India's Agriculture: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Which of the following states is the main producer of cashew nuts?

AGoa
BMaharashtra
CKerala
DKarnataka

Question 2 of 25

The two states producing the most tobacco are-

AAndhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
BWest Bengal and Maharashtra
CAndhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
DGujarat and Andhra Pradesh

Question 3 of 25

Which of the following is the most appropriate reason for the significant increase in agricultural production in India in the last decades?

AIncrease in area under cultivation
Bconversion of barren land into agricultural land
CUse of improved agricultural methods and technologies
DPriority given to agriculture sector over industry by successive governments

Question 4 of 25

Which of the following is not related to agriculture?

AGreen Revolution
Bwhite revolution
CKrishna Revolution
DYellow Revolution

Question 5 of 25

Who is considered the father of the White Revolution in India?

ADr. V. Kurien
BMr. S.S. Rao
CShri S. K. Bharadwaj
DShri Morarji Desai

Question 6 of 25

Which is the largest silk producing state in India?

AKarnataka
BAndhra Pradesh
CAssam
DPunjab

Question 7 of 25

What is the 'Pink Revolution' related to?

Atomato production
Bshrimp production
Cmeat production
Dfood production

Question 8 of 25

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

Awheat
BRice
Cpulses and coarse grains
Dnone of these

Question 9 of 25

Cash crops do not include-

ASugarcane
Bcotton
CJute
Dwheat

Question 10 of 25

Which crop requires abundance of water but not stagnation?

ARice
BJute
CTea
DGroundnut

Question 11 of 25

Where is 'saffron' found in the largest quantity?

AUttar Pradesh
BJammu and Kashmir
CKerala
DAssam

Question 12 of 25

'Indian Vegetable Research Institute is located at-

Ain Varanasi
Bin Lucknow
CIn Mysore
DBengaluru

Question 13 of 25

Where is jute grown the most?

AMumbai
BKarnataka
CBengal Delta region
DAndhra Pradesh

Question 14 of 25

Which food crop is produced the most in India?

AMaize
BRice
Cwheat
Dtide

Question 15 of 25

What is the 'Round Revolution' related to?

Atomato production
Bpotato production
Cegg production
Dturnip production

Question 16 of 25

In which river valley region is jute cultivated on a large scale in India?

ADamodar
BGanges
CHooghly
DBrahmaputra

Question 17 of 25

The largest sugarcane producing state of India is-

AUttar Pradesh
BMaharashtra
CTamil Nadu
DKarnataka

Question 18 of 25

Identify the wrong pair -

ATea – Assam
BGroundnut - Bihar
CCoconut - Kerala
DSugarcane - Uttar Pradesh

Question 19 of 25

The state with maximum production of wheat is-

APunjab
BHaryana
CUttar Pradesh
DMadhya Pradesh

Question 20 of 25

Yellow Revolution is related to the production of what?

Apoultry
Bgold
CSunflower
Doilseeds

Question 21 of 25

What is cultivated in the Nilgiri hills?

ATea
Brubber
CCoffee
DCardamom

Question 22 of 25

'Green Revolution' means-

APeasant Revolution
BSocial Forestry
Cplantation
DIncreasing crop yield per acre by using modern methods of agriculture

Question 23 of 25

In the black soil region of Maharashtra, cotton is facing competition from sugarcane. This is because

AThe decline in cotton productivity in this region
BGeneral changes in the climate of the region
CDue to the expansion of irrigation facilities, this area has become suitable for sugarcane cultivation and sugarcane crop is more profitable.
DHigh demand and high price of sugar in the country

Question 24 of 25

When was the 'Operation Flood' program started in India?

A1951 AD
B1970 AD
C1975 AD
D1985 AD

Question 25 of 25

The largest quantity of saffron is produced in-

Ain the northeastern hills
Bin Kashmir
CIn Kerala
DIn Goa