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    APEEJAY SCHOOL

    QUESTION BANK
    CLASS-VIII
    SUB-BIOLOGY

    (CHAPTER-CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT)

    (1 MARK QUESTIONS)
    1. The process of loosening of the soil is called
    (a) tilling
    (b) harvesting
    (c) spraying
    (d) weeding
    2. Seed drill is used for
    (a) harvesting
    (b) cleaning the seed
    (c) sowing
    (d) weeding
    3. Rabi crop is harvested in
    (a) January
    (b) March
    (c) October
    (d) September
    4.The instrument ‘combine’ is used for

    (a) Sowing of seeds (b). Harvesting the crops

    (c) Threshing (d). Both harvesting and threshing

    5.The agricultural instrument used for removal of weed is


    (a) sickle
    (b) khurpi
    (c) seed drill
    (d) plough
    6.Compost is a
    (a) manure
    (b) fertiliser
    (c) pesticide
    (d) weedicide
    7.BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is a
    (a) weedicide
    (b) fertiliser
    (c) fungicide
    (d) pesticides
    8.The chemical substances rich in nutrients are called
    (a) fertiliser
    (b) weedicide
    (c) pesticides
    (d) herbicides
    9.The process of separation of grain from the chaff after harvesting is known as
    (a) tilling
    (b) threshing
    (c) spraying
    (d) weeding
    10.The soil matter formed by decayed organic matter is called
    (a) pesticide
    (b) fertiliser
    (c) humus
    (d) biocide
    11.Supply of water to crops at appropriate intervals is called
    (a) cultivation
    (b) irrigation
    (c) harvesting
    (d) sowing
    12.Which instrument is used for spraying weedicides?
    (a) Sprayer
    (b) Cultivator
    (c) Plough
    (d) Combine

    (2 MARKS QUESTIONS)
    1. What is the name of the undesirable plants that grow among the crops?
    2. Name the methods applied for weeding.
    3. What is the process of loosening and turning of the soil called?
    4. What are the substances which are added to the soil in the form of nutrients called?
    5. What is a crop?
    6. What do you mean by the term agricultural practice?
    7. What are the advantages of levelling?
    8. What is a plough?
    9. Explain the term transplantation.

    (3 MARKS QUESTIONS)
    1. What are the advantages of manure?
    2. Why the depth at which seeds are planted is important?
    3. How can nitrogen be replenished in soil naturally?
    4. What is biological control of pest? How is it beneficial?
    5. Why is it advisable to wash fruits and vegetables before using them?

    6.Rajan felt worried about the condition of water scarcity in his village during the cropping
    season. He went to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of his area to get the solution of
    this problem. There he came to know about effective method of irrigation and drought resistant
    varieties of crop.
    He requested the head of department of the ministry to arrange some workshop on this topic to
    educate the farmers in these methods.

    ● Name modern methods of irrigation that help us to use water economically.


    ● What is drought resistant varieties of crop?
    ● Can you name some crops that require less amount of water?
    ● What value of Raj an is shown here?

    (5 MARKS QUESTIONS)
    1. Write short note on the terms:

    ● Storage
    ● Harvesting

    2.What do you mean by weeding? Why the process of weeding necessary? Name the methods applied for
    weeding.
    3.What is irrigation? Name the two main methods of irrigation and define them briefly.
    4.Define the term agricultural practices and also state the important steps taken during crop production.
    5.What is ploughing or tilling? State its advantages.
    6.What do you mean by the term crop? Explain briefly the types of crops.

    (ASSERTION REASON QUESTION)

    a) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
    b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
    c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
    d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
    1. ASSERTION: Farmers have to add manure to the fields to replenish the soil with nutrients.
    REASON: Continuous cultivation of crops makes the soil rich in nutrients
    2.ASSERTION: In summer, the frequency of watering is lower.
    REASON: it be due to the increased rate of evaporation of water from the soil and the leaves
    3.ASSERTION: Germination of seeds does not take place under dry conditions.
    REASON: Plants contain nearly 90% water.

    (CASE BASED QUESTIONS)


    When plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. For
    example, crop of wheat means that all the plants grown in a field are that of wheat. You
    already know that crops are of different types like cereals, vegetables and fruits. These can be
    classified on the basis of the season in which they grow. India is a vast country. The climatic
    conditions like temperature, humidity and rainfall vary from one region to another.
    Accordingly, there is a rich variety of crops grown in different parts of the country. Despite
    this diversity, two broad cropping patterns can be identified. These are:(i) Kharif Crops: The
    crops which are sown in the rainy season are called kharif crops. The rainy season in India’s
    generally from June to September. Paddy, maize, soyabean , groundnut and cotton are kharif
    crops. (ii) Rabi Crops: The crops grown in the winter season (October to March) recalled Rabi
    crops. Examples of rabicrops are wheat, gram, pea, mustard and linseed. Besides these, pulses
    and vegetables are grown during summer at many places.
    Que. 1) Soyabean which is generally sown from June to September is an example
    of ……………………………………………………………………………………... crops.
    (a) Kharif
    (b) Zaid
    (c) Rabi
    (d) Fibre
    Que. 2) Which of the following mentioned crop is included in the category of Rabi Crop?
    (a) Paddy
    (b) Cotton
    (c) Groundnut
    (d) Mustard
    Que. 3) Which among the following factors or conditions does NOT affect the crop production?
    (a) Temperature
    (b) Humidity
    (c) Literacy
    (d) Rainfall
    Que. 4) What do you understand by the term “Crop”?
    Que. 5) What are Rabi Crops? Enlist some of the examples of Rabi Crops.

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