General Knowledge Question Answer: Agriculture GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Agriculture Questions, Agriculture Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important Agriculture MCQs for GK

Q. Sustainability of agriculture is about -
I. What we grow - biodiversity rich and nature friendly
II. Who grows - Local food for livelihood security
III. How we grow - Less incentive and less toxic
IV. What we eat - Less processed and more diverse and local
Correct code is -

1) Only I
2) Only I and III
3) Only III and IV
4) All I, II, III and IV

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Q. Milpa and Ladang are different names for -
1) shifting cultivation
2) mixed farming
3) truck farming
4) plantation agriculture

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Q. Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are varieties of -
1) Coffee
2) Tea
3) Sugarcane
4) Cotton

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Q. Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics -
1. They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina.
2. They are generally clayey, deep and impermeable.
3. They are mainly found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Select the correct answer from the given alternatives -

1) Laterite soil
2) Red and yellow soil
3) Saline soil
4) Black soil

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Q. Which of the following is not an insecticide?
1) Parathion
2) Aldrin
3) Triazines
4) Baygon

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Q. Which of the following is not a micro irrigation system?
1) Drip Irrigation
2) Sprinklers
3) Flow drip emitters
4) Surface irrigation

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Q. Which of the following is a commercial crop?
1) Paddy
2) Wheat
3) Soyabean
4) Tur

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Q. Kaala Namak Paddy is grown in which part of Uttar Pradesh?
1) Western Uttar Pradesh
2) Eastern Uttar Pradesh
3) Central Uttar Pradesh
4) Bundelkhand

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Q. The cultivation of crops with an annual rainfall is less than 750 mm is called as -
1) Rain fed farming
2) Dry farming
3) Dryland farming
4) Intensive farming

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Q. Which of the following is a branch of agricultural science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water and crop management. What is the name of the branch?
1) Crop production
2) Agricultural engineering
3) Home Science
4) Agronomy

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