CBSE-Class-10-Social-Science-Assignment-Geography-Chapter-4-Agriculture

Class 10^th Social Science- Agriculture

AGRICULTURE

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is the most important occupation of the people of India?

(a) Food gathering (b) Agriculture

c) Manufacturing (d) Services

2. Which of the following types of economic activity is agriculture?

(a) Primary activity (b) Secondary activity

3. What is Primitive Subsistence Farming known as in north-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland?

(a) Horticulture (b) Penda

4. Which of the following types of farming is practised in areas with high population pressure on land?

(a) Primitive Subsistence Farming

(b) Intensive Subsistence Farming

(d) Plantations

5. Which of the following is the principal crop grown in areas of Intensive Subsistence Farming?

(a) Yams and Sweet Potato (b) Wheat

6. Rice is a subsistence crop in Orissa. In which of the following states, is rice a commercial crop?

(a) West Bengal and Bihar

(b) Jammu and Kashmir

(d) Tamil Nadu and Kerala

7. Which of the following has been an important factor in the successful growth of rabi crops like wheat?

(a) Monsoon rainfall throughout the year

(b) Huge population pressure in these areas

(d) Good transport network in the states growing rabi crops

8. Which of the following crops is produced during zaid cropping season?

(a) Sugarcane (b) Muskmelon

9. How many crops of paddy are grown in a year in the states like Assam, West Bengal and Orissa and they are termed as which of the following?

(a) Once-Arabica (b) Two-Rabi and Zaid

(d) Three-Kumar, Valre, Waltre

10. Which of the following is an annual crop?

(a) Sugarcane (b) Cotton

11. Which of the following factors has facilitated the growth of rice in areas of less rainfall like Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan?

(a) Winter rain due to western temperate cyclones (b) High humidity

(d) Dense network of canal irrigation and tube wells

12. Which of the following are known as coarse grains?

(a) Wheat and Rice

(b) Millets—Jowar, bajra and ragi

(d) Oilseeds

13. Which of the following crops is used both as a food and as a fodder?

(a) Jowar (b) Wheat

14. India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of which of the following crops?

(a) Rice (b) Millets

15. Which of the following crops is the main source of jaggery, khandsari and molasses?

(a) Arhar (b) Coconut

16. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of oilseeds?

(a) China (b) Brazil

17. Which of the following is a kharif crop and accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country?

(a) Mustard (b) Coconut

18. Which of the following group of crops are known as beverage crops?

(a) Castor seed and Sunflower

(b) Peas and Gram (c) Cotton and Jute

(d) Tea and Coffee

19. Tea cultivation is an example of which of the following types of agriculture?

(a) Horticulture (b) Plantation

(d) Intensive agriculture

20. Why is tea processed within tea gardens?

(a) To restore its freshness

(b) Because it is a perishable product

(d) Because cheap labour is available there

21. Indian coffee is known throughout the world due to which of the following reasons?

(a) India is the leading producer of coffee

(b) Indian coffee is very cheap

(d) Coffee was produced first in India

22. Which of the following are known as horticulture crops?

(a) Tea and coffee (b) Cotton and Jute

(d) Fruits and Vegetables

23. India is believed to be the original home of which of the following fibre crops?

(a) Cotton (b) Jute

24. White Revolution involves improvement in the production of which of the following products?

(a) Cotton (b) Wheat

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. India is the leading producer and exporter of __________ in the world.

(a) Rubber (b) Sugarcane

2. Which one is an important rabi crop?

(a) Paddy (b) Watermelon

3. Which among the following is a fibre crop?

(a) Rubber (b) Jute

4. Which one of the following beverage crops of India is the leading producer as well as exporter in the world?

(a) Coffee (b) Pulses

5. Which one of the following is the feature of plantation agriculture?

(a) Single crop (b) Large area

(d) All of the above

6. Which of the following crops is not a millet?

(a) Jowar (b) Maize

7. What is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk called?

(a) Horticulture (b) Pisciculture

c) Sericulture (d) Agriculture

8. Hoe, dao, digging sticks are associated with :

(a) Primitive subsistence farming

(b) Commercial farming

9. Which one of the following crops is the example of plantation farming?

(a) Rice (b) Wheat

10. In which of the following states of India rice is considered a commercial crop?

(a) West Bengal (b) Orissa (c) Bihar (d) Punjab

11. Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and harvested in the month of September and October?

