Improvement in food resources class 9 MCQs

  1. Which of the following is a major goal of improving food resources?
    a) To reduce the variety of crops grown
    b) To improve crop yield
    c) To stop the use of fertilizers
    d) To decrease the consumption of food
    ✔️ Answer: b) To improve crop yield
  2. Which of the following is not a method of improving food production?
    a) Use of high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds
    b) Crop rotation
    c) Use of chemical fertilizers
    d) Reducing the area of cultivation
    ✔️ Answer: d) Reducing the area of cultivation
  3. Which of the following techniques is used for the improvement of food crops?
    a) Biotechnology
    b) Crossbreeding
    c) Hybridization
    d) All of the above
    ✔️ Answer: d) All of the above
  4. Which of the following is a major problem in animal husbandry?
    a) Lack of food for animals
    b) Inbreeding
    c) Overfeeding
    d) Underfeeding
    ✔️ Answer: b) Inbreeding
  5. The process of growing two or more crops simultaneously in the same field is called:
    a) Crop rotation
    b) Mixed cropping
    c) Monocropping
    d) Agroforestry
    ✔️ Answer: b) Mixed cropping
  6. Which of the following is a high-yielding variety (HYV) of rice?
    a) Basmati
    b) IR8
    c) Kesar
    d) Wheat
    ✔️ Answer: b) IR8
  7. The technique used to grow crops without soil is called:
    a) Hydroponics
    b) Aquaculture
    c) Agroforestry
    d) Crop rotation
    ✔️ Answer: a) Hydroponics
  8. Which of the following methods is used to improve the quality of animal breeds?
    a) Crossbreeding
    b) Cloning
    c) Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
    d) All of the above
    ✔️ Answer: a) Crossbreeding
  9. Which of the following is the primary aim of the Green Revolution?
    a) To increase food production through the use of high-yielding varieties
    b) To reduce chemical use in farming
    c) To promote organic farming
    d) To prevent soil erosion
    ✔️ Answer: a) To increase food production through the use of high-yielding varieties
  10. Which of the following is used as a natural pest control method?
    a) Chemical pesticides
    b) Biological control agents
    c) Synthetic fertilizers
    d) Growth regulators
    ✔️ Answer: b) Biological control agents
  11. Which crop is associated with the term ‘Golden Rice’?
    a) Wheat
    b) Rice
    c) Maize
    d) Potato
    ✔️ Answer: b) Rice
  12. Which of the following is a characteristic of Organic farming?
    a) Use of synthetic fertilizers
    b) Use of genetically modified seeds
    c) Use of natural pesticides
    d) Use of chemical growth regulators
    ✔️ Answer: c) Use of natural pesticides
  13. What is the main purpose of crop rotation?
    a) To reduce soil fertility
    b) To control pests and diseases
    c) To prevent soil erosion
    d) To improve soil quality
    ✔️ Answer: b) To control pests and diseases
  14. Which of the following is an example of an improved food crop?
    a) Golden Rice
    b) IR8 Rice
    c) Bt Cotton
    d) All of the above
    ✔️ Answer: d) All of the above
  15. Which of the following is a significant challenge in improving food resources?
    a) Lack of suitable land
    b) Climate change
    c) Poor soil quality
    d) All of the above
    ✔️ Answer: d) All of the above
  16. What is the importance of livestock in improving food resources?
    a) For providing raw materials for industries
    b) For producing manure to enrich the soil
    c) For producing organic fertilizers
    d) All of the above
    ✔️ Answer: d) All of the above
  17. The major difference between high-yielding varieties (HYV) and traditional varieties is:
    a) HYVs require less water
    b) HYVs are more resistant to diseases
    c) HYVs provide higher productivity
    d) HYVs are more nutritious
    ✔️ Answer: c) HYVs provide higher productivity
  18. Which of the following practices is involved in ‘Organic farming’?
    a) Use of chemical fertilizers
    b) Use of GMOs
    c) Use of organic manures
    d) Use of synthetic pesticides
    ✔️ Answer: c) Use of organic manures
  19. Which of the following is not a method of soil conservation?
    a) Contour plowing
    b) Terracing
    c) Overgrazing
    d) Afforestation
    ✔️ Answer: c) Overgrazing
  20. The term ‘Monocropping’ refers to:
    a) Growing a single crop in the same field for many years
    b) Growing two or more crops in the same field
    c) Growing multiple crops in different fields
    d) Growing crops in rotation
    ✔️ Answer: a) Growing a single crop in the same field for many years