Agriculture-Environment-Geography Questions And Solution
What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture ?
1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
2. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 1,3 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer is (c).
Explanation : fertigation is applying fertilizers through irrigation water. since rock phospahte has very less solubility in water hence not fit for fertigation. All other options are correct.
With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 meters in the south-western Indian Ocean during January – March.
2. OMT collected during January – March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is (b)
Consider the following minerals:
- Bentonite
- Chromite
- Kyanite
- Sillimanite
In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 4 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) 2, 3 & 4 only
Answer is (d).
With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements :
1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government.
2. Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas.
3. Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizer, is a by-product of oil refineries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer is (b) 2 and 3 only.
With reference to India’s Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct?
- It is spread over two districts.
- There is no human habitation inside the Park.
- It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer is (c) 1 and 3 only.
Siachen Glacier is situated to the
(a) East of Aksai Chin
(b) East of Leh
(c) North of Gilgit
(d) North of Nubra Valley
Answer is (d)
Consider the following statements :
1. 36% of India’s districts are classified as “overexploited” or “critical” by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
2. CGWA was formed under Environment (Protection) Act.
3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Answer is (b)
Consider the following statements:
1. Jet Streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
2. Only some cyclones develop an eye.
3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10 degree Celsius lesser than that of the surroundings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Answer is (c)
Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat” ?
(a) Corbett
(b) Ranthambore
(c) Nagarjunasagar- Srisailam
(d) Sunderbans
Answer is (c).
Hint :
Manas, Assam – 840 sq km
Pakke, Arunachal Pradesh – 683 sq km
Nagarjunsagar, Andhra Pradesh – 2595 sq km
Periyar, Kerala – 881 sq km
Critical ‘tiger’ habitats (CTHs), also known as core areas of tiger reserves.
If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of the Wildlife Protection Act,1972, what is the implication?
(a) A licence is required to cultivate that plant.
(b) Such a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances.
(c) It is a Genetically Modified crop plant.
(d) Such a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem.
Answer is (a)
What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture ?
1. Sowing of wheat is possible without burning the residue of the previous crop.
2. Without the need for nursery of rice saplings, direct planting of paddy seeds in the wet soil is possible.
3. Carbon sequestration in the soil is possible.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3 only
Answer is (d)
According to India’s National Policy on Biofuels,which of the following can be used as raw materials for the production of biofuels?
1. Cassava
2. Damaged wheat grains
3. Groundnut seeds
4. Horse gram
5. Rotten potatoes
6. Sugar beet
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1,2,5 and 6 only
(b) 1,3,4 and 6 only
(c)2,3,4 and 5 only
(d) 1,2,3,4,5 and 6.
Answer is (a).
Which one of the following statements best describes the term ‘Social Cost of Carbon’?
It is a measure,in monetary value, of the
(a) long-term damage done by a tonne of CO2 emissions in a given year.
(b) requirement of fossil fuels for a country to provide goods and services to its citizens, based on the burning of those fuels.
(c)efforts put in by a climate refugee to adapt to live in a new place.
(d) contribution of an individual person to the carbon footprint on the planet Earth.
Answer is (a)
With reference to pulse production in India,consider the following statements:
1. Black gram can be cultivated as both Kharif and rabi crop.
2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer is (a)
“The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost -free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop.” Which one of the following is that crop?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c)Sugarcane
(d) Tea
Answer is (a)
With reference to solar water pumps,consider the following statements:
1. Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and not for submersible pumps.
2. Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and not the ones with piston.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is (d)
With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India,consider the following statements:
1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when ‘bud chip settlings are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field.
2. When direct planting of setts is done,the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds.
3. If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted,single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts.
4. Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c)1 and 4 only
(d) 2,3 and 4 only
Answer is (c)
In the context of India,which of the following is/are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture?
1. Crop diversification
2. Legume intensification
3. Tensiometer use
4. Vertical farming
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1,2 and 3 only
(b) 3 only
(c)4 only
(d) 1,2,3 and 4
Answer is (d)
In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?
1. Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of all crops.
2. Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.
3. Social Capital Development.
4. Free Electricity supply to farmers.
5. Waiver of agricultural loans by the banking system.
6. Setting up of cold storage facilities by the government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1,2 and 5 only
(b) 1,3,4 and 5 only
(c)2,3 and 6 only
(d) 1,2,3,4,5 and 6
Answer is (c)
Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past?
1. Minimum Support Price
2. Government’s trading
3. Government’s stockpiling
4. Consumer subsidies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1,2 and 4 only
(b) 1,3 and 4 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d) 1,2,3 and 4
Answer is (d)
Under the Kisan Credit Card Scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes ?
1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets
2. Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks
3. Consumption requirements of farm households
4. Post harvest expenses
5. Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1,2 and 5 only
(b) 1,3 and 4 only
(c) 2,3,4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer is (b)
Consider the following pairs:
River Flows into
1. Mekong – Andaman Sea
2. Thames – Irish Sea
3. Volga – Caspian Sea
4. Zambezi – Indian Ocean
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1,2 and 4 only
Answer is (c) 3 and 4 only. Because Mekong flows into south china sea and Thames into North Sea. Rest are correct.
Consider the following statements:
1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Prices(MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India.
2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which the market price will never rise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is (d)
Which of the following Protected areas are located in Cauvery basin?
1. Nagarhole National Park.
2. Papikonda National Park.
3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1,2,3 and 4
Answer is (c) Papikonda National park is in Andhra pradesh in Godavary basin. Rest are correct.
With reference to Indian Elephants, consider the following statements :
1. The leader of an elephant group is a female.
2. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.
3. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.
4. Among the States in India,the highest population is in kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,3 and 4 only.
Answer is (a) 1 and 2 only.
With reference to India’s Biodiversity,Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Gray-chinned minivet and White-throated redstart are
(a) Birds
(b) Primates
(c) Reptiles
(d) Amphibians
Answer is (a) These are birds.
Which one of the following protected areas is well known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer(Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
(a) Kanha National Park
(b) Manas National Park
(c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer is (a) Kanha National Park.
Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?
- Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
- Gangotri national Park
- Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
- Manas national Park
Select the correct answer using the given code below
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
Answer is (a) 1 and 2 only.
Consider the following statements
- Coal ash contains arsenic, lead and mercury.
- Coal fired power plants release sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen into the environment.
- High ash content is observed in Indian Coal.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer is (d)
What is the use of Biochar in farming?
- Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in the vertical farming
- When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen fixing microorganisms.
- When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the medium to retain water for a longer time.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer is (d)
In rural road construction, the use of which of the following is preferred for ensuring environmental sustainability or to reduce carbon footprint?
- Copper slag
- Cold mix asphalt technology
- Geotextiles
- Hot mix asphalt technology
- Portland cement
Select the correct answer using the given code below
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 4 and 5 only
(d) 1 and 5 only
Answer is (a)
Steel slag can be the material for which of the following?
- Construction of base road
- Improvement of agriculture soil
- Production of cement
Select the correct answer using the given code below
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)1 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
Answer is (d)
consider the following pairs :
International agreement / set-up – Subject
- Alma-ATa Declaration – Healthcare of the people
- Hague convention – Biological and chemical weapons
- Talanoa Dialogue – Global climate change
- Under 2 Coalition – Child rights
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer. c)
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