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 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following species of cow have high lactation period? A) Jersey. B) Sahiwal. C) Red Sindhi. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jersey. 2. The Full form of ATP is? A) Adinine Tri Phosphate. B) Annagranule. C) Auto Trophic Phenomenon. D) Adenosine Try Phosphate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adenosine Try Phosphate. 3. What are the steps involved in crop production management? A) Nutrient management. B) Cropping pattern. C) Irrigation. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 4. Which bees lay eggs in the bee hive? A) Worker bee. B) Queen bee. C) Male bee. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Queen bee. 5. Fertilizers do not contain ..... A) Iron. B) Potassium. C) Phosphorus. D) Nitrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron. 6. Culture fishery is a technique which is concerned with culturing, A) Feeding. B) Breeding. C) And production of fish in marine and fresh water fisheries. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. Growing of different crops on a piece of land in a pre-planned succession A) Crop rotation. B) Inter cropping. C) Mixed cropping. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crop rotation. 8. Fish farms exist in order to ..... A) Increase types of fish species. B) Decrease the amount of fish in the sea. C) Increase the level of protein consumption. D) Prevent fish from extinction possibilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prevent fish from extinction possibilities. 9. What are the key principles of organic farming? A) Industrial farming, large-scale machinery, high water usage. B) Genetically modified organisms, artificial growth hormones, synthetic pesticides. C) Chemical-based fertilizers, monoculture, excessive pesticide use. D) Biodiversity, ecological balance, sustainability, natural plant nutrition, and soil health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biodiversity, ecological balance, sustainability, natural plant nutrition, and soil health. 10. In RNA, the nitrogen base ..... replaces ..... that was present in DNA. A) A, U (adenine, uracil). B) U, T (uracil, thymine). C) U, A (uracil, adenine). D) C, G (cytosine, guanine). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) U, T (uracil, thymine). 11. Which of the following fishes are bottom feeders? A) Common Carp. B) Grass Carp. C) Catla. D) Corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Common Carp. 12. Which of the following are rabi crops A) Mustard. B) Pea. C) Gram. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 13. Example of an oil yielding plant- A) Sunflower. B) Lentil. C) Hibiscus. D) Cauliflower. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunflower. 14. What is the duration of kharif season? A) From October to November. B) From April to June. C) From June to October. D) From November to April. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From June to October. 15. What makes Italian bee (*Apis mellifera*) preferred in apiculture? A) Stings more often. B) Migrates frequently. C) Higher honey yield and better temperament. D) Requires more investment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Higher honey yield and better temperament. 16. Partially decomposed organic matters formed from animal waste and crop residue that is added to soil for increase in fertility A) Fertilizers. B) Manures. C) Pesticides. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manures. 17. Which feature makes a cereal crop suitable for multiple harvests in a year? A) Short maturity duration. B) Longer maturation time. C) Low protein content. D) High water need. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short maturity duration. 18. Choose the correct sentence regarding manure among the following. A) Manure increases water holding capacity of the soil. B) If used in excess it causes pollution. C) Helps in draining out excess of water from soil. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manure increases water holding capacity of the soil. 19. What is the name used to describe a mature male chicken? A) Rooster. B) Hen. C) Capon. D) Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rooster. 20. What is the primary purpose of methods of irrigation in agriculture? A) To provide shade for the crops. B) To scare away birds from the fields. C) To create a barrier against pests and diseases. D) To supply water to crops for their growth and development. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To supply water to crops for their growth and development. 21. Which irrigation system is best for a region with shallow groundwater and small landholdings? A) Tube well. B) Tank system. C) River lift system. D) Canal irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tank system. 22. Consider the followingI. Continued expansion of farming areas;II. Double-cropping existing farmland;III. Using seeds with improved genetics.Which of the above statement (s) is/are not the one of the three basic elements in the method of the Green Revolution? A) Only I. B) Only II. C) I and III. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 23. What distinguishes vermicompost from traditional compost? A) It is prepared faster using earthworms. B) It uses insects for decomposition. C) It contains synthetic chemicals. D) It is prepared from crop residues only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is prepared faster using earthworms. 24. Which of the following food items are the primary source of proteins? A) Fruits and vegetables. B) Pulses like gram, peas, lentils, etc. C) Cereals like rice and wheat. D) Dairy products like milk and cheese. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pulses like gram, peas, lentils, etc. 25. What should we do for a sustained livelihood? A) Adopt practices like monocropping. B) Adopt practices like organic farming. C) Adopt practices like chemical farming. D) Adopt practices like mixed farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adopt practices like mixed farming. 26. Put in order smallest to largest: A) Chromosome-Gene-DNA. B) Chromosome-DNA-Gene. C) Gene-DNA-Chromosome. D) DNA-Gene Chromosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene-DNA-Chromosome. 27. What are the building blocks of proteins called? A) Ribosomes. B) RNA. C) Amino Acids. D) DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amino Acids. 28. Rohu and catla are types of A) Freshwater fish. B) Marine water fish. C) Both I and II. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freshwater fish. 29. Which food items primarily supply proteins? A) Fruits and vegetables. B) Pulses like gram, peas, lentils, etc. C) Cereals like rice and wheat. D) Dairy products like milk and cheese. