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1. The major group of activities for improving crop yield are
A. Crop variety improvement, crop production management, and crop protection management
B. Only crop variety improvement
C. Irrigation, weeding, and harvesting
D. Hybridisation and marketing
2. The science of crop production is called
A. Sericulture
B. Agronomy
C. Horticulture
D. Apiculture
3. The money spent by the farmer on crop production is called
A. Profit
B. Capital investment
C. Yield
D. Cost of cultivation
4. The money obtained by selling the crop produce is called
A. Investment
B. Profit
C. Returns
D. Loss
5. Profit to the farmer depends on
A. Cost of cultivation and returns from produce
B. Market location
C. Soil colour
D. Type of tractor used
6. The most important factor for obtaining high yield is
A. Marketing
B. Efficient management practices
C. Rainfall
D. Manual harvesting
7. Crop production management can be done at how many levels?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
8. The level of management that involves high input and high yield is called
A. Traditional farming
B. Subsistence farming
C. Commercial farming
D. Marginal farming
9. The practice of growing crops on land is called
A. Apiculture
B. Agriculture
C. Silviculture
D. Horticulture
10. The type of farming that depends mainly on monsoon rainfall is
A. Irrigated farming
B. Rain-fed farming
C. Mixed farming
D. Commercial farming
11. The process of supplying water to crops at regular intervals is known as
A. Drainage
B. Irrigation
C. Fertilization
D. Harvesting
12. The water available to plants comes mainly from
A. Clouds
B. Groundwater and rainfall
C. Sea water
D. Dew
13. The most common sources of irrigation water are
A. Lakes, ponds, and wells
B. Oceans only
C. Glaciers
D. Streams only
14. The two main types of irrigation systems are
A. Canal and tubewell
B. Surface and sprinkler
C. Traditional and modern
D. Surface and subsurface
15. In modern irrigation, the method that conserves water and reduces wastage is
A. Flood irrigation
B. Drip irrigation
C. Canal irrigation
D. Tank irrigation
16. Crops like paddy require
A. Less water
B. Medium water
C. Standing water
D. No irrigation
17. The addition of nutrients to the soil for crop growth is called
A. Weeding
B. Fertilization
C. Harvesting
D. Crop rotation
18. The natural substances added to soil to increase fertility are called
A. Pesticides
B. Fertilizers
C. Manure
D. Herbicides
19. The unwanted plants that grow along with the main crop are called
A. Pests
B. Weeds
C. Seeds
D. Manure
20. The scientific storage of grains is important to
A. Increase market price
B. Prevent loss due to pests and moisture
C. Reduce soil fertility
D. Stop photosynthesis
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