MCQs For NCERT Class 10 Social Science Chapter 4 Agriculture

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Question. Which of the following are plantation crops?
(a) Rice and maize
(b) Wheat and pulses
(c) Tea, coffee, banana and sugarcane
(d) None of the above

Answer

C

Question. The three crop seasons of India are-
(a) Aus, Aman and Boro
(b) Rabi, Kharif and Zaid
(c) Baisakh, Paus and Chait
(d) None of the above

Answer

B

Question. The third most important crop of our country is-
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Jowar
(d) Ragi

Answer

C

Question. Jowar is rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas which needs ________ irrigation.
(a) high
(b) medium
(c) less
(d) no

Answer

C

Question. Which is the main food crop of the eastern and southern parts of our country?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Sugarcane

Answer

A

Question. Name a major Jowar producing state.
(a) Haryana
(b) Punjab
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra

Answer

D

Question. Which state is the largest producer of bajra?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana

Answer

A

Question. Which is the right condition for the growth of maize?
(a) Temperature between 21 to 27 degrees Celsius and old alluvial soil
(b) Temperature below 17 degree Celsius and shallow black soil
(c) Temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and 200 cm of rainfall
(d) None of the above

Answer

A

Question. Which of the following crops is an important raw material for automobile industry?
(a) Pulses
(b) Ragi
(c) Rubber
(d) None of the above

Answer

C

Question. Which of the following crops is a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Pulses
(d) Oilseeds

Answer

C

Question. When are Rabi crops harvested?
(a) October
(b) April
(c) December
(d) July

Answer

B

Question. The two main wheat growing regions are-
(a) The Ganga-Satluj plains and the Deccan trap
(b) North-Eastern part and Eastern-Coastal plains
(c) Deccan Plateau and Konkan Coast
(d) None of the above

Answer

A

Question. Identify the Rabi crop.
(a) Jowar
(b) Rice
(c) Soyabean
(d) Peas

Answer

D

Question. Which is the ideal condition for the growth of sugarcane?
(a) Temperature of 21 to 27 degrees Celsius and an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm
(b) Temperature below 17 degrees Celsius and 50 to 75 cm of rainfall
(c) Temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and 200 cm of rainfall
(d) None of the above

Answer

A

Question. What percentage of our cropped area is covered by oilseeds?
(a) 21%
(b) 12%
(c) 2%
(d) 4%

Answer

B

Question. Which state is known for growing rabi crops?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Odisha
(d) Punjab

Answer

D

Question. Which one of the following is not true for pulses?
(a) Pulses are grown in both rabi and kharif seasons.
(b) Pulses are leguminous crops.
(c) They are grown in rotation with other crops.
(d) Pulses require intensive irrigation facilities.

Answer

D

Question. Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as-
(a) Sericulture
(b) Aquaculture
(c) Horticulture
(d) Pisciculture

Answer

A

Question. Which type of agriculture is called ‘slash and burn’ agriculture?
(a) Plantation
(b) Intensive
(c) Primitive subsistence
(d) Extensive

Answer

C

Question. Which one of the following is known as golden fibre?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Hemp
(d) Silk

Answer

B

Question. Why is there an enormous pressure on agricultural land?
(a) Due to the law of inheritance and division of land
(b) Overpopulation
(c) Small scale farmers are not able to earn livelihood
(d) Farmers of less land holdings are not able to afford the right technique

Answer

A

Question. Plantation agriculture is a type of-
(a) Subsistence farming
(b) Commercial farming
(c) Mixed farming
(d) None of the above

Answer

B

Question. How much India’s population is engaged in agriculture?
(a) Two-thirds
(b) Half
(c) One-thirds
(d) Almost fifty percent

Answer

A

Question. What has been the main dependency of primitive farming?
(a) Monsoon
(b) Labour
(c) Suitability of environment
(d) Technical

Answer

A

Question. If rice is commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, in which state is it a subsistence crop?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) Rajasthan

Answer

C

Question. What among the following is the primitive subsistence farming?
(a) Large amount of labour
(b) When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift and clear a fresh patch of land
(c) Canals are used
(d) Use of fertilizers

Answer

B

Question. Which of the following conditions spoil tea crop?
(a) Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year
(b) Frost free climate
(c) Deep fertile well drained soil
(d) Clayey soil which has high water holding capacity

Answer

D

Question. Coffee cultivation was first introduced in _______________ .
(a) Himalayas
(b) Aravallis
(c) Garo Hills
(d) Baba Buden Hills

