L-19 A Seed tells a Farmer’s Story

Assignment-2
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1 Define the following terms:

a) Crop
b) Kharif crop
2 . Give one word for the following:
a) The rearing and the cultivation of earthworm -________________________
b) The chemical substance used to enhance the fertility of the soil -
__________________
c) A special stew served with Bajra rotis in Gujarat-___________________
d) A huge pit dug to dump the organic waste to decompose to make manure -
__________________
3 Fill in the blanks:
e) Cotton used to be spun on a _______________by the village people at home.
f) The new seeds are such that the crops can easily get affected by harmful _________.
g) ______ is a natural fertilizer.
h) The __________ are called the best friends of the soil.
i) ______ are built on the big rivers to generate electricity and for drawing water for
canals.
j) Growing the same crop over and over, and using so many chemicals, affects the
__________.
4 Give two examples of each:
a) Rabi crops: _________________, _________________
b) Oil producing crop: _________________, _________________
c) cereals: _________________, _________________
5 Give reason:
a) Medicines have to be sprayed on the crops.
b) Farmers started growing only cotton and wheat.
6 Answer the questions:
a) What are threshers?
b) What did Damjibhai do to protect seeds from insects?
c) How has farming become easier in modern times?

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