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Crops & Animal Husbandry: BPSC Prelims PYQs

35 previous-year questions on Crops & Animal Husbandry, asked 1994–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022

   According to the fourth advance estimates, what was the total wheat production in India in the year 2020–21?

   1. A109.5 million tonnes
   2. B209.5 million tonnes
   3. C401.5 million tonnes
   4. D201.23 million tonnes
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011

   The highest wheat-producing state of India is-

   1. AHaryana
   2. BPunjab
   3. CBihar
   4. DUttar Pradesh
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997

   The state producing the maximum wheat in India is-

   1. APunjab
   2. BHaryana
   3. CUttar Pradesh
   4. DBihar
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

   After Independence India progressed the maximum-

   1. AIn the production of Rice
   2. BIn the production of Pulses
   3. CIn the production of Jute
   4. DIn the production of Wheat
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005

   Which fertilizer will you use for wheat cultivation?

   1. ANitrogen
   2. BPotassium
   3. CCopper
   4. DIron
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

   1. ABarley
   2. BSugarcane
   3. CGram
   4. DWheat
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995 · 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

   Which of the following is the most important food crop in terms of cropped area?

   1. AWheat
   2. BMaize
   3. CBarley
   4. DRice
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022

   In 2020, which of the following crops had the highest acreage in India?

   1. APulses
   2. BCoarse cereals
   3. CWheat
   4. DRice (Paddy)
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

   The region known as the Rice Bowl of India is –

   1. AKerala and Tamil Nadu
   2. BDelta region of Krishna-Godavari
   3. CNorth East region
   4. DIndus-Gangetic Plain
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    Choose the correct sequence of the States of India, according to the ascending order of rice production in the year 2018-19.

    1. APunjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh
    2. BUttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
    3. CRajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh
    4. DPunjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
    5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022

    Consider the following states: 1. Punjab 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. West Bengal Choose the correct ascending order of the above as rice-producing states in India.

    1. AWest Bengal, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
    2. BWest Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab
    3. CAndhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab
    4. DAndhra Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000

    The largest producer of cotton in India is –

    1. AMaharashtra
    2. BGujarat
    3. CPunjab
    4. DHaryana
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

    Which state in India has the highest average production of cotton?

    1. AWest Bengal
    2. BBihar
    3. CAssam
    4. DAndhra Pradesh
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000

    The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing states in India is:

    1. AMaharashtra, U.P., Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
    2. BU.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
    3. CMaharashtra, U.P., Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
    4. DU.P., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011

    Which States in India are the largest producers of sugarcane?

    1. ABihar and Uttar Pradesh
    2. BUttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
    3. CAndhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir
    4. DPunjab and Himachal Pradesh
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

    Which one among the following States of India is called ‘Sugar Bowl’?

    1. AUttar Pradesh
    2. BMaharashtra
    3. CBihar
    4. DHaryana
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

17. 17. 45th BPSC Prelims 2001

    Which is the most suitable crop for dryland farming?

    1. ASugarcane
    2. BJute
    3. CWheat
    4. DGroundnut
    Answer and explanation →

18. 18. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

    What was the total production of oilseeds in India in the year 2013–14?

    1. A34.32 million tonnes
    2. B43.34 million tonnes
    3. C20.89 million tonnes
    4. D30.72 million tonnes
    Answer and explanation →

19. 19. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020

    Which one of the following coffee-growing areas is not in Karnataka?

    1. AChikmagalur
    2. BCoorg
    3. CBaba Budangiri
    4. DPulneys
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

20. 20. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019

    Which one of the following hills do not have tea plantations?

    1. AKanan Devan
    2. BNilgiri
    3. CDarjeeling
    4. DGirnar
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

21. 21. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

    India is the best producer and consumer of

    1. ARice
    2. BTea
    3. COilseeds
    4. DPulses
    Answer and explanation →

22. 22. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

    India produces more than its need –

    1. ATea
    2. BFoodgrains
    3. CPetroleum
    4. DPetro-chemicals
    Answer and explanation →

23. 23. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

    India’s largest rubber producer state is

    1. AAndhra Pradesh
    2. BKarnataka
    3. CKerala
    4. DTamil Nadu
    Answer and explanation →

24. 24. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

    Which one of the following States is the leading producer of rubber in India?

    1. ATamil Nadu
    2. BKerala
    3. CKarnataka
    4. DAndhra Pradesh
    5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

25. 25. BPSC BAO 2024

    Consider the following statements: 1. The crops that are sown in the rainy season are called rabi crops 2. Paddy, maize, soybean, groundnut and cotton are rabi crops 3. Crops grown in the winter season are called Kharif crops. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. A1, 2 and 3
    2. B1 and 2 only
    3. COnly 1 and 3
    4. DNone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

26. 26. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023

    Match List-I with List-II: List-I List-II a. Grey Revolution 1. Production of onion b. Pink Revolution 2. Production of tomato and meat c. Silver Revolution 3. Production of eggs d. Red Revolution 4. Fertilizer Code:

    1. A1 4 2 3
    2. B4 1 3 2
    3. C3 1 4 2
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

27. 27. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

    The largest jute producing state in India is –

    1. AAndhra Pradesh
    2. BBihar
    3. CTamil Nadu
    4. DWest Bengal
    Answer and explanation →

28. 28. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    Which State of India is the highest producer of Millets?

    1. ARajasthan
    2. BMaharashtra
    3. CTamil Nadu
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

29. 29. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. APulses
    2. BJowar
    3. CBajra
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

30. 30. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

    Which of the following is a Zaid crop?

    1. AGram
    2. BFodder
    3. CMustard
    4. DCotton
    Answer and explanation →

31. 31. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    Which of the following is a Zaid crop?

    1. AMoong
    2. BUrad
    3. CWatermelon
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

32. 32. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    What is the cultivation of fruits and vegetables called?

    1. AFlower cultivation
    2. BAgriculture
    3. CHorticulture
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

33. 33. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

    Which of the following is not a cash crop?

    1. AJute
    2. BGroundnut
    3. CJowar
    4. DSugarcane
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

34. 34. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

    Cash Crop does not consist –

    1. ASugarcane
    2. BCotton
    3. CJute
    4. DWheat
    Answer and explanation →

35. 35. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    Which of the following is not a breed of Rajasthan?

    1. ATharparkar
    2. BRathi
    3. CHallikar
    4. DMewati
    5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →