DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, JABALPUR (M.P.)

Midterm Examination
Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management
B. Sc. (Ag.) 3rd year, II semester 2021-22
Maximum Marks 30
Note - All questions are compulsory. Choose the correct answer against the following options (each question
carries one mark)
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1. The area under dryland in India is:
a. 329 million hectares c. 93.13 million hectares
b. 139.52 million hectares d. 43.13 million hectares
2. ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation is located at:
a. New Delhi c. Dehradun
b. Hyderabad d. Karnal
3. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is located at :
a. New Delhi c. Hyderabad
b. Pune d. Modipuram
4. Area having <30% irrigation, it is considered under:
a. Rainfed c. Dry farming
b. Fully irrigated d. Irrigated
5. Which state has the largest area of Rainfed Agriculture?
a. Maharashtra c. Karnataka
b. Rajasthan d. Gujrat
6. The average annual total rainfall in India is:
a. 1500 mm c. 750 mm
b. 1190 mm d. 900 mm
7. The dryland areas can be designated when:
a. Annual rainfall is equal to potential c. Potential evapotranspiration is equal to
evapotranspiration annual rainfall
b. Potential evapotranspiration is more d. Annual rainfall is more than potential
than annual rainfall evapotranspiration
8. The basic principles behind the soil conservation measures is to:
a. Maximize the velocity of surface runoff c. Minimize the velocity of surface runoff
b. Minimize the Percolation d. Minimize the seapage
9. In dryland farming areas emphasis is on:
a. Moisture conservation practices c. Disposal of excess water
b. Drainage d. Growing erosion permitting crops
10. The first systematic and scientific approach to the problem of dry farming was attempted to eradicate drought
related problems in the year:
a. 1923 c. 1967
b. 1987 d. 2000
11. IWDP has implemented since:
a. 2019-20 c. 1968-69
b. 1989-90 d. 2008-09
12. The broad beds and furrow method is suitable for:
a. Black Soils c. Sandy Soils
b. Loamy Soils d. Light Soils
13. Dust mulch is very effective in:
a. Light soil c. Heavy textured soil
b. Sandy soil d. Loamy soils
14. The irrigation commission of India defines drought as a situation occurring in any area where the annual
rainfall is
a. Less than 75% of normal rainfall c. Less than 25% of normal rainfall
b. Less than 10% of normal rainfall d. Less than 5% of normal rainfall
15. When soil moisture falls too short to meet the water demands of the crop during growth is termed as:
a. Hydrological drought c. Meteorological drought
b. Agricultural drought d. Atmospheric drought
16. Which is the most popular dryland crop?
 a. Sugarcane c. Wheat
b. Sorghum d. Maize
17. When rainfall is less than 50% from the normal rainfall is:
a. Severe drought c. Moderate drought
b. Contingent drought d. Slight drought
18. Which of the following is not a plant adaptation to drought?
a. Escaping drought c. Drought tolerance
b. Drought resistance d. Drought survival
19. What sort of aberration in rainfall does affect crop growth most?
a. Lesser rainfall c. Uncertain distribution
b. Higher rainfall d. No rain in reproductive stage
20. An ephemeral plant is one marked by short life cycles good example is:
a. Moong c. Rice
b. Jowar d. Sunflower
21. The downward movement of surface soil water is known as
(a) Infiltration (b) Percolation (c) Leaching (d) Wash out
22. Which soil has maximum water holding capacity?
a. Sandy Soil b. Loam Soil c. Alluvial Soil d. Black Soil
23. Breaks of monsoon for more than 15days duration is called…………
a. Dry spell
b. Rainy days
c. Drought
d. Drought mitigation
24. Presence of deep cracks is seen in…. soil
a. Red soil
b. Sandy soil
c. Clay soil
d. Sandy loamy
25. Growing of two and more crops simultaneously in alternate rows is called
(a) Intercropping (c) Mixed cropping
(b) Sole cropping (d) Sequential cropping
26. An imaginary line passing through same level of height is known as:
a. Strip c. Contour
b. Ridge d. Elevation
27. The ability of a plant to maintain favorable water balance and turgidity even exposed to drought conditions is
a. Crop adaptation to biotic stress
b. Crop adaptation to drought
c. Crop adaptation to nutrient deficiency
d. Crop adaptation to water logging
28. The year is considered ‘drought year’, when
a. Less than 25% rainfall is received
b. Less than 50% rainfall is received
c. Less than 10% rainfall is received
d. Less than 75% rainfall is received
29. Cultivation of crops in regions with annual rainfall more than 800 mm is called as
a. Rainfed farming
b. Dry farming
c. Dryland farming
d. Organic farming
30. A part of Rainfall utilized in agricultural purposes is:
a. Precipitation
b. Superfluous
c. Effective Rainfall
d. Infiltration
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