Description : Answer the following questions in 30 words: Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is produced. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Rice is the staple food crop of majority people in India. It is cultivated in the plains of north and north-eastern India, coastal areas and the deltaic regions. The growth of rice has ... possible in areas with low rainfall such as Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan.
Description : Which are the major staple food crops of Asia? -Geography
Last Answer : Rice and Wheat.
Description : What are the staple of food crops of Europe? -Geography
Last Answer : Wheat, Maize. Sugar beet, potatoes, Fruits.
Description : Name a state which produces short staple cotton. Which climatic and soil conditions favour the cultivation of cotton in the state mentioned ? -Geography
Last Answer : Maharashtra. Climate condition: Temperature: 20°C to 32°C at least 200 frost free climate. Rainfall: Between 50 cm to 120 cm abundant sunshine is required during ripening. Soil: Black Cotton soil is ideal.
Description : Why is wheat staple food of temperate regions?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Name any two minor industrial regions of India. -Geography
Last Answer : Mumbai – Pune Industrial Region. Bengaluru – Tamil Nadu Industrial Region.
Description : What is meant by virgin vegetation ? Name any two regions in India where such vegetation occurs. -Geography
Last Answer : Virgin Vegetation are often biodiversity hotspots because these areas are rich in plant and animal species. The Nilgiris in Western Ghats and Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu are best examples.
Description : Explain what are macro regions, giving at least one example from India. -Geography
Last Answer : A macro-region is a large unit with greatly diversified natural resources capable of being a self-contained (not necessarily self-sufficient) region with a self-generating economy to support a high quality ... bonds, south peninsular region is an example of macro-region e.g., Indo-Ganga plain.
Description : Give a geographical reason for : (i) different regions in India having different kinds of soil. -Geography
Last Answer : Geographical reasons : (i) Different regions in India having different kinds of soil because different regions have different parent material and climatic conditions. (ii) Black soil is suitable for ... alumina humus etc. (iii) Afforestation or planting of tress saves the soil from erosion.
Description : Mention three factors that have helped the sugar industry flourish in the peninsular region rather than in the northern regions of India. -Geography
Last Answer : Three factors that have helped sugar industry flourish in peninsular region are : (i) Peninsular region has tropical climate which is ideal for growing sugarcane. (ii) Soil is well drained and consists of black regur soil. (iii) Mills are close to the farms so there is no loss of sucrose.
Description : What are the reasons in Western India where rice is cultivated? Why is it cultivated in these regions? -Geography
Last Answer : Rice is the most important food crop in India and is a staple diet for the north-eastern, eastern and southern parts of India. Rice farming is mainly found as intensive subsistence type of ... western region cultivates it on a commercial basis and helps in reducing the demand-supply gap for rice.
Description : List two chief mica producing regions in India. -Geography
Last Answer : Mica is one of the indispensable minerals used in the electrical and electronic industries because of its excellent insulating properties and resistance to high voltage. The states of Jharkhand and Rajasthan ... of mica in India. In Rajasthan, Ajmer has important mica producing belt around it.
Description : What are the growing conditions required for the main staple food crop of India? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Growing conditions required for rice: (a) High temperature (above 25°C). It is a Kharif crop. (b) High humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm. (ii) Main growing regions: Northern plains, northeastern India, Costal areas, deltaic plains and river valleys.
Description : Which are the factors that have made North America one of the most developed regions of the World? -Geography
Last Answer : Rich natural resources, development of science and technology, a large domestic market, international trade relationship, development of good means of transport etc., have helped North America to become one of the most developed regions of the world.
Description : Which regions in South America have Mediterranean type of climate and why? -Geography
Last Answer : North and Central Chile coastal region has warm summers and mild winters with rainfall in winter. Therefore this region has Mediterranean type of climate.
Description : Which are the major cocoa producing regions in South America? -Geography
Last Answer : Cocoa is produced on a large scale in the coastal regions of Brazil. Columbia and Ecuador are the other producers of Cocoa.
Description : Mention any three major industrial regions of Japan. -Geography
Last Answer : There are four major industrial regions in Japan. 1. The Keihin Region is the greatest industrial region of Japan. It includes by Tokyo, Kawasaki and Yokohama cities. The important industries ... Yawata, Kokura and Mji. The industries are steel, ship-building, machinery, chemicals and textiles.
