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Major Crops and Classification

1. What classification does cotton fall under?

  • A) Cereal crop
  • B) Fiber crop
  • C) Oilseed crop
  • D) Pulse crop
B) Fiber crop Explanation

2. Which category of crops primarily includes crops grown for feeding livestock?

  • A) Horticulture crops
  • B) Industrial crops
  • C) Fiber crops
  • D) Fodder crops
D) Fodder crops Explanation

3. Which season is conducive to the cultivation of Kharif crops?

  • A) Winter
  • B) Spring
  • C) Monsoon
  • D) Summer
C) Monsoon Explanation

4. What is the scientific name of wild rice?

  • A) Oryza sativa
  • B) Zizania aquatica
  • C) Hordeum vulgare
  • D) Triticum aestivum
B) Zizania aquatica Explanation

5. Which subfamily do oats belong to?

  • A) Panicoideae
  • B) Chloridoideae
  • C) Pooideae
  • D) Ehrhartoideae
C) Pooideae Explanation

6. Which of the following crops belong to the “beverage crops” category?

  • A) Cotton
  • B) Potato
  • C) Coffee
  • D) Rubber
C) Coffee Explanation

7. Which term refers to the systematic arrangement of plants to optimize space, sunlight, and resources for growth?

  • A) Crop rotation
  • B) Intercropping
  • C) Monoculture
  • D) Agroforestry
B) Intercropping Explanation

8. From which industrial crop is latex harvested?

  • A) Wheat
  • B) Rice
  • C) Rubber
  • D) Soybean
C) Rubber Explanation

9. Which types of crops include bedding plants, houseplants, and cut flowers?

  • A) Horticulture crops
  • B) Industrial crops
  • C) Food crops
  • D) Floriculture crops
D) Floriculture crops Explanation

10. In subsistence agriculture, what are staple crops primarily used for?

  • A) Selling for profit
  • B) Feeding the producer's livestock
  • C) Commercial production
  • D) Export to foreign markets
C) Feeding the producer's livestock Explanation

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