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Q1medium

Consider the following statements about cropping patterns in India: 1. Cropping intensity is highest in states with assured irrigation facilities 2. Mixed cropping is more common among large commercial farmers 3. Zaid season cropping is possible only in irrigated areas 4. The Green Revolution led to increased crop diversification in northwestern India Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2easy

Which of the following best explains the dominance of wheat-rice cropping pattern in Punjab and Haryana?

Q3medium

In the context of Indian agriculture, what does a cropping intensity of 150% indicate?

Q4hard

Consider the following pairs of states and their dominant cropping patterns: 1. Kerala - Coconut and spice-based systems 2. Maharashtra - Cotton-sugarcane-soybean combinations 3. West Bengal - Jute-rice-tea rotations 4. Rajasthan - Bajra-jowar-gram systems Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Q5easy

The practice of growing sugarcane and wheat in alternate rows in the same field is an example of: