Agriculture — Set 2
Geography · कृषि · Questions 11–20 of 60
Which state is the largest producer of Sugarcane in India?
Correct Answer: D. Uttar Pradesh
• **Uttar Pradesh** = India's largest sugarcane-producing state, benefiting from fertile alluvial soil and extensive irrigation. • **Highest area under cultivation** — UP has the maximum land devoted to sugarcane among all Indian states. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Tamil Nadu: significant producer but far less area than UP; Karnataka: third-largest but well behind UP; Maharashtra: second-largest producer, but UP leads in total volume.
The term 'White Revolution' is associated with the production of which commodity?
Correct Answer: C. Milk
• **White Revolution (Operation Flood)** = programme aimed at increasing milk production and making India the world's largest milk producer. • **Dr. Verghese Kurien** — known as the 'Father of the White Revolution', led the Amul cooperative model. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sugar: associated with Sugar Revolution, not White; Egg: linked to Silver Revolution (poultry); Cotton: associated with Silver Fibre Revolution, not White Revolution.
What type of crop is Mustard?
Correct Answer: B. Rabi
• **Mustard (Rabi crop)** = sown in October-December during the cool winter season and harvested in spring. • **Rajasthan** — the top mustard-producing state in India, accounting for the largest share of national output. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Zaid: short summer season March-June, not suitable for mustard; Summer: mustard needs cool climate, not hot summer conditions; Kharif: monsoon season June-October, not the season for mustard.
Which Indian state has become the first to implement 100% organic farming?
Correct Answer: D. Sikkim
• **Sikkim** = became the world's first fully organic state in 2016, completely banning chemical fertilizers and pesticides. • **FAO 'Future Policy Award' 2018** — international recognition Sikkim received for its complete transition to organic farming. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Uttarakhand: has organic initiatives but is not fully organic; Himachal Pradesh: promotes organic but not 100% certified; Kerala: known for spices/rubber farming, not declared fully organic.
India is the world's largest producer and consumer of which of the following food items?
Correct Answer: C. Pulses
• **Pulses** = India is the world's largest producer, consumer, AND importer of pulses, making them uniquely significant. • **Gram (Chana)** — the most dominant pulse crop grown in India, contributing the largest share of total pulse production. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Rice: India is largest producer of rice but not the largest importer; Wheat: India is top-3 globally but not the largest consumer/importer; Sugar: Brazil leads in production, not India.
Which crop requires 'Frost-free days' for at least 210 days for proper growth?
Correct Answer: C. Cotton
• **Cotton** = requires at least 210 frost-free days and high temperatures to mature successfully, making frost a critical limiting factor. • **210 frost-free days** — the minimum growing season requirement that restricts cotton cultivation to warm, frost-free regions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Wheat: actually benefits from mild frost during growth phase; Sugarcane: needs long season but is more frost-tolerant than cotton; Tea: grows in hilly cool-humid climate, not dependent on frost-free days specifically.
Which state in India is the largest producer of Tea?
Correct Answer: B. Assam
• **Assam** = India's largest tea-producing state, known for its strong, malty liquor from the Brahmaputra valley. • **More than 50%** — Assam's share of India's total tea production, making it the dominant tea state by far. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Tamil Nadu: second-largest tea producer (Nilgiris region) but much less than Assam; Kerala: third in tea production; West Bengal: known for Darjeeling tea (premium) but smaller total volume.
The headquarters of the Tea Board of India is located in which city?
Correct Answer: B. Kolkata
• **Tea Board of India headquarters in Kolkata** = located in Kolkata, West Bengal, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. • **Ministry of Commerce and Industry** — the parent ministry that oversees the Tea Board as a statutory promotional body. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Guwahati: major tea auction centre in Assam but not the headquarters; Darjeeling: famous for premium tea but not the HQ location; Siliguri: key distribution hub but not where Tea Board is based.
Which crop is known as the 'Queen of Spices' in India?
Correct Answer: A. Cardamom
• **Cardamom (Queen of Spices)** = highly valued for its pleasant aroma and versatile use in food, medicine, and perfumery. • **Western Ghats (Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu)** — the primary growing region for cardamom in India. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Clove: used in cooking and medicine but is known as 'Flower of Spices', not Queen; Black Pepper: called 'King of Spices', not Queen; Turmeric: known as 'Golden Spice', not Queen.
Which fiber crop is obtained from the cocoons of insects fed on mulberry leaves?
Correct Answer: D. Silk
• **Silk (sericulture)** = obtained from cocoons of silkworms fed on mulberry leaves through the process called sericulture. • **2nd largest silk producer** — India's global rank in silk production, behind China. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Jute: plant-based fibre from jute stem, not insect cocoons; Cotton: seed-hair fibre from cotton plant boll; Hemp: stem-based plant fibre, not obtained from insects.