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Summary

♠ India is an agriculturally important country. Two-thirds of its population is engaged in agricultural activities. Agriculture is a primary activity, which produces most of the food that we consume.

• TYPES OF FARMING IN INDIA

♠  Primitive Subsistence Farming
♠  Intensive Subsistence Farming
♠  Commercial Farming-Plantation

 

CBSE Class 10 Geography Agriculture Worksheet 1

CBSE Class 10 Geography Agriculture Worksheet 2

• CROPPING PATTERN

 India has three cropping seasons — rabi, kharif and zaid.

 

MCQ Questions for Class 10 Social Science Agriculture 

Question : What was the main focus in first five year planning system? 
(a) green revolution
(b) irrigation development
(c) land reform
(d) commercialization
Answer : C
 
Question : Some of the important rabi crops are 
(a) watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber
(b) urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean.
(c) wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
(d) paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong
Answer : C 
 
Question : _________ state is the major producer of pulses. 
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Answer : C
 
Question : Indian farmers should diversify their cropping pattern from cereals to _________. 
(a) cash crops
(b) industrial crops
(c) commercial crops
(d) high-value crops
Answer : D
 
Question : In India _________, _________, _________, etc. are important plantation crops. 
(a) rice, paddy, wheat
(b) maize, jowar, wheat
(c) sugarcane, cotton, groundnut
(d) tea, coffee, rubber
Answer : D.

Question. Choose the correctly matched pair about the Primitive Cultivation in India from the following options:
(a) Dahiya-Madhya Pradesh
(b) Kumari-Jharkhand
(c) Khil-Andhra Pradesh
(d) Koman-Karnataka
Answer : A

Question. Kharif crops are harvested in the month of :
(a) September-October
(b) July-August
(c) November-December
(d) January-February
Answer : A

Question. How much population of India is engaged in agriculture ?
(a) 1/2
(b) 1/3
(c) 2/3
(d) 3/4
Answer : C

Question. Intensive subsistence farming is practiced in areas of :
(a) High population
(b) No population
(c) Less population
(d) Very less population
Answer : A

Question. Jhumming is known as Conuco in :
(a) Brazil
(b) Venezuela
(c) Mexico
(d) Central Africa
Answer : B

Question. Primitive subsistence farming is also known as :
(a) Jhumming
(b) Terrace Farming
(c) Step Farming
(d) None of these
Answer : A

Question. Rice is a commercial crop of which state ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Punjab and Haryana
(d) Orissa
Answer : C

Question. Barley: Rabi crop, cotton: Kharif, _________ zaid crop.
(a) Wheat
(b) Mustard
(c) Soya bean
(d) Cucumber 
Answer : D

Question. By what name jhumming is known in Jharkhand ?
(a) Bewar
(b) Dahiya
(c) Podu
(d) Kuruwa
Answer : D

Question. Rank the following States in terms of wheat production :
i. Madhya Pradesh
ii. Uttar Pradesh
iii. Punjab
iv. Haryana
Options :
(a) (i)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv)
(b) (iii)-(ii)-(i)-(iv)
(c) (ii)-(iii)-(i)-(iv)
(d) (iv)-(ii)-(iii)-(i)
Answer : C

Question. Which is the most important plantation crop grown in Karnataka ?
(a) Tea
(b) Coffee
(c) Rice
(d) Banana
Answer : B

Question. Rabi crops are sown in :
(a) Summer
(b) Winter
(c) Monsoon
(d) Autumn
Answer : B

Question. Land productivity in primitive subsistence farming is:
(a) Low
(b) High
(c) Normal
(d) Very high
Answer : A

Question. Identify the crop with the help of the following features:
l Arabica variety grown in India.
l Crop grown in Western Ghats.
Answer : Coffee.

Question. Identify the crop with the help of the following features:
l Staple food crop of India.
l Above 100 cm rainfall is required.
l It is a Kharif crop.
Answer : Wheat.

Question. Identify the crop with the help of the following features:
l It is a tropical as well as subtropical crop.
l It grows well in hot and humid climate.
l It required rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm.
Answer : Sugarcane.

Question.

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Which country was the second largest producer after China of the above crop?
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) India
(D) Myanmar
Answer : (C)

Match the following.

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Answer : 1. (D), 2. (E), 3. (A), 4. (C), 5. (B)

 

Question. Complete the following table with regards to wheat and its cultivation.

