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For Answer and Explanation of Question Click the Link in Pink Colour. Chap 3 Page 114 Agriculture (d) Farmers of less land holdings are not able to 40. Select the crop grown during the Kharif season. afford the right techniques (a) Barley (b) Gram Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm135 (c) Rice (d) pea 36. Which state is known for growing Rabi crops? Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm140 (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Rajasthan 41. Select the important wheat growing state. (c) Odisha (a) West Bengal (d) Punjab (b) Odisha (c) Punjab Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm136 (d) Maharashtra 37. Availability of ______ during winter months Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm141 due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the success of Rabi crops. 42. Select the crop grown in the Zaid season. (a) Sunlight (a) cucumber (b) Precipitation (b) Urad (c) Frost (c) Bajra (d) Winds (d) Maize Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm137 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm142 38. Green Revolution was most successful in ____.for 43. In Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, how many crops growing rabi crops. of paddy are grown in a year? (a) Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (a) 2 (b) Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra (b) 3 (c) Punjab and Tamilnadu (c) 1 (d) Haryana and kerala (d) 4 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm138 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm143 39. When are Kharif crops harvested? 44. How long does sugarcane take to grow? (a) September-October (a) Almost 4 months (b) December- January (b) Almost 6 months (c) June-July (c) Almost 1 year (d) April- May (d) Almost 3 months Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm139 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm144 To Purchase Hard Book of From Amazon Click Here. For More Details Whatsapp at 8905629969

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This PDF is review version of hard book available on Amazon. In hard book full explanation are given with question. Chap 3 Agriculture Page 121 (b) 12 to 14 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm204 (c) 2 to 3 (d) 9 to 12 105. What percentage of India’s population is dependent on agriculture? Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm200 (a) less than 50 % (b) more than 60 % 101. ____ crop requires high temperature, light rainfall (c) less than 40 % or irrigation and bright sunshine for its growth. (d) more than 85 % (a) Cotton (b) Apple Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm205 (c) Coconut (d) Jute 106. Who made the first five-year plan in India? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm201 (b) Mahatma gandhi (c) Rajendra prasad 102. Jute grows well on well-drained ___soils in the (d) Sarvepalli radhakrishnan flood plains where soils are renewed every year. ______temperature is required during the time Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm206 of growth. (a) fertile, low 107. _____ was the main focus of our First Five Year (b) fertile, high Plan (c) infertile, low (a) Land reform (d) infertile, high (b) Land degradation (c) Land acquisition Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm202 (d) Land dispute 103. Which of the following is losing market to synthetic Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm207 fibres particularly nylon due to the high cost involved? 108. Package technology refers to____ introduced in (a) Acrylic agriculture. (b) Polyester (a) White Revolution (c) Jute (b) Green Revolution (d) Hemp (c) Blue Revolution (d) Revolution Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm203 104. Which of the following is used to make carpets and Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm208 gunny bags? (a) Polyester 109. ____ is the program that led to “White Revolution.” (a) Operation Flood. (b) Cotton (b) Operation blue star (c) Jute (d) Silk To Purchase Hard Book of From Amazon Click Here. For More Details Whatsapp at 8905629969

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Which of the following isn’t included in the comprehensive land development programme of the Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm358 1980s and 1990s ? (a) kisan credit card

What was the main objective of the Green Revolution? (b) personal accident insurance scheme (a) Improvement in the conditions of the farmers (c) Minimum Support Price (b) increase in irrigated area. (d) Fragmentation of land holdings. (c) increase in the agricultural production (d) mechanisation of farming. Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm358 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm358

Land reform included 1. Abolition of Zamindari

Which of the following measures is not introduced by 2. Fragmentation of land holdings the government to improve agriculture. 3 Irrigation (a) abolition of zamindari system 4. Land ceiling (b) consolidation of land holdings Which of the able statements are correct? (c) crop insurance (a) 1 and 2 (d) maximum support price. (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm358 (d) 3 and 4 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm358

Institutional reforms are- Source Based Questions 2 : Read the source given (a) Changes brought by State governments to below and answer 6 questions that follow by choosing the improve agriculture. most appropriate option: (b) Changes brought by Central government to improve agriculture. Globalisation is not a new phenomenon. It was (c) Changes brought by both Central and State there at the time of colonisation. In the nineteenth government from time to time to improve century when European traders came to India, agriculture. at that time too, Indian spices were exported (d) Green Revolution. to different countries of the world and farmers of south India were encouraged to grow these crops. Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm358 Till today it is one of the important items of export from India. During the British period cotton belts

Grouping of small land holdings into a bigger one is of India attracted the British and ultimately cotton called- was exported to Britain as a raw material for their (a) The ceiling on land holdings. textile industries. Under globalisation, particularly (b) Collectivisation. after 1990, the farmers in India have been exposed to (c) Co-operation farming. new challenges. Despite being an important producer of rice, cotton, rubber, tea, coffee, jute and spices our agricultural products are not able to compete with the developed countries because of the highly To Purchase Hard Book of From Amazon Click Here. For More Details Whatsapp at 8905629969

