Agriculture: Miscellaneous (Part-1)

Total Questions: 50

31. India is the largest producer of which of the following fruits in the world as per the Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, government of India, 2020-21? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

1. Grapes

2. Mango

3. Orange

4. Papaya

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

Correct Answer: (d) 2 and 4
Solution:According to the annual report 2020-21 of the then Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare Department of the Government of India, India is the second largest producer of Fruits in the world and it is the largest producer of mango, banana, papaya and lemon.

According to Horticultural statistics at a Glance 2021, India is the second largest producer (in 2020) of Fruits in the world and it is largest producer of Banana, Papaya, Mango and Lemon.

32. Which of the following is not a cash crop? [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Jowar
Solution:Jowar is not a cash crop among the given option. Econom- ic survey, Government of India, displays the major crop of India as follows:

(A) Food crops (1) Rice, Wheat, Maize, Coarse, Cereals (2)

Pulses

(B) Non-food crops (Cash crops) -

1. Oilseeds, Groundnut, Rapeseed and Mustard

2. Fiber cotton, Jute, Mesta,

3. Plantation crops - Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Potato,

4. Others Sugarcane, Tobacco

33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

List-I (Crop)List-II (Season)
A. Sunflower1. Kharif (rainy)
B. Muskmelon2. Zaid (summer)
C. Cotton3. Rabi (winter)
D. Linseed4. All the season

Code:

CodeABCD
(a)3412
(b)4213
(c)3421
(d)2341
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Correct match is as follows:
CropSeason
SunflowerAll the season
MuskmelonZaid (summer)
CottonKharif (rainy)
LinseedRabi (winter)

34. Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

1. Reduced or zero tillage of the land

2. Applying gypsum before irrigating the field

3. Allowing crop residue to remain in the field

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Zero tillage is a method of farming in which crops are grown repeatedly for several years without tilling the land. Due to this, moisture remains in the land. The use of gypsum be- fore irrigation in the field and leaving the crop residue in the field also increases the soil moisture. As a result, all the three of these methods can help with water conservation in agriculture.

35. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the list: [U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

List-I

(Crop/Plantation)

List-II

(Largest producer state)

A. Jute1. Kerala
B. Tea2. Uttar Pradesh
C. Sugarcane3. Assam
D. Rubber4. West Bengal

Code:

CodeABCD
(a)4321
(b)3124
(c)2431
(d)1234
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correct match of Crop/Plantation and largest producer state:
Crop / PlantationLargest producer state
JuteKerala
TeaAssam
SugarcaneUttar Pradesh
RubberKerala

36. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

CropState
(a) MaizeUttar Pradesh
(b) JuteWest Bengal
(c) CottonMaharashtra
(d) SoyabeanAndhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The correct match of Crop and State is:
CropState
MaizeUttar Pradesh
JuteWest Bengal
SoyabeanMadhya Pradesh

Among the given options Soybean production is minimal în Andhra Pradesh, while the rest of the options are matched by the state which produces more of the given crops.

37. The Sultana, Gulabi and Kali Champa varieties in different regions of India are varieties of which of the following major fruits? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (d) Grapes
Solution:Sultana, Gulabi and Kali Champa are varieties of grapes. The cultivation of grapes is called viticulture. It is an ancient practice that is
important for economic, cultural, and agricultural reasons. Viticulture is the cultivation of grapes for wine, juice, raisins, and table grapes.

The term comes from the Latin words vitis (vine) and culture (cultivation). Grapes can be grown in most climates, but different types of grapes are only grown in certain areas. China is the leading producer of grapes in the world.

38. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? [U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

CropWeed
(a) WheatPhalaris minor
(b) PaddyBathua
(c) PeaPiyazi
(d) BerseemKasni
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The botanical name of Bathua is the Chinopodium Album. It often grows as a weed among crops like wheat, pea, mustard Its green leaves are used as vegetables only. It does not grow with paddy crop. Other options are correctly matched

39. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

Here is the extracted table from the image:
CropVariety
(a) MustardVaruna
(b) PeaRachna
(c) LinseedNeelam
(d) PaddyRadhey
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Radhey is the variety of chickpea. It is recommended to farmers of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. Chickpea grain is an excellent source of high-quality protein, with a wide range of essential amino acids, but low in fat. The crop also fixes relatively large amounts of atmospheric nitrogen.

More than 90% of chickpea cultivation area is in South Asia, including India. India is by far the world largest producer but is also the largest importer. Chickpeas are susceptible to several major diseases and insect pests and yields can fall precipitously if the crop is exposed to extreme temperatures or drought.

Globally, more than 70% yield is lost due to drought and increasing temperatures. Chickpea is a winter season crop, so in general any further increase in temperature is expected to further reduce the yield.

40. Maize - Potato - Sugarcane (ratoon) - Moong is the example of crop rotation for : [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (b) 3 years
Solution:Maize, potato, sugarcane (ratoon), Moong crop cycle is an example of 3 year crop rotation. Crop rotation is the practice of growing a variety of crops in the same area over a number of growing seasons.

It reduces reliance on a single set of nutrients, pest and weed pressure, and the likelihood of developing resistant pests and weeds. It is the process of producing a variety of crops in the same place over the course of several growing seasons.

For example, rotating Rice, Red Gram, and Banana. Assume a farmer has planted a field of corn. After the corn harvest, he may plant beans because corn consumes a lot of nitrogen and beans return nitrogen to the soil.

It's crucial to pick a crop that replenishes soil nutrients and returns nitrogen to the environment. Crop health is maintained, soil deficiency is addressed, and long-term sustainability is ensured with the aid of a well-planned crop rotation system.

Crop rotation can sometimes involve not planting any crops at all to give the bare ground time to regenerate before the following season. Many farmers use livestock farming as part of the crop rotation process during the period the land is bare for regrowth.

Crop rotation aids in preventing pests and insects that attack particular plant types in addition to enhancing crop and soil health. Crop rotations can help to improve or maintain good soil physical, chemical, and biological conditions. They can be used to slow the rate of erosion in a field.