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 Pinnacle  Geography 
 Q.303.  Which of the following states has 
 the highest reserves of haematite ore in 
 India? 
 SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Rajasthan  (b) Tamil Nadu 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Odisha 
 Sol.303.(d)  Odisha  followed  by 
 Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh,  Karnataka,  and 
 Goa.  Most  common  Iron  ores  are 
 hematite  (Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 )  red;  magnetite  (Fe 
 3 
 O 
 4 
 ) ?
 black;  limonite  (2Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 ·3H 
 2 
 O)  brown; ? ?
 and siderite (FeCO 
 3 
 )  pale brown. ?
 Q.304.  Which  of  the  following  minerals 
 are NOT found in Chota nagpur-belt? 
 SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Gold (b) Iron-ore (c) Chromite (d) Coal 
 Sol.304.(a)  Gold.  Chhota  Nagpur  plateau 
 has  an  abundance  of  mineral  resources 
 such  as  mica,  bauxite,  copper,  limestone, 
 iron  ore,  and  coal.  This  belt  stretches 
 over  Jharkhand,  Chattisgarh,  West 
 Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar. 
 Q.305.  Which  of  the  following  is  a  large 
 group  of  rock-forming  silicate  minerals 
 that  constitutes  more  than  50%  of  the 
 Earth's  crust  and  is  widely  used  in  the 
 glass and ceramic industries? 
 SSC CHSL 6/06/2022(Afternoon) 
 (a) Amphibole  (b) Feldspar 
 (c) Zeolites  (d) Pyroxene 
 Sol.305.(b)  Feldspars  are  a  group  of 
 rock-forming  aluminum  tectosilicate 
 minerals,  containing  sodium,  calcium, 
 potassium,  or  barium.  They  are  used  as 
 ?uxing  agents  in  ceramics  and  glass 
 applications,  and  also  are  used  as 
 functional  ?llers  in  the  paint,  plastic, 
 rubber and adhesive industries. 
 Q.306.  Which  of  the  following  minerals  is 
 NOT  found  in  rivers  (alluvial  placers)  and 
 on  the  coast,  especially  beaches  (beach 
 placers)? 
 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Tin  (b) Bauxite  (c) Platinum  (d) Gold 
 Sol.306.(b)  Bauxite  is  considered  to  be  a 
 mineral,  but  it's  a  rock.  Bauxite  is 
 aluminium's main ore. 
 Q.307.  Which  of  the  following  is  an 
 Export  Processing  Zone  (EPZ)  set  up  in 
 West Bengal? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Morning) 
 (a) Farakka  (b) Falta 
 (c) Haldia  (d) Midnapur 
 Sol.307.(b)  Falta.  An  Export  Processing 
 Zone  (EPZ)  is  a  Customs  area  where  one 
 is  allowed  to  import  plant,  machinery, 
 equipment  and  material  for  the 
 manufacture  of  export  goods  under 
 security, without payment of duty. 
 Q.308.  Naharkatiya  oil  ?eld  is  located  in 
 which state? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Assam  (b) West Bengal 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.308.(a)  Assam  .  It  is  located  at  a 
 distance  of  32  km  southwest  of  Digboi  at 
 the  left  bank  of  the  Burhi  Dihing  river. 
 Assam  has  4  re?neries  -  Noonmati 
 re?nery,  Numaligarh  Re?nery, 
 Bongaigaon Re?nery, Digboi Re?nery. 
 Q.309.  In  which  of  the  following  states  is 
 the  Tilaiya  Ultra  Mega  Power  Project 
 located? 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Madhya Pradesh   (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Maharashtra 
 Sol.309.(c)  Jharkhand.  Tilaiya  Ultra 
 Mega  Power  Project  (UMPP)  is  an 
 upcoming  3,960  MW  power  project  at 
 Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. 
 Q.310.  In  which  of  the  following  states 
 are  the  Sundargarh  deposits  of 
 Manganese located? 
 SSC CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) 
 (a) Odisha  (b) Maharashtra 
 (c) Kerala  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.310.(a)  Odisha  .  Manganese  deposits 
 are  available  in  Sundargarh,  Keonjhar, 
 Rayagada,  and  Balangir  districts  in 
 Odisha.  Dolomite  is  also  available 
 plentily in the  Sundargarh District. 
 Q.311.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 one  of  the  richest  monazite  deposits  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) Kerala  (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Rajasthan 
 Sol.311.(a)  Kerala.  World's  richest 
 monazite  deposits  occur  in  the  Palakkad 
 and  Kollam  districts  of  Kerala.  Nuclear 
 minerals  in  India  primarily  comprises 
 Thorium  and  very  few  reserves  of 
 Uranium. 
 Agriculture 
 Q.312.  In  July  1968,  Indira  Gandhi,  the 
 then  Prime  Minister  of  India,  o?cially 
 recorded  impressive  strides  of  the  Green 
 Revolution  in  agriculture  by  releasing  a 
 special stamp entitled _____________ . 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Wheat Revolution  (b) Fasal Kranti 
 (c) Harit Kranti             (d) Green Revolution 
 Sol.312.(a)  Wheat  Revolution  (Part  of 
 Green  Revolution)  was  initiated  under  the 
 Third  Five  Year  Plan  (1961-66)  by 
 introducing  high-yielding  varieties  Seeds 
 of  rice  and  wheat.  Objective:  Eradication 
 of  hunger,  ensure  food  security,  and 
 Agricultural  Modernisation.  Father  of  the 
 Green  Revolution  in  India  -  M  S 
 Swaminathan.  The  term  green  revolution 
 was  ?rst  coined  by  William  Gaud.  The 
 Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in  the 
 world - Norman Borlaug. 
 Q.313.  Which  of  the  following  reasons 
 can  be  attributed  to  the  excessive 
 pressure on agricultural land in India? 
 a) Right of inheritance 
 b) Size of unpro?table land holding 
 c) Division of land 
 d) Multiple cropping 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Only a and b  (b) b, c and d 
 (c) a, c and d  (d) a, b and c 
 Sol.313.(d)  a,  b  and  c.  Reasons  that 
 cause  pressure  on  Agriculture:  The  right 
 of  inheritance,  Division  of  land,  Rising 
 population,  Use  of  Excessive  Chemical 
 Fertilizer,  Salinization  of  soil, 
 Deserti?cation,  Urbanisation, 
 Waterlogging,  Climate  Change,  Droughts, 
 Pollution etc. 
 Q.314.  Which  of  the  following  countries 
 is  related  with  high  yielding  variety  seeds 
 that  are  used  as  part  of  Green  Revolution 
 policies in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Russia  (b) Mexico 
 (c) China  (d) The US 
 Sol.314.(b)  Mexico.  Green  Revolution  -  A 
 period  that  began  in  the  1960s  during 
 which  agriculture  in  India  was  converted 
 into  a  modern  industrial  system  by  the 
 adoption  of  technology  (The  use  of  high 
 yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds,  mechanised 
 farm  tools,  irrigation  facilities,  pesticides, 
 and fertilizers). 
 Q.315.  Which  of  the  following  has  NOT 
 been  a  positive  impact  of  the  Green 
 Revolution in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Bene?ts to farmers 
 (b) Industrial growth 
 (c) Reduced import of food grains 
 (d) Non-food grains excluded 
 Sol.315.(d)  Non-food  grains  excluded. 
 The  Green  Revolution  -  A  period  of 
 technology  transfer  initiatives  that  saw 
 greatly  increased  crop  yields.  The  use  of 
 high  yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds, 
 mechanised farm tools, irrigation 
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 Q.303.  Which of the following states has 
 the highest reserves of haematite ore in 
 India? 
 SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Rajasthan  (b) Tamil Nadu 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Odisha 
 Sol.303.(d)  Odisha  followed  by 
 Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh,  Karnataka,  and 
 Goa.  Most  common  Iron  ores  are 
 hematite  (Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 )  red;  magnetite  (Fe 
 3 
 O 
 4 
 ) ?
 black;  limonite  (2Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 ·3H 
 2 
 O)  brown; ? ?
 and siderite (FeCO 
 3 
 )  pale brown. ?
 Q.304.  Which  of  the  following  minerals 
 are NOT found in Chota nagpur-belt? 
 SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Gold (b) Iron-ore (c) Chromite (d) Coal 
 Sol.304.(a)  Gold.  Chhota  Nagpur  plateau 
 has  an  abundance  of  mineral  resources 
 such  as  mica,  bauxite,  copper,  limestone, 
 iron  ore,  and  coal.  This  belt  stretches 
 over  Jharkhand,  Chattisgarh,  West 
 Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar. 
 Q.305.  Which  of  the  following  is  a  large 
 group  of  rock-forming  silicate  minerals 
 that  constitutes  more  than  50%  of  the 
 Earth's  crust  and  is  widely  used  in  the 
 glass and ceramic industries? 
 SSC CHSL 6/06/2022(Afternoon) 
 (a) Amphibole  (b) Feldspar 
 (c) Zeolites  (d) Pyroxene 
 Sol.305.(b)  Feldspars  are  a  group  of 
 rock-forming  aluminum  tectosilicate 
 minerals,  containing  sodium,  calcium, 
 potassium,  or  barium.  They  are  used  as 
 ?uxing  agents  in  ceramics  and  glass 
 applications,  and  also  are  used  as 
 functional  ?llers  in  the  paint,  plastic, 
 rubber and adhesive industries. 
 Q.306.  Which  of  the  following  minerals  is 
 NOT  found  in  rivers  (alluvial  placers)  and 
 on  the  coast,  especially  beaches  (beach 
 placers)? 
 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Tin  (b) Bauxite  (c) Platinum  (d) Gold 
 Sol.306.(b)  Bauxite  is  considered  to  be  a 
 mineral,  but  it's  a  rock.  Bauxite  is 
 aluminium's main ore. 
 Q.307.  Which  of  the  following  is  an 
 Export  Processing  Zone  (EPZ)  set  up  in 
 West Bengal? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Morning) 
 (a) Farakka  (b) Falta 
 (c) Haldia  (d) Midnapur 
 Sol.307.(b)  Falta.  An  Export  Processing 
 Zone  (EPZ)  is  a  Customs  area  where  one 
 is  allowed  to  import  plant,  machinery, 
 equipment  and  material  for  the 
 manufacture  of  export  goods  under 
 security, without payment of duty. 
 Q.308.  Naharkatiya  oil  ?eld  is  located  in 
 which state? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Assam  (b) West Bengal 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.308.(a)  Assam  .  It  is  located  at  a 
 distance  of  32  km  southwest  of  Digboi  at 
 the  left  bank  of  the  Burhi  Dihing  river. 
 Assam  has  4  re?neries  -  Noonmati 
 re?nery,  Numaligarh  Re?nery, 
 Bongaigaon Re?nery, Digboi Re?nery. 
 Q.309.  In  which  of  the  following  states  is 
 the  Tilaiya  Ultra  Mega  Power  Project 
 located? 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Madhya Pradesh   (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Maharashtra 
 Sol.309.(c)  Jharkhand.  Tilaiya  Ultra 
 Mega  Power  Project  (UMPP)  is  an 
 upcoming  3,960  MW  power  project  at 
 Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. 
 Q.310.  In  which  of  the  following  states 
 are  the  Sundargarh  deposits  of 
 Manganese located? 
 SSC CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) 
 (a) Odisha  (b) Maharashtra 
 (c) Kerala  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.310.(a)  Odisha  .  Manganese  deposits 
 are  available  in  Sundargarh,  Keonjhar, 
 Rayagada,  and  Balangir  districts  in 
 Odisha.  Dolomite  is  also  available 
 plentily in the  Sundargarh District. 
 Q.311.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 one  of  the  richest  monazite  deposits  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) Kerala  (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Rajasthan 
 Sol.311.(a)  Kerala.  World's  richest 
 monazite  deposits  occur  in  the  Palakkad 
 and  Kollam  districts  of  Kerala.  Nuclear 
 minerals  in  India  primarily  comprises 
 Thorium  and  very  few  reserves  of 
 Uranium. 
 Agriculture 
 Q.312.  In  July  1968,  Indira  Gandhi,  the 
 then  Prime  Minister  of  India,  o?cially 
 recorded  impressive  strides  of  the  Green 
 Revolution  in  agriculture  by  releasing  a 
 special stamp entitled _____________ . 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Wheat Revolution  (b) Fasal Kranti 
 (c) Harit Kranti             (d) Green Revolution 
 Sol.312.(a)  Wheat  Revolution  (Part  of 
 Green  Revolution)  was  initiated  under  the 
 Third  Five  Year  Plan  (1961-66)  by 
 introducing  high-yielding  varieties  Seeds 
 of  rice  and  wheat.  Objective:  Eradication 
 of  hunger,  ensure  food  security,  and 
 Agricultural  Modernisation.  Father  of  the 
 Green  Revolution  in  India  -  M  S 
 Swaminathan.  The  term  green  revolution 
 was  ?rst  coined  by  William  Gaud.  The 
 Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in  the 
 world - Norman Borlaug. 
 Q.313.  Which  of  the  following  reasons 
 can  be  attributed  to  the  excessive 
 pressure on agricultural land in India? 
 a) Right of inheritance 
 b) Size of unpro?table land holding 
 c) Division of land 
 d) Multiple cropping 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Only a and b  (b) b, c and d 
 (c) a, c and d  (d) a, b and c 
 Sol.313.(d)  a,  b  and  c.  Reasons  that 
 cause  pressure  on  Agriculture:  The  right 
 of  inheritance,  Division  of  land,  Rising 
 population,  Use  of  Excessive  Chemical 
 Fertilizer,  Salinization  of  soil, 
 Deserti?cation,  Urbanisation, 
 Waterlogging,  Climate  Change,  Droughts, 
 Pollution etc. 
 Q.314.  Which  of  the  following  countries 
 is  related  with  high  yielding  variety  seeds 
 that  are  used  as  part  of  Green  Revolution 
 policies in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Russia  (b) Mexico 
 (c) China  (d) The US 
 Sol.314.(b)  Mexico.  Green  Revolution  -  A 
 period  that  began  in  the  1960s  during 
 which  agriculture  in  India  was  converted 
 into  a  modern  industrial  system  by  the 
 adoption  of  technology  (The  use  of  high 
 yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds,  mechanised 
 farm  tools,  irrigation  facilities,  pesticides, 
 and fertilizers). 
 Q.315.  Which  of  the  following  has  NOT 
 been  a  positive  impact  of  the  Green 
 Revolution in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Bene?ts to farmers 
 (b) Industrial growth 
 (c) Reduced import of food grains 
 (d) Non-food grains excluded 
 Sol.315.(d)  Non-food  grains  excluded. 
