14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Agriculture, Irrigation and Animal Husbandry in India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Macaroni wheat is most suitable under what conditions?
2. Green Revolution was the result of adaptation of the new agricultural strategy, which was introduced in the 20th century during decades of
3. Which group of Sates receives water from the Bhakra-Nangal Project?
4. Which was the main crop used in the Green Revolution?
5. How many cropping seasons are there in India?
6. The total number of Agro-ecological zones in India is
7. National Seed Policy is based on the recommendation of
8. Muga is such a variety of silk which is obtained in the world only from India in
9. In India four major producers of rice are
10. The Jute Industry in India is mainly concentrated in
11. Which of the following is the oilseed crop?
12. Which one of the following is an important crop of the Barak Valley?
13. Arrange the following states of India in the ascending order of their rice production.
I. Andhra Pradesh
II. Punjab
III. Tamil Nadu
IV. West Bengal
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
14. Consider the following crops.
I. Cotton
II. Groundnut
III. Rice
IV.Wheat
Which of these are Kharif crops?
15. Pusa Sugandh-5 is an aromatic variety of
16. The richest state in replenishable groundwater resource is
17. ‘Barani deep’ is a variety of
18. Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?
19. In India, during the last decade the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?
20. Which one of the following hills does not have tea plantations?
21. Which of the following is not true in respect of globalisation’s impact on Indian Agriculture?
22. The size of marginal land holding in India is
23. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
24. Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for good cultivation of wheat?
25. What is true about the Second Green Revolution in India?
I. It aims at further increasing the production of wheat rice in areas already benefitted from the green revolution.
II. It aims at extending seed-water-fertiliser technology to areas which hitherto could not benefit from green revolution.
III. It aims at increasing yields of crops other than those used for the green revolution in the beginning.
IV. It aims at integrating cropping with animal husbandry, social forestry and fishing.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
26. If one plots the tank irrigation in India and superimposes it with map of well irrigation, one may find that the two are negatively related. Which of the following statements explain the phenomenon?
I. Tank irrigation predates well irrigation.
II. Tank irrigation is in the areas with impervious surface layers.
III. Well irrigation requires sufficient groundwater reserves.
IV. Other forms of irrigation are not available.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
27. From the export of which of the following cash crops, maximum foreign exchange is earned?
28. In which of the following states, the productivity of rice is the highest?
29. 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?
30. Which of the following is not a cash crop?
31. In Southern India, the area of high agricultural productivity is found in
32. Commercial agriculture is mainly prevalent in which of the following state/states?
33. Assertion (A) Green Revolution has resulted in the growth of food grain production in India. Reason (R) Regional disparities have been aggravated due to the Green revolution in India.
34. Which of the following is not a Kharif Crop?
35. Given below are two statements. One is Assertion (A) and the other is Reason (R).
Assertion (A) One of the major sources of irrigation in Peninsular India is a pond.
Reason (R) Most of the rivers in the Peninsular region are seasonal.
36. The first Sugar Mill in India was set up in 1903 at
37. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid?
38. Maize crop can be grown during
39. Production of wheat is highest in the State of
40. Which nutrient is considered essential for growing pulses crop?
41. Agriculture production carried out according to an agreement between a buyer and farmers is known as
42. The silks produced by spiders is called
43. Assertion (A) India has a shortage of pulses, but not of protein. Reason (R) There is a priority in demand of pulses.
In the reference of the above, which of the following is correct:
44. The number of people per unit area of arable land is termed as
45. Which state in India has the largest extent in irrigation (per cent)?
46. Which of the following canal systems irrigate areas of Bihar?
47. What is/are the types of farming system prevalent in India?
48. What is the main reason behind growing hot, sub-tropical and temperate climate zone’s crops in India?
49. Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture?
I. Reduced on 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 codes given below.
50. With reference to chemical fertilisers in India, consider the following statements
I. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilisers is market-driven and not administrated by the Government.
II. Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas.
III. Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertiliser, is a by-product of oil refineries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
