Agriculture And Soil In Indian Geography - Study Mode

[#176] Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water?
Correct Answer

(C) Rice

Explanation

Solution: Rice is a kharif crop grown in alluvial soil and requires a huge amount of water specially during paddy transplantation. The rainfall must be around 150cm.

[#177] There is rainfall more than 200 cm. In a sloppy mountainous tract of India. Which of the following crops can be farmed there?
Correct Answer

(D) Tea

Explanation

Solution: Mountainous tract with annual rainfall of 200cm or more is best suitable for tea plantation.

[#178] Rotation of crops mean
Correct Answer

(A) Growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility

Explanation

Solution: The practice og growing different crops in successive seasons to maintain soil fertility is termed as crop rotation. As soil contains many types of nutrients and one type of crop will exhaust a particular type of nutrient that why crop rotation is necessary.

[#179] In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best?
Correct Answer

(A) Tea

Explanation

Solution: In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, Tea crops can be cultivated best.

[#180] Which of the following is not Rabi Crop in India?
Correct Answer

(D) Jute

Explanation

Solution: Wheat, Jau and Rape seed are crops of rabi season while jute is a crop of kharif season.