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AGRICULTURE CAPSULE FOR PATWARI

1. India is the fourth largest cotton producing country of the world after
(a) Russia, China, USA
(b) USA, China, Russia
(c) China, USA, Russia
(d) USA, Russia, China
Ans. (b)
2. Growing different crops one after the other on the same field during different
crop seasons is called.
(a) Mixed farming
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Inter cropping
(d) Multiple cropping
Ans. (d)
3. Which of the following countries have very small agricultural land holding?
(a) France
(b) Japan
(c) China
(d) India
Ans. (b)
4. The factors and geographical areas responsible for India to depend on agriculture are
(a) Vast cultivable land
(b) Wide climatic range
(c) Long growing season
(d) All the above
Ans. (d)
5. Millets are called coarse grains and constitute mainly of
(a) Maize, Jowar, Pulses
(b) Jowar, Bajra, Ragi
(c) Bajra, Ragi, Maize

(d) Maize, Jowar, Ragi

Ans. (b)
6. Research Institute on dairy development is at
(a) Amritsar
(b) KarnaL
(c) Lucknow
(d) Kanpur
Ans. (b)
7. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) The size of land holdings is small in intensive type of cultivation.
(b) Mechanized farming is practiced in shifting agriculture.
(c) Farming is done on a large scale resembling that of the factory production is plantation
agriculture.

(d) All the above.

Ans. (b)
8. How much cultivated area has been brought under irrigation?
(a) 20%
(b) 25%
(c) 26%
(d) 28%
Ans. (d)
9. What is the major factor responsible for degradation of environment?
(a) Industrialization
(b) Urbanization
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
10.Indias main rival in tea export is
(a) Japan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) China
(d) USA
Ans. (b)
11. Cell Organelle found only in plants are
(A) Mitochondria
(B) Golgi complex
(C) Ribosomes
(D) Plastids
Ans : (D)
12. Proteins are synthesized in
(A) Centrosomes

(B) Ribosomes
(C) Mitochondria
(D) Golgi bodies
Ans : (B)
13.Milk fever is caused due to the deficiency of
(A) P
(B) Ca
(C) Mg
(D) K
Ans : (B)
14.Milk sugar is a type of
(A) Glucose
(B) Sucrose
(C) Lactose
(D) Fructose
Ans : (C)
15. Muriate of Potash is
(A) K2SO4
(B) KCl
(C) K2HPO4
(D) KNO3
Ans : (B)
16. Azotobacter fixes atmospheric nitrogen in the soil by
(A) Symbiotically
(B) Non-symbiotically
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)
17. The chemical formula of iron pyrites is
(A) FeSO4
(B) FeS
(C) FeS2
(D) Fe2(SO4)3
Ans : (C)
18. Rock phosphates are used in
(A) Saline soil
(B) Sodic soil
(C) Acidic soil
(D) Neutral soil
Ans : (C)
19. Intervenous chlorosis is caused due to the deficiency of

(A) N
(B) Mg
(C) S
(D) Fe
Ans : (D)
20.Kinnow is the hybrid variety of
(A) Citrus
(B) Orange
(C) Mandarin
(D) Lemon
Ans : (C)
21.The permanent preservative, which is used for preservation of fruit and
vegetables, is
(A) Sodium chloride
(B) Potassium metabisulphate
(C) Potassium sulphate
(D) Sugar
Ans : (B)
22.Whip tail disease of cauliflower is caused by deficiency of
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Boron
(C) Molybdenum
(D) Zinc
Ans : (C)
23.The word Agriculture is derived from
(A) Greek
(B) Latin
(C) Arabic
(D) French
Ans : (B)
24. Motha (Grass nut) belongs to the family of
(A) Cruciferae
(B) Tiliaceae
(C) Cyperaceae
(D) Graminaceae
Ans : (C)
25. Which of the followings are short day crops ?
(A) Maize, Lobia, Bajra
(B) Wheat, Mustard, Gram
(C) Moong, Soybean, Bajra
(D) Wheat, Soybean, Bajra
Ans : (B)

26. What is the sequence of C4 plants ?

(A) Sudangrass Sugarcane Paddy Bajra
(B) Sugarcane Maize Sudangrass Bajra
(C) Sugarcane Cotton Paddy Maize
(D) Cotton Maize Bajra Sugarcane
Ans : (B)
27. Match List-I (crops) with List-II (water requirement) and select your
answer from the code given below
List-I
(a) Jowar
(b) Soybean
(c) Cotton
(d) G
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L
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I
I
1. 140 mm 300 mm
2. 350 mm 450 mm
3. 200 mm 300 mm
4. 300 mm
350 mm
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans : (C)
28. In which state, are there biggest area, highest production and number of

Sugar Mills in relation to Sugarcane ?

