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Class 10 Social Science MCQs Chapter 4 Agriculture
1. Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the months of September-October? [CBSE 2011]
(a) Rabi
(b) Kharif
(c) Zadi
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: b
2. ‘Slash and bum’ agriculture is a [CBSE 2011]
(a) Shifting agriculture
(b) Intensive agriculture
(c) Commercial agriculture
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: a
3. Grapes are mainly produced in the state of ____________ .
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer
Answer: d
4. Bhoodan – Gramdan movement was initiated by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer
Answer: c
5. Grouping of small land holdings into a bigger one is called
(a) ceiling on land holdings.
(b) collectivisation.
(c) cooperative farming.
(d) consolidation of land holdings.
Answer
Answer: d
6. Oranges are mainly produced in the state of ____________ .
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer
Answer: b
7. Intensive subsistence farming is practised in area of ____________ . [CBSE 2012]
(a) high population
(b) low population
(c) deserts
(d) thick forests
Answer
Answer: a
8. Which one of the following statements is incorrect as regards to commercial farming?
(a) Use of heavy doses of modem inputs.
(b) Crops are grown for sale.
(c) Family members are involved in growing crops.
(d) Practised on large land holdings.
Answer
Answer: c
9. Which one of the following is a rabi crop? [CBSE 2011]
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Bajra
(d) Jowar
Answer
Answer: b
10. The largest tea producing state of India is
(a) Karnataka
(b) Assam
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer
Answer: b
11. A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is
(a) Bajra
(b) Rajma
(c) Jowar
(d) Ragi
Answer
Answer: d
12. Specialised cultivation of fruits and vegetables iscalled
(a) Agriculture
(b) Horticulture
(c) Sericulture
(d) Pisciculture
Answer
Answer: b
13. Punjab and Haryana grow rice mainly due to
(a) availability of cheap labour.
(b) development of canals irrigation and tubewells.
(c) fertile soil.
(d) development of transport network.
Answer
Answer: b
14. Rabi crops are sown in
(a) Winter
(b) Summer
(c) Autumn
(d) Spring
Answer
Answer: a
15. Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area? (Textbook)
(a) Shifting agriculture
(b) Plantation agriculture
(c) Horticulture
(d) Intensive agriculture
Answer
Answer: b
16. Which one of the following is a rabi crop? (Textbook)
(a) Rice
(b) Millets
(c) Gram
(d) Cotton
Answer
Answer: b
17. Which one of the following is a leguminous j crop? (Textbook)
(a) Pulses
(b) Jawar
(c) Millets
(d) Sesamum
Answer
Answer: a
18. Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop? (Textbook)
(a) Maximum support price
(b) Minimum support price
(c) Moderate support price
(d) Influential support price
Answer
Answer: b
19. Primitive subsistence farming is also known as:
(a) Mixed farming
(b) Cooperative farming
(c) Slash and bum agriculture
(d) Commercial farming
Answer
Answer: c
20. Plantation agriculture is a type of:
(a) Subsistence farming
(b) Commercial farming
(c) Mixed farming
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: b
21. Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming?
(a) In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.
(b) The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
(c) Plantations cover large tracts of land called estates.
(d) Farmers clear a patch of land by felling trees and burning them, to produce cereals and other food crops.
