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AGRICULTURE CAPSULE FOR PATWARI1. India is the fourth largest otton !roduing ountr" of the #orld after

(a) Russia, China, USA

(b) USA, China, Russia

(c) China, USA, Russia

(d) USA, Russia, China

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'. Gro#ing different ro!s one after the other on the sa(e field during different

ro! seasons is alled.

(a) Mixed farming

(b) Strip cropping

(c) Inter cropping

(d) Multiple cropping

Ans. $d&

). Whih of the follo#ing ountries ha*e *er" s(all agriultural land holding+

(a) France

(b) apan(c) China

(d) India

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,. The fators and geogra!hial areas res!onsi%le for India to de!end on agriulture are

(a) !ast culti"able land

(b) #ide climatic range

(c) $ong gro%ing season

(d) All the abo"e

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-. illets are alled /oarse grains0 and onstitute (ainl" of

(a) Mai&e, o%ar, 'ulses

(b) o%ar, ara, Ragi

(c) ara, Ragi, Mai&e


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(d) Mai&e, o%ar, Ragi

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. Researh Institute on dair" de*elo!(ent is at

(a) Amritsar

(b) *arna$

(c) $uc+no%(d) *anpur

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2. Whih of the follo#ing state(ents is inorret+

(a) he si&e of land holdings is small in intensi"e t-pe of culti"ation.

(b) Mechani&ed farming is practiced in shifting agriculture.

(c) Farming is done on a large scale resembling that of the factor- production is plantationagriculture.

(d) All the abo"e.

Ans. $%&3. 4o# (uh ulti*ated area has %een %rought under irrigation+

(a) /01

(b) /21

(c) /31

(d) /41

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5. What is the (a6or fator res!onsi%le for degradation of en*iron(ent+

(a) Industriali&ation

(b) Urbani&ation

(c) oth a and b

(d) 5one of the abo"e

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17.India0s (ain ri*al in tea e8!ort is

(a) apan

(b) Sri $an+a

(c) China

(d) USAAns. $%&

11. Cell Organelle found onl" in !lants are9

(A) Mitochondria

() 6olgi complex

(C) Ribosomes

(7) 'lastids

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1'. Proteins are s"nthesi


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() Ribosomes

(C) Mitochondria(7) 6olgi bodies

Ans : $=&

1).il> fe*er is aused due to the defiien" of9

(A) '

() Ca

(C) Mg

(7) *

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1,.il> sugar is a t"!e of9

(A)6lucose

() Sucrose

(C) $actose

(7)FructoseAns : $C&

1-. uriate of Potash is9

(A)*/S89

()*Cl

(C)*/:'89

(7)*58;

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1. A !hos!hates are used in9

(A)Saline soil

() Sodic soil

(C)Acidic soil

(7)5eutral soil

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15. Inter*enous hlorosis is aused due to the defiien" of9


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(A) 5

() Mg

(C) S(7) Fe

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'7.?inno# is the h"%rid *ariet" of9

(A) Citrus

() 8range

(C) Mandarin

(7) $emon

Ans : $C&

'1.The !er(anent !reser*ati*e@ #hih is used for !reser*ation of fruit and*egeta%les@ is9

(A) Sodium chloride

() 'otassium metabisulphate

(C) 'otassium sulphate

(7) Sugar

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''.Whi! tail disease of auliflo#er is aused %" defiien" of9

(A) 5itrogen

() oron

(C) Mol-bdenum

(7) =inc

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').The #ord /Agriulture0 is deri*ed fro(9

(A)6ree+

()$atin

(C)Arabic

(7)French

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',. otha $Grass nut& %elongs to the fa(il" of9

(A) Cruciferae

() iliaceae

(C)C-peraceae

(7)6raminaceae

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'-. Whih of the follo#ings are short da" ro!s +

(A) Mai&e, $obia, ara

() #heat, Mustard, 6ram

(C) Moong, So-bean, ara

(7)#heat, So-bean, araAns : $=&


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'. What is the seuene of C, !lants +

(A) Sudangrass > Sugarcane >'add- > ara

() Sugarcane > Mai&e > Sudangrass > ara

(C) Sugarcane > Cotton > 'add-> Mai&e(7) Cotton > Mai&e > ara >Sugarcane

Ans : $=&'2. ath ListBI $ro!s& #ith ListBII $#ater reuire(ent& and selet "our

ans#er fro( the ode gi*en %elo#9

$ist

I

I

?. ?90 mm > ;00 mm

/. ;20 mm > 920 mm

;. /00 mm > ;00 mm

9. ;00 mm

> ;20 mm

Codes @

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A); ? / 9

()9 / ; ?

