MCQs LESSON-5 LAND RESOURCES & AGRICULTURE

Q1. Which one of the following group of cities have been arranged in the sequence of their ranks i.e., 1,2,3 and 4 in size ?
A. Greater Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai.
B. Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
C. Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi.
D. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai
Ans. D
Explanation:- Greater Mumbai comes at number 1 in size, Kolkata at number 2 , Delhi at number 3 & Chennai at number 4. Hence, D is the correct option (*from chapter4)

Q2. Land use records are maintained by which body?
A. Land Revenue Department
B. Survey of India
C. Both A & B
D. None
Ans. A
Explanation:-Land use records are maintained by Land Revenue
Department & for measuring geographical area of administrative units Survey of India is responsible.Hence, A is the correct option.

Q3. The lands like deserts, hilly terrains which cant be brought under cultivation with available technology are known as:
A. Culturable wasteland
B. Barrens & Wasteland
C. Area under pasture & grazing
D. Land put to non-agricultural uses
Ans. B
Explanation: The lands like deserts, hilly terrains which cant be brought under cultivation with available technology are known as barrens & wasteland .Hence , B is correct option

Q4. Land owned by village panchayat is known as:
A. Forests
B. Culturable wasteland
C. Common Property Resource
D. Panchayat land
Ans. C
Explanation:-Land owned by village panchayat is known as CPR. Hence, C is the correct option

Q5. Culture practice adopted for giving the land rest to regain lost
fertility through natural processes is known as?
A. Land leaving
B. Land Regaining
C. Fallowing
D. None
Ans. C
Explanation:-Culture practice adopted for giving the land rest to regain lost fertility through natural processes is known as fallowing. Hence, C is the correct option

Q6. Which of the following is true about fallowing
A. In current fallow land is left uncultivated for one/less than one year
B. In fallow other than current fallow land is left uncultivated for more than a year & less than five years
C. In culturable wasteland land is left uncultivated for more than five years & it can be brought under cultivation after improving it
D. All of these
Ans. D
Explanation:-All the given options are true about fallowing. Hence,D is the correct option.

Q7. Physical extent of land on which crops are sown & harvested is :
A. Gross Sown Area
B. Net Sown Area
C. Both A & B
D. None
Ans. B
Explanation:-Physical extent of land on which crops are sown &
harvested is Net sown area. Hence, B is the correct option

Q8. Which of the following are changes which affect land use?
A. Size of economy
B. Composition of economy
C. Pressure on land
D. All of these
Ans. D
Explanation:- Size of economy, composition of economy & pressure on land are the changes which affect land use in India. Hence, D is the correct option.

Q9.Total stock of agricultural land resources is
A. Net sown area+Fallow+Culturable wasteland
B. Area under pasture+Forests+Barren wasteland
C. Land put to non agri uses+Barren wasteland+Culturable wasteland
D. Fallow + Forests
Ans. A
Explanation: The total stock of agricultural land resources is calculated by adding net sown area, fallow & culturable wasteland. Hence, A is the correct option.

Q10. Cropping Intensity is calculated as:
A. Gross Cropped Area/Net sown area X 100
B. Net sown area/Gross cropped area X 100
C. Total cultivated crops/Total population X 100
D. Crops/Cultivated land X 100
Ans. A
Explanation:- Gross cropped area/Net sown area X 100 is the formula for calculating Cropping intensity. Hence, A is correct option

Q11. South-West monsoon in India coincides with which cropping
season?
A. Kharif
B. Rabi
C. Zaid
D. None of the above
Ans. A
Explanation:- South west monson season in India coincides with
Kharif(June to september) season.Hence, A is the correct option.

Q12. Regions which grow hardy crops like jowar, bajra come under :
A. Dryland farming
B. Wetland farming
C. Protective irrigation farming
D. Productive irrigation farming
Ans. A
Explanation:- Regions of dryland farming grow hardy crops like jowar, bajra. Hence, A is the correct option.

Q13. Aquaculture is practiced under which type of farming
A. Productive irrigation
B. Protective irrigation
C. Dryland farming
D. Wetland farming
Ans. D
Explanation:- Aquaculture is practiced under wetland farming . Hence, D is the correct option.

Q14. Food grains occupy how much of the total cropped area in India?
A. One third
B. Two third
C. One fourth
D. Three fourth
Ans. B
Explanation:-Foodgrains occupy two third of the total cropped area in the country. Hence, B is the correct option

Q15. Which of the following is a crop of tropical humid areas & ‘aus’ ‘aman’ ‘boro’ are its varieties?
A. Wheat
B. Jowar
C. Cotton
D. Rice
Ans. D
Explanation:-Rice is a crop of tropical crop of humid areas & its
varieties are: aus, aman & boro which are grown in west bengal.Hence, D is the correct option

Q16. Aus, Aman, Boro which are the varieties of rice are grown in
which state?
A. Punjab
B. West Bengal
C. Haryana
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans. B
Explanation:- In West Bengal three crops of rice aus, aman & boro are grown. Hence, B is the correct option

Q17. Second most important cereal crop in India after Rice is:
A. Jowar
B. Millets
C. Wheat
D. Maize
Ans. C
Explanation:- Wheat is the second most important cereal crop in India after rice. Hence, C is the correct option

Q18. Rai,sarson,toria comes under which crop?
A. Fibre crops
B. Rapeseed & Mustard
C. Pulses
D. Cereal
Ans.B
Explanation:- Rai, sarson & toria are types of oilseeds & comes under rapeseed & mustard. Hence, B is the correct option

Q19. Tea plantation in India was first started in which part?
A. Indo gangetic plain
B. Damodar valley of Bengal
C. Brahmaputra Valley of Assam
D. None
Ans. C
Explanation:- Tea plantation was first started in Brahmaputra valley of Assam in 1840s . Hence, C is the correct option

Q20. Arabica, Robusta, Liberica are varieties of which crop?
A. Tea
B. Sugarcane
C. Rice
D. Coffee
Ans. D
Explantion:-Arabica, Robusta, Liberica are varieties of coffee & india grows arabica of superior quality.Hence, D is the correct option

Q21.The programmes which were launched to overcome problem of agricultural stagnation are:
A. Intensive Agricultural District Programme
B. Intensive Agriculture Area Programme
C. A & B both
D. Agro climatic planning
Ans. C
Explantion:- IADP & IAAP were launched to overcome problem of
agricultural stagnation.Hence, C is the correct option

Q22. Agro climatic planning, to induce regionally balanced agricultural
development in India was introduced in which year?
A. 1978
B. 1991
C. 1964
D. 1988
Ans. D
Explantion:- Agro climatic planning was introduced in 1988 to induce regionally balanced agricultural development in India. Hence, D is the correct option

Q23. The twin menace of Indian agriculture are :
A. Earthquakes & Droughts
B. Floods & Volcanoes
C. Droughts & Floods
D. Avalanche & Droughts
Ans. C
Explanation:- Droughts & floods are twin menace of Indian agriculture . Hence, C is the correct option

Q24. Land degradation in irrigated areas is caused by which of
following reason ?
A. Gully erosion
B. Wind erosion
C. Salinization of soil
D. Siltation of land
Ans. C
Explanation:- Land degradation in irrigated areas is caused by
salinization & alkanisation of soils. Hence, C is the correct option

Q25. Lack of which asset is directly related to poverty in rural areas?
A. Home
B. Agricultural tools
C. Tractor
D. Land
Ans. D
Explanation:- Lack of access to land is directly related to poverty in rural areas. Hence, D is the correct option