Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in
India:
1. Arjun 2. Jaya
3. Padma 4. Sonalika
Which of these are of wheat?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 3 and 4

Which of the following statements regarding jhum
cultivation in India are correct ?
1. It is largely practised in North-Eastern Indian states.
2. It is referred to as ‘slash and burn’ technique.
3. In it, the fertility of soil is exhausted in a few years.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following crops:
1. Cotton 2. Groundnut
3. Rice 4. Wheat
Which of these are Kharif crops?
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the
decreasing order of production (in million tones) of the
given foodgrains in India?
(a) Wheat – Rice – Pulses – Coarse Cereals
(b) Rice – Wheat – Pulses – Coarse Cereals
(c) Wheat – Rice – Coarse Cereals – Pulses
(d) Rice – Wheat – Coarse Cereals – Pulses

Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which
one of them can be cultivated for ethanol ?
(a) Jatropha (b) Maize
(c) Pongamia (d) Sunflower

An objective of the National Food Security Mission is
to increase the production of certain crops through area
expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable
manner in the identified districts of the country. What are
those crops?
(a) Rice and wheat only
(b) Rice, wheat and pulses only
(c) Rice, wheat, pulses and oil seeds only
(d) Rice, wheat, pulses, oil seeds and vegetables

Which one of the following agricultural practices is
eco-friendly?
(a) Organic farming
(b) Shifting cultivation
(c) Cultivation of high yielding varieties
(d) Growing plants in glass-house

Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary
for a good crop of wheat?
(a) Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall
(b) High temperature and heavy rainfall
(c) High temperature and moderate rainfall
(d) Low temperature and low rainfall

In which of the following Hills is tea cultivated?
(a) Maikala Hills (b) Nallamalai Hills
(c) Nilgiri Hills (d) Shivalik Hills