List of top Social Science Questions on Crops

Three largest gram producing states of India in 2021-22 were:
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Statement (1) and other one labelled as Statement (2).
Statement (1): Indica rice are better adapted to low temperature while Japonica rice to high temperature for better ripening.
Statement (2): Indica rice are grown throughout the tropics and subtropics while Japonicas are limited to temperate and subtropics.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Arrange the following crops on the basis of their yield (q/ha) in the ascending order:
(A) Sorghum
(B) Soyabean
(C) Rice
(D) Urdbean

Which one of the following activities is NOT practiced in the Bulk method of breeding?

Arrange the following crops on the basis of their yield (q/ha) in the ascending order:
(A) Chickpea
(B) Pigeon pea
(C) Wheat
(D) Sugarcane
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Major wheat producing states in India are: (A) Haryana (B) Punjab (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh. Three largest producing states of wheat in 2021-22 in India were:

Rainfall during blossoming in mango may give rise to many problems such as:
(A) It may injure un protruded pistil.
(B) It may wash away the pollen.
(C) It may provide congenial conditions for powdery mildew.
(D) It may cause Recife sickness.
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Match List-I with List-II
{ll} List-I (Book/Theory proposed/Characteristic, etc.) & List-II (Author/Thinker/Name of Theory, etc.)
(A) Tillet & (I) The Plume moth
(B) Growing of Tagetus & (II) Stinking smut of wheat
(C) Biffen & (III) American bollworm
(D) Pigeon pea & (IV) Genetics of plant disease resistance

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'Year 2023' is being celebrated as the "International Year of Millets" by UN. Which one is not true about the millets in India ?

Maharashtra is one of the major states producing sugarcane. It's share in total production of sugarcane in India is around :

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Statement (I) and other one labelled as Statement (II):
Statement (I) : Paddy root weevil is a serious pest of rice that can be controlled with foliar application of insecticides.
Statement (II) : The eggs are laid on the plants and the damage is caused by the grubs.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Statement (I) and other labelled as Statement (II):
Statement (I) : Tomato suffers from a number of physiological disorders. Catface is one such disorder.
Statement (II) : It is so called because fruits affected by it have large cavities when cut open.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Phosphorus (P) contributes favourably to the development of plants with respect to
A. flowering, fruiting including seed formation
B. crop maturation
C. imparting green colour
D. increasing succulence
E. cell division

Which one of the following food crops is widely known as an industrial crop due to its extensive use in the livestock/ poultry/biofuel industry?