AGRICULTURE

Total Questions: 39

11. Rabi crops are sown in ___ . [S.S.C Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) October-November
Note:

Groundnut is a Kharif crop, while barley, wheat, mustard, lentil, and gram are rabi crops. Rabi crops are sown in the months of October-November.

12. Which of the following is a Rabi crop? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 14.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Wheat
Note:

Groundnut is a Kharif crop, while barley, wheat, mustard, lentil, and gram are rabi crops. Rabi crops are sown in the months of October-November.

13. Which of the following group of crops is grown in India during the Rabi crop season? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 13.09.2017 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (c) Wheat, Mustard, Gram
Note:

According to the question, wheat, mustard, and gram are cultivated out of the given options in the Rabi season. While rice, maise, bajra, etc., are Kharil crops.

14. With reference to rice cultivation, which pair(s) of state and type of crop is/are correctly matched? [SS.C. Online CPO SI (T-1) 10.11.2022 (Shift-II)]

1. Punjab  - subsistence crop

2. Odisha - Commercial Crop

Correct Answer: (c) neither 1 nor II
Note:

Farmers choose to cultivate commercial crops be cause they offer higher profits. Conversely, subsistence crops are grown for personal and family consumption. Rice, a tropical crop, thrives in hot and humid conditions and is typically cultivated in regions that receive abundant  rainfall in India, rice is considered an essential Kharif crop, with a minimum temperature requirement of 25 degrees Celsius and at least 100 cm of rainfall. In regions with less rainfall, farmers use irrigation techniques to promote growth. Traditional techniques are still used to harvest rice in India. While rice is grown for subsistence purposes in Orissa, it is a commercial crop in states like Punjab. Therefore, neither I nor Il are correctly matched.

15. What type of climate is best suited for tea plantations? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 2.03.2019 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) hot and humid
Note:

A hot and humid climate is best suited for tea plantations. It gives a good yield in 10 to 35-degree temperatures.

16. Which of the following is NOT a type of cropping season in India? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 22.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Boro
Note:

There are three crop seasons in the Indian agricultural year. Those are called Zayed, Kharif, and Rabi. The crop sown in the summer season between Rabi and Kharif crops is called Zaid. Rabi season starts after the Kharif season ends. The Kharif season starts in the month of June July with the onset of the monsoon. Therefore, it is clear from the above that boro is not a type of cropping season in India.

17. "It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder. It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil." The above given statement talks about which of the following crops? [SS.C. Online CPO S.I. (T-1) 11.11.2022 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Maize
Note:

Maize is a crop used as food and fodder. It is a Kharif crop which requires a temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil. In some states like Bihar, maize is also grown in the rabi season.

18. Which of the following crops is grown throughout the year in the southern states of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 10.08.2021 (Shift)-3)]

Correct Answer: (c) Rice
Note:

The Rice crop is grown throughout the year in the southern states of India. Hence, India's Krishna Godavari Delta region is called the 'Rice Bowl. The major rice-producing areas of South India are Telangana and Rayalaseema, which extend only to up to the Krishna-Godavari delta regions.

19. Which of the following is a Kharif crop in north and Rabi crop in south India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 12.10.2021 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (c) Sesamum
Note:

Sesamum is a Kharif crop in North India. Its sowing time is June-July, while in South India, sesamum falls in the Rabi crop cycle, and its sowing time is October-November here

20. Which of the following is a Kharif crop in North India and a Rabi crop in South India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 5.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Sesamum
Note:

Sesamum is a Kharif crop in North India. Its sowing time is June-July, while in South India, sesamum falls in the Rabi crop cycle, and its sowing time is October-November here.

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