Agriculture: Miscellaneous

📆 October 16, 2024

Total Questions: 50

1. 'Kanchan' is an improved variety of [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Grape
(b) Indian gooseberry
(c) Guava
(d) Mango

Correct Answer: (b) Indian gooseberry

Solution:Kanchan, Krishna and Banaras are improved varieties of Indian gooseberry (Amla). Vitamin C is abundantly found in Amla. The fruit is used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine and is known for its medicinal properties. The fruit is used to treat anemia, sores, diarrhea, toothache, and fever. The fruit is also used to make pickles, shampoos, hair oils, dyes, tooth powders, and face creams.

2. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

Crop	Variety
(a) Paddy	Govind
(b) Wheat	Shusk Samrat
(c) Arhar	Paras
(d) Pea	Prakash

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct matched crops with their varieties are as follows:

Crop	Variety
Paddy	Govind
Rice	Shusk Samrat
Arhar	Paras
Pea	Prakash

Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched as Shusk Samrat is a variety of rice, not wheat.

3. The maximum production of Banana is obtained from the state of [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar

Correct Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu

Solution:When the question was asked option (a) was correct. Presently four leading producer (Banana) as per 2021-22 (3rd AE) are as follows

Andhra Pradesh > Maharashtra > Gujarat > Tamil Nadu.

It is basically a tropical crop and the second most important fruit crop in India next to mango. It grows well in a temperature range of 15ºC-35ºC with relative humidity of 75-85%. It prefers tropical humid lowlands and is grown from the sea level to an elevation of 2000m. In India this crop is being cultivated in climate ranging from humid tropical to dry mild subtropics through selection of appropriate varieties. Varieties cultivated in India are Dwarf Cavendish, Robusta, Monthan, Poovan, Nendran, Red banana, Nyali, Safed Velchi, Basrai, Ardhapuri, Rasthali, Karpurvalli, Karthali and Grand Naine etc. Major Producing states are Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala etc.

4. Gujarat is among the leading producers of which of the following crop? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Wheat
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Bajra
(d) Coconut

Correct Answer: (c) Bajra

Solution:Production of Bajra (2021-22 4th A.E.) of top five is as in follows- Rajasthan > Uttar Pradesh > Haryana > Gujarat. Bajra grows very well in dry and warm climatic regions, and it is a drought - tolerant crop that quite low annual rainfall of 40 cm to 60 cm. The ideal temperature range for Bajra cultivation is 20°C to 30°C. During its vegetative growth, moist weather is beneficial. Bajra is grown as a Kharif crop in North India and as a summer crop in some southern areas that receive irrigation. Bajra is also grown as winter crop in some regions within India.

5. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

List-I (Crop)	List-II (State)
A. Groundnut	1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Mustard	2. Rajasthan
C. Soyabean	3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Coconut	4. Kerala

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	3	2	4
(b)	1	2	3	4
(c)	2	1	3	4
(d)	4	3	2	1

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Correct match of the given crops and their main producing states is given as follows -

List-I (Crop)	List-II (States)
Groundnut	Andhra Pradesh (Gujarat 2021-22, 4th AE)
Mustard	Rajasthan (2021-22, 4th AE)
Soyabean	Madhya Pradesh (Maharashtra 2021-22, 4th AE)
Coconut	Kerala (Karnataka 2021-22, 3rd AE)

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Mains) 2014, U.P.U.D.A.L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

List-I (Crop)	List-II (State)
A. Jute	1. Assam
B. Tea	2. Kerala
C. Rubber	3. West Bengal
D. Sugarcane	4. Uttar Pradesh

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	1	2	4
(b)	4	3	1	2
(c)	2	4	3	1
(d)	1	2	3	4

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correct match is as follows:

List-I (Crop)	List-II (State)
Jute	West Bengal
Tea	Assam
Rubber	Kerala
Sugarcane	Uttar Pradesh

7. In which of the following science fields Borlaug Award is given ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

(a) Medicine
(b) Space Research
(c) Atomic Physics
(d) Agricultural Science

Correct Answer: (d) Agricultural Science

Solution:Borlaug Award is given in the field of Agricultural Science. It was started in 1972 on the name of Nobel prize winner Norman E. Borlaug. The award is endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, the award is presented every October in Des Moines, lowa, US by the World Food Prize Foundation to honor individuals under the age of 40 who have achieved remarkable, science-based accomplishments in international agriculture and food production. The award is named after Norman E. Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution and the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The award diploma incorporates the image of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug at work in the fields of Mexico and a cash prize of USD 10,000.

8. The best Potato variety for processing purposes is [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Kufri Ashoka
(b) Kufri Badshah
(c) Kufri Chipsona-2
(d) Kufri Sutlej

Correct Answer: (c) Kufri Chipsona-2

Solution:Among the given varieties of Potato, the best variety of Potato for processing purposes is Kufri Chipsona-2. Kufri Chipsona-3 developed in 2005, and Kufri Himsona is the best varieties for plains and hilly areas respectively.

9. One of the aims of the National Food Security Mission is to bring sustainable growth, in cultivaled land, and productivity of some crops in selected districts. Which are these crops ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Only Rice and wheat
(b) Only Rice, wheat and pulses
(c) Only Rice, wheat, pulses and oilseeds
(d) Rice, wheat, pulses and vegetables.

Correct Answer: (b) Only Rice, wheat and pulses

Solution:The main objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase production of rice, wheat and pulses through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in identified districts of the country restoring soil fertility and productivity at individual farm level; creation of employment opportunities and enhancing farm level economy (i.e., farm profits) to restore confidence among farmers.

10. Which of the following crops are grown mostly under subsistence farming? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Coarse Cereals and Rice
(b) Cotton and Tobacco
(c) Tea and Coffee
(d) Vegetables and Fruits

Correct Answer: (a) Coarse Cereals and Rice

Solution:Coarse cereals and rice are mostly produced under subsistence farming. Subsistence Farming is a form of agriculture where almost all the produce goes to feed and support the household. It is a type of agriculture in which a farmer produces crops and rears animals to fulfil the needs or requirements of his family and not for the market. This farming is found in less developed and developing countries, mainly in tropical regions. A striking feature of farming is its scattered distribution; small patches of tilled land are surrounded and separated by broad stretches of forest.

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