Question

1. a). Distinguish between Kharif Crop and Rabi Crop. Give example to each. [1]
b). Mentions any two problems of faced by the farmers in agriculture. [1]
c). Why is agriculture called the mainstay of the Indian economy? [1]
d). Why are millets referred to as dry crops? [1]
e). What is transplanting? Mention any two advantages of this. [1]

2. a). What is Dibbling? [1]
b). Define “Drilling” [1]
c). What is Jhumming? [1]
d). What are food crops? What are the staple food crops of India? [2]

3. a). Mention the steps taken by the government to overcome the problems of the sugarcane cultivating farmers. [2]
b).What is Ratooning? [2]
c). Bring out the importance of cotton. [2]
d). What is Retting? [2]
e). Define the terms: i). Ginning ii). Tapping [2]

4. a). Name any two features of the Indian Monsoon. [2]
b). What is meant by kal Baisakhi? [2]
c). Distinguish between Summer Monsoons and Winter Monsoons. [2]
d). what is Coriolis Effect? [2]
e). why is Thar a desert? [2]

5. a). What is meant by Monsoons Burst? [2]
b). What is meant by October Heat?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Kharif crops are the crops which are sown at the beginning of the rainy season, e.g. between April and May. Rabi crops are the crops that are sown at the end of monsoon or at the beginning of winter season, e.g. between September and October. ... Major Rabi crops are wheat, gram, peas, barley etc.