Crop Production (Kharif & Rabi)–MCQ Series 9

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Crop Production (Kharif & Rabi)–MCQ Series 9

SMALL MILLETS 

(Finger millet, Foxtail millet, Little millet, Kodo millet, Proso millet, Barnyard millet)
Crop Production (Kharif & Rabi) | ICAR Pattern

A. General Concepts (MCQs 1–10)

1. Small millets belong to the family:
A. Fabaceae
B. Poaceae
C. Cyperaceae
D. Solanaceae

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation: All millets are grasses.

2. Small millets are also known as:
A. Coarse cereals
B. Oilseeds
C. Pseudocereals
D. Pulses

✅ Answer: A

3. Most small millets follow which photosynthetic pathway?
A. C3
B. C4
C. CAM
D. Intermediate

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation: C4 pathway gives drought tolerance.

4. Small millets are mainly grown in:
A. Irrigated fertile lands
B. Waterlogged soils
C. Rainfed and marginal lands
D. Flood plains

✅ Answer: C

5. Small millets are important for:
A. High yield
B. Climate resilience
C. Water intensive farming
D. Plantation agriculture

✅ Answer: B

6. Average crop duration of small millets is:
A. 60–90 days
B. 90–120 days
C. 120–150 days
D. >150 days

✅ Answer: A

7. Small millets are rich in:
A. Fat
B. Protein & minerals
C. Vitamin C
D. Sugar

✅ Answer: B

8. Which is NOT a small millet?
A. Finger millet
B. Foxtail millet
C. Pearl millet
D. Kodo millet

✅ Answer: C

9. Small millets are commonly intercropped with:
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Pulses
D. Sugarcane

✅ Answer: C

10. Small millets are also called:
A. Nutri-cereals
B. Cash crops
C. Plantation crops
D. Fibre crops

✅ Answer: A

B. Important Small Millets (MCQs 11–25)

11. Finger millet is botanically known as:
A. Setaria italica
B. Eleusine coracana
C. Panicum miliaceum
D. Paspalum scrobiculatum

✅ Answer: B

12. Foxtail millet botanical name is:
A. Echinochloa frumentacea
B. Setaria italica
C. Panicum sumatrense
D. Paspalum scrobiculatum

✅ Answer: B

13. Little millet is:
A. Panicum sumatrense
B. Panicum miliaceum
C. Setaria italica
D. Eleusine coracana

✅ Answer: A

14. Kodo millet botanical name is:
A. Panicum miliaceum
B. Setaria italica
C. Paspalum scrobiculatum
D. Echinochloa frumentacea

✅ Answer: C

15. Proso millet is known as:
A. Sanwa
B. Kodra
C. Cheena
D. Kangni

✅ Answer: C

16. Barnyard millet botanical name is:
A. Setaria italica
B. Panicum miliaceum
C. Echinochloa frumentacea
D. Eleusine coracana

✅ Answer: C

17. Finger millet is rich in:
A. Iron & calcium
B. Fat
C. Oil
D. Vitamin C

✅ Answer: A

18. Foxtail millet is mainly grown as:
A. Rabi crop
B. Kharif crop
C. Zaid crop
D. Perennial crop

✅ Answer: B

19. Kodo millet is highly tolerant to:
A. Frost
B. Drought
C. Waterlogging
D. Salinity

✅ Answer: B

20. Small millets are usually self-pollinated except:
A. Finger millet
B. Foxtail millet
C. Proso millet
D. Barnyard millet

✅ Answer: D

21. Inflorescence of finger millet is:
A. Panicle
B. Spike
C. Digitate spike
D. Raceme

✅ Answer: C

22. Small millets have root system of:
A. Tap root
B. Fibrous root
C. Adventitious root
D. Tuberous root

✅ Answer: B

23. Which millet is known as “poor man’s cereal”?
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Finger millet
D. Barley

✅ Answer: C

24. Proso millet crop duration is about:
A. 60–75 days
B. 90–100 days
C. 120–130 days
D. 150 days

✅ Answer: A

25. Small millets are ideal for dry farming because:
A. Deep roots
B. Short duration & drought tolerance
C. High fertilizer response
D. Heavy irrigation

