indian agriculture & animal husbandry section 10 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Regarding the mixed farming practices ‘Baranaja’, consider the following statements:

1. In the baranaja twelve, or sometimes more, crops are intercropped.
2. A combination of cereals, lentils, vegetables, creepers and root vegetables are grown.
3. No external chemical inputs are given and pests are controlled by using leaves of the walnut and neem and the application of ash and cow’s urine.
4. This system of bio-diverse farming helps maintain the ecological balance, and even if some crop varieties fail or get damaged due to pests or adverse weather conditions, the farmer can benefit from the other crops.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 4 only

d) All of the above

Question : 2

Which of the following is not a kharif crop?

a) Cotton

b) Maize

c) Groundnut

d) Mustard

Question : 3

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a) The fibre length of cotton is 1-5 cm

b) Recommended dose of fertilizer (kg/ha) for Pusa Basmati Rice is N(120), P(60), K(60)

c) Boron is a micro nutrient

d) Edible part of apple is mesocarp

Question : 4

Mulching, an agronomic measure of soil conservation, is very effective because it

1. protects soil from gully erosion
2. protects soil from sheetwash and wind erosion
3. helps soil to retain moisture and nutrients

a) 1 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 5

‘Barani deep’ is a variety of

a) Pigeon Pea

b) Paddy

c) Maize

d) None of these

Question : 6

‘Mandua’ (Koda) grain in Uttarakhand is exported mostly to which country?

a) United States of America

b) Singapore

c) Great Britain

d) Japan