Prelims Marathon – Geography – Agriculture – September 28th – 2023

Which of the following is/are come/s under common property resource/s?
1.Fodder for livestock
2.Fuel for households
3.Minor forest produce
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding agriculture land use in India:
1.Lack of access to land is directly correlated with incidence of poverty in rural areas.
2.Quality of land has a direct bearing on the productivity of agriculture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following crop/s is/are grown in the kharif season?
1.Bajra
2.Cotton
3.Rice
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1.Zaid is a short duration summer cropping season beginning after harvesting of rabi crops.
2.The cultivation of watermelons, cucumbers, vegetables and fodder crops during this season is done on irrigated lands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The term “barani” is associated with which of the following?

Consider the following statements:
1.The cereals occupy about 54 per cent of total cropped area in India.
2.The country produces about 11 per cent cereal of the world and ranks first.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The terms “aus, ‘aman’ and boro” are related to which of the following?

Consider the following statements regarding wheat:
1.It is primarily a crop of temperate zone.
2.About 85 per cent of total area under this crop is concentrated in north and central regions of the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

“It is a food as well as fodder crop grown under semi-arid climatic conditions and over inferior soils” – related to?