Social Science Class X CBSE board exam
1. Write the temperature requirement of Maize crop.
Ans: 21 to 23 degree Celsius.
2. Why is agriculture called the backbone of Indian economy? Explain.
Ans: Agriculture is called the backbone of Indian economy because seventy percent of Indian population are engaged in agriculture and raw material for the industrial sectors like food processing company, textile industry come from the agricultural sector. Its share in the GDP is also high.
3. Describe any five features of primitive subsistence farming.
Ans: The features of primitive substance farming are given below:
(i) It is practiced on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, Dao and digging sticks with the help of family members.
(ii) It depends upon monsoons, natural fertility of soil and environmental suitability.
(iii) It is also called 'slash and burn' agriculture.
(iv) Farmers clear a patch of land and produce crops for their sustenance.
(v) When the soil fertility decreases, farmers shift to new area, clear forest by burning and again sow crops.
4. Name the two major beverage crops grown in India.
Ans: Tea and Coffee are the two most important beverage crops of India.
5. Name the crops for which India is the largest producer in the world.
Ans: Fruits and vegetables, oilseeds and pulses.
6. Describe Jhumming cultivation in one sentence.
Ans: 'Slash and burn' cultivation in North-Eastern states of India.
7. In which country the 'slash and burn' agriculture is known as 'Roca'.
Ans: Brazil.
8. Name some rabi crops.
Ans: Wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
9. In which type of soil does maize grow well?
Ans: Old Alluvial.
10. Which is the leading sugarcane producer state of India?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of sugarcane in India.
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