Objective Questions:
Questions asked in Pre-boards and previous years boards
Q.1 Identify the crop with the help of following features.
- Grows only in tropical region
- Require rainfall more than 200 cm
- Require alluvial and laterite soil
a. Rubber
b. Maize
c. Wheat
d. Cotton
Answer: a. Rubber
Q.2 Identify the soil with the help of given clues.
- It is acidic in nature.
- It is rich in iron.
- It is found in Hills summits of Eastern, Western Ghats and Assam Hills.
a. Black Soil
b. Alluvial Soil
c. Red Soil
d. Laterite Soil
Answer: d. Laterite Soil
Q.3 Which of the crops are also famous as leguminous crops?
a. Fruits
b. Vegetables
c. Pulses
d. All of these.
Answer: c. Pulses
Q.4 Which of the following oil seeds in India is grown in both Rabi and Kharif seasons?
a Castor seed
b. Groundnut
c. Coconut
d. Mustard
Answer: a Castor seed
Q.5 Identify the crop-
- It is a Kharif crop that requires a temperature between 21°C to 27°C.
- It grows well in alluvial soil.
- In some states it is grown as a Rabi crop.
Select the appropriate option from the following.
a. Millet
b. Wheat
c. Sugarcane
d. Maize
Answer: d. Maize
Q.6 In which of the following states is the terrace cultivation not practiced?
a. Punjab
b. Haryana
c. Uttaranchal
d. Maharashtra
Answer: b. Haryana
Q.7 Match the following:
| Soils | Major Crops |
| A. Black soil | I. Sugarcane |
| B. Laterite Soil | II. Tobacco |
| C. Alluvial Soil | III. Cashew nut |
| D. Red and Yellow Soil | IV. Cotton |
a. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-I
b. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
c. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
d. A-IV, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Answer: d. A-IV, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Q.8 What is common between primitive subsistence farming and intensive subsistence farming:
a. Both require the use of modern machinery.
b. Both are done on large land holdings.
c. Both require large amounts of credit.
d. Both are labor intensive
Answer: d. Both are labor intensive
Q.9 In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation?
a. Jharkhand and Odisha
b. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
c. Punjab and Haryana
d. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Answer: b. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Q.10 What type of climate is required for sugarcane?
a. Dry and hot
b. Hot and wet
c. Cold and dry
d. Cold and wet
Answer: b. Hot and wet