This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > Science > Improvement In Food Resources > Class 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best explains the need for crop protection management? A) Increases seed dormancy. B) Prevents loss due to weeds, pests, and diseases. C) Enhances seed coat thickness. D) Avoids fertilizer contamination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prevents loss due to weeds, pests, and diseases. 2. Which is a key benefit of composite fish culture? A) Competition for food increases. B) Only surface feeders used. C) All food layers in pond are utilized. D) Reduced yield per pond. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All food layers in pond are utilized. 3. What are photoperiods related to? A) Duration of rainfall. B) Duration of sunlight. C) Duration of wind. D) Duration of temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Duration of sunlight. 4. Ammonium sulphate is a A) Chemical. B) Organic. C) Physical. D) Inorganic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inorganic. 5. Which one of the following species of honey bee is an Indian species? A) Apis Cerana Indica. B) Apis dorsata. C) Apis mellifera. D) Bee flora. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apis Cerana Indica. 6. Which one is rabi crop A) Maize. B) Soybean. C) Paddy. D) Mustard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mustard. 7. What is the main advantage of using hydroponic systems in the UAE? A) They use large amounts of water. B) They allow crops to grow without soil, conserving water and space. C) They are only used to grow flowers. D) They require no light, making them suitable for underground farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They allow crops to grow without soil, conserving water and space. 8. Improving crop by introducing gene to provide desired characteristics is known as A) GMA. B) GMT. C) GMB. D) GMC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GMC. 9. In hydroponic farming, how are nutrients delivered to the plants? A) Through chemical fertilizers injected into the roots. B) Through the air. C) Through the soil. D) Through water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through water. 10. Chickens raised for the production of meat are called A) Layers. B) Broilers. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broilers. 11. Kharif crops are grown from period A) August to September. B) June to October. C) April to May. D) November to April. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) June to October. 12. Taking care of animals for meat, milk and eggs is called A) Animal rearing. B) Animal husbandry. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animal husbandry. 13. Explain the concept of crop rotation and its benefits in farming. A) Crop rotation increases soil erosion. B) Crop rotation helps in replenishing the soil with nutrients, controlling pests and diseases, and reducing soil erosion. C) Crop rotation attracts more pests and diseases. D) Crop rotation has no impact on soil nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crop rotation helps in replenishing the soil with nutrients, controlling pests and diseases, and reducing soil erosion. 14. Name the three stages in which farming practices are divided. A) Choice of seeds, nurturing of crop plants, and protection of the growing and harvested crops. B) Choice of seeds, harvesting of crop plants, and protection of the growing and harvested crops. C) Choice of seeds, watering of crop plants, and protection of the growing and harvested crops. D) Choice of seeds, ploughing of crop plants, and protection of the growing and harvested crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Choice of seeds, nurturing of crop plants, and protection of the growing and harvested crops. 15. Latin name of sodium is A) Potassium. B) Sodium. C) Iron. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sodium. 16. Among the following pick out the correct statement.i. Hybridization means crossing between genetically dissimilar plantsii. Cross between two varieties is called as inter specific hybridizationiii. Introducing the genes of desired characters into a plant gives genetically modified cropiv. Cross between plants of two species is called as inter varietal hybridization A) (i) and (iii). B) (ii) and (iv). C) (ii) and (iii). D) (iii) and (iv). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (i) and (iii). 17. What positive impact has the green revolution had on food production? A) Decreased milk production. B) Increased milk production. C) Decreased food grain production. D) Increased food grain production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased food grain production. 18. Which bees collect nectar from the flowers? A) Queen bee. B) Worker Bee. C) Male bee. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Worker Bee. 19. What is the complimentary mRNA sequence to the DNA sequence A-T-T-G-C-A. A) U-A-A-C-G-T. B) T-A-A-G-C-U. C) U-A-A-C-G-U. D) T-A-A-C-G-T. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) U-A-A-C-G-U. 20. Choose the incorrect option with respect to improvement factor in crop production. A) High yield. B) Biotic and abiotic resistance. C) Long maturity duration. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long maturity duration. 21. What are the key benefits of using organic fertilizers in farming? A) Increased soil erosion and reduced nutrient content in the soil. B) Higher cost and lower production yield. C) Improved soil health, sustainable crop growth, and reduced environmental impact. D) Decreased water usage and limited plant growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Improved soil health, sustainable crop growth, and reduced environmental impact. 22. Mixed cropping differs from intercropping in that: A) Crops are grown simultaneously without a specific pattern. B) Crops are grown in alternate rows. C) Only cereals are used. D) It uses only organic fertilizers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crops are grown simultaneously without a specific pattern. 23. In which of the following cells the vacuole is large in size? A) Plant cell. B) Animal cell. C) Prokaryotic cell. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plant cell. 24. Fertilizers cause A) Air pollution. B) Water pollution. C) Sound pollution. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water pollution. 25. The correct atomic symbol for the element cobalt is A) Co. B) CO. C) CO. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Co. 26. Which preventive practice helps reduce pest infestation? A) Continuous cropping. B) Broadcasting of seeds. C) Summer ploughing. D) Excessive irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summer ploughing. 27. Which one is nutrient specific A) Manures. B) Fertilizers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fertilizers. 28. Name any two fodder crops. A) Wheat and rice. B) Corn and barley. C) Berseem and Sudan grass. D) Potato and tomato. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Berseem and Sudan grass. 29. Productivity of crop may decrease due to which of the following reasons?(a) Presence of insects on crops(b) Disease in crops(c) Presence of weeds in the farm A) (a), (b) and (c). B) (a) and (b). C) (b) and (c). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (a), (b) and (c). 30. Which of the following is a correct classification? A) Iron-Macronutrient. B) Nitrogen-Macronutrient. C) Zinc-Macronutrient. D) Phosphorus-Micronutrient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrogen-Macronutrient. 31. Beekeeping is done to obtain ..... from bees. A) Wax. B) Honey. