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Q131
Which is considered a cash crop in India?
  • A Maize
  • B Gram
  • C Onion
  • D Wheat
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Onion is a major cash crop in India.
Q132
In slanting hilly terrain with over 200 cm annual rainfall, which crop can be cultivated best?
  • A Cotton
  • B Jute
  • C Tobacco
  • D Tea
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Tea thrives in hilly, high rainfall areas.
Q133
Which are not grown in the Kharif season?
  • A Bajra and rice
  • B Maize and jowar
  • C Barley and mustard
  • D Jowar and rice
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Barley and mustard are Rabi crops, not Kharif.
Q134
Slash and Bum agriculture refers to:
  • A Method of potato cultivation
  • B Process of deforestation
  • C Mixed farming
  • D Shifting cultivation
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Slash and Bum is synonymous with shifting cultivation.
Q135
Rotation of crops means:
  • A Growing different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
  • B Growing the same crops repeatedly
  • C Growing two or more crops simultaneously
  • D None of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Crop rotation maintains soil fertility by alternating crops.
Q136
Which one of the following is NOT a plantation crop?
  • A Tea
  • B Coffee
  • C Rubber
  • D Sugarcane
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Sugarcane is not generally classified as a plantation crop.
Q137
With which crop has the Green Revolution been associated?
  • A Rice
  • B Wheat
  • C Pulses
  • D Sugarcane
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The Green Revolution is closely linked to wheat production.
Q138
Food grains occupy what percentage of gross cropped area in India?
  • A More than 70%
  • B 60 to 70%
  • C 50 to 60%
  • D Less than 50%
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Food grains occupy over 70% of cropped area.
Q139
Pick the odd one out by cropping season:
  • A Rice
  • B Wheat
  • C Maize
  • D Cotton
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Cotton is a cash crop; others are food grains.
Q140
Which of the following is NOT a HYV (High Yielding Variety) of wheat?
  • A Sonalika
  • B Ratna
  • C Kaiyan Sona
  • D Girija
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Girija is not recognized as a HYV of wheat.
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