Environment Quiz 29

1. Groundnut 
2. Horse-gram 
3. Soybean 

How many of the above belong to the pea family?

1. Alfalfa 
2. Amaranth 
3. Chickpea 
4. Clover 
5. Purslane (Kulfa) 
6. Spinach 

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1. Reduced seed requirement 
2. Reduced methane production 
3. Reduced electricity consumption 

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(1) The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research programme. 

(2) The project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France. 

(3) The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR’s research centres. 

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. Sowing of wheat without burning the residue of previous crop. 
2. Without the need for nursery of rice saplings, direct planting of paddy seeds in the wet soil is possible. 
3. Carbon sequestration in the soil is possible 

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1. Crop diversification 
2. Legume intensification 
3. Tensiometer use 
4. Vertical farming 

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1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming. 
2. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms. 
3. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the growing medium to retain water for longer time. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. GACSA is an outcome of the climate summit held in Paris in 2015. 
2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations. 
3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA. 

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1. ‘The National Programme for Organic Production'(NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry Of the Rural Development. 
2. ‘The Agricultural and Processed and Products Export Development Authority'(APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP. 
3. Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic State. 

Which of the following given above is/are correct?

1. Reduction in weed 
2. Reduction in soil salinity 
3. Reduction in soil erosion 

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