Agriculture: Test 1

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  1. 1. Who is known as the father of the Green Revolution in India?
    1. Verghese Kurien
    2. Norman Borlaug
    3. M. S. Swaminathan
    4. C. Subramaniam

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    Answer: C. M. S. Swaminathan

    M. S. Swaminathan led the Green Revolution in India. Norman Borlaug is regarded as its father worldwide.
  2. 2. The White Revolution in India is associated with
    1. Fish production
    2. Milk production
    3. Egg production
    4. Cotton production

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    Answer: B. Milk production

    The White Revolution (Operation Flood) increased milk production.
  3. 3. Kharif crops are sown
    1. At the beginning of the monsoon
    2. In the summer after the Rabi harvest
    3. At the beginning of winter
    4. Throughout the year

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    Answer: A. At the beginning of the monsoon

    Kharif crops are sown with the onset of the monsoon and harvested in autumn.
  4. 4. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
    1. Rice
    2. Wheat
    3. Cotton
    4. Maize

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    Answer: B. Wheat

    Wheat is sown in winter and harvested in spring, so it is a Rabi crop.
  5. 5. The bacteria that fix nitrogen in the root nodules of leguminous plants are
    1. Rhizobium
    2. Azotobacter
    3. Nitrosomonas
    4. Lactobacillus

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    Answer: A. Rhizobium

    Rhizobium lives in the root nodules of legumes and fixes atmospheric nitrogen.
  6. 6. The nitrogen content of urea is about
    1. 33%
    2. 46%
    3. 21%
    4. 60%

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    Answer: B. 46%

    Urea contains about 46% nitrogen.
  7. 7. Which crop is known as the "golden fibre"?
    1. Jute
    2. Silk
    3. Hemp
    4. Cotton

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    Answer: A. Jute

    Jute is called the golden fibre because of its colour and value.
  8. 8. The rearing of silkworms for the production of silk is called
    1. Sericulture
    2. Pisciculture
    3. Horticulture
    4. Apiculture

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    Answer: A. Sericulture

    Sericulture is silk farming. Apiculture is bee-keeping and pisciculture is fish farming.
  9. 9. Which soil is considered most suitable for growing cotton?
    1. Red soil
    2. Sandy soil
    3. Black soil
    4. Laterite soil

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    Answer: C. Black soil

    Black soil holds moisture well and is known as black cotton soil.
  10. 10. The Kisan Credit Card scheme was introduced in the year
    1. 1991
    2. 1998
    3. 2004
    4. 2010

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    Answer: B. 1998

    The Kisan Credit Card scheme was introduced in 1998.

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