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Cultivation of orchids, gladiolus, lily, carnation, anthurium etc is called _______.

civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

  1. Horticulture

  2. Commercial farming

  3. Floriculture

  4. Sericulture

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Floriculture or flower farming is the study of growing and marketing flowers and foliage plants. Floriculture includes cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for direct sale or for use as raw materials in cosmetic and perfume industry and in the pharmaceutical sector. It also includes production of planting materials through seeds, cuttings, budding and grafting. In simpler terms floriculture can be defined as the art and knowledge of growing flowers to perfection. The persons associated with this field are called floriculturists.

Green Revolution in India has so far been most successful in case of _______.

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  1. Wheat

  2. Sugarcane

  3. Maize

  4. Coarse grains

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wheat.

The Green Revolution in India refers to a period when agriculture in India improved due to the adoption of novel methods and technology in agriculture. The key leadership role played by the Indian agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan together with many others, earned him the popularly used title 'Father of Green Revolution of India'. The Green Revolution allowed developing countries, like India, to overcome poor agricultural productivity. Within India, this started in the early 1960s and led to an increase in food grain production, especially in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh during the early phase. The main development was higher-yielding varieties of wheat, for developing rust resistant strains of wheat. The introduction of high-yielding varieties(HYV) of seeds and the increased quality of fertilizers and irrigation technique led to the increase in production to make the country self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India

Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution?

civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

  1. Sixth Five Year Plan (FYP)

  2. Second FYP

  3. Fourth FYP

  4. Third FYP

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Correct Option: C

The main source of irrigation is ______ using groundwater.

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  1. Driven wells

  2. Borewells

  3. Tubewells

  4. Dug wells

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tubewells.

Groundwater is water that gets collected beneath the surface of the earth. The water seeps through the surface and the mud soaks it. Groundwater is procured by drilling or digging a well or by pumping. However, overpumping of groundwater shouldn’t be done as it affects the salinity of the soil. It reduces the water level and increases the salinity of the soil.
Groundwater is often cheaper, more convenient and less vulnerable to pollution than surface water. Therefore, it is commonly used for public water supplies.

Highest area under production of cut flowers is seen in _______________.

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  1. Karnataka

  2. Maharashtra

  3. West Bengal

  4. Telangana

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cut flowers are the flowers cut along with leaf and a bit of stem usually for decorative purposes. These are mostly flower buds. Highest area under production of cut flowers is seen in West Bengal.

Horticulture which is derived from the name Hortus is a ___________________.

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  1. Greek word

  2. Latin word

  3. Arabic word

  4. English word

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word horticulture is derived from the Latin word. The meaning for the word hortus is ‘Garden’. This branch of agriculture deals with the art, science, technology, and business of growing plants.

Branch of horticulture that deals with growing, marketing flowers and ornamental plants as well as flower arrangement is called ______________.

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  1. Sericulture

  2. Pisciculture

  3. Floriculture

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Branch of horticulture that deals with growing, marketing flowers and ornamental plants as well as flower arrangement is called floriculture. It is also called as flower farming. Development of new varieties of flowers is the main occupation of floriculturists. 

The branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of growing plants.

civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

  1. Floriculture

  2. Sericulture

  3. Pisciculture

  4. Horticulture

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Horticulture has been defined as the culture of plants, mainly for food, materials, comfort and beauty. According to an American horticulture scholar, "Horticulture is the growing of flowers, fruits and vegetables, and of plants for ornament and fancy." A more precise definition can be given as "The cultivation, processing, and sale of fruits, nuts, vegetables, and ornamental plants as well as many additional services". It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction and maintenance, and arboriculture. In contrast to agriculture, horticulture does not include large-scale crop production or animal husbandry.

Highest area under production of fresh flowers is seen in ______________.

civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

  1. Karnataka

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Tamilnadu

  4. Telangana

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Production of flowers of different varieties by plant breeding technique is one of the main functions of floriculture. Highest area under production of fresh flowers is seen in Karnataka. About 29,700 hectares of land in Karnataka is under floriculture cultivation. 

Desh Bhagat School of Horticulture Sciences a prestigious institution to promote research in horticultural studies is located in ________________.

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  1. Dehradun

  2. Maharasthra

  3. Kodaikanal

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Desh Bhagat School of Horticulture Sciences a prestigious institution to promote research in horticultural studies is located in Amloh, Fatehgarh Sahib District of Punjab. It is established in the year 2012 which has four campuses located at Amloh, Shri Muktsar Sahib, Moga and Chandigarh and an international campus at Kenya.