) Primitive Subsistence Farming

(b) Intensive Subsistence Farming

(c) Commercial Farming

(d) None of the above

46.Which of the following plays an important role in the development of plantations?

(i) Underdeveloped network of transport

(ii) Processing industries

(iii) Markets

Choose the correct alternative:

(a) Only (i) (b) Both (i) and (ii)

(c) Both (ii) and (iii). (d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

47.Which of the following is not a rabi crop?

(a) Peas. (b) Gram.

(c) Mustard. (d) Soyabean

48.When are rabi crops harvested?

(a) June to August (b) April to June

(c) January to March

(d) October to December

49.Which one of the following crops is a kharif crop?

(a) Paddy. (b) Maize.

(c) Jowar (d) All of the above

50.Which country is the largest producer of rice in the world?

(a) India. (b) America

(c) Brazil. (d) China

51.Which is the third most important food grain with respect to area and production?
(a) Jowar. (b) Bajra. (c) Ragi (d) rice

52.Which country is the largest producer of pulses?

(a) India. (b) America

(c) Brazil. (d) China

53.India is the ___________ largest producer of sugarcane in the world.

(a) First. (b) Second

(c) Fourth. (d) Seventh

54.Which of the climatic conditions is required for the growth of tea bushes?

(a) Warm and moist frost-free

(b) Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year

(c) Both (i) and (ii)

(d) Hot and humid climate

55.Which of the following is not a fibre crop?

(a) Cotton. (b) Rubber

(c) Hemp. (d) Jute

56.In which type of soil does jute grow?

(a) Well-drained fertile soil

(b) Black soil

(c) Sandy soil

(d) Red soil

57.Identify the correct statements about Jute as a fibre crop.

(i) It is known as the golden fibre.

(ii) It is used in making gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artefacts.

(iii) Due to its high cost, it is losing market to synthetic fibres and packing materials, particularly the nylon

Options: (a) Only (ii) is correct

(b) Both (i) and (ii) are correct

(c) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

(d) Only (i) is correct

58.‘Land reform’ was the main focus of our _________ Five Year Plan.
(a) First. (b) Second

(c) Seventh. (d) Twelfth

59.Which of the following measures have been taken by the Government of India to improve agriculture?

(a) Establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

(b) Establishment of veterinary services and animal breeding centres

(c) Research and development in the field of meteorology and weather forecast

(d) All of the above

60.Kamal uses High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds and chemical fertilisers to increase his wheat
production. Which type of farming is Kamal practising?

(a) Intensive subsistence farming

(b) Primitive subsistence farming

(c) Commercial farming

(d) Organic farming

61.Raghu was an Indian farmer during the 1950s. Which of the following institutional reforms would he
have witnessed in the 1950s?

(a) Package technology being used in agriculture

(b) Kissan Credit Card (KCC) being launched

(c) Establishment of the Grameen banks

(d) Abolition of the zamindari system

62.What will come in the empty box?

(a) Gram (b) Maize

(c) Millets. (d) Pulses

63.Assertion (A): Sustained uses of land without compatible techno-institutional changes have hindered
the pace of agricultural development.

Reason (R): Inspite of development of sources of irrigation most of the farmers in large parts of the
country still depend upon monsoon and natural fertility in order to carry on their agriculture.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R)is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion
(A)

(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false

64.Assertion (A): The laws of land reforms introduced in mid 1960s were enacted but the implementation
was lacking or lukewarm.

Reason (R): The Green Revolution and White Revolution were some of the strategies initiated by
Government of India in 1960s and 1970s to improve Indian agriculture.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R)is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion
(A)

(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false

(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

65.Assertion (A): The growth rate in agriculture has been accelerating in terms of GDP growth.

Reason (R): Farmers are withdrawing their investment from agriculture causing a downfall in the
employment in agriculture.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R)is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion
(A)

(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false

(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true