14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Agriculture, Irrigation and Animal Husbandry in India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Production of wheat is highest in the State of
2. Which of the following states is the largest producer of groundnut in India?
3. The size of marginal land holding in India is
4. Arrange the following states of India in descending order of their maize production and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
I. Andhra Pradesh
II. Bihar
III. Karnataka
IV. Rajasthan
5. Cotton is facing competition from sugarcane in the region of the black soil in Maharashtra. This is due to
6. Which one of the following is not a geographical requirement for cultivation of cotton?
7. With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of ‘Conservation Agriculture’ assumes significance. Which of the following fall under conservation agriculture?
I. Avoiding the Monocultural Practices.
II. Adopting minimum tillage.
III. Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops.
IV. Using crop residues to cover soil surface.
V. Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
8. The main crop cultivated in India under plantation agriculture is
9. Which one of the following crops is known as ‘White Gold’ in Maharashtra?
10. Which group of crops mentioned below comprises of cash crop?
11. Assertion (A) India is a major tea exporter country. Reason (R) Domestic consumption of tea in India is very poor.
12. Largest area under jute cultivation in India is in
13. Double cropping in agriculture means raising of
14. What is/are the types of farming system prevalent in India?
15. The Jute Industry in India is mainly concentrated in
16. Which of the following crops is found only in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh?
17. Which of the following is the oldest Hydropower Station in India?
18. Assertion (A) Green Revolution Technology played a crucial role in gradually transforming traditional agriculture into a modern scientific one. Reason (R) It did not involve much of social and environmental cost.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
19. From the export of which of the following cash crops, maximum foreign exchange is earned?
20. Who among the following was closely associated with the ‘Green Revolution’ in India?
21. The practice of growing crops without irrigation in areas which receive an annual rainfall of 750 mm - 500 mm or even less is called as
22. Muga is such a variety of silk which is obtained in the world only from India in
23. Consider the following statements:
I. Highest production of wheat in India is obtained from the state of Uttar Pradesh
II. Cropping pattern occupying the highest area in Uttar Pradesh is rice-wheat.
III. An extension worker does not need political competency.
IV. The most critical stage of irrigation in wheat is flowering stage.
Which of these statements are correct?
24. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
25. Which one of the following is categorised as millet?
26. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
27. Which hydropower plant in Bhutan was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
29. Which of the following spices in India is known as ‘Black diamond’?
30. Gujarat is among the leading producers of which of the following crops?
31. The richest state in replenishable groundwater resource is
32. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Indian Agriculture?
33. Maithon, Belpahari and Tilaya dams are constructed on the river
34. Which of the following canal systems irrigate areas of Bihar?
35. Assertion (A) The dry zone of India has a predominantly agrarian economy. Reason (R) It has large potential for the second Green Revolution.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
36. In newly improved arid land, the crop suitable for the green manure is
37. Agriculture in India is considered as
38. Which one of the following sequences is correct in the context of the three largest wheat producing states?
39. Which one of the following is not a land use category?
40. Which of the following is not true in respect of globalisation’s impact on Indian Agriculture?
41. Consider the following statements.
I. Maize can be used for the production of starch.
II. Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel.
III. Alcoholic beverages can be produced by using maize.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
42. Which of the following crops has the largest percentage of irrigated area of its net sown area in India?
43. Which state in India has the largest extent in irrigation (per cent)?
44. Zaid crops are mainly sown and harvested between
45. Zero Till Seed cum-Fertiliser Drill was developed at
46. What is the use of biochar in farming?
I. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming.
II. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.
III. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the growing medium to retain water for longer time.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
47. Arrange the following states of India in descending order of their rice production and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
I. Andhra Pradesh
II. Punjab
III. Uttar Pradesh
IV. West Bengal
48. Malampuzha dam is situated on which river?
49. Which dam has been constructed on the Chambal river?
50. On which of the following rivers is the Sardar Sarovar Dam constructed?
