31. Which is the ideal condition for the growth of sugarcane?
(a) Temperature of 21 to 27 degrees Celsius and an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm
(b) Temperature below 17 degrees Celsius and 50 to 75 cm of rainfall
(c) Temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and 200 cm of rainfall
(d) None of the above
32. What percentage of our cropped area is covered by oilseeds?
(a) 21%
(b) 12%
(c) 2%
(d) 4%
33. Which of the following conditions spoil tea crop?
(a) Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year
(b) Frost free climate
(c) Deep fertile well drained soil
(d) Clayey soil which has high water holding capacity
34. Coffee cultivation was first introduced in _______________ .
(a) Himalayas
(b) Aravallis
(c) Garo Hills
(d) Baba Buden Hills
35. Which of the following crops is an important raw material for automobile industry?
(a) Pulses
(b) Ragi
(c) Rubber
(d) None of the above
36. Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as-
(a) Sericulture
(b) Aquaculture
(c) Horticulture
(d) Pisciculture
37. Which one of the following is known as golden fibre?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Hemp
(d) Silk
38. Primitive subsistence farming is also known as-
(a) Mixed farming
(b) Cooperative farming
(c) Slash and burn agriculture
(d) Commercial farming
39. Plantation agriculture is a type of-
(a) Subsistence farming
(b) Commercial farming
(c) Mixed farming
(d) None of the above
40. How much India’s population is engaged in agriculture?
(a) Two-thirds
(b) Half
(c) One-thirds
(d) Almost fifty percent
41. Over these years, cultivation methods have changed significantly depending upon the
characteristics of-
(a) Type of crop
(b) Technological know-how
(c) Type of season
(d) Government intervention
42. Farming has varied from subsistence to _________ type.
(a) intensive
(b) extensive
(c) commercial
(d) plantation
43. Agriculture is practiced on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe and
digging sticks, and family/community labour. What type of agriculture is this?
(a) Intensive
(b) Primitive
(c) Extensive
(d) Plantation
44. What has been the main dependency of primitive farming?
(a) Monsoon
(b) Labour
(c) Suitability of environment
(d) Technical
45. Which type of agriculture is called ‘slash and burn’ agriculture?
(a) Plantation
(b) Intensive
(c) Primitive subsistence
(d) Extensive
Answer:
31. (a)
32. (b)
33. (d)
34. (d)
35. (c)
36. (a)
37. (b)
38. (c)
39. (b)
40. (a)
41. (b)
42. (c)
43. (b)
44. (a)
45. (c)