Agriculture in India Questions and Answers – Page 2

Correct Answer: Option B — Sugarcane. Sugarcane is correctly identified as it requires a warm climate and substantial moisture during growth. Sugarcane is also associated with fertile deep soil and reliable irrigation favour high yields. Another identifying fact about Sugarcane is that fertile deep soil and reliable irrigation favour high yields. A further exam-relevant fact about Sugarcane is that gur, khandsari and molasses are important associated products. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Cotton: Cotton is warm frost-free conditions and bright sunshine favour its growth. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with black soil is especially associated with cotton cultivation in the Deccan. • Option C — Jute: Jute is warm humid conditions and abundant rainfall favour cultivation. It is incorrect here because Jute is instead associated with new alluvial soils of floodplains and deltas are well suited. • Option D — Kharif Crops: Kharif Crops is their main growing season extends through the rainy months. It is incorrect here because Kharif Crops is instead associated with rice, maize, cotton and soybean are common examples. Exam Takeaway: Connect Sugarcane with “it requires a warm climate and substantial moisture during growth” and “fertile deep soil and reliable irrigation favour high yields” for revision.

Correct Answer: Option A — Sugarcane. Sugarcane is correctly identified as a long-duration commercial crop used chiefly for sugar production. Sugarcane is also associated with it requires a warm climate and substantial moisture during growth. Another identifying fact about Sugarcane is that fertile deep soil and reliable irrigation favour high yields. A further exam-relevant fact about Sugarcane is that gur, khandsari and molasses are important associated products. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option B — Cotton: Cotton is a major fibre crop generally associated with the kharif season. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with warm frost-free conditions and bright sunshine favour its growth. • Option C — Jute: Jute is a natural bast-fibre crop obtained mainly from plant stems. It is incorrect here because Jute is instead associated with warm humid conditions and abundant rainfall favour cultivation. • Option D — Kharif Crops: Kharif Crops is crops generally sown with the onset of the southwest monsoon. It is incorrect here because Kharif Crops is instead associated with their main growing season extends through the rainy months. Exam Takeaway: Connect Sugarcane with “a long-duration commercial crop used chiefly for sugar production” and “it requires a warm climate and substantial moisture during growth” for revision.

Correct Answer: Option D — Pulses. Pulses is correctly identified as they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. Pulses is also associated with protein-rich crops belonging mainly to the legume family. Another identifying fact about Pulses is that root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. A further exam-relevant fact about Pulses is that they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Sugarcane: Sugarcane is gur, khandsari and molasses are important associated products. It is incorrect here because Sugarcane is instead associated with a long-duration commercial crop used chiefly for sugar production. • Option B — Cotton: Cotton is dry weather during boll opening supports fibre quality and harvesting. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with a major fibre crop generally associated with the kharif season. • Option C — Jute: Jute is retting in water separates the usable fibre from the stem. It is incorrect here because Jute is instead associated with a natural bast-fibre crop obtained mainly from plant stems. Exam Takeaway: Connect Pulses with “they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management” and “protein-rich crops belonging mainly to the legume family” for revision.

Correct Answer: Option C — Pulses. Pulses is correctly identified as root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. Pulses is also associated with they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. Another identifying fact about Pulses is that root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. A further exam-relevant fact about Pulses is that they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Sugarcane: Sugarcane is fertile deep soil and reliable irrigation favour high yields. It is incorrect here because Sugarcane is instead associated with gur, khandsari and molasses are important associated products. • Option B — Cotton: Cotton is black soil is especially associated with cotton cultivation in the Deccan. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with dry weather during boll opening supports fibre quality and harvesting. • Option D — Jute: Jute is new alluvial soils of floodplains and deltas are well suited. It is incorrect here because Jute is instead associated with retting in water separates the usable fibre from the stem. Exam Takeaway: Connect Pulses with “root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen” and “they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management” for revision.

Correct Answer: Option B — Pulses. Pulses is correctly identified as gram, tur, urad, moong and lentil are common examples. Pulses is also associated with root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. Another identifying fact about Pulses is that root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. A further exam-relevant fact about Pulses is that they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Sugarcane: Sugarcane is it requires a warm climate and substantial moisture during growth. It is incorrect here because Sugarcane is instead associated with fertile deep soil and reliable irrigation favour high yields. • Option C — Cotton: Cotton is warm frost-free conditions and bright sunshine favour its growth. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with black soil is especially associated with cotton cultivation in the Deccan. • Option D — Jute: Jute is warm humid conditions and abundant rainfall favour cultivation. It is incorrect here because Jute is instead associated with new alluvial soils of floodplains and deltas are well suited. Exam Takeaway: Connect Pulses with “gram, tur, urad, moong and lentil are common examples” and “root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen” for revision.