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Answer : (A) 50 to 75 cm, (B) Rab 

 

True or False

Question. The important kharif crops grown during this season are paddy (rice), maize, jowar, bajara, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean. (True/False)
Answer : True

Question. Rice crop requires low temperature and very high humidity level of 90% with annual rainfall around 80- 90 cm. (True/False)
Answer : False

Question. Intensive subsistence forming is practised in areas _____________ .
Answer : where population pressure on land is high.

Question. Cotton : __________, Tea : Plantation, Rice : Food.
Answer : Fiber.

Question. In states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. (True/False)
Answer : True

Question. Wheat requires cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening. (True/False)
Answer : True

Question. Some of the major rice growing areas are Assam, West Bengal, Coastal region of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra along with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. (True/False)
Answer : True


Very Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Agriculture 

Question. Bewar : Madhya Pradesh, Koman : Odisha, Kuruwa : __________ .
Answer : Jharkhand.

Question. In India, there are different types of farming which involves.
Answer : Primitive subsistence farming, Intensive subsistence farming and commercial farming.

Question. Wheat : Punjab, Sugarcane: Uttar Pradesh, __________ Tamil Nadu.
Answer : Coffee.

Question. ________is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands at second place as an exporter after Bangladesh.
Answer : India.

Question : Which variety of coffee is grown in India? Where was it initially introduced? 
Answer :  The Arabica variety brought from Yemen is produced across the hilly regions in South India.
Its cultivation was introduced on the Baba Budan Hills i.e. in Chikmagalur, Karnataka. 
 
Question : Name the type of farming in which crops are grown using primitive tools. 
Answer : Primitive Subsistence farming the type of farming in which crops are grown using primitive tools. The primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks are used in these farming.
 
Question : Explain briefly the pattern of paddy crops in Odisha and West Bengal. 
Answer : Three crops of paddy are grown in West Bengal and Odisha in a year and are known  as Aus, Aman and Boro.
Aus designates the cultivation of the rice varieties which are planted in mid March- April and harvested in mid June-July. Aman season designates the cultivation of the rice varieties which are planted in mid July and harvested in mid November- December. Boro season designates the cultivation of the rice varieties which are planted in November-December and harvested in March-April. 
 
Question : Name the crop for which India is the largest producer in the world. 
Answer : India is the largest producer of Rice and Wheat in the world.

Question : In which country the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is known as ‘Roca’ ? 
Answer : Brazil.

Question : Name the two important wheat growing zones in India.
Answer : The Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west and black soil region of the Deccan.

Question : Which state is the largest producer of ragi?
Answer : Karnataka.

Question : Hoe, dao, digging sticks are associated with which type of farming?
Answer : Primitive subsistence farming.

Question : In which system of agriculture, a single crop is grown on a large area? 
Answer : Plantation agriculture.

Question : Name the crops for which India is the largest producer in the world.
Answer : Fruits and vegetables, oilseeds and pulses

Question : India is the largest producer as well as consumer of which agricultural product in the world?
Answer : Pulses.

Question : Which is the leading coffee producer state in India?
Answer : Karnataka.

Question : Name some rabi crops. 
Answer : Wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.

Question : By which name is specialized cultivation of fruits and vegetables known?
Answer : Horticulture.

Question : In which type of soil does maize grow well?
Answer : Old alluvial.

Question : Which type of farming is intensive subsistence farming? 
Answer : Labour intensive farming. 

Question : Which crop is known as golden fibre?
Answer : Jute.

Question : Which crop is grown with the onset monsoons and are harvested in the month of September and October?
Answer : Kharif.

Question : Describe ‘Jhumming cultivation’ in one sentence.
Answer : ‘Slash and burn’ cultivation in North- Eastern states of India.

Question : Which country is the first largest producer of rice?
Answer : China,

Question : By which other name is ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known?
Answer : Primitive subsistence farming/jhumming

Question : Name some plantation crops. 
Answer : Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane and banana.

Question : Which crop is used both as food and fodder?
Answer : Maize.

