Cropping System and Pattern
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Question No. 1
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What is another name for shifting cultivation in India?
A.
Taungya
B.
Zaid farming
C.
Jhum cultivation
D.
Zero tillage
Question No. 2
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In crop rotation, what remains fixed while crops change annually?
A.
Soil nutrients
B.
Type of crop
C.
Land
D.
Irrigation source
Question No. 3
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Which of the following is a major drawback of shifting cultivation?
A.
Increased yield
B.
Improved biodiversity
C.
Soil erosion
D.
High input requirement
Question No. 4
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What is a key advantage of crop rotation over monoculture?
A.
Reduces labor
B.
Requires fewer seeds
C.
Maintains soil fertility
D.
Reduces rainfall dependency
Question No. 5
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Which Indian region is known for practicing Jhum cultivation?
A.
Indo-Gangetic plain
B.
Rajasthan desert
C.
Northeastern hills
D.
Western Ghats
Question No. 6
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What does a cropping system include that a cropping pattern does not?
A.
Farm machinery use
B.
Management practices
C.
Soil type
D.
Fertilizer selection
Question No. 7
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Which of the following is true about sole cropping?
A.
Involves rotation of crops
B.
Grows multiple crops together
C.
Only one crop is grown at a time
D.
Includes mixed farming
Question No. 8
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Which type of agriculture focuses on ecological balance and uses organic methods?
A.
Commercial farming
B.
Monoculture
C.
Eco-farming
D.
Zaid cropping
Question No. 9
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What does the term ‘Genotype’ in cropping system refer to?
A.
Irrigation pattern
B.
Plant spacing
C.
Seed’s genetic makeup
D.
Fertilizer type
Question No. 10
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In sustainable agriculture, what is minimized to protect the environment?
A.
Organic matter
B.
Chemical usage
C.
Crop rotation
D.
Animal integration
Question No. 11
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Which of the following is an example of a crop rotation sequence?
A.
Rice year after year
B.
Wheat-Wheat-Wheat
C.
Rice-Wheat-Moong
D.
Mustard only
Question No. 12
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What does cropping intensity measure?
A.
Amount of rainfall needed
B.
Number of laborers per hectare
C.
Number of crops grown per year
D.
Amount of irrigation used
Question No. 13
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What is the cropping intensity in India approximately?
A.
100%
B.
125%
C.
136%
D.
150%
Question No. 14
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What is the focus of mixed farming?
A.
Maximizing export
B.
Meeting only crop-based demands
C.
Combining crops with animal husbandry
D.
Specializing in one enterprise
Question No. 15
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What is a cropping scheme primarily based on?
A.
Random crop selection
B.
Maximizing returns without soil damage
C.
Monetary investment only
D.
Pest resistance
Question No. 16
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Which of these is a spatial element in cropping pattern?
A.
Crop price
B.
Water availability
C.
Arrangement of crops in space
D.
Farmer’s education
Question No. 17
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What does the term 'Geometry of Planting' primarily involve?
A.
Seed variety
B.
Shape and spacing of plant arrangement
C.
Irrigation method
D.
Harvesting tools
Question No. 18
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Which planting geometry supports the highest plant population?
A.
Triangular
B.
Square
C.
Rectangular
D.
Cuboidal
Question No. 19
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What does a cropping pattern not consider?
A.
Temporal arrangement
B.
Soil and water management
C.
Spatial sequence
D.
Crop rotation
Question No. 20
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Which factor is not typically a limitation for adopting multiple cropping?
A.
Long-duration varieties
B.
High-intensity irrigation
C.
Low irrigation intensity
D.
Excess rainfall
Question No. 21
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What is the key difference between farming system and mixed farming?
A.
Farming system only grows rice
B.
Mixed farming is organic
C.
Farming system emphasizes profitability
D.
Mixed farming focuses only on dairy
Question No. 22
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Which system involves use of organic inputs, minimal tillage, and crop rotation?
A.
Sustainable agriculture
B.
Monoculture
C.
Shifting cultivation
D.
Commercial farming
Question No. 23
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What does mono cropping mean in terms of cropping intensity?
A.
Intensity varies
B.
Always below 100%
C.
Always 100%
D.
Above 150%
Question No. 24
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In cropping systems, management includes all except:
A.
Variety selection
B.
Crop arrangement
C.
Fertilizer brand name
D.
Pest management
Question No. 25
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Which practice improves soil moisture retention while also stabilizing income?
A.
Land rotation
B.
Sole cropping
C.
Crop rotation
D.
Monoculture
Question No. 26
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According to the updated definition, what new dimension has been added to multiple cropping?
A.
Maximizing water usage
B.
Minimizing pesticide application
C.
Maintaining soil fertility
D.
Increasing crop rotation frequency
Question No. 27
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Which of the following is a key characteristic of intercropping?
A.
Growing crops in quick succession
B.
Cultivating crops without a definite row arrangement
C.
Growing two or more crops simultaneously with a definite row arrangement
D.
Planting succeeding crops before harvesting preceding ones
Question No. 28
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In the example of Wheat + Mustard = 9/1, what does the '9/1' signify in intercropping?
A.
The ratio of nutrient demand
B.
The ratio of row arrangement
C.
The ratio of planting time
D.
The ratio of water requirement
Question No. 29
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Which type of intercropping involves cultivating crops with different natural habits and zero competition, such as Black gram/Green gram + Maize?
A.
Companion Cropping
B.
Synergetic Cropping
C.
Parallel Cropping
D.
Multistoreyed Cropping
Question No. 30
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What is the defining feature of Companion Cropping?
A.
Yields of both intercrops are higher than their pure crops
B.
One crop is main and another is intercrop with adjusted geometry
C.
The production of both intercrops is equal to that of their solid planting
D.
Both crops are component crops with reduced population
Question No. 31
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Sugarcane + Potato is given as an example of which intercropping type, where yields of both crops are higher than their pure crops on a unit area basis?
A.
Parallel Cropping
B.
Companion Cropping
C.
Multistoreyed Cropping
D.
Synergetic Cropping
Question No. 32
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In which series of intercropping is the plant population of the base crop the same as recommended for a pure stand, while the intercrop population is less?
A.
Replacement Series
B.
Additive Series
C.
Sequential Series
D.
Relay Series
Question No. 33
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Which type of intercropping is widely practiced in Western countries, where the plant population of both component crops is less than their recommended pure stand population?
A.
Additive Series
B.
Parallel Cropping
C.
Replacement Series
D.
Companion Cropping
Question No. 34
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What is a crucial prerequisite for successful intercropping to ensure efficient resource utilization?
A.
The time of peak nutrient demands of component crops should overlap significantly.
B.
Competition for light should be maximized among the component crops.
C.
The differences in maturity of component crops should be at least 30 days.
D.
Competition for CO2 and water should be high among component crops.
Question No. 35
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Which of the following describes Mixed Cropping?
A.
Growing two or more crops in quick succession on the same land.
B.
Cultivation of two or more crops simultaneously on the same land with a definite row pattern.
C.
Growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same land without a definite row pattern.
D.
Planting succeeding crops before harvesting preceding ones.
Question No. 36
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What is the primary objective of Mixed Cropping, especially in dryland areas of India?
A.
To maximize individual crop yields.
B.
To lessen the risk of total crop failures.
C.
To achieve higher cropping intensity in space dimension.
D.
To promote export-oriented agriculture.
Question No. 37
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Which cropping system is also known as non-overlapping cropping?
A.
Intercropping
B.
Mixed Cropping
C.
Sequential Cropping
D.
Relay Cropping
Question No. 38
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The concept of Relay Cropping is derived from what?
A.
A marathon race
B.
A relay race
C.
A sprint race
D.
A long jump competition
Question No. 39
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What is a defining characteristic of Relay Cropping?
A.
Sowing of succeeding crop and harvesting of preceding crop done simultaneously.
B.
Growing two or more crops simultaneously during the part of the life cycle of each.
C.
Cultivation of crops with definite row arrangements.
D.
Both crops are component crops with reduced population.
Question No. 40
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Paira (Bihar & W.B.) or Utera (M.P.) cropping, involving sowing Lathyrus or lentil before harvesting rice, is an example of which cropping system?
A.
Sequential Cropping
B.
Intercropping
C.
Mixed Cropping
D.
Relay Cropping
Question No. 41
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What is the main objective of Multistoreyed/Multitiered/Multilevel Cropping?
A.
To increase competition among crops for resources.
B.
To utilize the vertical space more effectively.
C.
To grow only short-duration crops.
D.
To simplify crop management.
Question No. 42
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Which principle is Multistoreyed Cropping based on?
A.
Competition in time
B.
Annidation in space
C.
Resource depletion
D.
Monoculture optimization
Question No. 43
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Why do legumes have a definite place in any intensive cropping system?
A.
They require high amounts of water and nutrients.
B.
They are sensitive to varying environmental conditions.
C.
They have a limited demand on resources and can fix atmospheric nitrogen.
D.
They deter beneficial insects.
Question No. 44
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What is 'Terra-forming'?
A.
Developing new farming techniques on Earth.
B.
Cultivating plants in aerated moist atmosphere.
C.
Developing the Mars planet according to Earth's environment.
D.
A method of soil fertility improvement.
Question No. 45
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Which technique involves growing plants without soil in an aerated moist atmosphere with a very small quantity of water?
A.
Hydroponics
B.
Aquaponics
C.
Aeroponics
D.
Geoponics
Question No. 46
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What percentage of water can be saved using the Aeroponics technique?
A.
50%
B.
75%
C.
90%
D.
98%
Question No. 47
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When did American Space Agency NASA first try to grow pods of bean in Mir Space Station of Russia, which led to the existence of Aeroponics?
A.
1987
B.
1990
C.
1997
D.
2000
Question No. 48
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Which of the following is NOT a prerequisite for successful intercropping?
A.
Minimum competition for CO2 and water.
B.
Complimentarity should exist between component crops.
C.
Overlapping of peak nutrient demands.
D.
Minimum competition for light.
Question No. 49
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Ratooning or Ratoon cropping is classified under which type of cropping?
A.
Intercropping
B.
Mixed Cropping
C.
Sequential Cropping
D.
Relay Cropping
Question No. 50
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Dr. Sher Singh Bains suggested which relay cropping pattern for the north-west part of India?
A.
Wheat - Rice - Maize - Potato
B.
Moong - Maize - Potato - Wheat
C.
Sugarcane - Mustard - Onion - Potato
D.
Black gram - Green gram - Maize - Wheat
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