Q. The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are -
1) alluvial and laterite soils
2) red and laterite soils
3) black and alluvial soils
4) laterite and black soils
Q. Black soils is ideal for cultivation of cotton as -
1) its colour is black
2) it can retain moisture
3) it is made up of lava
4) it is found on plateau regions
Q. 'Small Farmers' are those whose landholdings are -
1) above five hectare
2) below one hectare
3) betwen four to ten hectare
4) between one to two hectare
Q. Depending on the area in the South Asian region, the Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested during the months of -
1) April and October
2) January and April
3) November and February
4) October and December
Q. The practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool is known as -
1) Silviculture
2) Permaculture
3) Ranching
4) Breeding
Q. The practice of growing a series of dissimilar or different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons is known as -
1) Mixed farming
2) Cover cropping
3) Mixed cropping
4) Crop rotation
Q. A 'plantation crop' is grown on a large piece of land usually in a tropical or semitropical area specifically planted for widespread commercial sale and usually tended by resident labourers. Which of the following crops may be treated as a plantation crop ?
1) Cereals and Pulses
2) Fruits and Vegetables
3) Wheat, Rice, Maize, Millets
4) Tea, Coffee, Coconut, Rubber
Q. Generally standards in 'Organic Farming' are designed to encourage the use of -
1) Manmade substances
2) Artificial substances
3) Genetically modified substances
4) Natural substances
Q. Which of the following Institute has recently developed genetically-modified cotton varieties?
1) G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
2) Punjab Agricultural University
3) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
4) Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Q. What culture should be given priority in groundnut cultivation?
1) Mycorrhiza
2) Rhizobium
3) Phosphobacteria
4) Azospirillum
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