Knowledge Check: Agriculture
Q1: Which of the following best defines agriculture?
A) Only growing of crops
B) Rearing of animals only
C) Growing crops and rearing livestock including fisheries, forestry and horticulture
D) Manufacturing of agricultural tools
Q2: In India, agriculture is important because it supports nearly what percentage of the population directly or indirectly?
A) 30–35%
B) 45–50%
C) 58–60%
D) 70–75%
Q3: Which continent has the largest share of the world’s agricultural land?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Q4: India ranks second worldwide in farm output after which country?
A) USA
B) China
C) Brazil
D) Russia
Q5: Which is NOT a cropping season in India?
A) Rabi
B) Kharif
C) Zaid
D) Monsoon
Q6: Wheat, barley and gram are mainly grown in which season?
A) Kharif
B) Zaid
C) Rabi
D) All seasons
Q7: Which factor does NOT affect agriculture directly?
A) Relief
B) Climate
C) Soil
D) Stock market prices
Q8: Subsistence farming is primarily practised to
A) Earn huge profits
B) Feed the farmer’s family
C) Export crops
D) Supply raw material to industries
Q9: Which type of farming is also known as ‘slash and burn’ agriculture?
A) Commercial farming
B) Shifting cultivation
C) Plantation farming
D) Mixed farming
Q10: Commercial farming is characterised by
A) Small land holding
B) Use of primitive tools
C) Large scale production for sale
D) Family labour only
Q11: Punjab and Haryana are best examples of which type of farming in India?
A) Subsistence farming
B) Plantation farming
C) Commercial grain farming
D) Shifting cultivation
Q12: Intensive farming uses
A) Large area and low inputs
B) Small area and high inputs of labour and capital
C) No chemical fertilisers
D) Only traditional tools
Q13: Extensive farming is common in
A) Densely populated areas
B) Areas with low population and large farms
C) Hilly regions
D) Delta regions
Q14: Mixed farming means
A) Growing only food crops
B) Growing crops and rearing livestock together
C) Growing only cash crops
D) Growing crops on terraces
Q15: Tea, coffee and rubber are examples of
A) Food crops
B) Cash crops
C) Plantation crops
D) Fibre crops
Q16: Organic farming avoids the use of
A) Natural manures
B) Bio-fertilisers
C) Chemical fertilisers and pesticides
D) Crop rotation
Q17: Which state in India is completely organic?
A) Kerala
B) Sikkim
C) Uttarakhand
D) Himachal Pradesh
Q18: Dryland farming is practised in areas having rainfall
A) More than 150 cm
B) 75–100 cm
C) Less than 75 cm
D) No rainfall
Q19: Rice is a
A) Rabi crop
B) Zaid crop
C) Kharif crop
D) Plantation crop
Q20: Which crop is known as “Golden Fibre”?
A) Cotton
B) Jute
C) Silk
D) Wool
Q21: Black soil is best suited for growing
A) Rice
B) Wheat
C) Cotton
D) Tea
Q22: Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of which crop in India?
A) Wheat
B) Rice
C) Groundnut
D) Mango
Q23: A farmer in Rayalaseema region mostly practises
A) Wet rice cultivation
B) Dryland farming
C) Plantation farming
D) Shifting cultivation
Q24: If a farmer grows rice and fish together in the same field, it is an example of
A) Mixed farming
B) Intensive farming
C) Integrated farming
D) Commercial farming
Q25: A student notices that in a school garden, marigold plants are grown between tomato plants. This practice helps in
A) Increasing tomato yield only
B) Natural pest control
C) Soil erosion
D) Reducing water requirement
Q26: Which of the following pairs is incorrect regarding cropping season?
A) Rice – Kharif
B) Wheat – Rabi
C) Watermelon – Rabi
D) Muskmelon – Zaid
Q27: In Andhra Pradesh, the Godavari and Krishna deltas are famous for
A) Cotton cultivation
B) Intensive paddy cultivation
C) Tea plantations
D) Apple orchards
Q28: Which soil is also known as “cotton soil”?
A) Alluvial soil
B) Black soil
C) Red soil
D) Laterite soil
Q29: A farmer using only jeevamrutha and beejaamrutha is practising
A) Commercial farming
B) Zero Budget Natural Farming
C) Shifting cultivation
D) Horticulture
Q30: Which of the following is a beverage crop?
A) Sugarcane
B) Tea
C) Cotton
D) Jute
Q31: Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh is famous for
A) Organic coffee
B) Rubber plantation
C) Apple orchards
D) Wheat farming
Q32: If rainfall is high but unreliable, farmers usually grow
A) Rice
B) Millets and pulses
C) Wheat
D) Tea
Q33: Terrace farming is commonly practised in
A) Plains
B) Hilly areas
C) Deserts
D) Coastal regions
Q34: Which crop requires temperature above 25°C and heavy rainfall?
A) Wheat
B) Rice
C) Barley
D) Gram
Q35: Horticulture means
A) Growing grains
B) Cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants
C) Rearing animals
D) Fishing
Q36: A village in coastal Andhra has two paddy crops and one pulse crop in a year. This is an example of
A) Single cropping
B) Double cropping
C) Triple cropping
D) Mixed cropping
Q37: Which of the following is a fibre crop?
A) Groundnut
B) Cotton
C) Turmeric
D) Chilli
Q38: Laterite soil is suitable for
A) Wheat
B) Rice
C) Cashew and tea with manuring
D) Sugarcane
Q39: The main aim of commercial farming is
A) Self-consumption
B) Profit through sale
C) Soil conservation
D) Employment generation
Q40: Andhra Pradesh leads in the country in the use of
A) Chemical fertilisers
B) Micro-irrigation (drip and sprinkler)
C) Tractors per hectare
D) Hybrid maize seeds