indian agriculture & animal husbandry section 7 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

Jute is one of the most important natural fibres after cotton in terms of cultivation and usage. Cultivation is dependent on the climate, season, and soil. Almost 85% of the world's jute cultivation is concentrated in the Ganges delta.

This fertile geographic region is shared by both Bangladesh and India (West Bengal). West Bengal occupies the foremost place both in respect of area (73.5%) and production (82.26%) of jute in the country.

Here the crop is grown throughout the state except for the hilly region of the north and the plateau area of the west.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (c)

The growth, development and adoption of new varieties of oilseeds and complementary technologies nearly doubled oilseeds production from 12.6 mt in 1987-88 to 24.4 mt in 1996-97, catalyzed by the Technology Mission on Oilseeds, brought about the Yellow Revolution. The oilseeds production scenario in India has witnessed a dramatic turn.

The country achieved a status of ‘self-sufficient and net exporter’ during the early nineties, rising from the ‘net importer’ state, with a mere annual production of nearly 11 million tonnes from the annual oilseed crops, until the year 1986-87.

In a span of just a decade, an all-time record oilseeds production of 25 million tonnes from annual oilseed crops was attained during 1996,97. This transformation has been termed "The Yellow Revolution".

Answer: (b)