MCQ on Agriculture
1- The word agriculture is derived from
(A) Latin
(B) Greek
(C) French
(D) None of the above
2- Match the following activities with their sector.
| List -1 Activity List -2 sectors
1.Primary activity a. transport, trade, banking, insurance 2.Secondary activity b. manufacturing industries 3. Tertiary activity c. agriculture, fishing, gathering |
(A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
(B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
(C) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
(D) None of the above
3- growing crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers and rearing livestock is included in ……………………..sector.
(A) Secondary activity
(B) Primary activity
(C) Tertiary activity
(D) None of the above
4- How much percent of world population is engaged I agriculture?
(A) 70%
(B) 60%
(C) 50%
(D) 40%
5- How much part of Indian population is engaged in agriculture?
(A) 3/1
(B) 1/3
(C) 3/2
(D) 2/3
6- The land on which the crops are grown is also known as
(A) Cultivable land
(B) Arable land
(C) Plantation land
(D) None of the above
7- The science and art of cultivation on the soil, raising crops and rearing livestock is also called
(A) Agriculture
(B) Farming
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above
8- Commercial rearing of silk worms is called
(A) Agriculture
(B) Pisciculture
(C) Sericulture
(D) Viticulture
9-Pisiculture is
(A) Cultivation of grapes
(B) The Science and art of cultivation
(C) Commercial rearing of silk worm
(D) Breeding of fish in tanks and ponds
10- Viticulture is
(A) Cultivation of grapes
(B) Cultivation of flowers
(C) Cultivation of fruit
(D) None of the above
ANSWERS:
1-(A), 2-(A), 3-(B), 4-(C), 5-(D), 6-(B), 7-(C), 8-(C), 9-(D), 10-(A)