Crop Production (Kharif & Rabi) –MCQ Series 8

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Crop Production (Kharif & Rabi)–MCQ Series 8

BARLEY – 50 MCQs with Answers & Explanations

Crop Production (Rabi Cereal) | ICAR Norms

A. General & Botany (MCQs 1–10)

1. Botanical name of barley is:
A. Triticum aestivum
B. Hordeum vulgare
C. Avena sativa
D. Secale cereale

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation: Barley belongs to genus Hordeum of family Poaceae.

2. Barley is mainly grown as a:
A. Kharif crop
B. Rabi crop
C. Zaid crop
D. Perennial crop

✅ Answer: B

3. Barley belongs to which tribe?
A. Paniceae
B. Andropogoneae
C. Triticeae
D. Oryzeae

✅ Answer: C

4. Barley is classified as a:
A. C4 plant
B. CAM plant
C. C3 plant
D. Intermediate plant

✅ Answer: C

5. Chromosome number of barley is:
A. 2n = 14
B. 2n = 20
C. 2n = 28
D. 2n = 42

✅ Answer: A

6. Inflorescence of barley is:
A. Panicle
B. Spike
C. Raceme
D. Umbel

✅ Answer: B

7. Barley grain is a:
A. Nut
B. Berry
C. Caryopsis
D. Drupe

✅ Answer: C

8. Barley is mainly used for:
A. Human food only
B. Fodder only
C. Malting & feed
D. Fibre production

✅ Answer: C

9. Barley originated in:
A. India
B. China
C. Ethiopia
D. Near East

✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation: Centre of origin is Fertile Crescent (Near East).

10. Barley is more tolerant to than wheat:
A. Frost
B. Drought
C. Salinity
D. Waterlogging

✅ Answer: C

B. Climate & Soil (MCQs 11–20)

11. Ideal temperature for barley growth is:
A. 10–15°C
B. 15–20°C
C. 20–25°C
D. 25–30°C

✅ Answer: B

12. Barley is best suited to:
A. High rainfall areas
B. Dry and marginal lands
C. Flooded conditions
D. Coastal soils

✅ Answer: B

13. Barley performs well in soils with pH up to:
A. 6.0
B. 7.0
C. 8.0
D. 9.0

✅ Answer: D

14. Barley is most sensitive to water stress at:
A. Germination
B. Tillering
C. Heading and grain filling
D. Maturity

✅ Answer: C

15. Barley is commonly grown in India under:
A. Rainfed conditions
B. Irrigated conditions
C. Both rainfed and irrigated
D. Flood irrigation only

✅ Answer: C

16. Best soil type for barley cultivation is:
A. Sandy soil
B. Heavy clay soil
C. Loam to clay loam
D. Peaty soil

✅ Answer: C

17. Barley is comparatively tolerant to:
A. Acidity
B. Salinity
C. Waterlogging
D. High humidity

✅ Answer: B

18. Barley can be grown where wheat fails mainly due to:
A. Low fertility
B. Salinity & alkalinity tolerance
C. Short duration
D. High protein content

✅ Answer: B

19. Barley requires annual rainfall of:
A. 200–300 mm
B. 300–400 mm
C. 400–600 mm
D. 800–1000 mm

✅ Answer: C

20. Barley is highly sensitive to:
A. Heat at maturity
B. Salinity
C. Alkalinity
D. Moderate drought

✅ Answer: A

C. Sowing, Seed & Nutrient Management (MCQs 21–35)

21. Optimum time of sowing for barley in North India is:
A. October
B. November
C. December
D. January

✅ Answer: B

22. Recommended seed rate for barley is:
A. 60–70 kg/ha
B. 75–80 kg/ha
C. 80–100 kg/ha
D. 120–150 kg/ha

✅ Answer: C

23. Recommended spacing for barley is:
A. 15 cm
B. 18 cm
C. 22.5 cm
D. 30 cm

✅ Answer: C

24. Barley is usually sown by:
A. Broadcasting
B. Transplanting
C. Drilling
D. Ridge sowing

✅ Answer: C

25. Barley responds well to:
A. High nitrogen
B. Moderate nitrogen
C. No fertilizer
D. Only organic manure

✅ Answer: B

26. Recommended fertilizer dose for barley is:
A. 40:20:20
B. 60:30:30
C. 60:40:20
D. 120:60:40

✅ Answer: C

27. Nitrogen in barley should be applied:
A. Full at sowing
B. In two splits
C. In three splits
D. As foliar spray

✅ Answer: B

28. Barley is more efficient than wheat in:
A. Nitrogen use
B. Phosphorus use
C. Water use
D. Potassium use

✅ Answer: C

29. Seed depth for barley should be:
A. 1–2 cm
B. 3–5 cm
C. 6–8 cm
D. 8–10 cm

✅ Answer: B

30. Thinning in barley is generally:
A. Required
B. Not required
C. Done twice
D. Done late

✅ Answer: B

D. Water, Pests, Diseases & Yield (MCQs 31–50)

31. Number of irrigations required for barley is:
A. 1–2
B. 2–3
C. 4–5
D. 6–7

✅ Answer: B

32. Critical irrigation stage in barley is:
A. Crown root initiation
B. Tillering
C. Jointing and heading
D. Dough stage

✅ Answer: C

33. Most common weed in barley is:
A. Phalaris minor
B. Avena fatua
C. Chenopodium album
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

34. Common herbicide used in barley is:
A. Atrazine
B. Isoproturon
C. Butachlor
D. Pendimethalin

✅ Answer: B

35. Major disease of barley is:
A. Rust
B. Smut
C. Blight
D. Bacterial leaf spot

✅ Answer: B

36. Barley is harvested at:
A. Milk stage
B. Dough stage
C. Physiological maturity
D. Full green stage

✅ Answer: C

37. Average grain yield of barley is:
A. 10–15 q/ha
B. 15–20 q/ha
C. 20–25 q/ha
D. 35–40 q/ha

✅ Answer: C

38. Barley straw is mainly used as:
A. Mulch
B. Fodder
C. Fuel
D. Bedding

✅ Answer: B

39. Barley grain protein content is:
A. 6–8%
B. 8–10%
C. 10–12%
D. 14–16%

✅ Answer: C

40. Barley preferred for malting should have:
A. High protein
B. Low protein
C. High fibre
D. High fat

✅ Answer: B

41. Barley matures earlier than wheat by:
A. 5–10 days
B. 10–15 days
C. 20–25 days
D. 30–35 days

✅ Answer: B

42. Lodging in barley is caused by:
A. Low nitrogen
B. Excess nitrogen
C. Drought
D. Late sowing

✅ Answer: B

43. Barley has better tolerance to saline soils than:
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Oats
D. Maize

✅ Answer: B

44. Barley fits well in crop rotation because it:
A. Exhausts nutrients
B. Improves soil structure
C. Has short duration
D. Requires less water

✅ Answer: C

45. Barley is mainly grown in India in:
A. Eastern states
B. Southern states
C. Northern plains
D. Coastal belt

✅ Answer: C

46. Barley grain hardness is important for:
A. Fodder quality
B. Storage
C. Malting
D. Milling

✅ Answer: C

47. Barley harvest index is about:
A. 0.25
B. 0.30
C. 0.35
D. 0.45

✅ Answer: C

48. Barley is also known as:
A. Poor man’s crop
B. King of cereals
C. Nurse crop
D. Minor millet

✅ Answer: A

49. Barley cultivation requires:
A. High input
B. Medium input
C. Low input
D. Very high input

✅ Answer: C

50. Barley is important in sustainable agriculture because:
A. High yield
B. Low water requirement
C. Salinity tolerance
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D


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