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

Question : 1

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 : 2

Which of the following crops occupies largest area in India?

a) Wheat

b) Maize

c) Sugarcane

d) Rice

Question : 3

What are G arboreum, G herbaceum, G hirsutum and G barbadense whose all the four species are cultivated in India? (G = Gossypium)

a) Species of wool

b) Species of silk

c) Species of cotton

d) Species of jute

Question : 4

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 : 5

India’s rank in vegetable production is

a) First

b) Fourth

c) Second

d) Fifth

Question : 6

Which of the following is a major producer of cashewnut?

a) Goa

b) Kerala

c) Maharashtra

d) Karnataka