Description : The important feature of shifting cultivation is? a. Cultivation by Transplantation b. Rotation of crops c. Change of Cultivation Site d. Cultivation of leguminous crops e. All of the above
Last Answer : c. Change of Cultivation Site
Description : Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ? [I. Tax & Central Excise 1993] (a) Indrawati (b) Son (c) Gomati (d) Yamuna
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : What is the important feature of shifting cultivation?
Last Answer : Change of cultivation site
Description : What is the important feature of shifting cultivation? —
Description : A system of rotating crops with legume or grass pasture to improve soil structure and fertility is called (a) strip farming (b) shifting agriculture (c) ley farming (d) contour farming.
Last Answer : (c) ley farming
Description : What is the main advantage of transplantation method in rice cultivation? (a) This method ensures maximum utilization of land (b) It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher ... helps in early harvesting (d) The draining of water from the field before harvesting is made easy
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 : In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum? [I. Tax & Central Excise 1991] (a) During monsoon (b) After summer (c) During winter (d) During autumn
Description : The Eastern Coast of India is known as : [I.Tax & Central Excise 1992] (a) Eastern Plateau (b) Bengal Coast (c) Coromandal Coast (d) Cyclonic Coast
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of: [I. Tax & Central Excise 1992] (a) alluvial soil (b) coral reef (c) sandstone (d) lava
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called (a) Jhuming (b) Bewar (c) Taungya (d) Ladang
Description : Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? 1. It involves no ploughing 2. It is slash and burn agriculture 3. It involves crop rotation 4. It is combined with transhumance (a) I, II, III and IV (b) II, III and IV (c) II and III (d) I and II
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2004] Shifting Cultivation State A. Jhum 1. Kerala B. Podu 2. Madhya Pradesh C. Beera 3. Andhra Pradesh D. Ponam 4. Assam A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 2 3 4 1
Description : In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? 1. Contour ploughing 2. Terracing 3. Shifting cultivation 4. Crop rotation (a) I, II and IV (b) II, III and IV (c) II and IV (d) I and III shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Monoculture is a typical characteristic of (1) shifting cultivation (2) subsistence farming (3) specialized horticulture (4) commercial grain farming
Last Answer : (4) commercial grain farming Explanation: Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive ... producing chemicals and machinery are taken into account, the ratio of labor to output is higher.
Description : "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to - (1) method of potato cultivation (2) process of deforestation (3) mixed farming (4) shifting cultivation
Last Answer : (4) shifting cultivation Explanation: Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are ... , green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
Description : Give one example of leguminous crops. -Geography
Last Answer : Leguminous crops are related to or denoted by the plants of the pea family. These have seeds in pods, distinctive flowers, and typically root nodules containing symbiotic bacteria able to fix ... crops as well as fallow crops. Leguminous crops include pulses, beans, groundnuts, and cowpeas.
Description : Why are some pulses known as leguminous crops ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Pulses are leguminous crops. In these plants the seeds are found inside pods and the root nodules have the capacity of nitrogen fixation in the soil. As pulses are leguminous crops, and ... Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka are the major pulse-producing states of India.
Description : Why are some pulses known as leguminous crops? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Pulses are leguminous crops. In these plants the seeds are found inside pods and the root nodules have the capacity of nitrogen fixation in the soil.
Description : With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively? (a) Rice and Wheat (b) Rice and Cotton (c) Jowar and Cotton (d) Jowar and Bajara
Description : The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of: (1) Wheat (2) Rice (3) Sugarcane (4) Cotton
Last Answer : (2) Rice Explanation: Rice production in India is an important part of the national economy. India is one of the world's largest producer of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production. ... as it is one of the principal food crops. It is in fact the dominant crop of the country.
Description : If an AC generator experiences voltage failure, the cause may be _____________. A. an open in the field circuit B. the brushes shifting out of the neutral plane C. excessive locked-rotor current D. a rotating slip ring
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Among the tax revenues of the Union Government, the most important source is – (1) Income Tax (2) Customs Duty (3) Corporation Tax (4) Union Excise Duties
Last Answer : (4) Union Excise Duties Explanation: Central excise revenue is the biggest single source of revenue for the Government of India. The Union Government tries to achieve different socio-economic objectives by ... adopted by entry 84 of List I of the seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Description : Shifting cultivation in India is called
Last Answer : Shifting cultivation in India is called A. Sawani B. Jhum C. Hardi D. All the above
Description : Shifting cultivation causes
Last Answer : Ans. Deforestation
Description : Leaving agricultural land uncultivated for some years known as – (1) Intensive farming (2) Fallowing (3) Shifting cultivation (4) Subsistence farming
Last Answer : (2) Fallowing Explanation: A land that has undergone plowing and harrowing and has been left unseeded for one or more growing seasons is known as fallow and the process as fallowing.
