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  • Question 1
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    Irrigation is necessary for areas receiving rainfall _____.
    Solution
    Irrigation is the method by which water is collected, stored and supplied controllably when required by artificial means. Irrigation is necessary for areas receiving rainfall less than 75 cm like that in the states of Rajasthan.

    Option B is correct.
  • Question 2
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    Which of the following states has the highest percentage of irrigated land?
    Solution
    Punjab leads the country's States and UT s in terms of land under irrigation, with 98.8 per cent of its crop land under irrigation. Other major states where irrigation is done by canals are Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Bihar.
    The correct answer is B.
  • Question 3
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    Identify the correctly matched pair.
    Solution
    • Aquaculture is the cultivation of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, algae, and aquatic plants. 
    • Sericulture is the cultivation of silkworms for the production of silk. 
    • Apiculture is the rearing of honey bees for the production of honey. 
    • Pisciculture is cultivating fish by artificial means.
    So, the correct answer is option C.
  • Question 4
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    Crop rotation is used by farmers to increase:
    Solution
    Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops in succession on a piece of land to avoid depletion of a particular type of nutrient from the soil and to regain its fertility. It also helps in controlling weeds, pests, and diseases.
    So, the correct answer is option D.
  • Question 5
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    Crop rotation results in:
    Solution
    Crop rotation is the process of growing a series of different crops in the same area in sequenced seasons. Crop rotation helps in increasing soil fertility. For example, growing legumes as fodder in one season and wheat in the next season can help in the replenishment of the soil with nitrogen. It also helps in reducing soil erosion and increasing crop yield.
    Thus, the correct answer is option A.
  • Question 6
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    Crop rotation is employed for
    Solution
    Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar or different types of crops in the same area in during different seasons. It is done so that the soil is not depleted of a particular type of  nutrients. It helps in reducing soil erosion and increases soil fertility and crop yield. 
    So, the correct answer is 'Enhancing soil fertility'
  • Question 7
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    Cowdung is appropriately used as.
    Solution
    Cattle manure is basically made up of digested grass and grain. Cow dung is high in organic materials and rich in nutrients. It contains about 3 % Nitrogen, 2% Phosphorus, and 1 % Potassium . Hence, acts as a perfect fertiliser 
    So, the correct answer is 'Manure'
  • Question 8
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    Which of the following is associated with egg production?
  • Question 9
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    The growing of different crops on a piece of land in pre-planned
    succession is called: 
    Solution
    Crop rotation is the practice of planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land to improve soil health, optimize nutrients in the soil, and combat pest and weed pressure. For example, say a farmer has planted a field of corn.
    So, the correct option is B. 
  • Question 10
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    The major activities for improving crop yields can include: 
    Solution
    Option A- Depends on finding a crop variety that can give a good yield. Variety can be selected by breeding for various useful desirable characters.
    Option B- Crop production improvement  depends upon many factors such as:
    (i) Understanding how crops grow and develop.
    (ii) Effect of various nutrients, climate, and water on the growth of the plant.
    (iii) Modification and management of each factor for increasing the yield of the crop
    Option C- Protecting the crops from weeds, pests, rodents, harmful pesticides, etc. can definitely help in increasing the crop yield. 
    Hence, all three points are the major activities for improving crop yields.
    So, the correct answer is 'All of these'.
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