1) Name the major factors which
significantly influence the method of cultivation in India?
2) Why Jhumming is a primitive subsistence
farming in India?
3) 'Slash and burn' agriculture
is practice only in India. Do you agree with it?
4) Can you name some primitive agricultural
farming practiced in South-East Asia?
5) Even though irrigation facilities and
bio-chemical inputs increased production then why it is also called intensive
subsistence farming in densely populated regions?
6) Give at least one example of crops which may
be commercial in one region and may provide subsistence in another region?
7) Briefly explain how plantation has an
interface of agriculture and industry.
8) Name some crops of commercial farming.
9) Give an idea about Zaid season in India.
10) Give the reason for success of rabi crops in
North Western India.
11) Explain briefly the pattern of paddy crops
in Odisha and West Bengal.
12) Discuss the climatic suitability for rice
cultivation.
13) Name the major wheat growing zones in the
country.
14) What are coarse grains?
15) The crop has largest production after rice
and wheat with maximum production in Maharashtra. It is a rain fed crop mostly
grown in moist areas. Discover the most suitable crop according to above
conditions.
16) As coarse grains have high nutritional value
than rice and wheat then why it is not widely cultivated and consumed in India?
17) Maize is not a solely kharif crop in India.
Do you agree?
18) Find out the importance of pulses in
agricultural pattern in India.
19) Briefly discuss the status of oilseed
cultivation in India.
20) Mention the climatic conditions require for
tea cultivation.
21) What is leguminous crops?
22) Which type of plantation agriculture
significantly found in Nilgiri region of Southern India?
23) Write down the climatic conditions required
for rubber cultivation.
24) Some fiber crops are not directly produced
from tree. Name one of such cropping activity in India.
25) Name one fibre crop cultivates in Kharif
season in India.
26) Give any two examples of institutional
reforms in agriculture sector in India.
27) Write a very short note on 'White
revolution' in Indian context.
28) Draw the significance of Bhoodan Andolan in
Agriculture sector in India.
29) Why declining share of agriculture in the
GDP is now a serious concern?
30) Agriculture sector is not a lucrative
profession then what alternative opportunity you can suggest in the Agriculture
sector to retain the farmers in this sector?
31) Discuss significant
characteristics of rice cultivation in India. Or Describe four important
characteristics of rice cultivation in India
32) Why is subsistence agriculture still
practiced in certain parts of the country? Give three reasons.
33) What are the significant geo-climatic
conditions necessary for tea cultivation? Or State any three geographical
conditions required for tea cultivation.
34) c The land under cultivation has got reduced
day by day. Can you imagine its consequences?
35) Analyse Kharif and Rabi crop through
different parameters. Or Differentiate between kharif and rabi crops.
36) What are the differences between subsistence
agriculture and commercial agriculture?
37) Explain any three institutional reforms
carried out by the government to improve agricultural production in India.
38) Name one important beverage crop and specify
the geographical conditions required for its growth.
39) List the rice producing
regions in India. Or Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is
produced?
40) Enlist the various
institutional reforms programmes introduced by the government in the interest
of the farmers
41) Discuss the Jhumming Cultivations practiced
in different parts of the world.
42) Explain any four characteristics of
commercial farming in India.
43) Which crop is known as the "golden
fibre"? Explain two geographical conditions essential for the cultivation
of this crop. Mention its any four uses. Or What is known as "golden
fibre"? Where is it grown in India and why? Describe various uses of this
fibre.
44) Study the given diagram and
answer the questions given below (i)
Which crop is used for making the goods listed in the diagram? (ii) Which types
of goods occupy the highest percentage? (iii) Mention any one climatic
condition required for the growth of this crop. (iv) Name any two major
producing states of this crop.
45) Describe any four features of
agriculture in India.
46) Name the two most important
staple food crops of India. Name the states where they are produced. Write the
geographical conditions required for their growth.
47) Suggest some measures which should be taken
by the government to increase agricultural production besides those that are
being taken.
48) What is the main contribution of agriculture
to the national economy? Explain any three steps taken by the Government of
India to modernize agriculture.
