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Modern agriculture - class-VII

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In agriculture, .......... is used for weeding and plowing, .......... is used for weeding and sowing and ........... is used for harvesting of crops. Here the implements are respectively

  1. Combine, seed drill and sickle

  2. Hoe, sickle and seed drill

  3. Cultivator, seed drill and sickle

  4. Hoe, seed drill and sickle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

1) In agriculture ploughing is process of turning up of the soil before sowing to increase the soil fertility.

  • This helps to turn organic matter in the soil to increase decomposition and add nutrients from the organic matter to the soil.
  • It is done using a plough.
2) Sowing is the process of planting, or sowing the seeds into the field.

  • It is done using seed drill.

3) Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields.

  • Traditional tool used in harvesting was sickle, modern machine used in havesting is combine harvester.

.......... is the first step to be followed before growing a crop.

  1. Preparation of soil

  2. Harvesting

  3. Weeding

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A.Preparation of soil - it is bed to grow or cultivate soil.

B.Harvesting - Cutting of plants in a crop.
C.Weeding - removal of weeds in a crop
So, the correct option is 'preparation of soil'.

Mulching is a process that helps in

  1. Weed control

  2. Soil fertility

  3. Moisture conservation

  4. Improvement of soil structure


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mulch is a protective layer of a material layered on top of soil. Mulch can be made of organic materials such as grass, straw, bark, etc. They can also be inorganic such as stones, brick pieces and plastic. Mulching prevents water evaporation from soil hence leads to moisture conservation. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Which of the following wood is not used for making handle of spade? 

  1. Sheesham

  2. Babool

  3. Neem

  4. Mango


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Sheesham is an expensive wood and an endangered species of wood trees. It is thus not easily available and thus cannot be used to make handles of tools. It is frequently used to make furniture but requires permission from the government because of the ban on the use of sheesham to protect the species.
All other trees are common trees and can be used to make the handle of a spade.
The correct answer is 'sheesham'.

Name the tool used for scraping of soil.

  1. Hoe

  2. Plough

  3. Both A and B

  4. Cultivator


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(A) Hoe- It is a tool which is used for digging and weeding made of a thin metal blade and a long handle. It is also used to break up the surface of the ground.

(B) Plough- It is used by the farmers for cultivation of the soil, and for sowing seed and making furrows. It is made up of a blade at the end which digs the field for planting.
(D) Cultivator- It is used to prepare a proper seedbed for the crop to be buried in. It is also used for loosening the soil.
So, the correct option is 'Both A and B'.

Repeated ploughing increases the productivity of crops.
  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Repeated ploughing makes the soil turn several times and results in plough pan formation in cultivated soil due to the use of heavyweight tillage machinery. The land also loses nutrients from the soil and becomes a plough pan field.

So, the correct option 'False'.

Which among the following tools saves labour and time?

  1. Hoe

  2. Cultivator

  3. Plough

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • A cultivator is a type of farm implement used for secondary tillage. Nowadays, plowing is done by tractor driven cultivator which saves labor and time. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Hoes are used for digging of soil in case of___________________

  1. Root crops

  2. Fruits

  3. Beans

  4. Seeds


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • A hoe is an ancient and versatile agricultural hand tool used to shape the soil, control weeds, clear soil, and harvest root crops. 
  • Hoes are used for digging and moving the soil in harvesting root crops such as potatoes. 


Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Cultivator and plough are said to have similar goals.
  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Cultivators of the toothed type are often similar in form to plows, but their goals are different. Cultivator teeth work near the surface, usually for weed control, whereas plows shanks work deep beneath the surface, breaking up hardpan. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Tool used for removal of weed is called as________________

  1. Seed drill

  2. Plough

  3. Hoe

  4. Cultivator


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • A hoe is an ancient and versatile agricultural hand tool used to shape the soil, control weeds, clear soil, and harvest root crops. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Cultivators are driven by buffaloes.
  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A cultivator is any of several types of farm implement used for secondary tillage. Cultivators are not driven using cattles they are machines which do not need animals to make them work. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Cultivators make use of ................ for their working.

