Class 10 Geography Chapter 4 MCQ | Agriculture important MCQs
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Class 10 Geography Chapter 4 MCQ
1. What fraction of India’s population is engaged in agricultural activities?
(a) One-third
(b) Half
(c) Two-thirds
(d) Three-fourths
Answer: (c) Two-thirds 1
2. Which type of farming is also known as ‘slash and burn’ agriculture?
(a) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(b) Commercial Farming
(c) Plantation Agriculture
(d) Primitive Subsistence Farming
Answer: (d) Primitive Subsistence Farming 2
3. In the north-eastern states like Assam and Meghalaya, ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is called:
(a) Pamlou
(b) Dipa
(c) Jhumming
(d) Kuruwa
Answer: (c) Jhumming 3
4. The ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is known as ‘Milpa’ in which region?
(a) Brazil
(b) Vietnam
(c) Mexico and Central America
(d) Indonesia
Answer: (c) Mexico and Central America 4
5. Which type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land?
(a) Primitive Subsistence Farming
(b) Plantation Farming
(c) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(d) Commercial Farming
Answer: (c) Intensive Subsistence Farming 5
6. What is the main characteristic of commercial farming?
(a) Use of primitive tools like hoe and dao
(b) Dependence on monsoon and natural fertility
(c) Use of high doses of modern inputs like HYV seeds
(d) Cultivation on small patches of land
Answer: (c) Use of high doses of modern inputs like HYV seeds 6
7. Which of the following is an example of a plantation crop?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Tea
(d) Millets
Answer: (c) Tea 7
8. India has how many cropping seasons?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Answer: (c) Three 8
9. Rabi crops are harvested in which months?
(a) September-October
(b) December-January
(c) April to June
(d) June-July
Answer: (c) April to June 99
10. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
(a) Paddy
(b) Maize
(c) Jowar
(d) Wheat
Answer: (d) Wheat 1010
11. The success of which revolution has been an important factor in the growth of rabi crops in Punjab and Haryana?
(a) White Revolution
(b) Green Revolution
(c) Blue Revolution
(d) Golden Revolution
Answer: (b) Green Revolution 11
12. Kharif crops are grown with the onset of:
(a) Winter
(b) Spring
(c) Monsoon
(d) Autumn
Answer: (c) Monsoon 1212
13. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
(a) Barley
(b) Peas
(c) Mustard
(d) Cotton
Answer: (d) Cotton 1313
14. Aus, Aman, and Boro are three crops of what, grown in a year in states like Assam and West Bengal?
(a) Wheat
(b) Jute
(c) Paddy
(d) Sugarcane
Answer: (c) Paddy 14
15. The short season between the rabi and kharif seasons is known as:
(a) Aus
(b) Boro
(c) Zaid
(d) Aman
Answer: (c) Zaid 15
16. What is India’s rank as a producer of rice in the world?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
Answer: (b) Second 16
17. What is the temperature requirement for rice cultivation?
(a) Below 15°C
(b) 15°C to 20°C
(c) Above 25°C
(d) 20°C to 25°C
Answer: (c) Above 25°C 17
18. Which is the second most important cereal crop in India?
(a) Rice
(b) Jowar
(c) Bajra
(d) Wheat
Answer: (d) Wheat 18
19. What is the annual rainfall requirement for wheat?
(a) Above 100 cm
(b) Below 30 cm
(c) 50 to 75 cm
(d) 80 to 90 cm
Answer: (c) 50 to 75 cm 19
20. Which millet is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients, and roughage?
(a) Jowar
(b) Bajra
(c) Ragi
(d) Maize
Answer: (c) Ragi 20
21. Which crop is used both as food and fodder?
(a) Wheat
(b) Maize
(c) Jowar
(d) Ragi
Answer: (b) Maize 21
22. India is the largest producer and consumer of which of the following in the world?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Tea
(d) Pulses
Answer: (d) Pulses 22
23. Being leguminous crops, pulses help in restoring soil fertility by fixing what from the air?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Hydrogen
