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Penamakuru village - class-VI

Description: Penamakuru village
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In which year a barrage was built across the river Krishna at Vijayawada?

  1. 1850

  2. 1853

  3. 1877

  4. 1898


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In $1853$ year a barrage was built across the river Krishna at Vijayawada.

The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra. The river is almost 1,400 kilometres long. The river is also called Krishnaveni.

The alluvial soil of the Andhra Pradesh is also called ________________.

  1. nalla regadi bhumi

  2. isuka bhumi

  3. ondru bhumi

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The alluvial soil of the Andhra Pradesh is also called Ondru bhumi.

 alluvial soil - a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds. alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvium, alluvion - clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down.

What type of soils are mostly found in the Penamakuru village?

  1. Loamy soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Red soil


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Alluvial soil are mostly found in the Penamakuru village.

Penamakuru is a village located in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Bharatha Yuvajana Sangham, a youth welfare organisation, conduct the Games Meet to mark Sankranti in January to prevent illegal activities such as gambling and cock fights, in Penamakuru village of Thotlavalluru mandal in Krishna District.

Which of the following are cultivated as cash crop in the Penamakuru village?

  1. Sugarcane

  2. Turmeric

  3. Yam and banana

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sugarcane, Turmeric, Yam and Banana are cultivated as cash crop in the Penamakuru village.

Penamakuru is a village located in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Bharatha Yuvajana Sangham, a youth welfare organisation, conduct the Games Meet to mark Sankranti in January to prevent illegal activities such as gambling and cock fights, in Penamakuru village of Thotlavalluru mandal in Krishna District.

Which village is situated between the Krishna River and the Bandar canal?

  1. Penamakuru

  2. Salakamcheruvu

  3. Kunavaram

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Penamakuru is a village located in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Bharatha Yuvajana Sangham, a youth welfare organisation, conduct the Games Meet to mark Sankranti in January to prevent illegal activities such as gambling and cock fights, in Penamakuru village of Thotlavalluru mandal in Krishna District.

Bandar canal flows in which direction?

  1. North East to South West

  2. North to South

  3. North West to South East

  4. West to East


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bandar canal flows from North west to South East.

Bandar, is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Krishna district.[3] It is also the mandal headquarters of Machilipatnam mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division of the district.

Which of the following paddys are grown in Penamakuru village?

  1. MTU

  2. Swarna

  3. BPT

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Paddy is extensively cultivated all over the krishna district. The farmers grow paddy like MTU 2716, Swarna and BPT.

The winter crop sown in the Penamakuru vilage is called ____________.

  1. salva

  2. dalva

  3. korra

  4. sama


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The farmers grow paddy like MTU 2716, Swarna and BPT. In the month of December they sow the winter crop called dalva.

Which district in Andhra Pradesh is the most flood prone?

  1. Vizianagaram district

  2. Krishna district

  3. East Godavari district

  4. Visakhapatnam district


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh is the most flood-prone district.
Krishna district is an administrative district in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Machilipatnam is the administrative headquarters and Vijayawada is the most populated city in the district. It has an area of 8,727 km² and had a population of 45,29,009 as per 2011 census of India.

The Penamakuru region receives good amount of rainfall from _________________.

  1. January to April

  2. June to October

  3. November to May

  4. June to August


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Penamakuru region receives good amount of rainfall from June to Octomber.

Monsoon rains occur in most regions in summer anywhere between June and early October. Western Himalayas: Srinagar is best from March to October; July to August can be cold and damp in winter.

How many families are there in Penamakuru village?

  1. 650

  2. 700

  3. 750

  4. 800


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 693 households in the village and an average 3 persons live in every family.

Which type of cultivation is mostly seen in the bank of river Krishna and upland areas of Penamakuru?

  1. Paddy

  2. Vegetable

  3. Flowers

  4. Fruit bearing trees


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fruitbearing trees are cultivated mostly seen in the bank of river Krishna and upland areas of Penamakuru.

A fruit tree is a tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by humans and some animals — all trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are the ripened ovaries of flowers containing one or more seeds. In horticultural usage, the term 'fruit tree' is limited to those that provide fruit for human food.

What type of plants are Jeeluga or Pillipesara which are cultivated to increase the fertility of the soil?

  1. Ornamental plants

  2. Cereals

  3. Leguminous plants

  4. Non-leguminous plants


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Leguminous plants are Jeeluga or Pillipesara which are cultivated to increase the fertility of the soil
Leguminous plants belong to the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae). The fruits of this plant are called legumes. Well-known examples of legumes include alfalfa, clover, peas, beans, lentils, lupins, mesquite, carob, soy, and peanuts. Legume plants are notable for their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen.

The fruit trees can also grow well in ______________.

  1. black soil

  2. loamy soil

  3. clay soil

  4. sandy soil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The fruit trees can also grow well in Sandy soil.
Sandy soil is also known as “Light soil”. Generally, sandy soil is composed of- 35% sand and less than 15% silt and clay. Primarily sand is the small pieces of eroded rocks with a gritty texture. In sandy soil, most of the soil particulars are bigger than 2mm in diameter.

The nursery for the paddy monsoon crop is called _____________.

  1. dalva

  2. Salva

  3. dondakai

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The nursery for the paddy monsoon crop is called Salva.

Paddy, also called rice paddy, small, level, flooded field used to cultivate rice in southern and eastern Asia. Wet-rice cultivation is the most prevalent method of farming in the Far East, where it utilizes a small fraction of the total land yet feeds the majority of the rural population.

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