UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 16: Major Crops of India (25 MCQs)

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UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 16: Major Crops of India (25 MCQs) – 25 questions, subject: Geography. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

Rice generally needs a temperature above 25 °C and annual rainfall of more than:

Correct Answer: A [100 cm]

Explanation:

NCERT says rice needs a temperature above 25 °C, high humidity and annual rainfall above 100 cm, or irrigation.

2.  

The leading producer of bajra in India is:

Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]

Explanation:

Rajasthan, with its sandy and shallow black soils of dry areas, is India's leading bajra producer.

3.  

Ragi is grown mainly in:

Correct Answer: A [Karnataka]

Explanation:

Ragi is a dry-region millet grown mainly in Karnataka, followed by Tamil Nadu.

4.  

India is the world's largest producer, consumer and importer of:

Correct Answer: A [pulses]

Explanation:

India is the world's largest producer and consumer of pulses and also its largest importer.

5.  

The "Yellow Revolution" is associated with:

Correct Answer: D [oilseeds]

Explanation:

Technology Mission on Oilseeds, 1986.

6.  

The leading producer of rapeseed and mustard in India is:

Correct Answer: D [Rajasthan]

Explanation:

Rajasthan leads India in rapeseed and mustard, a rabi oilseed of the dry north-west.

7.  

Soybean in India is grown mainly on the:

Correct Answer: A [Malwa plateau and Vidarbha]

Explanation:

Soybean is a kharif crop concentrated on the Malwa plateau of Madhya Pradesh and in Vidarbha, Maharashtra.

8.  

Jute is called the "golden fibre". Its leading producer is:

Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]

Explanation:

West Bengal's fertile, annually renewed floodplains produce most of India's jute, followed by Bihar and Assam.

9.  

Sugarcane needs a temperature of about 21–27 °C and annual rainfall of about:

Correct Answer: B [75–100 cm]

Explanation:

NCERT gives sugarcane's needs as 21–27 °C and 75–100 cm of rain, with irrigation where rain is less.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of sugarcane in India.
2. India is the second-largest producer of sugarcane in the world.
3. Sugarcane is a short-duration crop of about three months.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh leads sugarcane output and India ranks second after Brazil; statement 3 fails because cane takes about a year.

11.  

Assertion (A): Tea is grown on hill slopes in Assam and the Nilgiris.

Reason (R): Tea needs well-drained soil and does not tolerate waterlogging.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Tea cannot stand waterlogging, so well-drained hill slopes of Assam and the Nilgiris suit it; R explains A.

12.  

Most of India's coffee is produced in:

Correct Answer: D [Karnataka]

Explanation:

Karnataka's Western Ghats coffee belt produces most of India's coffee.

13.  

Coffee was first grown in India in the:

Correct Answer: A [Baba Budan hills]

Explanation:

Coffee was first grown in India in the Baba Budan hills of Karnataka.

14.  

The largest producer of natural rubber in India is:

Correct Answer: C [Keralam]

Explanation:

Keralam produces by far the largest share of India's natural rubber, with Tripura second.

15.  

Saffron in India is grown mainly around:

Correct Answer: C [Pampore in Kashmir]

Explanation:

Indian saffron is grown mainly on the uplands around Pampore in Kashmir.

16.  

The headquarters of the National Turmeric Board is at:

Correct Answer: B [Nizamabad]

Explanation:

The National Turmeric Board, notified in 2023, has its headquarters at Nizamabad in Telangana.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Technology Mission on Oilseeds
2. Coffee Board set up
3. National Turmeric Board
4. Tea Board set up

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-4-1-3]

Explanation:

1942, 1954, 1986, 2023.

18.  

Minimum Support Prices are recommended by the CACP for how many mandated crops?

Correct Answer: D [22]

Explanation:

CACP recommends MSP for 22 mandated crops – 14 kharif, 6 rabi and 2 other commercial crops.

19.  

The only genetically modified crop approved for commercial cultivation in India is:

Correct Answer: C [Bt cotton]

Explanation:

Bt cotton, approved in 2002, is still the only GM crop approved for commercial cultivation in India.

20.  

India is the second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world after:

Correct Answer: C [China]

Explanation:

China is the world's largest producer of fruits and vegetables; India ranks second.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2025

Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23:

I. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world.

II. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India.

III. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric producing States in India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: D [I, II and III]

Explanation:

India leads world turmeric output and exports, grows over 30 varieties, and the four named States are major producers.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2022

Consider the following States:

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Tripura

How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?

Correct Answer: D [All four States]

Explanation:

All four States have tea gardens – including Kerala's Munnar, Himachal's Kangra valley and Tripura – though Assam far outproduces them.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

"The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost -free days and 50 to 100 centimetres of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop." Which one of the following is that crop?

Correct Answer: A [Cotton]

Explanation:

Cotton is subtropical and frost-sensitive, needing 210 frost-free days, 50–100 cm rain and light, moisture-retaining soil.

24.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements:

1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crops.
2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased the production of rabi pulses has decreased.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Explanation:

Black gram (urad) is grown in both kharif and rabi seasons; gram, not green gram, dominates pulse output.

25.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

Consider the following pairs:

Region – Well-known for the production of

1. Kinnaur – Areca nut
2. Mewat – Mango
3. Coromandel – Soya bean

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [None]

Explanation:

none is correctly matched.

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