MCQ on Crop Production and Management Class 8
Choose the correct answer :
Question 1.
The season we find more varieties of vegetables
A) Summer
B) Winter
C) Rainy
D) Autumn
Answer:
C) Rainy
Question 2.
Kharif season is in the months of
A) May to October
B) June to October
C) November to March
D) None:
Answer:
B) June to October
Question 3.
The instrument used to sow seeds in the soil
A) Harrow
B) Seed drill
C) Plough
D) Paddy planter
Answer:
B) Seed drill
Question 4.
The process of watering the plants is
A) Ploughing
B) Seedling
C) Manuring
D) Irrigation
Answer:
D) Irrigation
Question 5.
Before storage of grains they should be
A) Dried
B) Freeze
C) Dehydration
D) Salting
Answer:
A) Dried
Question 6.
Here, agricultural products are preserved for a longer periods
A) Bamboo bin
B) Metallic bin
C) Cold storage
D) None
Answer:
C) Cold storage
Question 7.
Which of the following seeds germinate well ?
A) Floating seeds
B) Sank seeds
C) Weightless seeds
D) All the above
Answer:
B) Sank seeds
Question 8.
Water and nutrients can be reached to every part of land by …………………
A) Ploughing
B) Levelling
C) Sowing
D) Irrigation
Answer:
B) Levelling
Question 9.
Wheat is cultivated in this Season only.
A) Rabi
B) Kharif
C) Both seasons
D) None
Answer:
A) Rabi
Question 10.
The crops grown only in Winter season is called
A) Rabi
B) Kharif
C) Winter crops
D) Rainy crops
Answer:
A) Rabi
Question 11.
The crops grown in the rainy season are called
A) Rabi
B) Kharif
C) Rainy crops
D) Winter crops
Answer:
B) Kharif
Question 12.
Example for chemical fertilizer ………………….
A) Urea
B) DAP
C) Potash
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 13.
Farmers use this, for levelling the soil …………………..
A) Leveller
B) Plough
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B
Question 14.
The time period of Rabi crop is …………………..
A) August – April
B) October – March
C) December – April
D) January – April
Answer:
B) October – March
Question 15.
Examples for Rabi crops ………………..
A) Coriandar
B) Fenugram
C) Barley
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 16.
Example for Kharif crops
A) Chilli
B) Sugar cane
C) Turmeric
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 17.
The other name for Natural manure is
A) Compost
B) Vermi compost
C) Bio-fertilizers
D) None
Answer:
C) Bio-fertilizers
Question 18.
Example for modern methods of irrigation ……………….
A) Drip
B) Sprinkler
C) Basin irrigation
D) Both A and B
Answer:
D) Both A and B
Question 19.
“Farmer’s family friend” is …………….
A) Crow
B) Parrot
C) Cat
D) Sparrow
Answer:
D) Sparrow
Question 20.
Choose the correct matching from the following.
| List – A | List – B |
| i) Spraying | a) Seed driller |
| ii) Sowing seeds | b) Duster |
| iii) Weeding | c) Harrow |
A) i – a, ii – b, iii – c
B) i – a, ii – c, iii – b
C) i – b, ii – a, iii – c
D) i – b, ii – c, iii – a
Answer:
B) i – a, ii – c, iii – b
| List – A | List – B |
| i) Spraying | a) Seed driller |
| ii) Sowing seeds | c) Harrow |
| iii) Weeding | b) Duster |
Question 21.
This tool is used for tilling
A) plough
B) hoe
C) harrow
D) combine
Answer:
A) plough
Question 22.
Hoe is used for ………………….
A) Loosening the soil
B) Removing weeds
C) Sowing
D) A and B
Answer:
D) A and B
Question 23.
The best method of sowing seeds is ………………..
A) broad casting
B) traditional tool method
C) seed drilling sowing
D) none
Answer:
C) seed drilling sowing
Question 24.
Manure is formed from
A) Animal waste
B) Plant wastes
C) Synthetic chemicals
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B
Question 25.
This crop increases the nitrogen levels in the soil …………………
A) paddy
B) wheat
C) chilli
D) black gram
Answer:
D) black gram
Question 26.
Manure is useful in …………………
A) Improving soil texture
B) Increasing friendly microbes
C) Increases water holding capacity of the soil
D) All the above.
Answer:
D) All the above.
Question 27.
Which of the following is a source of irrigation ?
A) lake
B) river
C) tubewell
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
Question 28.
The best suitable method of irrigation in uneven lands is …………………
A) Dhekli
B) Rahat
C) Drip system
D) Sprinkler system
Answer:
D) Sprinkler system
Question 29.
This method of irrigation is best suitable for watering fruit gardens
A) Moat
B) Chain pump
C) Sprinkler system
D) Drip system
Answer:
D) Drip system
Question 30.
