11. What is/are the advantages/ advantages of zero tillage in agriculture?
1. Sowing of wheat is possible without burning the residue of the previous crop.
2. Without the need for a nursery of rice saplings, direct planting of paddy seeds in the wet soil is possible.
3. Carbon sequestration in the soil is possible.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. D)
12. According to India's National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw materials for the production of biofuels?
1. Cassava
2. Damaged wheat grains
3. Groundnut seeds
4. Horse grams
5. Rotten potatoes
6. Sugar beet
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1, 2, 5, and 6 only
b) 1, 3, 4, and 6 only
c) 2, 3, 4, and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Answer. A)
13. Which one of the following statements best describes the term 'Social Cost of Carbon? It is a measure, in monetary value, of the
a) the long-term damage was done by a tonne of CO2 emissions in a given year.
b) the requirement of fossil fuels for a country to provide goods and services to its citizens, based on the burning of those fuels.
c) efforts put in by a climate refugee to adapt to live in a new place.
d) contribution of an individual person to the carbon footprint on the planet Earth.
Answer. A)
14. With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements:
1. Black gram can be cultivated as both Kharif and rabi crops.
2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
3. In the last three decades, while the production of Kharif pulses has increased the production of rabi pulses has decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. A)
15. "The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop." Which one of the following is that crop?
a) Cotton
b) Jute
c) Sugarcane
d) Tea
Answer. A)
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