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