The best suitable method for the regions where water availability is poor
A) Moat
B) Sprinklers
C) Drip system
D) Both B and C
Answer:
D) Both B and C
Question 31.
Example for weedicide
A) DDT
B) Heptachlore
C) Aldrin
D) 2, 4 – D
Answer:
D) 2, 4 – D
Question 32.
Farmers use the following tool to cutting the weed close to the ground.
A) Plough
B) Seed drill
C) Hoe
D) Khurpi
Answer:
D) Khurpi
Question 33.
Weeds compete with the crop plants for
A) water
B) nutrients
C) space
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
Question 34.
The cutting of crop.after it’s mature is called …………………
A) threshing
B) winnowing
C) harvesting
D) storage
Answer:
C) harvesting
Question 35.
The machine that is useful for both harvesting and threshing is ………………
A) harvester
B) thresher
C) combine
D) None
Answer:
C) combine
Question 36.
The separation of grains and chaff by a process called …………………
A) threshing
B) harvesting
C) winnowing
D) weeding
Answer:
C) winnowing
Question 37.
Which of the following is a harvest festival ?
A) Pongal
B) Baisakhi
C) Bihu
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 38.
The best method to prevent attack of pests on freshly harvested grains
A) drying
B) chemical spray
C) fogging
D) none
Answer:
A) drying
Question 39.
Large scale storage of grains is done in …………………
A) Silos
B) Granaries
C) Metallic bins
D) A and B
Answer:
D) A and B
Question 40.
The sources of milk are …………………
A) cow
B) she goat
C) she camel
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
Question 41.
Large scale rearing of animals in farms is called …………………
A) Animal culture
B) Silvi culture
C) Epiculture
D) Animal husbandry
Answer:
D) Animal husbandry
Question 42.
What are the structures shown in the above picture ?
A) Metallic Bins
B) Silos
C) Cold storage
D) Water Tanks
Answer:
B) Silos
Question 43.
What is the machine useful for?
A) Threshing
B) Winnowing
C) Harvesting
D) Weeding
Answer:
B) Winnowing
Question 44.
Name the machine shown in the above figure.
A) Harvester
B) Thresher
C) Combine
D) Seed drill
Answer:
C) Combine
Question 45.
Can you name this tool used agricultural practices ?
A) Drill
B) Plough
C) Hoe
D) Sickle
Answer:
D) Sickle
Question 46.
Can you name the above irrigation system ?
A) Sprinkler
B) Drip system
C) Dhekli
D) Chain pump
Answer:
B) Drip system
Question 47.
Name the irrigation method shown in the above picture.
A) Drip system
B) Sprinkler system
C) Rahat
D) Moat
Answer:
B) Sprinkler system
Question 48.
What is the use of the above agricultural tool ?
A) sowing seeds
B) removing weeds
C) harvesting
D) A and B
Answer:
D) A and B
Question 49.
Can you name the tool driven by a tractor ?
A) Hoe
B) Plough
C) Cultivator
D) Seed drill
Answer:
C) Cultivator
Question 50.
Can you name this agricultural tool shown above?
A) Hoe
B) Plough
C) Seed drill
D) Harvester
Answer:
A) Hoe
Question 51.
Which of the following is a rabi crop?
A) Maize
B) Soyabean
C) Mustard
D) Rice
Answer:
C) Mustard
Question 52.
Which of the following is not a traditional method of irrigation ?
A) Moat
B) Chain pump
C) Drip system
D) Lever system
Answer:
C) Drip system
Question 53.
Which of these set of substances are environment friendly ?
A) Urea, cowdung, fertilizer
B) Vermicompost, Poultry wates, manure
C) NPK fertilizer, green manure, goat dropping
D) Bone meal, fish manure, Phosphate fertilizer
Answer:
B) Vermicompost, Poultry wates, manure
Question 54.
Which of these is NOT a reason for the Use of crop rotation ?
A) to maintain / improve soil fertility
B) to improve the yield by developing better varieties of crops
C) to control pests that can become established in the soil over time
D) to control weeds similar to the crop which may contaminate the final produce
Answer:
B) to improve the yield by developing better varieties of crops
Question 55.
What is the process of loosening and turning of the soil called ?
A) tilling
B) sowing
C) irrigation
D) harvesting
Answer:
A) tilling
Question 56.
Which of the following correctly explains what weeds are ?
A) Weeds are another name for the crops grown in the field.
B) Weeds are useful plants that grow along with the crops in the field.
C) Weeds are undesirable plants that grow along with the crops in the field.
D) Weeds are legumes that are grown along with the crops to increase soil fertility.
Answer:
B) Weeds are useful plants that grow along with the crops in the field.