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

Question : 1

Highly specialized form of agriculture in which crops like coffee, tea and rubber are cultivated refer to

a) terrace farming

b) extensive farming

c) multiple cropping

d) plantation agriculture

Question : 2

In which of the following group of countries maize is used as staple food?

a) Middle Africa

b) South-East Asia

c) Western Europe

d) Russia

Question : 3

Two major producers of natural rubber in the world are

a) China and Philippines

b) Thailand and Indonesia

c) Brazil and Malaysia

d) Vietnam and India

Question : 4

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, renowned for vitreous and citrus fruit production in America, is located at

a) Mexico

b) Columbia

c) California

d) Alaska

Question : 5

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 : 6

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