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1
Q

Name the two main agricultural seasons of India

A

Kharif - rice, maize, beans, millets, cotton
Rabi - gram, wheat, mustard

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2
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Pulse crop in kharif season

A

Beans

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3
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Pulse crop in Rabi season

A

Gram

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4
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When kharif crops are harvested?

A

Early November

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5
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When kharif crops are sown?

A

June

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6
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When are Rabi crops sown?

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November

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7
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When are Rabi crops harvested?

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April - May

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8
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Name one area where rice is grown under the “Jhumming” method

A

Assam

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9
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State where 3 crops of rice are harvested

A

West Bengal

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10
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The most important fibre which is used for clothing, which is a kharif crop

A

Cotton

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11
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Three varieties of cotton staple

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Short staple - less than 2.2 cm
Medium staple - 2.2 cm to 2.8 cm
Long staple - more than 2.8 cm

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12
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Two non edible oilseeds grown

A

Linseed
Castor

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13
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What is the height of jute plant?

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2 m - 4 m

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14
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Which type of plant is jute?

A

Tropical fibre plant

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15
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When is the harvesting period of jute plant?

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4 months - 6 months

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16
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Types of agriculture

A

Subsistence agriculture
Mixed agriculture
Shifting agriculture
Extensive agriculture
Intensive agriculture
Plantation agriculture

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17
Q

Two methods of processing coffee

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Wet or parchment method
Dry or native method

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18
Q

Largest tea exporting port in the world

A

Kolkata

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19
Q

Two methods of cultivation of rice

A

Transplanting (better)
Sowing

20
Q

Two staple food crops

A

Rice, wheat

21
Q

What is flush?

A

New shoots in a tea plant

22
Q

Name any two states which are leading producers of tea

A

Assam
Himachal Pradesh
Hills of Uttarakhand
Northern hill slopes of Bengal

23
Q

Cash crop which is a kharif crop

A

Cotton

24
Q

Two features for subsistence agriculture

A

Raise crops for self consumption
Labour intensive

25
Q

Name two leading states in production of rice

A

West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh

26
Q

State leading in cultivation of soyabean

A

Madhya Pradesh

27
Q

Soil requirement for growing millets

A

Red and sandy soil

28
Q

Conditions , soil, climate favourable for COFFEE

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Temperature- 14 - 26 C
Rainfall - 125 - 150 cm
Soil - Red and laterite soil

29
Q

Conditions , soil, climate favourable for SOYABEAN

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Temperature- 25 - 30 C
Rainfall - 60 - 100 cm
Soil - any kind of soil to retain moisture

30
Q

Tropical crops

A

Rice
Coffee
Jute
Rubber
Spices

(Mnemonic- CS JRR )

31
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Sub tropical crops

A

Cotton
Tea

(Mnemonic- CT)

32
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Temperate crops

A

Wheat
Maize
Barley

(Mnemonic- BMW )

33
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Plantation crop

A

Tea
Coconut trees

34
Q

Soyabean is substitute for animal protein. Why?

A

Contains twice as much as fat and proteins as meat

35
Q

Name any two millet crops grown in India

A

Jowar
Ragi
Bajra

36
Q

State which produces raw cotton

A

Gujarat

37
Q

Leading beverage crop of India

A

Tea

38
Q

Name any two plants which ensure a supply of raw materials for pharmaceuticals industries

A

Rauwolfia
Vasaka

39
Q

After oil extraction, oilseed can be used for

A

Cattle feed

40
Q

Two leading producers of wheat

A

Punjab
UP
Haryana

41
Q

One important tea growing state

A

Kerala

42
Q

Largest producer of coffee

A

Karnataka

43
Q

State where rice is grown as cash crop

A

Bengal

44
Q

Common feature of all millets

A

Can be grown on less fertile soil

45
Q

Pulses

A

Dal
Channa
Tur
Masur
Urad
Moong
Peas

46
Q

Methods for sowing seeds

A

Drilling
Broadcasting
Dribbling

47
Q

Methods of propagation of sugarcane

A

Sett method
Ratooning

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