GYAN BHARATI SCHOOL

ASIGNMENT MCQ SI
IMPROVEMENT IN CROP PRODUCTION

NAME __________________ CLASS ______________ ROLL NO ______

1. Green manure refers to

a. The organic manure prepared by green worms.
b. The manure used by small green plants.
c. The plants grown and mulched by ploughing before sowing the crop.
d. The organic manure added to soil before

2. Plants can be made disease-resistant by

a. Hybridisation.
b. Genetic modification.
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. Use of antibiotics.

3. Developing crop varieties with wider adaptability will help in stabilising crop production,
because
a. A single variety can be grown under different climatic conditions in different regions.
b. That variety will have resistance to a wide variety of pests.
c. That variety will be higher yielding than many other varieties.
d. All of these.

4. Determine the mineral nutrient/element whose loss is compensated by growing a pulse crop
between two cereal crops
a. Calcium
b. Sulphur
c. Nitrogen
d. Magnesium

5. Application of nitrogenous fertilisers causes

a. Vigorous vegetative growth.
b. Early flowering.
c. Retarded vegetative growth, but increased flowering.
d. Retarded flowering and resistance to worms.

6. Analyse the following groups and identify the group among the following, which contains only
micronutrients :
a. Nitrogen, iron, manganese, boron
b. Copper, calcium, chlorine, molybdenum
c. Manganese, zinc, copper, iron
d. Magnesium, iron, copper calcium.

7. Which of the following conditions will give the most benefits ?

a. Farmers use high quality seeds, do not adopt irrigation or use of fertilisers.
b. Farmers use ordinary seeds, adopt irrigation and use fertiliser.
c. Farmers use quality seeds, adopt irrigation, use fertilizer.
d. None of the above.
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8. The figure given above represents :
a. crop rotation
b. mixed cropping
c. intercropping
d. organic farming

9. In intercropping, there is maximum utilisation of the supplied nutrients because

a. All the plants take all the nutrients available.
b. The different plants require different nutrients.
c. The plants do not allow the loss of nutrients by erosion.
d. The plants prevent the spread of diseases.

10. Crop rotation helps in

a. Obtaining different types of crops.
b. Increasing protein content.
c. Improving soil fertility.
d. Increasing minerals in soil.
e. Both (a) and (c).

11. Mixed cropping and intercropping involve growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the
same ;but the latter differs from the former in that
a. It reduces the risk & gives insurance against failure of crops
b. The different crops are grown in different rows alternating with each other.
c. Cropping is practiced along with rearing of animals.
d. Crops are provided with only organic manures and biofertilisers.

12. Kharif season extends from

a. January to March.
b. April to June.
c. June to October.
d. October to January.

13. Manures are used in sandy soils mainly to

a. Provide all essential nutrients to crops
b. Increase the water holding capacity.
c. Avoid water logging.
d. Reduce soil Pollution.

14. Continuous use of fertilisers can destroy soil fertility because

a. Organic matter is not replenished.
b. Microbes in the soil are harmed.
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 c. Soil becomes hard.
d. both (a) and (b)

15. Check dams help to reduce soil erosion as

a. Water is directly drawn from the rivers.
b. They store the run off of smaller catchment areas.
c. They stop the rainwater from flowing away.
d. Water is received from one or more reservoirs.

16. The process of crossing genetically dissimilar plants of a species, is called

a. Inter-varietal cross
b. Inter-specific cross
c. Inter-generic cross
d. All of these

17. Dwarfness in cereals is a desirable agronomic trait because

a. Such plants consume fewer nutrients.
b. They are easy to harvest.
c. They give good fodder to cattle.
d. They show disease-resistance.

18. Which of the following statement is false for the following statement?
Insect pests damage the crop by:
a. Cutting the root, stem and leaf.
b. Sucking the cell sap.
c. Boring into the stems and fruits.
d. Entering in cell.

19. Desirable agronomic characteristics for fodder crops are:

a. Dwarfness and profuse branching
b. Tallness and profuse branching
c. Tallness and scarce branching
d. Dwarfness and scarce branching

20. How many macronutrients are supplied by soil to the plants?

a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7

21. Nutrients supplied by green manure are

a. Nitrogen and phosphorus
b. Nitrogen and potassium
c. Sulphur and phosphorus
d. Potassium and sulphur

22. Mixed cropping is

a. Growing same crops in different seasons.
b. Growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land in a haphazard manner
c. Growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern.
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 d. Growing different crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession.

