January 7, 2021
Agriculture & Climate – Geography – WBCS Preliminary Question Paper
Contents
Agriculture & Climate questions
WBCS Preliminary – 2020 to 2011
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2020
119. Highest Tobacco producing state in India
(A) Bihar
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
179. Which region is called the granary of South India ?
(A) Madras
(B) Thanjavur
(C) Kanyakumart
(D) Coromandal coast
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2019
27. Bhur of Upper Ganga Plain of India is
(A) Undulating, aeolian sandy deposit
(B) Older alluvium
(C) Newer alluvium
(D) Muddy areas
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2018
180. Green revolution in India has taken place through district-wise execution of
(a) IADA (Intensive Agricultural District Programme)
(b) IAAP (Intensive Agricultural Area Programme)
(c) IADA and IAAP
(d) None of the above
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2017
140. In India the maximum area is covered by the
Laterite soil
Red Soil
Black Soil
Alluvial Soils
138. The Summer monsoon normally arrives in the South Bengal during
1-5 June
5-10 June
10 – 15 June
15-20 June
139. Which state of India experiences the maximum annual variation of rainfall ?
Meghalaya
Kerala
Rajasthan
West Bengal
146. Shifting cultivation is not practiced in which of the following states ?
Assam
West Bengal
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
147. Which of the following crops witnessed the maximum rate of increase of production due to the Green revolution in India ?
Wheat
Rice
Oil seeds
Maize
148. In terms of value of agricultural production in the most important cash crop in India is
Cotton
Oil Seeds
Sugarcane
Tobacco
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2016
114. The largest area under wasteland in India is in :
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujrat
117. Nagaland mountains are becoming increasingly barren mountains, mainly due to :
(A) Insurgency
(B) Shifting cultivation
(C) Urbanization
(D) Rapid population growth
124. Which one of the following states in India has higher percentage of tank irrigation ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) West Bengal
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2015
134. Dry farming is possible because of
(A) Utilisation of groundwater potential
(B) Introduction of quick maturing and resistant varieties of millets
(C) Improvements in technology
(D) All of the above
148. Cotton is best grown on black lava soils called.
(A) Regur
(B) Lateritic soils
(C) Regolith
(D) Rangamati
151. Topographical sheets are produced by the Survey of India office with headquarters at
(A) Mussorie
(B) Shimla
(C) Dehra Dun
(D) Naini Tal
198. Green Revolution was confined to
(A) Rice in West Bengal
(B) Cotton in Maharashtra
(C) Wheat in Punjab and Haryana
(D) Oil seeds in Andhra Pradesh
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2014
53. El Nino refers to
(A) an atmospheric phenomenon
(B) an environmental phenomenon
(C) an Oceanic phenomenon
(D) a climatic phenomenon
110. Soil erosion is most alarming in _____ littoral state of India.
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Odisha
(D) Karnataka
114. Copious rain in the northern coast of Tamil Nadu in October-November are due to
(A) The South East Trade winds
(B) Retreating Monsoon
(C) Westerly Depression
(D) Occlusion
124. Which of the following problems is not encountered in the Indira Gandhi Canal command area ?
(A) Increase in soil salinity
(B) Progressive water logging
(C) Aeolian setting of the canal
(D) Decline in water supply
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2013
36. Cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are common during the :
(between April & June)
(A) Early monsoons
(B) Late monsoons
(C) Winter season
(D) Summer season
50. The principal controlling factor of the Indian monsoons is the
(A) Jet stream
(B) Temperature
(C) Presence of the Himalayan Mountains
(D) Lower air circulation
71. Cotton production is highest in the state of
(2nd Maharashtra)
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Punjab
75. Endemic plants are those which grow in
(A) Fresh water lakes
(B) Shady places
(C) On other plants
(D) Geographically limited areas
77. Sugarcane production is highest in the state of –
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
147. Green Revolution occurred first in —
(A) Punjab and Haryana
(B) Bihar and West Bengal
(C) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(D) Gujarat and Maharashtra
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2012
178. El Nino in the Pacific
(south pacific ocean)
(A) Increases monsoon rainfall over India
(B) Decreases monsoon rainfall over India
(C) Increases cyclones over Bay of Bengal
(D) Decreases cyclones over Bay of Bengal
182. Laterite soil of India are
(bauxite or ferric oxides)