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pulses like gram, peas, lentils, etc. 30. How does the presence of weed affect the plant? A) Weed takes essential nutrients from soil thereby creating scarcity of nutrients for the crops. B) Kills the crops. C) Stops the growth of plant. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 31. Poultry farming is done for(i) Egg production(ii) Honey production(iii) Meat production(iv) Milk production A) (ii) (iii) (iv). B) (i) (iii). C) (ii) (iv). D) (I) (II) (III). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (i) (iii). 32. Which elements are considered non-mineral nutrients? A) Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen. B) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen. C) Carbon, Potassium, Hydrogen & Nitrogen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen. 33. Fertilisers are composed of ..... A) Animal waste. B) Chemicals. C) Plant waste. D) Decayed matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemicals. 34. Layers and broilers differ mainly in: A) Their diet. B) Their cage design. C) Their utility-egg vs. meat production. D) Their reproduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their utility-egg vs. meat production. 35. Which pair of nutrients is supplied by the atmosphere to plants? A) Nitrogen and phosphorus. B) Carbon and oxygen. C) Potassium and magnesium. D) Calcium and chlorine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon and oxygen. 36. Pasturage is related to A) Cattle. B) Sericulture. C) Fishery. D) Beekeeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beekeeping. 37. Nutrient supplied from air A) Carbon, oxygen. B) Hydrogen, oxygen,. C) Phosphorus, potassium. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon, oxygen. 38. Name two kharif crops. A) Wheat and mustard. B) Paddy and maize. C) Rice and barley. D) Potato and tomato. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paddy and maize. 39. Vegetables, fruits, spices provides us ..... A) Proteins. B) Vitamins & Minerals. C) Carbohydrates. D) Amino acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vitamins & Minerals. 40. A farmer alternating wheat with leguminous crops is practicing: A) Crop rotation. B) Intercropping. C) Shifting cultivation. D) Mixed farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crop rotation. 41. What is the duration of Rabi season? A) From November to April. B) From April to June. C) From October to November. D) From June to October. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From November to April. 42. Which type of irrigation sends water to the root zone of plants? A) Pop-up heads. B) Drip. C) Side-roll watering. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drip. 43. Boom in Poultry Production is called A) Silver Revolution. B) Green Revolution. C) White Revolution. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Silver Revolution. 44. Crossing between genetically dissimilar plants to obtain crops having useful characteristics A) Genetically modified organisms. B) Hybridization. C) Agronomics. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hybridization. 45. Find out the wrong statement among the following: A) White revolution is meant for increase in milk production. B) Blue revolution is meant for increase in fish production. C) Increasing food production without compromising with environment quality is called as sustainable agriculture. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 46. A farmer wants to reduce pesticide use. Which integrated practice should they prefer? A) Crop rotation and resistant varieties. B) High pesticide spraying. C) Fertilizer-based weed control. D) Genetic engineering only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crop rotation and resistant varieties. 47. In which organelle does transcription occur? A) Nucleus. B) Golgi apparatus. C) Ribosome. D) Mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nucleus. 48. Leghorn is related to A) Fish farm. B) Poultry. C) Dairy farming. D) Beekeeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poultry. 49. A good storage method prevents: A) Seed germination. B) Loss of water. C) Biotic and abiotic damage to grains. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biotic and abiotic damage to grains. 50. Which of the following plant provides us with essential fats? A) Rose. B) Moong. C) Soybean. D) Coriander. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soybean. 51. Select one macronutrient pair for the plant growth A) Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. B) Iron, manganese, zinc. C) Boron, cobalt, nickel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. 52. Higher yield of crop means A) Resistance to disease. B) Deseriable agronomic character. C) Good quality. D) More crop production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) More crop production. 53. Crop improvement can be done by A) Increasing crop variety. B) Increasing crop production. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 54. The Green Revolution in India was an introduction of high-yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds for ..... A) Oilseed. B) Pulse. C) Wheat. D) Millet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wheat. 55. Sustainaible agriculture is A) Production of crops without degrading the environment. B) Growing of GM crops only. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Production of crops without degrading the environment. 56. The Principal cereal crop of India is A) Sorghum. B) Rice. C) Maize. D) Wheat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rice. 57. Which of the following statement is correct. (i) Floors of cattle shade must be sloping(ii) Cattle shade should be without roof(iii) Food must have roughage(iv) Cattles must be brushed regularly A) (i)(iii)(iv)(iv). B) (i)(iii)(iv). C) (ii)(iii). D) (I) (II) (III). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (i)(iii)(iv). 58. What is the result of translation? A) The synthesis of protein from RNA. B) The synthesis of RNA from protein. C) The synthesis of RNA from DNA. D) The synthesis of protein from DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The synthesis of protein from RNA. 59. In which of the following cells vacuoles are small in size? A) Plant cell. B) Animal cell. C) Bacterium cell. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animal cell. 60. Find the odd one out with respect to species of bee- A) Apis mellifera. B) Apis Florea. C) Apis dorsata. D) Apis Cerana Indica. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apis mellifera. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesClass 9 QuizzesClass 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources Quiz 1Class 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources Quiz 2Class 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources Quiz 4 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books