 The  Green  Revolution  -  A  period  of 
 technology  transfer  initiatives  that  saw 
 greatly  increased  crop  yields.  The  use  of 
 high  yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds, 
 mechanised farm tools, irrigation 
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 facilities, pesticides, and fertilizers. 
 Q.316.  Which  of  the  following  varieties  of 
 rice  is  known  as  the  miracle  rice  for  India 
 and  was  ?rst  harvested  in  1967  with 
 exceptional yield? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) IR9   (b) IR8   (c) PETA   (d) DGWG 
 Sol.316.(b)  IR8.  It  is  a  high-yielding 
 semi-dwarf  rice  variety  developed  by  the 
 International  Rice  Research  Institute 
 (IRRI).  IR8  is  also  called  miracle  rice, 
 which  helped  save  India  from  a  massive 
 famine.  Golden  rice:  A  transgenic  rice 
 having  a  gene  for  carotene.  It  was  ?rst 
 introduced  in  1999  by  Ingo  Potrykus  and 
 Peter  Beyer.  It  contains  pro-vitamin  A 
 which  upon  ingestion  is  converted  to 
 vitamin A in the human body. 
 Q.317.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT 
 related  to  Food  Safety  Management 
 Systems? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Good Handling Practices (GHP) 
 (b) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) 
 (c) Hazard Analysis Critical Control 
 Points (HACCP) 
 (d) Risk of injury 
 Sol.317.(d)  Risk  of  injury.  Food  safety 
 management  system  (FSMS)  -  It  is  a 
 controlled  process  for  managing  food 
 safety  to  ensure  that  all  food  that  is 
 produced  is  up  to  quality  standards  and 
 safe  to  consume.  It  includes  the  Food 
 Safety, Food Safety Audit. 
 Q.318.  For  Kharif  crops,  the  temperature 
 required  for  farming  is  above  25  degrees 
 Celsius  with  high  humidity  and  annual 
 rainfall above ________ cm. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) 16   (b) 50   (c) 100   (d) 35 
 Sol.318.(c)  100.  Kharif  crops  are  sown 
 during  the  monsoon  season,  which  lasts 
 from  June  to  September  in  India. 
 Examples  :  Rice,  jowar,  Cotton, 
 Groundnut,  Soybean,  Jute,  Sugarcane. 
 Rabi  crops  are  sown  in  winter  from 
 October  to  December  and  harvested  in 
 summer  from  April  to  June.  Some  of  the 
 important  rabi  crops  are  wheat,  barley, 
 peas,  gram  and  mustard.  Sesamum  and 
 castor  seeds  is  a  kharif  crop  in  north  and 
 rabi crop in south India. 
 Q.319.  The  agricultural  land  below  the 
 main  canal  water  level  forms  the 
 ________. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) command area       (b) lift system 
 (c) ?ow system  (d) warebandi 
 Sol.319.(a)  command  area.  Lift  system  - 
 Water  is  lifted  from  lower  level  to  higher 
 level  with  the  help  of  pumps  and  other 
 equipment.  Flow  system  -  The  type  of 
 irrigation  in  which  water  is  available  at  a 
 higher  level  to  enable  supply  to  the  land 
 by  gravity  ?ow.  Warabandi  -  It  is  a  system 
 of  rotation  of  supply  of  water  according 
 to  a  predetermined  schedule  as  per  area 
 and  crop  needs  specifying  the  day,  time 
 and  duration  of  supply  to  each  holding  to 
 ensure  equitable  water  distribution 
 among farmers of an outlet command. 
 Q.320.  Identify  the  group  of  major  Jute 
 producing states of India. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, 
 Gujarat 
 (b) West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha 
 (c) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, 
 Madhya Pradesh 
 (d) Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, 
 Himachal Pradesh 
 Sol.320.(b)  Jute  is  a  rain-fed  crop  with 
 little  need  for  fertilizer  or  pesticides,  in 
 contrast  to  cotton's  heavy  requirements. 
 The  jute  ?ber  comes  from  the  stem  and 
 ribbon  (outer  skin)  of  the  jute  plant. 
 World’s  largest  producer  of  jute  :  India, 
 Bangladesh, China and Thailand. 
 Q.321.  ___________  land  is  suitable  for 
 regular cropping. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Arable  (b) Barren 
 (c) Marginal  (d) Urban 
 Sol.321.(a)  Arable  land:  Land  under 
 temporary  crops,  temporary  meadows 
 for  mowing  or  for  pasture,  land  under 
 market  or  kitchen  gardens,  and 
 temporary  fallow.  It  is  capable  of  being 
 ploughed  and  used  to  grow  crops.  Barren 
 land  -  Land  that  normally  cannot  be 
 brought  under  cultivation  with  the 
 available  technology.  Marginal  land  - 
 Land that has little or no agricultural 
 Value. 
 Q.322.  Which  of  the  following 
 statements  is  INCORRECT  with  regard  to 
 the Green Revolution? 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) It was introduced in areas that were 
 rain-fed 
 (b) It was a government programme of 
 agricultural modernisation 
 (c) It was targeted mainly at the wheat 
 and rice-growing areas 
 (d) It was funded by international 
 agencies 
 Sol.322.(a) Green revolution :  It is the 
 Agricultural  Revolution  that  increased 
 production  of  food  grains  (especially 
 wheat  and  rice).  Objective  -  To  enhance 
 farm productivity of crops. 
 Q.323.  Shifting  agriculture  is  known  as 
 ______ in the Western Ghats. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) kumari (b) dahiya (c) waltre (d) koman 
 Sol.323.(a)  kumari.  Names  of  shifting 
 cultivation  in  different  parts  of  India: 
 Jhum  -  Northeastern  states  like 
 Nagaland,  Mizoram,  Meghalaya,  and 
 Manipur.  Dahiya  or  Bewar  -  Chhattisgarh 
 and  Madhya  Pradesh.  Podu  or  Penda  - 
 Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana.  Koman 
 or  Bringa  -  Orissa.  Valre  or  Waltre  - 
 South-eastern  Rajasthan.  Khil  - 
 Himalayan belt. 
 Q.324.  Which  group  of  crops  belong  to 
 ?bre  crops  and  are  produced  on  a  large 
 scale in India ? 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Gram and tur  (b) Jute and hemp 
 (c) Tea and coffee    (d) Wheat and rice 
 Sol.324.(b)  Jute  and  Hemp.  Jute  is 
 known  as  Golden  Fibre.  It  grows  well  on 
 well-drained  fertile  soils  in  the 
 ?oodplains.  MajorJute  producing  states 
 (West  Bengal,  Bihar,  Assam,  Odisha  and 
 Meghalaya).  Types  of  Crop  in  India  : 
 Kharif  -  Sown  in  the  rainy  season  from 
 June  to  September.  Examples  (Paddy, 
 Maize,  Soybean,  Groundnut  and  Cotton). 
 Rabi  -  Sown  in  winter  season  (October  to 
 March).  Examples  (Wheat,  Gram,  Pea, 
 Mustard and linseed). 
 Q.325.  In  India,  the  'Aus',  'Aman'  and 
 'Boro'  terms  are  associated  with  which 
 crop from the following? 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Wheat  (b) Gram 
 (c) Sugarcane  (d) Paddy 
 Sol.325.(d)  Paddy  (variety  of  Rice):  It  is 
 best  suited  to  regions  which  have  high 
 humidity,  prolonged  sunshine  and  an 
 assured  supply  of  water.  The  average 
 temperature  required  is  21  to  37º  C. 
 Varieties  of  Wheat:  Karan  Vandana, 
 Karan  Shriya,  Durum.  Varieties  of  Gram: 
 Chafa,  Warangal,  N-59,  N-31.  Varieties  of 
 Sugarcane:  CoM  7219  (Sanjivani),  CoM 
 88121  (Krishna).  Varieties  of  Paddy: 
 Pusa Basmati, Nua kala jeera. 
 Q.326.  Which  of  the  following  crops  is 
 the  only  genetically  modi?ed  (GM)  crop 
 approved  for  commercial  cultivation  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Bt Brinjal  (b) Mustard 
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 Q.303.  Which of the following states has 
 the highest reserves of haematite ore in 
 India? 
 SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Rajasthan  (b) Tamil Nadu 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Odisha 
 Sol.303.(d)  Odisha  followed  by 
 Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh,  Karnataka,  and 
 Goa.  Most  common  Iron  ores  are 
 hematite  (Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 )  red;  magnetite  (Fe 
 3 
 O 
 4 
 ) ?
 black;  limonite  (2Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 ·3H 
 2 
 O)  brown; ? ?
 and siderite (FeCO 
 3 
 )  pale brown. ?
 Q.304.  Which  of  the  following  minerals 
 are NOT found in Chota nagpur-belt? 
 SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Gold (b) Iron-ore (c) Chromite (d) Coal 
 Sol.304.(a)  Gold.  Chhota  Nagpur  plateau 
 has  an  abundance  of  mineral  resources 
 such  as  mica,  bauxite,  copper,  limestone, 
 iron  ore,  and  coal.  This  belt  stretches 
 over  Jharkhand,  Chattisgarh,  West 
 Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar. 
 Q.305.  Which  of  the  following  is  a  large 
 group  of  rock-forming  silicate  minerals 
 that  constitutes  more  than  50%  of  the 
 Earth's  crust  and  is  widely  used  in  the 
 glass and ceramic industries? 
 SSC CHSL 6/06/2022(Afternoon) 
 (a) Amphibole  (b) Feldspar 
 (c) Zeolites  (d) Pyroxene 
 Sol.305.(b)  Feldspars  are  a  group  of 
 rock-forming  aluminum  tectosilicate 
 minerals,  containing  sodium,  calcium, 
 potassium,  or  barium.  They  are  used  as 
 ?uxing  agents  in  ceramics  and  glass 
 applications,  and  also  are  used  as 
 functional  ?llers  in  the  paint,  plastic, 
 rubber and adhesive industries. 
 Q.306.  Which  of  the  following  minerals  is 
 NOT  found  in  rivers  (alluvial  placers)  and 
 on  the  coast,  especially  beaches  (beach 
 placers)? 
 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Tin  (b) Bauxite  (c) Platinum  (d) Gold 
 Sol.306.(b)  Bauxite  is  considered  to  be  a 
 mineral,  but  it's  a  rock.  Bauxite  is 
 aluminium's main ore. 
 Q.307.  Which  of  the  following  is  an 
 Export  Processing  Zone  (EPZ)  set  up  in 
 West Bengal? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Morning) 
 (a) Farakka  (b) Falta 
 (c) Haldia  (d) Midnapur 
 Sol.307.(b)  Falta.  An  Export  Processing 
 Zone  (EPZ)  is  a  Customs  area  where  one 
 is  allowed  to  import  plant,  machinery, 
 equipment  and  material  for  the 
 manufacture  of  export  goods  under 
 security, without payment of duty. 
 Q.308.  Naharkatiya  oil  ?eld  is  located  in 
 which state? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Assam  (b) West Bengal 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.308.(a)  Assam  .  It  is  located  at  a 
 distance  of  32  km  southwest  of  Digboi  at 
 the  left  bank  of  the  Burhi  Dihing  river. 
 Assam  has  4  re?neries  -  Noonmati 
 re?nery,  Numaligarh  Re?nery, 
 Bongaigaon Re?nery, Digboi Re?nery. 
 Q.309.  In  which  of  the  following  states  is 
 the  Tilaiya  Ultra  Mega  Power  Project 
 located? 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Madhya Pradesh   (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Maharashtra 
 Sol.309.(c)  Jharkhand.  Tilaiya  Ultra 
 Mega  Power  Project  (UMPP)  is  an 
 upcoming  3,960  MW  power  project  at 
 Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. 
 Q.310.  In  which  of  the  following  states 
 are  the  Sundargarh  deposits  of 
 Manganese located? 
 SSC CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) 
 (a) Odisha  (b) Maharashtra 
 (c) Kerala  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.310.(a)  Odisha  .  Manganese  deposits 
 are  available  in  Sundargarh,  Keonjhar, 
 Rayagada,  and  Balangir  districts  in 
 Odisha.  Dolomite  is  also  available 
 plentily in the  Sundargarh District. 
 Q.311.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 one  of  the  richest  monazite  deposits  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) Kerala  (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Rajasthan 
 Sol.311.(a)  Kerala.  World's  richest 
 monazite  deposits  occur  in  the  Palakkad 
 and  Kollam  districts  of  Kerala.  Nuclear 
 minerals  in  India  primarily  comprises 
 Thorium  and  very  few  reserves  of 
 Uranium. 
 Agriculture 
 Q.312.  In  July  1968,  Indira  Gandhi,  the 
 then  Prime  Minister  of  India,  o?cially 
 recorded  impressive  strides  of  the  Green 
 Revolution  in  agriculture  by  releasing  a 
 special stamp entitled _____________ . 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Wheat Revolution  (b) Fasal Kranti 
 (c) Harit Kranti             (d) Green Revolution 
 Sol.312.(a)  Wheat  Revolution  (Part  of 
 Green  Revolution)  was  initiated  under  the 
 Third  Five  Year  Plan  (1961-66)  by 
 introducing  high-yielding  varieties  Seeds 
 of  rice  and  wheat.  Objective:  Eradication 
 of  hunger,  ensure  food  security,  and 
 Agricultural  Modernisation.  Father  of  the 
 Green  Revolution  in  India  -  M  S 
 Swaminathan.  The  term  green  revolution 
 was  ?rst  coined  by  William  Gaud.  The 
 Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in  the 
 world - Norman Borlaug. 
 Q.313.  Which  of  the  following  reasons 
 can  be  attributed  to  the  excessive 
 pressure on agricultural land in India? 
 a) Right of inheritance 
 b) Size of unpro?table land holding 
 c) Division of land 
 d) Multiple cropping 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Only a and b  (b) b, c and d 
 (c) a, c and d  (d) a, b and c 
 Sol.313.(d)  a,  b  and  c.  Reasons  that 
 cause  pressure  on  Agriculture:  The  right 
 of  inheritance,  Division  of  land,  Rising 
 population,  Use  of  Excessive  Chemical 
 Fertilizer,  Salinization  of  soil, 
 Deserti?cation,  Urbanisation, 
 Waterlogging,  Climate  Change,  Droughts, 
 Pollution etc. 
