Q 1 –
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (A) | Jute | (A) | Millet |
| (B) | Rubber | (B) | Golden Fibre |
| (C) | Coffee | (C) | Industrial Crop |
| (D) | Jowar | (D) | Plantation Crop |
(A) (i) – (B) , (ii) – (C) , (iii) – (D) , (iv) –(A)
(B) (i) – (D), (ii) – (C), (iii) – (B) , (iv) – (A)
(C) (i) – (C), (ii) – (D), (iii) – (A) , (iv) – (B)
(D) (i) – (A) , (ii) – (B), (iii) – (C) , (iv) – (D)
Ans. Option (A) is Correct.
Q 2 –
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (i) | Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra | (A) | Apples , Pears , Walnuts and Apricots |
| (ii) | Tamil Nadu Kerala Karnataka | (B) | Oranges |
| (iii) | Himachal Pradesh Jammu and kashmir | (C) | Mangoes |
| (iv) | Nagpur and Meghalaya | (D) | Bananas |
(A) (i) – (B), (ii) – (C), (iii) – (D), (iv) – (A)
(B) (i) – (D) , (ii) – (C) , (iii) – (A) , (iv) – (A)
(C) (i) – (C) , (ii) – (D) , (iii) – (B) , (iv) – (B)
(D) (i) – (A) , (ii) – (B) , (iii) – (C) , (iv) – (D)
Ans. Option (C) is Correct.
Q 3 – Barley : Rabi Crop , Cotton : Kharif Crop , ………………….. Zaid Crop .
(A) Wheat
(B) Mustard
(C) Soya Bean
(D) Cucumber
Ans. Option (D) is correct.
Q 4 – The type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Tea
(D) Ragi
Ans. Option (D) is correct.
Q 5 – Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area ?
(A) Shifting Agriculture
(B) Plantation Agriculture
(C) Horticulture
(D) Intensive Agriculture
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
Q 6 – Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop ?
(A) Maximum Support Price
(B) Minimum Support Price
(C) Moderate Support Price
(D) Influential Support Price
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
Q 7 – ICAR refers to :
(A) International Council of Aeronautical Research
(B) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(C) Indian Council of Animal Research
(D) International Commission for Agricultural Research
Ans. Option (B) is correct
Q 8 – Grouping of small land holding into a bigger one is called :
(A) Ceiling of land holding
(B) Collectivization
(C) Cooperative Farming
(D) Consolidation of land holding
Ans. Option (D) is correct.
Q 9 – Which one of the following is a leguminous crop ?
(A) Jowar
(B) Pulses
(C) Millets
(D) Sesamum
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
Study the picture and answer the question that follows :
Q 10 – Which type of cultivation is that ?
(A) Wheat cultivation
(B) Rice cultivation
(C) Sugarcane cultivation
(D) Tea cultivation
Ans. Option (C) is correct.
Study the picture and answer the question that follows :
Q 11 – Which type of soil is required for this cultivation ?
(A) Black soil
(B) Red soil
(C) Laterite soil
(D) Desert soil
Ans. Option (A) is correct
Q 12 ___________ is a food crop as well as a fodder crop.
(A) Maize
(B) Wheat
(C) Coffee
(D) Tea
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
Q 13 – Analyze the information given below, considering one of the following correct options:
This type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land. It is labour intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production
(A) Commercial Farming
(B) Primitive Subsistence Farming
(C) Jhumming Cultivation
(D) Intensive Subsistence Farmirig
Ans. Option (D) is correct.
Q 14 – Analyze the information given below, considering one of the following correct options:
It is known as the golden fibre. Jute grows well on well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year High temperature is required during the time of growth. West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Meghalaya are the major jute producing states. It is used in making gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artefacts. Due to its high cost, it is losing market to synthetic fibres and packing materials, particularly the nylon.
(A) Jute
(B) Cotton
(C) Rubber
(D) Silk
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
Q 15 – Find the incorrect option from the following:
(A) Groundnut is a Kharif crop and accounts for about half of the major oil seeds produced in the country.
(B) Gujarat was the largest producer of groundnut followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in 2015-16.
(C) Linseed and mustard are Kharif crops.
(D) Sesamum is a Kharif crop in north and Rabi crop in south India.
Ans. Option (C) is correct.
Q 16 – Find the incorrect option from the following:
(B) Moreover, special news bulletins and entertainment programmes for farmers were introduced on the radio and television.
(C) The government also announces minimum support price, remunerative and procurement prices for important crops to check the exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen.
Ans. Option (B) is correct
Directions : In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is True
Q 17 – Assertion (A) : Tea is an important beverage crop introduced in India initially by the British.
Reason (R) : In 2015, India was the second largest producer of tea after China.
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
Q 18 – Assertion (A) : A few economists think that Indian farmers have a bleak future if they continue growing food grains on the holdings that grow smaller and smaller as the population rises.
Reason (R) : Indian farmers should diversify their cropping pattern from cereals to high-value crops
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
Q 19 – Assertion (A) : Agriculture is an old economic activity.
Reason (R) : Farming varies from subsistence to commercial type.
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
Q 20 – Assertion (A) : Organic farming is much in vogue.
Reason (R) : In organic farming, crops are grown using high doses of fertilizers to increase production.
Ans. Option (C) is correct.
Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows:
SOURCE A : Primitive Subsistence Farming This type of farming is still practised in few pockets of India. Primitive Subsistence Agriculture is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks, and family/community labour. This type of farming depends upon monsoon, natural fertility of the soil and suitability of other environmental conditions to the crops grown. It is a ‘slash and burn’ agriculture. Farmers clear a patch of land and produce cereals and other food crops to sustain their family. When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift and dear a fresh patch of land for cultivation. This type of shifting allows Nature to replenish the fertility of the soil through natural processes; land productivity in this type of agriculture is low as the farmer does not use fertilisers or other modern inputs. It is known by different names in different parts of the country.
