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Agricultural Geography - General Awareness Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

(1) Which one of the following is an important crop of the Barak Valley ?
[A] Cotton
[B] Sugarcane
[C] Tea
[D] Jute

Comment

Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is Jute. The important crop of Barak valley is jute, because Barak valley is situated in Assam. The temperature of the valley varies from 25° to 30°C and rainfall varies from 100 to 200 cm, which is ideal for jute cultivation.

(2) Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-friendly ?
[A] Organic farming
[B] Shifting cultivation
[C] Growing plants in glass-house
[D] Cultivation of high yielding varieties

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Organic farming. Organic farming is a method of crop and livestock production that involves much more than choosing not to use pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, antibiotics and growth hormones. It provides attentive care that promotes the health and meets the behavioural needs of livestock.

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(3) Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following ?
[A] Tea
[B] Rosewood
[C] Coffee
[D] Cashewnut

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Rosewood. Dalbergia Nigra is the most famous rose wood, which yields a very pleasant fragrance, when it is cut. Other than its fragrance, the wood is also used for extracting aromatic oils and for decorative purposes. Because of its strength and fragrant qualities, this tree has been heavily exploited, so much so that, it is classified as an endangered and therefore protected species of plant.

(4) Consider the following crops:
I. Cotton
II. Groundnut
III. Maize
IV. Mustard

Which of the above are kharif crops ?

[A] (I) and (II)
[B] (I), (II) and (III)
[C] (III) and (IV)
[D] All of the above

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is (I), (II) and (III). kharif crops are Cotton, Groundnut and Maize.

(5) Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mix farming’ ?
[A] Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together
[B] Cultivation of both cash crops and food crops
[C] Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field
[D] None of the above

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together. Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together are the chief characteristics of mixed farming and in India, animal rearing is considered an associate business with agricultural activities in rural India.

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