PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)

MCQ
Grade: X Topic: Ch4 Agriculture
Subject:Social Science Answer Scheme Maximum Marks: 20

Question 1
a) Cultivation of coffee is confined to which of these hills? [1]
i. Nilgiri
ii. Aravalli
iii. Shiwalik
iv. Chhota Nagpur
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b) In which type of soil does the maize grow well? [1]

i. Black
ii. Sandy Soil
iii. Old Alluvial
iv. None of the above
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c) Bhoodan Movement was initiated by? [1]

i. VinobaBhave
ii. Mahatama Gandhi
iii. Pandit Nehru
iv. RC Reddy
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d) Which are the two main beverage crops produced in India? [1]
i. Sugarcane, oilseeds
ii. Tea and Coffee
iii. Jowar and Bajra
iv. Rice and Wheat
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e) Which of the following price is announced by the [1]

government in support of the crop?

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 i. Moderate Support Price
ii. Maximum Support Price
iii. Medium Support Price
iv. Minimum Support Price
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f) Which country is the largest producer of oil seeds in the [1]
world?
i. China
ii. India
iii. USA
iv. Pakistan
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g) Which of the following crop is not a millet? [3]

i. Jowar
ii. Rice
iii. Ragi
iv. Bajra
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h) Horticulture is the name given to the cultivation of [3]

i. Fruits and Vegetables
ii. Rice
iii. Wheat
iv. Cotton
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i) Agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area : [3]

i. Shifting Agriculture
ii. Plantation Agriculture
iii. Horticulture
iv. Extensive Agriculture
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j) Which type of crop is tea?

i. Fiber Crop
ii. Food Crop
iii. Beverage Crop

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 iv. Industrial Crop
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Question 2
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(b) Analyze why literacy is a necessity for farmers. [5]

( Accept creative , personalised answers that are
conceptually correct.)

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