Question Paper Set

246. Match the .following.
A. Sardine 1. Pelagic
B. Haddock 2. Demersal C. Salmon 3. Anadromous
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3 (b) A-2, B-1, C-3
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2 (d) A-3, B-1, C-3
247. Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are
1. great length of indented coast­
line 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower that
20°C
4. sparse population
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 4
248. Why is it that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?
(a) Summers are very hot
(b) Lack of fertile soil
(c) Farmers being poor and illit­
erate do not use modem farm­ing techniques
(d) Occurrence of frost at night
249. The State with the largest area
under waste land is
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Rajasthan
250. Why has the Green Revolution ben­efited only a small section of In­dia?
(a) Large dependence on manual
labour (b) Poor storage facilities (c) Poor farm management and
administration
(d) All of the above
251. In which month are the kharif crops
sown?
(a) April (b). June
(c) September (d) November
252. Which pf the following is not a rabi
crop?
(a) Wheat (b) Maize
(c) Mustard (d) Gram
253. Highest yield of rice can be obtained by using which of the following methods?
(a) Transplantation
(b) Drilling
(c) Dibbling
(d) Broadcasting
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254. Conditions suitable for mi~let grow­
ing include
(a) moderate temperature with
heavy rainfall. .
(b) high temperature with moder­
ate rainfall.
(c) low tempe~ature with low
rainfall.
(d) low temperature with high
rainfall.
255. Match the following.
Crops Annual Rainfall
A. Rice 1. 100 to 150 cm
B. Wheat 2. 50 to 75 cm
C. Ragi 3. 40 to 50 cm D. Bajra 4. 50 to 100 cm
(a) A-1, B-2, C-4, 0-3 (b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (c) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 (d) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
256. Match the following.
Crop Chief Producer
A. Barley 1. Kamataka
B. Groundnut 2. Uttar
Pradesh
C. Ragi 3. Gujarat
D. Rice 4. West Bengal
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (b) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
(c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
257. Crops Chief Producer
A. Coffee 1. Kerala
B. Cotton 2. Gujarat
C. Tapioca 3. Andhra
Pradesh
D. Tobacco 4. Tamil Nadu E. ChillieS 5. Kamataka
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5 (b) A-5, B-2, C-1, D-3, E-4 (c) A-4, B-5, C-3, D-2, E-1 (d) A-3, B-4, C-5, D-1, E-2
258. Match the following.
Crops Varieties
A. Wheat 1. Ganga
B. Rice 2. Siyata
C. Maize 3. Sonalika
D. Cotton 4. Ratna
E. Tobacco 5. Kanakaprabha
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5 (b) A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E~l (c) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2, E-5 (d) A-5, B-3, C-4, D-1, E-2
259. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry fram­ing?
(a) Millet (c) Maize
(b) Tobacco (d) Groundnut
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260. 'Rice Bowl of India' is
(a) Krishna-Godavari Delta
region
(b) North-east region
(c) Indo-Gangetic plain
(d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
261. Murrah is a breed of
(a) pig (b) buffalo
(c) sheep (d) goat
262. Match the following.
Animal Largest number
A. Cattle 1. Punjab
B. Goats 2. Uttar Pradesh C. Sheep 3. Andhra
Pradesh
D. Buffaloes 4. Rajasthan
(a) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-l (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (c) A-2, B-4, C-4, 0-1
(d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-l
263. Match the following.
Draught breeds . Area
A. Nagori 1. Kamataka B. Khillari 2. Maharashtra C. Amritmahal 3. Tamil Nadu D. Kangayam 4. Rajasthan
5. Uttar
Pradesh
(a) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 (b) A-l, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-3, B-4, C-l, D-2 (d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
264. Which of the following is the ma­
jor silk producing state in India?
(a) Kamataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
265. The Central Marine Fisheries Re­
search Institute is located at
(a) Madras (b) Goa
(c) Cochin (d) Calcutta
266. Which of the following items and
leading producer is not correctly
matched?
(a) Red chillies ­
(b) Saffron
Andhra Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Sikkim Kerala
(c) Ginger (d) Natural
rubber
267. Which of the following would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a year?
(a) Sugarcane (c) Cotton
(b) Tea (d) Pulses