Indian Agriculture

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Indian Agriculture starts at 9 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Indian Agriculture. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Describe the role of technology in improving Indian agriculture.

Explain the concept of 'agricultural diversification'.

Explain the difference between food crops and cash crops with examples.

Explain the importance of agricultural credit for Indian farmers.

Explain the term 'agricultural marketing'.

Explain the term 'subsistence farming'.

Name any one government scheme aimed at improving irrigation facilities in India.

Name any two major challenges faced by agricultural marketing in India.

Which institution is responsible for recommending the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in India? (1) Reserve Bank of India (2) Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (3) Food Corporation of India (4) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

Which of the following is a Kharif crop? (1) Wheat (2) Rice (3) Barley (4) Mustard

Which of the following is a major millets crop in India? (1) Rice (2) Bajra (3) Wheat (4) Sugarcane

Which of the following is a major oilseed crop in India? (1) Groundnut (2) Rice (3) Wheat (4) Maize

Fill in the blank: The Green Revolution in India was first introduced in the state of _________.

Fill in the blank: The main cash crop grown in the black soil region of India is _________.

Fill in the blank: The main cereal crop grown in the eastern region of India is _________.

Fill in the blank: The main objective of land reforms in India was to abolish _________.

True or False: Cooperative societies help farmers by providing credit and marketing facilities.

True or False: India is the largest producer of pulses in the world.

True or False: Indian agriculture is mainly dependent on irrigation rather than rainfall.

True or False: Organic farming avoids the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.