Description : What are the major climatic regions of Europe? -Geography
Last Answer : Europe can be divided into four climatic regions : 1. Maritime Northwest Europe 2. Continental climate 3. Mediterranean climate 4. Mountainous climate
Description : Mention any two differences between the Bhabar and the Tarai regions. -Geography
Last Answer : Bhabar Region 1. It lies along the foot of the Shiwaliks from Indus to Tista, about 8 to 16 kms wide. 2. It comprises of pebble-studded rocks with porous beds so it is not suited for ... about 20 to 30 kms wide. 2. It is composed of comparatively finer alluvium and is reclaimed for agriculture.
Description : Name the natural vegetation found in the following regions: 1. The western slopes of the Western Ghats. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Tropical Evergreen Forests. 2. Tropical Evergreen Forests and Tropical Desert. 3. Tropical Desert.
Description : Give one geographical reason for each of the following : 1. Sprinkler irrigation is practiced in arid and semi-arid regions. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. To minimize the loss of water. 2. So that there is demand for irrigation and the cost involved in the construction and operation of the tube well can be recovered by the increased farm ... so digging is easy Deep fertile soil which helps in recovering the cost of construction of canals.
Description : Name the natural vegetation largely found in the following regions : -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Tidal forest. (ii) Tropical Evergreen forest. (iii) Tropical Dry forest.
Description : Name any two densely populated regions of Asia having more than 200 persons per sq. km. -Geography
Last Answer : South and South-East Asia.
Description : How has tourism become single largest tertiary activity? What type of industries are fostered by tourism? Tourism is seasonal in some regions. Why? -Geography
Last Answer : (a) Tourism has become the world's single largest tertiary activity as it registered total jobs of 250 million and total revenue 40% of the total GDP. Many local people are employed to ... vacation period is dependent on favourable weather conditions but many regions are open all the year round.
Description : Name any two sparsely populated regions of the world having less than 01 persons per sq km. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) The hot and the cold deserts (ii) High rainfall zones near the equator.
Description : What happens when industries are established in backward regions? -Geography
Last Answer : Manufacturing industries are pivotal in boosting the economy of a nation, rather could be said that industries form the backbone of the nation. These manufacturing industries produce products that are ... public services like roads, schools, hospitals are built which prove useful to the people.
Description : What is regur soil? Write its two features. Mention any two regions where they are found. -Geography
Last Answer : Black soil is also called Regur soil. It is black in color and ideal for growing cotton. The features of the soil are : a. It is rich in soil nutrients like calcium carbonate, ... areas of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh as well as in the Godavari and Krishna valleys.
Description : Is water scarcity always associated with regions of low rainfall or those that are drought-prone? Comment on the statements. -Geography
Last Answer : Water scarcity may be an outcome of a large and growing population and resulting in greater demands for water, and unequal access to it. A large population means more water not only for ... depends on the rainwater but also efficient management and storage of the water in the specified areas.
Description : In which season is wheat grown in northern India ? What are the rainfall and soil requirements of this crop ? -Geography
Last Answer : Wheat is grown in Rabi season in northern India. Rainfall requirement 50 cm to 100 cm mainly in the winter season. Soil requirement Black or Alluvial soil.
Description : The crop is one of the major food crops in India and mostly rain-fed. Name the crop. -Geography
Last Answer : Jowar is a type of millet crop that is one of the major food crops in India, and its cultivation is mostly rain-fed.
Description : Which river drains into the Chhattisgarh basin ? What is the predominant crop of this region ? -Geography
Last Answer : Mahanadi, Godavari and Indrawati. The predominant crop is rice.
Description : Explain the difference between crop rotation and double cropping. -Geography
Last Answer : Crop Rotation: Crops are grown in rotation one after the other to maintain fertility of the soil. Pulses or leguminous crops are grown after cereal crops or cotton or sugarcane. Double Cropping : ... in one year. It requires the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and a steady water supply.
