CBSE Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wild Life Resources Assignment Set A

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Contemporary India Chapter 2 Forest And Wildlife Resources Class 10 Geography Assignment

MCQ Questions for Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources

Key Concepts of the lesson -

Trees and animals species:
(1) Normal species
(2) Endangered species
(3) Vulnerable species
(4) Rare species
(5) Endemic species
(6) Extinct species

Types of Forest
(1) Reserved forests
(2) Protected forests
(3) Unclassified forests

Biodiversity Biodiversity is immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species, diverse in form and function, but closely integrated in a system through multiple network of interdependences.

Question : Species whose population levels are considered to be normal for their survival are classified as_______. 
(a) Endangered species
(b) Normal species
(c) Vulnerable species
(d) Rare species
Answer : B
Explanation: Species whose population levels are considered to be normal for their survival are classified as Normal species.
 
Question : What is JFM? 
(a) Judicial Forest Management
(b) Junior Forest Manager
(c) Joint Forest Management
(d) Joint Forest Means.
Answer : C 
Explanation: Joint Forest Management. It is the official and popular term in India for partnerships in forest movement involving both the state forest departments and local communities.
 
Question : Which of the following was the first state to pass resolution for Joint Forest Management? 
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Punjab
(d) Orissa 
Answer : D
Explanation: Orissa was the first state to pass resolution for Joint Forest Management
 
Question : The destruction of forests and wildlife is not just a biological issue. Which of the following statement justify the mentioned statement? 
(a) There is no link between the destruction of forest and poverty.
(b) There is no link between the destruction of forests and the loss of cultural diversity.
(c) There is no link between the destruction of forest and environment.
(d) The loss of forests have increasingly marginalised and impoverished many indigenous and other forest dependent communities.
Answer : D
Explanation: The destruction of forests and wildlife is not just a biological issue because the loss of forests have increasingly marginalised and impoverished many indigenous and other forest-dependent communities.

Question. The diverse flora and fauna of the planet are under great threat mainly due to :
(a) Global Warming
(b) Lack of water availability
(c) Insensitivity to our environment
(d) Increasing pollution
Answer: C

Question. Which one of the following is an endangered species of Manipur ?
(a) Blue Sheep
(b) Asiatic Buffalo
(c) Sangai (brow anter deer)
(d) Cattle
Answer: C

Question. “The species that are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur” are known as :
(a) Normal species
(b) Vulnerable species
(c) Extinct species
(d) Rare species
Answer: C

Question. Which one of the following is a medicinal plant used to treat some types of cancer ?
(a) Himalayan Yew
(b) Himalayan Oak
(c) Madhuca insignis
(d) Hubbardia heptaneuron
Answer: A

Question. In which year, the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented ?
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) 1974
Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following was launched in 1973 ?
(a) Project Tiger
(b) Indian Wildlife Act
(c) Wildlife Act
(d) Indian Wildlife Protection Act
Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following is located in West Bengal ?
(a) Corbett National Park
(b) Sundarbans National Park
(c) Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Bandhangarh National Park
Answer: B

Question. In which one of the following states is Periyar Tiger Reserves Located ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Assam
(c) Uttranchal
(d) Kerala
Answer: D

Question. Which one of the following States has the largest area under permanent forest ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Punjab
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: D

Question. Which one of the following is a great achievement of the Chipko Movement ?
(a) More trees are planted
(b) Development in Himalayan region
(c) Successfully resisted deforestation
(d) Soil erosion get declined.
Answer: C

Very Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources

Question : Name any the states which have the largest area under permanent forests.
Answer :  The states which have the largest area under permanent forests are:
i. Madhya Pradesh.
ii. Jharkhand. 
 
Question : What is the approximate number of species of animals found in India? 
Answer :  About 81,000 species of animals are found in India.
 
Question : How is cement industry responsible for land degradation?
Answer : Grinding and crushing of limestone for the cement industry generate a large amount of dust. As the dust settles down on the soil it reduces the process of infiltration of water into the soil. 
 
