Q. Consider the following crops -
1. Cotton
2.Groundnut
3. Rice
4. Wheat
Which of these are Kharif crops?
1) 1 and 4
2) Only 2 and 3
3) 1, 2 and 3
4) 2, 3 and 4
Q. Boll-Weevil is a pest that attacks the ................. crop.
1) Jute
2) Cotton
3) Hemp
4) Flax
Q. Who is known as the father of the Blue Revolution in India?
1) Verghese Kurien
2) Sam Pitroda
3) Hiralal Chaudhary
4) M. S. Swaminathan
Q. Which of the following is a major source of irrigation in Madhya Pradesh?
1) Ponds and Lakes
2) Canals and Rivers
3) Canals and Ponds
4) Wells and Tubewells
Q. 'Kari Ishad Mango' has been granted a Geographical Indication tag. It is grown in which state?
1) West Bengal
2) Karnataka
3) Maharashtra
4) Uttar Pradesh
Q. Kandhamal Haladi has got Geographical Indication Tag. It is grown in which state?
1) Maharashtra
2) Telangana
3) Odisha
4) Sikkim
Q. Which of the following options is INCORRECTLY paired?
1) Guavas - Telangana
2) Apples - Himachal Pradesh
3) Oranges — Nagpur
4) Banana - Kerala
Q. For an area to be excluded from the drought-prone category, what percentage of its gross cropped area should be under irrigation?
1) 10 percent or more
2) 20 percent or more
3) 25 percent or more
4) 30 percent or more
Q. Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than -
1) 100 cm
2) 85 cm
3) 80 cm
4) 75 cm
Q. Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land?
1) Crop rotation
2) Mixed cropping
3) Intercropping
4) Mixed farming