Correct Answer: Option A — Pulses. Pulses is correctly identified as protein-rich crops belonging mainly to the legume family. Pulses is also associated with gram, tur, urad, moong and lentil are common examples. Another identifying fact about Pulses is that root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. A further exam-relevant fact about Pulses is that they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option B — Sugarcane: Sugarcane is a long-duration commercial crop used chiefly for sugar production. It is incorrect here because Sugarcane is instead associated with it requires a warm climate and substantial moisture during growth. • Option C — Cotton: Cotton is a major fibre crop generally associated with the kharif season. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with warm frost-free conditions and bright sunshine favour its growth. • Option D — Jute: Jute is a natural bast-fibre crop obtained mainly from plant stems. It is incorrect here because Jute is instead associated with warm humid conditions and abundant rainfall favour cultivation. Exam Takeaway: Connect Pulses with “protein-rich crops belonging mainly to the legume family” and “gram, tur, urad, moong and lentil are common examples” for revision.

Correct Answer: Option D — Millets. Millets is correctly identified as their resilience makes them useful in rain-fed farming systems. Millets is also associated with a group of hardy cereals including bajra, jowar and ragi. Another identifying fact about Millets is that they are important sources of fibre, minerals and complex carbohydrates. A further exam-relevant fact about Millets is that their resilience makes them useful in rain-fed farming systems. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Pulses: Pulses is they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. It is incorrect here because Pulses is instead associated with protein-rich crops belonging mainly to the legume family. • Option B — Sugarcane: Sugarcane is gur, khandsari and molasses are important associated products. It is incorrect here because Sugarcane is instead associated with a long-duration commercial crop used chiefly for sugar production. • Option C — Cotton: Cotton is dry weather during boll opening supports fibre quality and harvesting. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with a major fibre crop generally associated with the kharif season. Exam Takeaway: Connect Millets with “their resilience makes them useful in rain-fed farming systems” and “a group of hardy cereals including bajra, jowar and ragi” for revision.

Correct Answer: Option C — Millets. Millets is correctly identified as they are important sources of fibre, minerals and complex carbohydrates. Millets is also associated with their resilience makes them useful in rain-fed farming systems. Another identifying fact about Millets is that they are important sources of fibre, minerals and complex carbohydrates. A further exam-relevant fact about Millets is that their resilience makes them useful in rain-fed farming systems. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Pulses: Pulses is root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. It is incorrect here because Pulses is instead associated with they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. • Option B — Sugarcane: Sugarcane is fertile deep soil and reliable irrigation favour high yields. It is incorrect here because Sugarcane is instead associated with gur, khandsari and molasses are important associated products. • Option D — Cotton: Cotton is black soil is especially associated with cotton cultivation in the Deccan. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with dry weather during boll opening supports fibre quality and harvesting. Exam Takeaway: Connect Millets with “they are important sources of fibre, minerals and complex carbohydrates” and “their resilience makes them useful in rain-fed farming systems” for revision.

Correct Answer: Option B — Millets. Millets is correctly identified as many millet crops tolerate relatively dry conditions and poorer soils. Millets is also associated with they are important sources of fibre, minerals and complex carbohydrates. Another identifying fact about Millets is that they are important sources of fibre, minerals and complex carbohydrates. A further exam-relevant fact about Millets is that their resilience makes them useful in rain-fed farming systems. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Pulses: Pulses is gram, tur, urad, moong and lentil are common examples. It is incorrect here because Pulses is instead associated with root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. • Option C — Sugarcane: Sugarcane is it requires a warm climate and substantial moisture during growth. It is incorrect here because Sugarcane is instead associated with fertile deep soil and reliable irrigation favour high yields. • Option D — Cotton: Cotton is warm frost-free conditions and bright sunshine favour its growth. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with black soil is especially associated with cotton cultivation in the Deccan. Exam Takeaway: Connect Millets with “many millet crops tolerate relatively dry conditions and poorer soils” and “they are important sources of fibre, minerals and complex carbohydrates” for revision.

Correct Answer: Option A — Millets. Millets is correctly identified as a group of hardy cereals including bajra, jowar and ragi. Millets is also associated with many millet crops tolerate relatively dry conditions and poorer soils. Another identifying fact about Millets is that they are important sources of fibre, minerals and complex carbohydrates. A further exam-relevant fact about Millets is that their resilience makes them useful in rain-fed farming systems. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option B — Pulses: Pulses is protein-rich crops belonging mainly to the legume family. It is incorrect here because Pulses is instead associated with gram, tur, urad, moong and lentil are common examples. • Option C — Sugarcane: Sugarcane is a long-duration commercial crop used chiefly for sugar production. It is incorrect here because Sugarcane is instead associated with it requires a warm climate and substantial moisture during growth. • Option D — Cotton: Cotton is a major fibre crop generally associated with the kharif season. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with warm frost-free conditions and bright sunshine favour its growth. Exam Takeaway: Connect Millets with “a group of hardy cereals including bajra, jowar and ragi” and “many millet crops tolerate relatively dry conditions and poorer soils” for revision.