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Question 411. Which districts are known as areas of ‘White Gold’ because of cottoncultivation?
  1.    Ratlam-Khandwa
  2.    Ujjain-Shajapur
  3.    Khandwa-Khargone
  4.    Dhar-Jhabua
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ujjain-Shajapur
Answer: (b)
Question 412. Among the following states, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
  1.    Andhra Pradesh
  2.    Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Arunachal Pradesh
  4.    Uttar Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (c)
Question 413. Which state is rich in jute?
  1.    West Bengal
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Tamil Nadu
  4.    Orissa
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> West Bengal
Answer: (a)
Jute is one of the most important natural fibres after cotton in terms of cultivation and usage. Cultivation is dependent on the climate, season, and soil. Almost 85% of the world's jute cultivation is concentrated in the Ganges delta.
This fertile geographic region is shared by both Bangladesh and India (West Bengal). West Bengal occupies the foremost place both in respect of area (73.5%) and production (82.26%) of jute in the country.
Here the crop is grown throughout the state except for the hilly region of the north and the plateau area of the west.
Question 414. The spice -garden of India is :
  1.    Himachal Pradesh
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Karnataka
  4.    Assam
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kerala
Answer: (b)Kerala is referred to as the spice-garden of India
Question 415. What is Jhuming (also known as Paida) system?
  1.    Cutting of jungle and leaving it to dry
  2.    Irrigation
  3.    Excessive use of chemical fertilizer
  4.    Dry farming
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Cutting of jungle and leaving it to dry
Answer: (a)
Question 416. The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised manily of
  1.    man-power, mechanical cultivators and electricity
  2.    irrigations, bio-chemical fertilizers and high-yield varieties of seeds
  3.    changes in crop pattern, industrialisation and chemi cal fertilizers
  4.    electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> irrigations, bio-chemical fertilizers and high-yield varieties of seeds
Answer: (b)Using seeds with superior genetics was the scientific aspect of the Green Revolution. The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat), irrigation or controlled water supply and improved moisture utilization, fertilizers, and pesticides, and associated management skills.
Question 417. Maximum wheat producing State in India is
  1.    Punjab
  2.    Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Uttar Pradesh
  4.    Haryana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (c)
Uttar Pradesh contributes 33.02 per cent;
Punjab: 19.26 per cent;
Haryana: 13.27 per cent;
Madhya Pradesh: 9.67 per cent; and
Rajasthan: 9.31 per cent are the first five leading producers of what in India.
Question 418. As a result of ‘Green Revolution’ the yield per hectare of wheat touched the record figure of
  1.    1500 kg
  2.    2222 kg
  3.    2000 kg
  4.    3000 kg
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2000 kg
Answer: (c)
Question 419. ‘Kanchan’ is an improved variety of
  1.    Grape
  2.    Guava
  3.    Indian gooseberry
  4.    Mango
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Indian gooseberry
Answer: (c)
Question 420. Mixed farming consists of
  1.    Growing of several crops in a planned way
  2.    Growing several crops and also rearing animals
  3.    Growing rabi as well as kharif crops
  4.    Growing of fruits as well as vegetables
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Growing several crops and also rearing animals
Answer: (b)

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