Topic: Agriculture and Environment (32 Questions)

Consider the following statements:

• Statement I.In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax.
• Statement II.In India, rural agricultural land is not considered a capital asset under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following pairs:

Plant : Description

• I.Cassava : Woody shrub
• II.Ginger : Herb with pseudostem
• III.Malabar spinach : Herbaceous climber
• IV.Mint : Annual shrub
• V.Papaya : Woody shrub

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:

• Statement I.Of the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of America, the former produces more ethanol than the latter.
• Statement II.Unlike in the United States of America where corn is the principal feedstock for ethanol production, sugarcane is the principal feedstock for ethanol production in Brazil.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following:

• 1.Cashew
• 2.Papaya
• 3.Red sanders

How many of the above trees are actually native to India?

Consider the following plants:

• 1.Groundnut
• 2.Horse-gram
• 3.Soybean

How many of the above belong to the pea family?