AGRICULTURE CLASS 10 NOTES
“Explore a collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for Class 10 Agriculture chapter. Test your knowledge on topics like crop production, farming practices, irrigation, and more. Perfect for exam preparation and enhancing understanding of agricultural concepts.” AGRICULTURE CLASS 10 NOTES
Solve 56 MCQ given in this page for upcoming board exam.
Which of the following is correct regarding Agriculture?
- Two-thirds of its population is engaged in agricultural activities.
- It also produces raw material for various industries.
- Agricultural products like tea, coffee, spices, etc. are also exported.
- All of the above
What are the types of farming?
- Primitive Subsistence Farming
- Intensive Subsistence Farming
- Commercial Farming
- All of the above
Which of the following is correct regarding Primitive Subsistence Farming?
- Primitive subsistence agriculture is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao, etc.
- Primitive subsistence agriculture is practised on large patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao, etc.
- Both
- None
Which of the following is correct regarding Primitive Subsistence Farming?
- Primitive subsistence agriculture is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao, etc.
- This type of farming depends upon monsoon, natural fertility of the soil and suitability of other environmental conditions to the crops grown.
- It is a ‘slash and burn’ agriculture.
- All of the above
Jhumming, is Practiced in north-eastern.
Which of the following is correctly .
- Pamlou – Manipur,
- Dipa – Bastar district of Chhattishgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Both
- None
Which of the following is correctly .
- The ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is known as ‘Milpa’ in Mexico and Central America.
- ‘Conuco’ in Venzuela.
- ‘Roca’ in Brazil.
- All of the above
Which of the following is correctly .
The ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is known as
- ‘Masole’ in Central Africa,
- ‘Ladang’ in Indonesia,
- ‘Ray’ in Vietnam.
- All of the above
Which of the following is correct regarding Intensive Subsistence Farming?
- This type of farming is practised in areas of high population pressure on land.
- It is labour intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production.
- Both
- None
What do you mean by the ‘right of inheritance’?
- Leading to the division of land among successive generations has rendered landholding size uneconomical.
- Leading to the division of land among non-successive generations has rendered landholding size uneconomical.
- Both
- None
Which of the following is correct regarding the ‘right of inheritance’?
- Leading to the division of land among successive generations has rendered landholding size uneconomical.
- The farmers continue to take maximum output from the limited land in the absence of alternative source of livelihood.
- Thus, there is enormous pressure on agricultural land.
- All of the above
Which of the following is correct regarding Commercial Farming?
- The main characteristic of this type of farming is the use of higher doses of modern inputs, (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides in order to obtain higher productivity.
- Rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but in Odisha, it is a subsistence crop.
- Both
- None
Which of the following is correct regarding Plantation?
- Plantation is also a type of commercial farming.
- Plantation is also a type of Modern farming.
- Plantation is also a type of factory farming.
- None
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Which of the following is correct regarding Plantation?
- In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.
- In India, tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana, etc., are important plantation crops.
- Tea in Assam and North Bengal coffee in Karnataka are some of the important plantation crops grown in these states.
- All of the above
What plays an important role in development in Plantations?
- A well-developed network of transport
- Communication connecting the plantation areas,
- Processing industries and markets
- All of the above
India has how many cropping seasons?
- Rabi,
- Kharif
- Zaid
- All of the above
Which of the following is correct regarding Rabi crops?
- Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June.
- Some of the important Rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
- Both
- None
What can lead to the success of Rabi crops? Availability of precipitation during winter months due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the success of these crops.
- Availability of precipitation during summer months due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the success of these crops.
- Both
- None
Green Revolution was practiced in which of the following states?
- Punjab and Haryana,
- Western Uttar Pradesh
- Parts of Rajasthan
- All of the above
Which of the following is correct regarding Kharif crops?
- Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon and these are harvested in September-October.
- Important crops grown during this season are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean.
- Both
- None
Which among the following is the most important rice growing regions?
- Assam, West Bengal, Coastal regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh,
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala andMaharashtra, particularly the (Konkan coast)
- Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- All of the above
Aus, Aman and Boro is a type of…..
- Rice
- Wheat
- Cereals
- All of the above
Aus, Aman and Boro are grown in which of the following states?
- Assam, West Bengal and Odisha.
- West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand
- Odisha, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
- All of the above
Which of the following is correct regarding Zaid season?