Question : Which crop is the major crop of rabi? 
Answer : Wheat

Question : Which two areas of India produce oranges mainly?
Answer : Nagpur in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

 

Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Agriculture 

Question : Give an account of oilseeds in India. State the importance of groundnut and name the states where it is grown. 
                                                            or
Describe the uses of oilseeds? Which state is thelargest producer of groundnut?
Answer : Importance:
a. Are edible and used as cooking medium.
b. Used as raw material in production of soap, cosmetics and ointment.
c. India-largest producer.
Groundnut:
a. Kharif crop.
b. Accounts half of the total oilseed production.
c. State: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Question : What are the growing conditions required for the main staple food crop of India? Mention the main growing regions. 
Answer : Growing conditions required for rice:
a. High temperature (above 25°C). It is a Kharif crop.
b. High humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm.
Main growing regions: Northern plains, northeastern India, Coastal areas, deltaic plains and river valleys.

Question : Describe the institutional and technical changes introduced in the field of agriculture in India in the recent years. 
                                                                                        or
What were the attributes of the comprehensive land development programme initiated in India in the decade 1980 and 1990. 
                                                                                        or
Describe any three technological and institutional reforms made in the field of agriculture in India.
Answer : a. Land reforms: collectivization, . consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari.
b. Agricultural reforms: Green revolution and White revolution.
c. Land development programmes : Provision for crop in surance against drought, flood, cyclone etc., establishment of Grameen banks, Cooperative societies and banks for providing loans.
d. Issuing of Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme, etc.
e. Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers on radio and TV.

Question : Which are the two main cropping seasons in India?
Mention their growing and harvesting periods. 
Answer : The two main cropping seasons are Rabi and Kharif: 
a. Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June.
b. Kharif crops are sown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and harvested in September-October.

Question : Explain any two geographical conditions required for the cultivation of pulses. Name any two important pulses producing states. 
                                                                                         or
Why the pulses are mostly grown in rotation with other crops? Name any two major pulse producing states?
Answer : Pulses are mostly grown in rotation with other crops because:
a. Pulses need less moisture and survive even in dry conditions.
b. Being leguminous crops, all these crops Major pulse producing states are : Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Question : “Dense and efficient network of transport is a prerequisite for local and national development”. Analyse the statement.
Answer : a. The pace of development of country depends upon the production of goods and services as well as their movement over space. Therefore efficient means of transport are pre-requisite for national development.
b. Today, the world has been converted into a large village with the help of efficient an d fast moving transport system.
c. The trades from local to international levels have added to the vitality of our economy with the help of dense and efficient network of transport in the country. It has enriched our life and added substantially to growing amenities and facilities for the comforts of life.

Question : How did partition of the country in 1947 affect the jute industry?
Answer :  i. India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands at second place as an exporter after Bangladesh.

ii. The first jute mill was set up near Kolkata in 1859 at Rishra.
iii. After partition in 1947, the jute mills remained in India but three- fourth of the jute producing areas went to Bangladesh.
So due to partition, India had to start the production of jute and Bangladesh had set up industries for the jute goods.
 
Question : In states like Assam, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. Name any two such crops.
Answer :  Three crops of paddy are grown in a year in Assam. They are Aus, Aman and Boro.
Aus season designates the cultivation of the rice varieties which are planted in mid March-April and harvested in mid June-July. Aman season designates the cultivation of the rice varieties which are planted in mid July and harvested in mid-November- December. Boro season designates the cultivation of the rice varieties which are planted in November-December and harvested in March-April.  
 
Question : What are millets and why are they called coarse grains? Give some examples of millet crops and areas they are grown in. 
Answer : Jawar, Bajra and ragi are the important Millets grown in India. These are known as coarse grains but they have very high nutritional value.
i. Jawar: Maharashtra is the largest producer of jawar followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
ii. Bajra: Rajasthan is the largest producer of Bajra followed by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Haryana.
iii. Ragi: Karnataka is the largest producer of ragi followed by Tamil Nadu.
iv. Millets are also known as dry crops because they are tough and hardy. They are draught resistant crops and requires less rainfall and high temperatures.
v. Millet crops are favored due to productivity and short growing season under dry, high-temperature conditions. 
 
