Class 10 Social Science Chapter 4: Agriculture — practice questions with answers
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Q1. 'Slash and burn' agriculture is a type of ______ farming.
- primitive subsistence
- intensive subsistence
- commercial
- plantation
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Answer: A. primitive subsistence
Why: Farmers clear land, grow crops and move on when fertility falls. [p.30]
Why: Farmers clear land, grow crops and move on when fertility falls. [p.30]
Q2. Slash and burn agriculture is known as ______ in north-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.
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Answer: jhumming
Why: It has different local names in different regions. [p.30]
Why: It has different local names in different regions. [p.30]
Q3. Which crops are sown in winter (October–December) and harvested in summer?
- Rabi crops
- Kharif crops
- Zaid crops
- Plantation crops
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Answer: A. Rabi crops
Why: Wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard are rabi crops. [p.32]
Why: Wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard are rabi crops. [p.32]
Q4. The Arabica variety of coffee was initially brought to India from ______.
- Yemen
- Brazil
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
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Answer: A. Yemen
Why: It is produced mainly in the Baba Budan Hills. [p.37]
Why: It is produced mainly in the Baba Budan Hills. [p.37]
Q5. Who led the Bhoodan–Gramdan movement?
- Vinoba Bhave
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- M. S. Swaminathan
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Answer: A. Vinoba Bhave
Why: It was described as a 'Bloodless Revolution'. [p.39]
Why: It was described as a 'Bloodless Revolution'. [p.39]
Q6. India is the largest producer as well as consumer of pulses in the world.
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: Pulses are a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet. [p.32]
Why: Pulses are a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet. [p.32]
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