Answer
Answer: d
22. Which of the following are plantation crops?
(a) Rice and maize
(b) Wheat and pulses
(c) Tea, coffee, banana and sugarcane
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: c
23. The three major cropping seasons of India are:
(a) Aus, Aman and Boro
(b) Rabi, Kharif and Zaid
(c) Baisakh, Paus and Chait
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: b
24. Rabi crops are:
(a) sown in winter and harvested in summer
(b) sown during rainy season and harvested in winter
(c) sown in summer and harvested in winter
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: a
25. Kharif crops are grown:
(a) with the onset of monsoon and harvested in September-October
(b) with the onset of winter and harvested in summer
(c) with onset of Autumn and harvested in summer
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: a
26. The main food crop of Kharif season is:
(a) Mustard
(b) Pulses
(c) Rice
(d) Wheat
Answer
Answer: c
27. The main food crop of Rabi season is:
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Maize
(d) Jowar
Answer
Answer: a
28. A short season between the rabi and kharif season is known as:
(a) Aus
(b) Boro
(c) Zaid
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: c
29. Important non-food crops of our country are:
(a) Tea and coffee
(b) Millets and pulses
(c) Cotton and jute
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: c
30. Which is the main food crop of the eastern and southern part of the country?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Sugarcane
Answer
Answer: a
31. The two main wheat growing regions are:
(a) The Ganga-Sutlej plains and the Deccan Trap
(b) North-eastern part and eastern-coastal plains
(c) Deccan plateau and Konkan coast
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: a
32. Wheat requires annual rainfall between:
(a) 50 and 75 cm
(b) about 200 cm
(c) 200 and 300 cm
(d) less than 20 cm
Answer
Answer: a
33. The third most important food crop of our country is:
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Jowar
(d) Ragi
Answer
Answer: c
34. Which State is the largest producer of bajra?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana
Answer
Answer: a
35. Which is the right condition for the growth of maize?
(a) Temperature between 21 °C to 27°C and old alluvial soil
(b) Temperature below 17°C and shallow black soil
(c) Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: a
36. Which of the following crops is a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Pulses
(d) Oilseeds
Answer
Answer: c
37. Which one of the following is not true for pulses?
(a) Pulses are grown in both rabi and kharif season
(b) Pulses are leguminous crops
(c) They are grown in rotation with other crops
(d) Pulses require intensive irrigation facilities
Answer
Answer: d
38. Which is the ideal condition for the growth of sugarcane?
(a) Temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm
(b) Temperature below 17°C and 50 to 75 cm rainfall
(c) Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall
(d) none of the above
Answer
Answer: a
39. What percentage of our cropped area is covered by oilseeds?
(a) 21
(b) 12
(c) 2
(d) 4
Answer
Answer: b
40. Which of the following conditions can spoil tea crop?
(a) Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year
(b) Frost free climate
(c) Deep fertile well drained soil
(d) Clayey soil which has high water holding capacity
Answer
Answer: d
41. Coffee cultivation was first introduced in:
(a) Himalayas
(b) Aravalli Hills
(c) Garo Hills
(d) Baba Budan Hills
Answer
Answer: d
42. Which of the following crops is an important raw material for automobile industry?
(a) Pulses
(b) Ragi
(c) Rubber
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: c
43. Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as:
(a) Sericulture
(b) Aquaculture
(c) Apeculture
(d) Pisciculture
Answer
Answer: a
44. Which of the following is known as golden fibre?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Hemp
(d) Silk
Answer
Answer: b
45. India is the second largest producer of sugarcane only after ____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Brazil
46. ____________ is the Golden fibre of India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Jute
47. ____________ is a programme introduced by the Government that has resulted in increased production of food grains.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Green Revolution
48. Kerala is the largest producer of ____________ in India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: rubber
49. The slash and bum agriculture is known as ____________ in the north-eastern states of India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Jhumming
50. India is the largest producer and consumer of ____________ in the world.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: pulses
51. The crop grown in black soil is Rice. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
52. Castor seed is grown both as Rabi and Kharif crop. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
53. The main characteristic feature of commercial farming is the use of high doses of modem inputs. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
54. Watermelon is grown during Zaid season. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
55. Terrace cultivation leads to increase in the level of soil erosion. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
56. Match the columns
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Leading producer of Maize | (i) Kerala |
| (b) Leading rice producing state | (ii) Karnataka |
| (c) Leading sugarcane producing state | (iii) West Bengal |
| (d) Leading producer of rubber | (iv) Uttar Pradesh |
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(a) (ii)
(b) (iii)
(c) (iv)
(d) (i)
57. Name the type of farming in which crops are grown using primitive tools.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Primitive Subsistence farming.