For Answer and Explanation of Question Click the Link in Pink Colour. Chap 3 Page 142 Agriculture subsidised agriculture in those countries. Today, includes genetic engineering. Which of the following Indian agriculture finds itself at the crossroads. To is recognized as genetic engineering? make agriculture successful and profitable, proper (a) powerful supplement in inventing insecticides thrust should be given to the improvement of the condition of marginal and small farmers. The green and pesticides revolution promised much. But today it’s under (b) powerful supplement in inventing biological controversies. It is being alleged that it has caused land degradation due to overuse of chemicals, drying inputs and fertilisers aquifers and vanishing biodiversity. The keyword (c) powerful supplement in inventing new hybrid today is “gene revolution”, which includes genetic engineering. In fact organic farming is much in vogue varieties of seeds today because it is practised without factory made (d) powerful supplement in inventing organic and chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides. Hence, it does not affect environment in a negative manner. inorganic farming Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm359 259. The given extract throws light on _____.

In the nineteenth century when European traders (a) Globalisation and the colonisation in agriculture. came to India, _____were exported to different (b) Impact of globalisation on agriculture. countries of the world. (c) New Economic policy pertaining to agriculture. (a) Indian clothes (d) none of these. (b) Indian spices (c) Indian diamonds Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm359 (d) All of the above

Which of the following has been a direct disadvantage Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm359 of globalisation to the farmer? (a) increase in global competition with the developed

Cotton textile industry in Manchester and Liverpool countries. flourished (b) degradation of land due to the overuse of (a) due to the availability of good quality cotton chemicals. from Manchester. (c) Increased expenditure on buying HYV seeds. (b) due to the availability of good quality cotton (d) all the above. from India (c) due to the availability of good quality cotton Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm359 from Japan (d) due to the availability of good quality cotton

The method of farming done without using any type from Liverpool of chemical fertiliser, urea, insecticides is known as _______ Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm359 (a) mixed farming (b) organic farming Source Based Questions 3 : Read the source given (c) sustainable farming below and answer 10 questions that follow by choosing (d) inorganic farming the most appropriate option: Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm359 Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to

The key word today is “gene revolution” which June. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. Though, these crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and Northwestern parts such as Punjab, To Purchase Hard Book of From Amazon Click Here. For More Details Whatsapp at 8905629969

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In between the two major seasons Indian farmers Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are important take a break during the summer season and grow for the production of wheat and other rabi crops. _______ crops. Availability of precipitation during winter months (a) Kharif due to the western temperate cyclones helps in (b) Rabi the success of these crops. However, the success of (c) zaid the green revolution in Punjab, Haryana, western (d) all of the above Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan has also been an important factor in the growth of the Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360 above mentioned rabi crops. Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the

Select the correct match- country and these are harvested in September- October. Important crops grown during this season Column I Column II are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, Jute, groundnut and soyabean. Some of X. Peas and 1. Harvested September- the most important rice growing regions are Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamilnadu, Kerala Mustard October and Maharashtra, particularly the (Konkan coast) along with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Recently paddy Y. Arhar and 2. Harvested in April-June has also become an important crop of Punjab and Bajra Haryana. In states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. 3. Harvested July - October These are Aus, Aman and Boro.In between the rabi and the Kharif seasons there is a short season during (a) X-3, Y-1 the summer months known as the Zaid season. (b) X-1, Y-3 Some of the crops produced during ‘Zaid’ are the (c) X-2, Y-1 watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and (d) X-3, Y-2 fodder crops. Sugarcane takes almost a year to grow. Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360 260. Read the combinations showing the cropping season(sown) and select the correct option:

Rabi crops are harvested in _______. X: June – July (a) Spring (b) Summer Y: October- December (c) Winter (d) Autumn Z: Around March Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360 (a) X-Rabi, Y-Kharif, Z-Zaid (b) X-Zaid, Y- Rabi, Z-Kharif (c) Kharif, Y-Zaid, Z-Rabi (d) X-Kharif, Y-Rabi, Z-Zaid Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360

The three major cropping seasons of India are

Which of the following is not a rabi crop? (a) Aus, Aman, Boro (a) Wheat (b) Rabi, Kharif. Zaid (b) Peas (c) Bhadva, Shravan, Vasant (c) Sugarcane (d) Summer. Winter, Monsoon (d) Mustard Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360

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For Answer and Explanation of Question Click the Link in Pink Colour. Chap 3 Page 144 Agriculture western temperate cyclones help in the success of the The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub- Green Revolution. tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well (a) Sunshine -drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. (b) Precipitation Tea bushes require warm and moist frost -free (c) Cold climate climate all through the year. Frequent showers (d) Hot climate evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves. Tea is a labour-intensive Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360 industry. It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour. Tea is processed within the tea garden; to

