Question

Read the paragraph carefully:-
2. Air pollution contributes to the premature deaths of 2 million Indians every year.

Emissions come from vehicles and industry, whereas in rural areas, much of the pollution

stems from biomass burning for cooking and keeping warm. In autumn and winter

months, large scale crop residue burning in agriculture fields – a cheaper alternative to

mechanical tilling – a major source of smoke, smog and particulate pollution. (I only write the 2ed paragraph)

Q.Find a word in para 2 that means ‘preparation of soil for next crop’.

a) Tilling

b) Agriculture

c) Emission

d) Biomass​

Answer 1

Explanation:

a) Tilling

hope it is right

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer:

a) 1The preparation of soil is the first step before growing a crop. One of the most important tasks in agriculture is to turn the soil and loosen it. This allows the roots to penetrate deep into the soil. The loose soil allows the roots to breathe easily even when they go deep into the soil. The loosened soil helps in the\ growth of earthworms and microbes present in the soil.

The process of loosening and turning of the soil is called tilling or ploughing. This is done by using a plough. Ploughs are made of wood or iron. If the soil is very dry, it may need watering before ploughing. The ploughed field may have big pieces of soil called crumbs. It is necessary to break these crumbs with a plank. The field is levelled for sowing as well as for irrigation purposes. The levelling of soil is done with the help of a leveller.

b) Sowing is the most important part of crop production. Before sowing, good quality seeds are selected. Good quality seeds are clean and healthy seeds of a good variety. Farmers prefer to use seeds which give a high yield.

Before sowing, one of the important tasks is to know about the tools used for sowing seeds

c) Removal of weeds is called weeding. Unwanted plants which grow along with the crop are called weeds. They compete for resources; like sunlight, water and air; with the main crop. So, it is necessary to remove weeds for proper growth of crops. Weeding is usually done manually by using hands and sickles. Sometimes weedicides are also sprayed.

d) Separation of grains from harvested stems is called threshing. For smaller quantity, threshing is done by hands. For somewhat bigger quantity, threshing is done using animal; especially bullocks. Animals are made to trample over the harvested stock which helps in separation of grains. Threshing machines are used for bigger quantities.