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Crop Production and Management (Class - VIII)

Description: Crop Production and Management, Biology, Science, Class VIII, Biology
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Which of the following is a rabi crop?

  1. Paddy

  2. Maize

  3. Mustard

  4. Soyabean

  5. Cotton


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mustard is a rabi crop. It is the correct answer as it does not depend upon monsoon rain for growth.

Leguminous plants help in the replenishment of the soil with

  1. oxygen

  2. nitrogen

  3. hydrogen

  4. carbon dioxide

  5. helium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rhizobium is present in the root nodules of leguminous plants. These bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into simpler nitrogen compounds that can be easily absorbed by plants. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Before sowing, seeds should be treated with

  1. insecticides

  2. pesticides

  3. fertilisers

  4. manures

  5. fungicides


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Seeds are treated with fungicides to avoid seed-borne diseases. So, this is the correct answer.

Which of the following types of soil needs least frequent irrigation?

  1. Sandy

  2. Rocky

  3. Loamy

  4. Clayey

  5. Silty


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Clayey soil needs less frequent irrigation due to its good water holding capacity. So, it is the correct answer.

Chemicals that kill weeds are called

  1. fertilisers

  2. pesticides

  3. weedicides

  4. manures

  5. insecticides


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Weedicides are used to kill weeds.

Which of the following is not a traditional method of irrigation?

  1. Drip

  2. Moat

  3. Dhekli

  4. Rahat

  5. Chain pump


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the modern method for irrigation as in this system, holes in pipes allow water to fall drop by drop just at the position of roots. Water is not wasted at all. 

______________ involves the removal of stamens from bisexual flowers of the female parents in order to avoid self-pollination in these flowers. It is done before the anthers are mature.

  1. Animal husbandry

  2. Pisciculture

  3. Poultry farming

  4. Hybridisation

  5. Emasculation


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

For hybridisation, one plant is selected as male and the other one as female. The anthers of female plants are removed at the bud stage to prevent self-pollination. This process is called emasculation. Hence, it is the correct option.

Which of the following is not a phosphatic fertiliser?

  1. Basic slag

  2. Urea

  3. Superphosphate

  4. Dicalcium phosphate

  5. Ammonium phosphate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Urea is a nitrogenous fertiliser. Hence, it is the correct option.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Loose soil particles have more air spaces

  2. Loose soil particles hold less water for longer duration

  3. Loose soil helps roots to penetrate deep through the layers of soil

  4. Loose soil promotes the growth of useful soil microbes

  5. While turning the soil during ploughing, nutrient-rich soil is brought up from lower level of soil


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Loose soil particles hold less water for longer duration

Which of the following is used for removing weeds and for loosening the soil?

  1. Broadcasting

  2. Traditional tool

  3. Seed drill

  4. Hoe

  5. Transplantation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is used for removing weeds and for loosening the soil. 

Silo is used for

  1. large scale storage of food

  2. improvement of crops

  3. sowing of seeds

  4. enhancing water holding capacity

  5. green plants


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. It a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept. 

Rearing and large scale production of fish is called

  1. pisciculture

  2. horticulture

  3. hybridisation

  4. animal husbandry

  5. apiculture


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The breeding, rearing and transplantation of fish by artificial means is called pisciculture.

Agricultural practices are undertaken by farmers over a period of time in a particular sequence to cultivate a good crop. Fill in the blank.

  1. Preparation of soil
  2. Selection and sowing of seeds
  3. ___________________
  4. Irrigation
  5. Crop protection
  1. Harvesting

  2. Storage

  3. Manuring

  4. Ploughing

  5. Transplantation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Third step is the replenishment of nutrients in the soil. 

Leaving the agricultural land uncultivated for one or more seasons is known as

  1. crop rotation

  2. field fallow

  3. manuring

  4. threshing

  5. tilling


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. In this method, land is left uncultivated for one or two seasons. The fallow land regains the nutrients by decomposing of remains of plants and animals by the action of microbes.

Which of the following is used to level the ploughed land?

  1. Leveller

  2. Hoe

  3. Plough

  4. Cultivator

  5. Seed drill


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. After ploughing, the ploughed land is levelled and pressed lightly with the help of an iron leveller.

Loosening and turning of soil is called

  1. broadcasting

  2. tilling

  3. transplantation

  4. manuring

  5. winnowing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Loosening and turning of soil is called tilling or ploughing. This is done by using a plough, which is either drawn by a pair of bulls or driven by a tractor.

Which of the following is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields?

  1. Fallowing

  2. Threshing

  3. Broadcasting

  4. Tilling

  5. Harvesting


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle or reaper. Hence, this is the correct option.

Chemical substances that are rich in specific nutrients are called

  1. manures

  2. fertilisers

  3. pesticides

  4. weedicides

  5. fungicides


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A chemical or natural substance that is added to soil or land to increase its fertility is called fertiliser. Hence, it is the correct option.

Which of the following is a technique through which scientists control the reproduction in plants to get desired offspring?

  1. Hybridisation

  2. Animal husbandry

  3. Pisciculture

  4. Plant breeding

  5. Emasculation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the traits of plants in order to produce desired characteristics. So, this is the correct option.

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