Which one of the following crops is not cultivated under dryland farming?
Ragi
Jowar
Groundnut
Sugarcane
D.
Sugarcane
In which of the following group of countries of the world, HYVS of wheat and rice were developed?
Japan and Australia
Mexico and Philippines
USA and Japan
Mexico and Singapore
B.
Mexico and Philippines
What one of the following is the main reasons due to which share of forest has shown an increase in the last forty years?
Extensive and efficient efforts of afforestation.
Increase in community forest land.
Increase in notified area allocated for forest growth.
Better peoples participation in managing forest area.
C.
Increase in notified area allocated for forest growth.
Which one of the following is the main form of degradation in irrigated areas?
Gully erosion
Wind erosion
Salinisation of soils
Siltation of land
C.
Salinisation of soils
Which one of the following is not a land-use category?
Fallow land
Marginal land
Net sown area
Culturable wasteland
B.
Marginal land