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Question 71. An agriculture museum has recently been inaugurated at the ‘Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidhayalaya is situated in
  1.    Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  2.    Rajkot, Gujarat
  3.    Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
  4.    Rewari, Haryana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Answer: (a)An agriculture museum has recently been inaugurated at the ‘Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa vidyalaya is Situated at Raipur Chattisgarh.
Question 72. Large quantity of gypsum is required for
  1.    Rice cultivation
  2.    Wheat cultivation
  3.    Barseem cultivation
  4.    Groundnut cultivation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Groundnut cultivation
Answer: (d)
Question 73. 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?
  1.    Only 1
  2.    Both 1 and 2
  3.    Only 2
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (d)
Question 74. 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.    New agricultural technology
  3.    Guaranteed maximum prices
  4.    Package of inputs
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Guaranteed maximum prices
Answer: (c)
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 the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India.
Genetically modified high-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr Norman Borlaug. A proper facility of irrigation water was also a key feature of the agricultural strategy behind the Green Revolution.
Question 75. With which of the following countries has India done an agreement to import 15 lakh tonne wheat with a view to the possibility of less production?
  1.    Australia
  2.    U.S.A.
  3.    Mexico
  4.    Canada
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Australia
Answer: (a)
Question 76. The term ‘Evergreen Revolution’ has been used for increasing agricultural production in India by
  1.    Norman E. Borlaug
  2.    Raj Krishna
  3.    M.S. Swaminathan
  4.    R.K.V. Rao
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> M.S. Swaminathan
Answer: (c)
Question 77. What is true about the second green revolution in India?

  1. It aims at further increasing the production of wheat and rice in areas that already benefited from the green revolution.

  2. It aims at extending seed water-fertilizer technology to areas that hitherto could not benefit from the green revolution.

  3. It aims at increasing yields of crops other than those used for a green revolution in the beginning.

  4. It aims at integrating cropping with animal husbandry, social forestry and fishing.


Select the correct answer from the code given below.
  1.    1 and 2
  2.    2 and 4
  3.    2 and 3
  4.    1 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 and 4
Answer: (b)
Question 78. First Agriculture University in India was established in the year
  1.    1955
  2.    1965
  3.    1960
  4.    1970
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1960
Answer: (c)
Question 79. What are the conditions favourable for tea cultivation?

  1. Warm temperature

  2. High rainfall

  3. High altitude

  4. Sloping land


  1.    1, 2 and 3
  2.    1, 2 and 4
  3.    2, 3 and 4
  4.    All the four
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1, 2 and 4
Answer: (b)
India is the largest producer and exporter of tea in the world. The ideal climatic conditions for the production and growing of tea are as follows:
Temperature: 21°C to 29°C is ideal for the production of tea. High temperature is required in summer. The lowest temperature for the growth of tea is 16°C.
Rainfall: 150-250 cm of rainfall is required for tea cultivation.
Soil: Tea shrubs require fertile mountain soil mixed with lime and iron. The soil should be rich in humus.
Land: Tea cultivation needs well-drained land. Stagnation of water is not good for tea plants. Heavy rainfall but no stagnancy of water, such mountain slopes are good for tea cultivation.
Question 80. The Indian Rice Research Institute is located at
  1.    Kolkata
  2.    Trivandrum
  3.    Vardhman
  4.    Cuttack
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Cuttack
Answer: (d)The Central Rice Research Institute is situated near Vidyadharpur village on the Cuttack-Paradeep Road, Orissa, India. It is one of the premier national research institutes under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

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