Description : Crop rotation refers to : (a) method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall (b) farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise (c) growing same crop in alternate years (d) growing different crops in succession
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The repetitive cultivation of an ordered succession of crops or crops and fallow on the same land is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Crop rotation
Description : What is Inter-cropping? a. It is the time period between two cropping seasons. b. It is growing of two or more crops in random mixture. c. It is growing of two or more crops in definite row patterns. d. It is growing of different crops on a piece of land in a pre- planned succession.
Last Answer : c. It is growing of two or more crops in definite row patterns.
Description : The growing of more than one crop on the same land in one year is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Multiple cropping
Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called? a. Fanning b. Intercropping c. Mixed Cropping d. Mixed Farming e. None of these
Last Answer : c. Mixed Cropping
Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called (a) mixed cropping (b) mixed farming (c) intercropping (d) fanning
Last Answer : (a) mixed cropping
Description : Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land? a. Crop rotation b. Mixed cropping c. Intercropping d. Mixed farming
Last Answer : b. Mixed cropping
Description : Mixed farming means: [IAS 2003] (a) growing two crops at the same time (b) growing different crops in succession (c) producing crops (d) using mixture of manures and fertilizer
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The repetitive growing of the same sole crop on the same land is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Monoculture
Description : What is multiple cropping? (a) When seeds are sown on a piece of land and then seedings are transplanted in different fields (b) Dividing a field in two or more parts and then sowing different crops in ... same piece of land (d) Raising two or more crops in succession in a year on the same land
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The growing of grass or legumes in rotation with grain or tilled crops as a soil conservation measure is termed as? a. Crop rotation b. Ley farming c. Shifting cultivation d. Dairy farming e. Mixed farming
Last Answer : b. Ley farming
Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously in alternate rows or otherwise in the same area, where there is significant amount of inter crop competition is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Intercropping
Description : Most appropriate crops in dryland farming are
Last Answer : Ans.Pearlmillet, sorghum, gram, toria
Description : Crop growing season of dryland farming is
Last Answer : Ans.75 – 120 days
Description : “Relative land area under sole crop required to produce the same yield as obtained under a mixed or intercropping system at the same level of management is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Land equivalent ratio (LER)
Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously and intermingled without row arrangements, wherethere is significant amount of intercrop competition is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Mixed cropping
Description : The process of growing two or more crops simultaneously on same piece of land with definite row pattern is called as a. Inter cropping b. Mixed cropping c. Multi Storyed system d. Sequence cropping
Last Answer : c. Multi Storyed system
Description : Growing two or more crops in the same piece of land during a single season is
Last Answer : Multiple
Description : The order in which the crops are cultivated on a piece of land over a fixed period is called as- a. cropping pattern b. cropping system c. mono-croppingd. intercropping e. mixed farming
Last Answer : d. intercropping
Description : The crops leave the field exhaustive after growing?
Last Answer : Ans.Exhaustive Crops
Description : A period in which the available soil moisture is enough to meet the evapotranspiration requirement of dry land crops
Last Answer : Ans.Length of growing period
Description : Irrigation method, suitable for undulating land, sandy soils and Vegetable and fruit crops
Last Answer : Ans.Sprinkler method
Description : Crops which are cultivated on ploughed land?
Last Answer : Ans.Arable crops
Description : Rotation of crops means – (1) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility (2) some crops are grown again and again (3) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (1) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility Explanation: Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar/different types of crops in the same area ... and can also improve soil structure and fertility by alternating deep-rooted and shallow-rooted plants.
Description : The length of growing period, suitable for growing only a single dry land crop
Last Answer : Ans.14 weeks
Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern is known as - a. mixed cropping b. inter cropping c. mixed farming d. hybrid farming
Last Answer : a. mixed cropping
Description : Two or more than two crops of different heights cultivated simultaneously on the same field is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Multistoreyed/Multitired/Multi-level cropping
Description : Film farming type antitranspirents are
Last Answer : Ans.Hexadeconal, Mobileaf, Wax and Silicon
Description : Organic farming excludes the application of
Last Answer : Ans.Fertilizers (V) Irrigation Water Management
Description : A very broad term encompassing all aspects of crop production, livestock farming, fisheries, forestry etc.
Last Answer : Ans.Agriculture
Description : Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? [NDA 1991] (a) Economy that solely depends upon animals (b) Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by ... and foothills in winter (d) Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
Description : Which of the following statements correctly defines the term Transhumance'? a. Economy that solely depends on animals b. Farming in which only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill tops c. Practice ... Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains. e. None of the above
Last Answer : d. Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains.
Description : In agriculture what is Green Manure ? a. Crops which are especially grown with the purpose of converting them for manure. b. Manure which is used only for Organic Farming. c. Manure ... to suit the growing crops d. Especially manufactured manure for the purpose of distracting pests and insects
Last Answer : a. Crops which are especially grown with the purpose of converting them for manure.
Description : ______ is the practice of growing crops and raising livestock sufficient only for one’s own use, without any surplus for trade a. Private Farming b. Extensive Farming c. Subsistence Farming d. Meagre Farming
Last Answer : c. Subsistence Farming
Description : Change in normal crop planning to meet weather abnormalities is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Contingent planning
Description : The process of determining when to irrigate and how much water to apply is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Irrigation scheduling
Description : The artificial application of water to supply moisture essential to plant growth is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Irrigation
Description : Varieties of sugarcane termed as “Wonder cane”
Last Answer : Ans.COC-671 and CO-419
Description : Saccharum barberi and Saccharum sinensis are termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Indian cane
Description : Less number of knots in cotton is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Superior quality cotton
Description : A process of treatment of stalks for final fibre extraction is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Retting 18. Cotton
Description : A process of removal/tipping of apical buds of Chickpea is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Nipping
Description : The word ‘Zero tillage’ was termed by
Last Answer : Ans.Jethro Tull
Description : The repetitive growing of the same sole crop on the same land is known as? a Uniculture b Solo farming c Monoculture d Polyculture e None of these
Last Answer : b Solo farming
Description : Two major commercial crops are
Last Answer : Ans.(i) Cotton (ii) Sugarcane
Description : The alternate crops recommended to sow under late onset of monsoon
Last Answer : Ans.Castor, Greengram, Cowpea, Sunflower etc.
Description : Cultivation of crops in areas where average annual rainfall is 1150 mm are categories as
Last Answer : Ans.Rainfed Farming
Description : The method, suitable for crops i.e. Sorghum, cotton, maize, tobacco, potato, sugarcane etc is
Last Answer : Ans.Furrow method
Description : When the productions of both inter crops is equal to that of its solid planting.
Last Answer : Ans.Companion cropping
Description : Such crops have different growth habits and zero competition to each other.
Last Answer : Ans.Parallel cropping