 Q.314.  Which  of  the  following  countries 
 is  related  with  high  yielding  variety  seeds 
 that  are  used  as  part  of  Green  Revolution 
 policies in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Russia  (b) Mexico 
 (c) China  (d) The US 
 Sol.314.(b)  Mexico.  Green  Revolution  -  A 
 period  that  began  in  the  1960s  during 
 which  agriculture  in  India  was  converted 
 into  a  modern  industrial  system  by  the 
 adoption  of  technology  (The  use  of  high 
 yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds,  mechanised 
 farm  tools,  irrigation  facilities,  pesticides, 
 and fertilizers). 
 Q.315.  Which  of  the  following  has  NOT 
 been  a  positive  impact  of  the  Green 
 Revolution in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Bene?ts to farmers 
 (b) Industrial growth 
 (c) Reduced import of food grains 
 (d) Non-food grains excluded 
 Sol.315.(d)  Non-food  grains  excluded. 
 The  Green  Revolution  -  A  period  of 
 technology  transfer  initiatives  that  saw 
 greatly  increased  crop  yields.  The  use  of 
 high  yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds, 
 mechanised farm tools, irrigation 
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 facilities, pesticides, and fertilizers. 
 Q.316.  Which  of  the  following  varieties  of 
 rice  is  known  as  the  miracle  rice  for  India 
 and  was  ?rst  harvested  in  1967  with 
 exceptional yield? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) IR9   (b) IR8   (c) PETA   (d) DGWG 
 Sol.316.(b)  IR8.  It  is  a  high-yielding 
 semi-dwarf  rice  variety  developed  by  the 
 International  Rice  Research  Institute 
 (IRRI).  IR8  is  also  called  miracle  rice, 
 which  helped  save  India  from  a  massive 
 famine.  Golden  rice:  A  transgenic  rice 
 having  a  gene  for  carotene.  It  was  ?rst 
 introduced  in  1999  by  Ingo  Potrykus  and 
 Peter  Beyer.  It  contains  pro-vitamin  A 
 which  upon  ingestion  is  converted  to 
 vitamin A in the human body. 
 Q.317.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT 
 related  to  Food  Safety  Management 
 Systems? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Good Handling Practices (GHP) 
 (b) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) 
 (c) Hazard Analysis Critical Control 
 Points (HACCP) 
 (d) Risk of injury 
 Sol.317.(d)  Risk  of  injury.  Food  safety 
 management  system  (FSMS)  -  It  is  a 
 controlled  process  for  managing  food 
 safety  to  ensure  that  all  food  that  is 
 produced  is  up  to  quality  standards  and 
 safe  to  consume.  It  includes  the  Food 
 Safety, Food Safety Audit. 
 Q.318.  For  Kharif  crops,  the  temperature 
 required  for  farming  is  above  25  degrees 
 Celsius  with  high  humidity  and  annual 
 rainfall above ________ cm. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) 16   (b) 50   (c) 100   (d) 35 
 Sol.318.(c)  100.  Kharif  crops  are  sown 
 during  the  monsoon  season,  which  lasts 
 from  June  to  September  in  India. 
 Examples  :  Rice,  jowar,  Cotton, 
 Groundnut,  Soybean,  Jute,  Sugarcane. 
 Rabi  crops  are  sown  in  winter  from 
 October  to  December  and  harvested  in 
 summer  from  April  to  June.  Some  of  the 
 important  rabi  crops  are  wheat,  barley, 
 peas,  gram  and  mustard.  Sesamum  and 
 castor  seeds  is  a  kharif  crop  in  north  and 
 rabi crop in south India. 
 Q.319.  The  agricultural  land  below  the 
 main  canal  water  level  forms  the 
 ________. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) command area       (b) lift system 
 (c) ?ow system  (d) warebandi 
 Sol.319.(a)  command  area.  Lift  system  - 
 Water  is  lifted  from  lower  level  to  higher 
 level  with  the  help  of  pumps  and  other 
 equipment.  Flow  system  -  The  type  of 
 irrigation  in  which  water  is  available  at  a 
 higher  level  to  enable  supply  to  the  land 
 by  gravity  ?ow.  Warabandi  -  It  is  a  system 
 of  rotation  of  supply  of  water  according 
 to  a  predetermined  schedule  as  per  area 
 and  crop  needs  specifying  the  day,  time 
 and  duration  of  supply  to  each  holding  to 
 ensure  equitable  water  distribution 
 among farmers of an outlet command. 
 Q.320.  Identify  the  group  of  major  Jute 
 producing states of India. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, 
 Gujarat 
 (b) West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha 
 (c) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, 
 Madhya Pradesh 
 (d) Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, 
 Himachal Pradesh 
 Sol.320.(b)  Jute  is  a  rain-fed  crop  with 
 little  need  for  fertilizer  or  pesticides,  in 
 contrast  to  cotton's  heavy  requirements. 
 The  jute  ?ber  comes  from  the  stem  and 
 ribbon  (outer  skin)  of  the  jute  plant. 
 World’s  largest  producer  of  jute  :  India, 
 Bangladesh, China and Thailand. 
 Q.321.  ___________  land  is  suitable  for 
 regular cropping. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Arable  (b) Barren 
 (c) Marginal  (d) Urban 
 Sol.321.(a)  Arable  land:  Land  under 
 temporary  crops,  temporary  meadows 
 for  mowing  or  for  pasture,  land  under 
 market  or  kitchen  gardens,  and 
 temporary  fallow.  It  is  capable  of  being 
 ploughed  and  used  to  grow  crops.  Barren 
 land  -  Land  that  normally  cannot  be 
 brought  under  cultivation  with  the 
 available  technology.  Marginal  land  - 
 Land that has little or no agricultural 
 Value. 
 Q.322.  Which  of  the  following 
 statements  is  INCORRECT  with  regard  to 
 the Green Revolution? 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) It was introduced in areas that were 
 rain-fed 
 (b) It was a government programme of 
 agricultural modernisation 
 (c) It was targeted mainly at the wheat 
 and rice-growing areas 
 (d) It was funded by international 
 agencies 
 Sol.322.(a) Green revolution :  It is the 
 Agricultural  Revolution  that  increased 
 production  of  food  grains  (especially 
 wheat  and  rice).  Objective  -  To  enhance 
 farm productivity of crops. 
 Q.323.  Shifting  agriculture  is  known  as 
 ______ in the Western Ghats. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) kumari (b) dahiya (c) waltre (d) koman 
 Sol.323.(a)  kumari.  Names  of  shifting 
 cultivation  in  different  parts  of  India: 
 Jhum  -  Northeastern  states  like 
 Nagaland,  Mizoram,  Meghalaya,  and 
 Manipur.  Dahiya  or  Bewar  -  Chhattisgarh 
 and  Madhya  Pradesh.  Podu  or  Penda  - 
 Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana.  Koman 
 or  Bringa  -  Orissa.  Valre  or  Waltre  - 
 South-eastern  Rajasthan.  Khil  - 
 Himalayan belt. 
 Q.324.  Which  group  of  crops  belong  to 
 ?bre  crops  and  are  produced  on  a  large 
 scale in India ? 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Gram and tur  (b) Jute and hemp 
 (c) Tea and coffee    (d) Wheat and rice 
 Sol.324.(b)  Jute  and  Hemp.  Jute  is 
 known  as  Golden  Fibre.  It  grows  well  on 
 well-drained  fertile  soils  in  the 
 ?oodplains.  MajorJute  producing  states 
 (West  Bengal,  Bihar,  Assam,  Odisha  and 
 Meghalaya).  Types  of  Crop  in  India  : 
 Kharif  -  Sown  in  the  rainy  season  from 
 June  to  September.  Examples  (Paddy, 
 Maize,  Soybean,  Groundnut  and  Cotton). 
 Rabi  -  Sown  in  winter  season  (October  to 
 March).  Examples  (Wheat,  Gram,  Pea, 
 Mustard and linseed). 
 Q.325.  In  India,  the  'Aus',  'Aman'  and 
 'Boro'  terms  are  associated  with  which 
 crop from the following? 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Wheat  (b) Gram 
 (c) Sugarcane  (d) Paddy 
 Sol.325.(d)  Paddy  (variety  of  Rice):  It  is 
 best  suited  to  regions  which  have  high 
 humidity,  prolonged  sunshine  and  an 
 assured  supply  of  water.  The  average 
 temperature  required  is  21  to  37º  C. 
 Varieties  of  Wheat:  Karan  Vandana, 
 Karan  Shriya,  Durum.  Varieties  of  Gram: 
 Chafa,  Warangal,  N-59,  N-31.  Varieties  of 
 Sugarcane:  CoM  7219  (Sanjivani),  CoM 
 88121  (Krishna).  Varieties  of  Paddy: 
 Pusa Basmati, Nua kala jeera. 
 Q.326.  Which  of  the  following  crops  is 
 the  only  genetically  modi?ed  (GM)  crop 
 approved  for  commercial  cultivation  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Bt Brinjal  (b) Mustard 
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 (c) Bt Cotton  (d) Tomato 
 Sol.326.(c)  Bt  Cotton.  GM  crops  :  These 
 are  derived  from  plants  whose  genes  are 
 arti?cially  modi?ed,  usually  by  inserting 
 genetic  material  from  another  organism. 
 India  approved  the  release  of  Bt  cotton 
 (Cry  1  AC)  for  commercial  cultivation  in 
 2002  -  Andhra  Pradesh,  Gujarat, 
 Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh, 
 Karnataka,  and  Tamil  Nadu.  Best  known 
 variety of GM rice is golden rice. 
 Q.327.  Which  of  these  is  true  about  the 
 second phase of the green revolution 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) It covered the period of the 1980s. 
 (b) It was introduced in areas with 
 irrigation facilities. 
 (c) It covered the period of the 1960s and 
 1970s. 
 (d) It was introduced in Punjab and Uttar 
 Pradesh regions. 
 Sol.327.(a)  Green  Revolution  :  Initiated  by 
 Norman  Borlaug  (Father  of  the  Green 
 Revolution  in  the  world)  in  the  1960s.  He 
 developed  High  Yielding  Varieties  (HYVs) 
 of  wheat  and  won  the  Nobel  Peace  Prize 
 (1970).  Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in 
 India:  M.S.  Swaminathan.  Green 
 revolution:  Revolution  in  the  increase  of 
 food grains (especially wheat). 
 Q.328.  Which  of  the  following  crops  can 
 be  grown  during  the  Kharif  season  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Gram  (b) Mustard 
 (c) Wheat  (d) Cotton 
 Sol.328.(d)  Cotton.  Kharif  Crops  : 
 Sowing  Season  -  Early  May,  with  the 
 onset  of  the  ?rst  monsoon  rains. 
 Harvesting  Months  :  Typically  between 
 October  and  November.  Examples: 
 Cotton,  groundnut,  maize,  and  rice.  Rabi 
 Crops  :  Sowing  Season  -  Around 
 mid-November,  after  the  monsoon  rains. 
 Harvesting  Months  -  Generally  between 
 April  and  May.  Examples  -  Barley,  gram, 
 peas,  and  wheat.  Zaid  Crops  -  Crops  that 
 are  sown  in  March  and  harvested  in 
 June.  Examples  -  Muskmelon, 
 Watermelon,  Cucumber,  Bitter  gourd, 
 Pumpkin etc. 
 Q.329.  Cultivating  large  farms  with 
 moderately  low  inputs  of  labour  and 
 capital is referred to as ________. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) hybrid cultivation 
 (b) extensive cultivation 
 (c) intensive cultivation 
 (d) capitalist cultivation 
 Sol.329.(b)  Extensive  cultivation  -  The 
 crop  yield  depends  on  the  natural  fertility 
 of  the  soil,  terrain,  climate,  availability  of 
 water.  Example  -  Grain  Farming,  shifting 
 cultivation.  Hybrid  cultivation  :  It  involves 
 the  use  of  hybrid  seed  varieties  (created 
 by  crossbreeding  two  or  more  genetically 
 distinct  plants).  Example  -  Wheat  - 
 Sonalika  and  Kalyan  Sona,  Rice  -  Jaya 
 and  Ratna.  Intensive  cultivation  -  Large 
 farms  are  being  cultivated  with  high  level 
 use  of  capital  and  labor.  Examples  - 
 Greenhouse  agriculture,  Aquaculture. 
 Capitalist  cultivation  -  Farming  activities 
 are  controlled  and  manipulated  by 
 individual  entrepreneurs.  Example  - 
 Plantation farming. 
 Q.330.  Which  of  the  following  crops  is 
 classi?ed as ?ne grain? 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Bajra  (b) Ragi  (c) Maize  (d) Wheat 
 Sol.330.(d)  Wheat.  India  produces  a 
 variety  of  cereals,  which  are  classi?ed  as 
 ?ne  grains  (Rice,  Wheat)  and  Coarse 
 grains  -  Jowar,  Bajra,  Maize,  Ragi,  etc.  In 
 West  Bengal  farmers  grow  three  crops  of 
 rice  called  ‘aus’,  ‘aman’  and  ‘boro’.  But  in 
 the  Himalayas  and  northwestern  parts  of 
 the  country,  it  is  grown  as  a  kharif  crop 
 during the southwest Monsoon season. 
 Q.331.  Match the columns. 
 Names of 
 Shifting 
 Agriculture 
 Related State 
 I. Jhuming  a) Madhya Pradesh 
 II. Dahiya  b) Andhra Pradesh 
 III. Penda  c) North eastern region 
 IV. Kumari  d) Western Ghats 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a (b) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d 
 (c) I-b, II-c, III-a, IV-d (d) I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d 
 Sol.331.(d)  i-c,  ii-a,  iii-b,  iv-d.  Shifting 
 cultivation  (Slash  and  burn  agriculture)  - 
 A  plot  of  land  is  cleared  by  felling  the 
 trees  and  burning  them.  The  ashes  are 
 then  mixed  with  the  soil  and  crops  are 
 grown.  After  the  soil  loses  its  fertility,  the 
 land  is  abandoned  and  the  cultivator 
 moves  to  a  new  plot.  Known  by  different 
 Names  :  Kaman,  Vinga  and  Dhavi 
 (Odisha),  Batra  (South-eastern 
 Rajasthan),  Podu  (Andhra  Pradesh), 
 Milpa  (Mexico),  Roca  (Brazil),  Ladang 
 (Malaysia). 
 Q.332.  Which  of  the  following  is  the 
 most  suitable  application  of  rainwater 
 harvesting? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Used in cooking 
 (b) Irrigation 
 (c) Water for pets 
 (d) Use for industrial purposes 
 Sol.332.(b)  Irrigation.  Rainwater 
 harvesting  is  the  simple  process  or 
 technology  used  to  conserve  rainwater 
 by  collecting,  storing,  conveying  and 
 purifying  rainwater  that  runs  off  from 
 rooftops,  parks,  roads,  open  grounds  etc. 
