Major crops of India and important Questions on themभारत की प्रमुख फसलों और महत्वपूर्ण उन पर सवाल
In all exams 1-2 questions are asked on India crops:
1. The Kharif Season:
Crops are sown at the beginning of southwest monsoon and harvested at the end of the southwest monsoon.
Sowing Season: May to July.
Harvesting Season : September to October.
Important Crops: Jowar, Bajra, Rice, Maize, Cotton, Groundnut, Jute, Hemp, Tobacco etc.
2. The Rabi Season:
Sowing Season: Oct.- Nov.
Harvesting Season: March-April
Requirement: Crops need cool climate during growth period but warm climate during the germination of seed and maturation.
Important Crops: Wheat, Barley, Gram, Linseed, Mustard, Masoor & Peas.
3. The Zaid Season:
These Crops are raised throughout the year due to artificial irrigation.
Important Crops: Watermelon, cucumber, leafy vegetable, moong, urad pulse.
Some Important Questions on this topic are
Q. Jute cultivation in India is concentrated around
Ans: Ganga Delta
Q. The eyes of potato are used for
Ans: Vegetative Propagation
Q. What is Slash and Burn Agriculture?
Ans: jhum cultivation
Q. Rotation of crops means?
Ans: growing of different crops in the same area in sequential seasons.
Q. Largest cotton growing State in India?
Ans: Gujarat
Q. Arabica is a variety of
Ans: coffee
Q. Green Revolution was introduced under __ five-year plan?
Ans: Fourth
Q. Which soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping?
Ans: Soil with excessive clay content
Q. __ also is known as a pseudocereal?
Ans: Quinoa
Q. Which crop is preferred for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen?
Ans: Gram
Q. Black cotton soil of India belongs to __ group
Ans: Chernozem
Q. Example of the cash crop in India?
Ans: Sugarcane
Q. The scientific study of soil is known as:
Ans: Pedology
Q. Prabhat is an early short duration variety of -
Ans: Red gram
Q. The Minimum Support Price for Foodgrains was introduced in
Ans: 1964
Q. Monoculture is a typical characteristic of -
Ans: Commercial grain farming
In all exams 1-2 questions are asked on India crops:
1. The Kharif Season:
Crops are sown at the beginning of southwest monsoon and harvested at the end of the southwest monsoon.
Sowing Season: May to July.
Harvesting Season : September to October.
Important Crops: Jowar, Bajra, Rice, Maize, Cotton, Groundnut, Jute, Hemp, Tobacco etc.
2. The Rabi Season:
Sowing Season: Oct.- Nov.
Harvesting Season: March-April
Requirement: Crops need cool climate during growth period but warm climate during the germination of seed and maturation.
Important Crops: Wheat, Barley, Gram, Linseed, Mustard, Masoor & Peas.
3. The Zaid Season:
These Crops are raised throughout the year due to artificial irrigation.
Important Crops: Watermelon, cucumber, leafy vegetable, moong, urad pulse.
Some Important Questions on this topic are
Q. Jute cultivation in India is concentrated around
Ans: Ganga Delta
Q. The eyes of potato are used for
Ans: Vegetative Propagation
Q. What is Slash and Burn Agriculture?
Ans: jhum cultivation
Q. Rotation of crops means?
Ans: growing of different crops in the same area in sequential seasons.
Q. Largest cotton growing State in India?
Ans: Gujarat
Q. Arabica is a variety of
Ans: coffee
Q. Green Revolution was introduced under __ five-year plan?
Ans: Fourth
Q. Which soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping?
Ans: Soil with excessive clay content
Q. __ also is known as a pseudocereal?
Ans: Quinoa
Q. Which crop is preferred for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen?
Ans: Gram
Q. Black cotton soil of India belongs to __ group
Ans: Chernozem
Q. Example of the cash crop in India?
Ans: Sugarcane
Q. The scientific study of soil is known as:
Ans: Pedology
Q. Prabhat is an early short duration variety of -
Ans: Red gram
Q. The Minimum Support Price for Foodgrains was introduced in
Ans: 1964
Q. Monoculture is a typical characteristic of -
Ans: Commercial grain farming