Agricultural | MCQs

Explanation

Wheat is a Rabi crop.

Rabi crop is grown in autumn or early winter

They harvested in spring or early summer

They are grown in October or November. 

major rabi crop in India and Pakistan is:

• wheat, 
• barley,
• mustard,
• sesame,
•  peas.

Rabi crops are known as winter crops.

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Explanation

Major Kharif crops are:

1.       Rice 

2.       Sugarcane

3.       Cotton

4.       Maze

5.       Bajra

6.       Jawar

When the period of the Kharif crop starts and when end?

Strat: April-June,      

End:  Sept-Oct

while

When does the period of the Rabi crop start and when end?

These crops are planted in winter from October to December

and harvested in summer from March to May

Which are Pakistan's major seasons for the agricultural crop?

Kharif & Rabi

Explanation

Pakistan's agriculture sector contributes around 23 percent of GDP

Employs 37.4 percent of the national labour force.

70 percent of Pakistan's exports are directly or indirectly derived from agriculture.

Explanation

Rabi crops or rabi harvest are agricultural crops that are sown in winter and harvested in the spring in Pakistan.

Rabi Crop: October 1 to March 31

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Explanation

Barrages control river water and divert it for irrigation.

This helps convert barren land into fertile and productive agricultural areas.

Explanation

Wheat is a staple crop grown extensively across all provinces of Pakistan, making it one of the country's primary agricultural products.

It is cultivated in both the Rabi (winter) and Kharif (summer) seasons, contributing significantly to food security and the economy.

Explanation

Explanation

Punjab is the largest rice-producing province and the “Kalar” tract -the bowl of the world famous Basmati rice is located between the Ravi and Chenab rivers.

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Explanation

The correct phrase is "associated with", meaning connected or linked to something.

So, "associated with agriculture" correctly shows the relationship between village life and farming.

Explanation

Introduced by Ayub Khan’s government as the first major land reform in Pakistan.

Regulation 64 of 1959 limited land ownership to:

• 500 acres of irrigated land, or
• 1,000 acres of unirrigated land, or
• A maximum of 36,000 Produce Index Units (PIU) — whichever was greater.