Top 48 Most Important MCQs on Agriculture – Class 10 Geography | CBSE Class 10

Welcome to Edumaterial Scholar! This blog post on Chapter 4 – Agriculture (Geography Class 10 CBSE) presents comprehensive MCQs that cover every line from the NCERT textbook. Whether you're preparing for your exams or doing a last-minute revision, these multiple-choice questions are designed to help you grasp key concepts quickly and effectively. With explanations included for better understanding, this resource is perfect to boost your confidence and ensure you're fully prepared for the exam.

Question 2: What percentage of India's population is engaged in agricultural activities?

A. One-fourth

B. One-third

C. Two-thirds

D. Half

C. Two-thirds

Question 3: What is the primary objective of primitive subsistence farming?

A. Large-scale commercial production

B. Export of crops

C. Sustaining the farmer's family

D. Industrial supply

C. Sustaining the farmer's family

Question 4: Which of the following tools are commonly used in primitive subsistence farming?

A. Tractor and harvester

B. Hoe, dao and digging sticks

C. Plough and seeder

D. Shovel and sprinkler

B. Hoe, dao and digging sticks

Question 5: Primitive subsistence farming depends mainly on:

A. Irrigation and HYV seeds

B. Greenhouse techniques

C. Monsoon and natural soil fertility

D. Machine labour

C. Monsoon and natural soil fertility

Question 6: What is primitive subsistence farming known as in the northeastern states?

A. Zaid

B. Jhumming

C. Kharif

D. Rabi

B. Jhumming

Question 7: Which farming type is labour-intensive and practised in areas with high population pressure?

A. Plantation

B. Intensive subsistence farming

C. Commercial farming

D. Organic farming

B. Intensive subsistence farming

Question 8: What has caused the division of landholdings in intensive subsistence farming?

A. Urbanisation

B. Commercialisation

C. Inheritance rights

D. Technological advancements

C. Inheritance rights

Question 9: What is the key feature of commercial farming?

A. Organic methods

B. Use of only manual labour

C. Use of modern inputs for higher productivity

D. Minimal market involvement

C. Use of modern inputs for higher productivity

Question 10: In which state is rice considered a commercial crop?

A. Odisha

B. Bihar

C. Haryana

D. Assam

C. Haryana

Question 11: Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

A. Tea

B. Coffee

C. Wheat

D. Rubber

C. Wheat

Question 12: Plantation farming requires:

A. Dry lands with minimal labour

B. Small land plots and family labour

C. Large areas, capital-intensive inputs, and migrant labour

D. Rooftop farming only

C. Large areas, capital-intensive inputs, and migrant labour

Question 13: Which season's crops are sown in winter and harvested in summer?

A. Kharif

B. Zaid

C. Rabi

D. None of these

C. Rabi

Question 14: Which of the following crops is grown in the Zaid season?

A. Wheat

B. Cotton

C. Watermelon

D. Jowar

C. Watermelon

Question 15: Which is the staple food crop for a majority of people in India?

A. Wheat

B. Bajra

C. Rice

D. Jowar

C. Rice

Question 16: India is the second largest producer of rice in the world after:

A. USA

B. China

C. Indonesia

D. Bangladesh

B. China

Question 17: Rice cultivation requires annual rainfall of:

A. Less than 50 cm

B. 50–75 cm

C. Above 100 cm

D. 25–40 cm

C. Above 100 cm

Question 18: What has enabled rice cultivation in areas of low rainfall like Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh?

A. Greenhouse farming

B. Tubewells and canal irrigation

C. Rainwater harvesting

D. Forest clearance

B. Tubewells and canal irrigation

Question 19: Which is the second most important cereal crop in India?

A. Millets

B. Wheat

C. Pulses

D. Maize

B. Wheat

Question 20: Wheat requires what kind of climate for growth and ripening?

A. Hot and dry throughout

B. Cool growing season and bright sunshine during ripening

C. Humid weather throughout

D. Very cold temperatures

B. Cool growing season and bright sunshine during ripening

Question 21: The Ganga-Satluj plains and the Deccan black soil region are known for growing:

A. Rice

B. Bajra

C. Wheat

D. Maize

C. Wheat

Question 22: Which millet is the third most important food crop by area and production in India?

A. Ragi

B. Bajra

C. Jowar

D. Maize

C. Jowar

Question 23: Which millet is rich in iron, calcium and roughage?

A. Bajra

B. Ragi

C. Jowar

D. Maize

B. Ragi

Question 24: Bajra grows best in which types of soil?

A. Alluvial and clay

B. Sandy and shallow black soil

C. Red and laterite

D. Saline soil

B. Sandy and shallow black soil

Question 25: Which millet grows well in red, black, loamy, and sandy soils and is suited for dry regions?

A. Bajra

B. Ragi

C. Jowar

D. Maize

B. Ragi

Question 26: In which season is maize primarily grown in India?

A. Rabi

B. Kharif

C. Zaid

D. All year round

B. Kharif

Question 27: Which state grows maize even in the rabi season?

A. Punjab

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Bihar

D. Rajasthan

C. Bihar

Question 28: What type of soil is ideal for maize cultivation?

