41). Which of the following conditions are not favourable for wheat cultivation ?
A). The crop is raised in areas that receive more than 150 cm of annual rainfalls. |
B). Crop requires to be irrigated for about seven times during the growing period if rain fails |
C). It requires cool climate and about 30 cm of rainfall during its growing period |
D). Dry and warm weather facilitates harvesting |
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42). Which part of the tea plant is used for making tea ?
A). Root |
B). Flower |
C). Leaves |
D). Stem |
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43). Which crop is generally sown to restore and maintain soil fertility ?
A). Barley |
B). Jowar |
C). Maize |
D). Pulses |
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44). Which one of the following crops has the longest duration between its sowing and harvesting ?
A). Paddy |
B). Mustard |
C). Sugarcane Wheat |
D). |
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45). Which of the following pairings is incorrect ?
A). Apiculture-Bee keeping |
B). Pisciculture-Fish rearing |
C). Sylviculture-Silkworm rearing |
D). Horticulture-Fruit growing |
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46). Which of the following is not a plantation crop ?
A). Coffee |
B). Rubber |
C). Sugarcane |
D). Tea |
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47). In which of the following types of agriculture a patch of ground is cleared through fire and cultivated for a short time ?
A). Commercial agriculture |
B). Settled agriculture |
C). Shifted agriculture |
D). Subsistence agriculture |
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48). Which one of the following crops requires continuous semi aquatic condition for cultivation ?
A). Rice |
B). Wheat |
C). Groundnut |
D). Sugarcane |
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49). The high yielding varieties of crops possess which of the following characters responsible for green revolution ? 1. Ability to trap more solar energy 2. Ability to utilise more nutrients 3. High harvest index 4. Ability to use less water
A). 1, 2 and 3 |
B). 1, 2 and 4 |
C). 1 and 3 |
D). 2 and 4 |
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50). Consider the following statements : 1. India is the largest exporter of cashew nuts in the world. 2. India accounts for nearly 57 percent of the world's buffalo population. 3. India ranks fourth in the world production of natural rubber. 4. India ranks first in the world production of both mango and banana. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A). 1 only |
B). 2 only |
C). 3 and 4 |
D). 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
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