Agriculture II

Question 1

In india, different crops are sown in

Answer 1

Different seasons

Question 2

2 main agricultural seasons of India

Answer 2

1. Kharif

2. Rabi

Question 3

Kharif cropping season:

Answer 3

Sown: June and July
Harvested in Autumn: September and October
Important Kharif Crops: Bajra, Jowar, Maize, Rice Sugarcane, Ragi, Jute and Cotton
They are assosicated with SW monsoon

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Question 4

Rabi Cropping season:

Answer 4

1. Sown in onset of winter: Oct to November
2. Harvesteed in March-April
   Low temperature -> Temperate and sub tropical crops
   Peas Wheat Linseeds Gram Mustard Barley Rapeseed
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Question 5

Zayad Kharif Cropping season:

Answer 5

Sown: August and September
Harvested: December and January
Oil seeds (Mustards)

Question 6

Zayad Rabi crops:

Answer 6

Beginning of the hot season: Feb and March
Harvested in April and May
Summer vegetables (Watermelon, Cucumber) Jowar and Maize

Question 7

These categorization doesnt exists in

Answer 7

Southern India
Temperatures are sufficiently high to grow tropical crops during any period of the year
Provided SOIL MOISTURE IS AVAILABLE

Question 8

Indian Agriculture is largely dominated by

Give the points about it

Answer 8

Food Crops
Occupy 65% of the total cropped area of the country
50% of the total value of agricultural production
Grown throughout the country as sole crop or in combination of other crops
India is Self-Sufficient in food grains

Question 9

What are the different types of crops in India?

Answer 9

1. Cereals
2. Oilseeds
3. Plantations
4. Fibre Crops
5. Cash Crops
6. Spices

Question 10

What are the important food grain grown in India?

Answer 10

Rice, Wheet, Barley, Maize, Millets and Pulses

Question 11

What are cereals?

Answer 11

Cereals denotes all kinds of grass like plants
Have starchy edible seeds
Rice, Wheat, Barley and Maize

Question 12

Rankings in Production of cereals:

Answer 12

India ranks 3rd

After china and USA

Question 13

Points about Rice:

Answer 13

1. Most importnt stable food crop of India
2. Feeds more than half of the population
3. 1/3rd of total food grains
4. Second largest producer of rice in world after china
5. It is a tropical crop

Question 14

General Distribution of Rice:

Answer 14

It is grown as indigenous crops all over the country

Highest concentration in NE and Southern states of country

Question 15

General Time distribution of Rice:

Answer 15

It is kharif crop in Northern India

Can be grown as throughout the year (irrigation) in South

Question 16

Climatic Condition:

Temperature:

Answer 16

Different temperatures at different phases.
Different altitudes given temp. is satisified.
1. Warm and Humid areas. Ample sunshine and water.
2. For flowering and Feritilization: 16 to 20
3. During ripening: 18 to 32

Question 17

Why are cereals have formed the basic diet of mankind?

Answer 17

High nutrtitional Value

Simple form of Cultivation

Question 18

Total cropped area of Cereals:

Total cropped area of Food crops:

Answer 18

54%

65%

Question 19

% of total production of cereals in world by India?

Answer 19

11%