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Cash crops - class-VIII

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Which of the following countries is the biggest manufacturer of cotton in the world?

  1. Russia

  2. U.S.A

  3. Egypt

  4. China


Correct Option: B

Which of the following ports in India is the chief exporter of cotton?

  1. Calcutta

  2. Mumbai

  3. Vishakapatnam

  4. Paradeep


Correct Option: B

The state in which maximum cotton cloth is produced in India is _______________.

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Gujarat

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. West Bangal


Correct Option: A

In which of the following states jute is not produced?

  1. Assam

  2. West Bangal

  3. Bihar

  4. Meghalaya


Correct Option: D

Which of the following commodities is chiefly exported by India to Sri Lanka?

  1. Tea

  2. Rubber

  3. Jute manufatures

  4. Cotton textiles


Correct Option: D

In which of the following states if India rubber is grown as a cash crop?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Kerala

  3. Orissa

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: B

Which of the following countries leads in the production of rubber?

  1. Thailand

  2. Malaysia

  3. Indonesia

  4. Burma


Correct Option: B

Cotton is a _____________.

  1. Food crop

  2. Cash crop

  3. Plantation crop

  4. Dry crop


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Cash crop
In modern agriculture, particularly when you cultivate large plots of land, it concentrates on growing crops for money. 
A cash crop is an agricultural crop which is grown for sale to return a profit. It is typically purchased by parties separate from a farm. The term is used to differentiate marketed crops from subsistence crops, which are those fed to the producer's own livestock or grown as food for the producer's family. In earlier times cash crops were usually only a small part of a farm's total yield, while today, especially in developed countries, almost all crops are mainly grown for revenue.

_______ is the largest producer of rubber in India.

  1. Chennai

  2. Aurangabad

  3. Himachal

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 India is the one of the largest producer of rubber in the World. Kerala is the largest producer of rubber in India.

Fill in the blanks
For growing cotton ________ soil is ideal.

  1. Black

  2. Red

  3. Laterite

  4. Sandy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The soils are generally rich in montmorillonitic and beidellitic group of clay minerals. Black soils are most suitable for the cotton crop hence it is also known as black cotton soil. Besides cotton, the soil is suitable for the cultivation of crops like wheat, groundnut, chillies, tobacco and jowar.

For the cultivation of sugarcane ________ soil is suitable.

  1. Black

  2. Red

  3. Laterite

  4. Sandy, loamy and red soil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Maintenance of proper physical, chemical and biological conditions of the soil is necessary for realizing higher growth, yield and quality of sugarcane. Sugarcane does not require any specific type of soil as it can be successfully raised on diverse soil types ranging from sandy soils to clay loams & heavy clays.

Cotton provides raw material for _____.

  1. Paper industry

  2. Cotton textile industry

  3. Chemical industry

  4. Paint industry


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • India is one of the important cotton-manufacturing countries of the world.
  •  Both short-staple and long-staple cotton is grown in the country.
  • The cotton textile industry requires raw cotton as principal raw material and chemicals like caustic soda, dyes, arrowroot or starch, etc. for its production. 
  • The cotton growing regions are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, etc.

_______ Soil is suitable for the cultivation of cotton.

  1. Alluvial

  2. Laterite

  3. Terai

  4. Regur


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Regur is a type of Black soil.
The soils are generally rich in montmorillonitic and beidellitic group of clay minerals. Black soils are most suitable for the cotton crop hence it is also known as black cotton soil. Besides cotton, the soil is suitable for the cultivation of crops like wheat, groundnut, chillies, tobacco and jowar

The "Golden fibre crop" is ___________.

  1. Tea

  2. Coffee

  3. Tobacco

  4. Jute


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Jute is extracted from the bark of the white jute plant (Corchorus capsularis) and to a lesser extent from tossa jute (C. olitorius). It is a natural fibre with golden and silky shine and hence called theGolden Fibre. Jute is an annualcrop taking about 120 days (April/May-July/August) to grow.

Locate the following cotton textile centres in the outline map of India provided to you.