Question : i. Features ‘A’ is marked in the given political map of India. Identify this feature with the help of the following information and write their correct name on the line marked on the map.
a. A major wheat producing state
ii. On the same map of India locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols:
a. A leading Rubber producing state
b. A Major tea producing state 
Map-13
 
Answer :

Map-14  
 
 
 

Long Questions for Class 10 Social Science Agriculture 

Question : Describe the conditions which lead to technological and institutional reforms in India. 
Answer :  a. Agriculture has been in practice in India for thousands of years.
b. Continued uses of land without well-matched techno-institutional reforms lead to slow down the pace of agricultural development.
c. Inspite of development of sources of irrigation most of the farmers in large parts of the country still depend upon monsoon and natural fertility of the soil.
d. Our population grew at a fast rate than agriculture production. Agriculture which provides a livelihood for more than 60 per cent of its population, needs some serious technical and institutional reforms.
e. Exploitation by local moneylenders and middlemen.
f. Lack of insurance against natural calamities.
g. Primitive methods of farming.   
 
Question : What are the challenges faced by the farmers today? 
Answer : a. Indian farmers are facing a big challenge from international competition and reduction in public investment in the agricultural sector especially in irrigation, power infrastructure and other inputs.
b. Small and fragmented land-holdings is one of the major challenges faced by farmers.
c. Subsidy on fertilizers is decreased leading to higher cost of production.
d. Erratic nature of monsoons also affects agriculture production on a large scale.
e. Farmers are withdrawing their investment from agriculture, resulting in a lack of alternative employment opportunities.
f. Reduction in import duties on agriculture products. 

Question : Name any four oilseeds produced in India. Explain the importance of oilseeds in our day-to-day life.
Answer : (i) Groundnut
(ii) Mustard
(iii) Coconut
(iv) Sesamun
(v) Soyabean, sunflower; etc.
Importance of oilseeds:
Most of these are edible in the form of oil. Used as raw material for manufacturing paints, varnishes, soaps, perfumes etc, oil cake is used as cattle feed. Oil cake is also used as a fertiliser.

Question : “Wheat and rice farming in India are fairly different from each other”. Support the statement with five suitable examples. 
                                                            or
Wheat and rice farming in India are fairly different from each other. Explain.
Answer :  
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Question : Distinguish between primitive subsistence farming and commercial farming by stating five points of distinction.
Answer : 
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Question : Explain any three geographical conditions required for the growth of rice in India. How is it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall? Explain with examples.
Answer : Three geographical conditions for the growth of rice:
a. It requires high temperature, (above 25°C).
b. Annual rainfall above 100 cm.
c. High humidity
It is possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall with the help of irrigation in Punjab and Haryana.

Question : “The Government of India has introduced various institutional and technological reforms to improve agriculture in the 1980s and 1990s”. Support this statement with examples. 
                                                                           or
Compare intensive subsistence farming with that of commercial farming practiced in India. 
Answer : a. In the 1980s and 1990s, a comprehensive land development programme was initiated, which included both institutional and technical reforms.
b. Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease establishment of Grameen banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest were some important steps in this direction.
c. Kissan Credit Card (KCC), personal accident insurance scheme are some other schemes introduced by the government of India for the benefit of the farmers.
d. Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers were introduced on the radio and television.
e. The government also announces minimum support price, remunerative and procurement prices for important crops to check the exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen.

Question : Suggest any five measures to enhance the agricultural production in India. 
                                                                           or
Explain any five institutional and technical reforms brought by the government to improve the condition of Indian Agriculture. 
                                                                           or
Describe any five steps taken by the government of India to increase the productivity of agriculture in India.
Answer : 1. Land reforms: Collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari.
2. Agricultural reforms: Green revolution and White revolution.
3. Land development programmes: Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, etc, establishment of Grameen banks, Cooperative societies and banks for providing loans.
4. Issuing of Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme, etc.
5. Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers on radio and TV.
6. Government announces Minimum Support Price (MSP) and remunerative and procurement prices to check exploitation.
7. The government provides HYV seeds and fertilisers.
8. Government provides technical assistance and training for farmers.
9. Soil testing facilities, cold storage and transportation facilities are provided by government for farmers.

Question : Describe any four geographical conditions required for the growth of tea. Mention the two major tea producing states of South India.
                                                                                        or
Name the important beverage crop introduced by the British in India. Explain the geographical conditions needed for its cultivation. Write any two important states where it is grown.
                                                                                        or
In which agricultural production, India is the leading producer as well as exporter in world? Describe the geographical requirements for its growth and development. 
                                                                                        or
What are the soil type, climatic conditions and rainfall conditions required for the cultivation of tea? Write two states of India where tea grows.
Answer :  a. Tea: Grows well in tropical and sub¬tropical climates.
b. Soil type: Deep and fertile, well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matters.
c. Climate: Warm and moist, frost-free climate throughout the year.
d. Rainfall: Frequent showers throughout the year. 
e. Two states: Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura.

