Description : Point out the incorrect pair - (1) Green Revolution - A ricul-tural Development (2) White Revolution - Dairy Development (3) Blue Revolution - Development of Fisheries (4) Operation Flood - Irrigation Development
Last Answer : (4) Operation Flood - Irrigation Development
Description : Point out the incorrect pair : (1) Green Revolution – Agricultural Development (2) White Revolution – Dairy Development (3) Blue Revolution – Development of Fisheries (4) Operation Flood – Irrigation Development
Last Answer : Operation Flood – Irrigation Development
Description : Match List-I with List-II and select answer from the codes given below- List-I (a) White Revolution (b) Grey Revolution (c) Blue Revolution (d) Green Revolution List-II 1. Fertilizer production 2. Fish production 3. Cereal production 4. Milk ... (A) 4 1 2 3 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 2 4 3 1 (D) 1 3 4 2
Last Answer : (A) 4 1 2 3
Description : Green Revolution of 1960s was associated with: (a) use of HYV seeds (b) tree plantation programme (c) fisheries development (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) use of HYV seeds
Description : Operation Flood refers to (a) Blue revolution (b) Green revolution (c) White revolution (d) All the three
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Blue Revolution is related to: (1) Space research (2) Poultry (3) Drinking water (4) Fisheries
Last Answer : (2) Poultry Explanation: Blue Revolution means the adoption of a package programme to increase the production of fish and marine products. The Blue Revolution in India was started in 1970 during the Fifth ... FFDA). It is related to fish. breeding, fish rearing, fish marketing, and fish ex-port.
Description : ‘Blue Revolution’ is related to— a. Space research b. Irrigation c. Fisheries d. Drinking water e. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Fisheries
Last Answer : Poultry
Description : The blue revolution is related with – (1) Fish production (2) Food grain production (3) Oil seed production (4) Milk production
Last Answer : (1) Fish production Explanation: Blue Revolution is the water equivalent of the green revolution and primarily refers to the management of water resources, especially fish production. ... of the fisheries sector with increased investment, better training and development of infrastructure.
Description : Blue Revolution is related to – (1) fish production (2) milk production (3) oil production (4) food production
Last Answer : (1) fish production Explanation: Blue Revolution is the water equivalent of the green revolution and primarily refers to the management of water resources that can steer humanity to achieve drinking ... active culturing of aquatic animals and plants, occurring in marine, brackish, or fresh waters
Description : The name of Norman Borlaug is associated with (a) white revolution (b) green revolution (c) yellow revolution (d) blue revolution.
Last Answer : (b) green revolution
Description : Match the following: Revolutions Related to A White (i) Fishery B Blue (ii) Agriculture C Yellow (iii) Milk D Green (iv) oil seeds (a) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i (b) A-ii, B-iii, C-i, d-iv (c) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (d) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-ii
Last Answer : (d) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-ii
Description : In India, 'Yellow revolution' is associated with – (1) production of paddy (2) production of oilseeds (3) production of tea (4) production of flower
Last Answer : (2) production of oilseeds Explanation: The growth, development and adoption of new varieties of oilseeds and complementary technologies nearly doubled oilseeds production from 12.6 mt in 1987- ... about the Yellow Revolution. The oilseeds production scenario in India has witnessed a dramatic turn.
Description : 'Yellow Revolution' is associated with the production of – (1) Poultry (2) Gold (3) Sunflower (4) Oil seeds
Last Answer : (4) Oil seeds Explanation: Yellow Revolution pertains to oilseeds. The growth, development and adoption of new varieties of oilseeds and complementary technologies nearly doubled oil-seeds production ... the Yellow Revolution. The oilseeds production scenario in India has witnessed a dramatic turn
Description : The term "Green Revolution" has been used to indicate higher production through – (1) creation of grasslands (2) planting more trees (3) enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare (4) creation of gardens in urban areas
Last Answer : (3) enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare Explanation: The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the ... higher productivity was attained in areas in Green Revolution had been initiated and matured.