 Application  -  To  provide  drinking  water, 
 domestic  water,  water  for  livestock, 
 water  for  small  irrigation,  and  a  way  to 
 replenish groundwater levels. 
 Q.333.  What  is  meant  by  subsistence 
 agriculture ? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Agricultural output is su?cient for 
 the country. 
 (b) Agriculturists produce primarily for 
 themselves. 
 (c) Agriculture generates su?cient 
 income. 
 (d) Agriculturists produce primarily for 
 the market. 
 Sol.333.(b)  Types  of  Subsistence 
 Farming  :  primitive  subsistence  farming 
 or  shifting  cultivation  (oldest  form  of 
 agriculture)  -  It  happens  on  a 
 self-su?cient  basis,  and  farmers  raise 
 food  according  to  their  family’s  needs. 
 The  trees  are  cut  down  and  burnt  and  the 
 cleared  land  is  cultivated.  Other  names: 
 Shifting  cultivation  or  slash  and  burn 
 cultivation.  Intensive  subsistence 
 farming  -  The  farmer  cultivates  a  small 
 plot  of  land  using  simple  tools  and  more. 
 More  than  one  crop  is  cultivated  during  a 
 year. 
 Q.334.  Which  of  these  is  NOT  one  of  the 
 negative effects of the green revolution? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Primarily medium and large farmers 
 were able to bene?t from the new 
 technology of the green revolution. 
 (b) The green revolution bene?ted 
 farmers who had access to land, 
 capital, technology and know-how 
 (c) The green revolution led to the 
 displacement of tenant cultivators in 
 many cases. 
 (d) The green revolution caused 
 increased migration from urban to 
 rural areas. 
 Sol.334.(d)  Effect  of  the  revolution  - 
 Increased  crop  productivity  through 
 increased  farming  area,  double-cropping, 
 HYV  seeds  adoption,  increased  use  of 
 inorganic  fertilizers  and  pesticides, 
 improved  irrigation  facilities  and 
 improved farm implements and 
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 Q.303.  Which of the following states has 
 the highest reserves of haematite ore in 
 India? 
 SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Rajasthan  (b) Tamil Nadu 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Odisha 
 Sol.303.(d)  Odisha  followed  by 
 Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh,  Karnataka,  and 
 Goa.  Most  common  Iron  ores  are 
 hematite  (Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 )  red;  magnetite  (Fe 
 3 
 O 
 4 
 ) ?
 black;  limonite  (2Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 ·3H 
 2 
 O)  brown; ? ?
 and siderite (FeCO 
 3 
 )  pale brown. ?
 Q.304.  Which  of  the  following  minerals 
 are NOT found in Chota nagpur-belt? 
 SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Gold (b) Iron-ore (c) Chromite (d) Coal 
 Sol.304.(a)  Gold.  Chhota  Nagpur  plateau 
 has  an  abundance  of  mineral  resources 
 such  as  mica,  bauxite,  copper,  limestone, 
 iron  ore,  and  coal.  This  belt  stretches 
 over  Jharkhand,  Chattisgarh,  West 
 Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar. 
 Q.305.  Which  of  the  following  is  a  large 
 group  of  rock-forming  silicate  minerals 
 that  constitutes  more  than  50%  of  the 
 Earth's  crust  and  is  widely  used  in  the 
 glass and ceramic industries? 
 SSC CHSL 6/06/2022(Afternoon) 
 (a) Amphibole  (b) Feldspar 
 (c) Zeolites  (d) Pyroxene 
 Sol.305.(b)  Feldspars  are  a  group  of 
 rock-forming  aluminum  tectosilicate 
 minerals,  containing  sodium,  calcium, 
 potassium,  or  barium.  They  are  used  as 
 ?uxing  agents  in  ceramics  and  glass 
 applications,  and  also  are  used  as 
 functional  ?llers  in  the  paint,  plastic, 
 rubber and adhesive industries. 
 Q.306.  Which  of  the  following  minerals  is 
 NOT  found  in  rivers  (alluvial  placers)  and 
 on  the  coast,  especially  beaches  (beach 
 placers)? 
 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Tin  (b) Bauxite  (c) Platinum  (d) Gold 
 Sol.306.(b)  Bauxite  is  considered  to  be  a 
 mineral,  but  it's  a  rock.  Bauxite  is 
 aluminium's main ore. 
 Q.307.  Which  of  the  following  is  an 
 Export  Processing  Zone  (EPZ)  set  up  in 
 West Bengal? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Morning) 
 (a) Farakka  (b) Falta 
 (c) Haldia  (d) Midnapur 
 Sol.307.(b)  Falta.  An  Export  Processing 
 Zone  (EPZ)  is  a  Customs  area  where  one 
 is  allowed  to  import  plant,  machinery, 
 equipment  and  material  for  the 
 manufacture  of  export  goods  under 
 security, without payment of duty. 
 Q.308.  Naharkatiya  oil  ?eld  is  located  in 
 which state? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Assam  (b) West Bengal 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.308.(a)  Assam  .  It  is  located  at  a 
 distance  of  32  km  southwest  of  Digboi  at 
 the  left  bank  of  the  Burhi  Dihing  river. 
 Assam  has  4  re?neries  -  Noonmati 
 re?nery,  Numaligarh  Re?nery, 
 Bongaigaon Re?nery, Digboi Re?nery. 
 Q.309.  In  which  of  the  following  states  is 
 the  Tilaiya  Ultra  Mega  Power  Project 
 located? 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Madhya Pradesh   (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Maharashtra 
 Sol.309.(c)  Jharkhand.  Tilaiya  Ultra 
 Mega  Power  Project  (UMPP)  is  an 
 upcoming  3,960  MW  power  project  at 
 Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. 
 Q.310.  In  which  of  the  following  states 
 are  the  Sundargarh  deposits  of 
 Manganese located? 
 SSC CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) 
 (a) Odisha  (b) Maharashtra 
 (c) Kerala  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.310.(a)  Odisha  .  Manganese  deposits 
 are  available  in  Sundargarh,  Keonjhar, 
 Rayagada,  and  Balangir  districts  in 
 Odisha.  Dolomite  is  also  available 
 plentily in the  Sundargarh District. 
 Q.311.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 one  of  the  richest  monazite  deposits  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) Kerala  (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Rajasthan 
 Sol.311.(a)  Kerala.  World's  richest 
 monazite  deposits  occur  in  the  Palakkad 
 and  Kollam  districts  of  Kerala.  Nuclear 
 minerals  in  India  primarily  comprises 
 Thorium  and  very  few  reserves  of 
 Uranium. 
 Agriculture 
 Q.312.  In  July  1968,  Indira  Gandhi,  the 
 then  Prime  Minister  of  India,  o?cially 
 recorded  impressive  strides  of  the  Green 
 Revolution  in  agriculture  by  releasing  a 
 special stamp entitled _____________ . 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Wheat Revolution  (b) Fasal Kranti 
 (c) Harit Kranti             (d) Green Revolution 
 Sol.312.(a)  Wheat  Revolution  (Part  of 
 Green  Revolution)  was  initiated  under  the 
 Third  Five  Year  Plan  (1961-66)  by 
 introducing  high-yielding  varieties  Seeds 
 of  rice  and  wheat.  Objective:  Eradication 
 of  hunger,  ensure  food  security,  and 
 Agricultural  Modernisation.  Father  of  the 
 Green  Revolution  in  India  -  M  S 
 Swaminathan.  The  term  green  revolution 
 was  ?rst  coined  by  William  Gaud.  The 
 Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in  the 
 world - Norman Borlaug. 
 Q.313.  Which  of  the  following  reasons 
 can  be  attributed  to  the  excessive 
 pressure on agricultural land in India? 
 a) Right of inheritance 
 b) Size of unpro?table land holding 
 c) Division of land 
 d) Multiple cropping 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Only a and b  (b) b, c and d 
 (c) a, c and d  (d) a, b and c 
 Sol.313.(d)  a,  b  and  c.  Reasons  that 
 cause  pressure  on  Agriculture:  The  right 
 of  inheritance,  Division  of  land,  Rising 
 population,  Use  of  Excessive  Chemical 
 Fertilizer,  Salinization  of  soil, 
 Deserti?cation,  Urbanisation, 
 Waterlogging,  Climate  Change,  Droughts, 
 Pollution etc. 
 Q.314.  Which  of  the  following  countries 
 is  related  with  high  yielding  variety  seeds 
 that  are  used  as  part  of  Green  Revolution 
 policies in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Russia  (b) Mexico 
 (c) China  (d) The US 
 Sol.314.(b)  Mexico.  Green  Revolution  -  A 
 period  that  began  in  the  1960s  during 
 which  agriculture  in  India  was  converted 
 into  a  modern  industrial  system  by  the 
 adoption  of  technology  (The  use  of  high 
 yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds,  mechanised 
 farm  tools,  irrigation  facilities,  pesticides, 
 and fertilizers). 
 Q.315.  Which  of  the  following  has  NOT 
 been  a  positive  impact  of  the  Green 
 Revolution in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Bene?ts to farmers 
 (b) Industrial growth 
 (c) Reduced import of food grains 
 (d) Non-food grains excluded 
 Sol.315.(d)  Non-food  grains  excluded. 
 The  Green  Revolution  -  A  period  of 
 technology  transfer  initiatives  that  saw 
 greatly  increased  crop  yields.  The  use  of 
 high  yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds, 
 mechanised farm tools, irrigation 
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 facilities, pesticides, and fertilizers. 
 Q.316.  Which  of  the  following  varieties  of 
 rice  is  known  as  the  miracle  rice  for  India 
 and  was  ?rst  harvested  in  1967  with 
 exceptional yield? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) IR9   (b) IR8   (c) PETA   (d) DGWG 
 Sol.316.(b)  IR8.  It  is  a  high-yielding 
 semi-dwarf  rice  variety  developed  by  the 
 International  Rice  Research  Institute 
 (IRRI).  IR8  is  also  called  miracle  rice, 
 which  helped  save  India  from  a  massive 
 famine.  Golden  rice:  A  transgenic  rice 
 having  a  gene  for  carotene.  It  was  ?rst 
 introduced  in  1999  by  Ingo  Potrykus  and 
 Peter  Beyer.  It  contains  pro-vitamin  A 
 which  upon  ingestion  is  converted  to 
 vitamin A in the human body. 
 Q.317.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT 
 related  to  Food  Safety  Management 
 Systems? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Good Handling Practices (GHP) 
 (b) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) 
 (c) Hazard Analysis Critical Control 
 Points (HACCP) 
 (d) Risk of injury 
 Sol.317.(d)  Risk  of  injury.  Food  safety 
 management  system  (FSMS)  -  It  is  a 
 controlled  process  for  managing  food 
 safety  to  ensure  that  all  food  that  is 
 produced  is  up  to  quality  standards  and 
 safe  to  consume.  It  includes  the  Food 
 Safety, Food Safety Audit. 
 Q.318.  For  Kharif  crops,  the  temperature 
 required  for  farming  is  above  25  degrees 
 Celsius  with  high  humidity  and  annual 
 rainfall above ________ cm. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) 16   (b) 50   (c) 100   (d) 35 
 Sol.318.(c)  100.  Kharif  crops  are  sown 
 during  the  monsoon  season,  which  lasts 
 from  June  to  September  in  India. 
 Examples  :  Rice,  jowar,  Cotton, 
 Groundnut,  Soybean,  Jute,  Sugarcane. 
 Rabi  crops  are  sown  in  winter  from 
 October  to  December  and  harvested  in 
 summer  from  April  to  June.  Some  of  the 
 important  rabi  crops  are  wheat,  barley, 
 peas,  gram  and  mustard.  Sesamum  and 
 castor  seeds  is  a  kharif  crop  in  north  and 
 rabi crop in south India. 
 Q.319.  The  agricultural  land  below  the 
 main  canal  water  level  forms  the 
 ________. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) command area       (b) lift system 
 (c) ?ow system  (d) warebandi 
 Sol.319.(a)  command  area.  Lift  system  - 
 Water  is  lifted  from  lower  level  to  higher 
 level  with  the  help  of  pumps  and  other 
 equipment.  Flow  system  -  The  type  of 
 irrigation  in  which  water  is  available  at  a 
 higher  level  to  enable  supply  to  the  land 
 by  gravity  ?ow.  Warabandi  -  It  is  a  system 
 of  rotation  of  supply  of  water  according 
 to  a  predetermined  schedule  as  per  area 
 and  crop  needs  specifying  the  day,  time 
 and  duration  of  supply  to  each  holding  to 
 ensure  equitable  water  distribution 
 among farmers of an outlet command. 
 Q.320.  Identify  the  group  of  major  Jute 
 producing states of India. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, 
 Gujarat 
 (b) West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha 
 (c) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, 
 Madhya Pradesh 
 (d) Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, 
 Himachal Pradesh 
 Sol.320.(b)  Jute  is  a  rain-fed  crop  with 
 little  need  for  fertilizer  or  pesticides,  in 
 contrast  to  cotton's  heavy  requirements. 
 The  jute  ?ber  comes  from  the  stem  and 
 ribbon  (outer  skin)  of  the  jute  plant. 
 World’s  largest  producer  of  jute  :  India, 
 Bangladesh, China and Thailand. 
 Q.321.  ___________  land  is  suitable  for 
 regular cropping. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Arable  (b) Barren 
 (c) Marginal  (d) Urban 
 Sol.321.(a)  Arable  land:  Land  under 
 temporary  crops,  temporary  meadows 
 for  mowing  or  for  pasture,  land  under 
 market  or  kitchen  gardens,  and 
 temporary  fallow.  It  is  capable  of  being 
 ploughed  and  used  to  grow  crops.  Barren 
 land  -  Land  that  normally  cannot  be 
 brought  under  cultivation  with  the 
 available  technology.  Marginal  land  - 
 Land that has little or no agricultural 
 Value. 
 Q.322.  Which  of  the  following 
 statements  is  INCORRECT  with  regard  to 
 the Green Revolution? 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) It was introduced in areas that were 
 rain-fed 
 (b) It was a government programme of 
 agricultural modernisation 
 (c) It was targeted mainly at the wheat 
 and rice-growing areas 
 (d) It was funded by international 
 agencies 
 Sol.322.(a) Green revolution :  It is the 
 Agricultural  Revolution  that  increased 
 production  of  food  grains  (especially 
 wheat  and  rice).  Objective  -  To  enhance 
 farm productivity of crops. 