Question : What are millets? Give brief description of the climatic conditions and producing states of the millets grown in India. 
Answer : Millets are coarse grains but have high nutritional value e.g., ragi-rich in iron, calcium.
a. Jowar-Rain fed crops mostly grown in moist area. States producing-Maharashtra, Karnataka and MP.
b. Bajra-grown well on sandy soils and shallow black soil. States producing- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and UP.
c. Ragi-grown well in dry region on red, black, sandy and loamy soils.
States producing-Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim.

Question : Why is agriculture called the mainstay of Indian economy?
                                                or
What is the importance of agriculture in Indian economy?
Answer : a. Agriculture is the mainstay of Indian economy because about 67% of our population depends directly or indirectly on agriculture.
b. It provides raw materials to the industries.
c. India earns foreign exchange by exporting agricultural products.
d. It contributes about 29% to the gross domestic product.
e. It provides food to over 1250 million population.

Question : Which are the two major cotton producing states of North India ? Describe four geographical conditions required for the growth of cotton.
                                                             or
Describe the geographical conditions required for the cultivation of cotton.
Answer : Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are the two major cotton producing states of North India. Geographical conditions required for the cultivation of cotton:
a. It grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau.
b. It requires high temperature.
c. It requires light rainfall or irrigation.
d. It requires 21 frost free days and bright sunshine for its growth.

Question : Which crop is known as the ‘golden fibre’? Explain any two geographical conditions essential for the cultivation of this crop. Mention its any four uses.
Answer : a. Jute is called the golden fibre.
b. Geographical conditions:
c. Grows well in drained fertile soil of the flood plains where the soil is renewed every year.
d. High temperature is required during the time of growth.
Uses: Can be used to manufacture gunny bags, mats, ropes, yam, carpets and other artefacts.

Question : Mention any two geographical conditions required for the growth of maize crop in India. Describe any three factors which have contributed to increase in maize production.
Answer : Geographical conditions required for the growth of maize crop in India:
a. It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C.
b. It grows well in alluvial soil.
Use of modern inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have contributed to the increasing production of maize.

Question : Define plantation agriculture. Explain any four characteristics of plantation agriculture.
Answer : Plantation Agriculture: It is a type of commercial farming practised in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It was introduced by the British in India.
Characteristics:
a. A single crop is grown over large area.
b. It is capital intensive and done with migrant labour.
c. All produce is used as raw material in industries such as tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana, etc.
d. Plantation has interface of agriculture and industry both.

Question : Compare the geographical conditions required for the production of cotton and jute. 
Answer : 
CBSE Class 10 Geography Agriculture Worksheet_4

Question : Explain Rubber cultivation in India under the following heads:
a. Importance
b. Geographical conditions
c. Producing states.
Answer : a. Importance: Many industries depend upon rubber as their raw material especially transport industry.
b. Geographical conditions:
(i) It is an equatorial crop, but under special conditions it is also grown in tropical and sub tropical areas.
(ii) It requires moist and humid climate with rainfall of more than 200 cm and temperature above 25°C.
c. Rubber producing states are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Garo hills of Meghalaya.

Question : Why has the agriculture sector in India got a major setback in spite of increase in the GDP growth rate?
Answer : a. More and more land is used for construction of factories, warehouses and shelters which reduced the land under cultivation.
b. Soil gets degraded by the use of pesticides, fertilizers, over irrigation, etc., which leads to water logging and salinity.
c. Today Indian farmers are facing a big challenge from international competition.
d. Our government is reducing the public investment in agriculture, subsidy on fertilizers have decreased.
e. Reduction in import duties on agricultural products have proved detrimental to agriculture in the country.

Question : What is intensive subsistence farming? Write three features of intensive farming. 
Answer : Intensive subsistence farming is practised in areas of high population pressure on land. In this type of farming, the agricultural production is increased by using high doses of biochemical inputs and better agricultural inputs.
Features of intensive farming:
a. High yielding variety (HYV) seeds and modem chemical inputs and irrigation are used to increase the production.
b. The per hectare yield is very high.
c. More than one crop is cultivated during a year.

