UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 205

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1.
Consider the following statements:
  1. Most tropical soils are clays with little porosity.
  2. The soils of tropical rainforests are very fertile and support the high productivity of the forests.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
2.
Which of the following region is best suited for sugarbeet production?
3.
Consider the following pairs:
  1. Tabaqat-i-Akbari - Khwaja Nizam-ud-Din Ahmad
  2. Humayun-nama - Gulbadan Begum
  3. Baburnama - Babur
Which of the above is/are correct?
4.
Consider the following agricultural practices:
  1. Mixed cropping
  2. Conservation tillage such as no till
  3. Rotational livestock grazing
Which of the above practices can increase soil carbon sequestration?
5.
Which of the following are objectives of Integrated Crop Management (ICM)?
  1. Minimize dependence on purchased inputs
  2. Make use of indigenous technical knowledge and land use practices
  3. Low-cost maintenance of soil structure and fertility
  4. Improve Ecological diversity
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Originally written on September 29, 2019 and last modified on May 20, 2021.

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