Questions & Answers: "Improvement in Food Resources"
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17 QuestionsWhich one is an oil yielding plant among the following?
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Lentil
Sunflower
Cauliflower
Hibiscus
Which one is not a source of carbohydrate?
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Rice
Millets
Sorghum
Gram
Find out the wrong statement from the following
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White revolution is meant for increase in milk production
Blue revolution is meant for increase in fish production
Increasing food production without compromising with environmental quality is called as sustainable agriculture
None of the above
To solve the food problem of the country, which among the following is necessary?
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Increased production and storage of food grains
Easy access of people to the food grain
People should have money to purchase the grains
All of the above
Find out the correct sentence (i) Hybridisation means crossing between genetically dissimilar plants (ii) Cross between two varieties is called as inter specific hybridisation (iii) Introducing genes of desired character into a plant gives genetically modified crop (iv) Cross between plants of two species is called as inter varietal hybridisation
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(i) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
Weeds affect the crop plants by
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killing of plants in field before they grow
dominating the plants to grow
competing for various resources of crops (plants) causing low availability of nutrients
all of the above.
Which one of the following species of honeybee is an Italian species?
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Apis dorsata
Apis florae
Apis cerana indica
Apis mellifera
Find out the correct sentence about manure (i) Manure contains large quantities of organic matter and small quantities of nutrients. (ii) It increases the water holding capacity of sandy soil. (iii) It helps in draining out of excess of water from clayey soil. (iv) Its excessive use pollutes environment because it is made of animal excretory waste.
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(i) and (iii)
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
Cattle husbandry is done for the following purposes (i) Milk Production (ii) Agricultural work (iii) Meat production (iv) Egg production
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(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
(iii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)
Which of the following are Indian cattle? (i) Bos indicus (ii) Bos domestica (iii) Bos bubalis (iv) Bos vulgaris
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(i) and (iii)
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
Which of the following are exotic breeds? (i) Brawn (ii) Jersey (iii) Brown Swiss (iv) Jersey Swiss
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(i) and (iii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iv)
Poultry farming is undertaken to raise following (i) Egg production (ii) Feather production (iii) Chicken meat (iv) Milk production
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(i) and (iii)
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
Poultry fowl are susceptible to the following pathogens
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Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
All of the above
Which one of the following fishes is a surface feeder?
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Rohus
Mrigals
Common carps
Catlas
Animal husbandry is the scientific management of (i) animal breeding (ii) culture of animals (iii) animal livestock (iv) rearing of animals
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(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
(i), (iii) and (iv)
Which one of the following nutrients is not available in fertilizers?
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Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Iron
Potassium
Preventive and control measures adopted for the storage of grains include
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strict cleaning
proper disjoining
fumigation
all of the above