Crops, Leading States and Livestock Breeds

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Which State is the largest producer of tea in India?

   • A.Kerala
   • B.Assam✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Tamil Nadu
   • D.Karnataka

   Explanation: Assam produces more than half of India's tea.

2. Q2.Which State is the largest producer of coffee in India?

   • A.Kerala
   • B.Karnataka✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Tamil Nadu
   • D.Assam

   Explanation: Karnataka, especially Kodagu, produces about 70 per cent of India's coffee.

3. Q3.Which State is the leading producer of natural rubber in India?

   • A.Kerala✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Assam
   • C.Karnataka
   • D.Tripura

   Explanation: Kerala accounts for the major share of India's natural rubber.

4. Q4.Which State is the largest producer of sugarcane in India?

   • A.Punjab
   • B.Gujarat
   • C.Odisha
   • D.Uttar Pradesh✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Uttar Pradesh leads in sugarcane, followed by Maharashtra.

5. Q5.Which State is the largest producer of jute in India?

   • A.Punjab
   • B.Rajasthan
   • C.West Bengal✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Gujarat

   Explanation: The jute belt lies in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, centred on West Bengal.

6. Q6.Jhum is the local name for:

   • A.shifting (slash and burn) cultivation in the north-east✓ Correct Answer
   • B.terrace farming in the Himalaya
   • C.plantation farming in Kerala
   • D.dry farming in Rajasthan

   Explanation: Jhum is practised in the north-eastern hill States; it is called Podu in Andhra and Penda in Bastar.

7. Q7.Saffron in India is grown mainly at:

   • A.Ooty in Tamil Nadu
   • B.Coorg in Karnataka
   • C.Darjeeling in West Bengal
   • D.Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Pampore near Srinagar is famous for its saffron fields.

8. Q8.The Murrah is a famous breed of:

   • A.cow
   • B.buffalo✓ Correct Answer
   • C.goat
   • D.sheep

   Explanation: The Murrah buffalo from Haryana is known for high milk yield.

9. Q9.The Gir cattle breed is native to:

   • A.Punjab
   • B.Rajasthan
   • C.Gujarat✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Tamil Nadu

   Explanation: Gir cows from the Gir region of Saurashtra are good milk producers.

10. Q10.The Sahiwal is a well-known dairy breed of:

    • A.buffalo
    • B.cattle✓ Correct Answer
    • C.sheep
    • D.horse

    Explanation: Sahiwal cattle originated in the Punjab region.

11. Q11.The livestock census in India is conducted once in every:

    • A.five years✓ Correct Answer
    • B.two years
    • C.ten years
    • D.three years

    Explanation: The all-India livestock census is quinquennial.

12. Q12.The shifting cultivation known as "Podu" is practised in:

    • A.Andhra Pradesh and Odisha✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Punjab and Haryana
    • C.Kerala and Goa
    • D.Gujarat and Rajasthan

    Explanation: Podu is the slash-and-burn system of tribal communities in these States.

13. Q13.The agricultural year in India runs from:

    • A.January to December
    • B.April to March
    • C.July to June✓ Correct Answer
    • D.October to September

    Explanation: The agricultural year follows the crop cycle that starts with the monsoon.

14. Q14.Which State is the largest producer of wheat in India?

    • A.Punjab
    • B.Haryana
    • C.Madhya Pradesh
    • D.Uttar Pradesh✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Uttar Pradesh leads in wheat output, with Punjab and Haryana known for high yields.

15. Q15.Which State is a leading producer of groundnut in India?

    • A.Punjab
    • B.Bihar
    • C.Gujarat✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Assam

    Explanation: Gujarat, along with Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, grows much of India's groundnut.

16. Q16.Which State is the largest producer of soybean in India?

    • A.Punjab
    • B.Kerala
    • C.Madhya Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
    • D.West Bengal

    Explanation: Madhya Pradesh is called the "Soya State".

17. Q17.The Kadaknath, a black-meat chicken breed, is native to:

    • A.Kerala
    • B.Madhya Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Punjab
    • D.Assam

    Explanation: Kadaknath comes from Jhabua and Dhar in Madhya Pradesh and has a GI tag.

18. Q18.The Jamunapari is a well-known breed of:

    • A.cow
    • B.buffalo
    • C.sheep
    • D.goat✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Jamunapari goats are large, long-eared dairy goats from Uttar Pradesh.

19. Q19.The shifting cultivation practised in Bastar (Chhattisgarh) is known as:

    • A.Jhum
    • B.Podu
    • C.Kumari
    • D.Penda✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Penda is the local name in Bastar; Kumari is used in the Western Ghats.

20. Q20.Which State is the largest producer of silk in India?

    • A.Karnataka✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Assam
    • C.West Bengal
    • D.Kashmir

    Explanation: Karnataka leads in mulberry silk production; Assam is known for muga silk.