MCQ Questions Chapter 15 Improvement in Food Resources Class 9 Science

Please refer to MCQ Questions Chapter 15 Improvement in Food Resources Class 9 Science with answers provided below. These multiple-choice questions have been developed based on the latest NCERT book for Class 9 Science issued for the current academic year. We have provided MCQ Questions for Class 9 Science for all chapters on our website. Students should learn the objective based questions for Chapter 15 Improvement in Food Resources in Class 9 Science provided below to get more marks in exams.

Chapter 15 Improvement in Food Resources MCQ Questions

Please refer to the following Chapter 15 Improvement in Food Resources MCQ Questions Class 9 Science with solutions for all important topics in the chapter.

MCQ Questions Answers for Chapter 15 Improvement in Food Resources Class 9 Science

Question. The plants given below are similar as they are

(a) Weeds
(b) Oil crops
(c) Cash crops
(d) Grass plants

Question. Which minerals are required by a plant in very small quantities?
(a) Macronutrients
(b) Micronutrients
(c) Manures
(d) Fertilizers

Question. Which of the following is a good source of fodder?
(a) Berseem
(b) Lentil
(c) Sudan grass
(d) Both a and c

Question. Choose the method that involves improving crop varieties.
(a) Hybridization
(b) Selection
(c) Plant breeding
(d) Introduction

Question. What is the aim of plant breeding?
(a) Disease-free varieties
(b) High-yielding varieties
(c) Early-maturing varieties
(d) All of the above

Question. Silver Revolution is related to the increase in the production of
(a) egg
(b) milk
(c) meat
(d) wool

Question. Select a term that is used for growing two or more crops at the same time in a field.
(a) Mixed farming
(b) Mixed cropping
(c) Farming
(d) Inter cropping

Question. Which of the following pairs of cattle can be crossbred to obtain a hybrid variety of cattle with long lactation period and excellent resistance to diseases?
(a) Jersey and Brown Swiss
(b) Sahiwal and Brown Swiss
(c) Red Sindhi and Sahiwal
(d) All of these

Question. Which one of following is more advantageous for cattle breeding?
(a) Inbreeding
(b) Random breeding
(c) Controlled breeding
(d) Artificial breeding

Question. Which of the following is a protein containing rabi crop?
(a) Peas
(b) Black gram
(c) Green gram
(d) Pigeon pea

Question. Select the incorrect statement.
(a) Excessive use of pesticides can be harmful to environment.
(b) Pesticides include herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.
(c) Pesticides can cure animal diseases.
(d) Pesticides are used against plant diseases, insects and weeds.

Question. Select the correct option which is related to improved food grain production?
(a) White Revolution
(b) Green Revolution
(c) Yellow Revolution
(d) Blue Revolution

Question. The method by which insect pests are exposed to fumes of chemicals without contaminating the stored food grain is called as
(a) spraying
(b) dry storage
(c) cold storage
(d) fumigation

Question. Which of the following method includes cross-breeding of genetically dissimilar organisms?
(a) Hybridization
(b) Selection
(c) Introduction
(d) Breeding

Question. What does ‘Livestock’ refers to?
(a) Pet animals
(b) Poultry and pet animals
(c) Domestic animals which are kept for use or profit
(d) None of the above

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Question. Rust and smut are common disease of ………. 

Question. Chenopodium, convolvulus, amaranthus are common ………. 

Question. A process of preparing compost by the help of earthworms, is called ……….

Question. Farm animals require proper care and management such as shelter, feeding, breeding and disease control. This is called ……….

Question. Rice, maize, bajra and groundnut are ………. crops.

Question. Groundnut and sunflower crops are grown in a same field at same time. The practice is known as ………. 

Question. Method of cross-breeding between two generically dissimilar individuals is called as ………. 

TRUE/FALSE:

Question. Marine fish capture is done by fishing nets guided by echo sounders and satellites.

Question. Kharif crops are grown in winter season.

Question. Fish may be obtained from marine and inland resources.

Question. Vermicompost is better than compost.

Question. To increase production of fish, they can be cultured in marine and inland ecosystems.

Question. Crops are plants grown by man in a field.

Question. Rust and smut of wheat are caused by bacteria.

Question. Poultry farming is done to raise domestic fowls.

Question. Crops are plants grown in large quantities for food and other needs.

Question. Our population will be about 1.34 billion by the year 2020.

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ASSERTION AND REASON:

DIRECTION : In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given and a corresponding statement of Reason is given just below it. Of the statements, given below, mark the correct answer as:
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Question. Assertion : Fumigation of the grains using chemicals is done before storage in warehouses.
Reason : Fumigation gives a nice colour to the grains.

Question. Assertion : Usage of manure is advantageous for our environment.
Reason : Manure contains chemical substances like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Question. Assertion : Large schools of fish are located using radio signals.
Reason : Radio signals help in increasing the fish yield.

Question. Assertion : Proper cleaning for cows and buffaloes is required.
Reason : Proper cleaning maintains the health of animals and also helps in clean milk production.

Question. Assertion : Fungicides act against fungal pathogens.
Reason : Fungicides are not harmful to human beings.