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X. Assertion : coramandel coast and NW part of india expeirnces rainfall in winter

Reasoning : bay of Bengal branch of SW monsoon winds blow over these areas.

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Waste

LXXI. Multiple Choice Questionsa. iii. By the action of microorganisms

The process of converting wet waste into manure is iv. By oxidation
calledi. Incineration e. When the organic matter present in the sanitary
ii. Composting landfill
iii.Segregation decomposes, it generatesi. Methane
iv. Recycling ii. Nitrogen
b. Which one of the following is a hygienic way of iii. Hydrogen
disposing solid iv. All of the above
waste and is more suitable if the waste contains f. Hospital waste such as body fluids and cloth soiled
hazardous with blood is
material and organic content? termed asi. Toxic Waste
i. Oxidation ii. Soiled Waste
ii. Incineration iii. Recyclable Waste
iii.Subgrading iv. None of the above
iv. Composting g. Which of the following method is used to seperate
c. Which of the following is done on an individual level? solid waste from
i. Burning liquid waste?
ii. Disposal i. Incineration
iii. Recycling ii. Segregation
iv. Source reduction iii.Precipitation
d. The organic material of the solid waste will iv. Composting
decomposei. By the flow of water
ii. By the soil particles

crops

LXXII. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FOR THE FOLLOWING cultivation of

QUESTIONS: rice.
1. The state which is the largest producer of rice in India. Mechanization
Tamil Nadu Plenty of Sunshine
Maharashtra Heavy Rainfall and Flooded Fields
West Bengal Alluvial Clayey Soil
Punjab 3.The most wasteful method of rice cultivation.
2. The characteristic feature which does not apply to the Broadcasting
Dibbling _____ .
Drilling Are an important part of the diet of the Indian vegetarian
Transplantation population
4. The method of rice cultivation which requires a lot of Add to the fertility of the soil.
manual labour. Both A and B
Broadcasting None of the above.
Dibbling 16. ________ accounts for nearly 37% of the total production
Drilling of pulses in
Transplantation India.
5. The highest yield per hectare of rice is obtained from Urad
__________ . Gram
West Bengal Moong
Maharashtra Masur
Punjab 17. Seeds are sown in June and the crops are harvested in
Tamil Nadu the month of
6. Areas where rice is cultivated with the help of irrigation November in the _______ season.
and have Rabi
earned the distinction of being called the ‘ Granary of India’. Kharif
Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh. Zayad
Karnataka, Bihar, Western Uttar Pradesh. None of the above
Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra. 18.________ is the backbone of the Indian economy.
Karnataka, Bihar, Punjab. Tourism
7. ______ Isohyet line marks the boundary between wheat Industries
and rice Animal Rearing
growing areas. Agriculture
50 cms. 19. _____ is both a problem and a characteristic feature of
100 cms. Indian
150 cms agriculture.
200 cms. Preponderance of food crops.
8. Wheat is a ______ crop. Dependence on the monsoons.
Kharif Wide variety of crops
Rabi Year long growing season
Zayad 20. The Green Revolution has been most remarkable in the
Both Kharif and Rabi states of
9. The main wheat growing area of India is _______ . ________.
Black cotton soil areas of Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.
Black cotton soil area of the Deccan Trap. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Orissa.
Flat well drained alluvial plains of North India. Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Coastal plains of India Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh.
10. Winter rains from the ______ help in the early 21. In India the average yield of crops is much lower as
germination of wheat in compared to other
NW India. countries due to _______.
SW Monsoons Small and fragmented landholdings.
NE Monsoons Lack of good quality seeds and proper use of manure and
Western Disturbances fertilizers
Tropical Cyclones Erratic rainfall, floods and droughts.
11. _______ is the largest producer of wheat in India. All of the above.
Punjab 22. Which method of agriculture is the odd one out?
Haryana Shifting agriculture.
Rajasthan Plantation Farming.
Western Uttar Pradesh Extensive Farming.
12. _______ is a measure of the Green Revolution which Mixed Farming
caused an 23. The predominant method of farming practiced in India is
increase in the production of wheat in India. _______.
Supply of HYV seeds. Intensive
Use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Extensive
Excellent irrigation facilities by a network of canals. Plantation
All of the above. Slash and Burn
13. _______ serve as excellent forage and grain concentrates 24. Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops is practiced
in cattle feed. simultaneously in….
Pulses Mixed Cropping
Vegetables Mixed Farming
Millets Strip Cropping
Cereals. Intensive Farming
Correct Answer: Pulses 25. _____ is not a characteristic feature of Plantation
14. Pulses are rotated with other crops because they Farming.
_______. Large Estates
Are leguminous Monoculture
Restore soil fertility Multiple Cropping
Fix atmospheric nitrogen Heavy Capital Outlay
All of the above
15. Pulses are the most widely cultivated crops in India LXXIII.
because they
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