(A) Maharashtra
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (A)
29. Which is not prepared by potato ?
(A) Acetic Acid
(B) Paper
(C) Wine
(D) Fanina
Ans : (B)
30. Uttar Pradesh is occupying which place in India, for Guava production ?
(A) Second
(B) First
(C) Third
(D) Fifth
Ans : (A)
31. Which of the following is TPS variety of Potato ?
(A) JH 222
(B) Chipsona-II
(C) Anand
(D) HPS-1/113
Ans : (D)
32. What is VAM ?
(A) Virus
(B) Bacteria
(C) Algae
(D) Fungi
Ans : (D)
33. What is the main function of zinc in the plants ?
(A) Synthesis of nitrogen
(B) Synthesis of phosphorus
(C) Required for synthesis of Tryptophos
(D) To increase activity of the boron
Ans : (C)
34. What is the area in floriculture (in 000 hectare) in India ?
(A) 40 50
(B) 60 80
(C) 100 120
(D) None of these

Ans : (C)
35. Which of the following factors does not affect the nitrification ?

(A) Air
(B) Seed
(C) Temperature
(D) Moisture
Ans : (B)
36. Which is the correct sequence of soil erosion ?
(A) Rill Sheet Gulley
(B) Gulley Sheet Rill
(C) Sheet Rill Gulley
(D) Sheet Gulley Rill
Ans : (C)
37. Zinc Sulphate (ZnSO4) should not be mixed with
(A) D.A.P.
(B) Compost fertilizer
(C) Ammonium Chloride
(D) Urea
Ans : (A)
38. Insecticides are specific inhibitors of
(A) Excretory system
(B) Digestive system
(C) Nervous system
(D) Blood Circulatory system
Ans : (D)
39. The credit for the success of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) goes to
(A) Dr. R. S. Paroda
(B) Dr. Chandrika Prasad
(C) Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta
(D) Dr. Mangla Rai
Ans : (D)
40. Cauliflower belongs to the family
(A) Cruciferae
(B) poacae
(C) Malvaceae
(D) Leguminaceae
Ans : (A)
41. Endosulphan is also known as
(A) Lindane
(B) Thiodan
(C) Aldrin

(D) B.H.C.
Ans : (B)
42. Which of the following is systemic poison ?
(A) Metasystox
(B) Phosphomidan
(C) Phorate
(D) All of these
Ans : (C)
43. DDVP is known as
(A) Nuvan
(B) Malathion
(C) Thiodan
(D) Sulfex
Ans : (A)
44. Seed treatment with Vitavex is the main controlling method of
(A) Loose smut
(B) Rust
(C) Downy mildew
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)
45. Covered smut of barley is a disease of
(A) Externally seed-borne
(B) Internally seed-borne
(C) Air-borne
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)
46.Which of the following cakes is not edible ?
(A) Castor cake
(B) Mustard cake
(C) Sesame cake
(D) Groundnut cake
Ans : (A)
47.In India, about 142 million hectare land is under
(A) Cultivation
(B) Waste land
(C) Forest
(D) Eroded land
Ans : (A)
48.The headquarters of Indian Meteorological Department was established in
1875 at
(A) New Delhi

(B) Hyderabad
(C) Pune
(D) Calcutta
Ans : (D)
49.Moisture condensed in small drops upon cool surface is called
(A) Hail
(B) Dew
(C) Snow
(D) Fog
Ans : (B)
50. How many agro-climatic zones (ACZ) are found in India ?
(A) 16
(B) 18
(C) 15
(D) 20
Ans : (C)
51. Tilt angle of a disc plough is generally
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 20
(D) 45
Ans : (D)
52. Pudding is done to
(A) Reduce percolation of water
(B) Pulverise and levelling soil
(C) Kill weeds
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
53. The Community Development Programme (CDP) was started in India on
(A) 2nd October, 1950
(B) 2nd October, 1952
(C) 2nd October, 1951
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)
54. The main unit of Integrated Rural Development Programme is
(A) Family
(B) Village
(C) Block
(D) District
Ans : (B)
55.Element of Communication is
(A) Message