  1. Tractors

  2. Pulleys

  3. Generators

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A cultivator is a type of farm implement used for secondary tillage. Cultivators are usually either self-propelled or drawn as an attachment behind either a two-wheel tractor or four-wheel tractor. 


Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Ploughs are drawn by___________

  1. Horses

  2. Cattles

  3. Tractors

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • A plough or plow is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting to loosen or turn the soil. 
  • Ploughs are traditionally drawn by working animals such as horses or cattle, but in modern times may be drawn by tractors. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

What are furrows?

  1. Large dug holes

  2. Trenches of infertile soil

  3. Trenches of fertile soil

  4. Small holes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • As the plough is drawn through the soil, it creates long trenches of fertile soil called furrows. In modern use, a ploughed field is typically left to dry out and is then harrowed before planting. Plowing and cultivating a soil homogenizes and modifies the upper 12 to 25 cm of the soil to form a plow layer. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Hoes are used only for the agricultural purpose.
  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Hoe is a long-handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding.
  •  Hoes are not only used in agriculture but also in the archaeological sector and construction sector for mixing concretes to dig holes etc.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

A plank is used to break the crumbs into

  1. Stones

  2. Fine soil

  3. Gritty soil

  4. Mud


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Depending upon the animals available on a farm, ploughing is done using horses and camels to pull ploughs. A plank is used to break the crumbs into fine soil. The next step is to level the soil with the help of a leveller.

............... is used for spraying pesticide.

  1. A spray pump

  2. Tiphan

  3. Spade

  4. Scythe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(A) A spray pump is used to spray liquids like pesticides, insecticides, herbicides etc. The head has a trigger lever which activates the pump which is attached to a plastic tube. 

(B) Tiphan is a tool which is used in sowing seeds, cutting furrows, rotating the soil etc. It is a three-bladed seed-drill.
(C) Spade is a tool used for digging. It has a sharp-edged blade which is narrow and less curved.
(D) Scythe is a long curved blade used to cut grasses. It is a long pole at the end which is attached with two handles.
So, the correct option is 'A spray pump'. 

Which of the following seed drills are used for sowing ?

  1. Tiphan

  2. Pabhar

  3. Mogada

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(A) A tiphan is a type of seed drill used for sowing seeds. It is a three-bladed seed drill.

(B) Pabhar  is a type of seed drill which has four vertical blades which make four rows on the land.
(C) Mogada is a type of tool which has two blades.
So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.

Which of the following are human powered tilling methods to prepare soil?

  1. Rolling

  2. Rototilling

  3. Hoeing

  4. Ploughing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The process of digging the field with the help of a hoe is called hoeing. Hoe is a long-handled thin bladed tool which is usually used to break the surface of ground, remove weeds, scrape the land etc.

So, the correct option is 'Hoeing'.

What are the negative impacts of tilling on soil?

  1. Loss of nutrients

  2. Organic matter reduced

  3. Eutrophication

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tillage of crop affects the soil quantity. It disrupts the soil structure and leads to soil erosion and eutrophication. Tillage also reduces crop residue. It leads to the destruction of the crop.

So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.

Which of the following tillage provides rough surface to the soil?

  1. Primary

  2. Secondary

  3. Tertiary

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The process which is takes place of after the last harvesting. Ploughs are used for primary tillage. It is done when the soil is wet enough for ploughing. It can be done immediately after harvest or before the wet season.

So, the correct option is 'Primary'.

Soil compaction problems are reduced by .......... tillage.

  1. Conservation

  2. Zone

  3. Reduced

  4. Intensive


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Zone tillage is the disturbance and loosening of an area of soil between two counter-blades. It is a cross between high-performance crop production and soil health, benefiting the environment. It is done by using narrow profile-blades.

So, the correct option is 'Zone'.

Which of the following describes the advantage of ploughing ?

  1. It allows the penetration of roots of plants.

  2. It helps in proper aeration and eradicates weeds.

  3. It promotes the growth of useful soil bacteria.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ploughing is the method which helps in the loosening of the soil to aerate the soil. It allows space for the penetration of the roots of the crop plants. The aeration helps the plants to respire properly and there is the eradication of the weeds. This movement of the soil helps in the growth of the beneficial soil bacteria.

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

Match the following:-

   List I    List I
I.  Winnowing  A.  Irrigation
 II.  Threshing  B.  Hoe
 III.  Drip system  C.  Separation of grain and chaff
 IV.  Weeds  D.  Separation of seeds and chaff
  1. I - D, II - C, III - A, IV - B

  2.  I - D, II - C, III - B, IV - A

  3. I - C, II - D, III - B, IV - A

  4. I - C, II - D, III - A, IV - B


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Winnowing is an agricultural technique which is used to remove the chaff or husk from seed.
  • Threshing is the technique used to remove grain from the chaff.
  • Drip irrigation is a form of irrigation that allows water to drip slowly through a network of valves, pipes, tubing, and emitters directly to roots.
  • Weeds are removed by an instrument called hoe.

Plough was developed around

  1. 3500 B.C.

  2. 2500 B.C.

  3. 1500 B.C.

  4. 500 B.C


Correct Option: A

Iron plough came into use around

  1. 1000 B.C

  2. 1500 B.C

  3. 500 B.C

  4. First century B.C


Correct Option: C

Which of the following tools would a farmer use to remove weeds from the field?

  1. Hoe

  2. Plough

  3. Axe

  4. Cultivator


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Weeds are unwanted, unattractive and troublesome plants. 
The plough is used to loosen and aerate the soil leaving crop residue at the top of the soil. Therefore, option B is incorrect. 
Axe is used to cut perennial, woody plants to harvest wood for various purposes. Therefore, option C is incorrect. 
Cultivators are used to break large clods of soil. 
Therefore, option D is incorrect. 
Hoe is used to slice weeds by skimming it just under the soil surface using a sweeping motion. Therefore, option A is correct.

The process of loosening and turning of soil is called as

  1. Irrigation and manuring

  2. Digging and winnowing

  3. Tilling or ploughing

  4. Harvesting and storage


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The process of loosening and turning of soil is called as tilling or ploughing. This is done by using a plough. It improves the soil quality by increasing aeration. It control the weeds. Therefore, option C is correct. 

Short Answer Questions :
Briefly mention the uses of the following implements :

  1. Plough

  2. Plank

  3. Persian wheel

  4. Thresher

  5. Sprikler


Correct Option: A

In our country, for the manufacturing of agricultural tools, wood is the most commonly used material because

  1. Widely available.

  2. Cost effective.

  3. A simpler approach to prepare wooden tools than metal tools.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Wood is easily available and cost-effective for farmers as it can be obtained in their villages itself from broken or cut down trees. It is also easier for the farmers to make tools out of wood than metals it does not require a special furnace, moulds or training to make wooden tools.
The correct answer is 'all of the above'.

Which of the following is not a secondary tillage implement? 

  1. Cultivators

  2. Harrow

  3. Rollers

  4. Meston plough


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Secondary tillage is used to improve the seedbed by increased soil pulverization, to conserve moisture through the destruction of weeds, and to cut up crop residues. It is accomplished by use of various types of harrows, rollers, or pulverizers, and tools for mulching and fallowing. 

Plough is a tool used for the initial cultivation of the soil for the preparation of the sowing. It is not a secondary tillage implement.

Patela is used for

  1. Sowing

  2. Leveling

  3. Earthing

  4. Weeding


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Patela is the long rectangular, heavy, plank which is made up of locally available wood, sometimes extra weight is added to the planks by placing stones on it during used in field. It is used to smoothening, levelling and shaping the field surface. Thus, the correct option is B.

Which one of the following work is not done by scrappers? 

  1. Levelling of soil

  2. Making irrigation channels

  3. Covering the sown-seeds by earth

  4. Making ridges


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Scrapper is a hand tool generally used to scrap metals from the surface. It is generally used for leveling of soil, making irrigation channels, making ridges, to turn the surface. 

