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1
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What is the staple food crop of a majority of people in India?

A

Rice

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2
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First and second largest producer of rice

A

China and India

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3
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I am a Kharif crop and I require hight temperature ( above 25°C ) and hight humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm

A

Rice

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I am a Kharif crop and I require hight temperature ( above 25°C ) and hight humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm

A

Rice

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5
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Rice is a ________ crop?

A

Kharif

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6
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What is the temperature requirement of rice?

A

25°C

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7
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Rice requires annual rainfall above ____cm

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(above) 100

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8
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In areas of less rainfall rice crops are grown with the help of _________

A

Irrigation

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9
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Rice is grown in

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North and north eastern plains, coastal areas, deltaic regions

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10
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Development of dense network___________ have made it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall

A

canal irrigation and tubewells

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11
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In which regions of less rainfall has development of dense network of canal irrigation and tubewells have made it possible to grow rice.

A

Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan

Remember these places are the same places as mentionedd in the previous page for Green Revolution

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12
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2 most important staple food crop in India

A

Rice and Wheat 🌾

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13
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2nd most important cereal crop

A

Wheat

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14
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Wheat is a ______ crop?

A

Rabi

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15
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Wheat is a ______ food crop in ______ and _____ part of the country

A

Main , North and north western

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16
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I require a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening

A

Wheat

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17
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Requirement of rainfall for rice and wheat

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above 100cm and 50-75cm( evenly distributed over the growing season) respectively

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18
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There are ____ important wheat-growing zones in the country? and what are they?

A

2 , Ganga-Satluj Plains in the north west and black soil region of the Deccan

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19
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What is the leading cereal crop in India?

A

Rice is the leading cereal crop in India, especially in regions with abundant water.

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20
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Major wheat-producing states

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Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh , Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh andd bihar

same as the green revolution and rice crops but + MP andd Bihar

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21
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Important millets grown in India

A

Jowar, bajra and ragi

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22
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What are known as coarse grains and what do they have?

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Millets ( Jowar, Bajra, Ragi ) are known as coarse grains and they have high nutritional value

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23
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Ragi is very rich in __________

A

iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage

CRIM

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24
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Jowar is the ___ most important crop with respect to _____ and _____

A

3rd, Area and production

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25
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What is the 3rd most important crop with respect to area and production?

A

Jowar

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26
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I am a rain-fed crop mostly grown in moist area which hardly need irrigation. Who am I?

A

Jowar

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27
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Major Jowar producing states

A

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh

MAKM

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28
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Bajra grows well on ______ & _________ soils?

A

Sandy soils and shallow black soil

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29
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Major Bajra producing states

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Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana

MURGH ( Capital U )

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30
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Ragi is a crop of ______ regions?

A

Dry

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31
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Ragi grows well in

A

red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils

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33
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Which crop is used both as food and fodder?

A

Maize

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34
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Name 2 kharif crops

A

Rice and Millets

Also SCUMBAG J2UMP

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35
Q

Temperature requirement for maize? and what soil does Maize grow well on?

A

21°C to 27°C, Old Alluvial Soil ( bangar )

36
Q

Maize is a Kharif crop but in some places it is grown in the rabi season. Name such as place

A

Bihar

37
Q

Use of _____ such as ________ have contributed in the increasing production of maize?

A

Modern Inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilisers and irrigation

38
Q

Major Maize producing states

A

Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh

KUBAT . M

39
Q

India is the largest producer of _________ and second largest producer of ______

A

Pulses , Rice

India is the largest producer as well as consumer of Pulses

40
Q

India is the largest _________ as well as the ________ of Pulses

A

Producer, Consumer

41
Q

In a vegetarian diet _____ are the major sources of Protein?

A

Pulses

42
Q

Pulses are the major sources of Protein in a _____________ diet.

A

Vegetarian

43
Q

Major Pulses grown in India

A

Tur ( arhar ), moong, urad, masur, peas and gram

44
Q

Tur ( arhar ), moong, urad, masur, peas and gram

Which of these are grown in Kharif season and which are grown in rabi season?

A

Kharif Season - Tur ( arhar ), moong, urad

Rabi Season- masur, peas and gram

45
Q

Pulses require more moisture and cannot survive in dry conditions

True or False?

A

False

Pulses need less moisture and survive even in dry conditions

46
Q

Which crops are leguminous crops and why are they called so?

A

Pulses are leguminous crops , They are called so as they help in restoring the soil fertility by fixing the nitrogen from the air ( except arhar)

47
Q

Answer in a para and not in one line

What are Pulses grown in rotation?