A. Sandy

B. Alluvial

C. Black cotton

D. Loamy

B. Alluvial

Question 29: Which modern inputs have boosted maize production in India?

A. Organic manure only

B. Drip irrigation

C. HYV seeds, fertilisers, irrigation

D. None of these

C. HYV seeds, fertilisers, irrigation

Question 30: India is the world's largest producer and consumer of which food category?

A. Rice

B. Wheat

C. Millets

D. Pulses

D. Pulses

Question 31: Which pulse does not help in nitrogen fixation in soil?

A. Moong

B. Urad

C. Arhar (Tur)

D. Masur

C. Arhar (Tur)

Question 32: What is the ideal temperature range for the growth of sugarcane?

A. 10°C to 20°C

B. 21°C to 27°C

C. 30°C to 35°C

D. 15°C to 22°C

B. 21°C to 27°C

It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 21°C to 27°C.

Question 33: Which country is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world?

A. India

B. China

C. Brazil

D. USA

C. Brazil

India is the second largest producer of sugarcane only after Brazil.

Question 34: Groundnut is a:

A. Rabi crop

B. Zaid crop

C. Kharif crop

D. Plantation crop

C. Kharif crop

Groundnut is a kharif crop and accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country.

Question 35: Which of the following oilseeds is grown both as rabi and kharif crop?

A. Groundnut

B. Linseed

C. Mustard

D. Castor seed

D. Castor seed

Castor seed is grown both as rabi and kharif crop.

Question 36: Tea cultivation requires:

A. Dry climate and sandy soil

B. Warm and moist frost-free climate with evenly distributed rainfall

C. High temperature and low humidity

D. Low rainfall and clay soil

B. Warm and moist frost-free climate with evenly distributed rainfall

Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free climate all through the year. Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves.

Question 37: What makes tea a labour-intensive industry?

A. It requires machines for harvesting

B. It needs less water but more fertilizers

C. It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour

D. It grows only in lowlands

C. It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour

Tea is a labour-intensive industry. It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour.

Question 38: Which variety of coffee is mainly produced in India?

A. Robusta

B. Liberica

C. Arabica

D. Excelsa

C. Arabica

The Arabica variety initially brought from Yemen is produced in the country.

Question 39: Which fruit is produced in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal?

A. Pineapple

B. Lichi

C. Mango

D. Banana

C. Mango

Mangoes of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal...

Question 40: Which climatic condition is most suitable for rubber cultivation?

A. Cold and dry climate with less than 100 cm rainfall

B. Moist and humid climate with rainfall of more than 200 cm and temperature above 25°C

C. Dry and arid climate with low humidity

D. Moderate temperature with snowfall

B. Moist and humid climate with rainfall of more than 200 cm and temperature above 25°C

It requires moist and humid climate with rainfall of more than 200 cm. and temperature above 25°C.

Question 41: Which crop is associated with the process of sericulture?

A. Jute

B. Cotton

C. Hemp

D. Natural silk

D. Natural silk

The first three are derived from the crops grown in the soil, the latter is obtained from cocoons of the silkworms fed on green leaves specially mulberry. Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as sericulture.

Question 42: India is the second largest producer of which fibre crop after China?

A. Jute

B. Cotton

C. Hemp

D. Silk

B. Cotton

India is second largest producer of cotton after China.

Question 43: What are the ideal soil and climatic conditions required for cotton cultivation?

A. Clay soil, cold temperature, and heavy rainfall

B. Sandy soil, low temperature, and snowfall

C. Black cotton soil, high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, and bright sunshine

D. Red soil, low rainfall, and humid climate

C. Black cotton soil, high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, and bright sunshine

Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free days and bright sun-shine for its growth.

Question 44: Which fibre crop is known as the golden fibre and grows well in flood plains with renewed soil?

A. Cotton

B. Hemp

C. Jute

D. Silk

C. Jute

It is known as the golden fibre. Jute grows well on well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year.

Question 45: Which of the following was the main focus of India's First Five Year Plan in relation to agriculture?

A. Green Revolution

B. Land reform

C. Establishment of Grameen banks

D. Operation Flood

B. Land reform

'Land reform' was the main focus of our First Five Year Plan.

Question 46: What was a major drawback of the Green Revolution and White Revolution strategies?

A. They increased the dependency on foreign aid

B. They failed to improve agricultural productivity

C. They led to concentration of development in few selected areas

D. They eliminated the need for irrigation

C. They led to concentration of development in few selected areas

But, this too led to the concentration of development in few selected areas.

Question 47: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a scheme or measure introduced to benefit Indian farmers?

A. Kisan Credit Card (KCC)

B. Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS)

C. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)

D. Minimum support price

C. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)

Kisan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS)... minimum support price, remunerative and procurement prices...

Question 48: Who initiated the Bhoodan-Gramdan movement, also known as the Blood-less Revolution?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Shri Ram Chandra Reddy

C. Vinoba Bhave

D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

C. Vinoba Bhave

This Bhoodan-Gramdan movement initiated by Vinoba Bhave is also known as the Blood-less Revolution.