Class 10 Geography Agriculture Fill in the blanks , Multiple Choice Question [mcq] and True false .
Fill in the Blanks
1. Two-thirds of India’s ________ is engaged in agricultural activities. (population)
2. Agriculture produces food and ________ for various industries. (raw material)
3. ________ is an age-old economic activity in India. (Agriculture)
4. Primitive subsistence agriculture is practiced on ________ of land. (small patches)
5. `Jhumming` is a ‘slash and burn’ agriculture practiced in ________ states of India. (north-eastern)
6. `Milpa` is the name for ‘slash and burn’ agriculture in ________. (Mexico and Central America)
7. Intensive subsistence farming is practiced in areas of high ________ on land. (population pressure)
8. ________ crops are sown in winter from October to December. (Rabi)
9. ________ crops are grown with the onset of monsoon. (Kharif)
10. In between the rabi and kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months known as the ________ season. (Zaid)
11. India is the second-largest producer of ________ in the world after China. (rice)
12. The major wheat-producing states are Punjab, Haryana, and ________. (Uttar Pradesh)
13. ________ is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage. (Ragi)
14. Tea cultivation is an example of ________ agriculture. (plantation)
15. ________ is known as the golden fibre. (Jute)
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which activity employs two-thirds of India’s population?
a) Industry
b) Agriculture
c) Technology
d) Manufacturing
Answer: b) Agriculture
2. What does agriculture primarily produce besides food grains?
a) Machinery
b) Raw material for industries
c) Finished goods
d) Technology
Answer: b) Raw material for industries
3. What is the agriculture type called that depends on monsoon, natural fertility of the soil, and suitability of other environmental conditions?
a) Commercial Farming
b) Primitive Subsistence Farming
c) Intensive Farming
d) Plantation Farming
Answer: b) Primitive Subsistence Farming
4. In Mexico and Central America, what is ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as?
a) Roca
b) Ray
c) Milpa
d) Ladang
Answer: c) Milpa
5. Which type of farming uses higher doses of modern inputs like HYV seeds and chemical fertilisers?
a) Subsistence Farming
b) Commercial Farming
c) Primitive Farming
d) Intensive Farming
Answer: b) Commercial Farming
6. Which of the following is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab but a subsistence crop in Odisha?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Millets
d) Pulses
Answer: b) Rice
7. Which of these is a plantation crop?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Sugarcane
d) Millets
Answer: c) Sugarcane
8. When are rabi crops harvested?
a) Summer (April to June)
b) Winter (October to December)
c) Monsoon (June to September)
d) Autumn (September to October)
Answer: a) Summer (April to June)
9. During which season are kharif crops grown?
a) Winter
b) Summer
c) Monsoon
d) Autumn
Answer: c) Monsoon
10. What is grown during the Zaid season?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Watermelon
d) Mustard
Answer: c) Watermelon
11. Which country is the second-largest producer of rice in the world?
a) United States
b) India
c) Brazil
d) Russia
Answer: b) India
12. Which of the following crops requires a cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening?
a) Rice
b) Wheat
c) Maize
d) Sugarcane
Answer: b) Wheat
13. Which millet is rich in iron, calcium, and other micronutrients?
a) Jowar
b) Bajra
c) Ragi
d) Maize
Answer: c) Ragi
14. Which state is a major producer of coffee?
a) Assam
b) Karnataka
c) West Bengal
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b) Karnataka
15. What is India known as, regarding pulses?
a) Largest exporter
b) Largest producer and consumer
c) Minimal producer
d) Largest importer
Answer: b) Largest producer and consumer
True or False
1. Agriculture is a secondary activity in India.Answer: False
2. Tea, coffee, and spices are only for domestic consumption and are not exported.Answer: False
3. Primitive subsistence farming uses modern tools and technologies.Answer: False
4. Jhumming is practiced in Andhra Pradesh.Answer: False
5. Intensive subsistence farming is common in areas with low population pressure.Answer: False
6. Rice is a commercial crop in Odisha.Answer: False
7. Plantation farming involves growing multiple crops on a small area.Answer: False
8. Rabi crops are harvested in the winter.Answer: False
9. Kharif crops are grown during the monsoon season.Answer: True
10. Watermelon is a typical rabi crop.Answer: False
11. India is the largest producer of rice in the world.Answer: False
12. Wheat requires high temperature and high humidity.Answer: False
13. Jowar requires a lot of irrigation.Answer: False
14. India was the largest producer of tea after China in 2020.Answer: False
15. Jute grows well in dry, sandy soils.Answer: False