So, the correct option is 'Covering the sown-seeds by the earth'.

Soil turning plough makes the furrow of which type (shape)? 

  1. 'V' shape

  2. 'L' shape

  3. 'O' shape 

  4. No definite shape


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The soil turning plough has a typical shape of the curved metallic structure that first goes straight and then horizontal making an L shaped furrow. It is attached at the back of a tractor and used to plough fields or for sowing seeds at fixed distances.
The correct answer is 'L shaped'.

The purpose of tillage is/are

  1. Soil clods breaking and suppressing in soil

  2. Eradication of weeds

  3. Leveling of soil

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tillage is the agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical agitation of various types, such as digging, stirring, and overturning. The purpose of tillage is multi-fold. Tillage serves to

(i) Reduce soil compaction from roads and/or heavy construction equipment, 
(ii) Remove unwanted vegetation (weeds),
(iii) Prepare a seedbed,
(iv) Dilute surface contamination below an appropriate action level, 
(v) Incorporate fertilizer, and 
(v) Stabilize the soil by removing erosion features such as rills.

Which of the following 'hoe' is bullock drawn?

  1. Akola hoe

  2. Sharma hoe

  3. Wheel hoe

  4. Naini type hoe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Akola hoe is drawn by bullocks or hands. It was used to remove the weeds from the field and also used for maintaining the moisture in the field. 

  • Thus, the correct option is A.

Which of the following tool is used for measuring the draft of agricultural implements? 

  1. Dynamometer

  2. Hydrometer

  3. Galvanometer

  4. Barometer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(A) Dynamometer- It is an instrument/device used for measuring mechanical force or power transmitted by a rotating shaft. For example, it is used to calculate the power produced by a motor or an engine in agricultural fields

(B) Hydrometer- It is a device used for measuring the relative density of liquids. It is made up of a thin glass tube and consists a bulb which floats upright.
(C) Galvanometer- It is a device used for measuring or detecting the flow of electric current through an electric circuit.
(D) Barometer- It is a device used to measure atmospheric pressure. This device is mostly used by the weather forecasters to predict the changes in the weather.
So, the correct option is 'Dyanamometer'.

Tillage includes

  1. Ploughing of land

  2. Keep the land free from weeds

  3. Make the soil levelled

  4. All of the above 


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tillage is a method of preparing land for growing the crops. It includes ploughing of land, keeps the land free from weeds, makes the soil leveled, and in preparation of the soil. 

So the correct option is 'All of the above'.

The mould-board of a tractor drawn soil turning plough is the type of 

  1. General purpose

  2. Stubble

  3. Sod (breaker)

  4. High speed


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plough is a tool which is used by the farmers for cultivation of the soil, planting for the sowing of seeds and turning over the soil and cut furrows. Soil turning plows are generally made of iron and is drawn by tractors.                        

So, the correct option is 'High speed'.

Agricultural tractors generally have a horsepower (HP) of 

  1. 20-50

  2. 50-70

  3. 10-15

  4. 20-25


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Tractors are generally categorised as based on the size, weight and horsepower. It provides high torque and slow speed and thus is very useful in agricultural fields. In India, four wheel tractors for agricultural operations are fitted with 25-80 hp. Walking type tractors are fitted with 8-12 hp engines
Clutch. Thus , the correct answer is option A.

Sugarcane juice is extracted .......... (%) from canes through bullock-drawn cane-crusher.

