(i) Read the extract and state whether the following statements are trueor false. Correct the false statements.(a) Growing in abundance is more important than the quality of thecrop.(b) The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice.(C) The author did not succeed in finding Kasbai.(d) The aroma of the desi’ rice would spread around the village.(e) Newer hybrid crops have a great appetite for chemicals.(f) The author is an example of reverse migration'.
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1 false.
2 false
3 true
4 false
5 true
(i) Read the extract and state whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
(a) Growing in abundance is more important than the quality of the crop - (False) Not every crop need to be grown in abundance and many crops need proper care and treatment for better results, example - excessive light or water can kill the crop.
(b) The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice (True)
(c) The author did not succeed in finding Kasbai. (False)
The author was successful in finding Kasbai from an Adivasi woman at Boripada, a remote village.
(d) The aroma of the desi’ rice would spread around the village. (True)
Desi rice aroma is very authentic in smell, it spread all around the village.
(e) Newer hybrid crops have a great appetite for chemicals. (True)
Chemicals destroy the crop's nutrients and it becomes harmful to consume.
(f) The author is an example of reverse migration'. (True)
It is a migration technique used from bigger to suburb migrations, it basically happens due to push and pull factors.