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

Question : 31 [UP–PCS 2008]

Which one of the following agriculture practices is eco - friendly?

a) Cultivation of high yielding varieties

b) Shifting cultivation

c) Growing plants in glass houses

d) Organic farming

Question : 32 [ IAS (Pre) 2014]

What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as ‘Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative’?

1. Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
2. Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this.
3. There is no application of chemical/inorganic fertilizers at all in this.
4. The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.

a) Only 1 and 2

b) Only 2, 3 and 4

c) Only 1, 2 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 33 [UPPCS (Pre) 2008]

The state of India, which has largest share in food grain production is

a) Punjab

b) Maharashtra

c) Haryana

d) Uttar Pradesh

Question : 34 [PCS (Pre) 2018]

What was the estimated production of food grains in India for the year 2016-17?

a) 230 million tonnes

b) 257 million tonnes

c) 210 million tonnes

d) 275 million tones

Question : 35 [UPPCS (Pre) 2017]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

a) 4 2 3 1

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 3 2 1 4