 Q.323.  Shifting  agriculture  is  known  as 
 ______ in the Western Ghats. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) kumari (b) dahiya (c) waltre (d) koman 
 Sol.323.(a)  kumari.  Names  of  shifting 
 cultivation  in  different  parts  of  India: 
 Jhum  -  Northeastern  states  like 
 Nagaland,  Mizoram,  Meghalaya,  and 
 Manipur.  Dahiya  or  Bewar  -  Chhattisgarh 
 and  Madhya  Pradesh.  Podu  or  Penda  - 
 Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana.  Koman 
 or  Bringa  -  Orissa.  Valre  or  Waltre  - 
 South-eastern  Rajasthan.  Khil  - 
 Himalayan belt. 
 Q.324.  Which  group  of  crops  belong  to 
 ?bre  crops  and  are  produced  on  a  large 
 scale in India ? 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Gram and tur  (b) Jute and hemp 
 (c) Tea and coffee    (d) Wheat and rice 
 Sol.324.(b)  Jute  and  Hemp.  Jute  is 
 known  as  Golden  Fibre.  It  grows  well  on 
 well-drained  fertile  soils  in  the 
 ?oodplains.  MajorJute  producing  states 
 (West  Bengal,  Bihar,  Assam,  Odisha  and 
 Meghalaya).  Types  of  Crop  in  India  : 
 Kharif  -  Sown  in  the  rainy  season  from 
 June  to  September.  Examples  (Paddy, 
 Maize,  Soybean,  Groundnut  and  Cotton). 
 Rabi  -  Sown  in  winter  season  (October  to 
 March).  Examples  (Wheat,  Gram,  Pea, 
 Mustard and linseed). 
 Q.325.  In  India,  the  'Aus',  'Aman'  and 
 'Boro'  terms  are  associated  with  which 
 crop from the following? 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Wheat  (b) Gram 
 (c) Sugarcane  (d) Paddy 
 Sol.325.(d)  Paddy  (variety  of  Rice):  It  is 
 best  suited  to  regions  which  have  high 
 humidity,  prolonged  sunshine  and  an 
 assured  supply  of  water.  The  average 
 temperature  required  is  21  to  37º  C. 
 Varieties  of  Wheat:  Karan  Vandana, 
 Karan  Shriya,  Durum.  Varieties  of  Gram: 
 Chafa,  Warangal,  N-59,  N-31.  Varieties  of 
 Sugarcane:  CoM  7219  (Sanjivani),  CoM 
 88121  (Krishna).  Varieties  of  Paddy: 
 Pusa Basmati, Nua kala jeera. 
 Q.326.  Which  of  the  following  crops  is 
 the  only  genetically  modi?ed  (GM)  crop 
 approved  for  commercial  cultivation  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Bt Brinjal  (b) Mustard 
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 (c) Bt Cotton  (d) Tomato 
 Sol.326.(c)  Bt  Cotton.  GM  crops  :  These 
 are  derived  from  plants  whose  genes  are 
 arti?cially  modi?ed,  usually  by  inserting 
 genetic  material  from  another  organism. 
 India  approved  the  release  of  Bt  cotton 
 (Cry  1  AC)  for  commercial  cultivation  in 
 2002  -  Andhra  Pradesh,  Gujarat, 
 Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh, 
 Karnataka,  and  Tamil  Nadu.  Best  known 
 variety of GM rice is golden rice. 
 Q.327.  Which  of  these  is  true  about  the 
 second phase of the green revolution 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) It covered the period of the 1980s. 
 (b) It was introduced in areas with 
 irrigation facilities. 
 (c) It covered the period of the 1960s and 
 1970s. 
 (d) It was introduced in Punjab and Uttar 
 Pradesh regions. 
 Sol.327.(a)  Green  Revolution  :  Initiated  by 
 Norman  Borlaug  (Father  of  the  Green 
 Revolution  in  the  world)  in  the  1960s.  He 
 developed  High  Yielding  Varieties  (HYVs) 
 of  wheat  and  won  the  Nobel  Peace  Prize 
 (1970).  Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in 
 India:  M.S.  Swaminathan.  Green 
 revolution:  Revolution  in  the  increase  of 
 food grains (especially wheat). 
 Q.328.  Which  of  the  following  crops  can 
 be  grown  during  the  Kharif  season  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Gram  (b) Mustard 
 (c) Wheat  (d) Cotton 
 Sol.328.(d)  Cotton.  Kharif  Crops  : 
 Sowing  Season  -  Early  May,  with  the 
 onset  of  the  ?rst  monsoon  rains. 
 Harvesting  Months  :  Typically  between 
 October  and  November.  Examples: 
 Cotton,  groundnut,  maize,  and  rice.  Rabi 
 Crops  :  Sowing  Season  -  Around 
 mid-November,  after  the  monsoon  rains. 
 Harvesting  Months  -  Generally  between 
 April  and  May.  Examples  -  Barley,  gram, 
 peas,  and  wheat.  Zaid  Crops  -  Crops  that 
 are  sown  in  March  and  harvested  in 
 June.  Examples  -  Muskmelon, 
 Watermelon,  Cucumber,  Bitter  gourd, 
 Pumpkin etc. 
 Q.329.  Cultivating  large  farms  with 
 moderately  low  inputs  of  labour  and 
 capital is referred to as ________. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) hybrid cultivation 
 (b) extensive cultivation 
 (c) intensive cultivation 
 (d) capitalist cultivation 
 Sol.329.(b)  Extensive  cultivation  -  The 
 crop  yield  depends  on  the  natural  fertility 
 of  the  soil,  terrain,  climate,  availability  of 
 water.  Example  -  Grain  Farming,  shifting 
 cultivation.  Hybrid  cultivation  :  It  involves 
 the  use  of  hybrid  seed  varieties  (created 
 by  crossbreeding  two  or  more  genetically 
 distinct  plants).  Example  -  Wheat  - 
 Sonalika  and  Kalyan  Sona,  Rice  -  Jaya 
 and  Ratna.  Intensive  cultivation  -  Large 
 farms  are  being  cultivated  with  high  level 
 use  of  capital  and  labor.  Examples  - 
 Greenhouse  agriculture,  Aquaculture. 
 Capitalist  cultivation  -  Farming  activities 
 are  controlled  and  manipulated  by 
 individual  entrepreneurs.  Example  - 
 Plantation farming. 
 Q.330.  Which  of  the  following  crops  is 
 classi?ed as ?ne grain? 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Bajra  (b) Ragi  (c) Maize  (d) Wheat 
 Sol.330.(d)  Wheat.  India  produces  a 
 variety  of  cereals,  which  are  classi?ed  as 
 ?ne  grains  (Rice,  Wheat)  and  Coarse 
 grains  -  Jowar,  Bajra,  Maize,  Ragi,  etc.  In 
 West  Bengal  farmers  grow  three  crops  of 
 rice  called  ‘aus’,  ‘aman’  and  ‘boro’.  But  in 
 the  Himalayas  and  northwestern  parts  of 
 the  country,  it  is  grown  as  a  kharif  crop 
 during the southwest Monsoon season. 
 Q.331.  Match the columns. 
 Names of 
 Shifting 
 Agriculture 
 Related State 
 I. Jhuming  a) Madhya Pradesh 
 II. Dahiya  b) Andhra Pradesh 
 III. Penda  c) North eastern region 
 IV. Kumari  d) Western Ghats 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a (b) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d 
 (c) I-b, II-c, III-a, IV-d (d) I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d 
 Sol.331.(d)  i-c,  ii-a,  iii-b,  iv-d.  Shifting 
 cultivation  (Slash  and  burn  agriculture)  - 
 A  plot  of  land  is  cleared  by  felling  the 
 trees  and  burning  them.  The  ashes  are 
 then  mixed  with  the  soil  and  crops  are 
 grown.  After  the  soil  loses  its  fertility,  the 
 land  is  abandoned  and  the  cultivator 
 moves  to  a  new  plot.  Known  by  different 
 Names  :  Kaman,  Vinga  and  Dhavi 
 (Odisha),  Batra  (South-eastern 
 Rajasthan),  Podu  (Andhra  Pradesh), 
 Milpa  (Mexico),  Roca  (Brazil),  Ladang 
 (Malaysia). 
 Q.332.  Which  of  the  following  is  the 
 most  suitable  application  of  rainwater 
 harvesting? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Used in cooking 
 (b) Irrigation 
 (c) Water for pets 
 (d) Use for industrial purposes 
 Sol.332.(b)  Irrigation.  Rainwater 
 harvesting  is  the  simple  process  or 
 technology  used  to  conserve  rainwater 
 by  collecting,  storing,  conveying  and 
 purifying  rainwater  that  runs  off  from 
 rooftops,  parks,  roads,  open  grounds  etc. 
 Application  -  To  provide  drinking  water, 
 domestic  water,  water  for  livestock, 
 water  for  small  irrigation,  and  a  way  to 
 replenish groundwater levels. 
 Q.333.  What  is  meant  by  subsistence 
 agriculture ? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Agricultural output is su?cient for 
 the country. 
 (b) Agriculturists produce primarily for 
 themselves. 
 (c) Agriculture generates su?cient 
 income. 
 (d) Agriculturists produce primarily for 
 the market. 
 Sol.333.(b)  Types  of  Subsistence 
 Farming  :  primitive  subsistence  farming 
 or  shifting  cultivation  (oldest  form  of 
 agriculture)  -  It  happens  on  a 
 self-su?cient  basis,  and  farmers  raise 
 food  according  to  their  family’s  needs. 
 The  trees  are  cut  down  and  burnt  and  the 
 cleared  land  is  cultivated.  Other  names: 
 Shifting  cultivation  or  slash  and  burn 
 cultivation.  Intensive  subsistence 
 farming  -  The  farmer  cultivates  a  small 
 plot  of  land  using  simple  tools  and  more. 
 More  than  one  crop  is  cultivated  during  a 
 year. 
 Q.334.  Which  of  these  is  NOT  one  of  the 
 negative effects of the green revolution? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Primarily medium and large farmers 
 were able to bene?t from the new 
 technology of the green revolution. 
 (b) The green revolution bene?ted 
 farmers who had access to land, 
 capital, technology and know-how 
 (c) The green revolution led to the 
 displacement of tenant cultivators in 
 many cases. 
 (d) The green revolution caused 
 increased migration from urban to 
 rural areas. 
 Sol.334.(d)  Effect  of  the  revolution  - 
 Increased  crop  productivity  through 
 increased  farming  area,  double-cropping, 
 HYV  seeds  adoption,  increased  use  of 
 inorganic  fertilizers  and  pesticides, 
 improved  irrigation  facilities  and 
 improved farm implements and 
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 protection measures. 
 Q.335.  Which  of  the  following  states  of 
 India  still  uses  the  ancient  bamboo  drip 
 irrigation method? 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Telangana  (b) Meghalaya 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Chhattisgarh 
 Sol.335.(b)  Meghalaya.  Bamboo  drip 
 irrigation  system  is  tapping  stream  and 
 spring  water  by  using  bamboo  pipes. 
 Types  of  Irrigation  systems:  Well  and 
 Tube  well,  Canal,  Tank,  Drip,  Sprinkler, 
 Furrow,  Surge,  Ditch.  The  word 
 Meghalaya  means  “abode  of  clouds”. 
 ‘Krem  Liat  Prah’  Longest  cave  of  India  is 
 in Meghalaya.  Hills  : Garo, Khasi, Jaintia. 
 Q.336.  Which  of  the  following 
 classi?cation  bases  of  industry  applies 
 to  the  products  -  cotton,  jute,  wool,  silk 
 textile,  rubber,  tea,  sugar,  coffee,  edible 
 oil ? 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Key industries 
 (b) Consumer industries 
 (c) Agro based industries 
 (d) Mineral based industries 
 Sol.336.(c)  Agro-based  industries  (  Use 
 Plant  and  Animal-based  products  as  their 
 raw  materials).  Mineral-based  Industry  : 
 Primary  industries  that  use  mineral  ores 
 as  their  raw  materials.  Examples:  Iron 
 and  steel  industry,  Copper  smelting 
 industry,  Cement  industry,  Lead  and  zinc 
 smelting  industry  etc.  Consumer 
 industries  :  Produce  goods  for  direct  use 
 by  consumers.  Examples  :  Sugar, 
 Toothpaste,  Paper,  Sewing  machines, 
 Fans etc. 
 Q.337.  54.6%  of  the  total  workforce  is 
 engaged  in______  and  allied  sector 
 activites (Census of India 2011). 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Hunting and gathering 
 (b) Manufacturing 
 (c) Agriculture 
 (d) Mining 
 Sol.337.(c)  Agriculture.  Census  2011 
 was  conducted  by  the  Registrar  General 
 of  India.  The  total  number  of  agricultural 
 workers  in  the  country  :  263.1  million 
 (118.8  million  cultivators  and  144.3 
 million  agricultural  labourers)  in  2011. 
 The  workforce  participation  rate  for 
 females  was  25.51%  against  53.26%  for 
 males.  Government  has  taken  measures 
 to  retain  farmers  in  agriculture  :  Pradhan 
 Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY), 
 provision  of  Price  Stabilization  Fund 
 (PSF)  to  mitigate  price  volatility  in 
 agricultural  produce,  Scheme  for  Soil 
 Health  Cards,  setting  up  of  Agri-tech 
 Infrastructure Fund. 
 Q.338.  Which  of  these  is  NOT  true  about 
 the green revolution? 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) It was funded by international 
 agencies. 
 (b) It was a private-sector programme for 
 agricultural modernization. 
 (c) It was targeted mainly in the wheat 
 and rice-growing areas. 
 (d) It was introduced only in areas that 
 had assured irrigation. 
 Sol.338.(b)  Green  revolution:  Dr.  Norman 
 Borlaug  -  "Father  of  the  Green  Revolution 
 in  the  world".  Focus  Crops:  Wheat  and 
 Rice.  M.S.  Swaminathan  -  "Father  of  the 
 Green  Revolution  in  India’’.  Other 
 agricultural  Revolutions:  White 
 Revolution  -  Milk  production.  Red 
 revolution-  Meat  or  tomato  production, 
 Pink  revolution  -  poultry,  meat,  onion, 
 prawns.  Blue  revolution  -  Fish  production. 
 Black revolution - Petroleum production. 
 Q.339.  Which  of  the  following  is  a 
 plantation  crop  found  abundantly  in 
 Assam? 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Tea  (b) Wheat  (c) Rice  (d) Maize 
 Sol.339.(a)  Tea.  The  second-largest 
 producer  of  tea  is  India  in  the  world. 