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 32. What does K in "NPK" stand for in fertiliser package labels? A) Potassium. B) Kuala Lumpur. C) Brim. D) Phosphorus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potassium. 33. How does beekeeping contribute to improvement in food resources? A) Increased pollination of crops. B) Reduced availability of honey. C) Negative impact on crop growth. D) Decreased pollination of crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased pollination of crops. 34. What is the purpose of crop variety improvement? A) To decrease crop yield and quality. B) To enhance crop yield, quality, and resistance to pests and diseases. C) To make crops more susceptible to pests and diseases. D) To have a negative impact on crop diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To enhance crop yield, quality, and resistance to pests and diseases. 35. Increase in edible oil production is A) Green revolution. B) White revolution. C) Yellow revolution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yellow revolution. 36. Which of the following digests food in ameba? A) Contractile vacuole. B) Food vacuole. C) Pellicle. D) Pseudopodium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food vacuole. 37. Genotype represents ..... A) Your physical traits. B) Your genetic make up. C) Your tRNA. D) Your mRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your genetic make up. 38. What has white revolution led to? A) Introduced to increase the food grain production. B) Introduced to enhance fish production. C) Increased production and more efficient management of milk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased production and more efficient management of milk. 39. Silver revolution is related to A) Milk production. B) Egg production. C) Honey production. D) Crop production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Egg production. 40. Macronutrients required by plants A) Manganese. B) Carbon. C) Zinc. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon. 41. Birds raised for the egg production are called A) Layers. B) Broilers. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Layers. 42. Explain the significance of bee pollination in agriculture and its impact on food production. A) It has no impact on food production. B) It leads to decreased crop yield and limited plant growth. C) It contributes to increased crop yield and improved plant growth. D) It results in higher cost and lower production yield. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It contributes to increased crop yield and improved plant growth. 43. The technique of growing two or more different crops together in the same field is known as A) Hybridization. B) Inter cropping. C) Crop rotation. D) Mixed cropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mixed cropping. 44. Find out the wrong statement from the following A) White revolution is meant for increase in milk production. B) Green revolution is meant for increasing rice production. C) Increasing food production without compromising with environmental quality is called as sustainable agriculture. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 45. To solve the food problem of the country, which among the following is necessary? A) Increased production and storage of food grains. B) Easy access of people to the food grain. C) People should have money to purchase the grains. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 46. The desirable agronomic characters improved using crop variety programmes are called A) Tallness and dwarfness. B) Draught. C) Salinity. D) Cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tallness and dwarfness. 47. Which of the following sequences of processes correctly reflects the central dogma? A) Transcription, translation, protein synthesis. B) Protein synthesis, translation, transcription. C) Translation, transcription, protein synthesis. D) Protein synthesis, transcription, translation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transcription, translation, protein synthesis. 48. Blue revolution is related to A) Crop production. B) Fish production. C) Egg production. D) Milk production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fish production. 49. Growing two or more crops but in the definite row pattern is known as A) Mixed cropping. B) Crop rotation. C) Intercropping. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intercropping. 50. Which of the following would best increase yield without degrading soil health? A) Intercropping with organic inputs. B) Continuous use of chemical fertilizers. C) Single cropping with pesticides. D) Planting only oilseeds year-round. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intercropping with organic inputs. 51. Xanthium and Parthenium are A) Cereals. B) Cash crops. C) Vegetables. D) Weeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weeds. 52. The branch of agricultural science dealing with production of field crops and management of the soil is called A) Anatomy. B) Genetic engineering. C) Agronomy. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agronomy. 53. What is the name given to crops obtained by introducing a gene that provides the desired characteristic? A) Genetically modified crops. B) Organic crops. C) Hybrid crops. D) Conventional crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetically modified crops. 54. Increase in milk production is A) White revolution. B) Yellow revolution. C) Silver revolution. D) Green revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White revolution. 55. Rainwater harvesting indirectly supports agriculture by: A) Increasing soil temperature. B) Replacing fertilizers. C) Improving groundwater availability. D) Enhancing photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Improving groundwater availability. 56. Preventive and control measures adopted for the storage of grains include A) Strict cleaning. B) Proper drying of the produce. C) Fumigation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 57. What are the precautions to be takenduring sowing? A) Proper space. B) Right moisture content of soil. C) Sowing of the seeds at right depth. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 58. ..... are inorganic raw materials that are absorbed from soil by the plants are A) Plant nutrients. B) Bacterial nutrients. C) Fungi nutrients. D) Animal nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plant nutrients. 59. D is an example of A) Fungicide. B) Weedicide. C) Fumigant. D) Insecticide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weedicide. 60. What are the different methods of fish farming and their benefits? A) Crop farming, dairy farming, and organic farming. B) Tree farming, hydroponics, and aquaponics. C) The different methods of fish farming include cage culture, pond culture, and raceway culture. Each method has its own benefits such as efficient use of space, controlled environment, and high production yield. D) Livestock farming, poultry farming, and beekeeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The different methods of fish farming include cage culture, pond culture, and raceway culture. Each method has its own benefits such as efficient use of space, controlled environment, and high production yield. Next →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesClass 9 QuizzesClass 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources Quiz 2Class 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources Quiz 3Class 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources Quiz 4 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books