FCI Agriculture Quiz 38 |

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Q1. The Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) was introduced with effect from-

January 1997
April 1997
June 1997
March 1997
None of these

Explanation:- In June 1997, the Government of India launched the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) with a focus on the poor.

Q2. The important approach in the micro watershed is

Soil conservation
Productivity improvement
Storage of rainwater
All of the above
None of these

Explanation:- The watershed is a natural hydrological entity that covers a specific aerial expanse of land surface from which the rainfall-runoff flows to a defined drain, channel, stream, or river at any particular point. The smallest hydrologic unit in the hierarchal system is termed a Micro watershed having a size of 500-1000 ha.

Q3.Water erosion follows the following sequence

Sheet, Splash, Rill and Gully
Splash, Rill, Sheet and Gully
Splash, Sheet, Rill and Gully
Rill, Splash, Gully and Sheet
None of these

Explanation:- Splash erosion is generally seen as the first and least severe stage in the soil erosion process, which is followed by sheet erosion, then rill erosion and finally gully erosion (the most severe of the four).

Q4.The plastic mulch helps to

Reduce the soil moisture
Increase the soil moisture
Increase the soil temperature
All of the above
None of these

Explanation:- Plastic mulch is a product used in plasticulture in a similar fashion to mulch, to suppress weeds and conserve water in crop production and landscaping. Certain plastic mulches also act as a barrier to keep methyl bromide, both a powerful fumigant and ozone depleter, in the soil.

Q5.In comparison to old alluvial soil, the new alluvial soils are

Less fertile
More fertile
Similar
High pH
None of these

Explanation:- Old alluvial soil is found at the top of the mountain whereas new soil is found near bank of rivers brought by rivers only. old soil is less fertile while new is more fertile. Old soil is dark yellowish in colour and new is yellowish in colour.

Q6. The cause of soil erosion

Lack of soil erosion
Over grazing by cattle
Deforestation arable land use
All of the above
None of these

Explanation:- Running water is the leading cause of soil erosion because water is abundant and has a lot of power. The wind is also a leading cause of soil erosion because wind can pick up soil and blow it far away. Activities that remove vegetation, disturb the ground, or allow the ground to dry are activities that increase erosion.

Q7.The objective of watershed management

Pollution control
Overexploitation of resources should be minimized
Water storage, flood control, checking sedimentation
Erosion control and prevention of soil
All of the above

Explanation:- Provision and securing of access to sanitation; improvement and restoration of soil quality and thus, raising productivity rates; reducing the impact of natural hazards (especially in the context of climate change);

Q8. Water conservation techniques are

Conservation by surface water storage
Conservation of rainwater
Groundwater conservation
Catchment area protection
All of the above

Explanation:- Methods of Water Conservation: Protection of Water from Pollution; Redistribution of Water. Rational Use of Groundwater. Renovation of Traditional Water Sources. Use of Modern Irrigation Methods.

Q9. Golden rice is rich in

Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
All of the above

Explanation:- Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice (Oryza sativa) that contains good quantities of β-carotene (provitamin A or inactive state of vitamin A).

Q10. Which crop is called the “Queen of cereal”?

Wheat
Rice
Gram
Maize
None of these

Explanation:- Maize is called the ‘queen of cereal‘ as it is grown 1throughout the year due to its photo-thermo- insensitive character and highest genetic yield potential among the cereals.

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