Improvement in Food Resources

Which statement best explains sustainable agriculture?

1. Using only chemical fertilizers continuously
2. Maximizing production without caring for the environment
3. Producing food while conserving natural resources for future generations
4. Growing only one crop every year

Which insect is reared for the production of honey?

1. Silkworm
2. Butterfly
3. Honeybee
4. Housefly

Which practice is used for the culture of fish?

1. Apiculture
2. Pisciculture
3. Sericulture
4. Floriculture

Poultry farming is mainly associated with the production of

1. Fish
2. Eggs and meat
3. Honey
4. Wool

Which animal is mainly reared for milk production?

1. Sheep
2. Buffalo
3. Hen
4. Silkworm

Which branch of agriculture deals with the breeding and management of animals?

1. Horticulture
2. Animal husbandry
3. Forestry
4. Sericulture

Which practice involves removing unwanted plants from crop fields?

1. Irrigation
2. Harvesting
3. Weeding
4. Storage

Which method of irrigation conserves the maximum amount of water?

1. Canal irrigation
2. Flood irrigation
3. Drip irrigation
4. Tank irrigation

Which agricultural practice supplies water to crops?

1. Weeding
2. Irrigation
3. Harvesting
4. Threshing

Organic manure is prepared from

1. Petroleum products
2. Plant and animal wastes
3. Rocks only
4. Metals

Which nutrient is mainly supplied by nitrogenous fertilizers?

1. Potassium
2. Nitrogen
3. Phosphorus
4. Calcium

Which method is mainly used to develop crop varieties with desirable traits?

1. Irrigation
2. Crop variety improvement
3. Harvesting
4. Storage

Which of the following is an example of a Kharif crop?

1. Wheat
2. Gram
3. Rice
4. Mustard

The main objective of improving food resources is to

1. Increase the price of agricultural products
2. Increase the production and quality of food
3. Reduce the number of crops grown
4. Eliminate farming activities