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Question 1

The largest producer of rice is

Accepted Answer

West Bengal. West Bengal is the largest rice producing state in India. Almost half of its arable land is under rice cultivation.

Question 2

From which of the following crops did ‘Green Revolution’ start in India?

Accepted Answer

Wheat. The Green Revolution in India Primarily begain with wheat. Introduced in the 1960's, it involved the adoption of high yielding varieties of wheat, along with improved irrigation techniques, the use of chemical fertilizers, and pesticides. This significantly increased wheat production, leading to greater food security and self- sufficiency in India.

Question 3

Mixed Farming means -

Accepted Answer

None of these.. Mixed farming is defined as the cultivation of crops Combined with livestock farming such as growing unreal crops as well as raising of cattle, sheep or poultry. Average size of forms is medium. Then main advantage of mixed farming is that at the time yield or production is low, the farmers can rely upon animals. Then farmers get pay persistently. It enhances soil fertility.

Question 4

Who among the following has been connected with Green Revolution in India?

Accepted Answer

M. S. Swaminathan. M. S. Swaminathan has been connected with Green Revolution in India. He is also called as Father of Green Revolution in India, for his contributions to the development of high-yielding varieties of wheat. He founded the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, the pioneer organization behind the "evergreen revolution".

Question 5

Name the first Union Territory to become 100% organic as all farming is carried out without the use of synthetic fertilizer and pesticides.

Accepted Answer

Lakshdweep. Lakshadweep is the first Union Territory and 2nd UT/state after Sikkim to be declared fully organic by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2020.

Question 6

Which one of the following is not characteristic of Indian agriculture:

Accepted Answer

Predominance of large farms. Most of the Indian population is dependent on agriculture, which is done on small farms. Due to the lack of water facility, agriculture in India is highly dependent on nature, which yields low productivity. Due to the favorable weather conditions, Indian farmers grow multiple crops on the same land.

Question 7

National Agricultural Insurance Scheme was started in India in the year

Accepted Answer

1999 – 2000. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) is the Government sponsored crop insurance scheme under implementation in the country since Rabi 1999-2000 season as part of risk management in agriculture with the objective of providing financial support to the farmers in the event of failure of crops as a result of natural calamities, pests and diseases.

Question 8

The Indian Rice Research Institute is located in

Accepted Answer

Cuttack. The Central Rice Research Institute is situated Near Vidyadharpur village on the Cuttack- Paradeep road, Odisha. It is one of the premier national research institutes under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.