MCQs On Miscellaneous Crops In India Quiz 3

Question 1.Which one of the following states of India has been declared the first bio or fully organic state of the country?

(A) Chhattisgarh

(B) Sikkim

(C) Bihar

(D) Uttarakhand

Question 2. In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal food, but recently it’s cultivation has assumed significance. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context? 

(A) It is a source of high quality biodiesel

(B) The leaf extract of this plant has the properties of antihistamines

(C) The gum made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shale gas

(D) The oil extracted from seeds is used in the manufacture of biodegradable plastics

Question 3. Identify the correct sequence of the following states in terms of fish production in descending order.

(A) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala

(B) Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

(C) Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

(D) Gujarat, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Question 4. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(A) Edible part of apple is mesocarp

(B) Recommended dose of fertilizer (kg/ha) for Pusa Basmati Rice is N(120), P(60), K(60)

(C) Boron is a micro nutrient

(D) The fibre length of cotton is 1-5 cm

Question 5. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(A) Third generation pesticide was first proposed by C.M. Williams

(B) Linseed oilseed crop can be grown throughout the year

(C) West Bengal is the largest vegetable producing state in India

(D) Storage quality of apple is reduced due to the deficiency of calcium

Question 6. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(A) Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of rice in India

(B) Kunchikal waterfall is located in Karnataka State of India

(C) Planting Commission hasdivided India into Agro Climatic Regions

(D) Jharkhand state is the highest producer of lac in India

Question 7. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(A) ‘Aman’ rice is sown in MarchApril

(B) Soyabean seed contains 20% oil and 40% protein

(C) India’s rank in rice production in the world is second

(D) Dr. B.P. Pal was the first Director General of I.C.A.R.

Question 8. India’s contribution in the worlds fruit production is________.

(A) 15%

(B) 10%

(C) 25%

(D) 20%

Question 9. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Moraine – Glacier

(B) Inselberg – Glacier

(C) Zeugen – Wind

(D) Canyon – River

Question 10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Question 11. Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched?

1. Kerala – Tapioca
2. Maharashtra – Cotton
3. West Bengal – Flax
4. Gujarat – Groundnut

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(A) 2, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Question 13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. 

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Question 14.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Question 15.Consider the following statements.

•  India ranks first in the world in fruit production.
•  India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(A) Neither 1 nor 2

(B) Both 1 and 2

(C) Only 2

(D) Only 1

Question 16. Consider the following statements.

1.  Maize can be used for the production of starch.
2.  Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel.
3.  Alcoholic beverages can be produced by using maize.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 2

(D) Only 1

Question 17.Arrange the following states of India in descending order of their maize production and select the correct answer from the code given below.

1.  Andhra Pradesh
2.  Bihar
3.  Karnataka
4.  Rajasthan

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(A) 1, 3, 4, 2

(B) 4, 3, 1, 2

(C) 1, 2, 3, 4

(D) 3, 2, 4, 1

Question 18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Question 19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Question 20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Question 21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Question 22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Question 23. Consider the following crops of India.

1.  Groundnut
2.  Sesame
3.  Pearl millet

Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 3

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) Only 1 and 2

Question 24. Consider the following crops of India.

1. Cowpea
2. Green Gram
3. Pigeon Pea

Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 1 and 3

(C) Only 2

(D) Only 1 and 2

Question 25.A state in India has the following characteristics.

1.  Its Northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2.  Its central part produces cotton.
3.  Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.

Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Karnataka

(C) Gujarat

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Question 26.Consider the following statements.

• Assertion (A): West Bengal is the leading producer of fish in India.
• Reason (R): West Bengal has well-developed fishing industry along the sea coast.

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 27. Consider the following pairs. Region Well-known for the production of

1.  Kinnaur – Arecanut
2.  Mewat – Mango
3.  Coromandel – Soyabean

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) Only 3

(D) None of the above