Agriculture in India MCQ Questions with Answers

Question 1. First Agriculture University in India was established in the year ___________.

(A) 1970

(B) 1965

(C) 1960

(D) 1955

Question 2. The first Agricultural University of the country is __________.

(A) R.A.U., Bikaner

(B) P.A.U., Ludhiana

(C) G.B.P.A.U., Pant Nagar

(D) J.N.K.V., Jabalpur

Question 3. The total number of Agroecological zones in India is __________.

(A) 20

(B) 19

(C) 17

(D) 15

Question 4. Who has written ‘The History of Indian Agriculture’?

(A) M.S. Randhawa

(B) K.B. Thomas

(C) S. Ayyapan

(D) M.S. Swaminathan

Question 5. If safe storage is to be ensured, the moisture content of food grains at the time of harvesting should not be higher than __________.

(A) 20%

(B) 18%

(C) 16%

(D) 14%

Question 6. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is ___________.

(A) Net area sown 47%, forests 23%, other areas 30%

(B) Net area sown 43%, forests 29%, other areas 28%

(C) Net area sown 58%, forests 17%, other areas 25%

(D) Net area sown 25%, forests 33%, other areas 42%

Question 7. Double cropping in agriculture means raising of ___________.

(A) Two crops at different times

(B) One crop along with other crop

(C) Two crops simultaneously

(D) None of the above

Question 8. Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?

(A) Cultivation of both cash crops and food crops

(B) Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together

(C) Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field

(D) None of the above

Question 9. Mixed farming consists of __________.

(A) Growing of fruits as well as vegetables

(B) Growing several crops and also rearing animals

(C) Growing rabi as well as kharif crops

(D) Growing of several crops in a planned way

Question 10. In the given states leaving ___________ percentage of agriculture land is excessive.

(A) Sikkim

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Haryana

(D) Punjab

Question 11. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Indian Agriculture?

(A) Predominance of large farms

(B) Diversity of crops

(C) Over-dependence on nature

(D) Over-dependence on nature

Question 12. The reasons for low productivity in Indian agriculture is __________.

(A) Overcrowding in Agriculture

(B) Traditional agricultural practices

(C) Small Land Holding

(D) All of the above

Question 13. Which of the following is not the reason for low productivity in Indian agriculture?

(A) Small Land Holding

(B) Co-operative farming

(C) Disguised unemployment

(D) Pressure of the population on the land

Question 14. The average size of operational holdings in India is largest in __________.

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Gujarat

(D) Punjab

Question 15. Agriculture in India is considered as ___________.

(A) An industry

(B) A trade

(C) A profession

(D) A means of livelihood

Question 16. With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?

(A) Rice occupies about 34 percent of the gross cropped area of India

(B) India accounts for about 15 percent of the total area under rice cultivation in the world

(C) The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has doubled in the last two decades

(D) About 90 percent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed

Question 17. The two largest consumers of chemical fertilizers in India are __________.

(A) Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh

(B) Punjab and Uttar Pradesh

(C) Punjab and Haryana

(D) Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra

Question 18. In newly improved arid land the crop suitable for the green manure is ___________.

(A) Brown Hemp (Sanai)

(B) Green Gram (Moong)

(C) Dhaincha

(D) Lobia

Question 19. Which of the following green manure crops contains highest amount of nitrogen?

(A) Guar

(B) Cow pea

(C) Sunhemp

(D) Dhaincha

Question 20. Balanced fertilizers are used to _________.

(A) Increase the production

(B) Maintain the productivity of the soil

(C) Improve fertilizer use efficiency

(D) All of the above

Question 21. In Southern India, the area of high agricultural productivity is found in _________.

(A) Vidarbha

(B) Telangana

(C) Tamil Nadu coast

(D) Kerala coast

Question 22. The richest state in replenishable ground water resource is ___________.

(A) West Bengal

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Question 23. Which one of the following states is the pioneer in introducing contract farming in India?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Punjab

(D) Haryana

Question 24. ‘Green agriculture’ involves _________.

(A) Emphasis on food crops, horticulture and floriculture

(B) Integrated pest management, integrated nutrient supply and integrated natural resource management

(C) Avoiding pesticides, chemical fertilizers while focusing on horticulture and floriculture

(D) Organic farming and emphasis on horticulture

Question 25. Which of the following is not true in respect of globalization impact on the Indian Agriculture?

(A) Reduction of subsidies

(B) Growth of income inequality

(C) Emphasis on cash crops

(D) Climate change

Question 26. Which one of the following best describes the main objective of ‘Seed Village Concept’?

(A) Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds

(B) Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds

(C) Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost

(D) Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others

Question 27. Agmark is __________.

(A) Mark of Standard Guarantee (Quality Certification)

(B) Regulated market of eggs

(C) Co-operative committee for farmers

(D) Co-operative Committee for production of eggs

Question 28. 

• Assertion (A): The dry zone of India has a predominantly agrarian economy.
• Reason (R): It has large potential for second Green Revolution.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(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)

Question 29. In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the ‘Seed Replacement Rates’ of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/ are the constraint/constraints in its wider/greater implementation?

1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place.
2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops.
3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 2 and 3

(C) Only 3

(D) None of the above

Question 30. 

• Assertion (A): Green Revolution Technology played a crucial role in gradually transforming traditional agriculture into modern scientific one.
• Reason (R): It did not involve much of social and environmental cost.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(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)