Description : Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ? [UP PCS 2011] (a) Arhar and Gram (b) Moong and Urad (c) Riceand Millets (d) Maize and Groundnut
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which one of the following groups of crops is grown in India during the Rabi season? [CPO AC 2003] (a) Wheat, barley, gram. (b) Rice, maize, wheat (c) Barley, maize, rice (d) Millet, gram, rice
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following crops are grown in Rabi as well as in Kharif season - I. Jowar II. Maize III. Urad (Black gram) IV. Moong (Green gram) V. Groundnut Correct code is - a. Only II, III and IV b. Only I, II and IV c. Only IV d. I, II, III, IV, V all
Last Answer : d. I, II, III, IV, V all
Description : Which is the third most important food crop of India? Name the cropping season in which it is grown. Name four leading states of its production. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. It is mainly the crop of Kharif season. It is a rainfed crop grown in moist areas. Leading states of production are: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Description : Answer the following questions in about 30 words. Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it. -SST 10th
Last Answer : 1) Black soil is found in the Deccan trap region. This comprises of the sates of Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. 2) The soil has a high water ... for cotton cultivation. 3) Black soil is also called Regurs from the Telugu word Reguda meaning cotton.
Description : Mention the conditions necessary for growing linseed and name the states where it is grown? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Linseed is a tropical plant, and it thrives where the temperature averages around 20°C. The annual rainfall between 45 cm to 75 cm is best suited for its cultivation. Linseed is sown ... -March. Linseed producing states are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Rajasthan and Karnataka.
Description : Briefly explain why sugarcane is increasingly grown in Maharashtra or Southern States. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Sugarcane is increasingly grown in Maharashtra or Southern States because of ideal geographical conditions. The States enjoys an extra advantage of marine influence. Ocean winds help the growth of ... the plantations. Irrigation and fertilizers are widely used to ensure a good crop of sugarcane.
Description : Name the states in which rice is grown. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The main rice producing states are Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Punjab, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam and Maharashtra.
Description : Name the states where ragi is grown. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Ragi is mainly grown in southern parts of India. The main areas are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Description : Why is gram considered as the most important of Indian pulses? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Gram is the most important of Indian pulses, because it has multifarious uses. Apart from being used as a pulse (dal), it is also used for preparing bread in mixture with wheat or barley ... wheat or barley especially when the product is meant for utilization by the farmer himself in domestic use.
Description : What geographical conditions are needed for the second most important cereal crop of India? Name some regions where it is grown. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Wheat is the second most important cereal crop of India. It is the main food crop in north and north-western parts of the country. This rabi crop requires a cool growing season and a ... major wheat producing states are Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihdr, Rajasthan and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
Description : Which important millets are grown in India? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Jowar, Bajra and Ragi are three important millets. . Ragi: Ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, and other micro nutrients and roughage. It is a crop of dry regions and grows well ... black soil. Rajasthan is the largest producer of bajra followed by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
Description : Oilseeds are an important commercial crop grown in India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Oil is extracted in mills or in village ghanis provide employment to 10 million people both in rural and urban areas. India exports oil. 20% vegetable oil is consumed by the industry to make paints, varnishes, lubricants and seasoning wood. Oil is exported to earn foreign exchange.
Description : Name the important pulses grown in India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The important pulses such as arhar, masur, gram and tur or peas are grown in India.
Description : Rabi crops are majorly grown in which states of India? -Geography
Last Answer : Agricultural crops in India are often divided into three types based on the cropping season. These are - rabi, Kharif and zaid. When cultivation began in early winter (October -December) and ... of India such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
Description : (i) Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it. -Geography
Last Answer : The Black soils are black in colour. These are also known as regur soils. This soil is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region spread over northwest Deccan Plateau. They cover the ... south-east direction along the Godavari and the Krishna valleys. Black soil is ideal for growing cotton.
Description : what- A sign in the grocery store states:All items in aisle 1 r organic.You choose a banana from aisle 1 and you conclude that it must b organic. However the label on the banana says that its conventionally grown (not organic).Whats the error in logic?
Last Answer : The conditional statement was false.
Description : India is the largest tea producing country in the world. It is grown in which of the following states mainly? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Bihar (d) Odisha (e) Assam
Last Answer : Ans: (e)
Description : In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale? (1) Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh (2) Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka (3) Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland (4) Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Last Answer : (2) Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka Explanation: India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural ... of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
Description : The most important mechanism by which gram negative bacilli acquire chloramphenicol resistance is (a) Decreased permeability into the bacterial cell (b) Acquisition of a plasmid encoded ... bacterial ribosome for chloramphenicol (d) Switching over from ribosomal to mitochondrial protein synthesis
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct? (1) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring (2) Kharif season begins with the onset ... rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Last Answer : (1) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring Explanation: Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the ... for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
Description : The most important mechanism by which gram negative bacilli acquire chloramphenicol resistance is: A. Decreased permeability into the bacterial cell B. Acquisition of a plasmid encoded ... the bacterial ribosome for chloramphenicol D. Switching over from ribosomal to mitochondrial protein synthesi
Last Answer : B. Acquisition of a plasmid encoded for chloramphenicol acetyl transferas
Description : I was born a long time ago and have since grown to be respected amongst my peers. I have 2 younger siblings who also make my family proud. My father, a greatly respected figure, taught us many values to ... story isn't fiction, it is grounded in reality, under most of your feet. Who am I? -Riddles
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Description : The most important cotton species which is grown in more than 50 per cent a] Arboreum b] Barbadense c] Hirsutum d] Herbaceum
Last Answer : c] Hirsutum