indian agriculture & animal husbandry section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Though temperature and humidity are one of the key elements of weather crucial for a good harvest, agriculture in India is said to be the handmaid of monsoon. This is on account of the lack of irrigational facilities across the country. A good monsoonal year often means a bumper harvest.

Answer: (c)

The soil of kerala is rich in Laterite soil. It is a soil rich in iron and aluminium and forms in hot and wet tropical areas.

Answer: (c)

Deccan plateau is considered the most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India. The lava soil of the Deccan plateau is world-renowned for cotton production and is popularly known as the black cotton soil.

This is especially true of the central part of the Deccan plateau, comprising Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

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.

Answer: (a)