Agriculture- Major crops Flashcards by Janya Pejen

What is the staple food crop of a majority of people in India?

Rice

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First and second largest producer of rice

China and India

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I am a Kharif crop and I require hight temperature ( above 25°C ) and hight humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm

Rice

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I am a Kharif crop and I require hight temperature ( above 25°C ) and hight humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm

Rice

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Rice is a ________ crop?

Kharif

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What is the temperature requirement of rice?

25°C

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Rice requires annual rainfall above ____cm

(above) 100

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In areas of less rainfall rice crops are grown with the help of _________

Irrigation

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Rice is grown in

North and north eastern plains, coastal areas, deltaic regions

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Development of dense network___________ have made it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall

canal irrigation and tubewells

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In which regions of less rainfall has development of dense network of canal irrigation and tubewells have made it possible to grow rice.

Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan

Remember these places are the same places as mentionedd in the previous page for Green Revolution

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2 most important staple food crop in India

Rice and Wheat 🌾

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2nd most important cereal crop

Wheat

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Wheat is a ______ crop?

Rabi

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Wheat is a ______ food crop in ______ and _____ part of the country

Main , North and north western

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I require a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening

Wheat

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Requirement of rainfall for rice and wheat

above 100cm and 50-75cm( evenly distributed over the growing season) respectively

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There are ____ important wheat-growing zones in the country? and what are they?

2 , Ganga-Satluj Plains in the north west and black soil region of the Deccan

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What is the leading cereal crop in India?

Rice is the leading cereal crop in India, especially in regions with abundant water.

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Major wheat-producing states

Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh , Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh andd bihar

same as the green revolution and rice crops but + MP andd Bihar

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Important millets grown in India

Jowar, bajra and ragi

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What are known as coarse grains and what do they have?

Millets ( Jowar, Bajra, Ragi ) are known as coarse grains and they have high nutritional value

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Ragi is very rich in __________

iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage

CRIM

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Jowar is the ___ most important crop with respect to _____ and _____

3rd, Area and production

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What is the 3rd most important crop with respect to area and production?

Jowar

I am a rain-fed crop mostly grown in moist area which hardly need irrigation. Who am I?

Jowar

Major Jowar producing states

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh ## Footnote MAKM

Bajra grows well on ______ & _________ soils?

Sandy soils and shallow black soil

Major Bajra producing states

Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana ## Footnote MURGH ( Capital U )

Ragi is a crop of ______ regions?

Dry

Ragi grows well in

red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils

Which crop is used both as food and fodder?

Maize

Name 2 kharif crops

Rice and Millets | Also SCUMBAG J2UMP

Temperature requirement for maize? and what soil does Maize grow well on?

21°C to 27°C, Old Alluvial Soil ( bangar )

Maize is a Kharif crop but in some places it is grown in the rabi season. Name such as place

Bihar

Use of _____ such as ________ have contributed in the increasing production of maize?

Modern Inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilisers and irrigation

Major Maize producing states

Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh ## Footnote KUBAT . M

India is the largest producer of _________ and second largest producer of ______

Pulses , Rice | India is the largest producer as well as consumer of Pulses

India is the largest _________ as well as the ________ of Pulses

Producer, Consumer

In a vegetarian diet _____ are the major sources of Protein?

Pulses

Pulses are the major sources of Protein in a _____________ diet.

Vegetarian

Major Pulses grown in India

Tur ( arhar ), moong, urad, masur, peas and gram

Tur ( arhar ), moong, urad, masur, peas and gram Which of these are grown in Kharif season and which are grown in rabi season?

Kharif Season - Tur ( arhar ), moong, urad Rabi Season- masur, peas and gram

Pulses require more moisture and cannot survive in dry conditions True or False?

False | Pulses need less moisture and survive even in dry conditions

Which crops are leguminous crops and why are they called so?

