Scarcity fodders and preservation of green fodder
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- What is the current estimated deficit of green fodder in India?
- A) 25%
- B) 50%
- C) 63.5%
- D) 40%
Answer: C) 63.5%
- What percentage of livestock feed in India comes from crop residues?
- A) 20%
- B) 44%
- C) 60%
- D) 30%
Answer: B) 44%
- Which of the following is a short-duration legume fodder crop recommended for pre-monsoon sowing?
- A) Lucerne
- B) Cowpea
- C) Berseem
- D) Sorghum
Answer: B) Cowpea
- What is a key long-term strategy for enhancing fodder production in arid regions?
- A) Planting annual crops
- B) Enhancing drought-tolerant perennial grasses
- C) Increasing human food crop production
- D) Reducing livestock numbers
Answer: B) Enhancing drought-tolerant perennial grasses
- What is the expected deficit of dry fodder by 2025?
- A) 15%
- B) 20%
- C) 25%
- D) 30%
Answer: C) 25%
- Which practice can help improve the nutritional quality of fodder crops?
- A) Overgrazing
- B) Applying urea as a foliar spray
- C) Ignoring crop rotation
- D) Reducing irrigation
Answer: B) Applying urea as a foliar spray
- What role do fodder trees play in mitigating fodder scarcity?
- A) Provide shade only
- B) Serve as an additional source of fodder
- C) Increase soil erosion
- D) Compete with crops for nutrients
Answer: B) Serve as an additional source of fodder
- Which of the following is a consequence of the shift towards high-yielding cereal crops?
- A) Increased fodder availability
- B) Decreased fodder availability
- C) Improved livestock health
- D) Enhanced soil fertility
Answer: B) Decreased fodder availability
- What is the purpose of rainwater harvesting in fodder production?
- A) To increase soil salinity
- B) To collect water for irrigation
- C) To reduce crop yields
- D) To prevent soil erosion
Answer: B) To collect water for irrigation
- What is a recommended strategy for managing grazing lands?
- A) Allow unrestricted grazing
- B) Implement rotational grazing
- C) Increase livestock numbers
- D) Ignore seasonal changes
Answer: B) Implement rotational grazing
True/False Questions
- India currently faces a 63.5% shortage of green fodder.
Answer: True - Crop residues account for over 44% of livestock feed in India.
Answer: True - The expected deficit of dry fodder by 2025 is 15%.
Answer: False - Cowpea is a recommended short-duration legume for pre-monsoon sowing.
Answer: True - Drought-tolerant perennial grasses are not important in arid regions.
Answer: False - Applying urea as a foliar spray can improve the protein content of fodder.
Answer: True - Fodder trees do not provide any benefits in fodder production.
Answer: False - The shift to high-yielding cereal crops has increased fodder availability.
Answer: False - Rainwater harvesting is beneficial for irrigation during dry periods.
Answer: True - Rotational grazing can help manage grazing lands sustainably.
Answer: True
Fill in the Blanks
- India faces a green fodder shortage of __________.
Answer: 63.5% - Crop residues account for over __________% of livestock feed in India.
Answer: 44 - The expected deficit of dry fodder by __________ is 25%.
Answer: 2025 - __________ is a recommended short-duration legume for pre-monsoon sowing.
Answer: Cowpea - Drought-tolerant __________ grasses are important in arid regions.
Answer: perennial - Applying __________ as a foliar spray can enhance protein content in fodder.
Answer: urea - Fodder trees provide an additional source of __________.
Answer: fodder - The shift to high-yielding cereal crops has led to decreased __________ availability.
Answer: fodder - Rainwater harvesting helps collect water for __________ during dry periods.
Answer: irrigation - __________ grazing can help manage grazing lands sustainably.
Answer: Rotational