Description : The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of – (1) cash crops (2) pulses (3) foodgrains (4) minor millets
Last Answer : (3) foodgrains Explanation: The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
Description : Match the following : [CDS 2001] Urban Centre Product A. Ahmedabad 1. Handloom B. Gwalior 2. Woollen Textiles C. Bangalore 3. Cotton Textiles D. Coimbatore 4. Silk Textiles A B C D (a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 3 2 4 1
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : 'Operation Flood' refers to – (1) increase in the production of milk (2) increase in the production of dairy products (3) controlling flood (4) increasing the production of agricultural crops
Last Answer : (1) increase in the production of milk Explanation: Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world's biggest dairy development programme which made India, ... the world, surpassing the USA in 1998, with about 17 percent of global output in 2010-11.
Description : How can a dairy farmer reduce fodder consumption by his cattle and also increase milk production? (1) By increasing the supply of feed concentrate (2) By stall feeding (3) By allowing the cattle to graze in the fields (4) By administering hormones
Last Answer : (3) By allowing the cattle to graze in the fields Explanation: Like dry fodder is used to fill the empty space in the stomach of cattle, green fodder can also achieve the same result. Fat ... to milk. Green fodder can nicely substitute dry fodder and at the same time keeping the cattle satisfied.
Description : Which of the following is another name for the fish farming revolution? (1) Blue revolution (2) White revolution (3) Yellow revolution (4) Brown revolution
Last Answer : (1) Blue revolution Explanation: Blue Revolution means the adoption of a package programme to increase the production of fish and marine products. The Blue Revolution in India was started ... during the Fifth Five-Year Plan when the Central Government sponsored the Fish Farmers Development Agency.
Description : Which of the following is another name for the fish farming revolution ? (1) Blue revolution (2) White revolution (3) Yellow revolution (4) Brown revolution
Last Answer : Blue revolution
Description : Earth is also known as – (1) Orange planet (2) Green planet (3) Blue planet (4) Yellow planet
Last Answer : (3) Blue planet Explanation: The Earth is referred to as “the blue planet” because of the abundance of water on the planet.
Description : Natalie had fourteen balls. Each one color. She alternated the colors each day, there was a blue, pink, purple, green, red, yellow, black, white, orange, turquoise, tan, neon pink, and brown. Each day of the ... the week will she go to Arby's? What ball will she have while she is at Arby's? -Riddles
Last Answer : She will go to Arby's on Monday, for that is the first day of the week and A is the first letter of the alphabet. So on Tuesday she would go to Burger King. On Wednesday she would go to Chick- ... because red is the first color of the rainbow. So on Tuesday she would have a Orange ball. And so on.
Description : Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of (a) Inland fisheries (b) Estuarine fisheries (c) Coastal fisheries (d) Deep sea fisheries
Description : The ‘Perspective Plan’ is an attempt to help which of the following sectors reach its full potential? a. Pig livestock sector b. Poultry Sector c. Dairy Sector d. Honey sector e. Silk Sector
Last Answer : c. Dairy Sector
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
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : One day, a scientist was down in his personal lab. It was around 11 o'clock. He was working late on poisons and their antidotes. He was hungry, so he went to get a snack. Suddenly, he found ... and pink colored poisons in his lab. All of them were deadly. Which one did the scientist choose? -Riddles
Last Answer : The white one, since sugar is known as 'White Poison'.
Description : 23 Which one of the following sets of colour combinations is added in colour vision in TV? A. Red, green and blue B. Orange, black and violet C. White, red and Yellow D. Green, Yellow and Blue
Last Answer : ANSWER: A
Description : What are the primary colours? (a) Blue, green, yellow (b) Yellow, red, blue (c) Red, blue, green (d) Green, white, black
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Persons who are colour-blind cannot distinguish between – (1) yellow and white (2) green and blue (3) red and green (4) black and yellow
Last Answer : (3) red and green Explanation: A person with colour-blindness has trouble seeing red, green, blue, or mixtures of these colours. The most common type is redgreen colours - blindness, where red and green are as the same colour.
Description : Which colour is formed when Red and Green are mixed? (1) Light blue (2) Yellow (3) White (4) Grey
Last Answer : (2) Yellow Explanation: Red, green and blue are the primary colors and all other colors can be created from them. When red and green combine, the result is yellow.
Description : Person who is colorblind cannot distinguish between – (1) Black and yellow (2) Red and green (3) Yellow and white (4) Green and blue
Last Answer : (2) Red and green Explanation: Color blindness is the decreased ability to see color or differences in color. The most common form of colour blindness is known as red/green colour blind-ness and ... red and green hues due to the absence or mutation of the red or green retinal photoreceptors.
