Q 19. CROPS AND CROPPING PATTERN (Agriculture)
Q19. Consider the following pairs:
Plant - Description
I. Cassava : Woody shrub
II. Ginger : Herb with pseudostem
III. Malabar spinach : Herbaceous climber
IV. Mint : Annual shrub
V. Papaya : Woody shrub
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
2. Explanation:
● Pair I: Cassava - Woody shrub
*Correctly matched*: Cassava is indeed a perennial woody shrub. It is cultivated for its starchy tuberous roots, which are a major source of carbohydrates.
● Pair II: Ginger - Herb with pseudostem
*Correctly matched*: Ginger is an herbaceous perennial plant with a rhizome and a pseudostem. The pseudostem is made up of tightly wrapped leaf bases.
● Pair III: Malabar spinach - Herbaceous climber
*Correctly matched*: Malabar spinach is an herbaceous climber, known for its fast-growing, twining vine nature.
● Pair IV: Mint - Annual shrub
*Incorrectly matched*: Mint is not an annual shrub. It is an aromatic perennial herb with soft, non-woody stems.
● Pair V: Papaya - Woody shrub
*Incorrectly matched*: Papaya is not a woody shrub. It is a large, herbaceous perennial with a single, non-woody trunk.
Therefore, only three pairs (I, II, and III) are correctly matched.
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Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?
- Ivory Coast and Ghana are by far the two largest producers of cocoa, accounting for more than 50 percent of the world´s cocoa.
- Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Ghana as the two largest cocoa producers in the world.
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Consider the following plants: 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean. How many of the above belong to the pea family?
- The Fabaceae, also known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a diverse and agriculturally significant group of flowering plants.
- Option 1 is correct: The groundnut(Arachis hypogaea), a legume, is part of the pea and bean family. Uniquely, it is the only nut that develops underground.
- Option 2 is correct: Horse-gram(Macrotyloma uniflorum), a member of the Fabaceae family, is a promising legume grain with outstanding nutritional and medicinal benefits, as well as strong resilience to harsh environmental conditions.
- Option 3 is correct: Soybean (Glycine max) is a flowering plant (angiosperm) and a dicot (eudicot), classified within the Fabaceae family, also known as the pea family.
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Consider the following States: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Tripura. How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?
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With reference to the “Tea Board” in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Tea Board is a statutory body. 2. It is a regulatory body attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. 3. The Tea Board’s Head Office is situated in Bengaluru. 4. The Board has overseas offices at Dubai and Moscow. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following statements: 1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree. 2. Tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia. 3. In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce. 4. India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa. 5. Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements: 1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia. 2. The palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing lipstick and perfumes. 3. The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?
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With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following sentences: 1. Black gram (Urad) can be cultivated as both Kharif and rabi crop. 2. Green gram (Moong) alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production. 3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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“The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop.” Which one of the following is the crop?
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Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?
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With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements: 1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest. 2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds. 3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane. 4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- Statement 1 is correct: Major Kharif crops are rice, maize, cotton of which cultivable area for rice is around 435 million Hectare.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Area under cultivation of total oilseeds is much more than that of jowar.
- Statement 3 is Correct: Cotton cultivation is around 120 million hectare and sugarcane is around 50 million hectare.
- Statement 4 is incorrect: Area under sugarcane cultivation has been fluctuating over the years.
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Consider the following statements: 1. Maize can be used for the production of starch. 2. Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel. 3. Alcoholic beverages can be produced by using maize. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following pairs: Region : Well-known for the production of 1. Kinnaur : Areca nut 2. Mewat : Mango 3. Coromandel : Soya bean Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
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Consider the following crops: 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Rice 4. Wheat Which of these are Kharif crops?
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Consider the following crops of India: 1. Cowpea 2. Green gram 3. Pigeon pea Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?
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Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?
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Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15°C to 30°C. Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
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Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Coffee plants require a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas. 2. Coffee is propagated by seeds, but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Tea is propagated from seed or rooted leaf cuttings. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
- Most coffee varieties are self-pollinating and can be propagated from seed.
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In India, during the last decade the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?
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Consider the following statements: 1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee producing region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following?
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Consider the following crops: 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard. Which of the above are Kharif crops?
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A: The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast. R: The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.
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Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?
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With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?
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1. Tobacco Coconut Sugarcane
2. Sugarcane Coffee Coconut
3. Cotton Tea Cashew
4. Coconut Rubber Tobacco
- Sugarcane and Cotton are Cash Crops.
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- Coconut and Cashew are Horticultural crops.
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- Straw which is predominantly obtained from paddy crop and wheat is used mainly as a fodder.
- Groundnut oil is used as edible oil in India.
- Manure is a type of compost used for increasing land productivity.
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