Q.1. Fill in the blanks
(i) Foreign breeds of animals are also known a ____ breeds .
(ii) Tallness and profuse branching are the desired characters in _____ type of crops.
(iii) Richest component in cereals is _____.
(iv) Genetically modified crops are produced by introducing a _____ coding for desired character in plants.
(v) Out of sixteen essential nutrients, thirteen are provided by ____ to the plants.
Q.2. Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Exotic breeds of cattle are selected for long lactation periods
(b) Local breeds of cattle are selected for long lactation periods
(c) Exotic breeds of cattle are selected for high resistance for diseases
(d) Local breeds of cattle are selected for low resistance for diseases
Q.3. Which one of the following fish is a bottom feeder?
(a) Rohus
(b) Mrigals
(c) Grass carps
(d) Catlas
Q.4. Taste and quality of honey depends upon:
(a) Pasturage
(b) Type of flowers available
(c) Pollen collection
(d) All of these
Q.5. Which of the following is a gaseous fumigant?
(a) Methyl Bromide
(b) Ethylene dichloride
(c) DDT
(d) Potassium chloride
Q.6. What are the hazards of using fertilizers?
Q.7. What are the main practices involved in keeping of animals or animal husbandry?
Q.8. How do good animal husbandry practices benefit farmers?
Q.9. What is hybridization?
Q.10. For increasing production, what is common in poultry, fisheries and bee-keeping?
Q.11. How do biotic and abiotic factors affect crop production?
Q.12. What factors may be responsiblefor losses of grains duringstorage?
Q.13. Why should preventive measures and biological control methods bepreferred for protecting crops?
Q.14. What is pasturage and how is it related to honey production?
Q.15. What are the advantages of organic farming?
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