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Kolkata and

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A

How many varieties of cotton are grown in India?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 7


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 There are four commercially grown species of cotton, all domesticated in antiquity: Gossypium hirsutum – upland cotton, native to Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean and southern Florida (90% of world production)

Which state is the largest producer of rubber in India?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Karnataka

  3. Kerala

  4. Odisha


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India today is the world's 3rd largest producer and 4th largest consumer. Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu and North East states.

Jute requires _____________.

  1. Moist climate

  2. Much rain

  3. Hot climate

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

The concentration of jute industry is in _________.

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Jammu & Kashmir

  3. West Bengal

  4. Odisha


Correct Option: B

Sugar Bowl of the world is ________.

  1. Argentina

  2. Brazil

  3. Cuba

  4. India


Correct Option: C

Which of the following states is called the  "Sugar Bowl" of India?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh is called as the sugar bowl of India. 
It is the largest producer of sugarcane in India. 
Sugarcane produced by them are of special unique quality and has a difference in taste other than that of the once produced by other groups in markets. 
Being the most famous and the top in class producers, it provides the best quality to other states also.

Sugarcane crop grows well in the areas with a rainfall of  ______________.

  1. 100 - 150 cm

  2. 75 - 100 cm

  3. 150 - 200 cm

  4. 200 cm and above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  1. A total rainfall between 110 and 150 cm is adequately provided the distribution is right, abundant in the months of vegetative growth followed by a dry period for ripening.
  2. During the active growth period, rainfall encourages rapid cane growth, cane elongation, and internode formation.
  3. But during the ripening period, high rainfall is not desirable because it leads to poor juice quality, encourages vegetative growth, the formation of water shoots and increase in the tissue moisture. It also hampers harvesting and transport operations. 
  4. This seems to be the case in regions of South America, South East Asia and some parts of Southern India.

 

Which one of the following is known as the golden fibre?

  1. Cotton

  2. Jute

  3. Hemp

  4. Silk


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Jute
Jute is extracted from the bark of the white jute plant (Corchorus capsularis) and to a lesser extent from tossa jute (C. olitorius). It is a natural fibre with golden and silky shine and hence called the Golden Fibre. Jute is an annual crop taking about 120 days (April/May-July/August) to grow. Also, since jute is a cash crop, its cultivation can bring in lot of money.

The country having the largest area under sugar cane cultivation in the monsoon region is _______.

  1. Myanmar

  2. India

  3. Thailand

  4. Bangladesh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The country has the largest area under sugar cane cultivation in the monsoon reason is India.

Sugarcane crop grows well in the areas with a rainfall of__________.

  1. 100-150 cm

  2. 75-100 cm

  3. 150-200 cm

  4. 200 cm and above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sugarcane grows well in tropical regions with 100-150 cm of rainfall well-distributed throughout the year. However, irrigation is necessary in areas of lower rainfall or even in areas of higher rainfall during the long dry spells.

Which one of the following is the leading producer of sugarcane?

  1. Bihar

  2. Haryana

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Uttar Pradesh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The major sugarcane-producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana. 

Sugar Bowl of the world is _______.

  1. Manila

  2. Japan

  3. Cuba

  4. Havana


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cuba is known as the ‘sugar bowl of the world’, as it used to have largest sugar industry which is now in decay and its position is now taken up by Brazil followed by India. It is an island of Caribbean region.

The highest yield of cotton per hectare is in the state of ________.

  1. Gujarat

  2. Haryana

  3. Punjab

  4. TamilNadu


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
TAMILNADU.
A socio-economic study on Bt cotton commissioned by Bharat Krishak Samaj found that Tamil Nadu had seen the highest yield at 944 kg a hectare with a cotton area of 1.19 lakh ha.

Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh followed with yields of 659.33 kg/ha and 564.33 kg/ha, which have a cotton area of over 20 lakh ha.

India ranks ________ among the world's natural rubber producers.

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Fourth

  5. Fifth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The Leading Natural Rubber Producing Countries In The World
Rank Area             Production Value,  (in tons)
1        Thailand              4,305,069
2         Indonesia      3,107,544
3         Viet Nam      946,865
4          India              900,000

Which among the following is the largest cotton producing country ?

  1. Russia

  2. U.S.A.

  3. India

  4. Egypt


Correct Option: B

What type of climate is required for sugarcane ?

  1. Dry and hot

  2. Hot and wet

  3. Cold and dry

  4. Cold and wet


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is a tropical as well as a subtropical crop. It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75cm.

Which country is the biggest producer of rubber in the world ?

  1. Malaysia

  2. Sri

  3. Thailand

  4. Brazil


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Thailand

Thailand is the leading Rubber producing country in the world. Thailand is followed Indonesia and China at the second and third place respectively. India stands at fourth position in Rubber production.

Which one of the following soils is most suitable for the cultivation of cotton in India?

  1. Red soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Regur soil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India is the third-largest producer of cotton in the world. Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. 

India is the second largest producer of sugarcane after _______.

  1. Brazil

  2. Cuba

  3. Australia

  4. China

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Currently, Brazil is the largest sugar producer in the whole world. After Brazil, India is the 2nd largest sugarcane producer country in the world

To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong?

  1. Tundra

  2. Tidal

  3. Himalayan

  4. Tropical Evergreen

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rubber belongs to  Tropical evergreen forests.

Tropical Evergreen Forests. The tropical evergreen forests usually occur in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a temperature of 15 to 30 degrees Celsius. ... In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in States such as Kerala and Karnataka. 

Which of the following is not a sugar producing state?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Assam

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Assam is a state which does not produce sugar, due to its climate and vegetation. 

Cotton is grown abundantly in _________.

  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Red soil

  4. Laterite soil


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India is the third-largest producer of cotton in the world. Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. 

Rubber is produced in _______.

  1. Intensive subsistence farming

  2. Plantation farming

  3. Mixed farming

  4. Sedentary agriculture


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plantations are large tracts of land or estates used for cultivation of a single agricultural crop like tea, coffee, rubber or spices. Plantations were introduced in India by the Europeans.

The juice of rubber tree is called ___________.

  1. Latex

  2. Gum 

  3. Larva

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Latex is the fluid that is used to form and production of rubber. It is obtained from the rubber tree.

Write the names of cash crops.

  1. Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane

  2. Pulses, Rice, Jute

  3. Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane are the cash crops.
The other cash crops are Oil seeds and Tobacco.

Among the sugarcane producing countries of the world, India's rank is:

  1. Third

  2. First

  3. Second

  4. Fifth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India is the second largest producer of the sugarcane in the world. States of maharastra, U.P , Punjab and bihar are the maximum producers of sugarcane. An annual production of 3,41,400 TMT in the estimation of the year 2015. India is also the largest exporter of the sugar.

Which of the following states has the highest sugarcane production in India?

  1. Bihar

  2. Punjab

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Uttar pradesh is the highest producer of sugarcane and then comes Maharastra. Uttar Pradesh accounts for 39% of the total sugarcane production in the country. More than 21 hectares land is under sugarcane cultivation in U.P. 

The residue of sugarcane from which the juice is extracted can be used to prepare _______________.

  1. Manure

  2. Card board

  3. Alcohol

  4. Building material


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The residue of sugarcane from which the juice is extracted can be used to prepare Manure.

Which country is the largest producer of rubber in the world?

  1. Malaysia

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. Thailand

  4. Brazil


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Thailand is the leading Rubber producing country in the world. Thailand is followed Indonesia and China at the second and third place respectively. India stands at fourth position inRubber production.

In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a large scale?

  1. Sikkim - Arunachal Pradesh - Nagaland

  2. Odisha - Madhya Pradesh - Maharashtra

  3. Kerala - Tamil Nadu - Karnataka

  4. Maharashtra - Gujarat - Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Traditionally, rubber is grown in the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, but an increase in demand for the crop has resulted in a search for other regions where cultivation can be pursued.

_______________ is obtained from sugarcane.

  1. Sugar

  2. Jaggery

  3. Molasses

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Sugarcane, (Saccharum officinarum), perennial grass of the family Poaceae, primarily cultivated for its juice from which sugar is processed. Most of the world’s sugarcane is grown in subtropical and tropical areas. The plant is also grown for biofuel production, especially in Brazil, as the canes can be used directly to produce ethyl alcohol (ethanol). The by-products from cane sugar processing, namely the straw and bagasse (cane fibres), can be used to produce cellulosic ethanol, a second-generation biofuel. Other sugarcane products include molasses, rum, and cachaça (a Brazilian alcohol), and the plant itself can be used as thatch and as livestock fodder. This article treats the cultivation of the sugarcane plant. For information on the processing of cane sugar and the history of its use, see sugar.