  1. 50-55

  2. 70-75

  3. 25-30

  4. 60-65


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Extraction of juice from sugarcane by crushing the cane can be done either by bullock-operated can crusher or in power-operated cane crushers. 60-65% sugarcane juice can be extracted by using bullock-operated cane-crusher.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Cultivators can be used instead of _________________________

  1. Plough

  2. Beam

  3. Hoe

  4. Seed drill


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Cultivators can be used instead of the hoe. Cultivators are used to stir and pulverize the soil, either before planting (to aerate the soil and prepare a smooth, loose seedbed) or after the crop has begun growing to kill weeds. Unlike a harrow, which disturbs the entire surface of the soil, cultivators are designed to disturb the soil in careful patterns, sparing the crop plants but disrupting the weeds. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Repeated ploughing is advantageous for______________ 

  1. Cropping

  2. Mono cropping

  3. Multi cropping

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • The advantage of agricultural methods that require repeated ploughing is that they allow mono-cropping on a large scale at remote locations, using industrial machinery rather than human labor.
  • Monocropping is the agricultural practice of growing a single crop year after year on the same land, in the absence of rotation through other crops or growing multiple crops on the same land (polyculture). 
Corn, soybeans, and wheat are three common crops often grown using monocropping techniques.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Hoes are also used for________________

  1. Irrigation

  2. Composting

  3. Cutting

  4. Planting seeds


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Shaping the soil includes piling soil around the base of plants (hilling), creating narrow furrows (drills) and shallow trenches for planting seeds and bulbs. Weed control with a hoe can be by agitating the surface of the soil or by cutting foliage from the roots and clearing the soil of old roots and crop residues. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Name the plough mainly used for planting potatoes and scallions.

  1. Mole plough

  2. Chisel plough

  3. Ridging plough

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • A ridging plough is used for crops, such as potatoes or scallions, which are grown buried in ridges of soil using a technique called as ridging or hilling. 
  • A ridging plough has two mould boards facing away from each other, cutting a deep furrow on each pass, with high ridges either side. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Which of the following hoe is used for shaping of soil?

  1. Scuffle hoe

  2. Collinear hoe

  3. Swoe hoe

  4. Draw hoe


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Hoe is a long-handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding. Draw hoe is used for shaping the soil. 
  • There are many types of draw hoe, like ridging hoe, hoe dads, etc. Swoe hoe and collinear hoes are types of scuffle hoe. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Which of the following plough does not make use of animals or machines?

  1. Chisel plough

  2. Ridging plough

  3. Mole plough

  4. Scottish hand plough


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Scottish hand plow is used solely by human effort rather than with animal or machine assistance and is pulled backward by the operator, requiring great physical effort. It is particularly used for the second breaking of ground. The tool is typically found on smallholdings too small or poor to merit the use of animals. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

The ................. plough will not invert or turn the soil.

  1. Chisel plough

  2. Ridging plough

  3. Mole plough

  4. Scottish hand plough


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • A chisel plough is a common tool which is used to get deep tillage (prepared land) with limited soil disruption. 
  • The main function of this plough is to loosen and aerate the soils while leaving crop residue at the top of the soil. 
  • This plough can be used to reduce the effects of compaction and to help break up the hardpan. 
  • Unlike many other ploughs, the chisel will not invert or turn the soil. This characteristic has made it a useful addition to no-till and low-till farming practices that attempt to maximise the erosion-prevention. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Different types of agricultural hoe are __________

  1. Ridging hoe and hoedads

  2. Draw hoe and scuffle hoe

  3. Dutch hoe and hoop hoe

  4. All of  the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Agriculture Hoe is a long handle with thin, flat blade tool, which is used to dig the surface of the ground, pick out the weeds etc. Draw hoes are used to remove weeds without moving the mound soil and Scuffle hoes are used to cut the root of weeds easily and cultivate the soil. Thus, the correct option is B.

Which of the following is a type of plough?

