Q26. In which soil of Ukraine and Russia does wheat grow the most?
- Ain mountain soil
- Bin chernozem soils
- Cin podzol soils
- Dnone of these
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Answer: B) in chernozem soils
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Q27. What percentage of the world's wheat is produced in the Northern Hemisphere?
- A0.5
- B0.7
- C0.9
- D0.25
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Answer: C) 0.9
Q28. The country which is not an exporter of wheat is-
- ABritain
- Bargentina
- CCanada
- DAustralia
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Answer: A) Britain
Q29. Irrigation is used the most in the cultivation of which crop in the world?
- ARice
- Bwheat
- Ccotton
- DJute
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Answer: B) wheat
Q30. Which climate is most suitable for wheat cultivation?
- Aequatorial
- Btropical
- Ctemperate
- Dtundra
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Answer: C) temperate
Q31. Which of the following statements is false?
- A90% of the world ,More than 1000 tonnes of rice is obtained from areas with monsoon climate.
- BRice is cultivated year-round in the Indonesian island of Java.
- CChina is a major exporter of rice.
- DItaly is the major producer of rice in Europe.
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Answer: C) China is a major exporter of rice.
Q32. Which country has the largest area under rice in the world?
- AChina
- BIndia
- CIndonesia
- DThailand
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Answer: B) India
Q33. The correct descending order of rice producing countries in the world is-
- AIndia, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia
- BChina, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia
- CIndia, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh
- DChina, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh
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Answer: D) China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh
Q34. Assertion (A): Only about 5% of the world's rice production is available for international trade. Reason (R): Rice is generally cultivated in the world as an intensive subsistence crop.
- ABoth A and R are correct and are the correct explanation of
- BBoth A and R are correct, but is not the correct explanation of.
- CA is correct, but R is wrong
- DA is wrong, but R is correct
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Answer: A) Both A and R are correct and are the correct explanation of
Q35. Which river valley is famous for rice cultivation in Italy?
- AElbe River Valley
- BPo River Valley
- CRhone River Valley
- DEbro River Valley
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Answer: B) Po River Valley
Q36. Which of the following crops requires waterlogging?
- ATea
- BCoffee
- CRice
- DSugarcane
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Answer: C) Rice
Q37. Rice is cultivated in?
- Ain the prairie grasslands
- Bin the savanna climate zone
- Cin the laterite soil region
- DIn the following water-fed areas
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Answer: D) In the following water-fed areas
Q38. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of rice in the world?
- AIndonesia
- BChina
- CIndia
- DThailand
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Answer: B) China
Q39. Which soil is most suitable for paddy cultivation?
- Afertile loamy soil
- Bfertile clay soil
- CLaterite soil
- Dblack soil
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Answer: B) fertile clay soil
Q40. Which of the following is not a rice exporting country?
- AMyanmar
- BThailand
- Ccambodia
- DSri Lanka
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Answer: D) Sri Lanka
Q41. Doon Valley is capable of growing rice because-
- AIt has warm weather and snow melt water is available for irrigation.
- BThe people of the valley are fond of eating rice.
- COther crops cannot be grown
- DThere is a huge demand for exports.
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Answer: A) It has warm weather and snow melt water is available for irrigation.
Q42. The descending order of maize producing countries is-
- AUnited States, China, Brazil, Argentina
- BChina, United States, Brazil, France
- CUnited States, Argentina, China, Romania
- DChina, Brazil, United States of America, Argentina
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Answer: A) United States, China, Brazil, Argentina
Q43. In which country is the Corn Belt found in the world?
- AIndia
- BChina
- CU.N.A.
- DCanada
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Answer: C) U.N.A.
Q44. Commercial animal husbandry and maize production are well-adjusted in
- AAustralia
- BPoland
- CChina
- DU.N.A.
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Answer: D) U.N.A.
Q45. Most of the income of farmers in the 'maize belt' of the USA comes from-
- Afrom corn
- Bfrom wheat and maize
- Ccattle rearing for beef
- Dfrom fresh fruits and vegetables
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Answer: B) from wheat and maize
Q46. The western boundary of the 'Maize Belt' of the USA is determined by-
- A21⁰ C from the isotherm
- Bfrom Piedmont
- Cfrom the Ozark Massif and the Interior Low Plateau
- DAverage annual rainfall of 10 cm or 20 cm rainfall in 3 summer months
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Answer: D) Average annual rainfall of 10 cm or 20 cm rainfall in 3 summer months
Q47. Which of the following crops is cultivated on extensive farms across the world in fertile soil and is used as feed for animals?
- Abarley
- Boats
- Crye
- DMaize
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Answer: D) Maize
Q48. Which of the following is considered to be the birthplace of maize?
- ABrazil
- BUkraine
- CCentral America
- DIndia
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Answer: C) Central America
Q49. The heart of American agriculture and the most important agricultural region in the world is-
- Acorn belt
- Bcotton thong
- CDairy Mekhla
- Dvegetable cultivation belt
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Answer: A) corn belt
Q50. Which of the following statements is true?
- ASugarcane is a tropical crop
- BSugarcane cultivation occupies more than 50 percent of Cuba's total agricultural area.
- CHawaii has the highest per hectare yield of sugarcane in the world.
- Dall of the above
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Answer: D) all of the above