Consider the following two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Green Revolution Technology played a crucial role in gradually transforming traditional agriculture into a modern scientific one.
Reason (R) : It did not involve much of social and environmental cost.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Code :
Correct Answer:
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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12
Which of the following is not the reason for low productivity in Indian agriculture?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Cooperative farming
The pressure of the population on the land, disguised unemployment and small land holding are the reasons for low productivity in Indian agriculture whereas, cooperative farming is one of the means of the development of agriculture. Cooperative farming is farming where each member farmer is the owner of his land, but farming is done jointly and profit is distributed among member farmers.
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13
In the map given below four areas are differently shaded, three of which indicate cereal crops production areas and one indicates non-cereal crop production area.
As per the given index, the non-cereal crop production area is:
Correct Answer:
(D)
4
As per the given Index in the map, the place marked as "4" which includes Rann of Kutch of Gujarat, western Madhya Pradesh and some part of Maharashtra indicates Non-Cereal crop production area.
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14
Which of the following is the right decreasing order of production of the given food grain in India?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Rice – Wheat – Coarse Grain – Pulses
As per the final estimates data for 2023-24, production data of the given food grains is as follows – Rice – 1378.25 LMT; Wheat – 1132.92 LMT Coarse grain –569.36 LMT; Pulses – 242.46 LMT Thus, the correct answer is option (d).
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15
Consider the following pairs :
Region Well-known for the production of
Kinnaur : Arecanut
Mewat : Mango
Coromandel : Soyabean
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(D)
None
According to the report published by National Horticulture Board, major areas of arecanut production in India are Kerala, Assam, Karnataka, and Tripura. District Kinnaur is located in Himachal Pradesh. Therefore pair (1) is not matched correctly. In India major producers of Mango are Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Odisha and Maharashtra. Mewat district is located in Haryana, therefore it is clear that pair (2) is also not matched correctly Major producers of soyabean in India are Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, but Coromandel is not known for soyabean production. Thus, all the given pairs are not correctly matched.
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16
India’s contribution to the world's fruit production is–
Correct Answer:
(C)
10%
According to the FAO 2024, India is the second largest producer of fruit with 10% percent share in the total fruit production in the world. China is the largest producer with 20.9 percent share.
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17
Who is credited for initiating the cultivation of Rajma and potato in Bhagirathi valley –
Correct Answer:
(A)
Wilson
The credit of starting the cultivation of Rajma and Potato in Bhagirathi valley goes to Fredrick Wilson. He was the first white man to settle permanently in Bhagirathi valley in the 19th century. He had been titled as 'Pahari' and the "Raja of Harsil".
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18
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Board) (Headquarters)
Coffee Board 1. Bengaluru
Rubber Board 2. Guntur
Tea Board 3. Kottayam
Tobacco Board 4. Kolkata
Code:
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(B)
1 3 4 2
Correct match of Board and its Headquarters is as follows–
Coffee Board – Bengaluru
Rubber Board – Kottayam
Tea Board – Kolkata
Tobacco Board – Guntur
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19
Consider the following statements about the Jute cultivation in India:
Jute is a Rabi crop
Jute crop requires humid climate with high temperature
The cultivation of Jute in India is mainly confined to the eastern region of the country
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Only II and III are correct
Jute is a kharif crop. High temperatures (24ºC to 35ºC), heavy rain (125-200 cm) and low plain land are favourable conditions for its cultivation. West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh are the major Jute producing states.
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20
Which of the following crops is grown throughout the year?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Maize
Maize popularly known as 'Corn' is one of the most versatile cash crops having wider adaptability under varied climatic conditions which can be grown throughout the year. It is called the Queen of Cereals globally.
Note: Maize is used for the production of starch powder and starch products like dextrin and cystex. Also, oil of maize can be used for biodiesel. By using maize, various types of alcoholic beverages as corn whisky (American– wine) and choweime (Brazilian beer) are produced.
