Chhattisgarh State Board Class 10 Social Science Chapter 3 Agriculture Exercise Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blanks, Questions and Answers here.
Chhattisgarh State Class 10 Social Science Chapter 3 Solution
Choose the correct alternative:
(1) In India, in which agricultural season is most of the land farmed?
(a) Kharif
(b) Rabi
(c) Zaid
(d) All seasons
Answer :
(a) Kharif
(2) The kharif season begins:
(a) When the monsoon retreats
(2) With the onset of the monsoon
(c) After MakarSankranti
(4) None of the above
Answer :
(2) With the onset of the monsoon
(3) What effect does prolonged use of chemical fertilizers have on soil fertility?
(a) Increases
(b) Remains constant
(c) Decreases
Answer :
(c) Decreases
(d) Increases at times and remains constant at times
(4) The production of which crop has increased the most over the last 60 years?
(a) Paddy
(b) Jowar
(c) Pulses
(d) Wheat
Answer :
(d) Wheat
(5) In India, paddy can be cultivated:
(a) Only on kharif
(b) Only in rabi
(c) Only in zaid
(d) In all seasons
Answer :
(a) Only on kharif
Answer the following questions:
(1) What can be done to increase agricultural production?
Answer :
In India agricultural production has been increased in last 60 years by using following methods-
- Increase in net sown area– Net sown area is the total land area under agricultural production. The total land area under cultivation needs to be increased to increase the agricultural output of the country.
- Increase the area under irrigation– With irrigation facilities multiple crops can be raised on the same land area. So, it will help in further increasing agricultural productivity.
- Increase in productivity– To increase the productivity per unit land various methods can be adopted like- fertilizers, high yielding varieties of crops, intensive farming practices etc.
(2) Is the farmer becoming more dependent on the industrial sector?
Answer :
Improved seeds, chemical fertilizers and pesticides are expensive. Which in turn increases the cost of cultivation. As most farmers in India are marginal farmers so they find it difficult to sustain these prices. On the other hand, agriculture is also prone to crop failures, natural calamities, pest attacks etc., which increase the risk of production. Because of all these reasons farmers are transitioning to industrial sector for better employment opportunities. Moreover, the suicide rates and indebtedness are also increasing in India agriculture.
(3) What impact does the subsidies given by developed countries to their farmers have on Indianagriculture?
Answer :
Developed countries like USA, Japan, EU etc. provide subsidies for agriculture in their countries and developing countries like India are not able to sustain the increasing costs of agricultural subsidies. Because of agricultural products of developing countries like India are not able to compete with the global agricultural goods. As of increased cost of production, Indian agricultural produce is not being actively exported and even in internal markets the foreign made goods are cheaper. It results in a decrease in the farmers’ income.
(4) What negative impact does the large-scale use of bore wells have on agriculture?
Answer :
The use of bore wells for irrigation in India agriculture has increased in recent years. But it has led to the rapid depletion of water table. In regions like Punjab and Haryana the under-ground water level has decreased by 4 to 6 meters. This rapid depletion of underground water by borewells will lead to decrease in agricultural productivity in future, decrease in drinking water availability, and it can also lead to soil salinity.
(5) What is globalization?
Answer :
Globalization is the process in which the country’s economy is integrated into global economy. Its main objective is to reduce trade barriers and easier movements of goods and services from one place to another.
(6) How will your life be impacted if there is no agriculture? Discuss in class.
Answer :
Agriculture is an important aspect for the existence of life on earth and the present-day economic activities. If agriculture would not have been there would be a lack of food production, and an increased number of deaths because of starvation. It is also the backbone of various economic activities like the food processing industry, raw materials for other industries like textile, medicines, chemicals etc. All this would not have been possible if agriculture was not practiced.
Additional Questions and Answers
Multiple choice
1.) Which one of the following is not a kharif crop?
a.) Maize
b.) Jowar
c.) Bajra
d.) Barley
2.) In 2010-11 what was the total percentage of irrigated agricultural area of India?
a.) 30%
b.) 31%
c.) 32%
d.) 33%
3.) Which is the most used Irrigation method in India?
a.) Canal
b.) River
c.) Bore well
d.) Tanks
4.) Which one of the following is not a benefit of mono-cropping?
a.) Improving soil fertility
b.) Increased productivity
c.) Labour intensive farming
d.) Mechanisation
5.) Which one of the following is not an effect of globalisation of agriculture?
a.) Commercialization of agriculture
b.) Increase in agricultural exports and trade
c.) Increase in farm subsidies
d.) Decrease of net area under cultivation
6.) Usually Zaid farming is done in
- Irrigated land
b.) Desert areas
c.) Dryland areas
d.) Less moisture conditions
7.) Which one of the following is not a major reason behind the increase in agricultural production of India in last 60 years-
a.) Increase in net sown area
b.) Increase in agricultural productivity
c.) Increase in irrigation facilities
d.) Increase in desertification
8.) What is the correct definition of net sown area
a.) The total area under major crops cultivation
b.) The total area under wheat and rice production
c.) The total irrigated area of India
d.) The area under all crops in a year
9.) The highest increase in agricultural yield per hectare is observed in which crop
a.) Wheat
b.) Maize
c.) Rice
d.) Both a and b
10.) Introduction of improved seeds, pesticides and insecticides led to the
a.) Increase in irrigation potential
b.) Increase in cost of production
c.) Decrease in cost of production
d.) Decrease in per hectare productivity
Very short
Q.) Name the three agricultural seasons of India.
Rabi, Kharif and Zaid season.
Q.) What is biotechnology?
The process of alteration of genetic material of living organisms to introduce special characteristics is known as biotechnology.
Q.) What were the driver of green revolution?
High yielding variety seeds and chemical fertilizers.
Q.) Irrigation needs are of the agricultural fields are largely addressed through which means?
Dams and sub-surface water.
Q.) What is the total new sown areas in India in 2010-11?
142 million hectares.
Q.) What was the increase in productivity of pulses over last 60 years?
The increase in productivity of pulses over the last 60 years was not as high as compared to other food crops. Its productivity increased from 663 kg per hectare in 1950-51 to 689 kg per hectare in 2010-11.
Q.) How the consumption of chemical fertilizers changed over the time?
The consumption of chemical fertilizers has increased over time. It rose from 7.6 lakh tonnes in 1950-51 to 174 lakh tonnes in 2010-11.
Q.) Name some Zaid crops.
Cucumber, vegetables, watermelon, musk melon etc.
Q.) In Chhattisgarh irrigated paddy is cultivated during which season?
Zaid season.
Q.) Name the state in which paddy is grown in rabi season.
West Bengal.
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