For the cultivation of cotton ______ is suitable.

  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Black soil

  4. Red soil


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The soils are generally rich in montmorillonitic and beidellitic group of clay minerals. Black soils are most suitable for the cotton crop hence it is also known as black cotton soil. Besides cotton, the soil is suitable for the cultivation of crops like wheat, groundnut, chillies, tobacco and jowar.

Cotton is a _____.

  1. Tree

  2. Shrub

  3. Cactus

  4. Fungus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shrub is a medium sized woody plant. Cotton is a fibre crop and is a shrub. It is soft fluffy staple fibre which grows in a case. This fibre is yarn into threads. The fibre is almost pure cellulose. India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant. It is a kharif crop.

Cotton is a _____ crop.

  1. Tropical

  2. Sub-tropical

  3. Mountain

  4. Both A & B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cotton is a fibre crop, is a shrub native to tropical and sub tropical regions around the world. It is soft fluffy staple fibre which grows in a case. This fibre is yarn into threads. The fibre is almost pure cellulose. India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant. It is a kharif crop.

Which soils are best suited for cotton crop?

  1. Black

  2. Alluvial

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Soil is the topmost layer of the earth's surface. Each type of soil benefits the plant in different ways. Alluvial soil is rich in potassium. Black soil is rich in calcium, potassium and magnesium. Black soil is best suited for the cotton crops. 

Which type of soil is ideal for the cultivation of jute?

  1. Black soil

  2. Red soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Laterite soil


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jute is a native plant of India. It is known as golden fibre. It needs hot and humid climate with average rainfall and temperature. It grows well in alluvial soil regions as it is the most fertile soil. 

Which crop is known as the golden fibre?

  1. Cotton

  2. Flax

  3. Jute

  4. Esparto


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jute is a fibre crop. It is grown for its fibres. Jute is expensive. It is very profitable to our economy. It is the second most important crop after cotton. Its demand is rising in the world making our economy strong. Due to its golden silky colour it is known as golden fibre.

Sugarcane is a tall topical _____.

  1. Grass

  2. Bush

  3. Shrub

  4. Tree


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sugarcane is a grass. It is both tropical as well as sub tropical crop. It grows well in hot and humid climate. India is the second largest producer of sugarcane after brazil. It is the main source of sugar and jaggery.

Sugarcane requires a _____ climate with an average temperature of 24 degree Celsius _____. 

  1. Wet; in summer

  2. Dry; in summer

  3. Hot and humid; throughout the year

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sugarcane requires a hot and humid climate. It is long duration crop. It requires 10 to 15 months to mature. It can grow in variety of soils like loams, clayey, black cotton soils etc. India is the second largest producer of sugarcane after Brazil. It is cultivated throughout the year through irrigation.

What kind of soil is required for sugarcane crop production?

  1. Sandy soil

  2. Laterite and rocky soil

  3. Deep, well-drained fertile soil

  4. Barren land


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sugarcane is a long duration crop. It can grow in almost any kind of soil that can retain moisture. It requires deep rich loamy soil for growth. Soil must be rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and calcium. It should neither be too acidic nor too basic. Sugarcane exhausts the fertility of the soil quickly. 

The leading cotton producing countries of the world are _____.

  1. USA

  2. Uzbekistan

  3. Brazil

  4. Pakistan

  5. All of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Cotton is a fibre crop. China is the biggest cotton producing country. Also the countries mentioned here are known as cotton producing countries. 

Which are the main sugar producing regions in the world?

  1. Latin America

  2. Southern Asia

  3. Eastern Asia

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sugar is formed from the sugarcane. Sugarcane is a tall grass. It is cultivated in many parts of the world like america and southern and eastern asia. It is a tropical and subtropical crop. Sugarcane is the major source of sugar.

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  1. West Bengal is known as the Land of Golden Leaf.