 Assam  valley  and  Cachar  are  the  two  tea 
 producing  regions  in  Assam.  Dooars, 
 Terai,  and  Darjeeling  are  the  three  major 
 tea  producer  regions  in  West  Bengal. 
 Maize  mainly  grows  in  Madhya  Pradesh 
 and  Karnataka.  Major  wheat  -growing 
 states  are  Uttar  Pradesh,  Punjab, 
 Haryana,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan, 
 Bihar  and  Gujarat.  Rice  is  mainly 
 produced  in  the  regions,  such  as  West 
 Bengal,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Andhra  Pradesh, 
 and Punjab. 
 Q.340.  Which of these is NOT one of the 
 impacts of the green revolution? 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) A loosening of traditional bonds or 
 hereditary relationships between 
 farmers or landowners and 
 agricultural workers. 
 (b) The rise of a class of 'free' wage 
 labourers. 
 (c) A shift from payment in cash to 
 payment in kind (grain). 
 (d) There was an increase in the use of 
 agricultural labour as cultivation 
 became more intensive. 
 Sol.340.(c)  Green revolution:  Dr. Norman 
 Borlaug  -  "Father  of  the  Green  Revolution 
 in  the  world".  Focus  Crops  -  Wheat,  rice, 
 and  maize  (corn).  M.S.  Swaminathan  - 
 "Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in  India’’. 
 Phases  of  Green  revolution  :  First  phase 
 (Approximately  mid  1960s  -  mid  1970s). 
 Use  of  high-yielding  varieties  (HYV) 
 seeds  are  restricted  to  Punjab,  Andhra 
 Pradesh  and  Tamil  Nadu.  Further,  the  use 
 of  HYV  seeds  primarily  bene?ted  the 
 wheat  growing  regions  only.  Second 
 phase  (mid-1970s  to  mid-1980s)  -  During 
 the  6th  and  7th  plan,  wet  agriculture 
 (mainly rice) was targeted. 
 Q.341.  Cultivation  of  rice  needs  high 
 rainfall  . 
 SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Low temperature and low humidity 
 (b) High temperature and low humidity 
 (c) High temperature and high humidity 
 (d) Low temperature and high humidity 
 Sol.341.(c)  High  temperature  and  high 
 humidity.  Fertile  riverine  alluvial  soil  is 
 best  for  rice  cultivation.  It  is  a  type  of 
 Kharif  crop.  West  Bengal  is  the  largest 
 rice-producing  state  in  India.  China  is  the 
 world's  largest  producer  of  rice  followed 
 by  India.  Methane  is  the  gas  produced  by 
 the rice ?eld. 
 Q.342.  The  cultivation  of  ________  was 
 introduced  on  the  Baba  Budan  Hills  in 
 India. 
 SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) silk (b) tea  (c) coffee (d) cardamon 
 Sol.342.(c)  Coffee  .  Baba  Budan 
 introduced  the  coffee  plant  to 
 Chikkamanglur,  Karnataka  in  1670. 
 Growth  of  coffee  was  encouraged  during 
 the  time  of  General  Sir  Mark  Cubbon  in 
 1834.Types  of  coffee  bean  :  Arabica, 
 Robusta,  Excelsa  and  Liberica.  Coffee 
 producer  country:  1 
 st 
 -  Brazil.  2 
 nd 
 - 
 Vietnam. 
 Q.343  .  Which  of  the  following  have  been 
 characteristics of the Green Revolution? 
 A. Spurt in crop productivity. 
 B.  Shift  away  from  commercial  farming 
 to subsistence farming. 
 C. Rise in acreage. 
 SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) All- A, B and C  (b) Only B and C 
 (c) Only A and C    (d) Only A and B 
 Sol.343.(c)  Only  A  and  C.  Green 
 Revolution:  Initiated  by  -  Norman 
 Borlaug  (1960).  He  is  known  as  the 
 ‘Father  of  Green  Revolution’  in  world.  He 
 received  the  Nobel  prize  (1970)  for 
 developing  High  yielding  varieties  (HYVs) 
 of  wheat.  M.S.  Swaminathan  (Father  of 
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 Q.303.  Which of the following states has 
 the highest reserves of haematite ore in 
 India? 
 SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Rajasthan  (b) Tamil Nadu 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Odisha 
 Sol.303.(d)  Odisha  followed  by 
 Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh,  Karnataka,  and 
 Goa.  Most  common  Iron  ores  are 
 hematite  (Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 )  red;  magnetite  (Fe 
 3 
 O 
 4 
 ) ?
 black;  limonite  (2Fe 
 2 
 O 
 3 
 ·3H 
 2 
 O)  brown; ? ?
 and siderite (FeCO 
 3 
 )  pale brown. ?
 Q.304.  Which  of  the  following  minerals 
 are NOT found in Chota nagpur-belt? 
 SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Gold (b) Iron-ore (c) Chromite (d) Coal 
 Sol.304.(a)  Gold.  Chhota  Nagpur  plateau 
 has  an  abundance  of  mineral  resources 
 such  as  mica,  bauxite,  copper,  limestone, 
 iron  ore,  and  coal.  This  belt  stretches 
 over  Jharkhand,  Chattisgarh,  West 
 Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar. 
 Q.305.  Which  of  the  following  is  a  large 
 group  of  rock-forming  silicate  minerals 
 that  constitutes  more  than  50%  of  the 
 Earth's  crust  and  is  widely  used  in  the 
 glass and ceramic industries? 
 SSC CHSL 6/06/2022(Afternoon) 
 (a) Amphibole  (b) Feldspar 
 (c) Zeolites  (d) Pyroxene 
 Sol.305.(b)  Feldspars  are  a  group  of 
 rock-forming  aluminum  tectosilicate 
 minerals,  containing  sodium,  calcium, 
 potassium,  or  barium.  They  are  used  as 
 ?uxing  agents  in  ceramics  and  glass 
 applications,  and  also  are  used  as 
 functional  ?llers  in  the  paint,  plastic, 
 rubber and adhesive industries. 
 Q.306.  Which  of  the  following  minerals  is 
 NOT  found  in  rivers  (alluvial  placers)  and 
 on  the  coast,  especially  beaches  (beach 
 placers)? 
 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Tin  (b) Bauxite  (c) Platinum  (d) Gold 
 Sol.306.(b)  Bauxite  is  considered  to  be  a 
 mineral,  but  it's  a  rock.  Bauxite  is 
 aluminium's main ore. 
 Q.307.  Which  of  the  following  is  an 
 Export  Processing  Zone  (EPZ)  set  up  in 
 West Bengal? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Morning) 
 (a) Farakka  (b) Falta 
 (c) Haldia  (d) Midnapur 
 Sol.307.(b)  Falta.  An  Export  Processing 
 Zone  (EPZ)  is  a  Customs  area  where  one 
 is  allowed  to  import  plant,  machinery, 
 equipment  and  material  for  the 
 manufacture  of  export  goods  under 
 security, without payment of duty. 
 Q.308.  Naharkatiya  oil  ?eld  is  located  in 
 which state? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Assam  (b) West Bengal 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.308.(a)  Assam  .  It  is  located  at  a 
 distance  of  32  km  southwest  of  Digboi  at 
 the  left  bank  of  the  Burhi  Dihing  river. 
 Assam  has  4  re?neries  -  Noonmati 
 re?nery,  Numaligarh  Re?nery, 
 Bongaigaon Re?nery, Digboi Re?nery. 
 Q.309.  In  which  of  the  following  states  is 
 the  Tilaiya  Ultra  Mega  Power  Project 
 located? 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Evening) 
 (a) Madhya Pradesh   (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Maharashtra 
 Sol.309.(c)  Jharkhand.  Tilaiya  Ultra 
 Mega  Power  Project  (UMPP)  is  an 
 upcoming  3,960  MW  power  project  at 
 Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. 
 Q.310.  In  which  of  the  following  states 
 are  the  Sundargarh  deposits  of 
 Manganese located? 
 SSC CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) 
 (a) Odisha  (b) Maharashtra 
 (c) Kerala  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.310.(a)  Odisha  .  Manganese  deposits 
 are  available  in  Sundargarh,  Keonjhar, 
 Rayagada,  and  Balangir  districts  in 
 Odisha.  Dolomite  is  also  available 
 plentily in the  Sundargarh District. 
 Q.311.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 one  of  the  richest  monazite  deposits  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) Kerala  (b) Gujarat 
 (c) Jharkhand  (d) Rajasthan 
 Sol.311.(a)  Kerala.  World's  richest 
 monazite  deposits  occur  in  the  Palakkad 
 and  Kollam  districts  of  Kerala.  Nuclear 
 minerals  in  India  primarily  comprises 
 Thorium  and  very  few  reserves  of 
 Uranium. 
 Agriculture 
 Q.312.  In  July  1968,  Indira  Gandhi,  the 
 then  Prime  Minister  of  India,  o?cially 
 recorded  impressive  strides  of  the  Green 
 Revolution  in  agriculture  by  releasing  a 
 special stamp entitled _____________ . 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Wheat Revolution  (b) Fasal Kranti 
 (c) Harit Kranti             (d) Green Revolution 
 Sol.312.(a)  Wheat  Revolution  (Part  of 
 Green  Revolution)  was  initiated  under  the 
 Third  Five  Year  Plan  (1961-66)  by 
 introducing  high-yielding  varieties  Seeds 
 of  rice  and  wheat.  Objective:  Eradication 
 of  hunger,  ensure  food  security,  and 
 Agricultural  Modernisation.  Father  of  the 
 Green  Revolution  in  India  -  M  S 
 Swaminathan.  The  term  green  revolution 
 was  ?rst  coined  by  William  Gaud.  The 
 Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in  the 
 world - Norman Borlaug. 
 Q.313.  Which  of  the  following  reasons 
 can  be  attributed  to  the  excessive 
 pressure on agricultural land in India? 
 a) Right of inheritance 
 b) Size of unpro?table land holding 
 c) Division of land 
 d) Multiple cropping 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Only a and b  (b) b, c and d 
 (c) a, c and d  (d) a, b and c 
 Sol.313.(d)  a,  b  and  c.  Reasons  that 
 cause  pressure  on  Agriculture:  The  right 
 of  inheritance,  Division  of  land,  Rising 
 population,  Use  of  Excessive  Chemical 
 Fertilizer,  Salinization  of  soil, 
 Deserti?cation,  Urbanisation, 
 Waterlogging,  Climate  Change,  Droughts, 
 Pollution etc. 
 Q.314.  Which  of  the  following  countries 
 is  related  with  high  yielding  variety  seeds 
 that  are  used  as  part  of  Green  Revolution 
 policies in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Russia  (b) Mexico 
 (c) China  (d) The US 
 Sol.314.(b)  Mexico.  Green  Revolution  -  A 
 period  that  began  in  the  1960s  during 
 which  agriculture  in  India  was  converted 
 into  a  modern  industrial  system  by  the 
 adoption  of  technology  (The  use  of  high 
 yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds,  mechanised 
 farm  tools,  irrigation  facilities,  pesticides, 
 and fertilizers). 
 Q.315.  Which  of  the  following  has  NOT 
 been  a  positive  impact  of  the  Green 
 Revolution in India? 
 SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Bene?ts to farmers 
 (b) Industrial growth 
 (c) Reduced import of food grains 
 (d) Non-food grains excluded 
 Sol.315.(d)  Non-food  grains  excluded. 
 The  Green  Revolution  -  A  period  of 
 technology  transfer  initiatives  that  saw 
 greatly  increased  crop  yields.  The  use  of 
 high  yielding  variety  (HYV)  seeds, 
 mechanised farm tools, irrigation 
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 facilities, pesticides, and fertilizers. 
 Q.316.  Which  of  the  following  varieties  of 
 rice  is  known  as  the  miracle  rice  for  India 
 and  was  ?rst  harvested  in  1967  with 
 exceptional yield? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) IR9   (b) IR8   (c) PETA   (d) DGWG 
 Sol.316.(b)  IR8.  It  is  a  high-yielding 
 semi-dwarf  rice  variety  developed  by  the 
 International  Rice  Research  Institute 
 (IRRI).  IR8  is  also  called  miracle  rice, 
 which  helped  save  India  from  a  massive 
 famine.  Golden  rice:  A  transgenic  rice 
 having  a  gene  for  carotene.  It  was  ?rst 
 introduced  in  1999  by  Ingo  Potrykus  and 
 Peter  Beyer.  It  contains  pro-vitamin  A 
 which  upon  ingestion  is  converted  to 
 vitamin A in the human body. 
 Q.317.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT 
 related  to  Food  Safety  Management 
 Systems? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Good Handling Practices (GHP) 
 (b) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) 
 (c) Hazard Analysis Critical Control 
 Points (HACCP) 
 (d) Risk of injury 
 Sol.317.(d)  Risk  of  injury.  Food  safety 
 management  system  (FSMS)  -  It  is  a 
 controlled  process  for  managing  food 
 safety  to  ensure  that  all  food  that  is 
 produced  is  up  to  quality  standards  and 
 safe  to  consume.  It  includes  the  Food 
 Safety, Food Safety Audit. 
 Q.318.  For  Kharif  crops,  the  temperature 
 required  for  farming  is  above  25  degrees 
 Celsius  with  high  humidity  and  annual 
 rainfall above ________ cm. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) 16   (b) 50   (c) 100   (d) 35 
 Sol.318.(c)  100.  Kharif  crops  are  sown 
 during  the  monsoon  season,  which  lasts 
 from  June  to  September  in  India. 
 Examples  :  Rice,  jowar,  Cotton, 
 Groundnut,  Soybean,  Jute,  Sugarcane. 
 Rabi  crops  are  sown  in  winter  from 
 October  to  December  and  harvested  in 
 summer  from  April  to  June.  Some  of  the 
 important  rabi  crops  are  wheat,  barley, 
 peas,  gram  and  mustard.  Sesamum  and 
 castor  seeds  is  a  kharif  crop  in  north  and 
 rabi crop in south India. 
 Q.319.  The  agricultural  land  below  the 
 main  canal  water  level  forms  the 
 ________. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) command area       (b) lift system 
 (c) ?ow system  (d) warebandi 
 Sol.319.(a)  command  area.  Lift  system  - 
 Water  is  lifted  from  lower  level  to  higher 
 level  with  the  help  of  pumps  and  other 
 equipment.  Flow  system  -  The  type  of 
 irrigation  in  which  water  is  available  at  a 
 higher  level  to  enable  supply  to  the  land 
 by  gravity  ?ow.  Warabandi  -  It  is  a  system 
 of  rotation  of  supply  of  water  according 
 to  a  predetermined  schedule  as  per  area 
 and  crop  needs  specifying  the  day,  time 
 and  duration  of  supply  to  each  holding  to 
 ensure  equitable  water  distribution 
 among farmers of an outlet command. 
