Very Short Answer-Class 10 – Social Science -Geography-Chapter 4 Agriculture

Class-10-Very Short Answer-Geography-4- Agriculture

Q1. Explain any two geographical conditions required for the cultivation of pulses. Name any two important pulses producing states.

Ans : Pulses are mostly grown in rotation with other crops because:

a. Pulses need less moisture and survive even in dry conditions.

b. Being leguminous crops, all these crops

Q2. What are the growing conditions required for the main staple food crop of India? Mention the main growing regions.

 Ans : 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. Main growing regions: Northern plains, northeastern India, Coastal areas, deltaic plains and river valleys.

Q3. Which are the two main cropping seasons in India? Mention their growing and harvesting periods.

Ans :  The two main cropping seasons are Rabi and Kharif:

a. Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June.

b. Kharif crops are sown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and harvested in September-October.

Q4. Name any four oilseeds produced in India. Explain the importance of oilseeds in our day-to-day life.

 Ans : (i) Groundnut    (ii)  Mustard    (iii) Coconut    (iv)  Sesamum

(v) Soyabean, sunflower; etc. Importance of oilseeds: Most of these are edible in the form of oil. Used as raw material for manufacturing paints, varnishes, soaps, perfumes etc, oil cake is used as cattle feed. Oil cake is also used as a fertiliser.

Q5. Mention any two geographical conditions required for the growth of maize crop in India. Describe any three factors which have contributed to increase in maize production.

Ans : Geographical conditions required for the growth of maize crop in India:

a. It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C.

 b. It grows well in alluvial soil.

Use of modern inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have contributed to the increasing production of maize.

Q6. Explain any three geographical conditions required for the growth of rice in India. How is it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall? Explain with examples.

Ans : Three geographical conditions for the growth of rice:

a. It requires high temperature, (above 25°C).

b. Annual rainfall above 100 cm.

c. High humidity

It is possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall with the help of irrigation in Punjab and Haryana.