SOURCE B : Commercial Farming Plantation is also a type of commercial farming. In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area. The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry. Plantations cover large tracts of land, using capital intensive inputs, with the help of migrant labourers. All the produce is used as raw material in respective industries. In India, tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana, etc., are important plantation crops. Tea in Assam and North Bengal coffee in Karnataka are some of the important plantation crops grown in these states. Since the production is mainly for market, a well-developed network of transport and communication connecting the plantation areas, processing industries and markets plays an important role in the development of plantations
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
Q 21 – Primitive Subsistence farming depends on:
(A) Monsoon
(B) Fertility of Soil
(C) Environmental Conditions
(D) All of the above
Ans. Option (D) is correct.
Q 22 – When the________decreases, the farmers clear a fresh patch of land for cultivation.
(A) Production
(B) Soil fertility
(C) Natural Calamities
(D) Industries
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
Q 23 –______________ crop is grown in Commercial farming.
(A) Zaid
(B) Rabi
(C) Single
(D) Kharif
Ans. Option (C) is correct.
Q 24 – In commercial farming , we use:
(A) HYV seeds
(B) Old methods of inputs
(C) Small patches of land
(D) Skilled labour
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows:
SOURCE A : Wheat
This is the second most important cereal crop. It is the main food crop, in north and north-western part of the country. This rabi crop requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening. It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly-distributed over the growing season. There are two important wheat-growing zones in the country – the Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west and black soil region of the Deccan. The maim wheat-producing states are Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
SOURCE B : Rice
It is the staple food crop of a majority of the peopie in India. Our country is the second largest produce of rice in the world after China. It is a kharif croo which requires high temperature, (above 25°C. and high humidity with annual rainfall above 1(t cm. In the areas of less rainfall, it grows with the help of irrigation.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
Q 25 – How much annual rainfall is required for Wheat?
(A) 50 to 75 cm
(B) below 50 cm
(C) Above 100 cm
(D) 75 to 150 cm
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
Q 26 – What is climatic condition required for Rice?
(A) High rainfall
(B) High temperature
(C) High humidity
(D) All of the above
Ans. Option (D) is correct.
Q 27 – Wheat growing zones in India :
(A) The Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west
(B) Black soil region of the Deccan plateau
(C) Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
(D) None of the above
Ans. Option (C) is correct.
Q 28 – _________is the largest producer of Rice.
(A) Brazil
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Australia
Ans. Option (C) is correct.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows.
Tea cultivation is an example of plantation agriculture. It is also an important beverage crop introduced in India initially by the British. Today, most of the tea plantations are owned by Indians. The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free climate all through the year. Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves. Tea is a labour-intensive industry. It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour. Tea is processed within the tea garden to restore its freshness. Major tea producing states are Assam, hills of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Apart from these, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura are also tea-producing states in the country. In 2015 India was the second largest producer of tea after China.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
Q 29 – Who introduced tea cultivation in India?
(A) German
(B) British
(C) French
(D) Dutch
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
Q 30 – Which of the following states is the largest producer of tea?
(A) Assam
(B) West Bengal
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Kerala
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
Q 31 – Tea bushes require____________ and moist frost-free climate all through the year.
(A) cold
(B) warm
(C) moderate
(D) None of the these
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
Q 32 – Which of the following countries was the largest producer of tea in 2016?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) USA
(D) Sri Lanka
Ans. Option (C) is correct.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows:
Mahatma Gandhi declared Vinoba Bhave as his spiritual heir. He also participated in Satyagraha as one of the foremost satyagrahis. He was one of the votaries of Gandhi’s concept of gram swarajya. After Gandhiji’s martyrdom, Vinoba Bhave undertook padyatra to spread Gandhiji’s message covered almost the entire country. Once, when he Ans. was delivering a lecture at Pochampalli in Andhra Pradesh, some poor landless villagers demanded some land for their economic well-being. Vinoba Bhave could not promise it to them immediately but assured them to talk to the Government of India regarding provision of land for them if they undertook cooperative farming. Suddenly, Shri Ram Chandra Reddy stood up and offered 80 acres of land to be distributed among 80 landless villagers. This act was known as ‘Bhoodan. Later he travelled and introduced his ideas widely all over India. Some zamindars, owners of many villages offered to distribute some villages among the landless. It was known as Gramdan. However, many land-owners chose to provide some part of their land to the poor farmers due to the fear of land ceiling act. This Bhoodan-Gramdan movement initiated by Vinoba Bhave is also known as the Blood-less Revolution.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option
Q 33 – Who declared Vinoba Bhave as his spiritual heir ?
(A) Nehru
(B) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) All of the Above
Ans. Option (C) is correct
Q 34 – The act done by Shri Ram Chandra Reddy was called
(A) Tyag
(B) Bhoodan
(C) Annaprasana
(D) Atmasamman
Ans.Option (B) is correct.
Q 35 – Some zamindars, owners of many villages offered to distribute some villages among the landless. What was it known as ?
(A) Atmadan
(B) Gramdan
(C) Bhoodan
(D) None of these
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
Q 36 – Where did Vinoba Bhave delivered his lecture for villagers well- being?
(A) Pochampalli in Andhra Pradesh
(B) Warangal in Andhra Pradesh
(C) Panchvati in Himachal Pradesh
(D) Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh
Ans. Option (A) is correct.