Q130. Which group contains major Indian jute-producing states?
[SSC CPO (4 Oct, evening), 2023]
(A) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat
(B) West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha
(C) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh
(D) Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (B) West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha
Explanation: The humid eastern and northeastern plains favour jute cultivation. West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Odisha have suitable climatic and alluvial conditions, and the crop supports textile and packaging industries.
Q129. Which land type is suitable for regular tillage and crop growth?
[SSC CPO (5 Oct, morning), 2023]
(A) Arable land
(B) Barren land
(C) Marginal land
(D) Urban land
Answer: (A) Arable land
Explanation: Arable land can be cultivated for temporary crops and related agricultural uses. Its availability depends on soil, relief and water, whereas barren land is unsuitable for regular cropping without substantial modification.
Q128. Which description of the Green Revolution is wrong?
[SSC CPO (5 Oct, afternoon), 2023]
(A) It initially focused on rain-fed areas
(B) It involved public agricultural modernization
(C) It concentrated on wheat and rice zones
(D) It received international support
Answer: (A) It initially focused on rain-fed areas
Explanation: The initial Green Revolution concentrated on irrigated agricultural districts where responsive cereal varieties could achieve high yields. Its early emphasis on assured water supply created regional differences from rain-fed areas.
Q127. What regional name is used for shifting cultivation in the Western Ghats?
[SSC CPO (5 Oct, evening), 2023]
(A) Kumari
(B) Dahiya
(C) Waltre
(D) Koman
Answer: (A) Kumari
Explanation: Kumari is a regional expression for shifting cultivation in parts of the Western Ghats. Similar systems have other names, such as jhum in the Northeast, reflecting different cultural and ecological settings.
Q126. Which pair comprises fibre crops grown in India?
[SSC MTS (6 Sep, shift 3), 2023]
(A) Gram and tur
(B) Jute and hemp
(C) Tea and coffee
(D) Wheat and rice
Answer: (B) Jute and hemp
Explanation: Jute and hemp are cultivated for plant fibres rather than grain or beverage products. Jute is particularly important in the eastern alluvial plains, where warmth and moisture support its development.
Q125. Which crop has the seasonal categories aus, aman and boro?
[SSC MTS (11 Sep, shift 1), 2023]
(A) Wheat
(B) Gram
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Paddy
Answer: (D) Paddy
Explanation: Aus, aman and boro denote distinct rice-growing seasons in eastern India, especially West Bengal and adjoining regions. Their timing reflects the changing availability of rainfall and irrigation through the year.
Q124. Which period corresponds to the second phase of India’s Green Revolution?
[SSC CHSL (3 Aug, shift 1), 2023]
(A) The 1980s
(B) Its introduction only to irrigated land
(C) The 1960s and 1970s
(D) Its first introduction in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (A) The 1980s
Explanation: The second phase is commonly associated with expansion during the 1980s, after the earlier phase concentrated mainly on irrigated wheat-growing districts. Its benefits and technologies spread to more regions and crops.
Q123. Which of gram, mustard, wheat and cotton is a kharif crop?
[SSC CHSL (3 Aug, shift 4), 2023]
(A) Gram
(B) Mustard
(C) Wheat
(D) Cotton
Answer: (D) Cotton
Explanation: Cotton is typically planted around the onset of the monsoon and harvested later in the year. Gram, mustard and wheat are commonly rabi crops sown during cooler post-monsoon months.
Q122. Cultivation of large farms with comparatively low labour and capital per unit area is known as what?
[SSC CHSL (4 Aug, shift 1), 2023]
(A) Hybrid cultivation
(B) Extensive cultivation
(C) Intensive cultivation
(D) Capitalist cultivation
Answer: (B) Extensive cultivation
Explanation: Extensive farming relies on large areas while using relatively fewer inputs per unit of land. Intensive farming uses more labour or capital per hectare, often to raise yield from limited cultivated space.
Q121. Which is classified as a fine grain rather than a coarse grain?
[SSC CHSL (4 Aug, shift 4), 2023]
(A) Bajra
(B) Ragi
(C) Maize
(D) Wheat
Answer: (D) Wheat
Explanation: Wheat is generally grouped with rice as a fine cereal grain in common Indian geography classifications. Bajra, ragi and maize have traditionally been grouped among coarse grains, though terminology increasingly emphasizes nutritious millets.
