Q: Which crop is known as the King of Cereals?
A: Wheat
Q: Rice is a kharif crop — True or False?
A: True
Q: The major wheat-producing state in India is?
A: Uttar Pradesh
Q: Which crop is called the Golden Fiber of India?
A: Jute
Q: Cotton is mainly grown in which type of soil?
A: Black soil
Q: Which crop is known as the Queen of Cereals?
A: Maize
Q: Sugarcane is an example of a tropical cash crop – True or False?
A: True
Q: India ranks second in rice production after which country?
A: China
Q: Which state is the largest producer of rice in India?
A: West Bengal
Q: Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India?
A: Uttar Pradesh
Q: Which state is the largest producer of sugarcane in India?
A: Uttar Pradesh
Q: The Rabi season in India begins in which month?
A: October–November
Q: The Kharif season starts with which monsoon?
A: South-West Monsoon
Q: Which crop is called the Miracle Crop?
A: Soybean
Q: Groundnut is also known as?
A: Peanut
Q: The major cotton-producing states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, and _______?
A: Telangana
Q: Tea requires heavy rainfall and _______ climate.
A: Humid climate
Q: The largest producer of tea in India is?
A: Assam
Q: The largest producer of coffee in India is?
A: Karnataka
Q: Coffee plantations are mostly found on which hills?
A: Western Ghats
Q: Millets are also known as?
A: Coarse grains
Q: Which millet is known as Bajra?
A: Pearl millet
Q: Ragi is also known as?
A: Finger millet
Q: Pulses are rich in which nutrient?
A: Protein
Q: India is the largest producer and consumer of _______ in the world.
A: Pulses
Q: The main kharif pulses include?
A: Arhar, Moong, Urad
Q: The main rabi pulses include?
A: Gram, Lentil, Pea
Q: Which crop is known as Oilseed King?
A: Groundnut
Q: Which crop is used for making linen?
A: Flax
Q: The largest mustard-producing state in India is?
A: Rajasthan
Q: Rubber plantations grow best in which Indian state?
A: Kerala
Q: Jute cultivation requires which type of soil?
A: Alluvial soil
Q: The major jute-producing state in India is?
A: West Bengal
Q: Which crop is known as White Gold?
A: Cotton
Q: Tapioca is obtained from which plant?
A: Cassava
Q: Spices are mainly grown in which part of India?
A: Southern India
Q: Chillies grow well in which state?
A: Andhra Pradesh
Q: Saffron is grown in which Indian state?
A: Jammu & Kashmir
Q: Horticulture deals with cultivation of?
A: Fruits, vegetables, flowers
Q: Apiculture means?
A: Beekeeping
Q: Sericulture is related to production of?
A: Silk
Q: The Green Revolution mainly increased production of which two crops?
A: Wheat and Rice
Q: Rice needs rainfall above how many cm annually?
A: 100 cm
Q: Maize is a crop that grows well in which type of soil?
A: Well-drained alluvial soil
Q: Barley is a crop mainly used for?
A: Malt and fodder
Q: The main cash crops of India are?
A: Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee
Q: Zaid crops are grown between which two seasons?
A: Rabi and Kharif
Q: Example of a Zaid crop?
A: Watermelon
Q: Major food crops of India include?
A: Rice, Wheat, Maize, Millets, Pulses
Q: The National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was launched in which year?
A: 2007
Q: The process of growing two or more crops together on the same land is called?
A: Mixed cropping
Q: Green Revolution in India began in which year?
A: 1966–67
Q: The Father of Green Revolution in India is?
A: M. S. Swaminathan
Q: The Operation Flood program was launched in?
A: 1970
Q: Golden Revolution is linked with?
A: Horticulture (Fruits, Honey, etc.)
Q: Black Revolution is linked with?
A: Petroleum production
Q: The main nitrogen-fixing crop is?
A: Leguminous plants (like Pulses)
Q: Deficiency of nitrogen in soil affects which part of the plant?
A: Leaves (turn yellow)
Q: Deficiency of phosphorus affects?
A: Root growth
Q: Deficiency of potassium affects?
A: Fruit and flower formation
Q: Bio-fertilizers are made from?
A: Living microorganisms
Q: Farmyard manure (FYM) mainly supplies?
A: Nitrogen
Q: Urea is a source of which nutrient?
A: Nitrogen
Q: DAP (Diammonium Phosphate) provides which two nutrients?
A: Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Q: Drip irrigation is best suited for which type of crops?
A: Horticultural crops
Q: Sprinkler irrigation is most suitable for?
A: Sandy soil
Q: Canal irrigation is most common in which Indian state?
A: Punjab
Q: The largest irrigated crop in India is?
A: Rice
Q: Black soil is most suitable for?
A: Cotton
Q: Alluvial soil is most suitable for?
A: Rice and Wheat
Q: Red soil is rich in which mineral?
A: Iron
Q: Laterite soil is rich in iron but poor in?
A: Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Q: Desert soil is rich in?
A: Salts
Q: Soil erosion can be prevented by?
A: Afforestation
Q: Contour ploughing helps in?
A: Preventing soil erosion
Q: Terrace farming is commonly practiced in?
A: Hilly areas
Q: Shifting cultivation is also known as?
A: Jhum cultivation
Q: Jhum cultivation is mainly practiced in which Indian region?
A: North-Eastern states
Q: The largest producer of cotton in India is?
A: Gujarat
Q: The largest producer of pulses in India is?
A: Madhya Pradesh
Q: The largest producer of maize in India is?
A: Karnataka
Q: The largest producer of oilseeds in India is?
A: Madhya Pradesh
Q: The largest producer of fruits in India is?
A: Maharashtra
Q: The largest vegetable-producing state in India is?
A: West Bengal
Q: The largest producer of spices in India is?
A: Kerala
Q: The largest sugarcane-producing country in the world is?
A: Brazil
Q: The largest rice-producing country in the world is?
A: China
Q: The largest wheat-producing country in the world is?
A: China
Q: The Green Revolution in India started during which Five-Year Plan?
A: Third Five-Year Plan
Q: The main objective of NFSM is to increase production of?
A: Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Coarse cereals
Q: The National Horticulture Mission (NHM) was launched in?
A: 2005–06
Q: The main aim of NHM is?
A: Development of horticultural crops like fruits, flowers, and spices
Q: Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was launched in?
A: 2007
Q: Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was introduced in?
A: 1998
Q: The KCC scheme was introduced by which institution?
A: NABARD
Q: E-NAM refers to?
A: Electronic National Agriculture Market
Q: E-NAM was launched in which year?
A: 2016
Q: Food Corporation of India (FCI) was established in?
A: 1965
Q: Kisan Diwas is celebrated on which date?
A: 23rd December
Q: Kisan Diwas marks the birth anniversary of?
A: Chaudhary Charan Singh