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

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: (d)

Answer: (b)

The three terms are related to sheep rearing. Shearing: act of cutting wool; Bailing up: to corner the sheep physically; and Mustering: the round up of livestock for inspection or other purposes.

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)

Groundnut is mostly grown as a Kharif crop and contributes to around 45 per cent of the total oilseed production in the country. Groundnut is a popular crop in South India.

Four Peninsular states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat together contribute over 80 per cent of the area and production of groundnut in the country.

Answer: (b)