MCQ on Pulses in India

Question 1. The largest pulses producing statein India ________.

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Bihar

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Question 2.Which of the following states was the largest producer of pulses? 

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Tamil Nadu

Question 3. Which one of the following countries is the major producer and consumer of pulses?

(A) India

(B) England

(C) China

(D) U.S.A.

Question 4. Which among the following products is not usually exported from India?

(A) Pulses

(B) Sugar

(C) Rice

(D) Wheat

Question 5. The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is _______.

(A) Rubber

(B) Coffee

(C) Legumes

(D) Wheat

Question 6. Which nutrient is considered essential for growing pulse crop?

(A) Sodium

(B) Iodine

(C) Cobalt

(D) Chromium

Question 7. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Mustard – Varuna

(B) Lentil – Pant L-406

(C) Groundnut – Chandra

(D) Arhar – Neelam

Question 8. Balanced Fertilizers Ratio (NPK) for legume crops is ________.

(A) 2 : 2 : 1

(B) 4 : 2 : 1

(C) 3 : 2 : 1

(D) 1 : 2 : 2

Question 9. The place of origin of red gram is ________.

(A) Egypt

(B) South Africa

(C) India

(D) America

Question 10. Malaviya Chamatkar is a variety of ________.

(A) Wheat

(B) Moong

(C) Pigeon-Pea (Arhar)

(D) Pea

Question 11. Which of the following is correctly matched? 

(A) Paddy – NW 1014

(B) Gram – Aparna

(C) Barley – PVW 343

(D) Arhar – Bahar

Question 12. ‘Bahar’ is a popular variety of ________.

(A) Gram

(B) Pigeon pea

(C) Groundnut

(D) Pea

Question 13. The leafless variety of pea is ________.

(A) L-116

(B) Aparna

(C) Azad Pea-I

(D) Arkel

Question 14.

• Assertion (A): India has shortage of pulses, but not of protein.
• Reason (R): There is priority in demand of pulses.

In the reference of the above, which of the following is correct?

(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)