pedology or soil & agriculture section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Assertion (A):
Commercial Viticulture is specific to the Mediterranean Region of Europe.
Reason (R):
85% of its grapes go to wine making.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code

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

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

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

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

Question : 2

The land which is not cultivated every year though it is suitable for cultivation :

a) Fallow land

b) Cultivable waste land

c) Waste land

d) Pasture land

Question : 3

Laterite soils are found in area where–

a) temperature is low and rainfall is nominal

b) temperature is high and rainfall is normal

c) normal temperature and rain fall is less

d) temperature is high and rainfall is heavy

Question : 4

Which one of the following countries ranks second in the production of Corn in the world?

a) Argentina

b) China

c) Brazil

d) Mexico

Question : 5

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. China is the largest producer of Tobacco in the world.
2. USA is the largest producer of Jowar in the world.
3. Brazil is the largest producer of Soyabean in the world.
4. Italy is the largest producer of raw silk in the world.

a) 3 and 4

b) 1 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3

Question : 6

Which one of the following countries produces sugar from sugar-beets only?

a) Germany

b) Italy

c) France

d) Ukraine