Agriculture and Irrigation in Odisha: Agriculture and irrigation play a pivotal role in Odisha’s economy, supporting the livelihoods of a majority of its population. With diverse agro-climatic zones and a rich history of farming practices, Odisha has significant potential for agricultural growth and sustainability. This post presents a comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Agriculture and Irrigation in Odisha, designed to help aspirants enhance their understanding of the subject for competitive exams like OPSC OAS and other state-level tests. Dive in to test your knowledge and sharpen your preparation!
MCQ: Agriculture and Irrigation in Odisha
1. Percentage of land exploited for cultivation in Odisha:
- (a) 50%
- (b) 55%
- (c) 40%
- (d) 45%
Answer: (c)
2. In which district of Odisha is shifting cultivation known as “Toila Chasa”?
- (a) Keonjhar
- (b) Dhenkanal
- (c) Koraput
- (d) Sambalpur
Answer: (a)
3. Which crop plays a major role in Odisha’s economy?
- (a) Kharif
- (b) Rabi
- (c) Zaid
- (d) None of these
Answer: (b)
4. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop in Odisha?
- (a) Wheat
- (b) Maize
- (c) Groundnut
- (d) Cotton
Answer: (a)
5. Which crop has the largest area under cultivation in Odisha?
- (a) Jute
- (b) Sugarcane
- (c) Paddy
- (d) Cashewnut
Answer: (c)
6. Mayurbhanj ranks high in the production of:
- (a) Wheat
- (b) Maize
- (c) Coconut
- (d) Chillies
Answer: (b)
7. Srimati, Priya, and Prasant are varieties of which crop grown in Odisha?
- (a) Mango
- (b) Jute
- (c) Turmeric
- (d) Rice
Answer: (d)
8. In which type of soil is rice primarily cultivated in Odisha?
- (a) Alluvial soil
- (b) Red soil
- (c) Yellow soil
- (d) None of these
Answer: (a)
9. What is Odisha’s rank in jute cultivation?
- (a) 3rd
- (b) 4th
- (c) 5th
- (d) 6th
Answer: (b)
10. Which is the second most important cash crop in Odisha?
- (a) Jute
- (b) Sugarcane
- (c) Rice
- (d) Oilseeds
Answer: (b)
11. Odisha’s rank in sugarcane production in India is:
- (a) 7th
- (b) 8th
- (c) 9th
- (d) 10th
Answer: (b)
12. Koraput, Balangir, and Kalahandi are suitable for cultivating:
- (a) Oil seeds
- (b) Cashew
- (c) Coconut
- (d) Cotton
Answer: (d)
13. Major spices produced in Odisha include:
- (a) Turmeric
- (b) Ginger
- (c) Pepper
- (d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer: (d)
14. The climate of the North Central Plateau is:
- (a) Warm and Humid
- (b) Hot and Moist Sub-humid
- (c) Cold and Humid
- (d) Hot and Humid
Answer: (b)
15. Lateritic soil is not found in which Agro-climatic zone?
- (a) Eastern Ghat Highland
- (b) South Eastern Ghat
- (c) Western Central Tableland
- (d) Mid Central Tableland
Answer: (a)
16. Balasore, Bhadrak, and parts of Jajpur form which Agro-climatic zone?
- (a) North Western Plateau
- (b) North Eastern Coastal Plain
- (c) North Eastern Ghat
- (d) Eastern Ghat Highland
Answer: (b)
17. The Western Undulating Zone belongs to:
- (a) Sundargarh
- (b) Kendrapara
- (c) Kalahandi
- (d) Angul
Answer: (c)
18. The medicinal plant garden “Ekamravan” is located in:
- (a) Bhubaneswar
- (b) Puri
- (c) Cuttack
- (d) Sambalpur
Answer: (a)
