Agriculture MCQ — 175 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. Per Drop More Crop focuses on enhancing farm-level water-use efficiency. 2. Per Drop More Crop promotes micro-irrigation systems such as drip and sprinkler irrigation. 3. The scheme promotes only canal irrigation and excludes farm-level technologies. 4. Large-volume sprinkler systems or rain guns are preferred for nurseries and leafy vegetables only. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements about oilseeds in India: 1. Oilseeds cover approximately 12 per cent of the total cropped area of India. 2. Groundnut is a kharif crop and accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country. 3. Linseed and mustard are kharif crops. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements about MSP in India: 1. MSP is declared for 22 mandated crops. 2. The mandated MSP crops include 14 kharif crops, 6 rabi crops and two other commercial crops. 3. Fair and Remunerative Price is announced for pulses, not for sugarcane. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about wheat in India: 1. Uttar Pradesh is India's largest wheat-producing state by total production. 2. Punjab has the highest wheat productivity per hectare. 3. India is the world's largest wheat producer. 4. Wheat is mainly a Rabi crop of the Indo-Gangetic plain and uses irrigation. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements about Indian agricultural regions: 1. Dryland farming in India is largely confined to regions having annual rainfall less than 75 cm. 2. Wetland farming regions grow water-intensive crops such as rice, jute and sugarcane. 3. Productive irrigation uses lower water input per unit area than protective irrigation. Which of the statements given above are correct?