Question

A.FILL IN BLANKS
1. A wide area of land where a crop is cultivated is called a .______- Field
2. Cotton and jute are type of___________ crops. Cash/ fibre
3. ________crop is grown by farmer to fulfil the needs of his family. subsistence
4. ________involves the scattering of seeds by hand on a levelled field.
5. Excess usage of__________ increases the acidic content of the soil.
6. __________is used killing insects.

B. Give two examples for each of the following:
1. Kharif crops
2. Cash crops
3. Fertilisers
4. Cereals
5. Weeds

C. Define the following:

1. Ploughing

2. Harvesting

3. Levelling

D. Circle the odd one.

1. Urea, compost, potash, ammonium sulphate
2. Wheat, gram, maize, barley
3. Tea, coffee, rubber, cotton
4. Sugarcane, sunflower, mustard, groundnut

Answer 1

A

4 broadcast

5 pesticide

6 insecticide

B

1soya bean ,cotton

Answer 2

A.FILL IN BLANKS

1. A wide area of land where a crop is cultivated is called a crop-field.

2. Cotton and jute are type of cash crops.

3. Subsistence crop is grown by farmer to fulfil the needs of his family. subsistence

4. Manual sowing involves the scattering of seeds by hand on a levelled field.

5. Excess usage of fertilizers increases the acidic content of the soil.

6. Insecticide is used killing insects.

B. Give two examples for each of the following:

1. Kharif crops : Rice, maize

2. Cash crops: Cotton, jute

3. Fertilizers: Superphosphate, potassium chloride

4. Cereals: Millet, wheat

C. Define the following:

1. Ploughing : Loosening and turning of soil in agricultural fields with the help of a wooden or iron plough.

2. Harvesting: Voluntary intervention by man which involves gathering the useful part or parts of the plant.

3. Levelling: Changing the lang topography to create required terrain surface.

D. Circle the odd one:

1. Urea, compost, potash, ammonium sulphate

2. Wheat, gram, maize, barley

3. Tea, coffee, rubber, cotton

4. Sugarcane, sunflower, mustard, groundnut

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