Answer: (c) Nitrogen 23
24. India is the second-largest producer of sugarcane after which country?
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) Brazil
(d) Argentina
Answer: (c) Brazil 24
25. Which of the following is a Kharif crop that accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country?
(a) Mustard
(b) Linseed
(c) Groundnut
(d) Sesamum
Answer: (c) Groundnut 25
26. Which beverage crop was initially introduced in India by the British?
(a) Coffee
(b) Tea
(c) Sugarcane juice
(d) Lassi
Answer: (b) Tea 26
27. The Arabica variety of which crop, initially brought from Yemen, is produced in India?
(a) Tea
(b) Rubber
(c) Coffee
(d) Cotton
Answer: (c) Coffee 27
28. The cultivation of coffee in India was initially introduced on the:
(a) Nilgiri Hills
(b) Cardamom Hills
(c) Baba Budan Hills
(d) Garo Hills
Answer: (c) Baba Budan Hills 28
29. In 2020, India was the second-largest producer of what in the world, after China?
(a) Pulses and Millets
(b) Sugarcane and Cotton
(c) Fruits and Vegetables
(d) Wheat and Maize
Answer: (c) Fruits and Vegetables 29
30. Which of the following is an equatorial crop?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Rubber
(d) Tea
Answer: (c) Rubber 30
31. What is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk fibre known as?
(a) Horticulture
(b) Viticulture
(c) Pisciculture
(d) Sericulture
Answer: (d) Sericulture 31
32. Which fibre crop is known as the ‘golden fibre’?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Hemp
(d) Natural Silk
Answer: (b) Jute 32
33. What climatic condition is required for cotton growth?
(a) 150 frost-free days
(b) Heavy rainfall throughout the year
(c) 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine
(d) Low temperature and shade
Answer: (c) 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine 33
34. Which was the main focus of India’s First Five Year Plan regarding agriculture?
(a) Green Revolution
(b) White Revolution
(c) Land Reform
(d) Introduction of HYV seeds
Answer: (c) Land Reform 34
35. The White Revolution, also known as ‘Operation Flood’, was a strategy to improve:
(a) Wheat production
(b) Rice production
(c) The lot of Indian agriculture (specifically dairy)
(d) Cotton production
Answer: (c) The lot of Indian agriculture (specifically dairy) 35
36. Which of the following schemes was introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of farmers?
(a) Make in India
(b) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
(c) Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
(d) Jan Dhan Yojana
Answer: (c) Kisan Credit Card (KCC) 36
37. Who is considered the spiritual heir of Mahatma Gandhi and initiated the Bhoodan-Gramdan movement?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: (c) Vinoba Bhave 3737
38. The Bhoodan-Gramdan movement is also known as the:
(a) Green Revolution
(b) White Revolution
(c) Blood-less Revolution
(d) Industrial Revolution
Answer: (c) Blood-less Revolution 3838
39. In which state did the Bhoodan movement begin when Shri Ram Chandra Reddy offered 80 acres of land?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh (at Pochampalli)
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (b) Andhra Pradesh (at Pochampalli) 39393939
40. ‘Valre’ or ‘Waltre’ are local names for primitive cultivation in which part of India?
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Himalayan belt
(c) South-eastern Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand
Answer: (c) South-eastern Rajasthan 40
41. Sugarcane takes almost how long to grow?
(a) 3-4 months
(b) 6 months
(c) A year
(d) Two years
Answer: (c) A year 41
42. For obtaining higher productivity, commercial farming uses:
(a) Community labour
(b) Natural fertilizers
(c) Primitive tools
(d) Chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides
Answer: (d) Chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides 42
43. Oranges from which two places are mentioned as being famous in the text?
(a) Mumbai and Delhi
(b) Nagpur and Cherrapunjee
(c) Bengaluru and Kolkata
(d) Pune and Shillong
Answer: (b) Nagpur and Cherrapunjee 43
44. Which of the following is NOT a major fibre crop grown in India?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Hemp
(d) Wool
Answer: (d) Wool 44
45. Which of the following states is a major producer of Jute?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (c) West Bengal 45