Question : Which soil type is the most widely spread and important soil in India?
Answer : Alluvial soil 
 
Question : Which three species of India’s flora and fauna are on the verge of extinction? 
Answer : Cheetah, Pink Headed Duck and Mountain Quail are India’s flora and fauna which are on the verge of extinction.
 
Question : Name the conservation strategies which directly involve community participation? 
Answer : Joint Forest Management, Chipko Movement are the conservation strategies which directly involve community participation.

 

Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources

Question : How is afforestation helpful in maintaining ecological balance?
Answer : Afforestation plays a major role in enhancing the quality of environment. It is helpful in maintaining ecological balance as they modify local climate.
i. They influence air temperature and reduce wind forces.
ii. Afforestation helps in controlling soil erosion.
iii. It provides natural environment for wild life.
iv. Afforestation helps in enhancing the quality of rainfall.

Question. What are the negative factors that cause such fearful depletion of flora and fauna ?
Answer: (1) Expansion of railways.
(2) Conversion of forest land into agricultural land
(3) Mining activities.
(4) Large Scale development projects like river valley project etc.
(5) Grazing of Pastoral animals.
(6) Hunting and poaching of wild animals.

Question. Distinguish between reserved and protected forests.
Answer: 

Reserved Forests Protected Forests
(1) The reserved forests are regarded as the most valuable. (1) The forests lands are protected from any
further depletion.
(2) More than half of the total forests has been declared reserved forests. (2) Almost one third of the total forest area is
declared protected forests.
(3) These forests are majority found in Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Uttranchal, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & Maharashtra.
(3) These forests are majority found in Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan &
Orissa.


Question. Distinguish between endangered and extinct species. 
Answer: 

Endangered Species Extinct Species
(1) These are species which are in danger of
extinction.
(1) These are species which are not found after
searches of known or likely areas where they may
occur.
(2) The survival of such species is difficult if the
negative factors that have led to a decline in their
population continue to operate.
(2) They are already missing and their survival is
suspicious.
(3) Examples : Blackbuck, wild ass, Indian rhino,
crocodile, lion-tailed macaque etc.
(3) Examples : Asiatic cheetah, pink headed
duck, etc.


Question. How forests are useful to man ?
Answer: (1) The raw materials for paper industry, match making, gums and resins are also extracted from the forest products.
(2) They help in controlling soil erosion.
(3) They help in enhancing the quantity of rainfall.
(4) They provide certain types of herbs which are in turn used to produce useful medicines.

Question. Describe the methods of forest conservation.
Answer: (1) The cutting of trees in the forest must be stopped at all costs. Our government has taken various steps in this direction.
(2) Mass Media like newspapers, radio, television and cinema can help a lot in this direction.
(3) We should bring more and more areas under forests (at least up to 33%) for the balanced development of our country.
(4) The people on their parts also cooperate to check the falling of trees. “Chipko Movement” to check the careless falling of trees in the forests.

Question : 'India’s environment is at great risk'. Justify this statement. 
Answer :  'India’s environment is at great risk', because of the following reasons:
i. Over half of India’s natural forests are gone, one-third of its wetlands drained out.
ii. Nearly 70 per cent of its surface water bodies are polluted and 40 per cent of its mangroves eliminated.
iii. Hunting and trade of wild animals and commercially valuable plants are still going on.
iv. As a result, thousands of plant and animal species are heading towards extinction.

Question : In what ways the forests were harmed by the colonial government ?
Answer : (1) For expansion of railways.
        (2) For expansion of agricultural field.
        (3) For expansion of commercial and scientific forestry.
        (4) For expansion of milling activities. (Any three) 

Question : What do your know about “Permanent forest estates ? Name the state which his the largest area under these forest estates.
Answer :  Reserved and protected forests are also referred to as “Permanent forest estates”
      (1) These forest states are maintained for the purpose of producing timber and other forest produce and for protective reasons. State : Madhya Pradesh (75 percent of its total forest area) 

Question : Humans are dependent on the ecological system for their existence. Explain.
Answer : As a part of the ecological system human beings are dependent on it for their existence. For example :
      (1) We breathe in air, we drink water, we grow crops in soil, etc. These are the non living components of the ecological system.
     (2) On the other hand plants, animals and other microorganisms recreate the quality of these non living components. 

