Solution: (d)
Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied. Today, China and India are the two main silk producers, together manufacturing more than 60% of the world production.
Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in Indian agriculture?
(a) Co-operative farming
(b) Inadequate inputs availability
(c) Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings
(d) Poor finance and marketing facilities.
Solution: (a)
Productivity is actually a function of efficiency and effectiveness. These two are essential for a productive industry. The agricultural sector in India has low productivity because of Traditional farming methods; Lack of adequate machinery; Lack of finances for farmers; Lack of good quality seeds and fertilizers and ownership of land. Besides, the increasing pressure of population on land is an important demographic factor responsible for low yield in agriculture. Shortage of finance, marketing and storage facilities are also responsible for agricultural backwardness in India. The co-operatives and other institutional agencies have not been able to eliminate the village money- lenders. Storage facilities for farmers are not still available to preserve their agricultural product for a better price.
Golden Revolution refers to –
(a) Sericulture
(b) Horticulture
(c) Apiculture
(d) Viticulture
Solution: (b)
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together cover nearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
‘Brown Revolution’ is
(a) growth of the fodder industry
(b) growth of sea products
(c) growth of milk and milk products
(d) growth of food processing and soft drinks industries in India
Solution: (d)
Brown revolution is normally related to real estate and housing industry. However, in agriculture, this revolution is linked to cocoa.
Find out the mismatched pair.
(a) Tea–Assam
(b) Groundnut– Bihar
(c) Coconut –Kerala
(d) Sugarcane – Uttar Pradesh
Solution: (b)
Groundnut is mostly grown as a kharif crop, and contributes to around 45 percent of the total oilseed production in the country. Groundnut is a popular crop of South India. Four Peninsular states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat together contribute over 80 per cent of the area and production of groundnut in the country.
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