Question : Why has Indian agriculture started a decline in the trend of food production? How can we overcome this problem?
Answer : Indian agriculture started a decline in the trend of food production because:
a. More and more land is used for construction of factories, warehouses and shelters have reduced the land under cultivation.
b. Soil gets degraded by the use of pesticides, fertilizers, over-irrigation, etc. which leads to water logging and salinity.
Remedial Measures:
a. Use of agricultural techniques which are environmentally sustainable.
b. Use of biotechnology in modifying different crops and increase the yield per hectare. It reduces dependence on insecticides and also require less water.

Question : What are the climatic conditions required for the growth of rice? 
Answer : Climatic conditions required for the growth of rice:
a. It is a Kharif crop which requires high temperature (above 25°C).
b. High humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm. 
c. In the areas of less rainfall, it grows with the help of irrigation.
d. It is grown in the plains of north and north-easten India, coastal areas and the deltaic regions.
e. Development of dense network of canal irrigation and tubewells have made it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall such as Punjab and Haryana.

Question : Describe four geographical conditions required for the growth of sugarcane. Name two major sugarcane producing states of North India. 
                                                                                        or
What geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane? Name two largest producing states of sugarcane.
Answer : Geographical conditions required for the growth of sugarcane in India:
a. It is a tropical as well as sub-tropical crop so it requires a hot and humid climate with a temperature of 24°C to 27°C.
b. It requires an annual rainfall between 75 to 100 cm.
c. It can be grown on a variety of soils.
d. Major sugarcane producing states of North
e. India are : Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.

Question : Explain any four features of primitive subsistence agriculture in India.
Answer : Features of primitive subsistence agriculture in India are:
a. It is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools.
b. Tools which are used are basically traditional tools such as hoe, dao and digging stick.
c. This type of agriculture totally depends upon monsoon.
d. When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift to another plot of land.

 

• IMPORTANT CROPS OF INDIA

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• HORTICULTURE CROPS: DISTRIBUTION OF FRUITS

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• Bhoodan – Gramdan & Land Reforms

Vinoba Bhave spread the awareness about donating surplus land to the landless. This was a precursor of abolition of Zamindari system. Some zamindars, owners of many villages offered to distribute some villages among the landless. It was known as Gramdan. Many land-owners chose to provide some part of their land to the poor farmers due to the fear of land ceiling act. This Bhoodan-Gramdan movement initiated by Vinobha Bhave is also known as the Blood-less Revolution.

 

Questions

1. What is the importance of agriculture in India?  

2. Name four industries based on agricultural raw material.  

3. Give three reasons why cultivation methods have changed significantly. 

4. What is Primitive Subsistence Farming? Name the factors that affect this type of farming.

5. Explain the concept of ‘Slash and Burn’ cultivation/agriculture.  

6. Give a distribution of Jhuming cultivation in India.  

7. Give names of Jhuming cultivation in India and world. 

8. Where is Intensive Subsistence Farming practised? Mention the inputs of this type of farming.

9. State the main inputs of Commercial Farming. Give an example as how the degree of commercialization of agriculture varies from region to region. 

                                                      OR 

Explain any five characteristics of commercial farming in India. 

10. Explain four characteristics of Plantation agriculture. 

11. State any four examples of important Plantation crops.  

12. Where is tea and coffee grown in India? Also state the factors that play an important role in the development of plantation agriculture.  

13. Distinguish between Kharif and Rabi crop seasons on the basis of the following: 

a) Sowing months/ period b) Months of harvest/ period c) Crops grown d) First four ranking states. 

                                                       OR 

Differentiate between the Rabi Cropping season and the Kharif cropping season by giving examples. 

14. Name the three states that grow three crops of paddy in a year. Mention the names of these crops.  

15. What is Zaid season? Give examples of crops grown in Zaid season.

16. Name the staple food crop of a majority of the people in India. Describe the temperature and rainfall requirements for the growth of this crop.  

17. Name the four rice-growing regions of India.  

18. What has made it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall? Also name the states which grow rice in areas of less rainfall.  

19. Name the second most important cereal crop of India. In which parts is it the main food crop?

20. Describe the geographical conditions (climate and rainfall) for its growth. 

21. State the two important wheat growing zones in the country. Name four major wheatgrowing states in India.  

22. Name the important millets grown in India. What are they known as? State their importance.

23. What is the importance of Ragi crop?  

24. Name the third most important food crop of India with respect to area and production. Give the most important geographical condition required for its growth.  

