UPSC Geography Agriculture Question Bank

done Agricultural Geography of India - I Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  The correct sequence of soil horizons in a soil profile is:
  A)
   A, B C, E, O and R          done clear
  B)
   O, A, B, C, E, and R done clear
  C)
   O, A, B, E, C and R          done clear
  D)
   O, A, E, B, C and R done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Chemozem is a black coloured soil.

  2. Chemozem soil contains abundant calcium carbonate in its lower horizon.

  3. Chemozem is rich in humus content.

  4. Chemozem is mainly found in the savanna grasslands.

  Code:  
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct   done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 are correct    done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Podsol soil is found in the coniferous biome.

  2. Podsol soil is acidic in nature.

  3. Podsol soil is found in cold humid climate.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct      done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 are correct      done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and are correct done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Alluvial soils are zonal soils. done clear
  B)
   Acidic soils are high in calcium and magnesium done clear
  C)
   Soil structure refers to the arrangement of soil particles. done clear
  D)
   The texture of the soil refers to the size of the solid particles composing a soil. done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which one of the following sets represent the zonal soil?
  A)
   Alluvial- soil, Black -soil and Red-soil done clear
  B)
   Regur soil, clayey soil and lateritic -soil done clear
  C)
   Tundra-soil, Black- soil and sandy soil done clear
  D)
  Tundra soil, Regur -soil and lateritic-soil done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Under ideal conditions, the thickness of soil may be 1 to 2 metres.

  2. The regolith may extend up to 100 m downward

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct          done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct   done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Eluviation stands for:
  A)
   The downward removal of finer particles from the upper horizon of soil. done clear
  B)
   A saline affected soil. done clear
  C)
   A synonym of alluvial soil. done clear
  D)
   A leached soil. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which one of the following is not correct?
  A)
   The unconsolidated organic and inorganic material is known as the parent material. done clear
  B)
   Soil have profiles in all climatic regions. done clear
  C)
   The smallest volume that can be called as soil is known as pedon. done clear
  D)
   A soil profile extending from the surface to the lowest extent of plant roots is called a pedon done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The mean monthly temperature of a region is over \[{{25}^{o}}C\] in each month of the year. The average annual rainfall is over 200 cm and the soil is well-drained. These conditions are favourable for the cultivation of:
  A)
   Coffee                         done clear
  B)
   Cocoa done clear
  C)
   Rubber done clear
  D)
   Tea done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Arrange the size of holdings of the following states of India in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Gujarat

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Rajasthan

  A)
   Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat done clear
  B)
   Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh done clear
  C)
   Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan done clear
  D)
   Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. India has the largest area under rice cultivation in the world

  2. India is the leading producer of rice in the world

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct        done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct   done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. West Bengal has the largest area under rice cultivation in India

  2. Punjab has the highest yield of rice in India

  3. Rice is grown below the sea level in Kerala

  4. Rice is grown 200 metres above the sea level

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct   done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 are correct   done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Arrange the following states of India in the production of rice in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Punjab

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. West Bengal

  Code:
  A)
   West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab done clear
  B)
   West Bengal, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh done clear
  C)
   Punjab, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh done clear
  D)
   Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The Rice Research Institute of India is located at:
  A)
   Chennai          done clear
  B)
   Cuttack done clear
  C)
   Guwahati                   done clear
  D)
   Kolkata done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The highest area under shifting cultivation is in the state of:
  A)
   Manipur          done clear
  B)
   Meghalaya done clear
  C)
   Mizoram                     done clear
  D)
   Nagaland done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which one of the following is not correct?
  A)
   Wheat is a summer crop in Ladakh done clear
  B)
   Peas is a summer crop in Himachal Pradesh done clear
  C)
   Mustard is a summer as well winter crop in Uttarakhand done clear
  D)
   Rice is grown in the largest number of states in India done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Consider the following statements about the maize crop and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Maize is the most adaptive crop grown in varied agro-ecological conditions.

  2. Maize is grown both in tropical and temperate climatic regions.

  3. USA is the leading producer of maize in the world

  4. In India, maize is the third most important crop in area after rice and wheat.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer18)
  India's share in the world production of fruits is:
  A)
   5%                              done clear
  B)
   10% done clear
  C)
   15%                            done clear
  D)
   20% done clear
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• question_answer19)
  In the production of pepper, arrange the following states in descending order:

  1. Kamataka

  2. Kerala

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Tamil Nadu

  A)
   4, 2, 3 and 1               done clear
  B)
   2, 1, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   2, 1, 4 and 3 done clear
  D)
   4, 2, 1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  India is the leading producer of:
  A)
   Acid-lime, banana, mango and sapota done clear
  B)
   Acid-lime, banana, mango and guava done clear
  C)
   Banana, mango, litchi and papaya done clear
  D)
   Banana, mango, guava and peach done clear
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• question_answer21)
  In the world, India is the leading producer of:
  A)
   Cabbage         done clear
  B)
   Cauliflower done clear
  C)
   Onion                         done clear
  D)
   Potato done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Arrange the following states of India in respect of banana production and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Assam

  2. Kamataka

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Tamil Nadu

  Code:
  A)
   Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kamataka and Assam done clear
  B)
   Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Assam and Kamataka done clear
  C)
   Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kamataka and Assam done clear
  D)
   Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Kamataka done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which one of the following is most sensitive and vulnerable to frost?
  A)
   Banana   done clear
  B)
   Coffee done clear
  C)
   Cotton            done clear
  D)
   Tea done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which one of the following is not a catch-crop in India?
  A)
   Green-gram                done clear
  B)
   Pigeon-pea done clear
  C)
   Onion                         done clear
  D)
   Horse-gram done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Crop)	List II (Nature of Crop)
  (a) Catch Crop	1. Sugarcane
  (b) Cleaning Crop	2. Sunflower
  (c) Energy Crop	3. Pigeon-Pea
  (d) Avenue Crop	4. Maize

  Code:
  A)
              a-4       b-3       c-2      d-1 done clear
  B)
              a-2       b-4       c-3      d-1 done clear
  C)
              a-2       b-4       c-1      d-3 done clear
  D)
              a-4       b-3       c-1      d-2 done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   "Grow More Food Campaign' was started by the British Government in 1942. done clear
  B)
   Bhoodan Movement was started by Vinoba Bhave in 1961. done clear
  C)
   The Drought Prone Area Programme was started in 1973-74. done clear
  D)
   The Command Area Development Programme was started in 1974-75. done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which one of the following is not correct?
  A)
   The 20 - Point Programme was started in 1975. done clear
  B)
   The Antodaya Programme was started in 1977. done clear
  C)
   The National Bank for Development (NABARD) was started in 1980. done clear
  D)
   The Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana was started in 2005. done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in:
  A)
   2001                           done clear
  B)
   2003 done clear
  C)
   2005    done clear
  D)
   2007 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Drip irrigation involves low initial cost.

  2. Levelling of land is required in is required in drip irrigation.

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct         done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct   done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Wheat sown mixed barley are 'competitive crops.'

  2. Spinach and Lady fingers are 'truck crops'.

  3. Horse gram and soybeans are leguminous crops'

  4. Onion and potatoes are known as 'ware-house crops.'

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct    done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct          done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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