A

Pulses are leguminous crops and help in restoring the fertility of the soil by fixing nitrogen from the air ( in the roots) . Thus they are grown in rotation with other crops so as to maintain the fertility of the soil.

48
Q

Major Pulse producing states

A

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka

M2URK

49
Q

Sugarcane is a ____ as well as a ______ crop
& grows well in ____ and ____ climate.

A

Tropical a well as sub-tropical, hot and humid

50
Q

Temperature requirement for Sugarcane

A

21°C to 27°C

Same as Maize n remember maize grows well in old alluvial soil ( bangar )

51
Q

Rainfall requirement for Sugarcane and __________ is required in regions of low rainfall

A

Between 75cm and 100cm, Irrigation

52
Q

I can be grown on a variety of soils and I need manual labour from sowing to harvesting. Who am I?

A

Sugarcane

53
Q

India is the second largest producer of ____ &_____

A

Sugarcane and Rice

54
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Sugarcane is the main source for

A

Sugar, gur ( jaggary ), khandsari, molasses

55
Q

The Major Sugarcane-producing states are

A

Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab and Haryana

56
Q

In 2018 which country was the first largest producer and second largest producer of groundnut in the world?

A

China, India

57
Q

In 2018 which country was the first second and third largest producer of rapeseed?

A

Canad, China, India

58
Q

Different oilseeds are grown covering approximately _____ percentage of the total cropped area of ​​the country.

A

12%

59
Q

I am edible and used as cooking medium but sometimes Im also used as a raw material in the production of soaps, cosmetics and ointments.. Who am I?

A

Oil Seeds

60
Q

Main Oil seeds produced in India are

A

Groundnut, Mustard, Coconut, Sesamum ( til ), Soybean, Castor seeds, Cotton seeds, Linseed Sunflower.

GmC3S2Ls

61
Q

Groundnut is a Rabi crop

True or False

A

False

Groundnut is a Kharif crop

62
Q

______ account for about half of the major oil-seeds produced in the country

A

Groundnut

63
Q

The first second and third in the year 2019-20 ( States )

Largest Producer of Groundnut

A

Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu

GRT :)

64
Q

Linseed and Mustard are _____ crops

A

Rabi

65
Q

Sesamum is a Kharif crop in the south and Rabi crop in the north India

True or False?

A

False

Sesamum is a Kharif crop in the north and Rabi crop in the south India

66
Q

Castor is only a Rabi crop

True or False

A

False

Castor is grown both as rabi and kharif crop

67
Q

Provide an example of plantation cultivation..

A

Tea

Tea, Coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana

68
Q

I am a beverage crop, introduced to India by British… Who am I ?

A

Tea

69
Q

Today most of the tea plantations are owned by

a) Indians
b) British people
c) Chinese

A

a) Indians

70
Q

Tea was introduced to India by whom?

A

British

71
Q

🤌🤌Those words details

Tea plant grow well in_____________ and Tea bushes require _________

A

Tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well- drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter.

warm and moist frost-free climate all through the year.

72
Q

___________evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves.

A

Frequent showers

73
Q

_____ is a labour intensive industry

A

Tea

74
Q

Tea requires ______, ____________ and _________ labour

A

Abundant, skilled and cheap

75
Q

Tea is processed outside the tea gardens

True / False

A

False

76
Q

Major tea producing states and some apart from those..

A

Assam, hills of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Apart from these Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Tripura, Meghalaya

77
Q

Indian coffee is know in the word for its good quality. The ______ variety brought from _________ is produced in the country..

A

Arabica, Yemen

78
Q

Arabica variety is in great demand all over the world

True/False

A

True

79
Q

The initial coffee cultivation was introduced on the __________ hills and even today its cultivation is confined to the _______ in ___________,______ & __________

A

Baba Budan

Nilgiri

Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil nadu

80
Q

In which Year India was the 2nd largest producer of fruits and vegetables and who was the first in that year?

A

2018, China

81
Q

India is the producer of ______ as well as ____ fruits

A

tropical as well as temperate

82
Q

Oranges of _______________

A

Nagpur and Cherrapunjee (Meghalaya)

CN

83
Q

Bananas of ___________

A

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, U.P and West Bengal.

Change T2MK

84
Q

Lichi and guava of ________

A
85
Q

Pineapples of _________

A
86
Q

Grapes of ___________

A
87
Q

Apples, pears, apricots and walnuts of __________

A

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