Q121. With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements: 1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crops. 2. Green-gram 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?

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?

With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds. 2. Niger is cultivated as a

With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in which in the last five years, consider the following statements : 1. Area under rice cultivation is the hig

Consider the following crops of India: 1. Groundnut 2. Sesamum 3. Pearl millet Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?

Consider the following crops : 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Rice 4. Wheat Which of these are Kharif crops ?

Consider the following statements: 1. Regarding the procurement of food-grains, the Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open–ended p

Consider the following statements: 1. India has more arable area than China. 2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China. 3. The a

India has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past. What could be the reasons? 1. Due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of co

Consider the following crops : 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard Which of the above are kharif crops?

Consider the following statements: 1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is unlimited in any State

With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. This initiativ

Consider the following statement: India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because: 1. Farmers prefer to gr

With reference to agricultural soils, consider the following statements: 1. A high content of organic matter in soil drastically reduces its water holding capa

Consider the following statements: 1. Molasses is a by-product of the sugar production process. 2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the

Consider the following statements: 1. Maharashtra has the largest area under Jowar cultivation. 2. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India. 3. Raj

What is/are the advantage/ advantages of zero tillage in agriculture? 1. Sowing of wheat is possible without burning the residue of the previous crop. 2. Withou

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India. 2. In India, there is

What is the use of biochar in farming? 1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming. 2. When biochar is a part of the growing medi

With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements: 1. A substantial saving in seed material is ma

With reference to the Indian economy after the 1991 economic liberalisation, consider the following statements: 1. Worker productivity (rupees per worker at 200

Consider the following statements: The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at: 1. Expanding the cultivable area under irrigation. 2. Enabling the banks t

With reference to technology for solar power production, consider the following statements: 1. Photovoltaics is a technology that generates electricity by direc

In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the ‘Seed Replacement Rates’ of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets

With reference to chemical fertilisers in India, consider the following statements: 1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilisers is market-driven and

Consider the following statements : 1. The value of Indo-Sri Lanka trade has consistently increased in the last decade. 2. “Textile and textile articles” consti

Consider the following agricultural practices: 1. Contour bunding 2. Relay cropping 3. Zero tillage In the context of global climate change, which of the abov

With reference to “Gucchi” sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements: 1. It is a fungus. 2. It grows in some Himalayan forest areas. 3.

In the context of India’s preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements: 1. The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a pa

Which of the following pairs about India’s economic indicator and agricultural production (all in rounded figures) are correctly matched? 1. GDP per capita (cur

Consider the following statements: 1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into the environment. 2. Cattle release ammonia into the environment. 3. Poultr

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation. Statement-I

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles. Statement-II : At

Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January? 1. The isotherms deviate to the north over th

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for the weathering of rocks. Statement-II: Rain water contains carbon d

Consider the following : 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4. Sulphur compounds How many of the above are products of volcan

With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

Consider the following statements : 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers. Which o