indian agriculture & animal husbandry section 8 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

Avoidance of flood and drought-prone areas for agriculture would not be sustainable in this respect.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

Rabi ( Also called Rabbi ) and Kharif are the two agricultural crops related words that have come with the Mughals in the Indian subcontinent and are widely used ever since.

The Kharif crops are the autumn harvest, but better known as the monsoon crops in the Indian subcontinent. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains towards the end of May in the state of Kerala during the advent of southwest monsoon season.

Bajra and Jowar, Paddy or Rice, Maize, Moong and other pulses, Groundnut. Cotton, etc are Kharif crops.

The Rabi crop is the spring harvest (also known as the "winter crop") in the Indian subcontinent. Major Rabi crop is Wheat in India followed by Barley, Mustard, Sesame and Peas.

Answer: (c)

The state of Assam is the world’s largest tea-growing region, lying on either side of the Brahmaputra River, and bordering Bangladesh and Myanmar. This part of India experiences high precipitation; during the monsoon period, as much as 10 to 12 inches (250–300 mm) of rain per day.

The daytime temperature rises to about 96.8F (36 °C), creating greenhouse-like conditions of extreme humidity and heat. This tropical climate contributes to Assam’s unique malty taste, a feature for which this tea is well known.