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Chp.4 Agriculture Flashcards

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1
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What is the sowing and harvesting months for kharif crops?

A

Sowing: Onset of monsoon (may-july)
Harvesting: sept-oct

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In which cropping season is rice grown?

A

kharif

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3
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What are the 3 crops of paddy grown in a year in states like Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha?

A

Aus, Aman, Boro

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4
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In which cropping season is mustard grown?

A

Rabi

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5
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Differentiate between rice and wheat.

A

Rice:
~ kharif crop
~ Requires high temperatures (above 25’ C)
~ Needs heavy rainfall (above 100cm)
~ Found in areas of northern plains,
north eastern states, and deltaic regions
~ In areas of low rainfall (like Punjab
and Haryana) irrigation systems can be
set up

Wheat:
~ rabi crop
~ Requires cool climate with sunshine at time of reipening
Requires rain 50cm-75cm
~ Found in regions of ganga-satluj plains
and black soil regions.
Requires uniformly distributed rainfall.

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6
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In which cropping season is peas grown?

A

Rabi

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7
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Name some major pulses grown in India

A

Tur/arhar, moong, urad, peas, gram

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8
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What are the two factors of success for rabi crops?

A
  1. Precipitation caused by western temperate cyclones.
  2. Success of Green Revolution in Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Rajasthan.
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9
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In which cropping season is cucumber grown?

A

Zaid

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10
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_________ is the largest producer of Rice before India

A

China

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11
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_______ can be grown as food and fodder crop

A

Maize

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12
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Assertion: Millets are known as coarse grains

Reason: They have low nutritional value

A

Assertion is true but Reason is false.

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13
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Differentiate b/w the 3 types of millets.

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  1. Jowar
    - Grown in moist areas (doesnt require a lot of irrigation)
    - Largest producer is Maharashtra
  2. Bajra
    - Grown in sandy and black soil
    - Largest producer is Rajasthan
  3. Ragi
    - Can be grown in black, red, sandy soil.
    - Largest producer is Karnataka
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14
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A: Pulses increase fertility of soil by fixation of nitrogen from the air, so they are grown in rotation with other crops.

R: Arhar is a leguminous crop.

A

A is true, R is false.

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Assertion: Pulses can survive in dry conditions.

Reason: Pulses require less moisture

A

Both A and R are true and R is correction explanation of A.

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16
Q

_________ is the largest producer of groundnut

A

Gujarat

17
Q

In ________, maize is grown during rabi season.

A

Bihar

18
Q

_________ is the largest consumer and producer of pulses.

A

India

19
Q

_________ is the main source of molasses.

A

sugarcane

20
Q

Name some oilseeds grown in India. What are their uses?

A
  • Some oilseeds grown in India are: groundnut, sunflower, castor seeds, sesamum/til, mustard, coconut, linseed.
  • Their uses are
    1. The oil extracted from them is used in cooking
    2. They are used in soap, ointment, and cosmetic products.
21
Q

What are the cropping seasons for the following oilseeds?
1. groundnut
2. castor seed
3. mustard
4. sesamum
5. linseed
6. soya bean

A
  1. kharif
  2. both rabi and kharif
  3. rabi
  4. kharif in the north and rabi in south
  5. rabi
  6. kharif
22
Q

Which of the following can be grown in both tropical and sub tropical climates?
a) Sesamum
b) Sugarcane
c) Tea
d) Maize
e) Rubber

A

(b),(c),(e)

23
Q

Which of the following crops if China NOT the leading producer?
a) tea
b) pulses
c) sugarcane
d) rice
e) oilseeds

A

b and c
-India is leading producer of pulses
- Brazil is leading producer of sugarcane.

24
Q

What are the conditions needed for growing tea?

A
  • Tea can be grown in both sub tropical and tropical regions
  • It requires intensive and skilled labour
  • Requires well-drained soil
  • Needs frost free days
  • Frequent showers throughout the year for growth of tender leaves.
25
Q

What kind of coffee if grown in India? where was it orginally grown in india?

A

The Arabica quality brought from Yemen.

It was originally grown in the bababudan hills

26
Q

Write down states of India where these crops are grown.
a) Oranges
b) Bananas
c) Walnuts
d) Mangoes
e) Lichi and guava
f) Grapes
g) pineapple

A

a) Nagpur and Cherapunjee
b) Maharashtra, Kerela, Mizoram
c) J&K and Himachal Pradesh
d) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
e)Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
f) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
g) meghalaya

27
Q

Write down the conditions for growing
i) Rubber
ii) Cotton
iii) Jute

A

i)
- Its an equatorial crop but can be grown in tropical and sub tropical regions as well
- requires most and humid climate
- rainfall needed should be more than 200cm
- temperature needed is more than 20’C
- A&N islands, Garo hills of Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu.

ii)
- Grown in black soil of the deccan.
- needs 210 frost free days
- needs high temperature and sunshine
- little rainfall or irrigation
- grown in gujarat, maharashtra, andhra pradesh

iii)
- Needs high temperature
- well drained soil
- Grown in west bengal, assam, odisha

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