Crops

Consider statements about turmeric in 2022–23: India as largest producer/exporter, more than 30 varieties, and Maharashtra/Telangana/Karnataka/Tamil Nadu as major producing States.

How many of papaya, pineapple and guava were introduced into India by the Portuguese in the 16th and 17th centuries?

Consider the following plants: 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean. How many of the above belong to the pea family?

Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide?

With reference to "Gucchi" sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements: 1. It is a fungus. 2. It grows in some Himalayan Forest areas. 3. It is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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?

With reference to the “Tea Board” in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Tea Board is a statutory body. 2. It is a regulatory body attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. 3. The Tea Board’s Head Office is situated in Bengaluru. 4. The Board has overseas office at Dubai and Moscow. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree. 2. Tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia. 3. In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce. 4. India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa. 5. Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements: 1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia. 2. The palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing lipstick and perfumes. 3. The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?

According to India’s national policy on biofuels which of the following can be used as raw material for the production of biofuels ? 1. Cassava 2. Damaged wheat grains 3. Groundnuts seeds 4. Horse Gram 5. Rotten Potatoes 6. Sugar beet Select the correct answer using the code given below :

With reference to pulse production in India consider the following Statements ? 1. Black gram can we cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop. 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 ruby pulses has decreased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct given below:

The crop is subtropical in nature a hard frost is injurious to it requires at least 210 frost free days and 50 to 100 centimetres to 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 crop?

With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India consider the following statement : 1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when bud chip settlings are raised in a nursery and trans planted in the main field. 2. When direct planting of setts is done the germination, percentage is better with single budded setts as compared to setts with many buds. 3. If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly, planted single budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts. 4. Sugarcane can be cultivated using setting prepared from tissue culture. Which of the statements is/are correct given below:

Consider the following statements 1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds the procurements at minimum support price (MSP) is unlimited in any State UT of India 2. In the case of cereals and pulses the MSP is fixed in any State UT at a level to which the market price will never rise Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five Year, consider the following statements : 1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest. 2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds. 3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane 4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased. Which of the statements given above are correct?