Description : (i) With which crop is ratooning associated? (ii) What are the types of soil that suit the cultivation of this crop? -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Sugarcane. (ii) Sugarcane grows well on the loams and clayey loams and also on black cotton soil. (iii) Ratoon crops have the advantage of maturing earlier. Ratoon crop is the second crop which ... left on. So, it saves time and labour of fresh sowing and it cuts the cost of cultivation.
Description : With reference to black soil answer the following : 1. Name one important crop which grows in this soil. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Cotton. 2. Soil is rich in soil nutrients such as calcium, carbonate, potash, lime etc.
Description : Explain the following terms and name the crop with which each is associated:1. Retting 2. Ratooning 3. Ginning -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Retting is associated with jute. Retting is a microbiological process which loosens the outer bark and makes it easier to remove fibres from the stalk. Plant is dipped in stagnant water for 2-3 ... . It is associated with cotton. Ginning is a process by which seeds are separated from the fibre.
Description : State the characteristic of each of the soils named below that makes them most suitable for crop cultivation : -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Characteristic of black soil : It is able to retain moisture. (ii) Characteristic of red soil : It is rich in potash and become fertile with proper use of fertilizers and irrigation.
Description : Differentiate between a Rabi crop and a Kharif crop. -Geography
Last Answer : Rabi crop is sown during late November and harvested in March e.g. : wheat, mustard etc. Kharif crop is sown in June and harvested in early November e.g. : rice, cotton etc
Description : Explain two important characteristics of plantation farming. Name one important plantation crop. -Geography
Last Answer : Two important characteristics of plantation farming are: 1. Huge estates. 2. Single crop farming (Mono culture) One important plantation crop is tea
Description : (i) When are kharif crops (1) sown and (2) harvested ? (ii) Name a cash crop which is also a kharif crop. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Kharif crops are sown after monsoons in June, July and harvested in Oct. and Nov. (ii) A cash crop which is also a Kharif crop — cotton.
Description : Explain the following methods of propagation and name the crop associated with each : (i) bud grafting (ii) ratoon cropping -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Bud grafting-It is associated with rubber crop. This method is done by the insertion of a strip of bark containing a bud from high yielding clones under a bark of a young seedling about 5 cm ... After the crop has been cut the stem begins to grow again and produces a second crop called ratoon.
Description : Crop failures and low returns from agriculture have forced farmers to fall in the trap of indebtedness. In result many of them have lost their lives. -Geography
Last Answer : Human values – (i) Provision for government banking facilities. (ii) Cooperation to be given by local bodies/govemment machineries. (iii) Subsidy to be provided by government (iv) Social Welfare
Description : Which crop is known as ‘Poor Man’s Meat’? -Geography
Last Answer : Lentils which are a type of pulse crops, under the leguminous crop type, is known as poor man's meat' as it has high protein along with high dietary fibre but low fat. Lentils are also ... of minerals. Examples of lentils include green gram, yellow gram, orange gram, black gram, and Bengal gram.
Description : Name a plantation crop of Assam. -Geography
Last Answer : Cultivation of a single crop on a large scale with an organization similar to industrial production is called plantation agriculture. In India, tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana, etc., are important plantation crops. Tea is an important plantation crop in Assam.
Description : Which crop provide the raw material for jaggery and molasses? -Geography
Last Answer : Sugarcane which provides the necessary raw material for jaggery and molasses is grown in India mainly for producing sweeteners.
Description : One type of agriculture produces only food crop for sustaining the high population and domestic animals. Name the farming type. -Geography
Last Answer : Intensive subsistence farming produces only food crop for sustaining the high population and domestic animals. It is characterized by small land holdings which are cultivated by the farmer and his ... labour. Often farming is further intensified by the use of fertilizers and artificial irrigation.
Description : As Darjeeling of west Bengal is famous for tea Punjab for wheat, Which crop is Kerala famous for? -Geography
Last Answer : Kerala is famous for the plantation crop rubber. It is the leading rubber plantation state in India. It accounts for 92 per cent of the country's total natural rubber production.
Description : Which one of the following is not a plantation crop? (a) Coffee (b) Sugarcane (c) Rubber (d) Wheat -Geography
Last Answer : Correct answer is (d) Wheat
Description : Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth. -Geography
Last Answer : Tea is also an important beverage crop introduced in India, along with coffee. The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates. It requires deep and fertile well-drained ... through the year. Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves.