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  1. Zaid crops are

  2. A.

     Green crops which are feed to animals for grazing

    B.

     Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow

    C.

     Crops which are cropped to attract insecticides

    D.

     Crops which are cropped to attract such insects which are necessary to work as pesticides

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  3. Dry farming in India is extensively practised in

  4. A.

     Kanara Plains

    B.

     Deccan Plateau

    C.

     Coromandal Plains

    D.

     Ganga Plains

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  5. Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India?

  6. A.

     The undulating relief and hard rocks

    B.

     Little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure

    C.

     Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial

    D.

     There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season

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  7. Which of the following is not produced in the season of kharif?

  8. A.

     Millet and Rice

    B.

     Maize and Jowar

    C.

     Jau and Mustard

    D.

     Jowar and Rice

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  9. Which of the following is called "brown paper"?

  10. A.

     Jute

    B.

     Cotton

    C.

     Rubber

    D.

     Tea

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  11. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

  12. A.

     Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh

    B.

     Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal

    C.

     Loo - North - west India

    D.

     Mango-showers - Orissa

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  13. Which state in India is known as "Rice Bowl"?

  14. A.

     Kerala

    B.

     Karnataka

    C.

     Andhra Pradesh

    D.

     Tamil Nadu

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  15. HYV is also known ________ in India.

  16. A.

     White revolution

    B.

     Blue revolution

    C.

     Traditional revolution

    D.

     New agricultural policy

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  17. Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots?

  18. A.

     Cloves

    B.

     Cinnamon

    C.

     Turmeric

    D.

     None of these

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  19. Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region?

  20. A.

     Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees

    B.

     Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees

    C.

     A few dwarf shrubs

    D.

     Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees

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