(B) Feedback
(C) Channel
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)
56.The first Kshetriya Gramin Bank (KGB) was opened in India is
(A) 1972
(B) 1980
(C) 1975
(D) 1969
Ans : (C)
57.The main function of NABARD is
(A) Farmers loaning
(B) Agricultural research
(C) Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions
(D) Development of agriculture
Ans : (C)
58.Rent theory of profit was given by
(A) Hawley
(B) C.P. Blacker
(C) Tanssig
(D) F.A. Walker
Ans : (D)
59.In L.D.R., the profit will be maximum when
(A) MC = MP
(B) MC > MP
(C) MP = TP
(D) MP > TP
Ans : (D)
60. Acid rain contains mainly
(A) PO4
(B) NO2
(C) NO3
(D) CH4
Ans : (B)
61. 210 Frost free days are needed for the growth of
(a) jute
(b) Mesta
(c) Cotton
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
62.Which of the following crops is grown in India by the means dry farming?
(a) Tobacco

(b) Wheat
(c) Cotton
(d) Millets
Ans. (d)
63.Growing different crops in association with each other on the same field at the
same time is
(a) Mixed farming
(b) Intercultural
(c) Strip farming
(d) Contour ploughing
Ans. (b)
64.India tops in the world in _____ production.
(a) Vegetables
(b) Fish
(c) Fruits
(d) Flowers
Ans. (c)
65.Fish, poultry, meat, hides and skins, raw wool, silk and milk are classified as
(a) Wild life resources
(b) Animal resources
(c) Primary resources
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b)
66.India has five major ship building centers located at Mumbai,
Kolkata, Kochi, and Vishakhapatnam. Which is the fifth ship yard?
(a) Chennai
(b) Mangalore
(c) Marmagao
(d) Kandla
Ans. (c)
67.Which of the following fertilizer plant is in Bihar?
(a) Mathura in U.P.
(b) Sindri fertilizer plant
(c) Kota fertilizer plant
(d) Gorakhpur fertilizer plant
Ans. (b)
68. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Agriculture is a purely land based activity unlike secondary and tertiary activities.
II. The lack of access to land is directly correlated with incidence of poverty in rural areas.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: c. Both
69. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. There are three distinct crop seasons in the northern and interior parts of the country,
namely kharif, rabi and zaid.
II. The kharif season largely coincides with Southwest Monsoon.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
70.Which of these are not rabi crop?
a. Wheat
b. Mustard
c. Barley
d. Cotton
ANSWER: d. Cotton
71.Match the following crop seasons with respective months.
I. Kharif A) October- March
II. Rabi B) April-June

III. Zaid C)June-September

a. IA,IIB,IIIC
b. IB,IIC,IIIA
c. IC,IIA,IIIB
d. IC,IIB,IIIA
ANSWER: c. IC,IIA,IIIB
72. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. On the basis of main source of moisture for crops, the farming can be classified as
irrigated and rain fed.
II. While irrigated farming is dependent on irrigation facilities but rain fed farming is done
with the help of rainfall received during Southwest Monsoon.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
73.Consider the following statements about dry land farming. Identify the right
ones.
I. The dry land farming is largely confined to the regions having annual rainfall
less than 75cm.
II. These regions grow hardy and drought resistant crops.
ANSWER: c. Both

74.Consider the following statements about wetland farming. Identify the right
ones.
I. In wet land farming, the rainfall is in excess of soil moisture requirement of plants
during rainy season.
II. These areas grow various water intensive crops such as rice, jute and sugarcane.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
75.Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Food grains are dominant crops in all parts of the country.
II. Rice is a staple food for the overwhelming majority of population in India.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
76. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Maize is a food as well as fodder crop grown under semi-arid climatic conditions.
II. Yield level of maize is higher than other coarse cereals.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
77. Consider the following statements about the pulses. Identify the right ones.
I. Pulses are very important ingredient of vegetarian food as these are rich sources of proteins.
II. These are legume crops which increase the natural fertility of soils through nitrogen fixation.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
78. Which of these are oilseeds growing regions of the country?
I. Maharashtra
II. Telangana
III. Andhra Pradesh
IV. Uttar Pradesh
a. I and III only

