Every question from this NCERT chapter, with a detailed explanation.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Mineral Belt) | List II (Major Minerals) A. Chhota Nagpur Plateau | 1. Iron ore, Manganese and Coal B. Aravalli Range | 2. High-grade Magnetite and Gold C. Western Rajasthan | 3. Copper and Zinc D. Karnataka-Bellary region | 4. Limestone, Gypsum and Petroleum
Consider the following statements regarding kharif crops: 1. They are grown with the onset of the southwest monsoon. 2. Wheat is the dominant kharif crop in India. 3. Kharif crops like rice generally require high rainfall or assured irrigation.
Consider the following statements about Zaid crops: 1. Zaid crops are grown during the winter season. 2. Examples include watermelon, muskmelon and cucumber. 3. Fodder crops are often cultivated during the Zaid season.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Millet/Crop) | List II (Condition) A. Jowar | 1. Rain-fed crop mostly grown in moist areas B. Bajra | 2. Grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and laterite soils C. Ragi | 3. Grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil D. Maize | 4. Requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Crop) | List II (Major Region) A. Tea | 1. Kerala B. Coffee | 2. Darjeeling hills C. Rubber | 3. Nilgiri hills D. Banana | 4. Karnataka
Which millet is richest in iron and calcium?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Crop) | List II (Category) A. Sugarcane | 1. Fibre crop B. Tea | 2. Beverage crop C. Coffee | 3. Plantation crop D. Cotton | 4. Tropical cash crop
Consider the following statements about rabi cultivation in India: 1. Western Disturbances cause severe damage to rabi crops in North India. 2. Rabi crops generally require a cool growing season. 3. Rabi crops are harvested from April to June.
Consider the following statements: 1. Jowar is a rain-fed crop grown in moist areas. 2. Bajra requires heavy clayey soil and high rainfall. 3. Ragi cannot be cultivated in dry regions.
Consider the following statements regarding institutional agricultural reforms after Independence: 1. Abolition of zamindari was part of initial land reforms. 2. The First Five Year Plan focused exclusively on industrial development. 3. The Green Revolution led to a substantial increase in food grain production.
Consider the following statements about natural gas: 1. Natural gas is never found in association with petroleum deposits. 2. Natural gas is used as a raw material in the petrochemical industry. 3. Natural gas reserves in India occur only in offshore regions.
Consider the following statements about distribution of minerals in India: 1. The Peninsular Plateau is rich in metallic minerals. 2. The sedimentary basins of Gujarat and Rajasthan are devoid of any mineral deposits. 3. The North-Eastern region of India contains significant deposits of petroleum.
Consider the following statements: 1. Rajasthan has no significant reserves of non-metallic minerals. 2. Kerala has rich deposits of thorium-bearing monazite sands. 3. Coal and petroleum deposits are found in the tertiary rocks of North-East India.
Consider the following statements regarding Bauxite in India: 1. Odisha has the largest bauxite deposits. 2. Bauxite forms through decomposition of rocks leaving insoluble residue. 3. Bauxite is used in aluminium production. 4. Bauxite is typically associated with tertiary coal beds.
Consider the following statements: 1. Indian coal is characterized by very low ash content. 2. India imports high-grade coal despite having large coal reserves. 3. The Damodar Valley region is completely devoid of coal deposits.
Consider the following statements regarding mica deposits: 1. Mica is found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. 2. Mica is a very hard mineral that does not split easily. 3. India is the world’s largest exporter of mica.
Consider the following statements: 1. Most metallic minerals in India occur in the Peninsular Plateau. 2. The Himalayan region is rich in mineral fuels. 3. Non-metallic minerals are commonly found in sedimentary basins.
Consider the following statements: 1. Rabi crops are sown from October to December. 2. Winter rainfall from western temperate cyclones is harmful to rabi crops. 3. The success of rabi crops is independent of irrigation development.
Which one of the following tools is typically associated with primitive subsistence farming?
