14000+ MCQs World Geography (Agriculture Geography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Growing only one crop, season after season is termed as
2. The American cotton textile industry moved from New England to the Southern states because
3. Which of the following regions practise mixed farming?
4. Sericulture is a rearing practice of
5. The most dominant feature of intensive subsistence agriculture is
6. Which one of the following is not a type of commercial agriculture?
7. Shifting cultivation is known by which of the following terms in Indonesia and Malaysia?
8. 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.
9. In which of the following types of agriculture is the farming of citrus fruit very important?
10. Intensive agriculture is related to which of the following?
11. Assertion (A) In Kazakhstan, transhumance is practiced. Reason (R) There is a seasonal shifting of snowline in the mountains.
12. Best quality cotton is produced in Africa in which of the following river valleys?
13. One of the disadvantages with intercropping is that
14. Assertion (A) Fish farming has led to over fishing in wild fisheries. Reason (R) The total demand for fisheries has increased considerably.
15. Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land?
16. The largest jute producer of the world is
17. The average temperature required for maize to grow is
18. Which of the following describes cooperative farming?
19. Assertion (A) In commercial grain farming, the cultivation is highly mechanised. Reason (R) Commercial grain farming is export oriented.
20. 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.
21. Most of the world’s citrus fruit production takes place in
22. 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.
24. Which of the following is true regarding dairy farming?
25. The most important feature of Mediterranean agriculture is
26. Which of the following regions is described as the Wheat Bowl region of the world?
27. The country which is the largest silk producer in the world is
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) Jhumming significantly reduces soil fertility. Reason (R) Number of tribes practising shifting cultivation are reducing.
30. 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?
31. Mediterranean agriculture is practised in which of the following regions?
32. 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.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
33. Which of the following is/are the characteristics of plantation agriculture?
34. Assertion (A) Crop rotation helps in pest control. Reason (R) Crop rotation helps in maintaining soil fertility.
35. 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.
36. 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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37. 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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38. 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.
39. 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.
40. What is the main crop grown in regions of intensive subsistence farming dominated by paddy?
41. 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.
42. Monocropping results in which of the following problems in agricultural fields?
43. In which one of the following countries cooperative farming was the most successful experiment?
44. The main animals used in ranches are
45. 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.
46. The movement of Nomadic Herdsmen from plains to mountains and vice-versa is known as
47. Which of the following is not a characteristic of commercial grain cultivation?
48. Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?
49. Jute is obtained from which part of the plant?
50. Statement I Plantation farming has mostly been practised in humid tropics. Statement II The soil of humid tropics is highly fertile.
