Question

The heat of dump grain in storage occurs due to ----- content and growth of moulds .
A. High moisture
B. Low moisture
C. Biotic
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Agriculture is one of the important aspect of India.
Many people in India are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood.

Complete answer: Heating of the stored grains is due to the high moisture content of the grains.
The grains heat up of the water content present in the grains due to the pre-existing temperature which attracts more moisture leading to the growth of microbes in the grain or germination of seeds thus destroying the yield.

So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Additional Information: Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and life stocks .
Agriculture has four main branches. Livestock production is the keeping of cattle while moving from one region to search for pasture and water.
Poultry farming is the rearing of the poultry such as chicken and goose.
Agriculture science in a broad field in biology encompasses the part of exact, natural, economic, and social science that are used in the in practice and understand of agriculture.

Note: Agriculture is a set of activities that transform the environment for the production of animals and plants for human use.