indian agriculture & animal husbandry section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and substantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world is derived from the dry stigmata of the plant Crocus Sativus. Saffron is a native of Southern Europe and cultivated in Mediterranean countries, particularly in Spain, Austria, France, Greece, England, Turkey, Iran.

In India, it is cultivated in Jammu & Kashmir and in Himachal Pradesh. Coffee production in India is dominated in the hill tracts of South Indian states, with the state of Karnataka accounting 53% followed by Kerala at 28%. Assam is known for its tea cultivation.

Punjab is one of the largest producers of wheat in India.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world’s biggest dairy development program which transformed India, from a milkdeficient nation, the largest milk producer in the world, surpassing the USA in 1998.