Agriculture in India Questions with Solutions
This topic covers agriculture in India: cropping seasons (kharif, rabi and zaid), major food and cash crops and their leading producer states, irrigation, the Green, White, Blue and other agricultural revolutions, and allied activities such as animal husbandry and fisheries. Questions usually ask which crop belongs to which season, which state is the largest producer of a crop, and which revolution relates to which product. For example, the White Revolution relates to milk and was led by Verghese Kurien, and the Blue Revolution relates to fisheries. Producer rankings can change from year to year, so check the latest data for those questions. Practise the agriculture in India questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q1.
Who is known as the 'Father of the Green Revolution' in India?
A. M.S. SwaminathanB. Norman BorlaugC. Sam PitrodaD. Verghese KurieneasyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q2.
The 'Yellow Revolution' in India is related to the production of:
A. EggsB. MilkC. FishD. OilseedseasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q3.
In Madhya Pradesh, slash-and-burn (shifting) agriculture is known as:
A. PoduB. KuruwaC. BewarD. JhummediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q4.
The variety of rice known as 'miracle rice', first harvested in India in the late 1960s with exceptional yields, was:
A. Sharbati SonoraB. IR8C. Pusa Basmati 1D. Kalyan SonamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q5.
'Johads' and 'Khadins' are traditional methods of water harvesting used in which state?
A. Himachal PradeshB. RajasthanC. Tamil NaduD. NagalandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
Mizoram farmers practise ______ cultivation as well as terraced cultivation.
A. DrylandB. OrganicC. JhumD. IntensiveeasyAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 1 April Shift 2 2026View solution › - Q7.
The largest coffee-producing state in India is:
A. KeralaB. KarnatakaC. Tamil NaduD. Andhra PradesheasyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q8.
Which town is known as the 'Saffron Town' of Kashmir?
A. SoporeB. PamporeC. GulmargD. PahalgameasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q9.
Which state is known as the 'Bread Basket of India'?
A. Madhya PradeshB. Uttar PradeshC. PunjabD. West BengaleasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q10.
Which was the first state in India to become fully organic?
A. KeralaB. Himachal PradeshC. SikkimD. MizorameasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q11.
In India, tea was first produced and cultivated by the:
A. Khasi tribe of MeghalayaB. Bodo tribe of AssamC. Lepcha tribe of SikkimD. Singpho tribe of AssammediumAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q12.
'Aus', 'Aman' and 'Boro' are seasonal varieties (crops) of:
A. JuteB. TeaC. WheatD. RiceeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q13.
The 'Banni' buffalo breed is mainly reared in:
A. HaryanaB. GujaratC. Uttar PradeshD. PunjabmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q14.
The ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana is located at:
A. Jalgaon, MaharashtraB. Tiruchirappalli, Tamil NaduC. Bengaluru, KarnatakaD. Thrissur, KeralamediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q15.
The National Seeds Corporation (NSC) was set up in:
A. 1985B. 1950C. 1963D. 1971mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q16.
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) was established in:
A. 1970B. 1985C. 1963D. 1951mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q17.
The headquarters of the Spices Board of India is located in:
A. Bengaluru, KarnatakaB. Guntur, Andhra PradeshC. Kochi, KeralaD. Mumbai, MaharashtraeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q18.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was established on:
A. 12 July 1982B. 15 August 1947C. 16 July 1929D. 26 September 1942mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q19.
The headquarters of the ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research is located at:
A. Anantapur, Andhra PradeshB. Hyderabad, TelanganaC. Anand, GujaratD. Junagadh, GujaratmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q20.
The headquarters of the ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research is located at:
A. Ludhiana, PunjabB. Bharatpur, RajasthanC. Kanpur, Uttar PradeshD. Hisar, HaryanamediumAsked in SSCView solution ›