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 : 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 : 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 : '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.
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 : Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] (a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world (b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country ... largest producer of silk in the world (d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
Description : Rotation of crops means (a) Same crop is grown again and again (b) Two crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity of the soil (c) Different crops are grown in succession to maintain the soil fertility (d) None of the above
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: [IAS 2003] 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 3, and 4
Description : Mixed farming incorporates a mixture or combination of which of the following? a. Crops and Forest Trees b. Different Varieties of Crops c. Crops and Horticulture Plants d. Crops and Livestock e. None of these
Last Answer : d. Crops and Livestock
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is : [IAS 2003] (a) Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him. (b) Nepal ... Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him. (d) Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him.
Description : Commercial flower crops are sometimes watered to cause leaching. This means: a. Watering to spread fertilizer nutrients more evenly throughout the plant root system b. Watering to remove excess soluble salts from ... only to wet the top 1/3 of the growing medium d. Watering by subsurface methods
Last Answer : Watering to remove excess soluble salts from the growing medium
Description : Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level? [IAS 2003] (a) Bangalore (b) Delhi (c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one of the following is the most possible solution for planning improvement of a metropolitan city in India? [IAS 2003] (a) Constructing high rise building and sky scrapers (b) ... and satellite towns around the main city (d) Preventing immigration of people into the metropolitan city
Description : Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw materials and food grains from India to Britain? [IAS 2003] (a) It raised the prices of raw materials (b) ... (c) It led to agricultural shortage and famines (d) It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus
Description : The first month of the 'Saka era' is : [IAS 2003] (a) Vaishakha (b) Phalguna (c) Chaitra (d) Bhadon
Description : Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in: [IAS 2003] (a) Gujarat (b) U.P. (c) West Bengal (d) Orissa
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Coffee 1. Anaimalai Hills B. Alphanso Mango 2. Kozhikode C. Tea 3. Nilgiri Hills D. Cinchona 4. Ratnagiri A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 2 4 3 1
Description : Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ? [IAS 2003] (a) Krishna-Godavari delta (b) Brahmaputra valley (c) Coastal Kerala (d) Littoral Tamil Nadu
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct? [IAS 2003] (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ... ] (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Match the following types of climate with respective regions: [IAS 2003] A. Monsoon type with dry summer 1. Interior Peninsula B. Monsoon type with dry winter 2. Indian Plain C. Monsoon type with short dry season 3. S. E. Coast D. Semi-Arid ... D (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 3 2 4
Description : Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Norwesters" of Bengal? [IAS 2003] (a) It is caused due to strong surface heating (b) It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region (c) It is a kind of thunderstorm (d) None of the above
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Alluvial soil 1. high land of soil of plateaus B. Black soils 2. on the periphery of plateaus C. Red soil 3. river basin sand coastal plains D. Laterite soils 4. deccan lava tract A B C D (a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 2 1 3 4
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Tapi 1. Brahmagir B. Narmada 2. Mahabaleshwar C. Krishna 3. Amarkantak D. Cauvery 4. Betul A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
Description : Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India? [IAS 2003] (a) Kolkata (b) Kochi (c) Mumbai (d) Vishakhapatnam
Description : What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? [IAS 2003] (a) Godavari - Mahanadi - Narrnada - Tapi (b) Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi (c) Narmada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi (d) Narmada- Tapi - Godavari – Mahanadi
Description : Which of the following lakes were formed by volcanic activities? [IAS 2003] (A) Lonar lake (B) Bhim Tal of Kumaun (C) Toba lake (D) Keloed lake (a) A and C (b) A and D (c) A, C and D (d) A, B, C and D
Description : Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin area, in the descending order? [IAS 2003] (a) Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari (b) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari (c) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari (d) Indus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra
Description : Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? [IAS 2003] (A) Brahamaputra (B) Sutlej (C) Indus (D) Bhagirathi (a) A and C (b) Band C (c) A, Band C (d) A, B, C and D
Description : Wular lake of Kashmir is a : [IAS 2003] (a) Ox- bow lake (b) Lake formed by blocking of ice (c) Lake formed by terminal morainic dam (d) Lake formed by deposition of silt
Description : Which of the following tribes is not found in Central India ? [IAS 2003] (a) Gonds (b) Todas (c) Bhils (d) Munda
Description : Which one among the following States is smallest in area? [IAS 2003] (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : Which among the following is the smallest state area wise? [IAS 2003] (a) Nagaland (b) Mizoram (c) Meghalaya (d) Manipur
Description : Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? [IAS 2003] (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur
Description : Which of the following towns is located at easternmost? [IAS 2003] (a) Bokaro (b) Jamshedpur (c) Patna (d) Ranchi
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal 2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. Which ... ] (a) 1 and 3 (b) Only 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Ho 1. Chhattisgarh B. Baiga 2. Sikkim C. Kuki 3. Jharkhand D. Bhutia 4. Nagaland A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 4 2 3 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 4 2 3 1
Description : Nanda Devi peak forms a part of: [IAS 2003] (a) Assam Himalayas (b) Kumaon Himalayas (c) Nepal Himalayas (d) Punjab Himalayas
Description : Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] (a) Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks (b) Sedimentary rocks are distinguished ... feldspar and mica in it (d) A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type
Description : Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on : [IAS 2003] (a) Palni hills (b) Anaimalai mountain (c) Nilgiri mountain (d) Cardamon hills
Description : Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003] (a) Sheravoy hills (b) Javadi hills (c) Nallamala hills (d) Elamalai hills
Description : The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the: [IAS 2003] (a) Pir Panjal pass (b) Karakoram pass (c) Banihal pass (d) Zoji La pass
Description : Which state has smallest land area? [IAS 2003] (a) Goa (b) Nagaland (c) Sikkim (d) Tripura