Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
(a) small holdings
(b) lack of tractors
(c) poverty of the peasants
(d) indifference of the people
Solution: (a)
Agricultural mechanization helps in increasing pro duction, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
Green Revolution was started in
(a) 1960
(b) 1970
(c) 1980
(d) 1990
Solution: (a)
Green Revolution was started in 1960. Hybrid highyielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr. Norman Borlaug. Borlaug has been hailed as the Father of the Green Revolution. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds.
Which of the following is called “brown paper”?
(a) Jute
(b) Cotton
(c) Rubber
(d) Tea
Solution: (a)
This rich textured brown paper is made from mulberry tissue with bits of jute or manila hemp scattered throughout the sheet.
Crop rotation is being adopted
(a) to increase the productivity of the land
(b) to increase the crop yield
(c) to increase the soil water
(d) to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Solution: (a)
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
The state which produces the largest quantity of wheat is
(a) Haryana
(b) Rajasthan
(c) U.P.
(d) Punjab
Solution: (c)
The major wheat producing states in India are placed in the northern part of the country. About 86 per cent of the India’s wheat production comes from 5 states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh while three northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana together supply about 72 per cent of the country’s wheat output.
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