10 SST – Agriculture Test 2
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1. The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with soil rich in:
Tea requires deep, fertile, well-drained soil rich in Humus and organic matter.
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2. Which two specific financial schemes were introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of farmers, besides crop insurance and Grameen banks?
The government introduced the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) for farmers.
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3. Which major oil seed produced in India is listed as a Kharif crop that accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country?
Groundnut is a major Kharif oil seed, accounting for about half of India’s major oilseed production.
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4. Which oil seed is grown both as a Rabi and a Kharif crop?
Castor seed is unique among the options as it is grown during both the Rabi and Kharif seasons.
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5. Which country is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world, ahead of India?
Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world, preceding India.
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6. Being leguminous crops, all pulses except which one help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air?
All pulses, being leguminous, fix nitrogen, except for Arhar (tur).
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7. Sugarcane requires a temperature between 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between:
Sugarcane requires an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm.
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8. Bajra grows well primarily on which soil types?
Bajra thrives particularly well on Sandy soils and shallow black soil.
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9. What percentage of the total cropped area of the country is covered by different oil seeds?
Oil seeds cover Approximately 12 per cent of the total cropped area in the country.
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10. Which famous variety of Indian coffee, initially brought from Yemen, is in great demand all over the world?
The globally famous variety of Indian coffee, brought from Yemen, is Arabica.
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11. Which revolution, based on the use of package technology, was initiated in the 1960s and 1970s to improve Indian agriculture?
The improvement effort based on package technology during the 1960s and 1970s was the Green Revolution.
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12. Tea is a labour-intensive industry primarily because it requires:
Tea production demands intensive labour, specifically requiring Abundant, cheap and skilled labour.
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13. Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production, and it is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in which areas?
Jowar is a rain-fed crop, meaning it is typically grown in Moist areas.
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14. Rubber is primarily an equatorial crop, but it is also grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas under special conditions, requiring a minimum annual rainfall of:
Rubber cultivation requires exceptionally high moisture, necessitating an annual rainfall of More than 200 cm.
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15. Which coarse grain (millet) is specifically mentioned as being very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients, and roughage?
Ragi is highly valued for being very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients, and roughage.
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16. Major rubber producing states in India include Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and:
The list of major rubber producing states also includes the Garo hills of Meghalaya.
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17. Maize is a Kharif crop requiring temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in which specific type of soil?
Maize grows well in Old alluvial soil.
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18. In 2020, India was the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world after:
India ranked second after China in the global production of fruits and vegetables in 2020.
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19. The two important wheat-growing zones in India are the Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west and the:
The two main zones for wheat production are the Ganga-Satluj plains and the Black soil region of the Deccan.
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20. What is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk fibre known as?
The specialized cultivation practice involving the rearing of silkworms for silk fibre production is called Sericulture.
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21. India holds the distinction of being the largest producer as well as the consumer of which major food crop globally?
India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of Pulses.
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22. In 2020, India was the second largest producer of tea after which country?
In 2020, India followed China as the second largest producer of tea globally.
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23. The movement initiated by Vinoba Bhave, which included Bhoodan (land-gift) and Gramdan (village-gift), is also known as the:
Vinoba Bhave’s land-gift movement, Bhoodan and Gramdan, is alternatively known as the Blood-less Revolution.
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24. Jute is known as the:
Jute is a fibre crop that is famously known as the Golden Fibre.
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25. The cultivation of the Arabica coffee variety is currently confined to the Nilgiri region in which combination of states?
Arabica coffee cultivation is mainly confined to the Nilgiri region encompassing Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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26. Cotton grows well in the drier parts of which specific soil type found in the Deccan plateau?
Cotton requires high temperatures and grows best on the Black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau.
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