19. Which among the following is not a major flower-growing area in Odisha?
- (a) Kalahandi
- (b) Khordha
- (c) Rourkela
- (d) Sambalpur
Answer: (a)
20. Odisha’s first Agri-Export Zone is:
- (a) Rice Technology Park, Bhadrak
- (b) Seafood Park, Dewas
- (c) Kandhamal
- (d) Dhenkanal
Answer: (c)
21. Which agricultural institute was incorporated in 2004?
- (a) Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
- (b) ICAR-CRRI
- (c) Rajya Beej Evam Krishi Vikas Nigam Limited
- (d) APICOL
Answer: (c)
22. Which agricultural scheme in Odisha provides health and accidental insurance to farmers’ families?
- (a) RKVY
- (b) BKKY
- (c) BKVY
- (d) NMSA
Answer: (b)
23. The National Horticulture Mission became operational in Odisha in:
- (a) 2004–05
- (b) 2007–08
- (c) 2008–09
- (d) 2005–06
Answer: (d)
24. Mini Mission-1 is related to:
- (a) Cotton
- (b) Oil seeds
- (c) Rice
- (d) Jute
Answer: (b)
25. Which office implements the “Seed Village Programme”?
- (a) Odisha Agro Industries Corporation
- (b) Odisha State Seed Corporation
- (c) ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute
- (d) Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
Answer: (b)
26. Share of wells, hand pumps, and borewells in Odisha’s irrigation system:
- (a) 1/3rd
- (b) 2/3rd
- (c) 1/4th
- (d) 3/4th
Answer: (b)
27. Rusikulya Irrigation Project is related to:
- (a) Godavari
- (b) Mahanadi
- (c) Brahmani
- (d) Baitarani
Answer: (b)
28. Which of the following irrigation projects in Odisha is not based on the Godavari basin?
- (a) Kanupur Project
- (b) Kolab Project
- (c) Potteru Project
- (d) Upper Indravati Project
Answer: (a)
29. Which district does not receive water from the Hirakud project?
- (a) Bargarh
- (b) Balasore
- (c) Balangir
- (d) Sambalpur
Answer: (b)
30. The Rengali Project is based on which river?
- (a) Brahmani
- (b) Baitarani
- (c) Anandpur
- (d) All of these
Answer: (d)
31. Odisha Watershed Development Mission is the State Nodal Agency for:
- (a) IWMP
- (b) Mahanadi Basin Development Plan
- (c) PMKSY
- (d) OCTMP
Answer: (c)
32. Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited was established in:
- (a) 2000
- (b) 2001
- (c) 1994
- (d) 1996
Answer: (d)
33. Upper Indrabati Left Canal System and Upper Kolab Irrigation Project were sanctioned under which scheme?
- (a) Odisha Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Project (OIIAWMIP)
- (b) Odisha Community Tank Management Project (OCTMP)
- (c) Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- (d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
34. Which organization acts as the virtual office of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority?
- (a) ICAR-CRRI
- (b) Odisha University of Agriculture
- (c) APICOL
- (d) Odisha State Seeds Corporation
Answer: (c)
35. Which districts rank second in jute production in Odisha?
- (a) Puri and Balasore
- (b) Mayurbhanj and Puri
- (c) Puri and Cuttack
- (d) Balasore and Cuttack
Answer: (d)
36. Statements regarding pulse cultivation in Odisha:
- The most important pulses grown in Odisha are gram, tur, and arhar.
- The Mahanadi delta, the Rushikulya plains, and the Hirakud region are favorable for pulses cultivation.
- (a) Only 1
- (b) Only 2
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
37. State Agricultural Policy, 2013, aims to:
- Encourage a modern farming system approach.
- Promote organic farming.
- Focus on horticultural crops, including dry-land horticulture.
- (a) 1 and 2
- (b) 1 and 3
- (c) 2 and 3
- (d) All of these
Answer: (d)
38. Statements about OCTDMS:
- Formed as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under Odisha’s Department of Water Resources.
- Operationalizes the OCTMP.
- (a) Only 1
- (b) Only 2
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
39. Statements about the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) in Odisha:
- First implemented in Odisha by the Agricultural Department in 2013.
- Includes Soil Health Management.
- (a) Only 1
- (b) Only 2
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)