(A) Rich in iron
(B) Rich in humus
(C) Rich in basaltic lava
(D) Rich in Uranium
186. The Black soil of Maharashtra are called –
(A) Regolith
(B) Khadar
(C) Regur
(D) Bhabar
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2011
104. Which of the following soils is favorable for cotton cultivation ?
(Deccan Plateau, 15% of India)
(A) Red Soil
(B) Regur (black soil)
(C) Alluvial Soil
(D) Laterite
149. _____ are the second major source of irrigation in India
(A) Wells and Tube wells
(B) Canals (25%)
(C) Tanks
(D) Oceans
WBCS Preliminary – 2010 to 2000
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2010
183. ‘Andhis’ are storms of
(Kali Andhi / dust squalls)
(A) Punjab
(B) West Bengal
(C) Assam
(D) Uttar Pradesh
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2009
50. When do the south-west monsoon winds blow in India ?
(A) January-February
(B) March to mid-June
(C) Mid-June-September
(D) October to December
56. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
(A) The Brahmaputra Valley
(B) Indo-Gangetic Plain
(C) Deccan Trap Region
(D) Rann of Kutch
77. Which of the following parts of India produces nearly three-fourth of the total quantity of tea ?
(A) Northern India
(B) South India
(C) North-East India
(D) North-West India
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2008
199. Cotton in India grows best on
(A) Lateritic soil
(B) Alluvial soil
(C) Black soil
(D) Terai
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2007
31. _____ are the 2nd major source of irrigation in India.
(Tubewell-48%, Canals-26%, wells-19%)
(A) Well
(B) Canals
(C) Tanks
(D) Oceans
42. Which one of the following is the AGMARK related to?
(A) Agricultural Products
(B) Gems and Jewellery
(C) Capital Goods
(D) None of the above
58. Consumption of chemical fertilizer is the highest in
(A) Punjab
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Gujarat
64. The Green Revolution in India has contributed to
(A) Inter-regional inequality
(B) Inter-crop inequality
(C) Inter-class inequality
(D) All of above
137. In India food grains occupy _____ of the total cropped area.
(A) 76 %
(B) 65 %
(C) 80 %
(D) 85 %
148. Rain in cold weather, season is due to
(A) Norwesters
(B) Western disturbances
(C) Cold waves
(D) Arabian Sea depressions
164. The most salient feature of rainfall pattern in India is
(A) its deficiency
(B) seasonability
(C) spatiality
(D) copiousness
108. Khadar is not _______
(A) Calcareous
(B) Younger
(C) Flooded
(D) Fertile
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2005
140. Amount of annual rainfall is above 200 cm. over—of India’s total area.
(a) 11%
(b) 21%
(c) 37%
(d) 15%
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2004
44. Where is saffron cultivated in India?
(A) Dun Valley.
(B) Chambal Valley
(C) Karewa Terrace
(D) Duars Plain
181. Which of the following States grows sugarcane as a major crop?
(A) Bihar
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Punjab
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2003
130. In the dry regions of West Rajasthan, rainfall is below
(A) 20 cm
(B) 30 cm
(C) 50 cm
(D) 10 cm
169. Green Revolution has led to marked increase in
(A) Productivity of wheat
(B) Regional inequalities
(C) Inter personal inequalities
(D) All of the above
180. Pineapple is grown on an extensive scale at
(A) Terai Plain
(B) Shillong Plateau
(C) Tripura Highland
(D) Uttaranchal
184. Which of the following area is famous for pearl fishing?
(A) Tuticorin
(B) Kandala
(C) Kochi
(D) Pondicherry
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2002
89. Where in India are grapes grown on commercial scale?
(1st – Maharashtra, 2nd – Karnataka)
(A) Parbati Valley
(B) Tista Valley
(C) Andhra Plateau
(D) Rarh Plain.
112. The present cereal production of India is around million tons
(A) 160
(B) 180
(C) 200
(D) 283(2018-19)
140. What is the most widely cultivated fruit in world?
(A) Banana
(B) Apple
(C) Guava
(D) Grapes
155. Green Revolution was most successful in the(introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds 1965)
(A) Sixties
(B) Seventies
(C) Eighties
(D) Nineties
158. Which of the following area is famous for pearl fishing
(A)Tuticorin
(B) Kandala
(C) Kochi
(D) Pondicherry
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2001
34. The number of drought-Prone districts of peninsular India is(266 district in India 2015-16)
(A) 40
(B) 45
(C) 50
(D) 55
153. The state which leads in the area under tank irrigation is
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) West Bengal
(C) Orissa
(D) Andhra Pradesh
158. The HYV miracle rice is raised only on
(A) 10%
(B) 11%
(C) 12%
(D) 10.2%of India’s paddy land
172. The region which leads the world in sugar production is
(A) South Asia
(B) South-East Asia
(C) West Indies
(D) U.S.A.
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2000
108. Alluvial soils of Ganga Plainns are genetically
(A) zonal
(B) Azonal
(C) Intrazonal
(D) None of the above
114. Bad land topography is characteristic of
(A) Chambal Valley
(B) Teesta Valley
(C) Sundarban
(D) Ranns
116. Laterite soils are formed due to
(A) Removal of silicates, lime and organic matter
(B) Decaying of organic matter
(C) Disintegration of lava
(D) Exfoliation
118. The percentage of irrigated land on India is about
(now about 50% – 2019)
(A) 45
(B) 65
(C) 35
(D) 25
