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CBSE Class 10 Geography Chapter-4 Agriculture Important Questions
CBSE Class 10 Geography Important Questions Chapter 4 – Agriculture
5 Mark Questions
1. Explain the favourable temperature, rainfall and soil conditions required for the growth of tea. Name the leading tea producing states.
Ans. 1. Introduction: Tea is the main beverage crop. India is the leading producer and exporter of tea in the world.
2. Climate: Tea plants grow well in tropical and subtropical climate. Tea thrives well in a hot and humid climate.
3. Soil Type: The soil requirement is deep fertile well drained soil which is rich in humus and organic matter.
4. Temperature: Ideal temperature for the growth is 200 to 300 C.
5. Rainfall: 150 to 300 cm annual rainfall is required. High humidity and frequent showers evenly distributed throughout the year are good for rapid development of tender leaves.
2. Explain the favourable temperature, rainfall and soil conditions required for the growth of coffee. Name the leading tea producing states.
Ans. 1. Introduction: It is second most important beverage crop of India. Indian coffee is known for its quality and is hence in great demand all over the world. The variety produced in India is Arabica variety which was initially brought from Yemen.
2. Climate: It requires hot and humid climatic conditions for growth.
3. Soil Type: The soil requirement is deep fertile well drained soil which is rich in humus and organic matter.
4. Temperature: 150C and 280 C.
5. Rainfall: rainfall 50 to 200 cm annually.
6.Areas of Cultivation: Its cultivation was initiated on Baba Buden hills and is today confined to the Nilgiri in Karnataka Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
3. Name the major Horticulture Crops of India and also write their areas of cultivation.
Ans. 1. Mangoes: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
2. Oranges: Nagpur and Cherapunji ( Meghalaya)
3. Bananas: Kerala, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu.
4. Litchi and Guava: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
5. Pineapple: Meghalaya
6. Grapes: Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
7. Apples, Pears, Apricots and Walnuts: Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh.
8. Cashew nut: Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
4. Which is the staple crop for majority of the people in India? What are the Geographical conditions required for its growth. Name the major areas of its production.
Ans. 1. Introduction: Rice is the staple food crop of majority of the population.
2. Climate: Paddy is a tropical crop and grows well in the wet monsoon.
3. Temperature: Above 250 C, coupled with heavy humidity.
4. Rainfall: It requires an annual rainfall above 100 cm. It requires heavy rainfall in summer and irrigation in areas of less rainfall.
5. Areas of Cultivation: Rice is grown in the plains of north and north-eastern India, coastal areas and the deltaic region. Development of dense network of canal irrigation and tube wells have made it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall such as Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan.
5. Which is the second most important cereal crop? What are the Geographical conditions required for its growth. Name the major areas of its production.
Ans. 1. Introduction: Wheat is the second most important cereal crop. It is Rabi Crop. It is the main food crop, in north and north-western parts of the country.
2.Soil Type: Alluvial soil and black soil
3. Temperature: Cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening.
4. Rainfall: 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season.
5. Areas of Cultivation: There are two prominent wheat growing zones in the country-the Ganga-Sutlej plain in the north-west and black soil region of Deccan. Wheat producing states are Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and certain parts of Madhya Pradesh.
6. Name the crop which is used both as food and fodder? What are the Geographical conditions required for its growth. Name the major areas of its production?
Ans. 1. Introduction: Maize is a crop which is used both as food and fodder. It is Kharif crop.
2. Climate: 140 frost free days
3. Soil Type: It grows well in old alluvial soil.
4. Temperature: It requires temperature between 210 C to 270C .
5. Rainfall: annual rainfall between 60 to 120 cm
6. Areas of Cultivation: In some states like Bihar maize is grown in Rabi season also. Use of modern inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilizers and irrigation have contributed to the increasing production of maize. Major maize producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar.
7. Name the crop which is main source of Sugar and Gur? What are the Geographical conditions required for its growth. Name the major areas of its production.
Ans. A. Introduction: Sugar cane is the main source of sugar and gur. India is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the world after Brazil. It is tropical and sub tropical crop.
B. Climate: It grows well in hot and humid climate.
C. Soil Type: it can be grown well on a variety of soils.
D. Temperature: Temperature requirement is 210 C to 270C .
E. Rainfall: Annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm.
F. Areas of Cultivation: The major sugarcane producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.
8. Which crop is known as golden fiber? What are the Geographical conditions required for its growth. Name the major areas of its production.
Ans. 1. Introduction: Jute is known as the golden fiber. It is used to make mats, ropes, carpets, yarns, gunny bags and many other ornamental things.
2. Soil Type: Well drained fertile soil in the flood plains. The soil which renewed every year.
3. Temperature: High temperature at the time of growth.
4. Areas of Cultivation: West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa and Meghalaya are the major Jute producing states.
9. Why the growth rate in agriculture has been decreasing day by day. Give reasons.
Ans. 1. Indian farmers are facing a challenge from international competition.
2. The cost of production inputs is increasing day by day.
3. Reduction in public investment in agricultural sector especially irrigation power, rural, roads, market, etc.
4. The pressure of WTO on the Indian government to remove the subsidies given to the farmers.
5. Reduction in import duties on agricultural products.
6. Withdrawal of investments by farmers from agriculture resulting in reducing employment in agriculture.
10. What are the basic features of Indian agriculture?
Ans. 1. Indian agriculture mainly depends on the arriving of monsoon. Though large areas in India, after independence, have been brought under irrigation, only one-third of the cropped area is actually irrigated in true sense.
2. Maximum farmers are not aware about the modern farming techniques.
3. Indian farmers use fertilizers. Use of these fertilizers and pesticides has increased and large areas have been brought under high yielding variety of seeds.
4. Indian farmers, in certain parts still practice subsistence agriculture. Farmers actually own small pieces of land and grow crops primarily for their own purpose.
5. In India animals also play a significantly role in various kinds of agricultural operations.