Description : (a) Which is the most important food crop of India? What is its position in world production? (b) Write the rainfall and temperature requirements for the growth of this crop. (c) Name four major regions of rice cultivation. (d) Name four states which produce irrigated rice. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : (a) Rice is the most important food crop (Kharif crop) of India. India holds the second position in rice production after China. (b) For rice cultivation, a high temperature of 25°C and above ... of canals and tubewells has made it possible to grow rice in these states which receive less rainfall.
Description : Why do farming practices vary in different regions? Give three major reasons. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Three major reasons are:Physical environment, i.e., relief, soil and climate.Technological know-how.Socio-cultural practices.
Description : What are coarse grains? Why are they important in India? Name the crops which are included in this category and name three leading states producing each of these crops. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Millets are called coarse grains. They are important because they have high nutritional value and make an important part of the diet for poor people. Most important millets are as follows: ... soils. Rajasthan is the largest producer followed by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
Description : Which is the third most important food crop of India? Name the cropping season in which it is grown. Name four leading states of its production. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. It is mainly the crop of Kharif season. It is a rainfed crop grown in moist areas. Leading states of production are: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Description : (a) Which is the second most important cereal crop of India? Write the geographical conditions required for its growth. (b) Name two major zones of wheat growth and name six major states of wheat production. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : (a) Wheat is the second most important cereal crop of India. It is the main food crop. Geographical conditions:Cool and moist growing season.Bright sunshine at the time of ripening.Rainfall: ... major wheat producing states are: Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Description : Why is India called an agriculturally important country? Write four supportive arguments. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : India is an agricultural country because of the following reasons: Two-third of its population is engaged in agricultural activities which provide livelihood. Agriculture is a primary activity and produces ... employment and livelihood to the population continued to be as high as 63% in 2001.
Description : Name some important plantation crops -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane and banana are examples of some important plantation crops.
Description : What is the most important characteristic of commercial farming? -Geography 10th
Last Answer : The main characteristic of commercial farming is the use of higher doses of modern inputs, e.g., high yielding varieties seeds (HYVs), chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase productivity. The degree of commercialisation of agriculture varies from one region to another.
Description : Name three cropping seasons of India. Write their sowing and harvesting time and major crops of each season. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Rabi, Kharif, and Zaid are the three cropping seasons.I. Rabi crops (Winter crops): These are sown in winter from October to December. Harvested in summer from April to June. Important crops ... parts of the country). Important crops are watermelon, musk melon, cucumber and fodder crops, etc.
Description : Compare ‘intensive subsistence farming’ with that of ‘commercial farming’ practiced in India -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Intensive Subsistence FarmingCommercial Farming(i) In this type of farming, production is mainly for self consumption.(i) In this, crops are mainly grown for commercial purposes.(ii) It is ... commercial crop in Punjab, while in Orissa it is subsistence crop. For example, Plantation agriculture.
Description : Write four points to stress the importance of agriculture in India. -Geography 10th
Description : Which is the red city of india? -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Pink City or Red City, Jaipur- The city is called the “Pink City” or “Red City” because of the color of the stone entirely used for the construction of all the structures.
Description : Name some primitive tools used in ‘slash and bum’ agriculture. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks.
Description : Name some industries based on agricultural raw material. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Cotton Textile Industry and Sugar Industry.
Description : Write two geographical conditions required for the growth of Ragi and write its nutritional value. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Geographical conditions:Ragi grows well in dry regions.It grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils. Nutritional value: Ragi is rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage.
Description : Name three states which raise three paddy crops in a year. Name these crops also. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Assam, West Bengal and Orissa grow three crops in a year. The crops are Aus, Aman and Boro.
Description : Where are rabi crops mainly grown? Describe the climatic conditions required for their growth. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Rabi crops such as wheat and other crops are grown mainly in states from the north and north-western parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttaranchal and Uttar ... successful growth. The green revolution has also been an important factor in the growth of rabi crops.
Description : Name one horticultural plantation crop and two beverage plantation crops and two States each which specialise in their production respectively. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Horticultural plantation crop is apples, mainly grown in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Beverage crops: Tea which is mainly a plantation crop in Assam and North-West Bengal. Coffee which is grown in Karnataka.
Description : Write six characteristics of plantation agriculture. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Plantation agriculture is a type of commercial farming. Characteristics of plantation agriculture:A single type of crop is grown on a large area.Plantation is carried out on large estates ... areas, processing industries and markets plays an important role in the development of plantations.
Description : Name one type of agriculture which falls in the category of commercial agriculture. Write the main characteristics of this type of agriculture. -Geography 10th
Description : Give an example of a crop which is commercial in one region and provides subsistence in another -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, while in Odisha it is a subsistence crop.