Which crop is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but a subsistence crop in Odisha?
Consider the following statements regarding plantation agriculture in India: 1. Plantation agriculture involves the cultivation of multiple food crops on small landholdings. 2. It uses capital-intensive inputs and migrant labour. 3. Its produce is largely used as raw material for associated industries.
Which one of the following pulse crops does not help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air?
Consider the following statements: 1. In areas of low rainfall, rice cannot be grown even with irrigation. 2. Rice cultivation requires annual rainfall above 100 cm. 3. Rice is a rabi crop that requires low temperatures.
Consider the following statements regarding sugarcane: 1. It requires high temperature and high humidity. 2. Sugarcane is exclusively a temperate crop. 3. It requires irrigation in low-rainfall regions.
Consider the following statements about tea: 1. Tea grows best in waterlogged soils with low humus content. 2. Tea needs a warm and moist frost-free climate. 3. Tea plantations are shrinking due to labour shortages.
Consider the following statements regarding agricultural reforms: 1. Land reforms were the main focus of the First Five Year Plan. 2. Green Revolution was introduced in the 1980s. 3. The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was discontinued in 2005.
Which crop is identified as the third most important food crop of India in terms of area and production?
Which horticulture crop region is correctly matched with its major producing area?
Consider the following statements regarding maize cultivation: 1. Maize requires temperatures between 21°C to 27°C. 2. Maize grows best in saline soils. 3. HYV seeds and irrigation have contributed to rising maize production.
Consider the following statements regarding coffee: 1. India does not grow the Arabica variety. 2. Coffee cultivation was first introduced on the Baba Budan Hills. 3. Coffee cultivation is concentrated in the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Consider the following statements about pulses: 1. Pulses require high moisture conditions. 2. India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses. 3. Pulses deplete soil nitrogen and reduce fertility.
Consider the following statements about rubber: 1. Rubber requires more than 200 cm rainfall. 2. Rubber is a temperate crop that cannot survive in tropical conditions. 3. Rubber cultivation in India is concentrated mainly in Kerala.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Scheme/Initiative) | List II (Purpose) A. Kisan Credit Card (KCC) | 1. Credit access for farmers B. PAIS | 4. Insurance coverage for farmers C. Minimum Support Price (MSP) | 3. Price assurance against market volatility D. Bhoodan Movement | 2. Voluntary land donation for landless
Consider the following statements: 1. Magnetite has a lower iron content than hematite. 2. Magnetite is valuable for electrical industries due to its magnetic properties. 3. Hematite is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of quantity used.
Which region in India has the most diversified mineral belt, containing coal, iron ore, manganese, bauxite and mica?
Consider the following statements: 1. Minerals do not occur in sedimentary rocks. 2. Gypsum is an example of a mineral formed by evaporation. 3. Coal is a metamorphic mineral.
Which one of the following minerals typically occurs as alluvial placer deposits in the sands of valley floors?
Which natural process is primarily responsible for the formation of placer deposits containing minerals like gold and silver?
Which mineral is essential for electrical and electronic industries due to its perfect cleavage into thin sheets?
Consider the following statements: 1. Minerals are evenly distributed across India’s geological formations. 2. The distribution depends heavily on geological structure and age of rocks. 3. India’s peninsular region contains a vast majority of metallic minerals.
Which one of the following states is the largest producer of manganese ore in India?
In which of the following states is Kudremukh, one of the largest iron ore mines, located?
Which mineral’s largest deposits in India are found in the Dharwar system of rocks?
Which form of coal is the highest quality, having 80-95% carbon content?
Consider the following statements about limestone: 1. Limestone is a sedimentary rock. 2. Limestone is used in the cement industry but has no application in iron smelting.
Which mineral is mostly mined in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh?
India’s largest copper-producing region is located in:
Which mineral is formed by evaporation of water in shallow lakes and seas?
Which state has the largest reserves of bauxite in India?
Which state has India’s largest reserves of thorium, found in monazite sands?