What are the key successes of agricultural advancements in India that contributed to increased food production?

Key successes include:

• Green Revolution: Increased crop yields using high-yielding variety seeds and modern techniques.
• White Revolution: Boosted milk production through dairy farming improvements.
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Fill in the blank: The improvement in food resources aims to increase the ___ and ___ of food while ensuring sustainability.

Quantity and quality

True or False: Sustainable practices in agriculture and animal husbandry can harm natural resources.

False. Sustainable practices are designed to protect and conserve natural resources.

What are the main factors that influence crop variety improvement?

The main factors are higher yield, improved quality, biotic and abiotic resistance, change in maturity duration, wider adaptability, and desirable agronomic characteristics.

Fill in the blank: During the Kharif season, crops like paddy, soybean, and ___ thrive.

Maize

True or False: Hybridization involves crossing plants of the same species only.

False. Hybridization can involve intervarietal (across different varieties), interspecific (between species of the same genus), or intergeneric (across different genera) crossing.

Manure is beneficial for soil because it adds ___ and ___, enhancing soil fertility.

Organic matter and nutrients

True or False: Fertilizers are naturally occurring substances that provide nutrients to plants.

False. Fertilizers are commercially manufactured nutrients.

Organic farming primarily reduces or eliminates the use of ___ and ___ to cultivate crops.

Chemicals like fertilizers and pesticides

True or False: Irrigation systems in agriculture are only limited to using wells and canals.

False. Irrigation systems also include river lift systems and tanks.

What are the benefits of mixed cropping compared to growing a single crop?

Mixed cropping reduces the risk of disease and protects against crop failure by growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same land.

True or False: Crop rotation involves planting the same crop in the same field every year to maintain soil fertility.

False. Crop rotation involves growing different crops in a planned sequence to optimize soil nutrients and prevent disease.

What are the two main purposes of cattle farming?

Cattle farming serves the purposes of producing milk and providing draught power for agricultural tasks.

Fill in the blank: Preventive measures for grain storage include thorough cleaning, proper drying, and ___ with pest-control chemicals.

Fumigation

Cattle are susceptible to both external and internal parasites, which can lead to ___ and ___ in the animals.

Skin problems; damage to the stomach, intestines, and liver

True or False: Cross-breeding in poultry aims solely to increase the size of the birds without considering their adaptability to the environment.

False. Cross-breeding also aims to create varieties that can adapt to hot weather and thrive on cheaper diets.

True or False: Vaccination in poultry is primarily used to enhance growth rates.

False. Vaccination is crucial to protect against infectious diseases and reduce losses during outbreaks.

Fish culture can be effectively combined with ___ crops in paddy fields.

Rice

The quality of honey primarily depends on the availability of ___ for bees to collect nectar and pollen.

Pasturage

True or False: The Italian bee (Apis mellifera) has a lower honey collection capacity compared to local bee varieties.

False. The Italian bee has a high honey collection capacity.