In which state of India are the three crops of rice — called 'aus,' 'aman,' and 'boro' — grown?
West Bengal
West Bengal has a warm, humid climate and abundant water, allowing rice to be cultivated in three cropping seasons through the year.
These three rice crops are known locally as aus, aman and boro, differing in their sowing and harvesting seasons.
Aman is the main monsoon crop, aus is the early autumn crop and boro is the winter-to-summer irrigated crop.
Hence, the state where aus, aman and boro rice are grown is West Bengal.
Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land?
Directions: The following 05 (Five) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Statement I: India has a wide variation in population density.
Statement II: Factors like agricultural productivity and the history of the settlement have greatly influenced the population density pattern in India.
Which of the following are the characteristics of organic farming?
1. Use of chemical fertilizers to improve soil fertility.
2. Frequent decomposing and fallowing.
3. Use of herbs to control pests.
4. Higher productivity per hectare.
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A farmer in a semi-arid area claims that his farming practice is very environment friendly. Which of the following practices on his farm can justify his claim?
1. Planning a tree belt.
2. Practising crop rotation.
3. Carrying out a large scale irrigation system
4. Using organic fertilizers.
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Which of the following statements about the Livestock sector in India is/are correct?
1. Livestock contributed about 25 per cent of gross value added in agriculture.
2. It provides self-employment to a large segment of the population
3. The rapid growth of the livestock sector can be egalitarian inclusive
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