Quiz and MCQ on history of agriculture
Read mcq on history of agriculture. Domestication of farm animals. Cultivation of field crops. Major inventions. History of modern agriculture. Extension programmes. High yield variety programme. Green revolution.
| Type | Online mock test |
| Number of questions | 30 |
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Quiz on history of agriculture
Question 01. Domestication of sheep.
(a). 8000 B.C.
(b). 7700 B.C.
(c). 8700 B.C.
(d). 8500 B.C.
Question 02. Domestication of sheep.
(a). 7600 B.C.
(b). 7500 B.C.
(c). 7700 B.C.
(d). 7800 B.C.
Question 03. Cultivation of crops.
(a). 7500 B.C.
(b). 7300 B.C.
(c). 7400 B.C.
(d). 7100 B.C.
Question 04. Cultivation of maize.
(a). 4100 B.C.
(b). 4200 B.C.
(c). 4300 B.C.
(d). 4400 B.C.
Question 05. Cultivation of rice.
(a). 3900 B.C.
(b). 4000 B.C.
(c). 4500 B.C.
(d). 5000 B.C.
MCQ on history of agriculture
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Question 06. Invention of wheel.
(a). 3100 B.C.
(b). 3200 B.C.
(c). 3300 B.C.
(d). 3400 B.C.
Question 07. Invention of plough.
(a). 2900 B.C.
(b). 2400 B.C.
(c). 2700 B.C.
(d). 2300 B.C.
Question 08. Cultivation started at the same period.
(a). Pea and cotton.
(b). Potato and maize.
(c). Wheat and pear.
(d). None of the above text.
Question 09. Which is the right sequence considering the period of domestication?
From starting.
(a). Dog > goat > pig.
(b). Goat > dog > pig.
(c). Pig > dog > goat.
(d). Pig > goat > dog.
Question 10. Which is the right sequence considering the period of cultivation?
From starting.
(a). Sarson > rice > barley.
(b). Barley > sarson > rice.
(c). Barley > rice > sarson.
(d). Rice > barley > sarson.
Multiple choice questions on agriculture
Question 11. Silk moth was domesticated first time in which country?
(a). Malaysia.
(b). Indonesia.
(c). India.
(d). China.
Question 12. Who introduced groundnut and tobacco during the 16th century A.D. in India?
(a). British.
(b). Polish.
(c). Portuguese.
(d). Francis.
Question 13. Introduction of grafting technology in hortuculture?
(a). Portuguese: 1550 A.D.
(b). Italian: 1450 A.D.
(c). Russian: 1500 A.D.
(d). None of the above.
Question 14. Which was the cause of the Iris famine in during 1845 A.D.?
(a). Early blight of potato.
(b). Early blight of tomato.
(c). Late blight of tomato.
(d). Late blight of potato.
Question 15. Which was the period of severe famine?
(a). 1868-69.
(b). 1878-79.
(c). 1889-89.
(d). 1858-59.
Objective questions on agriculture
Question 16. Establishment of the joint department of revenue agriculture and commerce.
(a). 1869.
(b). 1870.
(c). 1871.
(d). 1872.
Question 17. Year of establishment of Indian Meteorological Department.
(a). 1874.
(b). 1875.
(c). 1876.
(d). 1873.
Question 18. Year of establishment of famine commission?
(a). 1881.
(b). 1879.
(c). 1893.
(d). 1880.
Question 19. Which is true?
Major institutes and year of establishment.
(a). Central Rice Research Institute: 1947.
(b). Forest Research Institute: 1906.
(c). National Seed Corporation: 1962.
(d). Directorate of plant protection, quarantine and storage.
Question 20. The great bengal famine of Bengal was related with which crop?
(a). Potato.
(b). Wheat.
(c). Rice.
(d). Maize.
Mock test
Question 21. Gurgaon project by F. L. Brayne.
(a). 1920.
(b). 1930.
(c). 1921.
(d). 1931.
Question 22. Sriniketan project by R. N. Tagore.
(a). 1941.
(b). 1930.
(c). 1921.
(d). 1931.
Question 23. Marthandam project by Spencer Hatch.
(a). 1931.
(b). 1941.
(c). 1951.
(d). 1921.
Question 24. Persian wheel was used first time during 760 to 800 A.D. in which country?
(a). India.
(b). Iran.
(c). Iraq.
(d). Afghanistan.
Question 25. High yield variety programme.
(a). 1977.
(b). 1967.
(c). 1966.
(d). 1976.
Important questions on Indian agriculture
Question 26. The year of establishment of NAFED.
(a). September 1958.
(b). October 1958.
(c). November 1958.
(d). December 1958.
Question 27. First agricultural university in India.
(a). Anand Agricultural University.
(b). Punjab National Bank.
(c). Tamilnadu Agricultural University.
(d). G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology.
Question 28. Period of green revolution.
(a). 1966-67.
(b). 1967-68.
(c). 1965-66.
(d). 1968-69.
Question 29. What is the full form of MKP?
(a). Minikit Key Programme.
(b). Minikit Knowledge Programme.
(c). Minikit Programme..
(d). None of the above.
Question 30. Establishment of the second irrigation commission.
(a). 1967.
(b). 1971.
(c). 1968.
(d). 1969.
Quiz/MCQ on history of agriculture