b. II and III only

c. I,II and III only

d. All
ANSWER: c. I,II and III only
79. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Cotton is a tropical crop grown in kharif season in semi-arid areas of the country.
II. India grows both short staple cotton as well as long staple cotton.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
80.Consider the following statements about jute crop. Identify the right ones.
I. Jute is one of the fibre crops grown in India.
II. It is used for making coarse cloth, bags,
sacks and decorative items.
III. It is grown in the states of West Bengal, Assam
and Bihar.
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All
ANSWER: d. All
81.Consider the following statements about the sugarcane crop. Identify the
right ones.
I. Sugarcane is a crop of tropical areas.
II. Its cultivation is largely concentrated in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
III. It is also cultivated in southern states where the yield of the crop is very high.
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I only
d. All
ANSWER: d. All
82. Consider the following statements about tea crop. Identify the right ones.
I. Tea is a plantation crop used as beverage.
II. Tea leaves have rich content of caffeine and tannin.
III. It is grown over undulating topography of hilly areas and well-drained soils in humid
and sub-humid tropics and sub-tropics.
a. I and II only
b. II and III only

c. I and III only

d. All
ANSWER: d. All
83. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Coffee is a tropical plantation crop.
II. Its seeds are roasted, ground and are used for preparing a beverage.
III. There are three varieties of coffee i.e. Arabica, Robusta, Liberia.

IV. India mostly grows inferior quality coffee.

a. I,II and III only
b. IV only
c. III only
d. All
ANSWER: a. I,II and III only
84.Consider the following statements about agricultural development in
India. Identify the right ones.
I.

Indian agriculture economy was largely subsistence in nature before

independence.

II. It had a dismal performance in the first half of twentieth century.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both

85. Consider the following statements about Green Revolution in India. Identify
the right ones.

I. The Green Revolution was launched in the decade of 1960s to increase the agriculture
production in India.
II. It was a package revolution combining HYVs seeds, chemical fertilizer,
pesticide, water and agriculture machinery.
III. It was an energy-intensive method.
a. I and II only
b. III only
c. I,II and III only
d. I only
ANSWER: c. I,II and III only
86. What were the harmful effects of the strategy of the Green Revolution?
I. Degradation of the soil

II. Lowering of the water tables

III. Loss of Biodiversity

IV. Impoverishment of the small farmers

a. I,II and IV only
b. III only

c. I,II and III only

d. All
ANSWER: d. All
87. What are the real problems of the Indian agriculture?
I. Dependence on Erratic Monsoon
II. Low productivity
III. Constraints of financial resources and indebtedness
IV. Lack of land reforms
V. Small land size and fragmentation of landholdings
a. I,II,III and IV only
b. II and IV only
c. III and V only
d. All
ANSWER: d. All
88. Which one of the following crops is not cultivated under dry land farming?
a. Ragi
b. Groundnut
c. Jowar
d. Sugarcane
ANSWER: d. Sugarcane
89. In which of the following group of countries of the world, HYVs of wheat and
rice were developed?
a. Japan and Australia
b. Mexico and Philippines
c. Mexico and Singapore
d. USA and Japan
ANSWER: b. Mexico and Philippines
90. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Organic farming does not use chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides.
II. Organic farming can, over a period of time, reverse soil degradation and improve soil
health.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
91. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I.

Genetic engineering manipulates the genes in an organism to change its

characteristics.

II. It can move a favorable gene from one organism to another.

III. Genetic modification can make a plant resistant to specific pests or diseases.
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I only
d. All
ANSWER: d. All
92. Bt Cotton and Bt Brinjal are the examples of genetic ally modified crops.
What does Bt stand for?
a. Bacillus Thuringiensis
b. Bacteria tera
c. Ficus religiosa
d. None
ANSWER: a. Bacillus Thuringiensis
93. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I.

Aquaculture is the artificial production of fish in ponds and underwater cages.

II. A third of the worlds fish harvest is used as animal feed, fishmeal and oils.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
94.The global fisheries have nearly collapsed. What are the factors
responsible for the decline in fisheries?
I.

