Q.1 (a) What is meant by the term 'agriculture?
1. Answer the following questions:
(6) Why is agriculture said to be the backbone of the Indian economy
(c) Mention any three problems of agriculture in India.
(d) State three advantages of Organic farming.
0.2 (a) What is meant by Green Revolution?
(b) State any two characteristics of Green Revolution.
(c) State any three negative impact of Green Revolution in India.
(d) What was the impact of Green Revolution on Indian agriculture?
(a) Give two points of difference between Extensive and Intensive farmi
(b) State any two advantages of Commercial farming.
"C) (1) What type of farming is practised in areas where population is
plenty?
(ii) Name two areas in India where such type of farming is practis
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
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Answer:
the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
Agriculture called the backbone of indian economy because most of part of the india is related from village and villagers directly depend upon the farming. Approx 75% of india population depend on farming.
Small and fragmented land-holdings
It uses organic matter instead of chemicals to enrich soil. ...
It conserves soil for many years.
Crop rotation helps organic farmers preserve the soil quality and avoid monoculture
Green revolution, great increase in production of food grains (especially wheat and rice) that resulted in large part from the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding varieties, beginning in the mid-20th century. ..
Introduction of new and high yielding variety of seeds. 2. Increased use of fertilizers, pesticides and weedicides in order to reduce agricultural loses.
The fertility of the soil has become poor due to the implementation of modern techniques. 2. The use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has resulted in the loss of soil fertility.
Answer:
A) AGRICULTURE IS A PROCESS IN WHICH FARMERS GROW CROPS ON LARGE FIELDS.
B) AGRICULTURE IS SAID TO BE THE BACKBONE OF INDIAN ECONOMY BECAUSE AGRICULTURE IS VERY IMPORTANT SO AS TO GIVE FOOD TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIA.
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