Food Production and Food Chain CDS Questions

CDS Biology

Food Production and Food Chain MCQ Questions


1.
In India, crops that are sown at the beginning of the monsoon season (around June-July) and harvested in autumn are called:
A.
Rabi crops
B.
Perennial crops
C.
Kharif crops
D.
Zaid crops
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ANSWER :
C. Kharif crops
2.
Which of the following is a typical example of a Kharif crop, grown during the monsoon season?
A.
Rice (Paddy)
B.
Gram (chickpea)
C.
Wheat
D.
Mustard
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ANSWER :
A. Rice (Paddy)
3.
Crops that are sown in winter (around October-November) and harvested in spring (around March-April) are known as:
A.
Kharif crops
B.
Plantation crops
C.
Rabi crops
D.
Zaid crops
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ANSWER :
C. Rabi crops
4.
Which of the following is a typical example of a Rabi crop in India?
A.
Maize
B.
Wheat
C.
Rice
D.
Cotton
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ANSWER :
B. Wheat
5.
The period of dramatic increase in agricultural productivity in India during the 1960s, driven largely by high-yielding variety seeds, improved irrigation, and fertilizers, is known as:
A.
The Green Revolution
B.
The Industrial Revolution
C.
The Blue Revolution
D.
The White Revolution
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ANSWER :
A. The Green Revolution
6.
Which agricultural scientist is widely regarded as the principal architect of India's Green Revolution?
A.
Verghese Kurien
B.
Norman Borlaug only
C.
Har Gobind Khorana
D.
M. S. Swaminathan
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ANSWER :
D. M. S. Swaminathan