Practice Quiz set 4 - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) The total number of Agroecological zones in India is
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Q-2) Which of the following is called "brown paper" ?
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This rich textured brown paper is made from mulberry tissue with bits of jute or manila hemp scattered throughout the sheet.
Q-3) First Agriculture University in India was established in the year
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Q-4) The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian Sericulture. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oak tussar silk?
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Q-5) Which one of the following is not a plantation crop ?
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A plantation is a large artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption. Plantation crops constitute a large group of crops.
The major plantation crops include coconut, areca nut, oil palm, cashew, tea, coffee and rubber; the minor plantation crops include cocoa.
Q-6) Which of the following is C4 plant?
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Q-7) Seedless variety of mango is
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Q-8) How many agro-climatic zones are there in India as far as the official categorization of the Ministry of Agriculture is concerned ?
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India has been divided into fifteen different agroclimatic zones by the Planning Commission of India, which are further divided into more homogeneous 72 sub-zones.
However, under the National Agricultural Research Project (NARP), implemented with World Bank funding, the entire country was divided into 126 agro-climatic zones, each consisting of several districts. In each of the zones, a research station was established under a specific SAU to carry out applied and adaptive research relevant to the zone.
Q-9) The Jute Industry in India is mainly concentrated in
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Q-10) Which State called the ‘Rice-Bowl’ of India ?
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Andhra Pradesh is called the ‘Rice Bowl of India’.