Improvement in Food Resources-Vasu Classes

1. Which one is an oil yielding plant among the following?

a) cauliflower
b) sunflower
c) hibiscus
d) all of these

2. Preventive and control measures adopted for the storage of grains include:

a) strict cleaning
b) proper disjoining
c) fumigation
d) all of these

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

a) Iron
b) Potassium
c) Nitrogen
d) Phosphorus

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

a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
c) (i), (ii) and (iv)
d) (i), (iii) and (iv)

5. Poultry fowl are susceptible to the following pathogens

a) Viruses
b) Bacteria
c) Fungi
d) All of these

6. Find out the correct sentence about manure.
(i) Manure contains large quantities of organic matter and small quantities of nutrients.
(ii) It increases the water holding capacity of sandy soil.
(iii) It helps in draining out of excess of water from clayey soil.
(iv) Its excessive use pollutes environment because it is made of animal excretory waste.

a) (ii) and (iii)
b) (i) and (ii)
c) (iii) and (iv)
d) (ii) and (iii)

7. Weeds affect the crop plants by

a) killing of plants in field before they grow
b) dominating the plants to grow
c) competing for various resources of crops (plants) causing low availability of nutrients
d) none of these

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

a) Increased production and storage of food grains
b) Easy access of people to the food grain
c) People should have money to purchase the grains
d) All of these

9. Find out the wrong statement from the following.

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

10. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are examples of

a) Macro-nutrients
b) Micro-nutrients
c) Fertilizers
d) None of these

11. The management and production of fish is called

a) Pisciculture
b) Apiculture
c) Sericulture
d) Aquaculture

12. Which of the following are the three primary nutrients needed for plant growth?

a) Calcium, sulphur and magnesium
b) Zinc, boron and copper
c) Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
d) Calcium, zinc and copper

13. Which cropping method involves growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same land?

a) Intercropping
b) Mixed cropping
c) Intracropping
d) Ultracropping

14. Which cropping method involves the successive growing of different crops in the same field in a definite pattern?

a) Crop rotation
b) Inter cropping
c) Mixed farming
d) Mixed cropping

15. Which term means the same as milk producing animals?

a) Exotic animal
b) Draught animal
c) Poultry
d) Milch animal

16. Which of these plants contains nitrogen fixing bacteria?

a) Gram
b) Wheat
c) Mustard
d) Cotton

17. Which of the following is an important objective of biotechnology in the field of agriculture?

a) To increase the nitrogen content
b) To produce disease resistant varieties of plants
c) To decrease the seed number
d) To increase the plant weight

18. Why is organic manure considered better than fertilisers?

a) It cannot be prepared in fields.
b) It improves the fertility and texture of the soil.
c) It is less rich in plant nutrients.
d) It decreases the water holding capacity of the soil.

19. What is the other name for Apis cerana indica?

a) Indian bee
b) Indian cow
c) Indian buffalo
d) Indian fish

20. Rice, maize, sorghum, provides us ………………… for energy requirement.

a) carbohydrates
b) fats
c) protein
d) vitamin

21. Which of the following is a weed?

a) Sudan grass
b) Cowpea
c) Linseed
d) Parthenium

22. Green manure refers to

a) the plants grown and mulched by ploughing before sowing the crop
b) the organic manure added to soil before ploughing and sowing
c) the manure used by small green plants
d) the organic manure prepared by green worms

23. Chickens or turkeys raised specifically for meat are called:

a) Birdies
b) Broilers
c) Hybrids
d) Pullets

24. Arrange the following animal food products which contain more fats, more proteins and least fat (among them) and choose the set that contains the right option in the above said order.

a) Fish, egg, meat
b) Egg, meat, fish
c) Meat, milk, egg
d) Milk, meat, fish

25. Who is the Father of the Green Revolution in India?

a) Dr. M S Swaminathan
b) Louis Pasteur
c) Dr. Pachauri
d) None of the above

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