Agriculture

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A Class 10 Geography explainer covering primitive, intensive and commercial farming, the rabi-kharif-zaid cropping seasons, major crops and their conditions, and the reforms that shaped Indian agriculture.

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Agriculture — solved practice questions

8 Class 10 Geography questions with step-by-step solutions. Attempt each, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   India is primarily a/an _____ economy:

   • Aagrarian economy
   • Bindustrial economy
   • Cservice economy
   • Dmaritime economy
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   Correct answer: (A) agrarian economy

   Agriculture remains the backbone of India's economy — the country is primarily agrarian.

2. Q2easy

   Farming that provides food mainly for the farmer's own family is called:

   • Asubsistence farming
   • Bcommercial farming
   • Cintensive farming
   • Dplantation farming
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   Correct answer: (A) subsistence farming

   Subsistence farming — the farmer grows crops mainly to feed the family with little or no surplus for sale.

3. Q3easy

   The crop season from June to November is called:

   • AKharif
   • BRabi
   • CZaid
   • DAutumn
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   Correct answer: (A) Kharif

   Kharif season (June–November) includes monsoon crops like rice, maize, cotton and sugarcane.

4. Q4easy

   Rabi crops are sown in:

   • AJune–July
   • BOctober–December (winter)
   • CMarch–April
   • DAugust–September
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   Correct answer: (B) October–December (winter)

   Rabi crops are sown in winter (October–December) and harvested in spring (February–April). Examples: wheat, mustard, barley.

5. Q5easy

   The 'Green Revolution' in India increased production of:

   • Awheat and rice
   • Bcotton and jute
   • Ctea and coffee
   • Dpulses and oilseeds
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   Correct answer: (A) wheat and rice

   The Green Revolution (1960s–70s) dramatically increased production of wheat (and later rice) through HYV seeds, fertilisers and irrigation.

6. Q6medium

   India is the largest producer of _____ in the world:

   • Atea
   • Bwheat
   • Ccotton
   • Drice
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   Correct answer: (A) tea

   India is the world's largest producer (and consumer) of tea, and also second-largest in sugarcane and rice.

7. Q7medium

   Jhum cultivation is practiced in:

   • APunjab
   • BNortheast India
   • CRajasthan
   • DGujarat
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   Correct answer: (B) Northeast India

   Jhum (slash-and-burn) cultivation is traditional shifting agriculture practiced in northeast India and tribal areas.

8. Q8medium

   Which crop is called 'Black Gold' or 'Golden Fibre' in India?

   • Acotton
   • Bsugarcane
   • Cjute
   • Dtea
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   Correct answer: (C) jute

   Jute is called the 'Golden Fibre' because of its golden-like colour and commercial importance.

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