Question

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Choose the correct option.
1. The branch of science that deals with growing plants and raising livestock for human use is
(a) agriculture (b) horticulture (c) pisciculture (d) animal husbandry
2. Products obtained from the crops are called
(a) yield
(b) produce
(c) crop
(d) fertilisers
3. The practice of growing two or more dissimilar crops in the same field one after another is
(a) crop rotation (b) tilling
(c) plantation (d) weeding
4. The unwanted plants that grow along with the crops are called
(a) fertilizers (b) manure
(c) weeds
(d) kharif crops
5. The ideal months for harvesting kharif crop are
(a) June July
(b) August/September
(c) September/October
(d) November/December
6. Which of the following is an example of rabi crop?
(a) Potato
(b) Onion
(c) Jute
(d) Pulses
7. The method of loosening the soil is called
(a) harvesting (b) ploughing
(c) levelling (d) threshing
8. Levelling of soil helps to prevent
(a) soil erosion (b) cultivation
(c) sowing (d) drought
9. Which of the following is not a kharif crop?
(a) Paddy
(c) Groundnut (d) Peas
10. Which of the following are agricultural implements?
(a) Seed drills (b) Silos
(c) Harrow (d) All of these
11. The process of beating out grains from the harvested wheat crop is called
(a) beating
(b) crushing
(c) threshing (d) harvesting
12. Watering the crops is called
(a) sowing
(b) manuring
(c)tilling (d) irrigation
13. Which of the following is not provided to the soil by a chemical fertiliser?
(a) Nitrogen (b) Humus
(e) Potassium (d) Phosphorus
14.The chemical substances rich in nutrients are called
(a) fertilisers (b) weedicides
(c) pesticides (d) herbicides
15.Compost is basically a
(a) manure
(b) fertiliser
(a) pesticide
(d) None
(b) Maize​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 (a) Agriculture

2(a) Yield

3(a) Crop rotation

4(c) Weeds

5(c) September/October

6(d) Pulses

7(b) Ploughing

8(a) Soil Erosion

9(b) Mustard

10(c) Harrow

11(d) Harvesting

12(d) Irrigation

13(b) Humus

14(a) Fertilisers

15(a) Manure

Answer 2

Explanation:

1) (a) Agriculture

2) (a) Yield

3) (a) Crop Rotation

4) (c) Weeds

5) (c) September/October

6 (d) Pulses

7 (b) Ploughing

8 (a) Soil Erosion

9 (b) Mustard

10 (c) Harrow

11 (d) Harvesting

12 (d) Irrigation

13 (b) Humus

14 (a) Fertilizers

15 (a) Manure