Class 10 Agriculturerevision Vsa
Class 10 Agriculturerevision Vsa
Class 10 Agriculturerevision Vsa
Q3) Name the states of India where intensive subsistence farming is practiced.
Ans-With increasing population, the pressure on land is continuously increasing. Therefore, in all the
densely populated states of India intensive cultivation has become a norm eg. in Haryana, Uttar
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.
Q5) Give an example of a crop which may be commercial in one region and may provide
subsistence cropin another region.
Ans- Rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but in Orissa it is a subsistence crop.
Q9) Name the short cropping season practiced in India. Name some crops grown in this period.
Ans-Zaid is the season and watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops are
grown in this season.
Q10) Whatis called as the ‘golden fibre’ of India? What is its importance?
Ans-Jute is called the golden fibre of India and it is used to make gunny bags, mats, ropes and yarns
Q18) Name the two crops which were used as a raw material for the textile industries in Britain
during colonisation.
Ans- Cotton & indigo
Q19) What is the position of India among the world’s rice producer?
Ans – Our country is the 2nd largest producer of rice in the world after china.
Q20) Name the cereal crop of India which is used both as a food and fodder
Ans-Maize is the cereal crop of India which is used both as a food and fodder.