Agriculture Agriculture MCQ Questions and Answers (Set–1) 1. What type of activity is agriculture considered to be? Secondary activity Tertiary activity Primary activity Commercial activity 2. The word "agriculture" is derived from which language? Greek French Latin Arabic 3. Land on which crops are grown is known as Fallow land Arable land Pasture land Wetland 4. Which state has covered the largest area under organic certification in India? Gujarat Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan 5. Which state became India’s first fully organic state in 2016? Assam Sikkim Meghalaya Tripura 6. Who gave the concept of organic farming in 1940? Norman Borlaug M.S. Swaminathan Sir Albert Howard Verghese Kurien 7. Sir Albert Howard is known as the Father of White Revolution Father of Green Revolution Father of Modern Organic Agriculture Father of Hybrid Seeds 8. Wetland farming is suitable for crops like: Wheat and Gram Rice and Jute Bajra and Jowar Cotton and Mustard 9. Terrace farming is mainly practiced in: Desert regions Plateau regions Mountainous regions Coastal regions 10. The major benefit of terrace farming is Increase in rainfall Soil and water conservation Faster harvesting Pest control 11. Intercropping means: Growing one crop repeatedly Growing two or more crops together Growing crops without soil Growing crops in waterlogged areas 12. Contour plowing is mainly practiced to: Increase temperature Improve water distribution Reduce fertilizer use Increase rainfall 13. Plantation farming is a type of Subsistence farming Mixed farming Dry farming Commercial farming 14. Which of the following is a plantation crop? Wheat Gram Tea Barley 15. Hydroponic farming involves growing plants: Without sunlight Without fertilizers Without soil Without irrigation 16. Crop rotation helps in: Soil erosion Nitrogen replenishment Waterlogging Salinity increase 17. Biofloc technology is related to the following: Crop farming Poultry farming Fish farming Sericulture 18. RAS stands for: Regional Agriculture Scheme Rural Agriculture Service Recirculated Agriculture Scheme Recirculatory Aquaculture System 19. The Intensive Agriculture District Programme was launched in: 1951 1960 1965 1970 20. The 'Zabo' farming system is practiced mainly in: Nagaland Assam Mizoram Manipur 21. "Zabo" means Hill farming Water harvesting Mixed farming Terrace farming 22. Taungya cultivation was started in: India Nepal Burma Bangladesh 23. Primitive subsistence agriculture is also called the following: Plantation farming Mixed farming Shifting cultivation Commercial farming 24. Shifting cultivation in Northeast India is known as Bewar Podu Jhum Khil 25. Sprinkler irrigation works with the help of: Gravity Pump Canal Tube well 26. Drip irrigation supplies water: By flooding fields Through canals Directly to crop roots Through rainfall 27. Which state has the highest percentage of irrigated land in India? Punjab Haryana Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan 28. Water harvesting mainly helps in: Increasing salinity Groundwater recharge Soil erosion Deforestation 29. DDT stands for: Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane Dichloro Diethyl Trichloroethane Double Diphenyl Trichloride Dichloro Diphenyl Tetrachloride 30. DDT was banned worldwide in: 1965 1972 1980 1990 31. "Land ceiling" refers to Irrigation limit Crop production limit Maximum land ownership limit Forest area limit 32. Crops grown mainly for animal feed are called the following: Cash crops Food crops Fodder crops Beverage crops 33. Kharif crops are generally sown during the following periods: Winter season Rainy season Summer season Spring season 34. Which of the following is a Kharif crop? Wheat Gram Rice Barley 35. Rabi crops are sown during: Monsoon Summer Winter Spring 36. Which of the following is a Rabi crop? Maize Wheat Cotton Jute 37. Zaid's crops are grown mainly between: Rabi and Kharif seasons Winter and spring Monsoon and autumn Autumn and winter 38. Which of the following is a Zaid crop? Mustard Watermelon Wheat Gram 39. Boro crop is also known as Summer rice Autumn rice Winter rice Spring rice 40. India is the largest producer and consumer of: Tea Cotton Pulses Coffee 41. Pulses are a major source of: Carbohydrates Vitamins Protein Fat Your score is Restart quiz Send feedback