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India's Agriculture

109 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 5

Q1. The most important weather element that adversely affects agriculture in India is-

  1. Atemperature
  2. Bhumidity
  3. Cwind
  4. Drain
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Answer: D) rain

Q2. Cash crops do not include-

  1. ASugarcane
  2. Bcotton
  3. CJute
  4. Dwheat
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Answer: D) wheat

Q3. Which of the following is not a Rabi crop in India?

  1. Awheat
  2. Bbarley
  3. CRacepeed
  4. DJute
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Answer: D) Jute

Q4. The largest rice producing state of India is-

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CAndhra Pradesh
  4. DPunjab
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Answer: B) West Bengal

Q5. The main food crop of India is-

  1. ARice
  2. Bwheat
  3. CSugarcane
  4. DGram
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Answer: A) Rice

Q6. Which of the following regions is known as the 'Rice Bowl of India'?

  1. ANorth-East region
  2. BKerala and Tamil Nadu
  3. CKrishna-Godavari Delta
  4. DIndo-Galactic region
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Answer: C) Krishna-Godavari Delta

Q7. The first three largest wheat producing states in India are -

  1. AUttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab
  2. BPunjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
  3. CHaryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
  4. DHaryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
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Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab

Q8. The largest food grain producing state of India is-

  1. APunjab
  2. BHaryana
  3. CUttar Pradesh
  4. DBihar
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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

Q9. Which of the following crops is cultivated in the largest area in India?

  1. Awheat
  2. BRice
  3. Ccotton
  4. DSugarcane
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Answer: B) Rice

Q10. Name the food crop which gives the highest yield in India.

  1. Awheat
  2. Btide
  3. CMaize
  4. DRice
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Answer: D) Rice

Q11. In which matter has the 'Green Revolution' been most successful in India?

  1. Awheat and rice
  2. Bsorghum and oilseeds
  3. Cwheat and potatoes
  4. Dtea and coffee
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Answer: A) wheat and rice

Q12. As a result of 'Green Revolution', the share of which of the following in the total food grains in the country has decreased?

  1. Awheat
  2. BRice
  3. Cpulses and coarse grains
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: C) pulses and coarse grains

Q13. Which state is known as the 'Grain granary of India'?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BPunjab
  3. CHaryana
  4. DChhattisgarh
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Answer: B) Punjab

Q14. 'Green Revolution' means-

  1. APeasant Revolution
  2. BSocial Forestry
  3. Cplantation
  4. DIncreasing crop yield per acre by using modern methods of agriculture
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Answer: D) Increasing crop yield per acre by using modern methods of agriculture

Q15. Who is considered the father of Green Revolution in India?

  1. ANorman Ernest Borlaug
  2. BDr. M.S. Swaminathan
  3. CJ. S. Thomson
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: B) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

Q16. The largest peanut producing state of India is-

  1. AAndhra Pradesh
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CGujarat
  4. DMaharashtra
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Answer: C) Gujarat

Q17. The largest soybean producing state of India is-

  1. AMaharashtra
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DUttar Pradesh
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Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

Q18. The largest producer of cashew is the state-

  1. AKerala
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. CAndhra Pradesh
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: B) Maharashtra

Q19. Which state produces the maximum pulses in India?

  1. ABihar
  2. BRajasthan
  3. CMadhya Pradesh
  4. DMaharashtra
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Answer: B) Rajasthan

Q20. Where is 'saffron' found in the largest quantity?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BJammu and Kashmir
  3. CKerala
  4. DAssam
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Answer: B) Jammu and Kashmir

Q21. Which is the largest silk producing state in India?

  1. AKarnataka
  2. BAndhra Pradesh
  3. CAssam
  4. DPunjab
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Answer: A) Karnataka

Q22. What is India's position in the world in fruit production?

  1. AFirst
  2. BSecond
  3. CThird
  4. DFourth
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Answer: B) Second

Q23. What is India's position in the world in vegetable production?

  1. AFirst
  2. BSecond
  3. CThird
  4. DFourth
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Answer: B) Second

Q24. What is India's position in the world in coconut production?

  1. AFirst
  2. BSecond
  3. CThird
  4. DFourth
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Answer: C) Third

Q25. Which of the following states is the largest producer of jute in India?

  1. ATripura
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CMeghalaya
  4. DBihar
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Answer: B) West Bengal

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