Description : What are the major differences between primitive subsistence farming and commercial farming? -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Primitive Subsistence FarmingCommercial Farming1. In this mainly cereals and other food crops are grown by farmers to sustain themselves.1. In this, crops are mainly grown for commercial purposes.2. It ... crop in Punjab, while in Orissa it is subsistence crop. E.g., Plantation agriculture.
Description : Write the main characteristics of intensive subsistence farming. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : It is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land.It is labor-intensive farming.Yield per hectare is high because high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used.The size of the land- ... raising 2-3 crops in a year from the same land, i.e., multiple cropping is practiced.
Description : Write main characteristics of ‘slash and burn’ agriculture. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : This type of farming is practiced in few pockets of India on small patches of land using primitive tools and family/community labor.Farmers clear a patch of land and produce cereals and ... natural processes.Land productivity is low as the farmer does not use fertilizers or other modem inputs.
Description : Write main characteristics of Primitive Subsistence Farming. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : This type of farming is practised in few pockets of India on small patches of land using primitive tools and family/community labour.Farmers clear a patch of land and produce cereals and ... natural processes.Land productivity is low as the farmer does not use fertilisers or other modem inputs.
Description : What factors does primitive subsistence farming depend on? -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Factors:MonsoonsNatural fertility of the soilSuitability of other environmental conditions to the crops grown.
Description : Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian Economy’ Explain the statement by giving reason -Geography 10th
Last Answer : India is an agricultural country because of the following reasons: Two-third of its population is engaged in agricultural activities which provide a livelihood. Agriculture is a primary activity and ... providing employment and livelihood to the population continued to be as high as 63% in 2001.
Description : Write the classification of resources on four different bases -Geography 10th
Last Answer : Resources can be classified in the following ways- (a) On the basis of origin - biotic and abiotic (b) On the basis of exhaustibility - renewable and non-renewable (c) On the basis of ... national and international (d) On the basis of status of development - potential, developed stock and reserves.
Description : Name the largest country and the largest continent in the world. -Geography 10th
Last Answer : The largest country in the world is Russia with an area of 17,098,242 sq. km and the largest continent is Aisia the largest continent, spans 17139445 square miles, 29.1 percent of Earth's total land mass.
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 : Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ? [IAS 2003] (a) Krishna-Godavari delta (b) Brahmaputra valley (c) Coastal Kerala (d) Littoral Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : India has been divided into how many cotton growing regions? a. Three b. Two c. One d. Four e. Five
Last Answer : b. Soybean
Description : From the following information about the regions A, B, C, state the kind of natural vegetation growing there and mention the name of a typical tree of the respective region: -SST 10th
Last Answer : A : deciduous trees, teak. B : desert vegetation, cactus. C : littoral or tidal, sundari.
Description : Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Viruses are obligate parasites and cannot be cultured on a synthetic medium 2. The red snow phenomenon observed in some alpine and arctic regions is ... (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Diffuse porous woods are characteristic of plants growing in (a) alpine region (b) cold winter regions (c) temperature climate (d) tropics.
Last Answer : (d) tropics.
Description : Name two modern methods of irrigation. State one important reason for their growing popularity. -Geography
Last Answer : Two modern methods of irrigation are : 1. Perennial canals. 2. Drip irrigation system. They are becoming popular because there is minimum loss of water and can irrigate fields throughout the year.
Description : State an important difference between the climatic requirements for growing cotton and jute. -Geography
Last Answer : Climatic requirements for growing cotton : Temperature: 20°C to 32°C and atleast 200 frost free days. Rainfall: Ranging between 50 cm to 120 cm abundant sunshine is required during ripening period. ... a hot climate with high atmospheric humidity. Rainfall : Ranging between 150 cm to 200 cm.
Description : State the geographical conditions required for growing rice and cotton. -SST 10th
Last Answer : For rice, see Q. No.5. Geographical requirement for cotton :– (i) Temperature — It requires high temperature (ii) Rainfall — Light rainfall, or irrigation (iii) Soil — Black soil is most suitable (iv) Region — Gujarat, Maharashtra etc
Description : Which is the largest rice growing state? -SST 10th
Last Answer : West Bengal is the largest rice growing state, producing about 15% of the total rice of India.
Description : What conditions are required for growing lowland rice? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The lowland rice is grown in flat lowland areas, where it requires a lot of irrigation during sowing and harvesting period. A good quantity of this variety of rice is grown by transplantation method. ... and is harvested in October-November. Most of the rice grown in India is the lowland rice.
Description : Give two advantages of growing rice in nurseries. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Two advantage of growing rice in nurseries are: (i) It increases the yield by 45%. (ii) Uses water economically.
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 : 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 : Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is produced. -Geography
Last Answer : Cotton is one of the staple crops of India. Major cotton-producing states are – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Description : From which regions and styles India got influenced in ancient times? -Geography 9th
Last Answer : From which regions and styles India got influenced in ancient times? India got influenced from greek sculpture, the architectural styles of dome and minarets from west Asia in the ancient times.