Daily Quiz – 04th Mar 2024 By adminMarch 6, 2024Quiz Daily Quiz - 04th Mar 2024 Daily Quiz - 04th Mar 2024 1 / 5 Consider the following statements regarding crops: Tea needs well-drained loamy soils and gentle slopes. Jute grows well on alluvial soil and requires high temperature, heavy rainfall and humid climate. Cotton requires high temperature, light rainfall, 180 frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 only 3 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 Statement 1 is correct: Tea is a beverage crop grown on plantations. It requires Well drained loamy soil and grown on gentle slopes, requires cool climate and well distributed high rainfall throughout the year. Labour in large numbers is required to pick the leaves. Kenya, India, China and Sri Lanka produce the best quality tea in the world.Statement 2 is correct: Jute is a native plant of India. It is known as golden fibre. It needs hot and humid climate with high rainfall and heavy temperature. It grows well in alluvial soil regions as it is the most fertile soil.Statement 3 is incorrect: Cotton requires high temperature, light rainfall, at least 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth. It grows best on black and alluvial soils. Statement 1 is correct: Tea is a beverage crop grown on plantations. It requires Well drained loamy soil and grown on gentle slopes, requires cool climate and well distributed high rainfall throughout the year. Labour in large numbers is required to pick the leaves. Kenya, India, China and Sri Lanka produce the best quality tea in the world.Statement 2 is correct: Jute is a native plant of India. It is known as golden fibre. It needs hot and humid climate with high rainfall and heavy temperature. It grows well in alluvial soil regions as it is the most fertile soil.Statement 3 is incorrect: Cotton requires high temperature, light rainfall, at least 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth. It grows best on black and alluvial soils. 2 / 5 In the context of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’, consider the following statements: The concept of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ was developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Climate Smart Agriculture is based on 3 main pillars namely ‘Increase Productivity’, ‘Reduce emission’ and ‘decrease input subsidy’.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Exp: Statement 1 is correct: The concept of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ was developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and presented at the Hague conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change. CSA implementation uses technical solutions, policy and financing mechanisms to cover all sectors of agriculture including: crops, livestock, fisheries, and forestry. Generally, FAO states that CSA is an approach aimed at developing countries and small holders, but it can equally be applied to agriculture in developed countries, which are faced with the same problems: emissions of GHGs from agriculture, threat by climate change, and population growth.Statement 2 is incorrect: The Pillars of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ does not include ‘Decrease in input subsidy’. Following are the pillars of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ -Increase productivity: Produce more and nutritious food to secure nutritional security and boost farmers’ income.Enhance resilience: Reduce vulnerability to drought, pests, diseases and climate change; and improve adaptability to longer-term stresses like shortened seasons and erratic weather patterns.Reduce emissions: Seek for lower emissions for each calorie or kilo of food produced and check deforestation due to agriculture. Exp: Statement 1 is correct: The concept of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ was developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and presented at the Hague conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change. CSA implementation uses technical solutions, policy and financing mechanisms to cover all sectors of agriculture including: crops, livestock, fisheries, and forestry. Generally, FAO states that CSA is an approach aimed at developing countries and small holders, but it can equally be applied to agriculture in developed countries, which are faced with the same problems: emissions of GHGs from agriculture, threat by climate change, and population growth.Statement 2 is incorrect: The Pillars of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ does not include ‘Decrease in input subsidy’. Following are the pillars of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ -Increase productivity: Produce more and nutritious food to secure nutritional security and boost farmers’ income.Enhance resilience: Reduce vulnerability to drought, pests, diseases and climate change; and improve adaptability to longer-term stresses like shortened seasons and erratic weather patterns.Reduce emissions: Seek for lower emissions for each calorie or kilo of food produced and check deforestation due to agriculture. 3 / 5 Consider the following statements in the context of ‘Permaculture’ and ‘Organic Farming’: Organic farming creates an energy loop whereas a permaculture site acts as an energy source. Organic farming focuses on a holistic balance between the outdoor and the indoor environment in a harmonious and natural way. Perma culture focuses on mostly growing annuals, such as corn, rice, legumes, and other vegetables whereas Organic farming concentrates more on perennials like artichokes, asparagus, and rhubarb, fruit and nut trees, and berry bushes.Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? 