Improvement in Food Resources

This is an MCQ-based quiz on Improvement in Food Resources.

This includes Improvement in crop yields, Crop variety improvement, Crop production management, Crop protection management, Cattle farming, Poultry farming, Beekeeping, and Post-Chapter Exercises.

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Which one is an oil yielding plant among the following?

Lentil Sunflower Cauliflower Hibiscus

Which one is not a source of carbohydrate?

Rice Millets Sorghum Gram

Find out the wrong statement from the following.

White revolution is meant for increase in milk production Blue revolution is meant for increase in fish production Increasing food production without compromising with environmental quality is called as sustainable agriculture None of the above

To solve the food problem of the country, which among the following is necessary?

Increased production and storage of food grains Easy access of people to the food grain People should have money to purchase the grains All of the above

Weeds affect the crop plants by

Killing of plants in field before they grow

Dominating the plants to grow

Competing for various resources of crops (plants) causing low availability of nutrients

All of the above.

Among the following pick out the correct statement. i. Hybridization means crossing between genetically dissimilar plants ii. Cross between two varieties is called as inter specific hybridization iii. Introducing the genes of desired characters into a plant gives genetically modified crop iv. Cross between plants of two species is called as inter varietal hybridization

(i) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) (ii) and (iii) (iii) and (iv)

Fish is an important aquatic food which is rich in proteins. The act of capturing, preservation and utilization of fishes is called fish culture. Among the following statements choose the option which does not describe the benefit of fish culture?

A large number of fishes are raised in the small area. Economically important desired fishes are made available There is more mortality in the younger stages of the fishes Through selective hybridization, yield and quality of fishes are improved

Find out the wrong statement among the following:

White revolution is meant for increase in milk production Blue revolution is meant for increase in fish production Increasing food production without compromising with environment quality is called as sustainable agriculture None of these

How many nutrients are essential for plants?

16 20 26 36

Which one of the following species of the honey bee is an Italian species?

Apis cerana indica Apis dorsata Apis florae Apis mellifera

How many micronutrients are required by plants?

6 10 7 12

The hybrid breed of buffalo yielding maximum milk is:

Jamunapari Murrah Sahiwal Barbary

This breed of cow gives more milk:

Bhadawari Jaffrabadi Murrah Sahiwal

Preventive and control measures adopted for the storage of grains include

Strict cleaning Proper disjoining Fumigation All of the above

Which one of the following nutrients is not available in fertilisers?

Nitrogen Phosphorus Iron Potassium

Animal husbandry is the scientific management of (i) animal breeding (ii) culture of animals (iii) animal livestock (iv) rearing of animals

(i), (ii) and (iii) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (i), (ii) and (iv) (i), (iii) and (iv)

Which one of the following fishes is a surface feeder?

Rohus Mrigals Common carps Catlas

Which of the following are exotic breeds? (i) Brawn (ii) Jersey (iii) Brown Swiss (iv) Jersey Swiss

(i) and (iii) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (iv) (ii) and (iv)

Growing different crops in the same field in a pre-planned succession, to improve the quality and quantity of the crop yield and maintain the fertility of soil is known as:

Rotation croping

Plant breeding

Intercropping

Crop management

Quiz/Test Summary

Title: Improvement in Food Resources

Questions: 19

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