Welcome to your geographyquiz27
1.
Consider the following statements: [2023]
- India has more arable area than China.
- The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China
- The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.
How many of the above statements are correct?
2.
Consider the following States: [2022] Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura.
How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?
3.
Consider the following statements: [2021]
1) Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.
2) Tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia.
3) In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce.
4) India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa.
5) Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
4.
Consider the following statements: [2021]
1) Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.
2) Tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia.
3) In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce.
4) India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa.
5) Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
5.
How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming? [2021]
1) Permaculture farming discourages monocultural practices but in conventional chemical farming, monoculture practices are predominant.
2) Conventional chemical farming can cause an increase in soil salinity but the occurrence of such a phenomenon is not observed in permaculture farming.
3) Conventional chemical farming is easily possible in semi-arid regions but permaculture farming is not so easily possible in such regions.
4) Practice of mulching is very important in permaculture farming but not necessarily so in conventional chemical farming.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
6.
Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop? [2021]
7.
What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture? [2020]
1) Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
2) Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
3) Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
4) Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
8.
With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements: [2020]
1) Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.
2) Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
3) In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
9.
“The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop.” Which one of the following is that crop? [2020]
10.
With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements: [2020]
1) A substantial saving in seed material is made when ‘bud chip settlings’ are raised in a nurse, and transplanted in the main field.
2) When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds.
3) If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts.
4) Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
