Agriculture (10)

Indian Agriculture; Types of farming in India; Agricultural seasons (rabi, kharif, zayad).

Climatic conditions, soil requirements, methods of cultivation, processing and distribution of the following crops:

  • rice, wheat, millets and pulses.
  • sugarcane, oilseeds (groundnut, mustard and soya bean).
  • cotton, jute, tea and coffee.
Mention two steps taken by the government to boost agricultural production
Name two varieties of millet grown in India
What is the soil requirement for growing millet
Practicing mixed farming gives security to farmers
Ratoon cropping is gaining popularity among sugarcane cultivators
Study the picture given below and answer the questions
State two cash crops that grow well in alluvial soil
Why is tea grown on hill slopes
Why tea bushes have to be pruned at regular intervals?
Why does the cultivation of rice require a lot of manual labour?
Mention two geographical conditions which suit the cultivation of rice
Give a geographical reason: Cotton is a labour-intensive crop
Give a geographical reason: Jute is retted after it has been harvested
Give a geographical reason: The growing of pulses is important in India
Why is agriculture important in India?
Name the two main agricultural seasons of India
What is Mixed farming? Mention any one benefit of Mixed farming
Give the Geographical requirements for the cultivation of Sugarcane
Explain the following terms: Retting, Ratooning, Ginning
Give geographical reasons for the following