14000+ MCQs World Geography (Agriculture Geography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture?
I. Sowing of wheat is possible without burning the residue of previous crop.
II. Without the need for nursery of rice saplings, direct planting of paddy seeds in the wet soil is possible.
III. Carbon sequestration in the soil is possible.
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2. Which of the following is true regarding dairy farming?
3. Best quality cotton is produced in Africa in which of the following river valleys?
4. Which of the following regions is described as the Wheat Bowl region of the world?
5. The primary crop in extensive commercial grain farming is
6. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
I. Crops change in each subsequent year under crop rotation.
II. Complementary crops are grown under crop rotation.
III. Crop rotation increases the risk of crop failure for the farmers.
7. One of the disadvantages with intercropping is that
8. Shifting cultivation is known by which of the following terms in Indonesia and Malaysia?
9. Which of the following term describes fish farming?
10. Which one of the following is not a type of commercial agriculture?
11. Assertion (A) Mixed farms are characterised by individual and family ownership. Reason (R) The ratio of cropland to total agricultural land is very high.
12. Assertion (A) The number of pastoral nomads have been increasing in the world. Reason (R) Pastoral nomadism is subsistence in nature.
13. Consider the following statements regarding intensive subsistence agriculture.
I. Landholdings are small.
II. There is higher population pressure on land.
III. Manure is not used at all.
IV. Labour productivity is low.
14. Which of the following is/are true regarding plantation agriculture?
I. Plantations were introduced by colonialists in their colonies.
II. Plantation farming is practised on large estates.
III. It requires a good transport system.
15. Which of the following region mainly produces rice crop?
16. Monocropping results in which of the following problems in agricultural fields?
17. The reasons for underdevelopment of fishing industry in tropics are
I. Tropical fish are oily, and so less popular as food.
II. Continental shelves are almost absent.
III. The different species are usually mixed and shoals of same species are rare.
IV. The tropical fishing industry is less mechanised.
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18. In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture?
I. Crop diversification
II. Legume intensification
III. Tensiometer use
IV. Vertical farming
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19. Which of the following statement/s with regard to the Mediterranean agriculture is/are correct?
I. The Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialised commercial agriculture.
II. It is intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation.
III. It is a primitive subsistence agriculture.
IV. Viticulture is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.
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20. Consider the following statements about commercial grain farming.
I. Two types of wheat are grown under commercial grain farming.
II. The produce is used for export purposes.
III. It requires higher investments in machinery.
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?
21. The American cotton textile industry moved from New England to the Southern states because
22. Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?
23. Assertion (A) The most profitable animal from commercial viewpoint is sheep in animal ranching. Reason (R) Animal ranching is practised for obtaining mutton, wool, hide etc.
24. Growing only one crop, season after season is termed as
25. Which one of the following is not correct about organic farming?
26. Most of the world’s citrus fruit production takes place in
28. Assertion (A) For crop selection to be successful, the combination of crops should complement each other. Reason (R) Strip cropping avoids many of the disadvantages of intercropping.
29. Assertion (A) In commercial grain farming, the cultivation is highly mechanised. Reason (R) Commercial grain farming is export oriented.
30. Which of the following describes cooperative farming?
31. The factors that encourage fishing industries are
I. Long continental shelves.
II. Meeting of warm and cold ocean currents.
III. Little availability of agricultural land.
IV. Indented coastline.
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32. The most dominant feature of intensive subsistence agriculture is
33. Shifting cultivation is known as ……… in Central America.
34. Plantation agriculture is practised mainly in which of the following regions?
35. The advantages of strip cropping include which of the following?
36. Consider the following statements about cooperative farming.
I. Cooperative farming helps farmer in procuring all important inputs.
II. Farmers lose their right to land ownership in cooperative farming.
III. Cooperative farming is successful in Western European countries.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
37. Dairy farming is practised in which of the following regions?
38. Statement I There is higher yield per unit land in commercial grain farming. Statement II Per capita production is low in commercial grain farming.
39. Which of the following is true regarding agriculture?
I. Agriculture is the most widely adopted occupation of the world.
II. In developing countries, agriculture is a major contributor to GDP and employment.
III. Agriculture developed only during medieval times.
40. Which one of the following is not a type of commercial agriculture?
41. Sericulture is a rearing practice of
42. Shifting cultivation, or slash and burn agriculture is practised in which of the regions?
43. The average temperature required for maize to grow is
44. Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture?
I. Reduced or zero tillage of the land.
II. Applying gypsum before irrigating the field.
III. Allowing crop residue to remain in the field.
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45. The greatest share of fisheries comes from
46. Which among the following is the largest rice producer of the world?
47. Statement I Nomadic herding has led to soil erosion in several natural lands. Statement II There has been a significant decline in areas dominated by nomadic herdsmen.
48. Assertion (A) Dairy farming and livestock ranching are highly efficient forms of agriculture. Reason (R) Dairy farming involves high expenditure on cattle breeding, veterinary services etc.
49. Assertion (A) Mixed farming reduces the risk of farming for small and marginal farmers. Reason (R) Mixed farming involves animal rearing as well as crop production.
50. The main animals used in ranches are