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

Question : 1

Farmers are requested to mix lime with soil while farming their fields. This is because

a) lime is very helpful in maintaining the water content in the soil

b) lime decreases the basicity of soil

c) lime decreases the acidity of soil

d) high concentration of lime is necessary for the plant growth

Question : 2

What time is taken by Adsali Sugarcane crop to get ripen?

a) 6 months

b) 18 months

c) 12 months

d) 24 months

Question : 3

Assertion (A) :
Black soils are suitable for cotton cultivation
Reason (R) :
They are rich in humus.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

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

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

c) is true, but (R) is false.

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

Question : 4

Which of the following is a major producer of cashewnut?

a) Goa

b) Kerala

c) Maharashtra

d) Karnataka

Question : 5

Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting seedlings?

a) Maize

b) Onion

c) Sorghum

d) Soyabean

Question : 6

Assertion (A):
The dry zone of India has a predominantly agrarian economy.
Reason (R):
It has a large potential for a second Green Revolution.

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