Answer

D

Question. What are the characteristics of plantation farming?
(a) Multiple crops
(b) Using capital intensive inputs, with the help of migrant laborer
(c) The produce is used for various reasons
(d) Crop rotation on the same piece of land

Answer

B

Question. Identify the movement with the help of the given clues.
• It was initiated to solve the problems of poor landless villagers through cooperative form with government assistance.
• This movement was initiated by Vinoba Bhave.
Options
(a) Bhoodan Gramdan Movement
(b) Land Ceiling Act Movement
(c) Organic Farming Movement
(d) Green Revolution

Answer

A

Question. Match the following options in List I with those in List II.

MCQs For NCERT Class 10 Social Science Chapter 4 Agriculture

Select the correct option.
(a) A → 2, B → 3, C → 4, D → 1
(b) A → 3, B → 4, C → 1, D → 2
(c) A → 4, B → 1, C → 2, D → 3
(d) A → 2, B → 1, C → 4, D → 3

Answer

B

Question. Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option.
I. India’s food security policy has a primary objectives to ensure availability of foodgrains to the common people at very high price.
II. It has enabled the poor to have access to food.
III. Food Corporation of India (FCI) is responsible for procuring and stocking food grains.
IV. Public administration system is responsible for distribution.
Options
(a) Only I is correct
(b) I and III are correct
(c) II and IV are correct
(d) Only I is incorrect

Answer

D

Question. Match the following options in List I with those in List II.

MCQs For NCERT Class 10 Social Science Chapter 4 Agriculture

Codes
(a) A → 3, B → 4, C → 2, D → 1
(b) A → 4, B → 1, C → 2, D → 3
(c) A → 3, B → 4, C → 1, D → 2
(d) A → 2, B → 3, C → 4, D → 1

Answer

C

Question. Identify the crop with the help of the clues given below.
• They needs less moisture and survive even in dry conditions.
• Being leguminous crops, all these crops helps in restoring soil fertility.
• They are mostly grown in rotation with other crops.
• Major producing states of these crops in India are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Options
(a) Pulses
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Oil seed
(d) Tea

Answer

A

Question. Primitive subsistence farming is also known as-
(a) Mixed farming
(b) Cooperative farming
(c) Slash and burn agriculture
(d) Commercial farming

Answer

C

Question. Name important plantation crop?
(a) Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane and banana
(b) Cotton
(c) Wheat and rice
(d) Nuts

Answer

A

Question. Over these years, cultivation methods have changed significantly depending upon the characteristics of-
(a) Type of crop
(b) Technological know-how
(c) Type of season
(d) Government intervention

Answer

B

Question. Which state is known for growing tea?
(a) Assam
(b) Shillong
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim

Answer

A

Question. How many cropping seasons does India have?
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 3

Answer

D

Question. It takes almost a year to grow-
(a) Rice
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Maize
(d) Bajra

Answer

B

Question. What is slash and burn agriculture called in North Eastern states?
(a) Jhumming
(b) Milpa
(c) Masole
(d) Ray

Answer

A

Question. The second largest producer of groundnut is ___________.
(a) Gujarat
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala

Answer

B

Question. Availability of ____________ during winter months due to western temperate cyclones helps in the success of Rabi crops.
(a) monsoons
(b) precipitation
(c) frost
(d) winds

Answer

B

Question. Farming has varied from subsistence to _________ type.
(a) intensive
(b) extensive
(c) commercial
(d) plantation

Answer

C

Question. Which among the following states is known for their success in the Green Revolution?
(a) Punjab
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Gujarat

Answer

A

Question. Intensive subsistence farming is _________ farming.
(a) machine based
(b) crop rotation
(c) labour intensive
(d) soil consistent

Answer

C

Question. Agriculture is practiced on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe and digging sticks, and family/community labour. What type of agriculture is this?
(a) Intensive
(b) Primitive
(c) Extensive
(d) Plantation

Answer

B

Question. Which of the following crop is grown in Zaid season?
(a) Peas
(b) Urad
(c) Cucumber
(d) Maize

Answer

C

Question. Name an important rice growing regions from the following:
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra

Answer

A

Question. Which fibre crop is obtained from cocoons of the silkworms fed on green leaves?
(a) Jute
(b) Silk
(c) Cotton
(d) Hemp

Answer

B

Question. Name a state which is major producer of jute?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