1 only 3 only 1 and 2 only 1, 2 and 3 Statement 1 is incorrect: The main difference between permaculture and a farm is the energy cycle. In permaculture gardening as energy is transferred from one source to another before leaving the system entirely and hence an energy loop is created. With permaculture gardening, ecosystems are created in order for all living organisms, such as plants, animals, advantageous insects, and pests, to work together. Whereas, with organic gardening, since fertilizers are used, the waste from one plant becomes food for another organism and hence, this method of farming act as an energy source.Statement 2 is incorrect: Permacultures’ primary focus is a holistic way of thinking, creating a balance between the outdoor and the indoor environment in a harmonious, natural way. Organic gardening focuses primarily on agricultural practices without chemical pesticides and fertilizers.Statement 3 is incorrect: One of the first differences you will notice between permaculture and organic gardening are the type of crops grown. Where organic gardening tends to be commonly limited to monocrop that is concentrated on a single crop per season, permaculture is about incorporating multiple crops in a polyculture design to get the best out of the vegetation and environment. Organic farming focuses on mostly growing annuals, such as corn, rice, legumes, and other vegetables. Permaculture concentrates more on perennials like artichokes, asparagus, and rhubarb, fruit and nut trees, and berry bushes. Statement 1 is incorrect: The main difference between permaculture and a farm is the energy cycle. In permaculture gardening as energy is transferred from one source to another before leaving the system entirely and hence an energy loop is created. With permaculture gardening, ecosystems are created in order for all living organisms, such as plants, animals, advantageous insects, and pests, to work together. Whereas, with organic gardening, since fertilizers are used, the waste from one plant becomes food for another organism and hence, this method of farming act as an energy source.Statement 2 is incorrect: Permacultures’ primary focus is a holistic way of thinking, creating a balance between the outdoor and the indoor environment in a harmonious, natural way. Organic gardening focuses primarily on agricultural practices without chemical pesticides and fertilizers.Statement 3 is incorrect: One of the first differences you will notice between permaculture and organic gardening are the type of crops grown. Where organic gardening tends to be commonly limited to monocrop that is concentrated on a single crop per season, permaculture is about incorporating multiple crops in a polyculture design to get the best out of the vegetation and environment. Organic farming focuses on mostly growing annuals, such as corn, rice, legumes, and other vegetables. Permaculture concentrates more on perennials like artichokes, asparagus, and rhubarb, fruit and nut trees, and berry bushes. 4 / 5 Why is there a great concern about the ‘microbeads’ that are released into environment? They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems. They are considered to cause skin cancer in children. They are small enough to be absorbed by crop plants in irrigated fields. They are often found to be used as food adulterants. Microbeads are small, solid, manufactured plastic particles that are less than 5mm and do not degrade or dissolve in water.Mainly made of polyethylene, microbeads can also be prepared from petrochemical plastics such as polystyrene and polypropylene. They may be added to a range of products, including rinse-off cosmetics, personal care and cleaning products.Because of their small size, microbeads pass unfiltered through the sewage treatment system and reach the water bodies. The untreated microbeads in the waterbodies are taken up by the marine animals, thus producing toxicity and causing harm to the marine ecosystem.In 2014, Netherland became the first country to ban cosmetics microbeads.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer. Microbeads are small, solid, manufactured plastic particles that are less than 5mm and do not degrade or dissolve in water.Mainly made of polyethylene, microbeads can also be prepared from petrochemical plastics such as polystyrene and polypropylene. They may be added to a range of products, including rinse-off cosmetics, personal care and cleaning products.Because of their small size, microbeads pass unfiltered through the sewage treatment system and reach the water bodies. The untreated microbeads in the waterbodies are taken up by the marine animals, thus producing toxicity and causing harm to the marine ecosystem.In 2014, Netherland became the first country to ban cosmetics microbeads.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer. 5 / 5 Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice? Article 19 Article 21 Article 25 Article 29 The right to marry is a component of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India which states that “No person shall be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law”.In Lata Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2006, the Supreme Court viewed the right to marry as a component of the right to life under Article 21 of Indian Constitution.Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer. The right to marry is a component of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India which states that “No person shall be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law”.In Lata Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2006, the Supreme Court viewed the right to marry as a component of the right to life under Article 21 of Indian Constitution.Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer. Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz