Class 10 Agriculture in India: Food Crops Mock Test (ICSE)

Topics in Agriculture in India: Food Crops

• Rice
• Wheat
• Millets
• Pulses

Agriculture in India: Food Crops practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following climatic conditions is most suitable for the cultivation of rice in India?

   1. (a)Cool climate with frost and snowfall during the growing season
   2. (b)Moderate temperature of $10^\circ\text{C}$ to $15^\circ\text{C}$ and rainfall below $50\text{ cm}$
   3. (c)Dry and arid conditions with less than $25\text{ cm}$ of annual rainfall
   4. (d)High temperature above $24^\circ\text{C}$ and heavy rainfall above $100\text{ cm}$
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   1. Correct option: (d)+1

   Answer: (d)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   What important agricultural benefit do pulses provide when included in crop rotation?

   1. (a)They add large amounts of phosphorus to the soil through their root nodules
   2. (b)They fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil and help restore soil fertility
   3. (c)They need standing water, which raises the water table for the next crop
   4. (d)They absorb the excess salts from the soil and make alkaline land fit for cultivation
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   1. Correct option: (b)+1

   Answer: (b)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   Why is wheat primarily cultivated as a rabi crop in India?

   1. (a)It requires high humidity and heavy rainfall throughout the year
   2. (b)It grows best in waterlogged clayey soils during the southwest monsoon
   3. (c)It requires tropical temperatures exceeding $35^\circ\text{C}$ to germinate
   4. (d)It is sown in the winter season and requires a cool growing climate
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   1. Correct option: (d)+1

   Answer: (d)
4. Q4Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which geographical feature is characteristic of millet cultivation areas in India?

   1. (a)They are mainly grown on the cool, high slopes of the Himalayas above 2,000 metres
   2. (b)They require flooded fields similar to lowland paddy cultivation
   3. (c)They are hardy, rain-fed crops grown in areas with scanty rainfall and inferior soils
   4. (d)They are mostly grown in fertile river deltas that receive assured canal irrigation and heavy rainfall
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   1. Correct option: (c)+1

   Answer: (c)
5. Q5Short answer·2 marks
   Give two geographical reasons why rice seedlings are grown in nurseries before being transplanted into flooded fields.
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   1. First reason, any one of: healthy, robust seedlings can be selected for transplanting, giving a better yield; less seed is needed than in broadcasting; seedlings get intensive care (watering, protection from pests) in a small plot; the main field can be prepared, or used for another crop, while the seedlings grow, saving time; transplanted seedlings get a head start over weeds and can be planted at proper spacing; or any other valid reason.+1
   2. Second reason, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Any two of: healthy seedlings can be selected, less seed is needed, seedlings get intensive care in a small plot, the main field is prepared meanwhile (saving time), transplanted seedlings get a head start over weeds and proper spacing.

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