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Questions : Sugarcane seeds are produced in

(a) I.I.S.R., Lucknow

(b) Directorate of Seed Research, Mau

(c) I.A.R.I., New Delhi

(d) S.B.I., Coimbatore

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

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Question : 1

Identify the correct sequence of the following states in terms of fish production in descending order.

a) Gujarat, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

b) Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

c) Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

d) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala

Answer: (b)

Question : 2

Golden rice is a rich source of

a) Vitamin A

b) Vitamin K

c) Vitamin B

d) Vitamin C

Answer: (a)

Golden rice is a variety of rice (Oryza sativa) produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, in the edible parts of rice.

Question : 3

Which one of the major source of irrigation in India?

a) Canals

b) Wells and Tubewells

c) Tanks

d) Other sources

Answer: (b)

Wells are the principal source of irrigation. During the year under review, open wells and tube-wells/bore-wells continued to be the principal source of irrigation.

Question : 4

Which soil needs little irrigation as it retains soil moisture?

a) Alluvial soil

b) Red soil

c) Black soil

d) Laterite soil

Answer: (c)

Black soil is formed due to Solid fication of lava spread over large areas during volcanic activity in the deccan plateau. The Soil is rich in iron and nitrogen. It is Suitable for cotton and groundnuts.

Question : 5

Consider the following crops of India.

  1. Cowpea
  2. Green Gram
  3. Pigeon Pea
Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?

a) Only 1 and 2

b) Only 1 and 3

c) Only 2

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

Question : 6

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched based on Soil & State?

a) Alluvial — Uttar Pradesh

b) Laterite — Punjab

c) Regur — Maharashtra

d) Red and yellow — Chhattisgarh

Answer: (b)

Laterite soils are found mainly in the states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and the hilly regions of Orissa and Assam. Laterite soil is rich in aluminium and iron, formed in wet and hot tropical areas.

Almost all laterite soils are red due to the presence of iron oxides. It is prepared by the prolonged and rigorous weathering of the parent rock.

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