Agriculture Flashcards
Name the two main agricultural seasons of India
Kharif - rice, maize, beans, millets, cotton
Rabi - gram, wheat, mustard
Pulse crop in kharif season
Beans
Pulse crop in Rabi season
Gram
When kharif crops are harvested?
Early November
When kharif crops are sown?
June
When are Rabi crops sown?
November
When are Rabi crops harvested?
April - May
Name one area where rice is grown under the “Jhumming” method
Assam
State where 3 crops of rice are harvested
West Bengal
The most important fibre which is used for clothing, which is a kharif crop
Cotton
Three varieties of cotton staple
Short staple - less than 2.2 cm
Medium staple - 2.2 cm to 2.8 cm
Long staple - more than 2.8 cm
Two non edible oilseeds grown
Linseed
Castor
What is the height of jute plant?
2 m - 4 m
Which type of plant is jute?
Tropical fibre plant
When is the harvesting period of jute plant?
4 months - 6 months
Types of agriculture
Subsistence agriculture
Mixed agriculture
Shifting agriculture
Extensive agriculture
Intensive agriculture
Plantation agriculture
Two methods of processing coffee
Wet or parchment method
Dry or native method
Largest tea exporting port in the world
Kolkata
Two methods of cultivation of rice
Transplanting (better)
Sowing
Two staple food crops
Rice, wheat
What is flush?
New shoots in a tea plant
Name any two states which are leading producers of tea
Assam
Himachal Pradesh
Hills of Uttarakhand
Northern hill slopes of Bengal
Cash crop which is a kharif crop
Cotton
Two features for subsistence agriculture
Raise crops for self consumption
Labour intensive
Name two leading states in production of rice
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh
State leading in cultivation of soyabean
Madhya Pradesh
Soil requirement for growing millets
Red and sandy soil
Conditions , soil, climate favourable for COFFEE
Temperature- 14 - 26 C
Rainfall - 125 - 150 cm
Soil - Red and laterite soil
Conditions , soil, climate favourable for SOYABEAN
Temperature- 25 - 30 C
Rainfall - 60 - 100 cm
Soil - any kind of soil to retain moisture
Tropical crops
Rice
Coffee
Jute
Rubber
Spices
(Mnemonic- CS JRR )
Sub tropical crops
Cotton
Tea
(Mnemonic- CT)
Temperate crops
Wheat
Maize
Barley
(Mnemonic- BMW )
Plantation crop
Tea
Coconut trees
Soyabean is substitute for animal protein. Why?
Contains twice as much as fat and proteins as meat
Name any two millet crops grown in India
Jowar
Ragi
Bajra
State which produces raw cotton
Gujarat
Leading beverage crop of India
Tea
Name any two plants which ensure a supply of raw materials for pharmaceuticals industries
Rauwolfia
Vasaka
After oil extraction, oilseed can be used for
Cattle feed
Two leading producers of wheat
Punjab
UP
Haryana
One important tea growing state
Kerala
Largest producer of coffee
Karnataka
State where rice is grown as cash crop
Bengal
Common feature of all millets
Can be grown on less fertile soil
Pulses
Dal
Channa
Tur
Masur
Urad
Moong
Peas
Methods for sowing seeds
Drilling
Broadcasting
Dribbling
Methods of propagation of sugarcane
Sett method
Ratooning