  2. Kerala produces the highest quality of rubber in India.

  3. Kanam region of Gujarat is famous for good quality cotton production.

  4. Kurg region of Karnataka is famous for production of coffee.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The region of charotar in Gujarat is known as the land of Golden Leaf. It has the highest production of tobacco in Gujarat.

What is the rank of India in the production of cotton in the world?

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Fourth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India is the second largest producer of cotton. Cotton has been used in India since the Indus valley civilization where cotton threads were recovered. India produces 6,423 thousand metric tons of cotton every year. The reason for such a huge production is the climate that is most favorable in northern part of the country. A moderate temperature of 25-35 degree Celsius is best suited for cotton cultivation in India. It is processed in huge quantity through modern machines based on the quality requirement.

Identify the non-fibre crop?

  1. Hemp

  2. Cotton

  3. Natural Silk

  4. Rubber


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rubber is non fibre crop and Hemp, Cotton, Natural Silk are fibre crop.

Which of the following pair of states and their important crops are correctly matched?

1. Kerala Tapioca
2. Maharashtra Cotton
3. West Bengal Jute
4. Gujarat Groundnut

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1, 2 and 4

  3. 1, 3 and 4

  4. 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
 Maharashtra   =       Cotton
West Bengal   =     Jute
Gujarat           =     Groundnut

Which of the following is not a major rubber producing state?

  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Odisha

  5. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Odisha.

India today is the world's 3rd largest producer and 4th largest consumer. Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and North East states.

Jute fibre is obtained from which part of the Jute ______.

  1. Root

  2. Stem

  3. Leaf

  4. Fruit


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jute comes from the stem of jute plants, while coir comes from the husk of coconut fruit.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?

  1. Cheap and abundant power supply

  2. Availability of coal

  3. A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry

  4. The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cheap and abundant power supply is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata.

Which of the following is the major rubber producing state in India?

  1. Punjab

  2. Odisha

  3. West Bengal

  4. Kerala

  5. Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kerala.
India today is the world's 3rd largest producer and 4th largest consumer. Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and North East states.

Which of the following state is not a rubber-producing state?

  1. Kerala

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Karnataka

  5. All are rubber-producing states


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh.

India today is the world's 3rd largest producer and 4th largest consumer. Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and North East states.

Rubber plants are mostly found in _______.

  1. Karnataka and Kerala

  2. Kerala and Andhra Pradesh

  3. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh

  4. Haryana and Maharashtra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Rubber is an important industrial raw material. It is mainly grown in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andaman and Nicobar islands and Garo hills of Meghalaya. India ranks fifth among the world’s natural rubber producers.

Natural Rubber production is dominated by

  1. Western Europe

  2. USA

  3. South East Asia

  4. Latin America


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Natural Rubber production is dominated by South East Asia.(72% of world)

Synthetic Rubber production is dominated by USA and Japan.

Cotton grows well in areas having temperature between _____ and rainfall of _____.

  1. 10-15$^{\circ }$C - 20-40 cm

  2. 15-20$^{\circ }$C - 30-60 cm

  3. 20-25$^{\circ }$C - 40-80 cm

  4. 20-30$^{\circ }$C - 50-100 cm


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cotton plant is a fibre crop. It is a kharif crop. India is the original home of the cotton plant. India is the third largest producer of cotton in the world. It requires high temperature and rainfall of about 50-120 cm . 

Which region differs on the basis of "crops and regions" in the below-given pairs?

  1. Wheat - Bhal region.

  2. Cotton- Golden leaf region.

  3. Tobacco- Charotar region.

  4. Sugarcane- South Gujarat and Saurashtra.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Anand in Gujarat is known as Charotar. Known for its production of Tobacco, it is also known as the Golden leaf region.


Which state in India produces the maximum tobacco?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Bihar


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is our most important cash crop?

  1. Jute

  2. Cotton

  3. Oil seeds

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Which state in India is the chief producer of cashew kernels?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Goa

  3. Kerala

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: C

Among the tobacco producing countries India ranks __________.

  1. First

  2. Third

  3. Fifth

  4. Sixth


Correct Option: A

India is ranked ___ in the world in the cultivation and production of sugar.

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Fifth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Second.
According to data from the Indian Sugar Mills Association, the country's sugarcane farmers will produce 35.5 million tonnes of sugar in the 2018-19 season (October-September), breaking the record of 32 million tonnes in 2017-18. In doing so, India will beat Brazil as the world's largest producer of sugar.

