In dry farming initially the fertility of the land can be increased by:

Related Mcqs:

1. The most significant and initial requirement for dry farming is:

   A. Shallow ploughing
   B. Development of textures
   C. Animal husbandry
   D. Crop selection

2. The land use or farming system is perceived to be non-self sustaining because of:

   A. Depletion of soil nutrients (especially nitrogen and phosphorous)
   B. Soil degradation due to absence of soil cover at certain times
   C. Inadequate fuel and food supplies
   D. All of the above

3. A slopy land on account of continued rainfall initially under goes:

   A. Rill erosion
   B. Gully erosion
   C. Sheet erosion
   D. All of these

4. The fertility level of any soil is generally determined by:

   A. Aeration and hydration
   B. Humus and mineral contents
   C. Humus, mineral and hydration level
   D. All of these

5. Fertility of soil is measured by its ability to:

   A. Hold organic matter
   B. Hold water
   C. Support life
   D. Retain nutrients

6. Reclamation of dry sites without irrigation is / are:

   A. General considerations
   B. Species for dry zone reclamation
   C. Site preparation
   D. None of these

7. Generally seeds of species growing in cool temperate and dry tropical areas need some sort of pre-sowing treatment is/are:

   A. Weathering: Seed is exposed to sunlight, wind and rain
   B. Mechanical treatment: In order to break hard seed coat seed is beaten or crushed
   C. Fire treatment: Seed is covered with grass etc. And grass is put on fire
   D. Water treatment: Seed is soaked in hot or cold water for some hours or even days before sowing
   E. All of the above

8. Depth of snowfall varies from ________ increasing with elevation in case of dry temperate forests:

   A. 1.4 to 6.0 m
   B. 1.5 to 7.0 m
   C. 1.6 to 8.0 m
   D. None of these

9. Dry sub-tropical broad-leaved forests having:

   A. Low forest of branchy trees forming a canopy
   B. Varying in density from complete closure
   C. Under the most favourable conditions to scattered single trees or groups on the driest sites
   D. Typically field in with a shrub growth which similarly varies in density
   E. All of the above

10. Tropical dry deciduous forest having:

    A. An open rather low forest composed
    B. A few trees of the thorn forest type
    C. With a predominantly deciduous shrub layer
    D. All of the above