Question : Name any two North Eastern States of India having over 60 percent of Forests cover. Give two reasons.
Answer : States - (i) Arunachal Pradesh (ii) Manipur
        (1) There is an abundance of rainfall in N.E. States.
        (2) The hilly terrain of these states protects the forests from human exploitation. 

Question : Distinguish between the renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Answer : Renewable Resources : Resources that can be replenished after a short period of time are called Renewable Resources. For example – agricultural crops, wind energy, water, forest, wildlife, etc.
Non-renewable Resources : Resources which takes million years of time to replenish are called non-renewable resources. For example – fossil fuels. We must remember that some resources like metals are recyclable. 

Question : Mention any three features of arid soils.
Answer : (i) Arid soils range from red to brown in colour.
(ii) They are generally sandy in texture and saline in nature.
(iii) Due to dry climate, high temperature, evaporation is faster and the soil lacks humus and moisture.
(iv) The lower horizons of the soil are occupied by Kankar because of the increasing calcium content. 

Question : 'Land is a natural resource of utmost importance'. Justify the statement with appropriate arguments.
Answer : (i) We live on land, we perform our economic activities on land and we use it in different ways.
(ii) It supports natural vegetation, wildlife, human life, economic activities, transports and communication system.
(iii) It is an asset of a finite magnitude. 

Question : Suggest any three methods of soil conservation suitable to Indian conditions.
Answer : Methods of soil conservation :
(i) Ploughing along the contour lines can decrease the speed of water flow down the slopes.
(ii) Step or terrace cultivation on slopes restricts erosion. Western and central Himalayas have well- developed terrace farming areas.
(iii) Strip cropping : Here large fields can be divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind.
(iv) Shelter belt plantation : Trees are planted in rows. These shelter belts have led to the stabilisation of sand dunes and in stabilising the desert in western India.  

Question : Highlights the reason for land being known as an utmost important natural resources.
Answer : Land is a resource of utmost importance due to following reasons:
* It’s a fixed factor of production and supports all economic activities.
* It also supports natural vegetation wildlife and various other resources.

Question : Write any three features of unclassed forests. 
Answer : Three features of unclassed forests are:
i. They consists of inaccessible forests or unoccupied wastes.
ii. They belong to both government and private individuals and communities.
iii. These are mostly found in the North-eastern states and parts of Gujarat where these are managed by the local communities.
 
Question : What is a national park? Name any two national parks of India. 
Answer : A national park is relatively a large area where several ecosystems exist freely and are not disturbed materially by human exploitation and occupation. There the plants and animal species, aesthetic sites and habitats are of special scientific, educational and recreational interest.
There are 89 national parks in the country.
The Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand and Dudwa National Park in U.P.

Long Questions for Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources

Question : Which good practices are exercised to conserve forests and wildlife? 
Answer :  In some areas of India, local communities are struggling to conserve forests and wildlife along with government officials, to secure their own livelihood.
i. The famous Chipko Movement in the Himalayas was organised which has not only successfully resisted deforestation in several areas but has also shown that community afforestation with indigenous species can be enormously successful.
ii. Attempts to revive the traditional conservation methods or developing new methods of ecological farming are new widespread.
iii. In India, Joint Forest Management (JFM) Programme furnishes as a good example for involving local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests.
iv. Nature worship is an age-old tribal belief based on the premise that all creations of nature have to be protected. Such beliefs have preserved several virgin forests in pristine form called ‘Sacred Groves’.
v. The Central Government has announced several projects for protecting specific animals, which were gravely threatened including the tiger, one-horned Rhinoceros, etc. 

