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

Question : 1

Depending on the area in the South Asian region, the Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested during the months of

a) April and October

b) November and February

c) January and April

d) October and December

Question : 2

Which Indian state has the largest number of Cotton Textile Mills?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Gujarat

c) Maharashtra

d) Tamil Nadu

Question : 3

The largest Coconut producing state in India is

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Kerala

c) Karnataka

d) Tamil Nadu

Question : 4

Assertion (A):
India has a shortage of pulses, but not of protein.
Reason (R):
There is a priority in the demand for pulses.

a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

b) (A) is true, but (R) is false

c) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question : 5

Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in South India as compared to north India?

1. Higher per acre field of sugarcane
2. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
3. Lower labour cost
4. Longer crushing period

a) 1 and 2

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 4

Question : 6

Kharif crops are sown

a) a the beginning of the South-West monsoon

b) at the beginning of the North-East monsoon

c) at the end of the SouthWest monsoon

d) at the end of North-East moonson