Agriculture Miscellaneous (Part-2)

Total Questions: 52

21. Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched - [I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]

StateCrop
1. KeralaTapioca
2. MaharashtraCotton
3. West BengalFlax
4. GujaratGroundnut
Correct Answer: (c) 1,3 and 4
Solution:When the question was asked option (c) was correct answer state mentioned in the question and their Important crops are as follows:

22. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2011 U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

Here is the extracted information from the image in a table format:
CropLargest Producer
(a) PotatoUttar Pradesh
(b) CoconutKerala
(c) BananaMaharashtra
(d) TobaccoAndhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:Option (c) is not correctly matched when this question was asked. Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of potato presently (2021-22, 3rd A.E.) and even when this question was asked. Kerala is the leading producer of coconut, presently (2021-22, 3rd A.E.) and even when this question was asked.

Andhra Pradesh was the top producer of tobacco when the question was asked, but presently Gujarat in 2020-21. Three leading state producer of Banana 2021-22 (3rd A.E.) are as follows-

23. In which of the following states of India was the potato production maximum in 2013? [U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Uttar Pradesh
Solution:Producers in 2021-22:
  •  Uttar Pradesh: 161 lakh metric tonnes.
  • West Bengal: 124 lakh metric tonnes.
    These two states accounted for almost 50% of India's total production of 533 lakh metric tonnes. Potatoes grow best in temperate climates with moderately cool temperatures during the growing season. Potatoes need at least six hours of sunlight per day, but they can also grow in dappled shade. However, growing in shade can result in smaller tubers and lower yields.

24. National Research Centre for Banana is located at [U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Mains) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Trichy
Solution:National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) was established on 21 August, 1993 at Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu. It aims to increase the production and productivity of Banana and plantation through mission mode and strategic research approaches.

25. In the map given below four areas are differently shaded, three of which indicate cereal crops production areas and one indicates non-cereal crop production area. [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

As per the index is given, the non-cereal crop production area is :

Correct Answer: (d) 4
Solution:As per the given Index in the map, the place marked as "4" which includes Rann of Kutch of Gujarat, western Madhya Pradesh and some part of Maharashtra indicates Non-Cereal crop production area

26. Which of the following is the right decreasing order of production of the given food grain in India? [IAS (Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (d) Rice-Wheat - Coarse Grain - Pulses
Solution:As per the final estimates data for 2021-22 (4 Α.Ε.), production data of the given food grains is as follows-
CropProduction (million tonnes)
Rice130.3 million tonnes
Wheat106.8 million tonnes
Coarse Grain50.9 million tonnes
Pulses27.7 million tonnes

Thus, the correct answer is option (d).

27. The state of India, which has the largest share in food- grain production, is - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh
Solution:According to the data released in 2021-22 (4th A.E.), Uttar Pradesh is the largest food-grain producing State in India with its share of 17.77 percent. In this regard Madhya Pradesh (12.37%) is the second and Punjab (8.94%) is the third largest producer of food grain in India.

28. The State of India which stands first in the production of cotton, groundnut, salt and milk is - [R.A.S/R.T.S.(Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (d) Gujarat
Solution:Gujarat in India was the leading producer of cotton, groundnut, salt and milk when this question was asked. Gujarat consistently ranks as the top cotton-producing state in India due to its suitable climate and soil conditions for cotton cultivation.

29. Match List- I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]

List-I (Agricultural Products)List-II (Foremost Producer)
A. Cotton1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gram2. Gujarat
C. Black Pepper3. West Bengal
D. Pineapple4. Kerala

Codes:

OptionABCD
(a)2143
(b)2134
(c)1243
(d)1234
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:When the question was asked option (a) was correct. Correct match as data is as follows -
CropYear (A.E.)Top Producer
Cotton2021-22 (4th A.E.)Gujarat
Gram2021-22 (4th A.E.)Maharashtra
Pineapple2021-22 (3rd A.E.)West Bengal
Black Pepper2021-22 (Final)Karnataka

30. Match the Crops shown in column-I to States given in Column-II, where they are grown maximum: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre), 2022]

Crops

(Column-I)

States

(Column-II)

A. Ragi1. Karnataka
B. Bazra2. Maharashtra
C. Jowar3. Rajasthan
D. Urad4. Madhya Pradesh

Codes:

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)3241
(c)3421
(d)4312
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Correct match is following:
CropsStates
RagiKarnataka
BazraRajasthan
JowarMaharashtra
UradMadhya Pradesh