DEFENCE CT 22: Indian Geography (Major Crops & Land use pattern)

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Question No. 1

Identify the group of fiber crops which are produced on a large scale in India.

A. Tea and coffee

B. Gram and pigeon pea

C. Jute and cotton

D. Wheat and rice

Question No. 2

Which of the following crops is an example of a Rabi crop?

A. Maize

B. Rice

C. Groundnut

D. Mustard

Question No. 3

3. Match the columns.

	Name of Shifting Agriculture		Related State
i.	Jhuming	a)	Madhya Pradesh
ii.	Dahiya	b)	Andhra Pradesh
iii.	Penda	c)	North eastern region
iv.	Kumari	d)	Western Ghats

A. i - d, ii - c, iii - b, iv - a

B. i - a, ii - b, iii - c, iv - d

C. i - b, ii - c, iii - a, iv - d

D. i - c, ii - a, iii - b, iv - d

Question No. 4

Sonalika' and 'Malvika' are the improved varieties of which of the following crop?

A. Maize

B. Rice

C. Gram

D. Wheat

Question No. 5

"Kosa Silk" which is derived from the cocoons of Antheraea mylitta-an Indian silkworm refers to which among the following states?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Chhattisgarh

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Telangana

Question No. 6

In India, a cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than five years is labeled as

A. cultivable wasteland

B. current fallow

C. fallow other than current fallow

D. barren and wasteland

Question No. 7

Consider the following statements about millets:

1. Millets are to often referred to as climate-resilient crops because they can grow on arid lands with minimal inputs and maintenance.

2. Millets are a good source of minerals, dietary fibre, antioxidants and protein.

3. Millets, including sorghum, account for less than 3% of the global grains trade.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Question No. 8

With reference to land reforms in India, which one of the following statements is not correct?

A. Its aim was to redistribute land so that a few people do not get hold of large portions of land.

B. Its aim was to increase the number of acres under cultivation as tillers started to become landowners, which increased production.

C. Its aim was to increase the area under the plantation agriculture and to benefit the tenants.

D. Its aim was to protect the rights of the tribals and protecting their hereditary rights on the land.

Question No. 9

Which of the following is not a land use category?

A. Rolling land

B. Net area sown

C. Barren land

D. Marginal land

Question No. 10

Consider the following statements regarding Zero Tillage farming:

1. It is the process of sowing seed through drillers without prior land preparation

2. It reduces the water requirement of crops and the loss of organic carbon by oxidation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

DEFENCE CT 22: Indian Geography (Major Crops & Land use pattern)

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