Improvement in Food Resources MCQ
1. Which one is an oil yielding plant among the following?
(a) Lentil
(b) Sunflower
(c) Cauliflower
(d) Hibiscus
Ans. (b) Sunflower
Explanation: Lentils are pulse-yielding. Cauliflower is a vegetable and hibiscus is a flower. Seeds of sunflower are used for extracting oil.
2. Which one is not a source of carbohydrate?
(a) Rice
(b) Millets
(c) Sorghum
(d) Gram
Ans. (d) Gram
Explanation: Gram is a source of protein.
3. 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
Ans. (d) None of the above
Explanation: All the three statements are correct.
4. 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 the above
Ans. (d) All of the above
Explanation: Production of food, access to food and affordability are the three main criteria for ensuring food security.
5. Find out the correct sentence
(i) Hybridisation means crossing between genetically dissimilar plants
(ii) Cross between two varieties is called as inter specific hybridisation
(iii) Introducing genes of desired character into a plant gives genetically modified crop
(iv) Cross between plants of two species is called as inter varietal hybridisation
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
Ans. (a) (i) and (iii)
Explanation: Definition in option (ii) is of inter varietal hybridisation and definition in (iv) is of inter specific hybridistion.
6. 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) all of the above.
Ans. (c) competing for various resources of crops (plants) causing low availability of nutrients
Explanation: Some weeds may be poisonous for animals but they do not harm crops in direct way. Weeds create problems because they compete for various resources; like sunlight, air, water and nutrients.
7. Which one of the following species of honey bee is an Italian species?
(a) Apis dorsata
(b) Apis florae
(c) Apis cerana indica
(d) Apis mellifera
Ans. (d) Apis mellifera
8. 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) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
Ans. (b) (i) and (ii)
Explanation: Manure improves water holding capacity of soil and thus option ‘iii’ is incorrect. Manure is environment friendly and hence option ‘iv’ is incorrect.
9. Cattle husbandry is done for the following purposes
(i) Milk Production
(ii) Agricultural work
(iii) Meat production
(iv) Egg production
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)
Ans. (a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Explanation: Cattle do not give eggs and hence (iv) is wrong.
