R.K. Sharma Test 16 — Agri Master Mind

Statement 1: Conservation tillage is less applicable to high-input level crop production. Statement 2: The topsoil is not inverted in conservation tillage.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Statement 1: Class II land is denoted by the color yellow. Statement 2: Class II land has very few or no limitations that restrict its use.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Which of the following is an advantage of contour farming?
  • Reduces runoff
  • Prevents soil erosion
  • Conserves soil fertility
  • All of the above
Statement 1: 20-25 % of soil erosion is carried out by surface creep. Statement 2: 3-4 % of soil erosion is by suspension.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Statement 1: Badlands, rock outcrops, sandy beaches, marshes & deserts are included in class VIII land. Statement 2: Class VIII land has a high steepness > 35 %.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Which of the following does NOT come under conservation tillage?
  • Trash farming
  • No-till
  • Plough-plant tillage
  • None
Statement 1: Sheet erosion is also known as the "death of farmers." Statement 2: Channelization begins from sheet erosion.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Which of the following is NOT a feature of mulching?
  • Improves soil texture
  • Increases infiltration
  • Improves soil structure
  • All of the above are features of mulching
Statement 1: Agronomic interventions are adopted where the land slope is < 2 %. Statement 2: Contour farming & conservation farming come under agronomic measures.
  • Both are correct statements
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is incorrect
Statement 1: Contour strip cropping widens the length of the slope and checks the movement of runoff water. Statement 2: Moth bean & horse gram are the most efficient crops to check soil erosion.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Class V land is denoted by the color --------.
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Dark green
The removal of soil particles due to raindrops is called __________ erosion.
  • Splash
  • Wind
  • Wave
  • None
Ravines are a prolonged & advanced stage of gully erosion and are found in _________.
  • Deep alluvial soil
  • Deep sandy soil
  • Both A & B
  • None
In surface creep, soil particles are larger than about 0.5 mm in diameter but smaller than ______ mm.
  • 3
  • 2
  • 4
  • 1
Statement 1: Deep tillage is beneficial for all crops. Statement 2: Subsoiling can be beneficial, either to increase the porosity of the soil or to break a pan, which increases permeability.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
In suspension, very fine particles _______ are carried into the air.
  • < 0.2 mm
  • < 0.1 mm
  • < 0.01 mm
  • < 0.02 mm
Particles too heavy to be moved in saltation are rolled and slide along the surface by wind, hitting the surface during ___________________.
  • Suspension
  • Saltation
  • Surface creep
  • Sanitization
Statement 1: Mixed cropping is growing 2 or more crops simultaneously in the same field with a definite row pattern. Statement 2: Mechanical measures are adopted when the land slope is > 2 %.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Statement 1: Soils in class VI have continuing limitations that can be corrected. Statement 2: The land slope of class VI varies from 15-25 %.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Which type of strip cropping is used on land that is steep, highly eroded, or unfit for regular rotation?
  • Buffer strip cropping
  • Wind strip cropping
  • Contour strip cropping
  • Field strip cropping
How many soil movement processes are there in wind erosion?
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
Which of the following is NOT a preferred cover crop generally?
  • Millets
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • All of the above
Landslide or slip erosion takes place if the slope is __________.
  • > 20%
  • > 15 %
  • > 10%
  • All of the above
Strip cropping is mainly divided into _____ types.
  • 4
  • 5
  • 3
  • 2
Statement 1: Strip cropping is a system of growing parallel strips of erosion-permitting crops & erosion-resisting crops in the same field. Statement 2: Erosion-resisting crops are moth bean & groundnut.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
About __________ of soil erosion by wind is carried out by saltation.
  • 50-75%
  • 20-25%
  • 30-40%
  • 50-55%
Which of the following options is the last stage of water erosion?
  • Stream-bank
  • Landslides
  • Gully erosion
  • Rill erosion
Which land capability class has moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require special conservation practices?
  • Class 3
  • Class 4
  • Class 2
  • Class 5
Statement 1: Soil carried in saltation consists of fine particles ranging from 0.1 to 0.5 mm in diameter. Statement 2: Soil carried by the wind, moved in a series of short bounces, is called suspension.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
Statement 1: Grassed waterways are constructed across the slope of the land. Statement 2: Grass waterways may be natural or constructed.
  • Both are incorrect statements
  • Both are correct statements
  • Statement 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect
  • Statement 2 is correct & statement 1 is incorrect