Indian geography miscellaneous


  1. How can a dairy farmer reduce fodder consumption by his cattle and also increase milk production?









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    Like dry fodder is used to fill the empty space in the stomach of cattle, green fodder can also achieve the same result. Fat and SNF is directly related to how much protein is provided in the diet, as the protein converts to milk. Green fodder can nicely substitute dry fodder and at the same time keeping the cattle satisfied.

    Correct Option: C

    Like dry fodder is used to fill the empty space in the stomach of cattle, green fodder can also achieve the same result. Fat and SNF is directly related to how much protein is provided in the diet, as the protein converts to milk. Green fodder can nicely substitute dry fodder and at the same time keeping the cattle satisfied.


  1. The state which produces the largest quantity of wheat is









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    The major wheat producing states in India are placed in the northern part of the country. About 86 per cent of the India's wheat production comes from 5 states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh while three northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana together supply about 72 per cent of the country's wheat output.

    Correct Option: C

    The major wheat producing states in India are placed in the northern part of the country. About 86 per cent of the India's wheat production comes from 5 states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh while three northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana together supply about 72 per cent of the country's wheat output.



  1. Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?









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    Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.

    Correct Option: A

    Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.


  1. Crop rotation is being adopted









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    Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.

    Correct Option: A

    Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.



  1. The culture of silkworms is known as









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    Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied. Today, China and India are the two main silk producers, together manufacturing more than 60% of the world production.

    Correct Option: D

    Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied. Today, China and India are the two main silk producers, together manufacturing more than 60% of the world production.