Crops
Cropping pattern
Types of farming
Technology and modernisation
Bonus
100

: It is an equatorial crop, but under special conditions, it is also grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas. It requires moist and humid climate with rainfall of more than 200 cm. and temperature above 25°C.

Rubber

100

India because of the physical diversities, cultural differences and climates have ________ number of cropping seasons, they are_______

3, Rabi, Kharif and Ziad

100

___________________ is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks, and family/ community labour. This type of farming depends upon monsoon, natural fertility of the soil and suitability of other environmental conditions to the crops grown.

Primitive subsistence farming

100

silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as____

sericulture.

100

_____________ is a labour intensive industry, it requires cheap and abundant labour. 

Tea

200

What are the major fibre crops in India

Cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk are the four major fibre crops grown in India

200

____ crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June

Rabi

200

Jhumming

It is a primitive subsistence farming, where people cultivate a peice of land and move to another patch, this name is given to it in North Eastern states. 

200

Inspite of development of sources of irrigation most of the farmers in large parts of the country still depend upon ________ and ________ in order to carry on their agriculture

monsoon and natural fertility

200

______________ coffee variety was initially brought from Yemen is produced in the country. This variety is in great demand all over the world.

The Arabica

300

Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the ______________.

Deccan plateau

300

paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean are ______ crops

Kharif

300

This type of farming is practised 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. 

Intensive Subsistence Farming

300

Schemes introduced by the government to help farmers.

Kissan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) are some other schemes introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of the farmers.

300

India was the second largest producer of ________________ and ________ in the world after China

fruits and vegetables

400

High temperature is required during the time of growth. West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Meghalaya are the major ____ producing states

Jute

400

Examples of Zaid crops are ___________ 

watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops.

400

Using HYV seeds and increasing the produce from the fields is ____________ farming. Eg of such a farming: rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but in Odisha, it is a subsistence crop. 

Commercial farming

400

What were the intiatives brought by the government to help the farmers who lost their crop? 

crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease

400

_________, _________, __________ and _________ of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are in great demand the world over

Apples, pears, apricots and walnuts

500

What are the important millets grown in India? 

Jowar, bajra and ragi are the important millets grown in India.

500

In states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. They are ______, _________ and _____________

Aus, Aman and Boro.

500

In ____________ farming a single crop is grown on a large area. Examples are _________, _________ and _________

Plantation farming, Banana, Coffee, Tea 

500

__________, ____________ and ___________ were established to give loans to the farmers at lower rate of interest.

Grameen banks, Cooperative societies and Banks 

500

The _____ plant grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter

Tea