Agriculture UPSC Questions

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Agriculture MCQ Questions


13.
The art and science of soil cultivation to rear crops is called __________
A.
Horticulture
B.
Viticulture
C.
Pisciculture
D.
Agriculture
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ANSWER :
D. Agriculture
14.
The process of cultivating silkworms is called _________________
A.
Viticulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Sericulture
D.
Pisciculture
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ANSWER :
C. Sericulture
15.
Consider the following crops of India :
1. Cowpea
2. Green gram
3. Pigeon pea
Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?
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A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 3
16.
The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of
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A.
labour-augmenting technological progress
B.
capital-augmenting technological progress
C.
capital-reducing technological progress
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. capital-augmenting technological progress
17.
Name the term given to breeding of fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds
A.
Horticulture
B.
Pisciculture
C.
Viticulture
D.
Sericulture
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ANSWER :
B. Pisciculture
18.
What is the name of the cultivation of grapes?
A.
Viticulture
B.
Agriculture
C.
Sericulture
D.
Horticulture
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ANSWER :
A. Viticulture