58. Name any two states of India where jhumming is practised.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
North-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and Chhattisgarh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (any two)
59. Which crop is commercial crop in one state while subsistence crop in another state? [CBSE 2016]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Rice
60. What type of inputs are required in plantations?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Plantations use capital intensive inputs like large tracts of land.
61. In which season are rabi crops sown in India?
Or
Mention the sowing period of rabi crops.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December.
62. Name any two rabi crops.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. (any two)
63. In states like Assam, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. Name any two such crops.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Aus, Aman and Boro. (any two)
64. What is ‘Zaid’?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It is a season for short duration between the rabi and kharif season.
65. Name any two Zaid crops.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops. (any two)
66. Name the second most important cereal crop grown in India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Wheat
67. Name the two important wheat growing zones in India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The two wheat growing zones in India are
(a) Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west.
(b) Black soil region of the Deccan.
68. Name the crop which is used both as food and fodder.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Maize
69. In which type of soil does maize grow well?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Maize grows well in old alluvial soil.
70. Write the names of any two millets grown in India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Jowar and bajra are the important millets grown in India.
71. Name the state which is the largest producer ofragi. [CBSE2013]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Karnataka is the largest producer of ragi.
72. Name one rain-fed crop.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Jowar
73. Name any two Jowar producing states.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. (any two)
74. What type of soil is required for the growth of Bajra?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Bajra grows well on sand and shallow black soil.
75. Name two major bajra producing states in India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana. (any two)
76. Name the crop in which India is the largest producer and consumer. [CBSE 2012]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Pulses
77. Name any two major pulses grown in India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Major pulses grown in India are tur (arhar), urad, moong, masur, peas and gram. (any two)
78. Name any one pulse crop grown in kharif and rabi season.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Kharif season: Moong, tur (arhar)
Rabi season: Masur, peas, gram (any one for each )
79. Sugar is the main source of which products?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Gur, khandsari and molasses
80. What was the rank of India in rapeseed production in 2014?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
India was the third largest producer in the world after Canada and China in 2014.
81. Name any two oilseeds produced in India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Groundnut, castor seeds, cotton seeds, mustard, coconut, sesamum, linseed and sunflower. (any two)
82. Name the first and the second largest producers of groundnut in the world in 2014.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
China is the largest producer of groundnut followed by India in 2014.
83. Name any two oilseed crops which are grown as a kharif crop in the north and rabi crop in the south.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Sesamum and castor seed
84. Mention two beverage crops grown in India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Tea and coffee are two important beverage crops grown in India.
85. Name the beverage crop introduced by the British in India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Tea
86. Which variety of coffee is grown in India?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Arabica variety from Yemen is grown in India.
87. To which part of India is coffee cultivation confined?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Coffee cultivation is confined to the Nilgiri in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
88. Name one Equatorial crop.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Rubber
89. List any two items in which natural rubber is used.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Auto tyres and tubes, belts and hoses, footwears, Latex foam, cycle tyres and tubes. (any two)
90. What is the rearing of silkworms called?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Sericulture
91. Name any one competitors of jute.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Nylon
92. Which term is used for grouping of small landholdings with bigger ones? [CBSE 2015]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Consolidation of landholdings
93. What is White Revolution related to? [CBSE 2015]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
White Revolution is related to the production of milk. It is also called Operation Flood.
94. Name any two schemes introduced by the government to benefit farmers.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Kissan Credit Cards (KCC) and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS).
95. What was the main aim of Bhoodan?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Its main aim was to give land to the landless villagers.
96. Why is agriculture considered backbone of Indian economy? Give one reason.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Because it provides employment and livelihood to 63% of the population according to 2001 census.
97. To which type of crops is wheat related?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Rabi crops.
98. Name two crops grown during the zaid seasons.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The crops grown during the zaid season are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops. (any two)
99. Name two fibre crops.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Cotton and Jute.
100. On the leaves of which plant are the silkworm fed?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The silkworms are fed on the leaves of the mulberry tree.
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