Massive harvesting of fish

II. Pollution of water bodies

III. Climate change
IV. Destruction of mangroves and coral reefs
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. III and IV only
d. All
ANSWER: d. All
95.What is the way out to save global fisheries?
I. Adopting an ecosystem based approach
II. Establishing marine reserves as no-fishing zones
III. Elimination of fishing gear and bottom trawlers
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All

ANSWER: d. All
96. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. A mineral is any substance that is naturally present in the earths crust and is not
formed from animal or vegetable matter.
II. The earths geological processes have formed these minerals over millions or billions of
years and hence they are non-renewable.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
97. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Mining is the process of extracting and processing minerals.
II. Underground mining has little direct effect on the environment, but it can cause longterm problems like subsidence and pollution of aquifers.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
98.Which is the most important support for all plant
growth and all life?
a. Topsoil
b. Fertilizer
c. Farming
d. Pesticide
ANSWER: a. Topsoil
99.Which of the following is not a problem associated with land?
a. Water logging
b. Salinization
c. Desertification
d. Climate Change
ANSWER: d. Climate Change
100.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to

food on this planet? a. There is unlimited amount of fish.

b. There is enough food to feed every person.
c. Every person is able to buy food.
d. Green Revolution has solved the problem of hunger.
ANSWER: b. There is enough food to feed every person.
101.

Which of the following statements is not true with regard to

the Green Revolution?

a. It increases crop yields.

b. It needs fertilizers and pesticides.
c. It requires decreasing inputs over time.
d. It uses high-yielding varieties of seeds.

ANSWER: c. It requires decreasing inputs over time.

102.Which of the following statements is not true with regard to GM crops?
a. They could have greater resistance to pests.
b. They are proven to be completely safe.
c. They could resist drought or salinity.
d. They could reduce the amount of fertilizer needed.
ANSWER: b. They are proven to be completely safe.
103. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Soil pollution is any physical or chemical change in the soil conditions that may
adversely affect the growth of plants and other organisms living in or on it.
II. Most soil pollutants are agricultural chemicals, primary fertilizers and pesticides.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
104.What are the ways for the restoration of the soil?
I. Dilution
II. Vapour extraction III.
Bioremediation
IV. Phytoremediation a. I
and II only

b. II,III and IV only

c. I,II and III only
d. All
ANSWER: d. All
105.Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Irrigation has two roles to play: one is for protective purpose and another one for
making the land useful for second crop.
II. In India, there are three basic sources of irrigation: wells, canals and tanks.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
106. What are the benefits of micro irrigation?

I. Most efficient method of irrigation

II. Increases crop productivity with less water usage
III. Saves electricity
IV. Enhances fertilizer use efficiency
V. Reduces the problems of water logging
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I,II,III,IV only
d. All
ANSWER: d. All
107. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Drip irrigation is an irrigation method that saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to
drip slowly to the roots of the plants.
II. The efficiency of drip irrigation is 85%.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: c. Both
108.What are the problems related with irrigation?
I. Delay in the completion of major irrigation projects
II. Rising costs
III. Inadequacy of finance and organization
IV. Underutilization of existing capacity
a. I,II and III only
b. II,III and IV only
c. II and III only
d. All
ANSWER: d. All

CROPS------------

Apple: Jammu & Kashmir

Rice: West Bengal
Bajra: Rajasthan
Bamboos: Assam
Bananas: Tamilnadu
Barley: Uttar Pradesh
Cashewnut: Kerala
Chillies: Maharashtra
Cotton: Gujarat
Wheat: Uttar Pradesh
Maize: Andhra Pradesh
Gram & Pulses: Madhya Pradesh
Ground Nut: Gujarat
Jute: West Bengal
Mango: Uttar Pradesh

Maize: Uttar Pradesh

Mustard: Rajasthan
Onion: Maharashtra
Pepper: Kerala
Paddy: West Bengal
Potato: Uttar Pradesh
Ragi: Karnataka
Rubber: Kerala
Silk: Karnataka
Sugarcane: Uttar Pradesh
Soyabean: Madhya Pradesh
Sunflower: Karnataka
Tea: Assam
Tobacco: Andhra Pradesh
Turmeric: Andhra Pradesh
Wheat: Uttar Pradesh
Tur: Uttar Pradesh