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Using canal irrigation, _____ land is irrigated in Tamil Nadu.

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  1. 22%

  2. 27%

  3. 30%

  4. 35%

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Canals are the major source of irrigation in Tamil Nadu.
  • Canal irrigation accounts for nearly 27% of the net area irrigated by all sources in the state. 

Which of the following is known as the 'Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu'?

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  1. Bhavani delta

  2. Kaveri delta

  3. Manimuthar delta

  4. Vaigai delta

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Thanjavur(Kaveri delta)
The Thanjavur district is famously known as the "Granary of South India", since the rule of Chola dynasty. This district lies at the Kaveri delta region, the most fertile region in the Tamil Nadu state. The district is the main rice producing region in the state and therefore known as "Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu".

Green gram is largely produced in Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam and _____ districts.

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  1. Krishnagiri

  2. Vellore

  3. Cuddalore

  4. Thuthukudi

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Green gram is one of the major pulses widely consumed next to Black gram.
  • It is grown in both Kharif and Rabi seasons. 
  • The crop was extensively cultivated in Thoothukudi, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Virudhunagar districts.

Where is Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute located?

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  1. Nagapattinam

  2. Coimbatore

  3. Karaikudi

  4. Aduthurai

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Rice Breeding and Genetics Research Centre (RBGRC) of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) is located inside the campus of Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute (TRRI) at Aduthurai.

In Tamil Nadu, a high potential artesian aquifer occurs in the Cuddalore, Chidambaram and _____ area.

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  1. Viruthachalam

  2. Kurinjipadi

  3. Panruti

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Being a major fibre crop of Tamil Nadu, cotton is largely cultivated in _____ districts.

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  1. Coimbatore,

  2. Thirunelveli,

  3. Cuddalore

  4. Villupuram

  5. All of these

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Correct Option: E

Red gram is largely produced in _____ districts.

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  1. Vellore and Krishnagiri

  2. Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam

  3. Thanjavur and Cuddalore

  4. Krishnagiri and Dharampuri

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Red gram is sown mainly under rainfed condition.
  • Vellore district stands first in the cultivation of Red gram. 
  • Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode and Vellore districts together top in red gram production.

The Kaveri and Vaigai beds have a considerable amount of _____.

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  1. Tank irrigation

  2. Spring irrigation

  3. Canal irrigation

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

Horse gram cultivation is widely seen in _____ districts of Tamil Nadu.

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  1. Madurai and Dindigule

  2. Chennai and Kanyakumari

  3. Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Horse gram crop is grown both in Kharif and Rabi seasons.
  • Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts are the main districts in the cultivation of horse gram.

Which districts are known for black gram production in Tamil Nadu?

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  1. Chennai, Krishnagiri and Vellore

  2. Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Cuddalore

  3. Dharmapuri, Dindigul and Kanyakumari

  4. Villupuram, Madurai and Theni

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Black gram is one of the important pulses grown in both Kharif and Rabi seasons.
  • This crop was extensively grown in Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Cuddalore, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Villupuram districts.