 Q.320.  Identify  the  group  of  major  Jute 
 producing states of India. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, 
 Gujarat 
 (b) West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha 
 (c) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, 
 Madhya Pradesh 
 (d) Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, 
 Himachal Pradesh 
 Sol.320.(b)  Jute  is  a  rain-fed  crop  with 
 little  need  for  fertilizer  or  pesticides,  in 
 contrast  to  cotton's  heavy  requirements. 
 The  jute  ?ber  comes  from  the  stem  and 
 ribbon  (outer  skin)  of  the  jute  plant. 
 World’s  largest  producer  of  jute  :  India, 
 Bangladesh, China and Thailand. 
 Q.321.  ___________  land  is  suitable  for 
 regular cropping. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Arable  (b) Barren 
 (c) Marginal  (d) Urban 
 Sol.321.(a)  Arable  land:  Land  under 
 temporary  crops,  temporary  meadows 
 for  mowing  or  for  pasture,  land  under 
 market  or  kitchen  gardens,  and 
 temporary  fallow.  It  is  capable  of  being 
 ploughed  and  used  to  grow  crops.  Barren 
 land  -  Land  that  normally  cannot  be 
 brought  under  cultivation  with  the 
 available  technology.  Marginal  land  - 
 Land that has little or no agricultural 
 Value. 
 Q.322.  Which  of  the  following 
 statements  is  INCORRECT  with  regard  to 
 the Green Revolution? 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) It was introduced in areas that were 
 rain-fed 
 (b) It was a government programme of 
 agricultural modernisation 
 (c) It was targeted mainly at the wheat 
 and rice-growing areas 
 (d) It was funded by international 
 agencies 
 Sol.322.(a) Green revolution :  It is the 
 Agricultural  Revolution  that  increased 
 production  of  food  grains  (especially 
 wheat  and  rice).  Objective  -  To  enhance 
 farm productivity of crops. 
 Q.323.  Shifting  agriculture  is  known  as 
 ______ in the Western Ghats. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) kumari (b) dahiya (c) waltre (d) koman 
 Sol.323.(a)  kumari.  Names  of  shifting 
 cultivation  in  different  parts  of  India: 
 Jhum  -  Northeastern  states  like 
 Nagaland,  Mizoram,  Meghalaya,  and 
 Manipur.  Dahiya  or  Bewar  -  Chhattisgarh 
 and  Madhya  Pradesh.  Podu  or  Penda  - 
 Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana.  Koman 
 or  Bringa  -  Orissa.  Valre  or  Waltre  - 
 South-eastern  Rajasthan.  Khil  - 
 Himalayan belt. 
 Q.324.  Which  group  of  crops  belong  to 
 ?bre  crops  and  are  produced  on  a  large 
 scale in India ? 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Gram and tur  (b) Jute and hemp 
 (c) Tea and coffee    (d) Wheat and rice 
 Sol.324.(b)  Jute  and  Hemp.  Jute  is 
 known  as  Golden  Fibre.  It  grows  well  on 
 well-drained  fertile  soils  in  the 
 ?oodplains.  MajorJute  producing  states 
 (West  Bengal,  Bihar,  Assam,  Odisha  and 
 Meghalaya).  Types  of  Crop  in  India  : 
 Kharif  -  Sown  in  the  rainy  season  from 
 June  to  September.  Examples  (Paddy, 
 Maize,  Soybean,  Groundnut  and  Cotton). 
 Rabi  -  Sown  in  winter  season  (October  to 
 March).  Examples  (Wheat,  Gram,  Pea, 
 Mustard and linseed). 
 Q.325.  In  India,  the  'Aus',  'Aman'  and 
 'Boro'  terms  are  associated  with  which 
 crop from the following? 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Wheat  (b) Gram 
 (c) Sugarcane  (d) Paddy 
 Sol.325.(d)  Paddy  (variety  of  Rice):  It  is 
 best  suited  to  regions  which  have  high 
 humidity,  prolonged  sunshine  and  an 
 assured  supply  of  water.  The  average 
 temperature  required  is  21  to  37º  C. 
 Varieties  of  Wheat:  Karan  Vandana, 
 Karan  Shriya,  Durum.  Varieties  of  Gram: 
 Chafa,  Warangal,  N-59,  N-31.  Varieties  of 
 Sugarcane:  CoM  7219  (Sanjivani),  CoM 
 88121  (Krishna).  Varieties  of  Paddy: 
 Pusa Basmati, Nua kala jeera. 
 Q.326.  Which  of  the  following  crops  is 
 the  only  genetically  modi?ed  (GM)  crop 
 approved  for  commercial  cultivation  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Bt Brinjal  (b) Mustard 
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 Sol.326.(c)  Bt  Cotton.  GM  crops  :  These 
 are  derived  from  plants  whose  genes  are 
 arti?cially  modi?ed,  usually  by  inserting 
 genetic  material  from  another  organism. 
 India  approved  the  release  of  Bt  cotton 
 (Cry  1  AC)  for  commercial  cultivation  in 
 2002  -  Andhra  Pradesh,  Gujarat, 
 Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh, 
 Karnataka,  and  Tamil  Nadu.  Best  known 
 variety of GM rice is golden rice. 
 Q.327.  Which  of  these  is  true  about  the 
 second phase of the green revolution 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) It covered the period of the 1980s. 
 (b) It was introduced in areas with 
 irrigation facilities. 
 (c) It covered the period of the 1960s and 
 1970s. 
 (d) It was introduced in Punjab and Uttar 
 Pradesh regions. 
 Sol.327.(a)  Green  Revolution  :  Initiated  by 
 Norman  Borlaug  (Father  of  the  Green 
 Revolution  in  the  world)  in  the  1960s.  He 
 developed  High  Yielding  Varieties  (HYVs) 
 of  wheat  and  won  the  Nobel  Peace  Prize 
 (1970).  Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in 
 India:  M.S.  Swaminathan.  Green 
 revolution:  Revolution  in  the  increase  of 
 food grains (especially wheat). 
 Q.328.  Which  of  the  following  crops  can 
 be  grown  during  the  Kharif  season  in 
 India? 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Gram  (b) Mustard 
 (c) Wheat  (d) Cotton 
 Sol.328.(d)  Cotton.  Kharif  Crops  : 
 Sowing  Season  -  Early  May,  with  the 
 onset  of  the  ?rst  monsoon  rains. 
 Harvesting  Months  :  Typically  between 
 October  and  November.  Examples: 
 Cotton,  groundnut,  maize,  and  rice.  Rabi 
 Crops  :  Sowing  Season  -  Around 
 mid-November,  after  the  monsoon  rains. 
 Harvesting  Months  -  Generally  between 
 April  and  May.  Examples  -  Barley,  gram, 
 peas,  and  wheat.  Zaid  Crops  -  Crops  that 
 are  sown  in  March  and  harvested  in 
 June.  Examples  -  Muskmelon, 
 Watermelon,  Cucumber,  Bitter  gourd, 
 Pumpkin etc. 
 Q.329.  Cultivating  large  farms  with 
 moderately  low  inputs  of  labour  and 
 capital is referred to as ________. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) hybrid cultivation 
 (b) extensive cultivation 
 (c) intensive cultivation 
 (d) capitalist cultivation 
 Sol.329.(b)  Extensive  cultivation  -  The 
 crop  yield  depends  on  the  natural  fertility 
 of  the  soil,  terrain,  climate,  availability  of 
 water.  Example  -  Grain  Farming,  shifting 
 cultivation.  Hybrid  cultivation  :  It  involves 
 the  use  of  hybrid  seed  varieties  (created 
 by  crossbreeding  two  or  more  genetically 
 distinct  plants).  Example  -  Wheat  - 
 Sonalika  and  Kalyan  Sona,  Rice  -  Jaya 
 and  Ratna.  Intensive  cultivation  -  Large 
 farms  are  being  cultivated  with  high  level 
 use  of  capital  and  labor.  Examples  - 
 Greenhouse  agriculture,  Aquaculture. 
 Capitalist  cultivation  -  Farming  activities 
 are  controlled  and  manipulated  by 
 individual  entrepreneurs.  Example  - 
 Plantation farming. 
 Q.330.  Which  of  the  following  crops  is 
 classi?ed as ?ne grain? 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Bajra  (b) Ragi  (c) Maize  (d) Wheat 
 Sol.330.(d)  Wheat.  India  produces  a 
 variety  of  cereals,  which  are  classi?ed  as 
 ?ne  grains  (Rice,  Wheat)  and  Coarse 
 grains  -  Jowar,  Bajra,  Maize,  Ragi,  etc.  In 
 West  Bengal  farmers  grow  three  crops  of 
 rice  called  ‘aus’,  ‘aman’  and  ‘boro’.  But  in 
 the  Himalayas  and  northwestern  parts  of 
 the  country,  it  is  grown  as  a  kharif  crop 
 during the southwest Monsoon season. 
 Q.331.  Match the columns. 
 Names of 
 Shifting 
 Agriculture 
 Related State 
 I. Jhuming  a) Madhya Pradesh 
 II. Dahiya  b) Andhra Pradesh 
 III. Penda  c) North eastern region 
 IV. Kumari  d) Western Ghats 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a (b) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d 
 (c) I-b, II-c, III-a, IV-d (d) I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d 
 Sol.331.(d)  i-c,  ii-a,  iii-b,  iv-d.  Shifting 
 cultivation  (Slash  and  burn  agriculture)  - 
 A  plot  of  land  is  cleared  by  felling  the 
 trees  and  burning  them.  The  ashes  are 
 then  mixed  with  the  soil  and  crops  are 
 grown.  After  the  soil  loses  its  fertility,  the 
 land  is  abandoned  and  the  cultivator 
 moves  to  a  new  plot.  Known  by  different 
 Names  :  Kaman,  Vinga  and  Dhavi 
 (Odisha),  Batra  (South-eastern 
 Rajasthan),  Podu  (Andhra  Pradesh), 
 Milpa  (Mexico),  Roca  (Brazil),  Ladang 
 (Malaysia). 
 Q.332.  Which  of  the  following  is  the 
 most  suitable  application  of  rainwater 
 harvesting? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Used in cooking 
 (b) Irrigation 
 (c) Water for pets 
 (d) Use for industrial purposes 
 Sol.332.(b)  Irrigation.  Rainwater 
 harvesting  is  the  simple  process  or 
 technology  used  to  conserve  rainwater 
 by  collecting,  storing,  conveying  and 
 purifying  rainwater  that  runs  off  from 
 rooftops,  parks,  roads,  open  grounds  etc. 
 Application  -  To  provide  drinking  water, 
 domestic  water,  water  for  livestock, 
 water  for  small  irrigation,  and  a  way  to 
 replenish groundwater levels. 
 Q.333.  What  is  meant  by  subsistence 
 agriculture ? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Agricultural output is su?cient for 
 the country. 
 (b) Agriculturists produce primarily for 
 themselves. 
 (c) Agriculture generates su?cient 
 income. 
 (d) Agriculturists produce primarily for 
 the market. 
 Sol.333.(b)  Types  of  Subsistence 
 Farming  :  primitive  subsistence  farming 
 or  shifting  cultivation  (oldest  form  of 
 agriculture)  -  It  happens  on  a 
 self-su?cient  basis,  and  farmers  raise 
 food  according  to  their  family’s  needs. 
 The  trees  are  cut  down  and  burnt  and  the 
 cleared  land  is  cultivated.  Other  names: 
 Shifting  cultivation  or  slash  and  burn 
 cultivation.  Intensive  subsistence 
 farming  -  The  farmer  cultivates  a  small 
 plot  of  land  using  simple  tools  and  more. 
 More  than  one  crop  is  cultivated  during  a 
 year. 
 Q.334.  Which  of  these  is  NOT  one  of  the 
 negative effects of the green revolution? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Primarily medium and large farmers 
 were able to bene?t from the new 
 technology of the green revolution. 
 (b) The green revolution bene?ted 
 farmers who had access to land, 
 capital, technology and know-how 
 (c) The green revolution led to the 
 displacement of tenant cultivators in 
 many cases. 
 (d) The green revolution caused 
 increased migration from urban to 
 rural areas. 
 Sol.334.(d)  Effect  of  the  revolution  - 
 Increased  crop  productivity  through 
 increased  farming  area,  double-cropping, 
 HYV  seeds  adoption,  increased  use  of 
 inorganic  fertilizers  and  pesticides, 
 improved  irrigation  facilities  and 
 improved farm implements and 
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 protection measures. 
 Q.335.  Which  of  the  following  states  of 
 India  still  uses  the  ancient  bamboo  drip 
 irrigation method? 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Telangana  (b) Meghalaya 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Chhattisgarh 
 Sol.335.(b)  Meghalaya.  Bamboo  drip 
 irrigation  system  is  tapping  stream  and 
 spring  water  by  using  bamboo  pipes. 
 Types  of  Irrigation  systems:  Well  and 
 Tube  well,  Canal,  Tank,  Drip,  Sprinkler, 
 Furrow,  Surge,  Ditch.  The  word 
 Meghalaya  means  “abode  of  clouds”. 
 ‘Krem  Liat  Prah’  Longest  cave  of  India  is 
 in Meghalaya.  Hills  : Garo, Khasi, Jaintia. 
 Q.336.  Which  of  the  following 
 classi?cation  bases  of  industry  applies 
 to  the  products  -  cotton,  jute,  wool,  silk 
 textile,  rubber,  tea,  sugar,  coffee,  edible 
 oil ? 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Key industries 
 (b) Consumer industries 
 (c) Agro based industries 
 (d) Mineral based industries 
 Sol.336.(c)  Agro-based  industries  (  Use 
 Plant  and  Animal-based  products  as  their 
 raw  materials).  Mineral-based  Industry  : 
 Primary  industries  that  use  mineral  ores 
 as  their  raw  materials.  Examples:  Iron 
 and  steel  industry,  Copper  smelting 
 industry,  Cement  industry,  Lead  and  zinc 
 smelting  industry  etc.  Consumer 
 industries  :  Produce  goods  for  direct  use 
 by  consumers.  Examples  :  Sugar, 
 Toothpaste,  Paper,  Sewing  machines, 
 Fans etc. 