49) Is literacy necessary for successful
farming? Give reasons.
50) Describe the impact of
globalisation on Indian agriculture.
51) Describe the geographical
conditions required for the growth of rice.
52) A newspaper report last year
stated "In what has been called the single largest wave of recorded
suicides in human history, Indian farmers are now killing themselves in record numbers.
It has been extensively reported, even in mainstream news, but nothing has been
done about the issue. The cause? Monsanto's cost-inflated and ineffective seeds
have been driving farmers to suicide and is considered to be one of the largest
... causes of the quarter of a million farmer suicides over the past 16
years." What do you think caused these suicides? What steps should the
government have taken before the seeds were used by farmers, so that this would
not Come to pass?
53) A recent news report states
"Soon, the state's agriculture department will provide direct cash subsidy
to farmers through its various schemes. The major schemes will be supply of
micro-nutrients on which the farmers get 75 per cent subsidy. Subsidy of 50 per
cent is also provided on different pesticides. Another major subsidy given by
the agriculture department is on various types of seeds. The department also
provides subsidy of 50 per cent on various agricultural implements such as
cultivator, harrow, leveller, thresher, sowing cap, fan, etc. Subsidy of ?
45000 is also provided on the purchase of tractors to small and marginal
farmers." Why do the state governments give so many subsidies to the
farmers? Is there not a better method for solving the farmers' problems?
54) Tea cultivation is mainly confined to
North-Eastern States of India while the coffee cultivation is confined to
South-Western states of India. Explain the Statement.
55) Suggest the initiatives taken by the
government to ensure the increase in agricultural production.
56) Discuss the reason for which our
agricultural sector is dominated by intensive subsistence farming.
57) Discuss cropping pattern in India. Give
atleast two examples of crops from each cropping seasons. Or What are different
cropping seasons in India, explain with at least two examples from each?
58) Mention the sowing period of
kharif crops.
59) Mention the growing and harvesting season
for rabi crops.
60) List the various institutional reform
programmers introduced by the government in the interest of formers.
61) (a) Two states A and B are
shown on the map of India given below. Identify them with the help of the
following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the
map. (i) A state which is a major producer of a staple crop A state which is a
major producer of a fibre crop grown on black soil (b) On the map of India
given below, identify and label the states from their descriptions given below
(i) The major Bajra producing state (ii) The state which is the major producer
of coffee.
62) (a) Two states A and B are shown on the map
of India given below. Identify them with the help of the following information
and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (i) A state which
is a major producer of a cash crop. (ii) A state which is a major producer of a
fodder crop. (b) On the map of India given below, identify and label the states
from their descriptions given below (i) A major tea producing state. (ii) The
state which is the leading producer of rubber.
63) (a) Two states A and B are shown on the
map of India given below. Identify them with the help of the following
information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (a) A
state which is a major producer of a beverage crop A state which is a major
producer of a millet crop (b) On the map of India given below, identify and
label the states from their descriptions given below (i) The leading state
producer of sugarcane (ii)Largest jute producing state
64) Find out the following regions in Indian
Map. (a) 'Dipa' primitive subsistence farming. (b) Coffee plantation (c) Tea
cultivation (d) Rubber cultivation (e) Green revolution region (f) White
revolution region
68'______72"______76"______80'_____ Write the answers in
appropriate marking spots.
65) Why is India called an
agrarian country?
66) What is primitive subsistence agriculture?
67) On what factors does primitive subsistence
farming depend?
68) What is 'slash and burn' agriculture?
69) What is Jhumming?
70) What is Intensive Subsistence farming?
71) How are farmers in India able to take
maximum output from uneconomical lands also?
72) What is the main characteristic of
commercial farming?
73) What is plantation farming?
74) Name the important plantation crops grown in
India.
75) Which factors are playing an important role
in development of plantation?
76) Which main cropping patterns are followed in
India?
77) When are rabi crops grown?
78) Which crops are grown in rabi season?
79) In which regions are rabi crops mostly
grown?
