Extra 40 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers from Chapter: Agriculture of Class 10 CBSE Social Science (Geography).

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1. Which type of farming is practiced on small patches of land with primitive tools?

a) Commercial Farming

b) Intensive Subsistence Farming

c) Plantation Farming

d) Shifting Agriculture

Answer: b) Intensive Subsistence Farming

2. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

a) Wheat

b) Barley

c) Maize

d) Mustard

Answer: c) Maize

3. Which type of farming involves growing crops for sale in the market?

a) Subsistence Farming

b) Commercial Farming

c) Primitive Farming

d) Nomadic Herding

Answer: b) Commercial Farming

4. Which crop is known as the ‘Golden Fibre’?

a) Cotton

b) Jute

c) Silk

d) Rubber

Answer: b) Jute

5. Which state is the largest producer of rice in India?

a) Punjab

b) West Bengal

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: b) West Bengal

6. Which of the following is a rabi crop?

a) Rice

b) Bajra

c) Wheat

d) Maize

Answer: c) Wheat

7. Which soil is best suited for growing cotton?

a) Alluvial Soil

b) Black Soil

c) Red Soil

d) Laterite Soil

Answer: b) Black Soil

8. Which crop requires cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening?

a) Maize

b) Wheat

c) Rice

d) Jowar

Answer: b) Wheat

9. The Green Revolution in India was associated with which crop?

a) Jute

b) Cotton

c) Wheat

d) Tea

Answer: c) Wheat

10. What is the main food crop of India?

a) Wheat

b) Maize

c) Rice

d) Millets

Answer: c) Rice

11. What is the major pulse crop of India?

a) Moong

b) Urad

c) Tur (Arhar)

d) All of these

Answer: d) All of these

12. Which Indian state is the largest producer of sugarcane?

a) Punjab

b) Maharashtra

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Bihar

Answer: c) Uttar Pradesh

13. Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

a) Tea

b) Coffee

c) Wheat

d) Rubber

Answer: c) Wheat

14. Which state is the largest producer of rubber in India?

a) Assam

b) Kerala

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Karnataka

Answer: b) Kerala

15. Which type of farming is also known as 'slash and burn' agriculture?

a) Plantation Farming

b) Intensive Farming

c) Shifting Agriculture

d) Commercial Farming

Answer: c) Shifting Agriculture

16. The major jute-producing states in India are:

a) West Bengal and Bihar

b) Punjab and Haryana

c) Maharashtra and Gujarat

d) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

Answer: a) West Bengal and Bihar

17. Which state is the largest producer of groundnut in India?

a) Gujarat

b) Rajasthan

c) Punjab

d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: a) Gujarat

18. What is the staple food crop of the majority of Indians?

a) Wheat

b) Rice

c) Maize

d) Pulses

Answer: b) Rice

19. Which crop is grown mainly in the Himalayan regions?

a) Tea

b) Coffee

c) Rice

d) Jowar

Answer: a) Tea

20. In which type of farming are fertilizers and pesticides used in large quantities?

a) Subsistence Farming

b) Organic Farming

c) Commercial Farming

d) Primitive Farming

Answer: c) Commercial Farming

21. Which is the most important beverage crop in India?

a) Coffee

b) Tea

c) Cocoa

d) Rubber

Answer: b) Tea

22. Which variety of coffee is most commonly grown in India?

a) Arabica

b) Robusta

c) Liberica

d) Excelsa

Answer: a) Arabica

23. Which state is the largest producer of tea in India?

a) Assam

b) Kerala

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Karnataka

Answer: a) Assam

24. India ranks second in the world in the production of:

a) Rice

b) Tea

c) Wheat

d) Cotton

Answer: a) Rice

25. The Green Revolution led to an increase in the production of which crops?

a) Millets and Pulses

b) Rice and Wheat

c) Sugarcane and Cotton

d) Tea and Coffee

Answer: b) Rice and Wheat

26. The White Revolution is associated with:

a) Rice Production

b) Milk Production

c) Cotton Production

d) Poultry Farming

Answer: b) Milk Production

27. Which of the following crops is known as a ‘Zaid’ crop?

a) Wheat

b) Barley

c) Watermelon

d) Maize

Answer: c) Watermelon

28. Which crop requires frost-free days for better growth?

a) Cotton

b) Wheat

c) Rice

d) Barley

Answer: a) Cotton

29. India is the largest producer of which spice?

a) Black Pepper

b) Cardamom

c) Turmeric

d) Cloves

Answer: c) Turmeric

30. Which of the following is an oilseed?

a) Mustard

b) Sugarcane

c) Cotton

d) Jute

Answer: a) Mustard

31. Which state is the largest producer of spices in India?

a) Kerala

b) Rajasthan

c) Gujarat

d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a) Kerala

32. The Cropping Season for Rabi Crops is:

a) June to September

b) October to March

c) April to May

d) December to February

Answer: b) October to March

33. The term ‘Horticulture’ refers to:

a) Growing of flowers

b) Growing of vegetables and fruits

c) Growing of medicinal plants

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

34. The major wheat-producing states in India are:

a) Punjab and Haryana

b) Tamil Nadu and Kerala

c) Maharashtra and Gujarat

d) Assam and West Bengal

Answer: a) Punjab and Haryana

35. Which state is the largest producer of millets in India?

a) Rajasthan

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Gujarat

Answer: a) Rajasthan

36. Which type of farming is mostly found in hilly regions?

a) Terrace Farming

b) Plantation Farming

c) Mixed Farming

d) Subsistence Farming

Answer: a) Terrace Farming

37. Which crop requires high humidity and rainfall?

a) Tea

b) Bajra

c) Jowar

d) Maize

Answer: a) Tea

38. What is the major cotton-growing region of India?

a) North India

b) South India

c) Deccan Plateau

d) Western Ghats

Answer: c) Deccan Plateau

39. The leading maize-producing state in India is:

a) Karnataka

b) Bihar

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Punjab

Answer: b) Bihar

40. Which is the largest employment sector in India?

a) Agriculture

b) Industries

c) Services

d) IT Sector

Answer: a) Agriculture

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These MCQs cover all the major aspects of the Agriculture chapter. Let me know if you need any modifications!