indian agriculture & animal husbandry section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

In the map given below four areas are differently shaded, three of which indicate cereal crops production areas and one indicates non-cereal crop production area. As per the index given, the non cereal crop production area is

a) 1

b) 3

c) 2

d) 4

Question : 2

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Paddy - Govind

b) Arhar - Paras

c) Wheat - Shusk Samrat

d) Pea – Prakash

Question : 3

In the context of the food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the ‘Seed Replacement Rates’ of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/ are the constraint/constraints in its wider/greater implementation?

1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place.
2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops.
3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in the case of low value and high volume crops.

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) Only 3

d) None of the above

Question : 4

Which is not a Kharif crop?

a) Paddy

b) Maize

c) Gram

d) Jowar

Question : 5

Which of the following countries has the largest area under rice cultivation?

a) China

b) Japan

c) India

d) Philippines

Question : 6

Breeding work on sugarcane is being done at

a) Lucknow

b) Shravasti

c) Shahjahanpur

d) Coimbatore