crops
crops grown in rainy season are know as ____ crops.
Kharif crop
In which era food gathering and food production was started?
Neolithic period, Mohinjodaro period
Which are the types of crops grown in India?
cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruits, spices, etc
Which steps are followed to loosen and turn the soil?
Ploughing and levelling
What is the use of seed drill?
sowing seeds
Sunflower is an example of Kharif or rabi crop.
Rabi crop
How trading was imortant in agriculture?
it made easy availabilty of different crops from different places.
What are the examples of timber crops?
Teak, sheesham, pine, saag, etc
Which are the natural methods to restore soil fertility?
fallowing, crop rotation and mixed cropping.
Which tool is used to remove weeds from farms?
A hoe
Which are the three types of crops?
Kharif, Rabi and zaid
How gthering of food crop helped farmers?
helped them to satisfy their needs during crucial time
What is Horticulture?
horticulture is the branch of growing flowering plants and garden.
Explain transplantation.
transferring the seedlings from nurseries to fields
What is the use of winnowing basket?
basket which stores grains during winnowing process.
What is crop based irrigation?
irrigation that depends plant need
Why ancient people started settling near river basin?
so that water is easily available for irrigation
Give 3 examples of commercial crops in India.
Mustard, tabacco and jute
Which biological methods were used by farmers to control weeds?
growing plants like opuntia
List down some tools used as traditional methods of irrigation
use of moat, chain pump, dhekli and rahat
Which methods can reduce the agricultural produce?
use of chemical fertilizers, over cropping of same yeild, etc
How people from ancient time stored the crops?
in mud containers
Explain mixed cropping
two or more crops are grown together in the same field.
What is difference between manuring and fertilizing?
manuring is an organic substance and fertilizer are chemical substances
What is the use of combine in agricultural practices?
it is used for both harvesting and threshing.