Watering the crops is called

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(a)

sowing

(b)

manuring

(c)

tilling

(d)

irrigation

The system of irrigation where water is supplied drop by drop near the roots of plants, is called

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(a)

pulley system

(b)

drip system

(c)

sprinkler system

(d)

lever system

Planting of seeds is called

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(a)

cultivation

(b)

irrigation

(c)

harvesting

(d)

sowing

Which one of the following conditions is not essential to grow maize?

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(a)

High temperature

(b)

Humidity

(c)

Low temperature

(d)

Rainfall

The monsoon season in our country is during the months

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(a)

April-December

(b)

June-September

(c)

November-March

(d)

January-May

Which is not a Kharif crop?

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(a)

Paddy

(b)

Gram

(c)

Maize

(d)

Soya bean

Sometimes, manure is added to the soil before tilling because:

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(a)

less manure is used

(b)

it helps in proper mixing of manure with soil

(c)

It saves labour and time

(d)

none of above.

Process of separating grain seeds from the chaff is called:

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(a)

threshing

(b)

harvesting

(c)

weeding

(d)

sowing

Which of the following is not a traditional method of irrigation?

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(a)

Moat

(b)

Chain pump

(c)

Drip system

(d)

Rahat

An agricultural implement used since ancient times for tilling the soil, adding fertilizers, removing weeds etc. is :

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(a)

hoe

(b)

combine

(c)

plough

(d)

seed drill

The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called _____________.

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(a)

crop

The first step before growing crops is.......of the soil

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(a)

preparation

Damaged seeds would .............. on top of water.

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(a)

float

_______and _______ are storage of grains in large scale.

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(a)

Silos, granaries

Food is also obtained from reared animals, called__________.

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(a)

animal husbandry

Using good quality seed is the only criterion to get high yield.

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(a) True

(b) False

Growing different crops in different seasons in the same field will deplete the soil of nutrients.

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(a) True

(b) False

All crop plants are sown as seeds in the field.

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(a) True

(b) False

The first agricultural task is sowing of seeds

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(a) True

(b) False

Drip irrigation system is an economical method of irrigation

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(a) False

(b) True

Write full form of NPK.

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(a)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium.

What is winnowing?

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(a)

Winnowing is a process by which small farmers do the separation of grains from chaff.

When was agriculture born?

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(a)

When nomadic people cultivated land and produced rice, wheat and other food crops, agriculture was born.

What are the crops grown generally from June to September called?

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(a)

Crops grown generally from June to September are calledKharif crops. e.g., maize, groundnut, soyabean.

What is the first step before growing a crop?

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(a)

The first step before growing a crop is the preparation of soil.