Answer

D

Question. How long does sugarcane take to grow?
(a) Almost 4 months
(b) Almost 6 months
(c) Almost a year
(d) Almost 3 months

Answer

C

Question. India is the ____________ largest producer of rice in the world.
(a) first
(b) second
(c) third
(d) fourth

Answer

B

Question. Choose the correctly matched pair about the non-food crops in India from the following options:
(a) Cotton – Karnataka
(b) Rubber – Assam
(c) Jute – UP
(d) Fibre Crops – Nicobar Islands

Answer

A

Question. How has it been possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall such as Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan?
(a) With rooftop water reserves
(b) Canals
(c) Lakes
(d) Rivers

Answer

B

Question. Which crop needs manual labour from sowing to harvesting?
(a) Water melon
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Maize
(d) Bajra

Answer

B

Question. Which one of the following is not a food crop?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Cotton
(d) Maize

Answer

C

Question. What kind of weather conditions are favorable for the growth of wheat?
(a) Hot-wet weather
(b) Monsoon
(c) Dry hot weather
(d) Cool growing season and a bright sunshine

Answer

D

Question. Which crops come under the classification of millets?
(a) Peas and maize
(b) Mustard and soyabean
(c) Urad and moong
(d) Jowar and Bajra

Answer

D

Question. Bajra grows well on _______ soil.
(a) alluvial soil
(b) red soil
(c) arid soil
(d) black soil

Answer

A

ASSERTION-REASON QUESTIONS

The following questions consist of two statements — Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

1. Assertion (A) : Indian coffee is known in the world for its good quality.
Reason (R) : The Asian variety initially brought from Yemen is produced in the country.

Answer

C

2. Assertion (A) : India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant.
Reason (R) : Cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk are the four major fibre crops grown in India.

Answer

B

3. Assertion (A) : Globalisation is not a new phenomenon.
Reason (R) : It was there at the time of colonisation.

Answer

A

4. Assertion (A) : During the British period cotton belts of India attracted the British and ultimately silk was exported to Britain as a raw material for their textile industries.
Reason (R) : Cotton textile industry in Manchester and Liverpool flourished due to the availability of good quality cotton from India.

Answer

D

5. Assertion (A) : Organic farming is much in vogue today because it is practised without factory made chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides.
Reason (R) : Hence, it does not affect environment in a negative manner.

Answer

A

Match the following

Question.

Column-AColumn-B
1. Gur(a) golden fibre
2. Jute(b) refers to fruits and vegetables
3. Leguminous crops(c) Kissan Credit Card.
4. Horticulture crops(d) fixing nitrogen from the air.
5. KCC(e) jaggery

Answer :

Column-AColumn-B
1. Gur(e) jaggery
2. Jute(a) golden fibre
3. Leguminous crops(d) fixing nitrogen from the air.
4. Horticulture crops(b) refers to fruits and vegetables
5. KCC(c) Kissan Credit Card.

Question.

Column-IColumn-IIColumn-III
1. Cotton grows well in drier parts(a) drained(A) the Deccan plateau
2. Jute grows well on well(b) Kerala, Tamil Nadu(B) Assam and Orissa
3. Rubber is mainly grown in(c) West Bengal, Bihar(C) Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, etc.
4. Jute is mainly grown in(d) of the black soil of(D) Karnataka and Andaman
5. Cotton is mainly grown in(e) Gujarat, Maharashtra(E) fertile soils

Answer :

Column-IColumn-IIColumn-III
1. Cotton grows well in drier parts(d) of the black soil of(A) the Deccan plateau
2. Jute grows well on well(a) drained(E) fertile soils
3. Rubber is mainly grown in(b) Kerala, Tamil Nadu(D) Karnataka and Andaman
4. Jute is mainly grown in(c) West Bengal, Bihar(B) Assam and Orissa
5. Cotton is mainly grown in(e) Gujarat, Maharashtra(C) Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, etc.

Question.

Column-AColumn-B
1. Jowar, bajra and ragi(a) rabi crop
2. Wheat(b) zaid season
3. Rice(c) leguminous crop
4. Watermelon, muskmelon, etc.(d) kharif crops
5. Pulses(e) millets

Answer :

Column-AColumn-B
1. Jowar, bajra and ragi(e) millets
2. Wheat(a) rabi crop
3. Rice(d) kharif crops
4. Watermelon, muskmelon, etc.(b) zaid season
5. Pulses(c) leguminous crop
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