Agro ecology; cropping pattern as indicators of environments 2
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Which term describes an agricultural system that integrates ecological principles for the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems?
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A cropping pattern dominated by millets like Bajra and Jowar is a primary indicator of what type of environment?
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The practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land without any definite row pattern is known as:
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What does a high Crop Diversification Index in a region primarily indicate?
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The cultivation of deep-rooted crops like Pigeon pea (Arhar) alongside shallow-rooted crops like Groundnut is an example of exploiting which ecological principle?
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Which cropping system is designed to mimic the structure and diversity of natural ecosystems?
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The presence of leguminous crops like chickpeas or lentils in a crop rotation is a strong indicator of a farmer's focus on:
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Shifting cultivation (Jhum) is a cropping pattern historically indicative of which type of environment?
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The intensive cultivation of rice and wheat in rotation in the Indo-Gangetic plains is an indicator of:
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What is the ecological term for the beneficial or harmful effects of one plant on another through the release of biochemicals?
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A cropping pattern with a high prevalence of sugarcane cultivation typically indicates what environmental and economic conditions?
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The practice of growing a second crop after the first crop has been harvested is known as:
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Which of the following is NOT a principle of agroecology?
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The presence of earthworms in agricultural soil is a key bio-indicator of:
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Growing crops like cotton and soybean in rotation primarily helps in:
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In agroecology, 'resilience' refers to the ability of an agroecosystem to:
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The cropping pattern in the 'zaid' season in India, which falls between rabi and kharif, is an indicator of:
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Growing mustard as a 'trap crop' in a cabbage field is an agroecological strategy for:
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What does the term 'cropping intensity' indicate?
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The prevalence of plantation crops like tea, coffee, and rubber indicates which specific agro-climatic condition?
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Relay cropping, where a second crop is sown before the first crop is harvested, is an indicator of a farmer's attempt to:
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An agroecosystem with high functional diversity is likely to have:
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The cultivation of salt-tolerant crops like coconut and certain rice varieties is an indicator of which environmental condition?
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What is ratoon cropping?
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A shift from growing diverse traditional millets to monoculture of maize, often driven by government subsidies, can be an indicator of:
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The main objective of 'intercropping' is to:
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Cover crops like clover or vetch are often planted in agroecological systems primarily to:
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The 'three sisters' farming system (maize, beans, and squash) of Native American agriculture is a classic example of:
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A change in cropping patterns from cotton to horticulture crops in a region could indicate:
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Which concept in agroecology focuses on the total amount of solar energy converted into chemical energy by an agroecosystem's producers?
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The presence of shelterbelts or windbreaks (rows of trees) around agricultural fields is an indicator of an environment prone to:
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Why is a polyculture system generally considered more resilient to pest outbreaks than a monoculture?
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A cropping pattern dependent on canal irrigation is vulnerable to disruptions in which of the following?

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