Organic Farming Multiple Choice Questions
1. In which year an organic farming movement started?
A. 2000
B. 1980
C. 1960
D. 1930
Answer: D
2. What is the Importance and Benefits of Organic Farming
A. No chemicals used
B. Environment friendly
C. Increases the soil health
D. All the above
Answer: D
3. Which country has more organic farming practices
A. Australia
B. India
C. The United States
D. The UK
Answer: A
4. How Organic Farmers enrich the soil?
A. Fertilizers
B. Pesticides
C. Manures/Compost
D. Antibiotics
Answer: C
5. How weeds are controlled in organic farming/cultivation?
A. Wood chips Mulch
B. Pesticides
C. Herbicides
D. All the above
Answer: A
6. How many years the land/soil must be treated as organic without using any prohibited chemicals and other substances to qualify for organic certification?
A. 1-year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
Answer: C
7. The best practice to maintain soil health in organic farming is
A. Crop rotation
B. Synthetic fertilizers
C. Using black soil
D. Monoculture
Answer: A
8. Which of these is NOT allowed in organic cultivation
A. Sewage sludge
B. Crop rotation
C. Cover crops
D. Buffer zones
Answer: A
9. Which is the main source of water for organic cultivation in India
A. Rivers
B. Oceans
C. Tanks
D. Wells/Borewells
Answer: D
10. Vermicomposting is prepared by
A. Animals
B. Worms
C. Bacteria
D. Fungus
Answer: B
11. Crop Yield in organic Farming When Compared to Conventional Farming is
A. Less than conventional farming
B. More than conventional farming
C. Both are equal
D. None of the Above
Answer: A
12. Azolla Biofertilizer is mainly used in this crop
A. Jowar
B. Rice/Paddy
C. Maize
D. Millets
Answer: B
13. Which of the Following is Nitrification Inhibitor
A. Neem cake
B. Cottonseed cake
C. Groundnut cake
D. Mustard cake
Answer: A
14. National Center of Organic Farming in India is located in
A. Ghaziabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Kochi
D. Pune
Answer: A
15. The soil pH can be increased by adding
A. Lime
B. Nitrogen
C. Sand
D. Potash
Answer: A
16. Which country represents the lowest percentage of area under organic farming out of the cultivated area
A. India
B. Australia
C. China
D. the USA
Answer: A
17. What is a major component of the organic farming/cultivation system
A. Pesticides
B. Synthetic fertilizers
C. Chemical fertilizers
D. BioFertilzers
Answer: D
18. Growing green manure crops in the field and incorporating in its green stage in the same field is known as
A. Ex situ green manuring
B. In situ green manuring
C. Green leaf manuring
D. None of the above
Answer: B
19. The breeding and rearing of earthworms in a controlled environment is called
A. Vermiwash
B. Vermiculture
C. Vermicomposting
D. Vermicasting
Answer: B
20. The main organic product export market for India is
A. China
B. the USA
C. Canada
D. Europe
Answer: D
21. The main concept of organic farming practices is
A. Give back to the country
B. Give back to nature
C. None of the above
D. Give back to the soil
Answer: B
22. The key principles of organic farming are
A. Mixed farming
B. Crop rotation
C. Organic cycle
D. All the above
Answer: D
23. The best way to identify the difference between organic and non-organic foods?
A. Look for the organic label
B. By squeeze test
C. By Price
D. None of the above
Answer: A
24. What is the first state of India that adopted organic farming very well
A. Gujarat
B. Sikkim
C. Uttarakhand
D. Kerala
Answer: B
25. Which one is the green manure biofertilizer
A. Maize
B. Paddy
C. Sesbania
D. None of the above
Answer: C
26. Usually, green manuring increases the crop yield
A. 10 to 15%
B. 20 to 25%
C. 30 to 50%
D. 70 to 80%
Answer: C
27. Azolla as a biofertilizer, increases the crop yield
A. 70%
B. 60%
C. 50%
D. 40%
Answer: C
28. Which one of the farming practices is eco-friendly?
A. Hydroponics
B. Conventional farming
C. Organic farming
D. None of the above
Answer: C
29. The cultivation cost of organic food is
A. More than conventional farming
B. Less than conventional
C. Equal
D. None of the above
Answer: A
30. The soil fertility is reduced due to
A. Poor drainage
B. Imbalanced use of fertilizers
C. Overwatering
D. None of the above
Answer: B
31. Is there any subsidy provided for organic farming in India?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. None of the above
Answer: A
32. The three primary nutrients needed for plant growth are
A. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK)
B. Calcium, zinc, and copper
C. Calcium, sulphur, and magnesium
D. Zinc, boron, and copper
Answer: A
33. Which cropping method involves growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same land?
A. Mixed Cropping
B. Intercropping
C. Ultra cropping
D. Intensive cropping
Answer: A
34. What does G.M.O stand for in the farming/food sector?
A. Good Morning Officer
B. Growth Maturity Organism
C. Genetically Modified Organism
D. General medicine order
Answer: C
35. Which of the following is a synthetic mineral nutrient?
A. Compost
B. Vermicompost
C. Farm Yard Manure (FMY)
D. Fertilizer
Answer: C
36. What is intercropping?
A. Maximum utilization of nutrients supplied
B. Continous irrigation
C. There are no set pattern of rows of crops
D. Harvesting two crops at a time
Answer: C
37. Which of the following processes reduces soil fertility?
A. Intensive crops Growing (agriculture)
B. Intercropping
C. Crop rotation
D. Cover crops
Answer: A
38. What plants/crops contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
A. Cotton
B. Paddy
C. Maize
D. Gram crops
Answer: D
39. Which of these is made by using chemicals?
A. Pesticides
B. Biofertilizers
C. Organic manures
D. Organic composts
Answer: A
40. Who is the father of the Green Revolution in India?
A. Gandhi
B. M.S. Swaminathan
C. Nehru
D. Patel
Answer: B