14000+ MCQs World Geography (Agriculture Geography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 MinutesÂ
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. 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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2. 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.
3. Cotton requires how many frost free days to grow?
4. Plantation agriculture is practised mainly in which of the following regions?
5. Which one of the following is not a type of commercial agriculture?
6. 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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7. The primary crop in extensive commercial grain farming is
8. One of the disadvantages with intercropping is that
9. Statement I Plantation farming has mostly been practised in humid tropics. Statement II The soil of humid tropics is highly fertile.
10. Sericulture is a rearing practice of
11. Which of the following practices can be called as eco-friendly?
I. Using HYV seeds
II. Organic farming
III. Water harvesting
IV. Extensive agriculture
12. Dairy farming is practised in which of the following regions?
13. Which of the following describes cooperative farming?
14. 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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15. Growing two crops in the same agricultural field one after the other in the same year is termed as
16. Which of the following is true regarding dairy farming?
17. Jute is obtained from which part of the plant?
18. The main animals used in ranches are
19. Shifting cultivation, or slash and burn agriculture is practised in which of the regions?
20. Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land?
21. Shifting cultivation is known by which of the following terms in Indonesia and Malaysia?
22. Shifting cultivation is known as ……… in Central America.
23. Which of the following regions practise mixed farming?
24. Assertion (A) Jhumming significantly reduces soil fertility. Reason (R) Number of tribes practising shifting cultivation are reducing.
25. 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.
26. Which one of the following activities is not a secondary sector activity?
27. Largest producer of wheat in the world is
28. The advantages of strip cropping include which of the following?
29. 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.
31. Rice grows best in which of the following conditions?
32. 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.
33. 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?
34. The largest maize producer of the world is
35. Dairy farming is practised near urban and industrial regions because
36. Which of the following countries has the maximum production of milk per cow?
37. Assertion (A) Zero tillage agriculture involves no digging and stirring of the soil. Reason (R) Soil erosion reduces with zero tillage farming.
38. The country which is the largest silk producer in the world is
39. In which of the following types of agriculture is the farming of citrus fruit very important?
40. The most dominant feature of intensive subsistence agriculture is
41. Assertion (A) In commercial grain farming, the cultivation is highly mechanised. Reason (R) Commercial grain farming is export oriented.
42. Statement I There is higher yield per unit land in commercial grain farming. Statement II Per capita production is low in commercial grain farming.
43. Spring wheat is grown in which of the following regions?
44. 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 statements given above is/are correct?
45. The American cotton textile industry moved from New England to the Southern states because
46. What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?
I. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
II. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilisers is possible.
III. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
IV. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
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47. Assertion (A) Agriculture in monsoon Asia is characterised by the predominance of food crop cultivation. Reason (R) Farming in Monsoon Asia is mainly meant for subsistence purpose.
48. Best quality cotton is produced in Africa in which of the following river valleys?
49. Monocropping results in which of the following problems in agricultural fields?
50. Which among the following is the largest rice producer of the world?