This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Agricultural Biotechnology – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which term refers to the practice of grown crops or raising animals to be used for human needs and wants? A) Agriculture. B) Natural Resources. C) Agribusiness. D) Biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 2. What is NOT one of the two ways people changed their environment? A) Using fire to burn down trees and clear areas. B) Noticing that scattered seeds grew plants. C) Building hospitals for those who were sick. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Building hospitals for those who were sick. 3. In which states is Jowar mostly grown as a rain-fed crop? A) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh. B) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand. C) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat. D) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh. 4. Among the main consequences of agriculture in developing countries are ..... A) Deforestation, desertification and periods of lack and hunger. B) Soil degradation due to the intensive agricultural system. C) The destruction of species and biodiversity due to monoculture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation, desertification and periods of lack and hunger. 5. Which of the following is NOT a Problem/ Limitation of institutional agricultural finance in India? A) Increasing bad debts. B) Need for Collateral. C) Low interest rates. D) Complicated procedures and formalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Low interest rates. 6. A maize plant to produce one kg of grain (dry) transpires..... kg of water: A) 800. B) 600. C) 900. D) 700. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 600. 7. Which are the major wheat-producing states in India? A) Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan. B) Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. C) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh. D) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan. 8. Examples of Natural Resources include:Soil, Water, Wind, Natural gas, Oil, and Wood. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Agriculture does NOT generate a source of income. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Imagine you are starting a business that involves the large-scale production of beef and chicken. Which agency would regulate your production processes? A) USDA. B) FDA. C) EPA. D) OSHA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USDA. 11. One kilogram glucose solution is sufficient for: A) 500 kg rice. B) 1000 kg rice. C) 1500 kg rice. D) 200 kg rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1000 kg rice. 12. What does Precision Farming enable farmers to do? A) Reduce the need for technology. B) Generate better visibility into crop growth cycles. C) Ignore weather conditions. D) Increase the use of chemical fertilizers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generate better visibility into crop growth cycles. 13. Which of the following would make increasing the food supply more difficult? A) Increasing exports of surplus production. B) Increasing land productivity. C) Increasing tariffs on grain exports. D) Identifying new food sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing tariffs on grain exports. 14. Export A) Primary substance that is sold or processed and then sold. B) Study of soil and land management as it relates to use by humans. C) Commodity grown in the U.S. and shipped to another country. D) Commodity purchased from another country and shipped to the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commodity grown in the U.S. and shipped to another country. 15. The change that led to all other changes in the Neolithic Revolution was the A) Movement away from eating only fruits and grains to eating meat. B) Discovery of new technology. C) The method of obtaining food. D) Development of social structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The method of obtaining food. 16. Some of the main conditioning natural factors of agriculture are ..... A) The climate, relief and demographic pressure. B) Demographic pressure, the degree of economic, scientific and technological development and the relief. C) The climate the relief and the soil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The climate the relief and the soil. 17. Biotechnology creates variant in crops to yield stronger characteristics A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. What is the purpose of the Conservation Reserve program (CRP)? A) To support industrial agriculture. B) To promote critical feed use. C) To support the use of pesticides. D) To preserve and enhance natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To preserve and enhance natural resources. 19. How did the increasing abundance of food from the agricultural revolution change daily life in the Neolithic Age? A) An interest in democracy emerged. B) A variety of occupations developed. C) Citizens shared equally in the wealth. D) Rural farms slowed the growth of cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A variety of occupations developed. 20. What was the population of England and Wales in 1700 according to the passage? A) 5.5 million. B) 9 million. C) 7 million. D) 6 million. 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