80) Which factors help in the production of rabi
crops in North and North western regions of India?
81) When are kharif crops grown?
82) Which are the important kharif crops?
83) Which are the major rice growing areas of
India?
84) In which states of India are three crops of
paddy grown?
85) What is Zaid Season?
86) Which crops are grown during Zaid season?
87) What climatic conditions are required for
the rice crop?
88) How are regions with less rainfall able to
grow rice?
89) What are the climatic requirements for
wheat?
90) Which are the two important wheat growing
zones of India?
91) Which are the major wheat producing states
of India?
92) Which important millets are grown in India?
93) What do you know about the millet, jowar?
94) In which states is jowar grown?
95) What do you know about the ragi crop?
96) Which regions are known for ragi production?
97) In which states is crop bajra grown?
98) What temperature is needed for maize?
99) Which factors contribute for increasing
production of maize?
100) Name the major maize producing states of
India.
101) Name the major pulses grown in India.
102) Why are pulses grown in rotation with other
crops?
103) What are the climatic conditions required
for sugarcane production?
104) Name the major sugarcane producing states of
India.
105) What are the main oil seeds produced in
India?
106) What are the uses of oil produced from oil
seeds?
107) Name the states producing groundnut?
108) Who introduced tea cultivation in India?
109) What climatic conditions are required for
tea cultivation?
110) Name the major tea producing states of
India.
111) What quality of coffee is produced in India?
112) In which region is coffee produced in India?
113) In which states are mangoes and bananas
grown?
114) What are the climatic conditions required
for rubber production?
115) In which regions of India is rubber grown?
116) Which are the major fibre crops of India?
117) How is silk fibre produced?
118) How is cotton associated with India?
119) What are the climatic conditions for the
growth of cotton plant?
120) Which are the major cotton producing states
of India?
121) Which fibre is known golden fibre?
122) In which regions is Jute grown?
123) What are the uses of Jute?
124) Why is jute loosing its importance?
125) Why do we need serious technical and
institutional reforms in agriculture?
126) Which institutional reforms were introduced
for farmers?
127) Which two revolutions, revolutionized Indian
agriculture?
128) Which steps were taken by Indian government
for a comprehensive land development programme?
129) Which schemes were introduced by government for
the benefit of farmers?
130) What role is played by government to check
the implantation of farmers by speculators and middlemen?
131) What is the share of agriculture in Gross
Domestic Product?
132) What efforts were made by Indian Government
to improve Indian agriculture for its contribution in GDP?
133) Why is growth rate in agriculture
declining?
134) Why is India called an agricultural country?
135) What is primitive subsistence farming?
136) What is 'slash and burn' agriculture?
137) Describe the three cropping seasons of
India.
138) Which important millets are grown in India?
Give a brief description about them.
139) What do you know about rubber plantation
in India?
140) What climatic conditions are required for
growing cotton?
141) What efforts are made by the government to
modernize agriculture?
142) Why do you think there is an enormous
pressure on agricultural land?
143) Write any three changes in Indian
agriculture after the Green Revolution.
144) Differentiate between commercial farming and
plantation farming.
145) What is the contribution of agriculture to
the national economy, employment and output?
146) How is commercial farming practiced in
India?
147) Which oilseeds are grown in India?
148) What do you know about the production of
jute fibre in India?
149) What do you understand by 'Bhoodan' and
'Gramdan'?
150) Distinguish between primitive subsistence
farming and intensive subsistence farming.
151) What type of climate is required for the
production of sugarcane? What are the by-products of sugarcane?
152) Describe in brief the technological and
institutional reforms which led to the Green Revolution and White Revolution.
153) Give the characteristics of a crop used both
as food and fodder.
154) What geographical conditions are required
for tea cultivation? State the major tea producing states.
155) What is the impact of globalization on
agriculture?
156) Give main characteristics of intensive
subsistence farming.
157) What type of farming is called plantation
farming? Which factors are needed to promote them in India?
158) Give a brief description of the staple crop
of Peninsular India.
159) What geographical conditions are needed for
the second most important cereal crop of India? Name some regions where it is
grown.