25. Name the largest producer of jowar. Also state any four-jowar producing states. 

26. Name the largest producer of bajra. Also mention other four-bajra growing states in India. Mention the type of soils required for the growth of bajra.  

27. State the following facts regarding Ragi crop: 

a) Type of regions in which the crop is grown  

b) Type of soils required  

28 State the following facts regarding Ragi crop:

A) Largest producer  

B) Other four Ragi producing states

29. Furnish the following facts about Maize crop: 

1) Two uses 

2) Temperature and soil requirement  

30. Furnish the following facts about Maize crop:

a) State where Maize is grown as rabi crop 

b) Four major Maize producing states

31. Name three factors that have contributed to increase in Maize production in India.

32. What is the importance of pulses in a vegetarian diet? Name the six major pulses. 

33. Name three pulses grown as Kharif crop and three pulses grown as Rabi crop. 

 34. Why are pulses grown in rotation with other crops? 

35. What type of geographical condition is required for the growth of pulses? State the four Pulses growing states of India.

36. Describe the temperature, rainfall, soil and labour requirements for the growth of sugarcane.

37. What are the by-products of sugarcane?

38. Name the major sugarcane producing states. 

39. What percentage of the total cropped area do oilseeds cover? Name the major oil seeds.

40. What are the uses of oil seeds?  

41. In which agricultural season is groundnut grown? How much it accounts with reference to the major oil seeds produced in the country? 

42. Name the largest producer of groundnut. Also name four other important producers of groundnut. 

43. How is Sesamum grown in north and south India?

44. How is castor crop grown?

45. Describe the climate, soil, rainfall and labour required for the growth of tea. Name the major tea producing states of India.  

46. What percentage of coffee does India produce in the world? Why is Indian coffee famous in the world? Where was coffee cultivation introduced in India initially? Where is coffee cultivation confined to in India? 

47. Where are the following fruit crops grown: 

1) Mangoes   2) Oranges   3) Bananas   4) Lichi & Guava   5) Pineapples   6) Grapes   7) Apples, Peas, Apricots and Walnuts.

48. How much percentage of the world’s vegetable output does India produce? Name the important vegetables grown in India. 

49. Describe the climatic (rainfall and temperature) requirements for the growth of rubber. Where is it mainly grown in India?  

50. Mention the uses of rubber. What is India’s rank in the world among the natural rubber producers? 

51. Name the four important fibre crops grown in India. How are they derived?  

52. What is Sericulture?  

53. State the following facts regarding cotton production in India:

a) India’s rank in cotton production

b) Agricultural season in which cotton is grown

c) Time required to mature the crop

54. Describe the soil, temperature, rainfall and the number of frost-free days required for the growth of cotton. Name the major cotton producing states of India. 

55. Which crop is known as Golden Fibre? Describe its soil and temperature requirement for its growth. 

56. Name the major jute producing states in India. What are its uses? 

57. Why is jute losing market to synthetic fibres? 

58. What has hindered the pace of agricultural development?

59. What poses a serious challenge to growing population? 

60. What steps were adopted to bring about institutional reforms in the country after independence 

                                                 OR 

Explain any three steps for agricultural reforms taken by the Government of India, after the independence.

61. What was the main focus of the First Five Year Plan? What led to fragmentation of land holdings in India? 

62. What were the agricultural reforms introduced to improve Indian agriculture in the 1960’s and 1970’s? What were its limitations? 

63. When was the comprehensive land development programmes initiated? How did they improve the condition of Indian agriculture? Mention the important steps taken in this direction. 

                                                   OR

Explain the features of the comprehensive land development programme initiated in India in the 1980s and 1990s.

64. Explain the institutional reforms introduced to improve the condition of Indian agriculture.  

65. Analyse Vinoba Bhave’s efforts towards “Bhoodan”. 

66. What is ‘Gramdan’?  

67. Why is the ‘Bhoodan –Gramdan’ movement called as the Blood-less Revolution?

68. What is the share of agriculture in India in providing employment and livelihood to population in 2001?

69. Why is the declining share of agriculture in the GDP a matter of serious concern? 

70. Describe the concentrated efforts made by the Government of India to modernize agriculture.  

71. Explain the challenges faced by the Indian farmers from international competition. 

 

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