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Crop Production and Management - 2

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Which of the following is an example of manure?

  1. Cow dung

  2. Urea

  3. Ammonium sulphate

  4. Super phosphate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urea, ammonium sulphate, super phosphate are the examples of fertilisers.

In which of the following irrigation methods are perpendicular pipes, having rotating nozzles on top, joined to the main pipeline at regular intervals?

  1. Pulley system

  2. Lever system

  3. Sprinkler system

  4. Drip system


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sprinkler system is more useful on an uneven land where sufficient water is not available. Perpendicular pipes, having rotating nozzles on top, are joined to the main pipeline at regular intervals. When water is allowed to flow through the main pipe under pressure with the help of a pump, it escapes from the rotating nozzles. It gets sprinkled on the crop as if it is raining. A sprinkler is very useful for sandy soil.

Which of the following is not an advantage of ploughing?

  1. Loosening of soil

  2. Aeration of soil

  3. Proper mixing of organic matters and nutrients in soil

  4. Uniform distribution of water


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ploughing is the process, which prepares the soil for the growth of a crop. It helps in loosening the soil, makes it well aerated, brings nutrient rich layer to the top and mixes nutrients evenly. It does not have anything to do with uniform distribution of water. 

In which of the following categories is compost classified?

  1. Manure

  2. Fertiliser

  3. Pesticide

  4. Weedicide


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Compost is a form of organic nutrient obtained by the decomposition of dead plants and animals, and thus it belongs to the category “manure”. Fertilisers refer to the inorganic salts being prepared in the factories. Pesticides and weedicides are the chemicals, which act against pests and weeds, respectively. 

Which of the following agricultural practices is performed after adding manure and fertilisers and prior to weeding?

  1. Sowing

  2. Irrigation

  3. Preparation of soil

  4. Harvesting


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Irrigation is done after adding manure and fertilisers, so that along with water, minerals and fertilisers are also absorbed by the soil.

Which of the following tools/machines can do both harvesting and threshing?

  1. Sickle

  2. Hoe

  3. Combine

  4. Seed drill


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Combine can do both harvesting and threshing.

Which of the following method(s) use(s) insects and some other organisms for removing weeds?

  1. Manual method

  2. Chemical method

  3. Biological control method

  4. Both manual and biological control methods


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Manual method refers to hand picking of the weeds. Chemical method refers to spray of weedicides to prevent the growth of weeds. Biological control method refers to the use of some insects or other organisms, which help in the destruction of weeds by feeding on them and thus is the correct option. 

Which of the following are used to store grains at a large scale?

  1. Jute bags

  2. Metallic bins

  3. Both silos and granaries

  4. Silos


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Grains are stored in the sacs made of jute or metallic bins and are stored at places known as silos or granaries.

Which of the following cannot be considered as a crop?

  1. A rubber plantation

  2. A paddy field

  3. A banana plantation

  4. Grass growing in a paddy field


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Paddy is a crop but grass is just a weed.

Which of the following are used to store grains at a small scale?

  1. Silos

  2. Chemicals

  3. Granaries

  4. Jute bags


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Farmers store grains in jute bags or metallic bins. Large scale storage of grains is done in silos and granaries.

Why is rotation of crops essential?

  1. To increase the fertility of the soil

  2. To decrease the quality of proteins in the crop

  3. To improve the water holding capacity of the soil

  4. To produce different kinds of crops


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Crop rotation is done to increase the fertility of the soil. 

Which of the following is not a reason for proper storage of food grains after harvesting?

  1. To protect from pests

  2. To protect from weeds

  3. To protect from fungi

  4. To protect from moisture


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Weeds may be a problem only during the growing stage of a crop, not after harvesting.

Which of the following statements is incorrect about manure?

  1. Manure is prepared in fields.

  2. Manure is prepared in factories.

  3. Manure is obtained by decomposition of animal wastes.

  4. Manure provides humus to the soil.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manure is not prepared in factories. Fertilisers are prepared in factories.

Which of the following is not a traditional method of irrigation?

  1. Dhekli

  2. Drip system

  3. Rahat

  4. Moat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Drip system, sprinkler system, etc. are modern methods of irrigation.

Which of the following is a rabi crop?

  1. Gram

  2. Maize

  3. Soyabean

  4. Groundnut


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gram is a rabi crop. It grows in a winter season. The rest of them are kharif crops.

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