FCI Agriculture Quiz 14 |

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Q1. Which is called as King of cereals?

Wheat
Rice
Maize
Sorghum
None of these

Explanation:- Wheat is known as the King of cereals.

Q2. Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) located at-

Pune, Maharashtra
Surat, Gujarat
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Nagpur, Maharashtra
None of these

Explanation:- Central Institute for Cotton Research, with campuses in Nagpur in Maharashtra state

Q3. Jhum cultivation mostly found in

Northern part of India
Eastern part of India
In the state Madhya Pradesh
Middle part of India
None of these

Explanation:- Jhum or Jhoom cultivation is a local name for slash and burn agriculture practiced by the tribal groups in the northeastern states of India like Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.

Q4. Which of the following most common method of irrigation in India?

Sub-surface Irrigation
Surface Irrigation
Sprinkler Irrigation
Drip Irrigation
None of these

Explanation:- Flood irrigation is widely used irrigation method in India.

Q5. The gas emits from rice filed

Methane
Nitrogen
Carbon monoxide
Fluorine
None of these

Explanation:- The main culprit is methane, a potent greenhouse gas emitted from flooded rice fields

Q6. Black cotton soil found in

Madhya Pradesh
Kerala
Maharashtra
Karnataka
None of these

Explanation:- Black Cotton soils (expansive soils) are found extensively in Deccan and Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Q7. Black cotton soils are deficient in

Maganese
Zinc
Nitrogen
Sulphar
None of these

Explanation:- Black cotton soils are deficient in nitrogen, phosphoric acid and organic matter but rich in calcium, potash and magnesium.

Q8. Red soils are dominant in

Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh
None of these

Explanation:- Approximately 10.6% of the total geographical area of India is covered by red soil, including Tamil Nadu, parts of Karnataka, southeastern Maharashtra, eastern Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Q9. Fine texture soils are more sensitive to