Agriculture class 10 cbse

_______ is an agriculturally important country

India

what percent of India's population is involved in agricultural activities?

two-thirds

name an age old economic activity of our country.

agriculture

_________ farming is still practiced in a few pockets of India.

primitive subsistence farming

Raghu practices a way of farming in which you depends upon monsoon and the natural fertility of soil and still uses old tools like dao and digging sticks. the method of farming he practices is:

primitive subsistence farming

what is Slash and burn agriculture?

setting a piece of land on fire and leaving the land for two or more agricultural years to restore its fertility.

another name for milpa is

jhumming

which kind of farming is practised in areas of high population pressure on land?

intensive subsistence farming

high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used in intensive subsistence farming. give reason.

for obtaining higher production

what factor has rendered land holding size uneconomical?

right of inheritance

what is commercial farming?

farming done on a large scale with the motive of gaining profit.

what are the main characteristics of commercial farming?

use of high yielding variety seeds, chemical fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides.

the degree of ___________ of agriculture varies from one region to another.

commercialisation

plantation can be classified as _________ farming

commercial

Riya's family grows tea on a large area and nothing else. they have a:

plantation

a plantation has an interface of ________ and _________.

agriculture, industry

migrant labourers are needed in a:

plantation

India is the highest producer of:

tea and oil seeds

what plays an important role in the development of plantations?

well developed network of transport and communication

the three cropping seasons of India are:

kharif, rabi and zaid

Rabi crops are sown in:

from October to December

Rabi crops are harvested in:

from April to June

what are some important Rabi crops?

wheat, Barley, peas, gram and mustard

which climatic conditions helps in the success of Rabi crops?

availability of precipitation due to the Western temperate cyclones

kharif crops are grown:

with the onset of monsoon

kharif crops are harvested in:

from September to October

some important kharif crops are:

paddy, maize, johwar, Bajra, tur

in states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. these are:

Aus, Aman and boro

what has made it possible to grow rice in less rainfall areas?

development of dense network of canal irrigation and tubewells

_________ requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening.

wheat

wheat requires______ to _______ cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season.

50, 75

two important wheat growing zones in India are:

the Ganga satluj plains in the Northwest and the black soil region of the Deccan.

give example of millet crops.

Jowar, Bajra and ragi

what are known as coarse grains?

millets

ragi is very rich in:

iron, calcium and other micronutrients

_________ is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production.

jowar

which kind of soils are best suitable for Bajra?

Sandy and black soil

which kind of soil is best suitable for ragi?

black, Sandy, loamy and shallow black soil

who is the largest producer of rice in the world?

China

which crops grows well in old alluvial soil?

Maize

maize is a crop which is used both as _______ and _______.

food, fodder

what has contributed to the increasing production of maize?

use of modern imports such as HYV seeds, fertilizers and irrigation

some maize producing states are:

Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

largest consumer of pulses in the world is:

India

India is the largest producer of ________ in the world

pulses

all leguminous crops except ______ help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air.

arhar

what are the major sugarcane producing states of India?

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, telangana, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana

which are the major pulse producing states in India?

Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka

oilseeds cover _______ of the total cropped area of the country.

12%

according to a 2016 report, who was the second largest groundnut producer in the world?

India

what is the suitable climate for growing sugarcane?

hot and humid climate with the temperature of 21°C to 27°C

what are the main oil seeds produced in India?

groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum, soybean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed and sunflower

__________ requires an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm

sugarcane crops

which kind of crop is groundnut?

kharif crop

what kind of crops are linseed oil and mustard?

Rabi crop

______ is grown both as Rabi and kharif crop.

castor seeds

which beverage crop was introduced by the British in India?

tea

in which climate does tea plant grows well?

tropical and subtropical climates

tea is a ______ industry

labour intensive

what is Indian coffee known for in the world?

good quality

which variety of coffee is produced in India?

arabica

where was the initial cultivation of coffee introduced in India?

Baba Budan hills

rubber is an ________ crop.

equatorial

which crop requires rainfall of more than 200 cm?

rubber

________is a tropical as well as a subtropical crop.

sugarcane

hemp is an example of:

fibre crop

define sericulture

rearing of silkworms for production of silk fibre

which country is believed to be the original home of cotton plant?

India

the soil most suitable for cotton is:

black soil of Deccan plateau

cotton requires ______ frost free days and bright sunshine for its growth.

210

how many months does it take cotton to mature?

6 to 8 months

the common name for golden fibre is?

jute

which soil is best suitable for jute crops?

well drained fertile soils in the floor plains

what is the reason for jute losing its market?

high cost

what are the three factors that were given priority to bring about institutional reforms in the country after independence?

collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooporation and abolition of zamindari.

what was the main focus of our first five year plan?

land reform

name the two revolutions which were some strategies initiated to improve the lot of Indian agriculture.

Green Revolution and White Revolution

when was the comprehensive land development program initiated?

1980s and 1990s

name some schemes introduced by the government of India for the benefit of the farmers.

KCC and PAIS

Who was declared as Mahatma Gandhi spiritual heir?

Vinoba Bhave

who was one of the votaries of Gandhi's concept of gram Swaraj?

Vinoba Bhave

after Gandhiji's matyrdom, what did Vinoba Bhave undertake?

Padyatra

which act is known as Bhoodan?

Shri Ram Chandra Reddy stood up and offered 80 acres of land to be distributed among 80 landless villagers.

what is the act of gramdan?

when some zamindars of many villages offered to distribute villages among the landless.

bhoodan gramdan movement is also known as:

Bloodless Revolution

agricultural GDP of India has registered a declining trend from _______ onwards.

1951

which crop is one of the most important items of export from India?

spices from South India

during the British period ______ belts of India attracted the British.

cotton

cotton textile industry in _____ and _______ flourished due to the availability of good quality cotton from India.

Manchester, Liverpool

when and where did the Champaran movement start?

1917 in Bihar

what is India's rural population?

833 million