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1. India is divided into how many major horticultural zones?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

2. match the following the climatic zones of India

a.montane zone 1. 1
b.tropical 2. 2
c.subtropical 3.3
d.arid 4.4

a. a.4 b.3 c.1 d.2

b. a.4 b.2 c.3 d.1
c. a.3 b.4 c.1 d.2

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 d. a.2 b.3 c.4 d.1

3. in the climatic zone map of india no 5 represents

a. tropical wet and dry climate
b. tropical wet climate
c. arid climate
d. sub tropical climate

4. in the climatic zonal map of india gandhi nagar comes into which zone
a. semi arid zone
b. arid zone
c. tropical wet and dry zone
d. humid sub tropical zone

5. most of the gangetic plains comes under which climatic zone?

a. tropical wet and dry climate
b. tropical wet climate
c. humid sub tropical
d. montane

6. following are the statements regarding tropical zone in India

1. entire south India below the Vindhya hills comes under this zone
2.tropical zone once again subdivided into 3 zones
3.coconut is best suited for coastal tropical humid zone
a. 1 and 2 are correct
b. 2 and 3 are correct
c. all are correct
d. all are wrong

7. read the following statements regarding sub tropical zone in India.

1.occasional frost occurs in this region
2.most of the north east states come under this zone
3.coconut is the best crop to grow here.
a. 1 and 2 are correct
b. 2 and 3 are correct
c. all are correct
d. all are wrong

8. read the following statements regarding temperate climate zones in India

1.nilagiri and Palani hills of Tamilnadu comes under this zone
2.frequently experience frosts
3.peaches and plums are best grown here.
which is/are correct?
a. 1 and 2 are correct
b. 2 and 3 are correct
c. all are correct
d. all are wrong

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9. "Rome beauty" is a
a. apple variety grown around bangalore
b. peach variety grown in subtropics
c. rose variety grown in kashmir
d. none of the above

10. fruit crops recommended for higher elevation temperate zone in india?
a. peaches , plums
b. apples, walnuts, pears
c. papaya, phalsa, fig
d. orange, sapota, mango

11. sharbathi, honey stone, sunred, safeda are

a. peach varieties grown in sub tropics
b. apple varities grown in chinthapalli area of AP
c. Apple varieites adopted to ooty area
d. mango varieties of gujarath

12. following are the major fruit crops produced in india volume wise. arrange them in descending order of
their volume of production
1.Mango
2.citrus
3.banana
4.papaya
5.guava
a. 1>2>3>4>5
b. 2>3>1>5>4
c. 3>1>2>4>5
d. 3>1>4>2>5

13. highest produced vegetable in India(volume wise)

a. tomato
b. potato
c. onion
d. brinjal

14. following are the statements regarding production statistics of horticultural crops in India.(2013-14)
1. annual production of horticultural crops is around 277 million tonnes
2. production of horticulture crops surpassed food grain production
3. production of vegetables is more than fruits
a. 1 and 2 are correct
b. 1 and 3 are correct
c. all are correct
d. all are wrong

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15. leading fruit producing state in india
a. kerala
b. maharastra
c. karnataka
d. uttarpradesh

16. leading vegetable producing state in India is

a. west bengal
b. andhra pradesh
c. gujarath
d. maharatsra

17. read the following statements

1.levelling is important for efficient irrigation.
2. if irrigation is through drip, levelling need not be done
3.if slope is more than 10%, contouring is enough.
a. 1 and 2 are correct
b. 2 and 3 are correct
c. 1 and 3 are correct
d. all are correct

18. following are some statements regarding live fence.

1.live fence should stand for severe pruning
2.it is initially cheap but maintenance is costly.
3."gliricidia"is an example of non thorny fence plant
a. 1 and 2 are correct
b. 2 and 3 are correct
c. 1 and 3 are correct
d. all are correct

19. plants after transport are not directly planted in the field, they
may be kept in shade in a slanting position along the side of a trench moistening the ball of earth. This
process is known as
a. healing out
b. healing inn
c. nursery
d. shade netting

20. read the following statements regarding levelling.

1.If the land is sloppy contouring is preferred (if the slope is 3 to 10%)
2.terracing (if the slope is >10%) is to be done.
3.During levelling sub soil shall be exposed.
a. 1 and 2 are correct
b. 2 and 3 are correct
c. 1 and 3 are correct
d. all are correct

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