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Improvement in Food Resources (Class IX)

Description: Improvement in Food Resources
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Tags: Improvement in Food Resources IX Biology Crop Nutrient Management Cropping Patterns Crop and Post Harvest Protection Cattle and Poultry Family
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Match the following: Group of fertilisers|Example| |a. Complex fertiliser|1. Urea ammonium phosphate| |b. Nitrogenous fertiliser|2. Dicalcium phosphate| |c. Phosphatic fertiliser|3. Urea|

  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  4. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  5. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. An example of complex fertiliser is urea ammonium phosphate. An example of nitrogenous fertiliser is urea. An example of phosphatic fertiliser is dicalcium phosphate.

Kharif and rabi are the two main seasons of crop growth in India. Which of the following is not a rabi crop?

  1. Wheat

  2. Millet

  3. Linseed

  4. Cauliflower

  5. Turnip

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Millet is not a rabi crop. It is a kharif crop.

Micronutrients are mostly involved in the functioning of enzymes. Which of the following is a micronutrient?

  1. Magnesium

  2. Calcium

  3. Nitrogen

  4. Phosphorus

  5. Chlorine

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Chlorine is a micronutrient. They are present in plants in small quantities, less than 1 ppm of dry matter.

Which of the following are rabi season narrow leaf weeds?

a. Phalaris b. Cyperus rotundus c. Wild oat d. Wild sorghum

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only a and c

  3. Only a and d

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only b and d

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Phalaris and wild oat are rabi season narrow leaf weeds.

Chemical weedicides are sprayed on weeds to destroy them. Which of the following is not a weedicide?

  1. Isoproturon

  2. Fluchloralin

  3. Atrazine

  4. Malathion

  5. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Malathion is not a weedicide. It is a type of contact insecticide that is used on stem and leaf cutting and boring type of insects.

Which of the following is a fungal disease of cattle?

  1. Anthrax

  2. Ringworm

  3. Mastitis

  4. Brucellosis

  5. Tuberculosis

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Ringworm is a fungal disease of cattle. Its symptoms include small, circular, discoloured raised patches.

The main objective of mixed cropping is to minimise the risk and insure against crop failure. Which of the following is not a combination of crops used by farmers in mixed cropping in India?

  1. Maize and urad bean

  2. Wheat and chickpea

  3. Maize and mustard

  4. Barley and chickpea

  5. Cotton and moong bean

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Maize and mustard is not a combination of crops used by farmers in mixed cropping in India.

Which of the following fish is a bottom feeder that uses decaying plants and detritus?

  1. Silver carp

  2. Mrigal

  3. Grass carp

  4. Common carp

  5. Catla

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Mrigal is a bottom feeder that uses decaying plants and detritus.

Which of the following is a parasitic disease of animals that is transmitted to humans?

  1. Ascariasis

  2. Aspergillosis

  3. Anthrax

  4. Cowpox

  5. Tuberculosis

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Ascariasis is a parasitic disease of animals that is transmitted to humans.

Cows are classified as draught, dairy and dual purpose breeds. Which of the following is a draught breed?

  1. Sahiwal

  2. Kankrej

  3. Nagori

  4. Deoni

  5. Tharparkar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Nageri is a draught breed of cows. It is found in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Poultry birds suffer from various diseases. Which of the following are the diseases of poultry caused by viruses?

a. Fowl cholera b. Aspergillosis c. Fowlpox d. Dermatitis

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only b and c

  3. Only a and c

  4. Only c and d

  5. Only a and d

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Fowlpox and dermatitis are the diseases of poultry caused by a virus.

Sucking insects suck the cell sap from various parts of the plant. Which of the following is a sucking insect?

  1. Locust

  2. Grasshopper

  3. Caterpillar

  4. Grub

  5. Aphid

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Aphid is a sucking insect. It possesses piercing-sucking mouth parts.

Match the following:

 
Nutrient
Source
a. Manganese 1. Water
b. Hydrogen 2. Air
c. Carbon 3. Soil

  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The source of manganese is soil. The source of hydrogen is water. The source of carbon is air.

Which of the following is a bacterial disease that commonly infects honeybees?

  1. Nosema disease

  2. Paralysis

  3. Brood foul

  4. Amoeba disease

  5. Septicemia

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Septicemia is a bacterial disease that commonly infects honeybees.

Capture fishery and culture fishery are the two types of fishery. All of the following are the characteristics of capture fishery, except that

a. it is a method of obtaining fish from the natural resources b. there is no seeding and raising of fish c. it is undertaken mostly inland and near the seashore

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this is not a characteristic of capture fishery. It is undertaken in both inland and marine waters.

Which of the following are the exotic varieties of honeybee?

a. Apis mellifera b. Apis adamsoni c. Apis dorsata d. Apis florae

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only b and c

  3. Only a and c

  4. Only b and d

  5. Only a and d

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Apis mellifera and Apis adamsoni are the exotic varieties of honeybees.

The indigenous breeds of poultry are hardy and possess natural immunity against common diseases. Which of the following is not an indigenous breed of poultry?

  1. Aseel

  2. Chittagong

  3. Ghagus

  4. Busra

  5. White leghorn

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. White leghorn is not an indigenous breed of poultry. It is an exotic breed of poultry producing long white eggs. Due to its small size, it needs low maintenance.

Match the following:

 
a. Estuaries 1. They are the shallow saltwater lakes separated from sea banks, coral reefs, etc.
b. Lagoons 2. They are the last part of a river that gets tidal water from the sea.
c. Mangrove swamps 3. They are the tropical trees growing in the mud of seashore.

  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  3. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Estuaries are the last part of a river that gets tidal water from the sea. Lagoons are the shallow saltwater lakes separated from sea banks, coral reefs, etc. Mangrove swamps are the tropical trees growing in the mud of seashore.

Which of the following common diseases of cattle causes irritation, blisters and eruptions on the skin surface?

  1. Cowpox

  2. Rinder pest

  3. Rabies

  4. Foot-and-mouth disease

  5. Dermatitis

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Dermatitis causes irritation, blisters and eruptions on the skin surface.

________ is a water-borne disease in which the disease-causing pathogen is transmitted by water.

  1. Bacterial blight of rice

  2. Rust of wheat

  3. Smut of bajra

  4. Ergot of bajra

  5. Red rot of sugarcane

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Bacterial blight of rice is a water-borne disease in which the disease-causing pathogen is transmitted by water.

Match the following:

 
a. Murrah buffalo 1. This is a native breed of Kaira and Vadodara districts of Gujarat having sickle-shaped horns and prominent eyes.
b. Mehsana buffalo 2. This is a breed of Gujarat and is black or gray, and is known for giving milk at comparitively early age.
c. Surti buffalo 3. This is an original breed of Haryana and Punjab having massive body and short and tightly curved horns.

  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Murrah buffalo is an original breed of Haryana and Punjab having massive body and short and tightly curved horns. Mehsana buffalo is a breed of Gujarat and is black or gray, and is known for giving milk at comparitively early age. Surti buffalo is a native breed of Kaira and Vadodara districts of Gujarat having sickle-shaped horns and prominent eyes.

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