Q 1 – The branch of science that deals with growing plants and raising livestock for human use is
(a) agriculture
(b) horticulture
(c) pisciculture
(d) animal husbandry
Q 2 – The unwanted plants that grow along with the crops are called
(a) fertilisers
(b) manure
(c) weeds
(d) kharif crops
Q 3 – The method of loosening the soil is called
(a) harvesting
(b) ploughing
(c) levelling
(d) threshing
Q 4 – Which of the following is not a kharif crop?
(a) Paddy
(b) Maize
(c) Groundnut
(d) Peas
Q 5 – The process of beating out grains from the harvested wheat crop is called
(a) beating
(b) crushing
(c) threshing
(d) harvesting
Q 6 – The chemical substances rich in nutrients are called
(a) fertilisers
(b) weedicides
(c) pesticides
(d) herbicides
Q 7 – Which of the following is an important factor for the growth of crops?
(a) Temperature
(b) Flumidity
(c) Rainfall
(d) All of the above
Q 8 – Which of the following is used for tilling the land by cultivator?
(a) Tractor
(b) Bullock
(c) Buffalo
(d) Fforse
Q 9 – Wheat and gram belong to
(a) rabi crops
(b) kharif crops
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
Q 10 – The management of rearing of animals for food and other products is known as
(a) granaries
(b) animal husbandry
(c) poultry
(d) warehouse
Q 11 – Fill in the blanks
(a) Plants of one kind grown at a one place on a large scale is called …………..
(b) ………….. improves the texture of the soil.
(c) A common weed that grow among the crops is …………..
(d) Kharif crops are sown in ………….. season.
………….. is the practice of growing two or more dissimilar crops in the same piece of land.
Q 12 – True or false
- Rice is a kharif crop.
- Process of levelling involves breaking down the larger lumps of soil.
- The method of loosening the soil is called weeding.
- The irrigation process destroys the soil.
- Peas are not rabi crops.
Q 13 – Match the following
Column A | Column B |
1. Urea | a. Harvesting and threshing |
2. Sowing of seed | b. Sprinklers |
3. Irrigation | c. Fertiliser |
4. A weedicide | d. Seed drill |
5. Combine | e .2,4-D |
Q 14 – What are the advantages of levelling?
Q 15 – What do you mean by the term crop? Explain briefly the types of crops.
Q 16 – Define the term agricultural practices and also state the important steps taken during crop production.
Q 17 – What is irrigation? Name the two main methods of irrigation and define them briefly.
Q 18 – What do you mean by weeding? Why the process of weeding necessary? Name the methods applied for weeding.
Q 19 – Write short note on the terms:
- Storage
- Harvesting
Q 20 – Why the depth at which seeds are planted is important?
Q 21 – How can nitrogen be replenished in soil naturally
Q 22 – Why sowing seeds with seed drill is better than broadcasting?
Q 23 – How can nitrogen be replenished in soil naturally?
Q 24 – What is biological control of pest? How is it beneficial?
Q 25 – Rajan felt worried about the condition of water scarcity in his village during the cropping season. He went to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of his area to get the solution of this problem. There he came to know about effective method of irrigation and drought resistant varieties of crop.
He requested the head of department of the ministry to arrange some workshop on this topic to educate the farmers in these methods.
- Name modern methods of irrigation that help us to use water economically.
- What is drought resistant varieties of crop?
- Can you name some crops that require less amount of water?
- What value of Raj an is shown here?