Solution: (d)
Wheat requires moderate temperatures (maximum 20-23 degrees Celsius and minimum 4-5 degrees Celsius) during sowing season and light rains in January for growth. High temperature and no rains lead to improper growth of the crop, early ripening and damages formation of grain. It thrives best in well drained loamy soil. Wheat is grown extensively in USA, Canada, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, Australia and India. In India it is grown in winter.
The crops are grown after the summer monsoon are called
(a) Kharif
(b) Rabi
(c) Annual
(d) Seasonal
Solution: (b)
Rabi crops refer to agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the summer season. The term is derived from the Arabic word for “spring”, which is used in the Indian Subcontinent. Rabbi season begins in autumn. The chief rabbi crops are wheat, barley, gram, pulses, linseed and mustard.
Which of the following is the main spice producer?
(a) Deccan trap
(b) Malabar coast
(c) Coromandel coast
(d) Sunderbans delta
Solution: (b)
The Malabar Coast is a long and narrow coastline on the south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. The ports of the Malabar Coast have participated in the Indian Ocean trade in spices, silk, and other goods for over two millennia. It is famous for Pepper, Cloves, Cardamom, Kokum (Garcinia cambogia), Cinchona, etc.
Which of the following has not been a component of the agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution?
(a) Greater intensity of cropping
(b) Guaranteed maximum prices
(c) New agricultural technology
(d) Package of inputs
Solution: (b)
The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. Genetically modified high-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr. Norman Borlaug. A proper facility of irrigation water was also key feature of the agricultural strategy behind Green Revolution.
Green Revolution was most successful in
(a) Punjab and Tamil Nadu
(b) Punjab, Haryana and UP
(c) Haryana
(d) UP and Maharashtra
Solution: (b)
In regional terms, only the states of Punjab and Haryana showed the best results of the Green Revolution. The eastern plains of the River Ganges in West Bengal also showed reasonably good results. But results were less impressive in other parts of India.
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