Agriculture & Irrigation (Bihar)

Total Questions: 28

1. Which food industry dominates among the agro-based industries in Bihar? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (b) Cereal-based industry
Solution:Cereal based industry dominates among the agro-based industries in Bihar.

2. Which one of the following cereals has the highest per hectare yield in Bihar? [66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) Maize
Solution:According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2023-24, Cereals given in options and their producing level (2022-23) follows as -
  • Total Paddy - 4024 Kg/hec
  • Wheat - 2950 kg/hec
  • Maize - 6456 kg/hec
  • Barley - 1727 kg/hec

By looking into above facts we can say that Maize recorded the highest per hectare yield in Bihar.

3. The top ranking pulses in terms of acreage in Bihar are: [66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) Moong and Masoor
Solution:According to Economic Survey of Bihar 2023-24, the production (Thousand Tonnes) levels of major pulses are given below:
Pulses2022-23
Total Pulses414
Total Kharif Pulses16.7
Urad5.6
Bhadai Moong3.9
Kulthi5.3
Other Kharif pulses1.5
Total Rabi Pulses397.3
Arhar (Tur)24.3
Gram57.2
Lentil (Masoor)131.7
Pea16.6
Khesari40.7
Summer Moong125.8
Other Rabi Pulses1.

So, as per given options Moong and Masoor (Lentil) would be correct. However BPSC has marked option (c) as correct answer.

4. With a view to production, next crop after Rice is: [42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (a) Wheat
Solution:The production of different crops in 2022-23 in Bihar was as follows –
Rice – 7872.9 thousand tonnes
Wheat – 6600.1 thousand tonnes
Maize – 4829.4 thousand tonnes
Potato – 8778.4 thousand tonnes
Gram – 57.2 thousand tonnes

5. The principal food grain crops of Bihar are: [45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

Correct Answer: (a) rice, wheat and maize
Solution:The principal foodgrains of Bihar are Rice, Wheat and Maize.

6. Which is the main cash crop of Bihar state? [44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (c) Sugarcane
Solution:
  • Main cash crops of Bihar are – sugarcane, potato, tobacco, oilseeds, onion, jute and mesta. As per the value of these crops, sugarcane is at the first place. According to the Economic Survey of 2023-24 of Bihar in 2022-23, the total vegetable production comprised of - potato (87.78 lakh tonnes), Onion (13.20 lakh tonnes), Brinjal (12.14 lakh tonnes), tomato (11.67 lakh tonnes) etc.

7. The leading sugarcane producer district of Bihar is: [66th B.P.S.C. (Re- Exam) 2020]

Correct Answer: (a) West Champaran
Solution:
  • Sugarcane is one of the most important commercial crops of Bihar and provides raw materials to one of the largest agro-based industries. According to the Economic Survey of Bihar 2023-24 as per the estimates of the Department of Sugarcane, the total sugarcane production stood at 144.52 lakh tonnes in 2022-23,

    Among the major sugarcane growing districts, West Champaran tops the list with contribution of over 64.54 percent (138.61 lakh tonnes) to the total sugarcane production in the state in 2022-23. The other major sugarcane producers are- East champaran (15.63 lakh tonnes), Gopalganj (13.78 lakh tonnes) and Samastipur (13.20 lakh tonnes).

8. What is the rank of Bihar in terms of production of jute among the States of India? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (b) Second
Solution:
  • Bihar ranks second among Indian states in terms of production of Jute while West Bengal is the largest producer of Jute in India in fiscal year 2021-2022. Cultivation area of Jute in Bihar is 63.7 thousand Hectare (Source - Office of the Jute Commissioner).

9. The main crop of Chotanagpur plateau is: [41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

(i) Rice

(ii) Maize

(iii) Pulses

(iv) Wheat

Select your answer from the following code:

Correct Answer: (e) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Solution:Main crops of Chhota Nagpur plateau are rice, wheat, and maize. Maximum production among these crops is of rice.

10. Main crops of Chhota Nagpur plateau are rice, wheat, and maize. Maximum production among these crops is of rice. [40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

  1. Subsistence
  2. Commercial
  3. Export-intensive
  4. Self-reliant

Select your answer of the following codes—

Correct Answer: (d) Only 4
Solution:Bihar is self-reliant in agriculture. Agriculture in the state has not been fully commercialized and export-oriented so far.