History & Development of Agriculture in Ancient India Agriculture in Civilization era MCQ for All Agriculture Exams like ICAR-JEF, ICAR-SRF, ICAR-NET, IBPS-AFO/SO, Pre-PG, BHU Pre-PG, IFFCO-AGT, CCI, FCI, B.sc, M.sc, etc. 1. When did agriculture begin according to historical records? 2. What was the sequence of successional stages in food procurement and production? 3. What marked the significance of agriculture during the Vedic age? 4. Which period is known for marking the importance of trees in ancient Indian agriculture? 5. In which region and time period did irrigated agriculture with rice begin in ancient India? 6. Which ancient text provided information on soil, irrigation implements, manures, and land use during the Gupta period? 7. Who authored Krishi – Parashara, which provided insights into agriculture from the 9th to the 11th century in India? 8. When did modern agriculture begin, and where was it primarily confined? 9. What significant change occurred in Indian agriculture after independence in terms of cultivated and irrigated areas? 10. What does the increase in gross irrigated area from 19.4 million hectares (at independence) to 82.6 million hectares (2005-06) indicate? 11. How much fertilizer was consumed in India during 1951-52? 12. What was the fertilizer consumption in India during 2005-06? 13. Which year saw the fertilizer consumption in India at 1.98 million tonnes? 14. What was the consumption of fertilizers in India during 2006-07? 15. What is the consumption ratio for N – P – K fertilizers in India? 16. What is India’s average consumption of fertilizers per unit area? 17. Which fertilizer among N, P, and K is totally imported by India? 18. How much pesticide was used in India in 1950? 19. What is the average use of pesticides per unit area in India? 20. What was the total consumption of pesticides in India during 2006-07? 21. What was the main reason for the Green Revolution in India during the 1960s and 1970s? 22. What was the focus of the White Revolution in India? 23. What is the Blue Revolution associated with in India? 24. What agricultural revolution is being programmed in India, aiming for a diverse set of improvements? 25. Apart from traditional breeding programs, what other techniques are used to evolve new crop varieties in India? 26. Which non-traditional crops have been introduced into India and now occupy considerable area? 27. Which year saw 0.01 million tractors in India, compared to much higher numbers in the modern era? 28. What is the primary obstacle to mechanization in Indian agriculture? 29. Who are notable figures associated with watershed programs in India? 30. What advancement has improved weather forecasting systems in India?