Question

very Short Answer Type Questions
1. Which agricultural practice is carried out with the help of a sickle ?
2. What name is given to the cutting and gathering of a food crop like wheat or paddy?
3. Name the tool (or implement) used in the traditional harvesting of crops.
4. Name the process of beating out the grains from harvested crop.
5. Name the machine used in recovering the grain from already cut crop,
6. Name the machine which does the cutting of standing crops and recovers the grain too.
7. Name the process in which grains are separated from chaff and hay with the help of wind .
8. Name three food materials obtained from animals.
9. Name two domestic animals which are used to obtain milk.
10. Name one meat yielding animal and one egg yielding animal.
11. Name an animal food obtained from insects.
12. What name is given to that branch of agriculture which deals with feeding, shelter, heal
of domestic animals ?
23. Name the major food nutrient provided by fish.
4. Name the vitamin/vitamins present in cod liver oil.
5. Name one Government Agency which is involved in procuring food grains (like wheat
farmers and storing them properly.
6. What type of organisms grow on stored food grains having higher moisture content?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1) Harvesting is the agricultural practice is carried out with the help of a sickle.

2)The cutting and gathering of mature food crops like wheat or paddy is known as harvesting.

3)Sickle is general purpose of harvesting tool which is used in the traditional harvesting of crops.

4) The process of beating out the grains from the harvested crop plants is called threshing

5) Combine is the machine used in recovering the grain from already cut crop.

6) Combine is the machine that does the cutting of standing crops and recovers the grain too.

7) This method of separating components of a mixture is called winnowing. Winnowing is used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind or by blowing air. threshing is done with the help of bullocks. Machines are also used to thresh large quantities of grain.

8)The food obtained from animals include beef, pork, meat, egg, milk, and chicken. These food products are highly nutritious and rich in proteins and fats

9) Cow and buffalo are two domestic animals which are used to obtained milk.

10) Meat yielding animals are sheep, goats, and pigs. And egg yielding animals are hens and ducks.

11)Honey is an animal food obtained from insect called “bees”

12) The branch of agriculture which deals with feeding, shelter, health and breeding of domestic animals is called animal husbandry.

23) The major food nutrient that is provided by fish is protein. Fishes can provide high-quality proteins variety of vitamins and minerals.

4) Benefits of cod liver oil

Cod liver oil contains high levels of EPA and DHA as well as vitamins A and D. Many of the benefits of cod liver oil are believed to be from its powerful anti-inflammatory properties . The unique strengths of cod liver oil versus fish oil are likely due to the presence of vitamins A and D

5) Food Corporation of India is the government agency responsible for procuring food grains (like wheat and rice) from farmers and storing them properly.

6)FUNGUS. The higher moisture content in food grains promotes the growth of fungus and mounds on the stored grains which damage them.