Agriculture (World Geography)

Total Questions: 11

1. Which of the following countries has the largest agricultural land area in the world? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 2.03.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) United States of America
Solution:The United States has the largest agricultural land area in the world. India ranks second and China third in terms of agricultural land area.

2. Growing agricultural crops between rows of planted trees is known as- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 7.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Agro Forestry
Solution:The taungya is a system whereby villagers and forest plantation workers are given the right to cultivate agricultural crops during the early stages of forest plantation establishment. Cultivation is often allowed to continue until trees shade crops due to canopy closure.

3. The oldest form of cultivation in Sri Lanka is known as [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.03.2018 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Chena
Solution:The oldest form of cultivation in Sri Lanka is known as Chena. It dates back to 5000 years in Sri Lankan history.

4. Jhum cultivation refers to ____ . [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 5.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Shifting agriculture
Solution:Jhum cultivation, also known as Shifting cultivation, is mainly practiced in tribal areas. In this system of agriculture, lands are cultivated temporarily and then abandoned while cultivators shift to another plot. In some areas, they use the practice of 'slash-and-burn' as their farming style.

5. Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are ___ . [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 6.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Wheat, rice, maize
Solution:Wheat, rice, and maize contribute the maximum to global food grain production.

6. Which country is the largest producer of wheat? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.01.2017(Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) China
Solution:China is the top country in wheat production in the world.

7. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of wheat in the world? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 12.06.2019(Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) China
Solution:China is the largest producer of wheat in the world according to FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database), with a production of nearly 134,340,630 tonnes of wheat.

8. Intensive cultivation refers to _________ . [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 11.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Raising production by intensive use of existing land
Solution:

Intensive Agriculture –

  1. Definition:

    • A type of farming that involves high inputs of labor, capital, and technology on a small piece of land to maximize crop yield per unit area.

  2. Characteristics:

    • Use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation.

    • High use of machinery and improved seeds.

    • Multiple cropping and high-yielding varieties.

    • Requires significant investment and management.

  3. Purpose:

    • To produce maximum output from limited land.

    • Common in densely populated areas with limited farmland.

9. Which country is the largest producer of Guava? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 21.01.2017(Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) India
Solution:India is the largest producer of guava. China and Thailand are ranked second and third, respectively.

10. The country which tops in the production of cocoa is [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Ivory Coast
Solution:The African country 'Ivory Coast' is at the fore in the production of cocoa. The three largest producers of cocoa in the world are Ivory Coast, Ghana and Indonesia, respectively.