(C)? 9 / ;

(7); ? 9 /

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'3. In #hih state@ are there %iggest area@ highest !rodution and nu(%er of


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Sugar ills in relation to Sugarane +

(A) Maharashtra

()ihar

(C)Uttar 'radesh

(7)Andhra 'radesh

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'5. Whih is not !re!ared %" !otato +

(A)Acetic Acid

()'aper

(C)#ine

(7)Fanina

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)7. Uttar Pradesh is ou!"ing #hih !lae in India@ for Gua*a !rodution +

(A)Second

()First

(C)hird

(7)Fifth

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)1. Whih of the follo#ing is TPS *ariet" of Potato +

(A) : ///() Chipsona


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Ans : $C&

)-. Whih of the follo#ing fators does not affet the nitrifiation +

(A)Air

()Seed

(C) emperature

(7)Moisture

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). Whih is the orret seuene of soil erosion +

(A) Rill > Sheet > 6ulle-

()6ulle- > Sheet > Rill

(C) Sheet > Rill > 6ulle-

(7)Sheet > 6ulle- > Rill

Ans : $C&

)2. Din Sul!hate $DnSO,& should not %e (i8ed #ith9

(A) 7.A.'.

() Compost fertili&er

(C)Ammonium Chloride

(7)Urea

Ans : $A&

)3. Insetiides are s!eifi inhi%itors of9

(A)xcretor- s-stem

() 7igesti"e s-stem

(C)5er"ous s-stem

(7)lood Circulator- s-stem

Ans : $;&

)5. The redit for the suess of ?rishi ig"an ?endras $??& goes to9

(A) 7r. R. S. 'aroda

() 7r. Chandri+a 'rasad

(C) 7r. Mohan Singh Mehta

(7)7r. Mangla Rai

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,7. Cauliflo#er %elongs to the fa(il"9(A) Cruciferae

()poacae

(C)Mal"aceae

(7)$eguminaceae

Ans : $A&

,1. Endosul!han is also >no#n as9

(A)$indane

() hiodan

(C)Aldrin


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(7).:.C.

Ans : $=&

,'. Whih of the follo#ing is s"ste(i !oison +

(A) Metas-stox

() 'hosphomidan

(C)'horate(7)All of these

Ans : $C&

,). ;;P is >no#n as9

(A)5u"an

() Malathion

(C)hiodan

(7)Sulfex

Ans : $A&

,,. Seed treat(ent #ith ita*e8 is the (ain ontrolling (ethod of9

(A) $oose smut

()Rust

(C)7o%n- milde%

(7)All of these

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,-. Co*ered s(ut of %arle" is a disease of9

(A)xternall- seed


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() :-derabad

(C) 'une

(7) Calcutta

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,5.oisture ondensed in s(all dro!s u!on ool surfae is alled9

(A):ail() 7e%

(C)Sno%

(7)Fog

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-7. 4o# (an" agroBli(ati


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() Feedbac+

(C) Channel

(7) All of these

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-.The first ?shetri"a Gra(in =an> $?G=& #as o!ened in India is9

(A) ?E/() ?E40

(C) ?E2

(7) ?E3E

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-2.The (ain funtion of A=AR; is9

(A) FarmersG loaning

() Agricultural research

(C) Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions

(7)7e"elopment of agriculture

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-3.Rent theor" of !rofit #as gi*en %"9

(A) :a%le-

() C.'. lac+er

(C) anssig

(7) F.A. #al+er

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-5.In L.;.R.@ the !rofit #ill %e (a8i(u( #hen9