46. The government announces which of the following to check the exploitation of farmers by speculators?
(a) Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
(b) Goods and Services Tax (GST)
(c) Minimum Support Price (MSP)
(d) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Answer: (c) Minimum Support Price (MSP) 46
47. Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in moist areas that hardly needs:
(a) Fertiliser
(b) Irrigation
(c) Sunlight
(d) Manual labour
Answer: (b) Irrigation 47
48. In which season is maize grown in states like Bihar?
(a) Zaid
(b) Kharif
(c) Rabi
(d) It is not grown in Bihar
Answer: (c) Rabi 48
49. Rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but a subsistence crop in:
(a) Karnataka
(b) West Bengal
(c) Odisha
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (c) Odisha 49
50. What has led to the fragmentation of land holdings in India?
(a) Land reform laws
(b) The right of inheritance
(c) Consolidation of holdings
(d) Abolition of zamindari
Answer: (b) The right of inheritance 50505050
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Class 10 Geography Chapter 4 MCQ – Assertion and Reason Questions
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
1. Assertion (A): Primitive subsistence agriculture has low land productivity.
Reason (R): The farmer does not use fertilisers or other modern inputs in this type of agriculture.
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 51
2. Assertion (A): Pulses are mostly grown in rotation with other crops.
Reason (R): Being leguminous crops, they help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air.
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 52
3. Assertion (A): There is enormous pressure on agricultural land in areas with intensive subsistence farming.
Reason (R): The ‘right of inheritance’ has led to the division of land, and farmers continue to take maximum output from limited land in the absence of alternative livelihoods.
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 53
4. Assertion (A): Tea is a labour-intensive industry.
Reason (R): Tea cultivation requires an abundant, cheap, and skilled labour force.
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 5454
5. Assertion (A): Plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
Reason (R): In plantations, a single crop is grown on a large area mainly for the market.
Answer: (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 55555555(The reason explains a feature of plantations but doesn’t fully explain the agriculture-industry interface, which is that the produce is used as raw material in industries 56)
6. Assertion (A): Rice can be grown in areas of less rainfall like Punjab and Haryana.
Reason (R): The development of a dense network of canal irrigation and tubewells has made it possible.
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 57
7. Assertion (A): Jute is known as the golden fibre.
Reason (R): Jute grows well in the drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau.
Answer: (c) A is true but R is false. 585858(Jute grows in well-drained fertile soils in flood plains 59).
8. Assertion (A): The Green Revolution led to the concentration of development in all parts of India equally.
Reason (R): It was based on the use of package technology and was initiated to improve the lot of Indian agriculture.
Answer: (d) A is false but R is true. 60(The Green Revolution led to the concentration of development in
few selected areas 61).
9. Assertion (A): The availability of precipitation from western temperate cyclones helps in the success of Kharif crops.
Reason (R): Kharif crops are sown with the onset of monsoon and harvested in September-October.
Answer: (d) A is false but R is true. 626262(Western temperate cyclones help
Rabi crops 63).
10. Assertion (A): Cotton is a kharif crop.
Reason (R): It requires 6 to 8 months to mature.
Answer: (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 64 (The reason is a fact about its growth period, not the reason why it’s classified as a kharif crop, which is based on its sowing and harvesting cycle tied to the monsoon).
Class 10 Geography Chapter 4 MCQ – Statement-Based Questions
Directions: Read the given statements carefully and choose the correct option.
1. Consider the following statements about farming in India and choose the correct option.
I. Agriculture is a primary activity. 65
II. Two-thirds of the population is engaged in agricultural activities. 66
III. Farming in India is only of the subsistence type. 67
IV. Cultivation methods have not changed significantly over the years. 68
Options:
(a) I and III are correct.
(b) I and II are correct.
(c) II, III, and IV are correct.
(d) Only IV is correct.
Answer: (b) I and II are correct.
2. Which of the following statements about the cropping seasons are true?
I. Zaid is a short season during the summer months. 69
II. Watermelon and muskmelon are Zaid crops. 70
III. Kharif crops are sown in winter from October to December. 71717171
IV. Wheat and barley are important Kharif crops. 72727272
Options:
(a) I and II are true.
(b) III and IV are true.