160) How can you say that 'Indian is the largest
producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world'?
161) Give some main characteristics of coffee
crop.
162) What does 'Horticulture' mean? Which crops
are grown under horticulture in India?
163) By what name is Jhumming known as in the
Himalayan belt? (a) Milpa (b) Khil (c) Kuruwa (d) Penda
164) What is 'Bror'? (a) Kharif crop (b) Zaid
crop (c) Rabi crop (d) None of these
165) Jhumming in Brazil is called: (a) Lanang (b)
Masole (c) Roca (d) None of these
166) Which is a rain fed crop? (a) Jowar (b)
Bajra (c) Ragi (d) None of these
167) What are gunny bags made of? (a) Jute (b)
Cotton (c) Silk (d) None of these
168) What was the 'Gramdan'? (a) Gifting of
pulses (b) Distribution of village (c) Donation (d) None of these
169) Which out of the following places is famous
for oranges? (a) Bihar (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Nagpur (d) Maharashtra
170) The cotton textile industry of ____________
flourished due to the availability of quantity cotton in India. (a)Manchester
(b) Australia (c) Sri Lanka (d) Maharashtra
171) Bhoodan-Gramdan movement is also known as:
(a) Green Revolution (b) Milk Revolution (c) Blood-less Revolution (d) None of
these
172) What are the main principles of democracy?
173) Why was the minority French speaking
community relatively rich and powerful?
174) What were the causes of conflict in Belgium?
175) What preferences were given to the
Sinhalese?
176) How did the Tamils make efforts to gain
power in Sri Lanka?
177) What was so special about the 'community
government' in Belgium?
178) What are the similarities and differences
between Sri Lankan and Belgian ways of power sharing?
179) Why has the idea of power sharing emerged?
180) What does 'Ethnic' mean?
181) What does 'Majoritarianism' mean?
182) What do you mean by
horizontal distribution of power?
183) What is vertical division of power?
184) Why is power sharing desirable? Give its
moral and prudential reasons.
185) How was majoritarianism in Sri Lanka
practiced?
186) What factors led to a civil war in Sri
Lanka?
187) How did the Belgium government solve its
ethnic problem?
188) What was the ethnic composition of Belgium?
189) What was the ethnic composition of Sri
Lanka?
190) What kind of power sharing problems were
faced by Belgians and Sri Lankans?
191) "Power is shared between different
social groups." Comment on this statement with the help of an example.
192) Why is power sharing desirable?
193) How Belgian leaders took a different path in
accommodating various ethnic groups?
194) Most Sinhala-speakers follow _______. (a)
Christianity (b) Islam (c) Buddhism (d) Hinduism
195) The Civil War in Sri Lanka was caused due
to: (a) Distrust between Sinhala and Tamils (b) Distrust between Indian Tamils
and native Tamils (c) Distrust between Tamils and Sinhala (d) None of these
196) Why is power sharing regarded as good? (a)
Reduces social conflict (b) Reduces poverty (c) Maximizes wealth (d) Provides
employment
197) Tyranny of the ________, is not just
oppressive for the minority; it often brings ruin to the majority. (a) Ruler
(b) Majority (c) State (d) None of these
198) In a democracy, political power should be:
(a) Collected (b) Non-existent (c) Distributed (d) None of these
199) Power is shared among different _______ of
the government. (a) Organs (b) Levels (c) Social groups (d) Both (a) and (b)
200) The other name for regional governments in
India: (a) Provincial governments (b) State governments (c) Community
governments (d) None of these
201) Which out of the following has a community
government kind of power sharing arrangement? (a) Sri Lanka (b) India (c) Belgium
(d) France
202) Is India an agrarian
country?
203) Why has Indian agriculture
started a declining trend in food production? Explain.
204) Why is subsistence
agriculture still practiced in certain parts of the country? Give reasons.
205) Suggest the initiative taken
by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production.
206) How did partition of the
country in 1947 affect the jute industry?
207) Why do we need to have
technical and institutional reforms in India?
208) Is India an agrarian
country?