(a) Rabi (b) Kharif (c) Zaid (d) None of the above

12. In which type of soil does Maize grow well?

(a) Black (b) Light domat (c) Old alluvial (d) None of the above

13. Cultivation of coffee is confined to which of the following hills?

(a) Nilgiri (b) Aravali (c) Shivalik (d) None of the above

14. Which of the following crops grows well in the Black soil?

(a) Jute (b) Rice (c) Cotton (d) Wheat

15. Which country is the largest producer of oil seeds in the world?

(a) China (b) India (c) U.S.A (d) Pakistan

16. Which one of the following is an example of plantation agriculture?

(a) Jute (b) Wheat (c) Tea (d) Oilseeds

17. Which country is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world?

(a) Canada (b) USA (c) Pakistan (d) India

18. Arabica veriety of coffee was initially brought to India from which of the following countries?

(a) Yemen (b) Vietnam (c) Japan (d) Korea

19. Which one of the following is not a fibre crop?

(a) Cotton (b) Rubber (c) Jute (d) Hemp

20. Which one of the following crops is known as ‘Golden Fibre?

(a) Wheat (b) Rice (c) Groundnut (d) Jute

21. Which one of the following is not a millet?

(a) Jowar (b) Wheat (c) Ragi (d) Bajra

22. Which one of the following crops is a beverage crop?

(a) Tea (b) Cotton (c) Wheat (d) Bajra

23. Which one of the following is not a cropping season?

(a) Winter (b) Kharif (c) Rabi (d) Zaid

24. Which of the following is an example of Kharif crop?

(a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Gram (d) Peas

25. Which one of following rights has led to fragmentation of land holding size?

(a) Right to succession (b) Right to information

26. Cultivation of fruits and vegetables is called

(a) Floriculture (b) Sericulture (c) Horticulture (d) Agriculture

27. Which of the following crops is the example of zaid season?

(a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Gram (d) Peas

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Define agriculture. Why have cultivation methods changed significantly over years?

2. What is plantation farming? What are its main characteristics? Name some plantation crops.

3. What are millets? Why are millets very important food crop in India?

Write a short note on the important millets grown in India.

4. Why are some pulses known as leguminous crop? Why are they grown in rotation with other crops? Name the major pulses grown in India and the states leading in their roduction.

5. Define sericulture and horticulture. What is India’s position in production of horticulture crops?

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. Enlist the various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers.

2. Describe the geographical conditions required for the growth of sugarcane and tea crops.

3. Why is subsistence agriculture still practised in certain parts of the country? Give four reasons.

4. What are differences between subsistence and commercial agriculture?

5. Differentiate between the kharif and rabi crops.

6. Compare the geographical conditions, required of the two major cereal crops in India, rice and wheat. Give one major area where they are grown.

7. State any four geographical conditions required for tea cultivation.

8. What are the soil type, climatic conditions and rainfall conditions required for the cultivation of tea? Write two states of India where tea grows.

9. Explain any four 19th institutional reforms carried out by the government to improve agricultural production in India.

10. What geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane? Name two largest producing states of sugarcane.

11. Describe any four features of agriculture in India.

12. Write the geographical conditions required for the cultivation of rice and tea.

13. Describe the geographical conditions required for production rubber and maize.

14. Describe any four technological reforms introduced by government in the interest of farmers after independence.

15. State the geographical conditions required for growing rice and cotton.

16. “Agriculture had been the backbone of the Indian economy. But the declining share of agriculture in the GDP now is matter of serious concern.” Explain the meaning of this tatement.

17. Why has Indian agriculture started a declining trend in food production? Explain any four reason.

18. Name the four fibre crops grown in India? Which one of them is not obtained directly from the crops? What is the name given to the process involved in its production?

19. Describe any four important characteristics of wheat cultivation in India?

20. Explain the importance of pulses in Indian agriculture.

21. ‘Agriculture has a great contribution to Indian economy.’ Describe any four points to justify it.

22. Explain briefly about any two types of farming practised in India.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Which type of farming is also known as ‘slash and burn’ agriculture? Why? Name some areas of India where it is practised. What is the main disadvantage of this type of farming?

2. Distinguish between Intensive Subsistence Farming and Commercial Farming.

3. Describe the geographical conditions for growth of cotton. Name the major areas of its production.Why is West Bengal the leading producer of Jute, the second important fibre crop of India?

Which are the important fibre crops of India? Mention the major producing areas of each crop. Write about the geographical conditions required for the growth of the most important fibre crop.

4. How have technological reforms and institutional reforms been able to improve the condition of Indian agriculture? Explain with suitable examples.

5. Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Name the crop shown in the picture.

(ii) State the climatic conditions required for cultivation of this crop.

(iii) Name the two major regions growing this crop.

6. Explain briefly any four features of intensive subsistence farming in India.

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

State any four characteristies of commercial farming in India.

2. Look at the given picture carefully and answer the questions that follow :

(i) Name the crop shown in the picture.

(ii) State the climatic conditions required for cultivation of this crop.

(iii) Name the two major regions growing this crop.

3. Mention the geographical conditions for the growth of wheat. Name the major areas of wheat production.

Which is the staple crop in the north and northwestern part of India? Describe the temperature, rainfall and soil conditions required for its growth. Name the major areas of its production.

IV. MAP WORK (4 marks)

1. On an outline map of India, mark and label the following.

(a) Main rice-producing state in eastern India

(b) A rice-producing area in the deltaic area of coastal plains.

(d) Largest producer of jowar.

2. On an outline map of India mark and label the following.

(a) Leading producers of coffee

(b) Two major tea-producing areas

(d) Leading producer of jute

3. On an outline map of India, mark and label the following.

(a) Leading producer of sugarcane.

(b) Largest producer of groundnut.

(d) Two places famous for oranges.

Agriculture

Class 10th Social Science- Agriculture

Class 10^th Social Science- Agriculture