Agriculture (Types, Cropping Patterns) NDA Questions

NDA Indian Geography

Agriculture (Types, Cropping Patterns) MCQ Questions


1.
Agriculture is classified as which type of economic activity in the standard economic classification?
A.
Primary activity
B.
Quaternary activity
C.
Tertiary activity
D.
Secondary activity
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ANSWER :
A. Primary activity
2.
Approximately what fraction of India's population is engaged in agricultural activities?
A.
One-third
B.
One-half
C.
Three-fourths
D.
Two-thirds
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ANSWER :
D. Two-thirds
3.
Which type of farming depends mainly on monsoon rains, natural soil fertility and suitability of environmental conditions — without the use of modern inputs?
A.
Commercial farming
B.
Intensive subsistence farming
C.
Mixed farming
D.
Primitive subsistence farming
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ANSWER :
D. Primitive subsistence farming
4.
'Slash and burn' agriculture is also known as 'Jhumming' in India. What is the fundamental characteristic of this type of farming?
A.
Farmers rely on canal irrigation and HYV seeds for maximum output
B.
Farmers use heavy machinery to cultivate large tracts continuously
C.
Farmers clear a patch of land by cutting and burning vegetation; when soil fertility decreases, they shift to a fresh patch
D.
Farmers grow a single cash crop throughout the year on fixed land
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ANSWER :
C. Farmers clear a patch of land by cutting and burning vegetation; when soil fertility decreases, they shift to a fresh patch
5.
In which region of India is shifting cultivation known as 'Jhumming' or 'Jhum'?
A.
Western Ghats
B.
North-eastern states (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland)
C.
Madhya Pradesh
D.
South-eastern Rajasthan
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ANSWER :
B. North-eastern states (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland)
6.
What is the local name for shifting cultivation practiced in Madhya Pradesh?
A.
Jhumming
B.
Kumari
C.
Podu or Penda
D.
Bewar or Dahiya
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ANSWER :
D. Bewar or Dahiya