Tobacco contains an intoxicating substance called ___________.

  1. Caffeine

  2. Tannin

  3. Nicotine

  4. Heroin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

These cancer-causing chemicals are referred to as carcinogens. Some of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke include:· Nicotine (the addictive drug that produces the effect people are looking for and one of the harshest chemicals in tobacco smoke) Hydrogen cyanide. Formaldehyde

Growing a few annual crops on large estates for earning money is called ___________.

  1. Plantation farming

  2. Irrigation farming

  3. Commercial farming

  4. Subsistence farming


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Growing a few annual crops on large estates for earning money is called Commercial Farming.

Karnataka is the largest producer of cardamom in India.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Kerala is the major cardamom-producing area and places such as Udumbanchola taluka, Peermede taluka and Devikulam taluka are important centres in Idukki district.

Assam is the largest producer of _______.

  1. Tobacco

  2. Tea

  3. Coffee

  4. Rubber


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Assam is the largest producer of Tea in India, followed by West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and other states of North India.

'Saccharum Officinarum' is the botanical name of ___________.

  1. Wheat

  2. Tea

  3. Sugarcane

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Saccharum officinarum, sugarcane, is a large, strong-growing species of grass in the genus Saccharum. It originated in New Guinen.Muslims brought it to contemporary Spain (Andalusia, between Málaga and Motril), the only place in Europe where it grows. It arrived in the New World with the Spanish and is now cultivated in tropical and subtropical countries worldwide for the production of sugar and other products.

Which of the following is considered a cash crop in India?

  1. Oilseed

  2. Wheat

  3. Maize

  4. Paddy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Main oilseeds produced in India include groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesasmum (til), soyabean, castor seeds, linseed, and sunflower

Cotton, sugarcane, groundnut and tobacco are called commercial crops because

  1. They are mainly for sale

  2. They are used as raw materials in industries

  3. They are for own consumption or use

  4. It involves greater investment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An agricultural produce which makes the profit in return of selling by grown of crops is known as commercial crop. The Crops are selling to other parties with the object of making the profit from the farming. It is used by the cultivator which grew crops for sale. Cotton, sugarcane, groundnut and tobacco are called commercial crops because they are mainly grown for sale.

This is an example of commercial farming

  1. Ragi

  2. Tobacco

  3. Paddy

  4. Wheat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Commercial farming is a farming in which an agricultural crop is grown for sale to return a profit. Commercial crop is typically purchased by parties separate from a farm. Tobacco is an example of commercial farming. It is grown largely in semi-arid and rain-fed areas where the cultivation of alternative crops is economically unviable. India is the world’s 2nd largest producer of tobacco.

The most important commercial crop of India is ___________.

  1. Sugarcane

  2. Wheat

  3. Ragi

  4. Paddy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Commercial crops are the crops which are grown for the selling purpose. The most important commercial crop of India is Sugarcane. India has the largest area under sugarcane cultivation in the world. India is the world’s second largest producer of sugarcane next only to Brazil. Sugarcane belongs to bamboo family of plants and is indigenous to India. It is the main source of sugar, gur and khandsari. It also provides raw material for manufacturing alcohol.

Which one of the following is the second leading producer of tobacco?

  1. Assam

  2. Jammu & Kashmir

  3. Karnataka

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Karnataka is the second Leading producer of tobacco, while Andhra Pradesh is the leading producer of tobacco.

Which one of the following states doesn't produce a substantial quantity of cardamom?

  1. Assam

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Kerala
The largest producer of cardamom and pepper is Kerala.
Followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

From where did India introduce cultivation of tobacco / tapioca / pineapple?

  1. South America

  2. China

  3. Pacific Islands

  4. Africa


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India introduced cultivation of Tobacco, tapioca,pineapple from Pacific Islands.

Identify the  important cash crops.

  1. sugarcane

  2. cotton

  3. jute

  4. all of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cash crops are those which are primarily grown for sale and not for use by the grower and his family. The cash crops provide raw material to the agro-based industries. They provide money  to the farmers not only to improve their living conditions, but also to improve their farming practices.

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