Description : What are the primary colors of Pigment? A. White, Black, Blue B. Red, Yellow, Blue (Answer) C. Red, Orange, Blue D. Red, Green, Blue
Last Answer : B. Red, Yellow, Blue (Answer)
Description : What are the primary colors of Light? 33 A. White, Black, Blue B. Red, Yellow, Blue C. Red, Orange, Blue D. Red, Green, Blue (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Red, Green, Blue (Answer)
Description : Which one of the following sets of color combinations is added in color vision in TV’? A. Red, green and blue (Answer) B. Orange, back and violet C. White. red and yellow D. Yellow, green and blue
Last Answer : A. Red, green and blue (Answer)
Description : Mark correct option a) Pink check slip for ordinary paid and unpaid bundle b) Blue check slip for Airmail c) White check slip for both express & differed bundle d) Marked 2 diagonal line green for local article, yellow for rajdhani & blue for metro bundle e) All the above
Last Answer : e) All the above
Description : Person who is colourblind cannot distinguish between (1) Black and yellow (2) Red and green (3) Yellow and white (4) Green and blue
Last Answer : Red and green
Description : Which combination of colour is the most convenient during day and night time ? (1) Organe and blue (2) White and black (3) Yellow and blue (4) Red and green
Description : Yellow revolution is associated with – a. Potato b. Fertilizers c. Food Grains d. Oil Seed Production
Last Answer : c. Food Grains
Description : Q8. For increasing production, what is common in poultry, fisheries and bee-keeping? -Science
Last Answer : For increasing production, cross breeding techniques are used adopted in poultry, fisheries and bee-keeping. Along with these technique regular and proper maintenance methods are useful in improving the production.
Last Answer : Bangladesh is seventh in the world in the production of fisheries (fish , covered aquatic animals and snails).
Description : A very broad term encompassing all aspects of crop production, livestock farming, fisheries, forestry etc.
Last Answer : Ans.Agriculture
Description : There is great need of irrigation in India because, A. To increase the per hectare production. B. Water is indispensable part of Green revolution. C. To fulfill the food demand of very high population. D. All.
Last Answer : D. All.
Description : Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India? (a) Large dependence on manual labour (b) Poor storage facilities (c) Poor farm management and administration (d) All of the above
Description : The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised manily of (1) man-power, mechanical cultivators and electricity (2) changes in crop pattern, industrialization and chemical ... and highyield varieties of seeds (4) electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming
Last Answer : (3) irrigations, biochemical fertilizers and high-yield varieties of seeds Explanation: Using seeds with superior genetics was the scientific aspect of the Green Revolution. The Green ... water supply and improved moisture utilization, fertilizers, and pesticides, and associated management skills.
Description : Green Revolution was started in – (1) 1960 (2) 1970 (3) 1980 (4) 1990
Last Answer : (1) 1960 Explanation: Green Revolution was started in 1960. Hybrid high-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr. Norman Borlaug. Borlaug has been hailed as the Father of the Green Revolution. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds.
Description : Green Revolution was most successful in (1) Punjab and Tamil Nadu (2) Punjab, Haryana and UP (3) Haryana (4) UP and Maharashtra
Last Answer : (2) Punjab, Haryana and UP Explanation: In regional terms, only the states of Punjab and Haryana showed the best results of the Green Revolution. The eastern plains of the River Ganges in West Bengal also showed reasonably good results. But results were less impressive in other parts of India.
Description : With which crop has Green Revolution been associated? (1) Rice (2) Wheat (3) Pulses (4) Sugarcane
Last Answer : (2) Wheat Explanation: India is one of the main wheat producing and consuming countries of the world. After the Green Revolution in the 1970's and 1980's the production of wheat has shown a huge ... per cent of the total wheat produced (External website that opens in a new window) in the country.
Description : Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution? (1) Sixth Five-Year Plan (FYP) (2) Second FYP (3) Fourth FYP (4) Third FYP
Last Answer : (4) Third FYP Explanation: The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided ... Genetically modified highyielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr. Norman Borlaug.
Description : Which of the following has not been a component of the agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution? (1) Greater intensity of cropping (2) Guaranteed maximum prices (3) New agricultural technology (4) Package of inputs
Last Answer : (2) Guaranteed maximum prices Explanation: The Introduction of Highyielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which ... modified high-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr. Norman Borlaug.