- It is grown In between the rabi and the kharif seasons,
- There is a short season during the summer months known as the Zaid season.
- Watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops.
- All of the above
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Which of the following is correct regarding Rice?
- It is the staple food crop of a majority of the people in India.
- Our country is the second largest producer of rice in the world after China.
- It is a kharif crop.
- All of the above
What are the temperature, humidity and rainfall to grow rice?
- High temperature, (above 25°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm.
- High temperature, (above 30°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 90 cm.
- Both
- None
Which of the following is correct regarding Wheat?
- This is the second most important cereal crop.
- It is a Rabi Crop.
- Both
- None
What is the annual rainfall required to grow Wheat?
- It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall.
- It requires 75 to 100 cm of annual rainfall.
- It requires 100 to 125 cm of annual rainfall.
- It requires 125 to 150 cm of annual rainfall.
What are two important wheat growing zones in the country?
- The Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west
- Black soil region of the Deccan.
- Both
- None
What are the major wheat-producing States?
- Punjab, Haryana,
- Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
- Bihar and Rajasthan
- All of the above
Which are the important millets grown in India?
- Jowar,
- Bajra
- Ragi
- All of the above
Which of the following is Millets?
- Rice
- Wheat
- Jowar
- All of the above
Which of the following is correct regarding Millets?
- Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production.
- Major Jowar producing States are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
- Ragi is a crop of dry regions and grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils.
- All of the above
Which of the following is a leguminous crop?
- Pulses
- Rice
- Wheat
- Jowar
What is the Temperature required to grow Sugarcane?
- 21°C to 27°C
- 31°C to 37°C
- 41°C to 47°C
- 51°C to 57°C
Which is the second largest producer of sugarcane only after Brazil?
- Bangladesh
- India
- South-Africa
- None
Groundnut is a ………… crop.
- Rabi
- Kharif
- Zaid
- None
Which of the following is a kharif crop in north and rabi crop in south India?
- Groundnut
- Sesamum
- Wheat
- Jowar
Which of the following is beverage crop produced in India?
- Tea
- Coffee
- Both
- None
The tea plant grows well in which type of climate?
- Tropical and sub-tropical
- Equatorial and Tropical
- Both
- None
Which of the following country is the largest producer of Tea in the world?
- India
- China
- Brazil
- Indonesia
Which of the following variety of coffee initially brought from Yemen is produced in the country?
- Australian
- Peruvian
- Arabica
- Mexican
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Rubber requires ……………rainfall and …………….temperature to grow.
- 200 cm rainfall and temperature above 25°C
- 300 cm rainfall and temperature above 35°C
- 400 cm rainfall and temperature above 45°C
- 500 cm rainfall and temperature above 55°C
Which of the following are the four major fibre crops grown in India?
- Cotton,
- Jute,
- Hemp and silk
- All of the above
Rearing of silk worms is known as …………
- Sericulture.
- Periculture.
- Multiculture.
- None
In 2017, India was ………………… largest producer of cotton after China.
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
Cotton grows well in which type of soil?
- Alluvial soil
- Black soil
- Both
- None
What is the favourable climate to grow cotton?
- It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation,
- 210 frost-free days
- Bright sun-shine
- All of the above
Cotton is a……………….crop.
- Ravi
- Kharif
- Zaid
- None
Which of the following is known as the golden fibre?
- Cotton
- Hemp
- Jute
- Silk
Which of the following North-eastern states produces Jute?
- Manipur
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
- Arunachal Pradesh
Which of the following are institutional reforms in the country brought after Independence for the development of Agriculture?
- Collectivisation,
- Consolidation of holdings,
- Cooperation and abolition of zamindari,
- All of the above
Which of the crops is related to Green Revolution?
- Rubber
- Millets
- Wheat
- Pulses
Which of the following is associated with (Operation Flood) White Revolution?
- Cotton
- Milk
- Lime
- None
Which of the following schemes introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of the farmers?
- Kissan Credit Card (KCC) and MSP
- Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS)
- Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers.
- All of the above
Vinoba Bhave was the spiritual heir of which of the following?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Both
- None
Which of the following movement initiated by Vinoba Bhave is also known as the Blood-less Revolution?
- Bhoodan-Gramdan movement
- Khoondan Movement
- Both
- None
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