✅ Answer: B

C. Agronomy & Management (MCQs 26–50)

26. Best soil for small millets is:
A. Heavy clay
B. Sandy loam to loam
C. Waterlogged soil
D. Peaty soil

✅ Answer: B

27. Optimum soil pH for small millets is:
A. 4.0–5.0
B. 5.5–7.5
C. 8.5–9.5
D. >9.5

✅ Answer: B

28. Seed rate of finger millet is about:
A. 5 kg/ha
B. 10 kg/ha
C. 15 kg/ha
D. 30 kg/ha

✅ Answer: B

29. Small millets require fertilizer dose of:
A. Very high
B. Moderate
C. Low
D. None

✅ Answer: C

30. Recommended N:P:K dose for small millets is:
A. 20:20:0
B. 40:20:20
C. 80:40:40
D. 120:60:40

✅ Answer: B

31. Weed competition is severe during:
A. 0–15 DAS
B. 15–30 DAS
C. 30–45 DAS
D. After flowering

✅ Answer: B

32. Critical stage for irrigation is:
A. Germination
B. Tillering
C. Flowering
D. Maturity

✅ Answer: C

33. Small millets generally need irrigations:
A. 0–1
B. 1–2
C. 4–5
D. 6–7

✅ Answer: B

34. Most common pest of small millets is:
A. Stem borer
B. Shoot fly
C. Aphid
D. Thrips

✅ Answer: B

35. Blast disease is common in:
A. Foxtail millet
B. Finger millet
C. Proso millet
D. Kodo millet

✅ Answer: B

36. Harvesting of small millets is done at:
A. Milk stage
B. Dough stage
C. Physiological maturity
D. Green stage

✅ Answer: C

37. Average grain yield of small millets is:
A. 5–8 q/ha
B. 10–15 q/ha
C. 20–25 q/ha
D. 30–35 q/ha

✅ Answer: B

38. Straw of small millets is mainly used as:
A. Fuel
B. Bedding
C. Fodder
D. Compost

✅ Answer: C

39. Small millets are suitable for crop rotation because they:
A. Exhaust soil nutrients
B. Improve soil structure
C. Need less water
D. Have short duration

✅ Answer: D

40. Finger millet is unique due to high:
A. Fat content
B. Calcium content
C. Oil content
D. Sugar content

✅ Answer: B

41. Small millets contribute to nutrition security by providing:
A. Vitamins only
B. Minerals & fibre
C. Oil
D. Sugar

✅ Answer: B

42. Small millets are suitable for organic farming because they:
A. Need high fertilizer
B. Have low pest incidence
C. Require more irrigation
D. Need chemicals

✅ Answer: B

43. Seed depth for small millets is:
A. 1–2 cm
B. 3–5 cm
C. 6–8 cm
D. >10 cm

✅ Answer: A

44. Small millets are best suited under:
A. Intensive farming
B. Dryland farming
C. Plantation farming
D. Shifting cultivation

✅ Answer: B

45. Barnyard millet is commonly grown in:
A. Coastal areas
B. Flood-prone areas
C. Drylands only
D. Desert areas

✅ Answer: B

46. Protein content of small millets ranges between:
A. 4–6%
B. 6–8%
C. 7–12%
D. 15–20%

✅ Answer: C

47. Small millets are free from:
A. Gluten
B. Fibre
C. Minerals
D. Carbohydrates

✅ Answer: A

48. Small millets gained importance due to:
A. Green revolution
B. White revolution
C. Nutri-cereal mission
D. Blue revolution

✅ Answer: C

49. Small millets are ideal for climate change adaptation because:
A. High yield
B. Drought tolerance
C. Short roots
D. Waterlogging tolerance

✅ Answer: B

50. Small millets are called crops of future because they ensure:
A. Only yield
B. Only income
C. Nutrition & sustainability
D. Mechanization

✅ Answer: C



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