(A) MC H M'()MC M'(C)M' H '(7)M' '

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7. Aid rain ontains (ainl"9

(A)'89

()58/

(C)58;

(7)C:9

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1. '17 Frost free da"s are needed for the gro#th of

(a) ute

(b) Mesta

(c) Cotton


Ans. $&

'.Whih of the follo#ing ro!s is gro#n in India %" the (eans dr" far(ing+

(a) obacco


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(b) #heat

(c) Cotton

(d) Millets

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).Gro#ing different ro!s in assoiation #ith eah other on the sa(e field at the

sa(e ti(e is(a) Mixed farming

(b) Intercultural

(c) Strip farming

(d) Contour ploughing

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,.India to!s in the #orld in !rodution.

(a) !egetables

(b) Fish

(c) Fruits

(d) Flo%ers

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-.Fish@ !oultr"@ (eat@ hides and s>ins@ ra# #ool@ sil> and (il> are lassified as

(a) #ild life resources

(b) Animal resources

(c) 'rimar- resources


Ans. $%&.India has fi*e (a6or shi! %uilding enters loated at u(%ai@

?ol>ata@ ?ohi@ and isha>ha!atna(. Whih is the fifth shi! "ard+

(a) Chennai

(b) Mangalore

(c) Marmagao

(d) *andla

Ans. $&

2.Whih of the follo#ing fertili


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ASWER: . =oth

5. Consider the follo#ing state(ents. Identif" the right ones.I. here are three distinct crop seasons in the northern and interior parts of the countr-,

namel- +harif, rabi and &aid.

II. he +harif season largel- coincides %ith South%est Monsoon.

a. I onl-b. II onl-

c. oth

d. 5one

ASWER: . =oth

27.Whih of these are not ra%i ro!+

a. #heat

b. Mustard

c. arle-

d. Cotton

ASWER: d. Cotton

21.ath the follo#ing ro! seasons #ith res!eti*e (onths.

I. *harif J> A) 8ctober< March

II. Rabi JJ ) April C)une


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2,.Consider the follo#ing state(ents a%out #etland far(ing. Identif" the rightones.

I. In %et land farming, the rainfall is in excess of soil moisture reBuirement of plants

during rain- season.

II. hese areas gro% "arious %ater intensi"e crops such as rice, ute and sugarcane.

a. I onl-b. II onl-c. othd. 5oneASWER: . =oth

2-.Consider the follo#ing state(ents. Identif" the right ones.

I. Food grains are dominant crops in all parts of the countr-.

II. Rice is a staple food for the o"er%helming maorit- of population in India.

a. I onl-

b. II onl-c. oth

d. 5one

ASWER: . =oth

2. Consider the follo#ing state(ents. Identif" the right ones.

I. Mai&e is a food as %ell as fodder crop gro%n under semi


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c. I,II and III onl-

d. All

ASWER: . I@II and III onl"


I. Cotton is a tropical crop gro%n in +harif season in semi


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c. I and III onl-

d. All

ASWER: d. All

3). Consider the follo#ing state(ents. Identif" the right ones.

I. Coffee is a tropical plantation crop.

II. Its seeds are roasted, ground and are used for preparing a be"erage.

III. here are three "arieties of coffee i.e. Arabica, Robusta, $iberia.

I!. India mostl- gro%s inferior Bualit- coffee.

a. I,II and III onl-

b. I! onl-

c. III onl-

d. AllASWER: a. I@II and III onl"

3,.Consider the follo#ing state(ents a%out agriultural de*elo!(ent inIndia. Identif" the right ones.

I. Indian agriculture econom- %as largel- subsistence in nature before

independence.

II. It had a dismal performance in the first half of t%entieth centur-.

a. I onl-b. II onl-c. othd. 5oneASWER: . =oth

85. Consider the follo#ing state(ents a%out Green Re*olution in India. Identif"the right ones.

I. he 6reen Re"olution %as launched in the decade of ?E30s to increase the agriculture

production in India.

II. It %as a LNpac+age re"olutionLO combining :K!s seeds, chemical fertili&er,

pesticide, %ater and agriculture machiner-.

