Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1086 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 2: Farm Machinery

Farm Machinery

Subtopic: Sugarcane Harvesters

Question Statement:

In chopper-type sugarcane harvesters, the base cutter consists of counter-rotating discs that cut the cane stalks:

Options:

  • (A) At or slightly below ground level
  • (B) 15 cm above ground level
  • (C) At the middle of the stalk
  • (D) Only at the green leaf top

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Base cutters sever stalks cleanly at or just below ground level to capture maximum sugar content in the bottom internodes and prevent stubble splitting.
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