Description : Crop growing season of dryland farming is
Last Answer : Ans.75 – 120 days
Description : Which crop rotation under dryland situation will be more remunerative?
Last Answer : Ans.Sesamum-gram
Description : The most dangerous situation in dryland condition is
Last Answer : Ans.Early withdrawal of water
Description : Generally, the third row of crop is removed or growing of crop in pair row and the third row is escaped with an object to conserve the soil moisture in Dryland areas?
Last Answer : Ans.Paired row Crops
Description : Growing of two or more crops in quick succession on the same piece of land in a farming year is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Sequential/non-overlapping cropping
Description : What are the major constraint for Dryland farming. a. Wind Erosion b. Water Erosion c. Sheet Erosion d. Both Wind and Water erosion
Last Answer : d. Both Wind and Water erosion
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 : 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 : 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 : Irrigation method, suitable for undulating land, sandy soils and Vegetable and fruit crops
Last Answer : Ans.Sprinkler method
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
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 : 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 : 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 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 : The most frost affected crop among all field crops?
Last Answer : Ans.Gram
Description : The recommended fertilizer dose (N:P:K) for fodder and fibre crops are
Last Answer : Ans.2:1:4
Description : The recommended fertilizer dose (N:P:K) for oilseed crops are
Last Answer : Ans.3:2:1
Description : The recommended fertilizer dose (N:P:K) for pulse crops are
Last Answer : Ans.1:2:1 or 1:2:2
Description : The recommended fertilizer dose (N:P:K) for cereal crops are
Last Answer : Ans.4:2:1
Description : Optimum depth of sowing for most of field crops
Last Answer : Ans.3-5 cm
Description : Rabi crops are generally denoted as
Last Answer : Ans.Long day plants
Description : Kharif crops are generally denoted as
Last Answer : Ans.Short day plants
Description : The Indian originated field crops are
Last Answer : Ans.Arhar, Mung, Urd, Cotton, Jute, Kodo, Kutki, Oat etc.
Description : The non-edible oilseed crops are
Last Answer : Ans.Castor and Linseed
Description : Crops, those are grown to protect the main cash crop from a certain pest or several pests?
Last Answer : Ans.Trap Crops
Description : The seed of succeeding crops is sown broadcast at 10 to 15 days before harvesting rice crop?
Last Answer : Ans.Paira/Utera Crops
Description : Such crops are grown to conserve the soil moisture through their ground covering foliage?
Last Answer : Ans.Mulch Crops
Description : Any crop or combination of crops is grown for grazing or harvesting for immediate or future feeding to livestock?
Last Answer : Ans.Ley Crops
Description : The crops leave the field exhaustive after growing?
Last Answer : Ans.Exhaustive Crops
Description : Crops which are cultivated to catch the forthcoming season when main crop is failed?
Last Answer : Ans.Catch/Contingent Crops
Description : Two major commercial crops are
Last Answer : Ans.(i) Cotton (ii) Sugarcane
Description : Crops, which protect another crops from trespassing of animals or restrict the speed of wind and are mainly grown as border
Last Answer : Ans.Border/Guard Crops
Description : Crops which are grown to supplement the yield of the main crops?
Last Answer : Ans.Augment Crops
Description : Crops which are cultivated on ploughed land?
Last Answer : Ans.Arable crops
Description : An appropriate combination of farm enterprises viz., cropping system, livestock, poultry, fisheries and the means available to the farmer to raise them for increasing profitability is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Farming system
Description : Dryland weeds usually have a). deep root b). hairyness c). Mucilaginous stem d). all
Last Answer : d). all
Description : Study statement a-d (about organic farming) and find out the correct ones. (a) Utilises genetically modified crops like Bt cotton (b) Uses only natura
Last Answer : Study statement a-d (about organic farming) and find out the correct ones. (a) Utilises genetically modified crops ... . a and b only D. b and c only
Description : The Inca lived in a very mountainous landscape. They were able to grow crops by using a special kind of farming in which they created flat pieces of land on the side of the mountains. This type of farming is called?
Last Answer : Terrace farming.
Description : Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming? (a) Millet (b) Tobacco (c) Maize (d) Groundnut
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
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
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 : 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 : Highly specialized form of agriculture in which crops like coffee, tea and rubber are cultivated refer to – (1) multiple cropping (2) plantation agriculture (3) terrace farming (4) extensive farming
Last Answer : (2) plantation agriculture Explanation: Plantation agriculture is a form of commercial farming where crops are grown for profit. Usually, only one type of crop is grown in a plantation. Common examples include rubber, coffee, tea, bananas, sugar cane, oil palm, cocoa and tobacco.
Description : 'Mixed Farming means – (1) Sowing of both cash and food crops (2) Sowing of two or more crops in the same field (3) Sowing of two or more plants in alternate years (4) Rearing of cattle and agriculture
Last Answer : (4) Rearing of cattle and agriculture Explanation: Mixed farming is the combining of two independent agricultural enterprises on the same farm. A typical case of mixed farming is the combination ... with livestock farming. Mixed farming may be treated as a special case of diversified farming.