indian agriculture & animal husbandry section 5 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and substantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world is derived from the dry stigmata of the plant Crocus Sativus. Saffron is a native of Southern Europe and cultivated in Mediterranean countries, particularly in Spain, Austria, France, Greece, England, Turkey, Iran.

In India, it is cultivated in Jammu & Kashmir and in Himachal Pradesh. Coffee production in India is dominated in the hill tracts of South Indian states, with the state of Karnataka accounting 53% followed by Kerala at 28%. Assam is known for its tea cultivation.

Punjab is one of the largest producers of wheat in India.

Answer: (a)

Agricultural mechanization helps in increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing the utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing the unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation.

Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to the small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of the fragmentation of land.