Assertion & Reason Test: Agriculture - Class 10 MCQ

In the questions given below there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:

Assertion (A) : A few economists think that Indian farmers have a bleak future if they continue growing foodgrains on the holdings that grow smaller and smaller as the population rises.

Reason (R) : Indian farmers should diversify their cropping pattern from cereals to high-value crops.

Find the incorrect option:

Find the incorrect option:

Analyze the information given below, considering one of the following correct options:

This type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land. It is labour intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production.

Analyze the information given below, considering one of the following correct options:

It is known as the golden fibre. Jute grows well on well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year. High temperature is required during the time of growth. West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Meghalaya are the major jute producing states. It is used in making gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artefacts. Due to its high cost, it is losing market to synthetic fibres and packing materials, particularly the nylon.

Direction: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:

Assertion : India’s primary activity is Agriculture.

Reason : Two-thirds of its population is engaged in agricultural activities.

Direction: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:

Assertion : Plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.

Reason : Plantation is a type of commercial farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.

Direction: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:

Assertion : Crops are grown depending upon the variations in soil, climate and cultivation practices.

Reason : Crops are also grown according to availability of water.

Direction: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:

Assertion : Pulses are not considered as a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet.

Reason : Rice is a rabi crop and requires lot of rain to grow.

Direction: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:

Assertion : Tea cultivation is a labour - intensive industry.

Reason : Cultivation can be done throughout the year .Tea bushes require warm and moist frost- free climate.

Direction: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:

Assertion : Organic farming is much in vogue.

Reason : In organic farming, crops are grown using high doses to increase production.

Direction: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:

Assertion: Agriculture is not an old economic activity.

Reason: Farming varies from subsistence to commercial type.