Agriculture of India – NDA Geography Notes

Introduction

The Agriculture of India NDA chapter helps you understand how India sustains its population through various types of farming and crop production. It is one of the most important and factual topics in the NDA Geography syllabus. In this article, we will explore major crops, cropping seasons, types of farming, and important facts related to agriculture in a simplified manner.

• Agriculture is the backbone of India

• 58.2% population dependent

• Contributes 14.4% to India’s GDP

• India is No.1 in milk, pulses, jute production

• 2nd in rice, wheat, sugarcane, cotton, vegetables, fruits

Major Crop Types

Cropping Seasons in India

Important Crops & States

Green Revolution & Agricultural Revolutions

Types of Farming

Irrigation in India

• Well Irrigation: UP, Bihar

• Canal Irrigation: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan

• Tube-well Irrigation: Indo-Gangetic plain

• Tank Irrigation: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

Reasons for Low Productivity

• Dependence on monsoon

• Small land holdings

• Lack of mechanization

• Soil degradation

• Poor irrigation facilities

India’s agriculture is diverse & monsoon-dependent Forest cover is improving but challenges remains. The Agriculture of India NDA topic is high-scoring, rich in facts, and relevant for current as well as map-based questions in the NDA exam. These notes will help you retain major crops, seasonal classifications, and challenges faced by Indian farmers. If you found these Agriculture of India NDA notes helpful, share them with your friends and keep revising consistently.

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESIONS

Which one of the following is Rabi Crop in the Northern States of India? [NDA 2019 II]

(a) Rice

(b) Bajra

(c) Barley

(d) Ragi

Which one of the following states is the largest producer of black pepper in India? [CDS 2009 I]

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Kerala

(c) Karnataka

(d) Andhra Pradesh

 

The shaded area in the map given below is the major producer of which one of the following? [CDS 2009 I]

(a) Cotton

(b) Groundnut

(c) Wheat

(d) Mustard

 

In which of the following Hills is tea is cultivated? [NDA 2007 II]

(a) Maikala Hills

(b) Nallamalai Hills

(c) Nilgiri Hills

(d) Shivalik Hills

 

In the given map, three areas are marked with numbers.

Which of them represent sugarcane growing areas?

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

 

Which one among the following is the best reason for marked increase in the agriculture production in India in the past decades? [NDA 2011-I]

(a) Increase in the area under cultivation

(b) Conversation of barren land into agriculture land

(c) Use of improved agriculture methods and technologies

(d) Priority status given by the successive governments to agriculture sector over the industry sector

 

In India, increase in population and diversion of agriculture land for non-agricultural purposes have resulted in the decrease of: [NDA 2013-I]

(a) Forested land

(b) Cultivable wasteland

(c) Net sown area

(d) Double-cropped area

 

Which among the following areas is conductive for well irrigation? [NDA 2013-I]

(a) Rocky land uneven surface of Peninsular India

(b) Dry tracts of Rajasthan and Gujarat

(c) Brackish groundwater region of Uttar Pradesh

(d) Geltaic regions of Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna

 

Assertion (A): The cotton industry in India suffered a major recession soon after the independence. [NDA 2008-II]

Reason (R): Most of the cotton mills had gone to west Pakistan, India retaining the cotton growing areas.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

 

Which of the following statements are correct? [NDA 2013-II]

1. Assam produces nearly 80% of jute in India.
2. Jute grows well on loamy soil.
3. Hot and humid conditions are ideal for growing jute.
4. Jute is commonly cultivated with wheat in rotation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 4 only

 

21 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [NDA 2006-II]

	List I		List II
	Product		Major Producer
A.	Tea	1.	Andhra Pradesh
B.	Jute	2.	Kerala
C.	Rubber	3.	Orissa
D.	Tobacco	4.	Tamil Nadu

Code:

(a) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

(b) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

(c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

 

94 Which one among the following is the major reason for low agricultural productivity in dry regions of India? [NDA 2012-I]

(a) Constrains of financial resources

(b) Rural indebtedness

(c) Dependence on erratic monsoon               

(d) Small size of landholdings

 

95 Which one among the following is the most important source of fish catch in India?                     [NDA 2012-I]

(a) Deep-sea fishes

(b) Coastal fisheries

(c) Inland natural fisheries

(d) Inland cultural fisheries

 

129 Which one of the following statements is not correct?                         [NDA 2015 I]

(a) Kerala is the largest producer of natural rubber in India.

(b) Neyveli is an important thermal power generating area of Tamil Nadu.

(c) Ratnagiri Bauxite mining area is located in Karnataka.     (Ratnagiri is in Maharashtra)

(d) Assam is the largest tea producing state in India.

 

What is mixed farming? [CDS 2008 I]

(a) Growing of several crops in a planned way

(b) Growing rabi as well as kharif crops

(c) Growing several crops and also rearing animals

(d) Growing of fruits as well as vegetables

 

Which one of the following is categorised as millet? [CDS 2009 I]

(a) Wheat

(b) Rice

(c) Sorghum

(d) Maize

 

In the map given above, out of the four areas represented by number 1 to 4, which of them represent tobacco growing areas? [NDA 2006 II]

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) Only 2 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) 3 and 4

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