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Agriculture One-Liners for various competitive examinations
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Maximum questions come from Agriculture portion in different competitive exams.
Here are some important Agriculture one-liners for students competing for various exams
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1-The average size of land holding in India is 1.7 hectares.
2-There are three crop seasons in India. They are Kharif, Rabi, and Zayad.
3- Kharif season is from June to October and Rabi season is from November to March. Zayad is from April to June.
4- S.F.D.A– Small Farmers Development Agency; I.A.A.P– Intensive Agricultural Area Programme.
5-I.A.D.P– Intensive Agricultural Development Programme.: M.F.A.L.D.A– Marginal Farmers and Agricultural Labourers Development Agency.
6-Hybridization of agriculture is Green Revolution.
7-West Bengal Odisha, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh that grow paddy abundantly.
8-Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Bihar grow Wheat abundantly.
9- Wheat crop was benefitted mostly by the Green Revolution.
10- The poor man’s food is Jowar. Maharashtra and Karnataka are the two states that grow it.
11- Maize crop is cultivated in both Kharif and Rabi seasons.
12-To cultivate Sugarcane, well-drained medium loam or rich clay-like loams or lava soils favorable.
13-Jute cultivation is concentrated mainly in West Bengal.
14-Tobacco is the main Commercial crop of Andhra Pradesh.
15-Cotton and Jute are Fibre crops.
16-N.D.D.B- National Dairy Development Board.
17-White Revolution refers to the increased production of Milk.
18-Operation Flood project refers to the success in the raising level of milk production.
19-Blue revolution refers to the increase in Fish production.
20-F.F.D.A– Fish Farmers Development Agency.
21- Tea, Coffee, Sugarcane, and Rubber are plantation crops.
22- Groundnut, Sesamum, Sunflower, and Castor are Oilseed crops.
23- Tobacco is a Narcotic crop.
24- Red Gram, Blackgram, Greengram, and Bengalgram etc are Pulses.
25- Jowar, Bajra, Maize, and Ragi are Millets.
26- Livestock is a part of Agriculture. It consists of cattle, buffaloes, Sheep, Goats and other animals like pigs, camels, and poultry etc.
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