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    Agriculture Class 10


    Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 48


    Q1 : Multiple choice questions
    (i) Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area?
    (a) Shifting Agriculture
    (b) Plantation Agriculture
    (c) Horticulture
    (d) Intensive Agriculture
    (ii) Which one of the following is a rabi crop?
    (a) Rice
    (b) Gram
    (c) Millets
    (d) Cotton
    (iii) Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?
    (a) Pulses
    (b) Jawar
    (c) Millets
    (d) Sesamum
    (iv) Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop?
    (a) Maximum support price
    (b) Minimum support price
    (c) Moderate support price
    (d) Influential support price
    Answer :
    (i) (b) Plantation Agriculture
    (ii) (b) Gram
    (iii) (a) Pulses
    (iv) (b) Minimum support price


    Q2 : Answer the following questions in 30 words.
    (i) Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth.
    (ii) Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is produced.
    (iii) Enlist the various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers.
    (iv) The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day. Can you imagine its consequences?
    Answer :
    (i) Tea is an important beverage crop. To grow well, the tea plant needs tropical or sub tropical climates, and deep and fertile well-drained soil which is rich in humus and organic matter.
    (ii) Rice is a staple food crop of India. It grows in the plains of north and north-east India, coastal areas and the deltaic regions.
    (iii) The various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government for the benefit of farmers are – Minimum Support Price policy, provision for crop insurance, subsidy on agricultural inputs and resources such as power and fertilisers, Grameen banks, Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme.
    (iv) A declining area of land under cultivation coupled with increasing population can lead to serious foodgrain shortages. This would in turn increase imports of foodgrains, thereby causing the economy to reel under huge debts.


    Q3 : Answer the following questions in about 120 words.
    (i) Suggest the initiative taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production.
    (ii) Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture.
    (iii) Describe the geographical conditions required for the growth of rice.
    Answer :
    (i) To ensure increase in agricultural production, the government prioritised collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari system. ‘Land reform’ was the main focus of the First Five Year Plans. In the 1960s and 1970s, agricultural reforms were the order of the day. The Green Revolution and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were aimed at improving Indian agricultural productivity. During the 1980s and 1990s, a comprehensive land development programme was initiated. Under this, various technical and institutional reforms were introduced by the government for the benefit of farmers, e.g., Minimum Support Price policy, provision for crop insurance, subsidy on agricultural inputs and resources such as power and fertilisers, Grameen banks, Kissan Credit Card, Personal Accident Insurance Scheme, and special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes like ‘Krishi Darshan’ on national television.
    (ii) The impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture has been felt since colonial times. Raw cotton and spices were important export items from India. In 1917, Indian farmers revolted in Champaran against being forced to grow indigo in place of foodgrains, in order to supply dye to Britain’s flourishing textile industry. Thus, globalisation has had its boons and banes for Indian agriculture.
    Post liberalisation, Indian farmers face new challenges in the form of competition from highly subsidised agriculture of developed nations. This prompts the need for making Indian agriculture successful and profitable by improving the conditions of small and marginal farmers, countering the negative effects of Green Revolution, developing and promoting organic farming, and diversifying cropping pattern from cereals to high-value crops.
    (iii) Rice is a kharif crop grown in the plains of north and north-eastern India, coastal areas and deltaic regions. It requires high temperatures (above 25°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm. In areas with less rainfall, it grows with the help of irrigation via canals and tubewells.


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    Social Science : Contemporary India

      • Chapter 1 - Resources and Development
      • Chapter 2 - Forest and Wildlife Resources
      • Chapter 3 - Water Resources
      • Chapter 4 - Agriculture
      • Chapter 5 - Minerals and Energy Resources
      • Chapter 6 - Manufacturing Industries
      • Chapter 7 - Life Lines of National Economy

    Social Science : Democratic Politics

      • Chapter 1 - Power Sharing
      • Chapter 2 - Federalism
      • Chapter 3 - Democracy and Diversity
      • Chapter 4 - Gender, Religion and Caste
      • Chapter 5 - Popular Struggles and Movements
      • Chapter 6 - Political Parties
      • Chapter 7 - Outcomes of Democracy

    Social Science : India and the Contemporary World

      • Chapter 1 - The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
      • Chapter 2 - The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China
      • Chapter 3 - Nationalism in India
      • Chapter 4 - The Making of a Global World
      • Chapter 5 - The Age of Industrialisation
      • Chapter 6 - Work, Life and Leisure
      • Chapter 7 - Print Culture and the Modern World
      • Chapter 8 - Novels, Society and History

    Social Science : Understanding Economic Development

      • Chapter 1 - Development
      • Chapter 2 - Sectors of the Indian Economy
      • Chapter 3 - Money and Credit
      • Chapter 4 - Globalisation and the Indian Economy
      • Chapter 5 - Consumer Rights
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