The Ruling Fashion – NCERT Class 9 Class 9 Science Chapter 15 Improvement in Food Resources Mock Test

1. Which one is an oil yielding plant among the following?

Lentil

Sunflower

Cauliflower

Hibiscus

2. Which one is not a source of carbohydrate?

Rice

Millets

Sorghum

Gram

3. Find out the wrong statement from the following.

White revolution is meant for increase in milk production

Blue revolution is meant for increase in fish production

Increasing food production without compromising with environmental quality is called as sustainable agriculture

None of the above

4. To solve the food problem of the country, which among the following is necessary?

Increased production and storage of food grains

Easy access of people to the food grain

People should have money to purchase the grains

All of the above

5. Find out the correct sentence. (i) Hybridisation means crossing between genetically dissimilar plants (ii) Cross between two varieties is called as inter specific hybridisation (iii) Introducing genes of desired character into a plant gives genetically modified crop (iv) Cross between plants of two species is called as inter varietal hybridisation

(i) and (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(iii) and (iv)

6. Weeds affect the crop plants by

killing of plants in field before they grow

dominating the plants to grow

competing for various resources of crops (plants) causing low availability of nutrients

all of the above.

7. Which one of the following species of honeybee is an Italian species?

Apis dorsata

Apis florae

Apis cerana indica

Apis mellifera

8. Find out the correct sentence about manure. (i) Manure contains large quantities of organic matter and small quantities of nutrients. (ii) It increases the water holding capacity of sandy soil. (iii) It helps in draining out of excess of water from clayey soil. (iv) Its excessive use pollutes environment because it is made of animal excretory waste.

(i) and (iii)

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

(iii) and (iv)

9. Cattle husbandry is done for the following purposes: (i) Milk production (ii) Agricultural work (iii) Meat production (iv) Egg production

(i), (ii) and (iii)

(ii), (iii) and (iv)

(iii) and (iv)

(i) and (iv)

10. Which of the following are Indian cattle? (i) Bos indicus (ii) Bos domestica (iii) Bos bubalis (iv) Bos vulgaris

(i) and (iii)

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

(iii) and (iv)

11. Which of the following are exotic breeds? (i) Brawn (ii) Jersey (iii) Brown Swiss (iv) Jersey Swiss

(i) and (iii)

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (iv) (

(ii) and (iv)

12. Poultry farming is undertaken to raise following (i) Egg production (ii) Feather production (iii) Chicken meat (iv) Milk production

(i) and (iii)

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

(iii) and (iv)

13. Poultry fowl are susceptible to the following pathogens

Viruses

Bacteria

Fungi

All of the above

14. Which one of the following fishes is a surface feeder?

Rohus

Mrigals

Common carps

Catlas

15. Animal husbandry is the scientific management of (i) animal breeding (ii) culture of animals (iii) animal livestock (iv) rearing of animals

(i), (ii) and (iii)

(ii), (iii) and (iv)

(i), (ii) and (iv)

(i), (iii) and (iv)

16. Which one of the following nutrients is not available in fertilisers?

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Iron

Potassium

17. Preventive and control measures adopted for the storage of grains include

strict cleaning

proper disjoining

fumigation

all of the above

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