23. Fertilizers ensure increased vegetative growth and healthy plants by supplying
a. Nitrogen, Carbon and Oxygen
b. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium
c. Phosphorus, Calcium and Oxygen
d. hydrogen, oxygen and carbon

24. The practice of mulching specially grown sun hemp or guar by ploughing them into the soil
helps in
a. Increasing water holding capacity
b. Enriching the soil in nitrogen and phosphorus.
c. Increasing the quantity of earthworms.
d. Carbonfixation

25. Select the unsuitable statement

a. Compost and vermin-compost require decomposition of farm waste material in pits.
b. Compost is rich in organic matter and nutrients.
c. Use of earthworms to hasten decomposition of plant and animal refuse produce vermicompost.
d. Compost is used in very little quantities

26. Macronutrients available from soil are

a. Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, copper and chlorine
b. Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, calcium, Sulphur and zinc
c. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and Sulphur
d. Iron, manganese, boron, zinc, copper, molybdenum and chlorine

27. Variety improvement is done to get higher yield not only by making it tolerant to high salinity
or diverse climatic conditions, but also
a. By increase resistance to biotic or abiotic stresses.
b. By changing the parent plant.
c. By changing all the characteristics.
d. By making it more beautiful

28. The most common activity followed by the farmers to generate additional income is
a. Part-time jobs in industries.
b. Bee-keeping.
c. Uprooting weeds.
d. Pumping of water

29. Use of neem leaves or turmeric during grain storage serves the purpose of
a. Bio-pesticides.
b. Providing nutrients.
c. Impart the desired colours to the grain.
d. Preparation of bio fertilizers

30. There are ________________ nutrients that are essential for plants
a. Twelve
b. Three
c. Sixteen
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 d. Seven

31. Increase in food production has been possible by the success of

a. Green revolution
b. White revolution
c. Red revolution
d. Green revolution for food grain and white revolution for milk

32. Food security depends upon

a. Availability of food.
b. Making offood.
c. Plants.
d. Government policies only

33. Pulses such as gram, green gram, pigeon pea and lentil provide us
a. Carbohydrates for energy requirement.
b. Proteins for body building.
c. Fats.
d. Vitamins

34. Vitamins and minerals are provided by

a. Cereals
b. Vegetable, spices and fruits
c. Pulses
d. Sugar and salt

35. Select the least probable statement

a. Photoperiods are related to the duration of sunlight.
b. Different crops require different climatic conditions, temperature and photoperiods for their
growth and completion of life cycle.
c. Crops grown in rainy season are called the kharif crops.
d. Mustard, linseed and peas are grown in kharif season

36. The activities for improving crops yield are

a. Crop variety improvement
b. Food production improvement
c. Crop protection management
d. Sustainable management

37. Which of the following statement is false for hybridization?

a. Is done to incorporate desirable characteristics into crop varieties.
b. Refers to crossing between genetically dissimilar plants.
c. May be intervarietal or interspecific.
d. It can be done only between same species

38. The process of preparing manure with the help of earthworms & kitchen waste is called
a. Green manuring
b. Vermicomposting
c. Manuring
d. Composting
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39. A pulse crop is grown in the time interval between two cereal crops is to compensate for the
a. Loss of phosphate
b. Loss of nitrogen
c. Loss of sulphur
d. Loss of water

40. Plant breeding aims to produce

a. Disease resistant varieties
b. High yielding varieties
c. Early maturing varieties
d. All the above

41. High yielding varieties of wheat were initially produced by an Indian scientist by cross breeding
the traditional varieties with
a. Mexican varieties
b. American varieties
c. European varieties
d. African varieties

42. The science of cultivating vegetable & fruits is called

a. Horticulture
b. Floriculture
c. Agriculture
d. Olericulture

43. Living organisms are used in

a. Biofertilizers
b. Pesticides
c. Natural insecticides
d. Organic manure

44. Nodules with nitrogen fixing bacteria are present in

a. Cotton
b. Gram
c. Wheat
d. Mustard

45. Which of the following is increased by humus

a. Soil conservation
b. Aeration of soil
c. Water holding capacity of soil
d. All the above

46. Soil fertility is reduced by

a. Intensive agriculture
b. Mixed cropping
c. Intercropping
d. Crop rotation