 Q.337.  54.6%  of  the  total  workforce  is 
 engaged  in______  and  allied  sector 
 activites (Census of India 2011). 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Hunting and gathering 
 (b) Manufacturing 
 (c) Agriculture 
 (d) Mining 
 Sol.337.(c)  Agriculture.  Census  2011 
 was  conducted  by  the  Registrar  General 
 of  India.  The  total  number  of  agricultural 
 workers  in  the  country  :  263.1  million 
 (118.8  million  cultivators  and  144.3 
 million  agricultural  labourers)  in  2011. 
 The  workforce  participation  rate  for 
 females  was  25.51%  against  53.26%  for 
 males.  Government  has  taken  measures 
 to  retain  farmers  in  agriculture  :  Pradhan 
 Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY), 
 provision  of  Price  Stabilization  Fund 
 (PSF)  to  mitigate  price  volatility  in 
 agricultural  produce,  Scheme  for  Soil 
 Health  Cards,  setting  up  of  Agri-tech 
 Infrastructure Fund. 
 Q.338.  Which  of  these  is  NOT  true  about 
 the green revolution? 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) It was funded by international 
 agencies. 
 (b) It was a private-sector programme for 
 agricultural modernization. 
 (c) It was targeted mainly in the wheat 
 and rice-growing areas. 
 (d) It was introduced only in areas that 
 had assured irrigation. 
 Sol.338.(b)  Green  revolution:  Dr.  Norman 
 Borlaug  -  "Father  of  the  Green  Revolution 
 in  the  world".  Focus  Crops:  Wheat  and 
 Rice.  M.S.  Swaminathan  -  "Father  of  the 
 Green  Revolution  in  India’’.  Other 
 agricultural  Revolutions:  White 
 Revolution  -  Milk  production.  Red 
 revolution-  Meat  or  tomato  production, 
 Pink  revolution  -  poultry,  meat,  onion, 
 prawns.  Blue  revolution  -  Fish  production. 
 Black revolution - Petroleum production. 
 Q.339.  Which  of  the  following  is  a 
 plantation  crop  found  abundantly  in 
 Assam? 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Tea  (b) Wheat  (c) Rice  (d) Maize 
 Sol.339.(a)  Tea.  The  second-largest 
 producer  of  tea  is  India  in  the  world. 
 Assam  valley  and  Cachar  are  the  two  tea 
 producing  regions  in  Assam.  Dooars, 
 Terai,  and  Darjeeling  are  the  three  major 
 tea  producer  regions  in  West  Bengal. 
 Maize  mainly  grows  in  Madhya  Pradesh 
 and  Karnataka.  Major  wheat  -growing 
 states  are  Uttar  Pradesh,  Punjab, 
 Haryana,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan, 
 Bihar  and  Gujarat.  Rice  is  mainly 
 produced  in  the  regions,  such  as  West 
 Bengal,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Andhra  Pradesh, 
 and Punjab. 
 Q.340.  Which of these is NOT one of the 
 impacts of the green revolution? 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) A loosening of traditional bonds or 
 hereditary relationships between 
 farmers or landowners and 
 agricultural workers. 
 (b) The rise of a class of 'free' wage 
 labourers. 
 (c) A shift from payment in cash to 
 payment in kind (grain). 
 (d) There was an increase in the use of 
 agricultural labour as cultivation 
 became more intensive. 
 Sol.340.(c)  Green revolution:  Dr. Norman 
 Borlaug  -  "Father  of  the  Green  Revolution 
 in  the  world".  Focus  Crops  -  Wheat,  rice, 
 and  maize  (corn).  M.S.  Swaminathan  - 
 "Father  of  the  Green  Revolution  in  India’’. 
 Phases  of  Green  revolution  :  First  phase 
 (Approximately  mid  1960s  -  mid  1970s). 
 Use  of  high-yielding  varieties  (HYV) 
 seeds  are  restricted  to  Punjab,  Andhra 
 Pradesh  and  Tamil  Nadu.  Further,  the  use 
 of  HYV  seeds  primarily  bene?ted  the 
 wheat  growing  regions  only.  Second 
 phase  (mid-1970s  to  mid-1980s)  -  During 
 the  6th  and  7th  plan,  wet  agriculture 
 (mainly rice) was targeted. 
 Q.341.  Cultivation  of  rice  needs  high 
 rainfall  . 
 SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Low temperature and low humidity 
 (b) High temperature and low humidity 
 (c) High temperature and high humidity 
 (d) Low temperature and high humidity 
 Sol.341.(c)  High  temperature  and  high 
 humidity.  Fertile  riverine  alluvial  soil  is 
 best  for  rice  cultivation.  It  is  a  type  of 
 Kharif  crop.  West  Bengal  is  the  largest 
 rice-producing  state  in  India.  China  is  the 
 world's  largest  producer  of  rice  followed 
 by  India.  Methane  is  the  gas  produced  by 
 the rice ?eld. 
 Q.342.  The  cultivation  of  ________  was 
 introduced  on  the  Baba  Budan  Hills  in 
 India. 
 SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) silk (b) tea  (c) coffee (d) cardamon 
 Sol.342.(c)  Coffee  .  Baba  Budan 
 introduced  the  coffee  plant  to 
 Chikkamanglur,  Karnataka  in  1670. 
 Growth  of  coffee  was  encouraged  during 
 the  time  of  General  Sir  Mark  Cubbon  in 
 1834.Types  of  coffee  bean  :  Arabica, 
 Robusta,  Excelsa  and  Liberica.  Coffee 
 producer  country:  1 
 st 
 -  Brazil.  2 
 nd 
 - 
 Vietnam. 
 Q.343  .  Which  of  the  following  have  been 
 characteristics of the Green Revolution? 
 A. Spurt in crop productivity. 
 B.  Shift  away  from  commercial  farming 
 to subsistence farming. 
 C. Rise in acreage. 
 SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) All- A, B and C  (b) Only B and C 
 (c) Only A and C    (d) Only A and B 
 Sol.343.(c)  Only  A  and  C.  Green 
 Revolution:  Initiated  by  -  Norman 
 Borlaug  (1960).  He  is  known  as  the 
 ‘Father  of  Green  Revolution’  in  world.  He 
 received  the  Nobel  prize  (1970)  for 
 developing  High  yielding  varieties  (HYVs) 
 of  wheat.  M.S.  Swaminathan  (Father  of 
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 Green  Revolution  in  India).  The  Green 
 revolution  came  under  the  third  ?ve  year 
 plan (1961-66). 
 Q.344.  Which  of  the  following  is  a 
 negative  effect  of  the  Green  Revolution  in 
 India? 
 (i) Depletion of groundwater table 
 (ii) Deterioration in the quality of soil 
 (iii) Increased input cost 
 SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) (ii) and (iii)  (b) (i) and (ii) 
 (c) (i), (ii) and (iii)  (d) Only (iii) 
 Sol.344.(c)  (i),  (ii)  and  (iii).  Negative 
 Effects:  Increased  use  of  water  in 
 irrigation  led  to  water  depletion.  The 
 heavy  use  of  chemical  fertilizers  and 
 pesticides  has  had  adverse  effects  on 
 soil  health  in  certain  areas.  Farmers 
 became  dependent  on  expensive  inputs 
 such  as  hybrid  seeds,  chemical 
 fertilizers,  and  pesticides  which 
 increased input cost. 
 Q.345  .  Dr  D.S.  Athwal  was  known  as  the 
 'Father of___________Revolution in India'. 
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Oilseed  (b) Rice   (c) Millet  (d) Wheat 
 Sol.345.(d)  Wheat.  Father  of  Agricultural 
 revolutions  in  India  :  Green  Revolution 
 (Agriculture)  -  M.S.  Swaminathan,  White 
 Revolution  or  Operation  ?ood  (Milk/  Dairy 
 products)  -  Dr.  Varghese  Kurien,  Blue 
 Revolution  (Fish  and  Aqua)  -  Dr.  Arun 
 Krishnan  and  Dr.  Harilal  Chaudhari, 
 Golden  Revolution  (Fruits,  Honey, 
 Horticulture)  -  Nirpakh  Tutaj,  Silver 
 Revolution  (Eggs)  -  Indira  Gandhi,  Yellow 
 Revolution  (Oil  Seeds)  -  Sam  Pitroda, 
 Pink  Revolution  (Pharmaceuticals, 
 Prawns,  Onion)  -  Durgesh  Patel,  Brown 
 Revolution  (Leather,  Coco)  -  Hiralal 
 Chaudri,  Red  Revolution  (Meat,  Tomato)  - 
 Vishal Tewari. 
 Q.346.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  one 
 of  the  characteristics  of  the  new 
 agricultural strategy? 
 SSC CGL 25/07/2023( 2nd shift) 
 (a) Use of chemical fertilisers 
 (b) Use of hybrid seeds 
 (c) Extensive irrigation 
 (d) Use of organic manures 
 Sol.346.(d)  Use  of  organic  manures. 
 New  Agricultural  Strategy  (1960)  was 
 adopted  during  the  third  ?ve  year  plan 
 (1961-1966).  Some  Important  Features: 
 Consolidation  of  land  holdings,  Modern 
 Farm  Machinery,  Guaranteed  Minimum 
 Prices,  Agricultural  Research  and 
 Education,  Plant  Protection  Measures, 
 Greater  Intensity  of  Cropping,  Role  of 
 Public  Institutions.  Chemicals  used  in 
 Farming:  Pesticides,  insecticides, 
 Herbicides,  Fungicides,  Glyphosate, 
 Anhydrous ammonia. 
 Q.347.  The  ?rst  phase  of  the  Green 
 Revolution  was  restricted  largely  to  two 
 crops  and  the  regions  where  they  are 
 grown.  Which  of  the  following  pairs  best 
 represents these two Crops? 
 SSC CGL 25/07/2023( 3rd  shift) 
 (a) Rice, corn  (b) Wheat, rice 
 (c) Cotton, indigo  (d) Millet, wheat 
 Sol.347.(b)  Wheat,  rice.  Green 
 Revolution  -  Initiated  by  Norman  Borlaug 
 (Father  of  Green  Revolution  in  World)  in 
 1960s,  Who  won  the  Nobel  Peace  Prize 
 (1970)  for  developing  High  Yielding 
 Varieties (HYVs) of wheat. 
 Q.348.  Identify the ODD one out. 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Modern agricultural technology 
 (b) White revolution 
 (c) Green revolution 
 (d) Seed-fertilizer-water technology 
 Sol.348.(b)  White  revolution.  It  is  the 
 largest  dairy  movement  started  by  the 
 government  of  India  in  1970  to  make 
 India  a  self  -  dependent  country  in  milk 
 production. 
 Q.349.  In  which  type  of  farming,  the  land 
 is  used  for  growing  food  and  fodder 
 crops and rearing livestock? 
 SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) Dairy farming 
 (b) Plantation farming 
 (c) Mixed farming 
 (d) Commercial farming 
 Sol.349.(c)  Mixed  farming.  Dairy 
 farming  -  It  is  a  class  of  agriculture  for 
 long-term  production  of  milk.  Plantation 
 farming  -  The  practice  of  clearing  a  large 
 parcel  of  forest  land  and  planting  the 
 desired  crops  in  huge  numbers  on  the 
 cleared land. 
 Q.350.  Which of the following is NOT an 
 example of Millets or coarse grains? 
 SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Jowar  (b) Ragi  (c) Wheat  (d) Bajra 
 Sol.350.(c)  Wheat.  Coarse  grain  -  Jowar, 
 proso millet, kodo millet. 
 Q.351.  "Agricultural  Census"  is 
 conducted in India at an interval of _____. 
 SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) six years  (b) ?ve years 
 (c) four years  (d) ten years 
 Sol.351.(b)  Five  years.  “The  Eleventh 
 Agricultural  Census”  (2021-22)  - 
 Launched  by  The  Ministry  of  Agriculture 
 &  Farmers'  Welfare.  Aim  -  Focus  of  the 
 census  is  on  increasing  the  income  of 
 the  farmers  and  empowering  them  by 
 organizing  small  farmers.  Agriculture 
 Census  Scheme  has  been  undertaken  by 
 the  Agriculture  Ministry  since  1970-71. 
 Agriculture  Census  -  Conducted  in  India 
 on  the  basis  of  guidelines  of  decennial 
 World  Census  of  Agriculture  (WCA).  It  is 
 formulated  by  the  Food  and  Agriculture 
 Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. 
 Q.352.  Which  of  the  following  is  termed 
 as "sericulture" ? 
 SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Cultivation of grapes 
 (b) Growing of fruits 
 (c) Breeding of ?sh 
 (d) Commercial rearing of silk worms 
 Sol.352.(d)  Commercial  rearing  of 
 silkworms.  ‘Bombyx  mori',  ‘Eri’,  ‘Muga’ 
 and  ‘Tasar’  are  silkworm  species  used  in 
 sericulture.  These  are  used  to  produce 
 silk  ?ber  (protein)  from  their  silk  glands  . 
 Moriculture  refers  to  the  cultivation  of 
 mulberry  plants.  Other  types  of  farming  : 
 Horticulture  (fruits  or  vegetables). 
 Aviculture  (Bird).  Apiculture  (Bee). 
 Pisciculture  (?sh).  Viticulture  (Grapes). 
 Fungiculture  (mushroom).  Arboriculture 
 (tree).  Silviculture  (fodder  crops). 
 Olericulture (vegetables). 
 Q.353.  The  technique  of  watering  plants 
 by  making  use  of  narrow  tubes  which 
 deliver  water  directly  at  the  base  of  the 
 plant is called _________ . 
 SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) sprinkler irrigation 
 (b) canal irrigation 
 (c) drip irrigation 
 (d) surface irrigation 
 Sol.353.(c)  Drip  irrigation  (Trickle 
 irrigation)  .  Types  of  irrigation:  Sprinkler 
 irrigation  -  Water  is  sprinkled  into  the  air 
 through  small  nozzles  and  allowed  it  to 
 fall  on  the  ground  surface  like  rainfall. 
 Canal  irrigation  -  Canal  is  built  along  the 
 river,  reservoir  or  any  tank  to  transport 
 water  to  the  ?elds  to  perform  irrigation. 
 Surface  irrigation  -  Water  ?ows  and 
 spreads  over  the  surface  of  the  land  with 
 the help of gravity. 
 Q.354.  Which  type  of  farming  is 
 practiced  to  meet  the  needs  of  the 
 farmer's family? 
 SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Pisciculture farming 
 (b) Subsistence farming 
 (c) Commercial farming 
 (d) Sericulture farming 
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