Crops grown during Rabi season are ______ and restore its freshness. Major tea producing states are _______. Assam, hills of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts. (a) Tea and Coffee West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Apart from (b) Cotton and Jute these, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, (c) Wheat and Peas Andhra Pradesh and Tripura are also tea – producing (d) Aus and Aman states in the country. In 2017 India was the second largest producer of tea after China. Indian coffee is Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360 known in the world for its good quality. The Arabica variety initially brought from Yemen is produced in the country. This variety is in great demand all over the world. Initially its cultivation was introduced on the Baba Budan Hills and even today its cultivation is confined to the Nilgiris in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Kharif crops are harvested in: 261. What is common between Tea and Coffee? (a) September and October (a) They are Beverages (b) They are plantation crops (b) June and July (c) They grow in Hilly regions (d) All of the above (c) April and June (d) December and January Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm361

Crops which are grown in states like Assam, Bengal

Which of the following conditions can spoil tea crops? and Odisha in a year. – (a) Frequent rains widespread throughout the year (a) Rice, Wheat and Maize (b) Clayey soil which has a high-water holding (b) Bajra, Rice and Wheat capacity (c) Aus, Aman and Boro (c) Deep fertile well -drained soil (d) Pulses, Cotton and Jute (d) Warm, moist and frost-free climate Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm360 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm361 Source Based Questions 4 : Read the source given

India competes with ____ for its ____ of tea. below and answer 5 questions that follow by choosing the (a) China, consumption most appropriate option: (b) Yemen, production Tea cultivation is an example of plantation (c) China, Production agriculture. It is also an important beverage crop (d) Yemen, consumption introduced in India initially by the British. Today, most of the tea plantations are owned by Indians. To Purchase Hard Book of From Amazon Click Here. For More Details Whatsapp at 8905629969

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What are the climatic conditions required for the growth of tea? 1. Tropical and sub-tropical climate 2. Heavy rainfall ranging from 150 cm to 250 cm 3. Soil should contain good amount of lime Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 only Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/cm361

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This PDF is review version of hard book available on Amazon. In hard book full explanation are given with question. Chap 1 Power Sharing Page 169 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm224 (c) Power is shared by different social groups (d) Power is shared by two or more political parties 125. Modern democracies maintain a check and balance Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm228 system. Identify the correct option based on the horizontal power sharing arrangement. 129. Division of power between higher and lower level of (a) Central government, state government and local government is known as - bodies. (a) Vertical division of power (b) Legislature, executive and Judiciary (b) Horizontal distribution of power (c) Among different social groups (c) Union division of power (d) Among different pressure groups (d) Community division of power Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm225 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm229 126. There are countries in which the constitution 130. Match the following keywords from column A with clearly lays down the powers of different levels of their explanation in column B: government. This is called: (a) Unitary division of power Column A Column B (b) Federal division of power (c) Legal division of power A. Ethnic I A belief that let (d) Authoritarian division of power majority community to rule a country. Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm226 B. Civil war II Calculation of gains and 127. In dealing with power sharing, which one of losses. the following statements is NOT correct about democracy? C. Prudential III Conflicts between (a) People are the source of all political power. opposing groups. (b) In a democracy, people rule themselves through institutions of self-governance. D. Majoritarian IV Based on shared culture. (c) In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society. (a) A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV (d) In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, (b) A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I it is not possible to take quick decisions and (c) A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV enforce them. (d) A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm227 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm230 128. Which one of the following statements about coalition 131. Which one of the following countries does not share Government is true? its boundary with Belgium? (a) Power is shared among the different organs of (a) France the government (b) Netherlands (b) Power is shared among governments at different (c) Sweden levels (d) Luxembourg Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm231 To Purchase Hard Book of From Amazon Click Here. For More Details Whatsapp at 8905629969

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This PDF is review version of hard book available on Amazon. In hard book full explanation are given with question. Chap 1 Power Sharing Page 171 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm241 (c) coalition of power (d) federal distribution of power 142. Intelligent sharing of power is done among Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm246 (a) Legislature and Central Government (b) Executive and Judiciary 147. Which of the following is not the benefit of power (c) Legislature and Executive sharing? (d) Legislature, Executive and Judiciary (a) It upholds the spirit of democracy. (b) Political parties get their expected share. Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm242 (c) It ensures political stability in the long-run. (d) It reduces the possibility of conflicts between 143. Division of power between higher and lower level of social groups. government is known as (a) vertical division of power Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm247 (b) horizontal distribution of power (c) union division of power 148. An Act of recognising Sinhala as the official language (d) community division of power was signed in: (a) 1942 Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm243 (b) 1956 (c) 1954 144. The capital city of Belgium is: (d) 1948 (a) Dutch (b) France Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm248 (c) Brussels (d) none of the above 149. Which of the following is not the form of power sharing? Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm244 (a) Vertical division of power (b) Horizontal division of power 145. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability (c) Division of power among social groups of: (d) Division of power between people (a) population (b) political order Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm249 (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above 150. Power struggle demanding separating Eelam was launched by: Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm245 (a) Sinhalese (b) Buddhists 146. When power is shared among different organs of the (c) Tamilians government it is called as (d) none of the above (a) horizontal distribution of power (b) community distribution of power Solution : www.cbse.site/ss/fm250 To Purchase Hard Book of From Amazon Click Here. For More Details Whatsapp at 8905629969