  1. Chisel plough

  2. Scottish hand plough

  3. Mole plough

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • A plough or plow is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting to loosen or turn the soil. 
  • The various types of ploughs used in agriculture are chisel, ridging, Scottish hand plough, mole plough etc. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

The disadvantage of hoe to humans as presented by some individuals is____________

  1. Hoe does not help in removal of weed.

  2. Hoe leads to spoilage of soil.

  3. Use of short handled hoes leads to back pain.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Hoe is a long-handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding. The human damage caused by long-term use of short-handled hoes, 
  • which required the user to bend over from the waist to reach the ground, and caused permanent, crippling lower back pain to farmworkers. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

The main function of cultivator is

  1. To turn the soil

  2. To make furrow in soil

  3. To pulverize the soil

  4. All of the above functions


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Cultivators are used to stir and pulverize the soil, either before planting (to aerate the soil and prepare a smooth, loose seedbed) or after the crop has begun growing to kill weeds—controlled disturbance of the topsoil close to the crop plants kills the surrounding weeds by uprooting them, burying their leaves to disrupt their photosynthesis or a combination of both. Cultivators are designed to disturb the soil in careful patterns, sparing the crop plants but disrupting the weeds.

Which of the following is one (single) handed soil turning plough?

  1. Punjab plough

  2. Praja plough

  3. Victory plough

  4. U. P. No.1 plough


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Plough is a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over the soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds.
Soil turning plough is of two types:- 
  • Single-handed ploughs; Praja, Meston, WahWah, Care ploughs. 
  • Double handed ploughs; Punjab, Victory, UP no 1, UP no 2 ploughs. 
So the correct option is 'Praja plough'.

Harrow is drawn by

  1. Bullocks

  2. Tractor

  3. Diesel

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A harrow is an implement for breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil. Harrows were originally drawn by draft animals, such as horses, mules, or oxen. In modern practice, they are almost always drawn by tractor-mounted implements. 

What is the percentage of carbon in wrought iron?

  1. 0.05-1%

  2. 1-2%

  3. 2-3%

  4. 3-4%


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Wrought iron is a tough malleable form of iron with a very low carbon content (0.05-1%). It is very soft, ductile, magnetic and has very high tensile strength. It can easily be converted into different shapes. 
So the correct option is '0.05-1%'.

Which of the following does not affect the draft of ploughs? 

  1. Width of furrow

  2. Depth of furrow

  3. Length of furrow

  4. Soil moisture


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Plough is a tool which is used by the farmers for cultivation of the soil, planting for the sowing of seeds and turning over the soil and cut furrows. The tool is pulled through the ground in order to prepare furrows on the land. Draft of the plow does not affect the length of furrows. 

So, the correct option is 'Length of furrow'.

The working efficiency per day of deshi plough is

  1. 0.3 ha

  2. 0.4 ha

  3. 0.6 ha

  4. 0.8 ha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plough is a tool which is used by the farmers for cultivation of the soil, planting for the sowing of seeds and turning over the soil and cut furrows. The tool is pulled by oxen or tractors through the ground in order to prepare furrows on the land. 

So the correct option is '0.4 ha'.

Which of the methods of ploughing is mostly practised?

  1. Outside to inside ploughing

  2. Inside to outside ploughing

  3. Ploughing by putting furrow from one side of field

  4. Ploughing by halai making


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ploughing is the method of sowing seeds, cutting furrows and turning the soil. It is done by the tool called plough. Ploughing by halai making is the method which is most practiced. It is the easiest method of ploughing.

So, the correct option is 'Ploughing by halai making'.

Conservation tillage is :

  1. Terrace tillage

  2. Reduced tillage

  3. No tillage

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Conservation tillage is a tillage system that creates a suitable soil environment for growing a crop and that conserves soil, water and energy resources mainly through the reduction in the intensity of tillage, and retention of plant residues. The most important advantage of conservation tillage systems is significantly less soil erosion due to wind and water.  No tillage farming is a way of growing crops or pasture from year to year without disturbing the soil through tillage. No tillage is an agricultural technique which increases the amount of water that infiltrates into the soil, the soil's retention of organic matter and its cycling of nutrients. Reduced tillage  is a practice of minimising soil disturbance and allowing crop residue or stubble to remain on the ground instead of being thrown away or incorporated into the soil. In terracing, wide steps are cut around the slopes of hills to prevent soil erosion. Since, both reduced and no tillage indulge in soil and water conservation, same as the conservation tillage
So, the correct answer is 'Both B and C'
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