Pulses are leguminous crops , They are called so as they help in restoring the soil fertility by fixing the nitrogen *from* the air ( except arhar)

# Answer in a para and not in one line What are Pulses grown in rotation?

Pulses are leguminous crops and help in restoring the fertility of the soil by fixing nitrogen from the air ( in the roots) . Thus they are grown in rotation with other crops so as to maintain the fertility of the soil.

Major Pulse producing states

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka ## Footnote M2URK

Sugarcane is a ____ as well as a ______ crop & grows well in ____ and ____ climate.

Tropical a well as sub-tropical, hot and humid

Temperature requirement for Sugarcane

21°C to 27°C ## Footnote Same as Maize n remember maize grows well in old alluvial soil ( bangar )

Rainfall requirement for Sugarcane and __________ is required in regions of low rainfall

Between 75cm and 100cm, Irrigation

I can be grown on a variety of soils and I need manual labour from sowing to harvesting. Who am I?

Sugarcane

India is the second largest producer of ____ &_____

Sugarcane and Rice

Sugarcane is the main source for

Sugar, gur ( jaggary ), khandsari, molasses

The Major Sugarcane-producing states are

Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab and Haryana

In 2018 which country was the first largest producer and second largest producer of groundnut in the world?

China, India

In 2018 which country was the first second and third largest producer of rapeseed?

Canad, China, India

Different oilseeds are grown covering approximately _____ percentage of the total cropped area of the country.

12%

I am edible and used as cooking medium but sometimes Im also used as a raw material in the production of soaps, cosmetics and ointments.. Who am I?

Oil Seeds

Main Oil seeds produced in India are

Groundnut, Mustard, Coconut, Sesamum ( til ), Soybean, Castor seeds, Cotton seeds, Linseed Sunflower. | GmC3S2Ls

Groundnut is a Rabi crop True or False

False Groundnut is a Kharif crop

______ account for about half of the major oil-seeds produced in the country

Groundnut

# The first second and third in the year 2019-20 ( States ) Largest Producer of Groundnut

Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu ## Footnote GRT :)

Linseed and Mustard are _____ crops

Rabi

Sesamum is a Kharif crop in the south and Rabi crop in the north India True or False?

False Sesamum is a Kharif crop in the north and Rabi crop in the south India

Castor is only a Rabi crop True or False

False Castor is grown both as rabi and kharif crop

Provide an example of plantation cultivation..

Tea ## Footnote Tea, Coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana

I am a beverage crop, introduced to India by British... Who am I ?

Tea

Today most of the tea plantations are owned by a) Indians b) British people c) Chinese

a) Indians

Tea was introduced to India by whom?

British

# 🤌🤌Those words details Tea plant grow well in_____________ and Tea bushes require _________

Tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well- drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. warm and moist frost-free climate all through the year.

___________evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves.

Frequent showers

_____ is a labour intensive industry

Tea

Tea requires ______, ____________ and _________ labour

Abundant, skilled and cheap

Tea is processed outside the tea gardens True / False

False

Major tea producing states and some apart from those..

Assam, hills of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala Apart from these Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Tripura, Meghalaya

Indian coffee is know in the word for its good quality. The ______ variety brought from _________ is produced in the country..

Arabica, Yemen

Arabica variety is in great demand all over the world True/False

True

The initial coffee cultivation was introduced on the __________ hills and even today its cultivation is confined to the _______ in ___________,______ & __________

Baba Budan Nilgiri Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil nadu

In which Year India was the 2nd largest producer of fruits and vegetables and who was the first in that year?

2018, China

India is the producer of ______ as well as ____ fruits

tropical as well as temperate

Oranges of _______________

Nagpur and Cherrapunjee (Meghalaya) | CN

Bananas of ___________

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, U.P and West Bengal. | Change T2MK

Lichi and guava of ________

Pineapples of _________

Grapes of ___________

Apples, pears, apricots and walnuts of __________

Agriculture- Major crops Flashcards

all the major crops in the book