Tag: land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka

Questions Related to land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka

Tobacco contains an intoxicating substance called _____.

  1. Nicotine

  2. Sugar

  3. Fibre

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Karnataka grows _____ tobacco which is of highest quality and is in great demand in the global market.

  1. Virginia

  2. Beedi

  3. Chewing

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Sugarcane is a _____ crop.

  1. Tropical

  2. Sub-tropical

  3. Cash

  4. Fibre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The sugar cane is a tropical crop and its yields are affected by temperature, relative humidity and solar radiation.

Cotton is a _____ crop.

  1. Kharif

  2. Rabi

  3. Zaid

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Cotton is a kharif crop.
  • It is sown at the onset of the monsoon.

Who introduced tobacco in India?

  1. Dutch

  2. British

  3. French

  4. Portuguese


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Tobacco was first brought to India by Portuguese merchants 400 years ago.
  • Currently, India is the second largest producer of tobacco in the world.

Which crop earns valuable foreign exchange for Karnataka?

  1. Sugarcane

  2. Tobacco

  3. Cotton

  4. Paddy


Correct Option: B

Which district ranks first in cotton production?

  1. Haveri

  2. Vijayapura

  3. Koppal

  4. Chitradurga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • In Karnataka, the highest area under cotton is in Haveri district followed by Dharwad and Mysore districts.

Dharwad district ranks _____ in cotton production in Karnataka.

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Fourth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • In Karnataka, the highest area under cotton is in Haveri district followed by Dharwad and Mysore districts.

Tobacco is presently a major _____ crop in Karnataka.

  1. Plantation

  2. Commercial

  3. Food

  4. Oilseeds


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Tobacco, a rain-fed commercial crop, is mainly grown for exports. Farmers can produce more and earn more money as well from a lesser area.