(c) I, II, and III are true.
(d) All are true.
Answer: (a) I and II are true.
3. Read the statements below regarding the geographical conditions for growing tea.
I. It requires a warm and moist frost-free climate. 73
II. Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year are beneficial. 74
III. The plant grows well in deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus. 75
IV. It is a capital-intensive industry, not a labour-intensive one. 767676
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) I and IV
(b) II and III
(c) I, II, and III
(d) All are correct.
Answer: (c) I, II, and III
4. Consider the following statements about Millets.
I. Jowar, bajra, and ragi are important millets grown in India. 77
II. They are known as coarse grains but have very high nutritional value. 78
III. Jowar is a rain-fed crop that hardly needs irrigation. 79
IV. Bajra grows well on red and loamy soils. 808080
Choose the correct option:
(a) I, II and III are correct.
(b) I, II and IV are correct.
(c) II, III and IV are correct.
(d) All are correct.
Answer: (a) I, II and III are correct. (Bajra grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil 81).
5. Which of the following statements about institutional and technological reforms is/are correct?
I. The Bhoodan-Gramdan movement was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi. 82828282
II. The ‘White Revolution’ was based on the use of package technology for crops. 83
III. Land reform was the main focus of the First Five Year Plan. 84
IV. The government established Grameen banks to provide loans to farmers at lower interest rates. 85
Options:
(a) I and II
(b) III and IV
(c) I, II, and III
(d) Only IV
Answer: (b) III and IV
6. Identify the correct statements from the following:
I. Rice is a rabi crop that requires high temperature and high humidity. 868686
II. Wheat requires a cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening. 87
III. India is the largest producer of rice in the world after China. 88
IV. Development of canal irrigation has made it possible to grow rice in Punjab. 89
Options:
(a) I, III and IV are correct.
(b) II, III and IV are correct.
(c) I and II are correct.
(d) III and IV are correct.
Answer: (b) II, III and IV are correct. (Rice is a kharif crop 90).
7. Consider the following statements regarding fibre crops.
I. Jute grows well on well-drained fertile soils in flood plains. 91
II. Cotton is a rabi crop requiring 6 to 8 months to mature. 92
III. Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk fibre. 93
IV. India is believed to be the original home of the jute plant. 94
Which of the above are true?
(a) I and III
(b) II and IV
(c) I, II, and III
(d) II, III, and IV
Answer: (a) I and III (Cotton is a kharif crop 95, and India is the original home of the
cotton plant 96).
8. Read the statements below about commercial and plantation farming and identify the correct ones.
I. A single crop is grown on a large area in plantation farming. 97
II. Tea in Assam and coffee in Karnataka are important plantation crops. 98
III. Rice is a subsistence crop in Punjab and a commercial crop in Odisha. 99
IV. Plantations require capital-intensive inputs and migrant labourers. 100
Options:
(a) I, II, and IV
(b) II, III, and IV
(c) I, II, and III
(d) All are correct.
Answer: (a) I, II, and IV (Rice is a commercial crop in Punjab and subsistence in Odisha, not the other way around 101).
9. Which of the following statements about sugarcane is correct?
I. It is a tropical as well as a subtropical crop. 102
II. It grows well in a hot and humid climate with a temperature of 21°C to 27°C. 103
III. It is the main source of sugar, gur, khandsari, and molasses. 104
IV. India is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world. 105
Options:
(a) I and III are correct.
(b) II and IV are correct.
(c) I, II, and III are correct.
(d) All are correct.
Answer: (c) I, II, and III are correct. (India is the second-largest producer after Brazil 106).
10. Identify the true statements regarding oil seeds.
I. India was the second-largest producer of groundnut in the world after China in 2020. 107
II. Groundnut is a rabi crop. 108
III. Linseed and mustard are rabi crops. 109
IV. Castor seed is grown only as a kharif crop. 110
Options:
(a) I and II are true.
(b) I and III are true.
(c) III and IV are true.
(d) II and III are true.
Answer: (b) I and III are true. (Groundnut is a kharif crop 111, and Castor seed is grown as both rabi and kharif 112).
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