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World Agriculture

166 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 7 of 7

Q151. The origin of peanut is-

  1. AAustralia
  2. BBrazil
  3. CChina
  4. DD. Africa
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Answer: B) Brazil

Q152. Plantation agriculture is widespread in-

  1. Ain the Nile River Valley
  2. Bin the Mississippi Valley
  3. Cin California
  4. Din the Caribbean region
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Answer: C) in California

Q153. Which of the following is a man-made grain?

  1. Adwarf wheat
  2. Bhybrid maize
  3. Ctriticale
  4. DSoybean
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Answer: C) triticale

Q154. The father of 'Green Revolution' in the world is-

  1. ANorman E. Borlaug
  2. BM.S. Swaminathan
  3. CG.S.Khush
  4. DB.P.Pol
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Answer: A) Norman E. Borlaug

Q155. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of both wheat and rice in the world?

  1. AU.N.A.
  2. BChina
  3. CIndia
  4. DRussia
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Answer: B) China

Q156. What is the correct descending order of the following countries on the basis of total food grains? 1. China 2. USA 3. Russia 4. India

  1. A1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. B1,2,4 and 3
  3. C2,1,3 and 4
  4. D2,1,4 and 3
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Answer: B) 1,2,4 and 3

Q157. Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. ACotton is cultivated in England for its own needs.
  2. BWest Bengal is the largest producer of jute in India.
  3. CIndia is an exporter of oilseeds.
  4. DAustralia imports large quantities of wool from India.
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Answer: B) West Bengal is the largest producer of jute in India.

Q158. India is the best producer and consumer of-

  1. Aof rice
  2. Bof tea
  3. Cwheat
  4. Dof lentils
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Answer: D) of lentils

Q159. Cash crops do not include -

  1. ASugarcane
  2. Bcotton
  3. CJute
  4. Dwheat
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Answer: D) wheat

Q160. The correct descending order of leading milk producers is-

  1. AChina, India, Pakistan, Brazil, United States of America
  2. BIndia, Pakistan, United States of America, Brazil, China
  3. CUnited States, India, Pakistan, China, Brazil
  4. DIndia, United States, Pakistan, China, Brazil
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Answer: D) India, United States, Pakistan, China, Brazil

Q161. Which one of the following countries is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the world?

  1. ABrazil
  2. BCuba
  3. CIndia
  4. DChina
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Answer: C) India

Q162. Which one of the following countries is the second largest coffee exporter in the world?

  1. AIndonesia
  2. BColombia
  3. CVietnam
  4. DBrazil
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Answer: C) Vietnam

Q163. Which country is the leading producer of cocoa?

  1. AGhana
  2. BBrazil
  3. CIvory Coast
  4. DNigeria
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Answer: C) Ivory Coast

Q164. Which crop was first cultivated in Sri Lanka under plantation agriculture?

  1. ACoffee
  2. BTea
  3. Crubber
  4. DCoconut
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Answer: A) Coffee

Q165. Which one of the following crops was introduced to India by the Portuguese?

  1. Aopium
  2. BCoffee
  3. CTea
  4. Dchili
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Answer: D) chili

Q166. Where is cinnamon spice originally from?

  1. AMalaysia
  2. BAfghanistan
  3. CBhutan
  4. DSri Lanka
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Answer: D) Sri Lanka

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