I. Choosethe correct answer:
1. Rice is grown well in the _____ alluvialsoil
2. Tea and coffee crops are grown wellon the _____ mountain slopes
3. The crop that grows in drought is_____ millets
4. Cotton is a _____ cash crop
5. The staple food crops are _____ rice& wheat
II. Matchthe following:
| 1. Wheat | Punjab |
| 2. Sugarcane | Uttar Pradesh |
| 3. Apple | Himachal Pradesh |
| 4. Rubber | Kerala |
| 5. Jute | West Bengal |
III. GiveShort answers:
1. What are the major determinant factorsof agriculture?
Majordeterminant factors of agriculture:
- Land form
- Climate
- Soil types
- Water
2. What are the types of agriculture?
Types ofagriculture: Four different types of farming are generally practiced in ourcountry and they are:
- Primitiveagriculture
- Subsistenceagriculture
- Commercialagriculture
- Plantationagriculture
3. Name the agricultural seasons inIndia?
The agricultural seasons in India
- Kharif –June to November
- Rabi –November to March
- Zaid –March to June
4. Why dry crops are grown?
They grow well even in the infertilesoil. They are drought resistant crops, example – Millets.
5. Name the cotton growing areas ofIndia.
The cotton growing areas of India areGujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh,Punjab and Haryana.
6. What are plantation crops?
- Tea,Coffee and Rubber
- Singlecrop raised at a time
- Theseplantations are mainly owned by the companies
V. Write a paragraph answer:
1. What are the benefits of adoptingbio-technology in agriculture?
Thebenefits adopting biotechnology in agriculture are,
- AdoptingBiotechnology is environmentally safe and sustainable.
- Waterrequirement for the crop is minimized.
- It makescrops more resistant to insects, pests and diseases.
- The yieldof the crops per hectare can be decreased.
- Farmerscan get more income.
2 Discuss any three current challengesin Indian agriculture?
Challengesfor Indian Agriculture:-
- Indianagriculture experience gamble of monsoon it exerts a very unfavourableinfluence on agriculture because of unevenly distributed and uncertain.
- Theserious drainage problem caused by construction of roads, railways and canalsdisturbed the natural drainage system. This results in large scale damage tokharif crops.
- Rapidincrease in industries and residential buildings reduce the extent ofcultivable lands.
- Globalclimatic changes affect agricultural crops, soil, livestock and pests.