Q1: What is the name of the undesirable plants that grow among the crops?
View AnswerAns: Weeds
Q2: Name one weed.
View AnswerAns: Wild oat
Q3: Name the methods applied for weeding.
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Q4: Name the chemicals that are used to remove weeds.
View AnswerAns: Weedicides
Q5: Name a tool which is used for removing weeds and for loosening soil.
View AnswerAns: Hoe
Q6: What is the process of loosening and turning of the soil called?
View AnswerAns: Tilling or ploughing
Q7: What are the substances which are added to the soil in the form of nutrients called?
View AnswerAns: Manure and fertilisers
Q8: What is the process of supplying water to crops at different intervals is called?
View AnswerAns: Irrigation
Q9: What are the sources of irrigation?
View AnswerAns: Wells, tubewells, ponds, lakes, etc.
Q10: What is the process of separation of grain from chaff called?
View AnswerAns: Winnowing
Q11: Plants of one kind grown at a one place on a large scale is called _______.
View AnswerAns: crop
Q12: _______ is a simple tool used for removing weeds and for loosening the soil.
View AnswerAns: Hoe
Q13: Propagation of ginger is usually done using _______.
View AnswerAns: stem
Q14: _______ improves the texture of the soil.
View AnswerAns: Manure
Q15: Condition necessary to grow maize is _______.
View AnswerAns: Amaranthus
Q16: The branch of science that deals with growing plants and raising livestock for human use is
(a) agriculture
(b) horticulture
(c) pisciculture
(d) animal husbandry
Ans: (a)
Explanation: Agriculture is the broad field that encompasses the cultivation of crops and the rearing of animals for various human purposes.
Q17: Products obtained from the crops are called
(a) yield
(b) produce
(c) crop
(d) fertilisers
Ans: (b)
Explanation: The term "produce" refers to the items that are harvested or yielded from cultivated crops.
Q18: The practice of growing two or more dissimilar crops in the same field one after another is
(a) crop rotation
(b) tilling
(c) plantation
(d) weeding
Ans: (a)
Explanation: Crop rotation involves the systematic planting of different crops in the same field over time to maintain soil fertility, prevent pest and disease buildup, and optimize yields.
Q19: The unwanted plants that grow along with the crops are called
(a) fertilisers
(b) manure
(c) weeds
(d) kharif crops
Ans: (c)
Explanation: Weeds are unwanted plants that compete with cultivated crops for resources like nutrients, water, and sunlight.
Q20: The ideal months for harvesting kharif crop are
(a) June/July
(b) August/September
(c) September/October
(d) November/December
Ans: (b)
Explanation: Kharif crops are typically sown during the monsoon season (June-July) and harvested around August-September.
Q21: Which of the following is an example of rabi crop?
(a) Potato
(b) Onion
(c) Jute
(d) Pulses
Ans: (a)
Explanation: Rabi crops are winter crops sown around October-November and harvested in the spring. Potato is an example of a rabi crop.
Q22: The method of loosening the soil is called
(a) harvesting
(b) ploughing
(c) levelling
(d) threshing
Ans: (b)
Explanation: Ploughing is the process of breaking and loosening the soil using a plough or other tools to prepare it for planting.
Q23: Levelling of soil helps to prevent
(a) soil erosion
(b) cultivation
(c) sowing
(d) drought
Ans: (a)
Explanation: Levelling the soil helps to prevent water runoff and soil erosion by promoting uniform water distribution across the field.
Q24: Rajan felt worried about the condition of water scarcity in his village during the cropping season. He went to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of his area to get the solution of this problem. There he came to know about effective method of irrigation and drought resistant varieties of crop.
He requested the head of department of the ministry to arrange some workshop on this topic to educate the farmers in these methods.
Ans:
Q25: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), a constituent extension centre of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, organised a farmer’s workshop on organic farming in vegetable cultivation at Kalayarkoil to commemorate the World Soil Day.
(a) What is organic farming?
(b) What is the advantage of organic farming?
(c) What are the health benefits of organic farming?
(d) What values of KVK are shown here?
Ans: (a) Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green ma-nure, compost and biological pest control.
(b) Advantages of organic farming are:
(c) Organic farming uses all the natural ways to provide nutrients and to get rid of the pests. So it reduces the harmful effects of pesticides and fertilisers on human beings.
(d) Krishi Vigyan Kendra shows concern about the growing use of pesticides, fertilisers, etc., and their adverse effect on human health. It is spreading awareness amongst farmers about eco-friendly ways of cultivating crops.
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2. How can farmers improve crop production? |
3. What are the different methods of irrigation used in crop production? |
4. How does crop rotation help in crop production? |
5. What are the common pests and diseases that affect crop production? |
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