14000+ MCQs World Geography (Agriculture Geography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 MinutesÂ
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. Intensive subsistence agriculture is practised mainly in which of the following regions?
2. Salinisation occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinisation on the irrigated land?
3. Assertion (A) Nomadic herding is practised in large belt of arid and semi-arid regions of North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. Reason (R) Herds and flocks graze mainly on natural vegetation.
4. Horticulture is widely farmed in
5. Nomadic herding forms which of the following types of agriculture?
6. 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?
7. Which of the following countries has the maximum production of milk per cow?
8. Sericulture is a rearing practice of
9. The country which is the largest silk producer in the world is
10. One of the disadvantages with intercropping is that
11. Which of the following regions practise mixed farming?
12. Shifting cultivation is known as ……… in Central America.
13. Rice grows best in which of the following conditions?
14. 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.
15. Which of the following soils is most suitable for rice cultivation?
16. 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.
17. The movement of Nomadic Herdsmen from plains to mountains and vice-versa is known as
18. Which of the following term describes fish farming?
19. 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.
20. Which of the following are major fish of Southern Europe and Mediterranean Sea?
21. The most important feature of Mediterranean agriculture is
22. Assertion (A) Cooperative societies help the farmers in processing their produce at cheaper rates. Reason (R) Cooperative farming originated in Russia in 16th century.
23. Assertion (A) In Kazakhstan, transhumance is practiced. Reason (R) There is a seasonal shifting of snowline in the mountains.
24. Which of the following practices can be called as eco-friendly?
I. Using HYV seeds
II. Organic farming
III. Water harvesting
IV. Extensive agriculture
25. Jute is obtained from which part of the plant?
26. The main animals used in ranches are
27. Which of the following are correct?
I. Cod is a pelagic fish.
II. Toba in Ise Bay, Japan is renowned for its pearl industry.
III. Stavanger, Norway specialises in canning of a fish-brisling.
IV. Norway’s fishing industry shifts to Lotofen Island from Bergen in autumn.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
28. 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?
29. Which one of the following is not a type of commercial agriculture?
30. Which of the following region mainly produces rice crop?
31. The primary crop in extensive commercial grain farming is
32. Nomadic herding is practised in which among the following regions?
33. Statement I There is higher yield per unit land in commercial grain farming. Statement II Per capita production is low in commercial grain farming.
34. Consider the following statements and choose the one which is correct.
I. The vegetation on land is cleared by fire in Jhumming.
II. There is loss of soil fertility due to shifting cultivation.
35. Assertion (A) Shifting cultivation produces low volume of crops with simple tools. Reason (R) Shifting cultivation is primitive form of agriculture.
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. Statement I Plantation farming has mostly been practised in humid tropics. Statement II The soil of humid tropics is highly fertile.
39. In tropical regions of Africa, the most important livestock reared by Nomadic Herdsmen is
40. Which of the following is a primary activity?
41. 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.
42. Assertion (A) The number of pastoral nomads have been increasing in the world. Reason (R) Pastoral nomadism is subsistence in nature.
43. Consider the following statements about strip cropping.
I. Strip cropping reduces weed growth.
II. With strip cropping, a number of crops can be grown simultaneously.
III. Competition between crops is reduced with strip cropping.
Which of these above statement/s is/are correct?
44. Shifting cultivation, or slash and burn agriculture is practised in which of the regions?
45. 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.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
46. The most dominant feature of intensive subsistence agriculture is
47. Norman Borlaug was given the Nobel Prize in which field?
48. Growing only one crop, season after season is termed as
49. 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.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
50. 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.