Description : Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
Last Answer : Nagaland
Description : Which one of the following is not used for ex-situ plant conservation? (a) Shifting cultivation (b) Botanical gardens (c) Field gene banks (d) Seed banks
Last Answer : (a) Shifting cultivation
Description : Which one of the following is a species of grasses suitable for soil conservation of ravine lands and the land affected by shifting cultivation ? (A) Pennisetum polystachyon (B) Cenchurus setigerus (C) Eulalioposis binata (D) Lasiurus sindicus (E) Penicum antidotale
Last Answer : (C) Eulalioposis binata
Description : Monoculture is a typical characteristics of – a) Shifting cultivation b) Subsitence farmingc) Specialized horticulture d) Commercial grain farming
Last Answer : d) Commercial grain farming
Description : Monoculture is a distinct characteristic of which of the following? a. Shifting cultivation b. Organic farming c. Subsistence farming d. Commercial grain farming
Last Answer : d. Commercial grain farming
Description : Milpa and Ladang are different names for - a. shifting cultivation b. mixed farming c. truck farming d. plantation agriculture
Last Answer : a. shifting cultivation
Description : Shifting cultivation is also known as ____in northeast India
Last Answer : Jhum
Description : Shifting cultivation:
Last Answer : The replacement of natural forest ecosystem for monospecific tree plantation can lead to disappearance of number of plant and animal species.
Description : St at ement I : Shifting cultivation was widely prevalent in different parts of India in the 19th century. St at ement I I : More and more people took to shifting cultivation when forest laws were enacted.
Last Answer : 1. Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
Description : Leaving agricultural land uncultivated for some years known as (1) Intensive farming (2) Fallowing (3) Shifting cultivation (4) Subsistence farming
Last Answer : Fallowing
Description : . Transgenic crops were first introduced in a).1985 b).1983 c).1993 d).1990
Last Answer : d).1990
Description : Irrigation has changed the cropping pattern of many regions with farmers shifting to water intensive and commercial crops”. Mention its ecological consequence. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Salinisation of the soil
Description : What is Oklahoma excise tax for travel trailer?
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Description : Which of the following taxes are levied and collected by the centre but their net proceeds are wholly transferred to states? (1) Expenditure Tax and Gift Tax (2) Additional Duties of Excise in lieu of Sales Tax (3) Stamps and Registration (4) Taxes on Advertisement
Last Answer : (4) Taxes on Advertisement Explanation: Apart from taxes levied and collected by the States, the Constitution has provided for the revenues for certain taxes on the Union List to be allotted ... exchanges and future markets; and Taxes on sale and purchase of newspapers and advertisements therein.
Description : Which one of the following is a direct tax? (1) Sales Tax (2) Excise Tax (3) Wealth Tax (4) Entertainment Tax
Last Answer : (3) Wealth Tax Explanation: Direct tax is a tax levied directly on the person or company that has to pay it. These taxes are paid directly to the tax authority.
Description : Which one of the following is NOT an example of indirect tax? (1) Sales tax (2) Excise duty (3) Customs duty (4) Expenditure tax
Last Answer : (4) Expenditure tax Explanation: Expenditure tax is a taxation plan that replaces the income tax (a direct tax). Instead of applying a tax based on the income earned, tax is allocated based on the ... a consumption tax. The major benefit for this type of tax scheme is the removal of double taxation.
Description : Which of the following sets belongs to Central tax? (1) Excise duty, Sales tax and Custom duty (2) Excise duty, Custom duly and Income tax (3) Income tax, Custom duty and House, Lax (4) Custom duty, Entertainment tax and Income tax
Last Answer : (2) Excise duty, Custom duly and Income tax Explanation: The Central Indian Government that is officially named as the "Union Government" is responsible for the imposition of both direct taxes as ... and Securities Transaction Tax. The indirect taxes are: Customs Duty; Excise Duty and Service Tax.
Description : The duties levied on alcoholic liquors, narcotic drugs and opium come under— (1) Central Excise Duty (2) Land Revenue (3) State Excise Duty (4) General Sales Tax
Last Answer : (3) State Excise Duty Explanation: An excise or excise tax (sometimes called an excise duty) is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs ... paper, drugs and pharmaceuticals, alcoholic liquor, water filtration and purification devices, pan masala, etc.
Description : Tax on inheritance is called - (1) Excise duty (2) Estate duty (3) Gift tax (4) Sales tax
Last Answer : (2) Estate duty Explanation: Estate duty is a tax on the total market value of a person's assets at the date of his or her death. The deceased person's assets, as a whole, are called an ... on assets that legal heirs inherit, while estate duty is applicable on the assets of those who are dead.
Description : Which of the following is an indirect tax? (1) Capital Gains Tax (2) Excise Duty (3) Wealth Tax (4) Estate Duty
Last Answer : (2) Excise Duty Explanation: Some examples of indirect taxes include value added tax, excise duty, sales tax, stamp duty and custom duty levied on imports. These are taxes levied by the slate on expenditure and consumption, but not on property or income.
Description : Which of the following taxes is not collected by the Central Government? (1) Income tax (2) Customs duty (3) Professional tax (4) Excise duty
Last Answer : (3) Professional tax Explanation: A professional tax, also known as an occupation tax or a professional privilege lax, is a tax that a professional must pay to receive the right to practice a ... and a professional who has clients in more than one state may owe professional taxes in several states.
Description : Banking services provided to Special Economic Zones(SEZ) units have been exempted from _________ A. Sales Tax B. Securities Transaction Tax – STT. C. Central Excise Duty D. Service Tax E. None of the Above
Last Answer : D. Service Tax Explanation: Banking services offered to units set up in special economic zones have been exempted from paying service tax.
Description : Which of the following is the tax calculated on the sales value of the goods ? 1. Custom tax 2. Excise duty 3. Invention cost 4. Reimbursement Duty 5. Ad valorem tax
Last Answer : Ad valorem tax
Last Answer : Central Excise Duty