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.
- Q21.
The ICAR-Indian Institute (formerly Directorate) of Soybean Research is located at:
A. Indore, Madhya PradeshB. Jabalpur, Madhya PradeshC. Nagpur, MaharashtraD. Bhopal, Madhya PradeshmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q22.
The headquarters of the ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture (CIAH) is at:
A. Bhuj, GujaratB. Jaisalmer, RajasthanC. Jodhpur, RajasthanD. Bikaner, RajasthanmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q23.
The headquarters of the ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) is at:
A. Coimbatore, Tamil NaduB. Nagpur, MaharashtraC. Ahmedabad, GujaratD. Sirsa, HaryanamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q24.
The headquarters of the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI) is at:
A. Thanjavur, Tamil NaduB. Kolkata, West BengalC. Cuttack, OdishaD. Hyderabad, TelanganamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q25.
The headquarters of the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) is at:
A. Pune, MaharashtraB. Bengaluru, KarnatakaC. Shimla, Himachal PradeshD. Lucknow, Uttar PradeshmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q26.
The ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), established in 1988, is located in:
A. JodhpurB. KarnalC. NagpurD. BhopalmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q27.
The Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) is located in:
A. Karnal, HaryanaB. Hisar, HaryanaC. Bhopal, Madhya PradeshD. Jodhpur, RajasthanmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q28.
The Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) of India is located in:
A. PatnaB. ShimlaC. AgraD. JalandhareasyAsked in Railway +1View solution › - Q29.
The headquarters of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is located in:
A. Los Banos, PhilippinesB. Cuttack, IndiaC. Bangkok, ThailandD. Varanasi, IndiamediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q30.
According to FAO data on paddy production, the country that has traditionally been the world's largest producer of rice is:
A. IndonesiaB. ThailandC. IndiaD. ChinamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q31.
Which country is the world's leading producer of jute?
A. PakistanB. IndiaC. ChinaD. BangladeshmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q32.
What is the full form of IADP, an agricultural programme of the 1960s?
A. Intensive Agricultural District ProgrammeB. Indian Agricultural Development PlanC. Integrated Agricultural Development ProjectD. Intensive Area Development ProgrammemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q33.
What does 'TANWA' stand for?
A. Tamil Nadu Women in AgricultureB. Tamil Nadu Agricultural Welfare AgencyC. Tamil Nadu Water AuthorityD. Tamil Nadu Women's AssociationhardAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q34.
In agriculture, what is the full form of MSP?
A. Maximum Selling PriceB. Minimum Support PriceC. Market Stabilisation PriceD. Minimum Sale PaymenteasyAsked in PoliceView solution ›