indian agriculture & animal husbandry section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Jhum cultivation is a problem in the hilly areas of

a) Assam and Bihar

b) Odisha and Madhya Pradesh

c) Bihar and Odisha

d) Maharashtra and U.P.

Question : 2

Dry farming in India is extensively practised in

a) Kanara Plains

b) Coromandal Plains

c) Deccan Plateau

d) Ganga Plains

Question : 3

‘Operation Flood’ is associated with–

a) milk production

b) flood control

c) wheat production

d) water harvesting

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Largest number of cattle are found in Madhya Pradesh.
2. Largest number of Buffaloes in India are found in Uttar Pradesh.
3. Largest number of sheep in India are found in Rajasthan.
4. Uttar Pradesh in India is the largest producer of cow milk.

a) 1 and 2

b) 3 and 4

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 4

Question : 5

Cotton is facing competition from sugarcane in the region of the black soil in Maharashtra. This is due to

a) Declined yield of cotton in this region

b) Expansion of irrigation has made this region suitable for sugarcane cultivation which is more profitable crop

c) A general change in the climate of this region

d) Increasing demand for sugar and rising price of sugar in the country

Question : 6

The largest pulses producing state in India

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Bihar

d) Rajasthan