III. It %as an energ-


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c. I,II and III onl-

d. All

ASWER: d. All

32. What are the real !ro%le(s of the Indian agriulture+

I. 7ependence on rratic Monsoon

II. $o% producti"it-

III. Constraints of financial resources and indebtedness

I!. $ac+ of land reforms

!. Small land si&e and fragmentation of landholdingsa. I,II,III and I! onl-

b. II and I! onl-

c. III and ! onl-

d. All

ASWER: d. All

33. Whih one of the follo#ing ro!s is not ulti*ated under dr" land far(ing+

a. Ragi

b. 6roundnut

c. o%ar

d. Sugarcane

ASWER: d. Sugarane

35. In #hih of the follo#ing grou! of ountries of the #orld@ 4s of #heat and

rie #ere de*elo!ed+

a. apan and Australia

b. Mexico and 'hilippines

c. Mexico and Singapore

d. USA and apan

ASWER: %. e8io and Phili!!ines


I. 8rganic farming does not use chemical fertili&ers and chemical pesticides.

II. 8rganic farming can, o"er a period of time, re"erse soil degradation and impro"e soilhealth.

a. I onl-

b. II onl-

c. oth

d. 5one

ASWER: . =oth


I. 6enetic engineering manipulates the genes in an organism to change its

characteristics.II. It can mo"e a fa"orable gene from one organism to another.


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III. 6enetic modification can ma+e a plant resistant to specific pests or diseases.

a. I and II onl-

b. II and III onl-

c. I onl-

d. All

ASWER: d. All

5'. =t Cotton and =t =rin6al are the e8a(!les of geneti all" (odified ro!s.

What does =t stand for+

a. acillus huringiensisb. acteria tera

c. Ficus religiosa

d. 5one

ASWER: a. =aillus Thuringiensis

5). Consider the follo#ing state(ents. Identif" the right ones.

I. ABuaculture is the artificial production of fish in ponds and under%ater cages.

II. A third of the %orldGs fish har"est is used as animal feed, fishmeal and oils.

a. I onl-

b. II onl-

c. oth

d. 5one

ASWER: . =oth

5,.The glo%al fisheries ha*e nearl" olla!sed. What are the fators

res!onsi%le for the deline in fisheries+

I. Massi"e har"esting of fish

II. 'ollution of %ater bodies

III. Climate change

I!. 7estruction of mangro"es and coral reefs

a. I and II onl-

b. II and III onl-

c. III and I! onl-

d. All

ASWER: d. All

5-.What is the #a" out to sa*e glo%al fisheries+

I. Adopting an ecos-stem based approach

II. stablishing marine reser"es as no


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ASWER: d. All


I. A mineral is an- substance that is naturall- present in the earthGs crust and is not

formed from animal or "egetable matter.

II. he earthGs geological processes ha"e formed these minerals o"er millions or billions of

-ears and hence the- are non


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a. It increases crop -ields.

b. It needs fertili&ers and pesticides.

c. It reBuires decreasing inputs o"er time.

d. It uses high


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I. Most efficient method of irrigationII. Increases crop producti"it- %ith less %ater usage

III. Sa"es electricit-

I!. nhances fertili&er use efficienc-

!. Reduces the problems of %ater logging

a. I and II onl-

b. II and III onl-

c. I,II,III,I! onl-

d. All

ASWER: d. All172. Consider the follo#ing state(ents. Identif" the right ones.

I. 7rip irrigation is an irrigation method that sa"es %ater and fertili&er b- allo%ing %ater to

drip slo%l- to the roots of the plants.

II. he efficienc- of drip irrigation is 421.

a. I onl-

b. II onl-

c. oth

d. 5one

ASWER: . =oth

173.What are the !ro%le(s related #ith irrigation+I. 7ela- in the completion of maor irrigation proects

II. Rising costs

III. InadeBuac- of finance and organi&ation

I!. Underutili&ation of existing capacit-

a. I,II and III onl-

b. II,III and I! onl-

c. II and III onl-

d. All

ASWER: d. All

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