 

Question : Discuss the factors responsible for land degradation in India.
Answer : The important factors responsible for land degradation in India are as follows :
(a) Deforestation : By an estimate over one million hectares of forest is lost every year in India.
(b) Erosion: Loss of vegetation cover makes land more susceptible to erosion. Wind and water have left vast tracts of land barren. Water erodes top soil to an extent of around 12,000 million tons per annum.
(c) Over-Irrigation : Successive cropping and over-irrigation, leads to water-logging and consequent salinization and alkalization. This situation mainly arises due to poor drainage.
(d) Floods and Droughts: Drought is both man- made and environment-induced. Man has played a key role in the creation of drought-prone areas by over-exploitation of natural resources like forests, degradation by grazing, excessive withdrawal of ground water, silting of tanks, rivers, etc.
Floods, on the other hand, are caused by heavy rains in a very short period. Each situation could have been altered had there been good vegetation cover. Vegetation helps in reducing run-off, increasing infiltration and reducing soil erosion.
(e) Over-grazing: India has the worlds largest cattle population, but not enough pasture land. This has led to serious problems as animals have encroached into forest lands and even agricultural lands. Land degradation due to overgrazing leads to desert like conditions.
(f ) Pollution -Pollution of land is caused by disposal of solid waste, refuse from domestic, industrial and agricultural sectors. Another major source of land pollution is the creation of derelict land due to mining particularly due to surface and underground mining activities.

Question : What were the views of foresters and environmentalists regarding the degrading factors behind the depletion of forest resources? 
Answer : The views of foresters and environmentalists regarding the degrading factors behind the depletio n of forest resources are:
i. Many foresters and environmentalists hold the view that the greatest degrading factors behind the depletion of forests resources are grazing and fuelwoodcollection.
ii. Though there may be some substance in their argument, yet, the fact remain that a substantial part of the fodder demand is met by lopping rather than by felling entire trees.
iii. The forest ecosystems are repositories of some of the country’s most valuable forest products, minerals and other resources that meet the demands of the rapidly expanding industrial-urban economy.
iv. These protected areas, thus mean different things to different people, and therein lays the fertile ground for conflicts.

MCQ Questions for Class 10 Social Science Agriculture

Question : What part of Total population of India is engaged in agriculture activities:
(a) 2/3  (b) 1/3  (c) 2/5    (d) 1/4
Answer : A

Question : Which one of following is not Agro-based industry:
(a) Cement Industry   (b) Jute Industry   (c) Cotton textile Industry     (d) Sugar Industry
Answer : A

Question : It’s type of Agriculture where farmers clear a patch of and produce rereads and other food crops to sustain that family that is:
(a) Commercial farming      (b) Extensive farming  (c) Modern farming        (d) Slash and burn farming|
Answer : D

Question : Agriculture where a single crop is grown on large area:
(a) Shifting Agriculture   (b) Plantation agriculture   (c) Horticulture    (d) Extensive Agriculture
Answer : B

Question : Which one of the following is ‘Kharif’ crop:
(a) Wheat       (b) Mustered    (c) Maize        (d) None of these
Answer : C

Question : Maximum consumption of natural rubber is made of –
(a) Auto tyres & tubes    (b) Footwear   (c) Beats and hoses    (d) Dipped goods
Answer : A

Question : India is the larger producer as well as the consumer of the world?
(a) Wheat    (b) Maize   (c) Pulses    (d) Millets
Answer : C

Question : Important crops like paddy, maize, jowar, bajra etc are grown during which of the following seasons?
(a) Spring (b) Summer
(c) Monsoon (d) Winter
Answer : C
 
Question : Watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops are the types of
(a) Zaid crop (b) Kharif crop
(c) Rabi crop (d) None of these
Answer : A
 
Question : Who was declared as spiritual heir of Gandhiji?
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Vinoba bhave
(d) Sardar Patel
Answer : C
 
Question : ______ is a scheme introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of the farmers.
(a) Kisan Credit Card (b) Mudra Yojana
(c) Farmer Scheme (d) Jan Dhan Yojana
Answer : A
 
Question : The crop that is used both, as food and fodder.
(a) ragi (b) jowar
(c) maize (d) none of these
Answer : B 
 
Question : Operation flood is the word used to denote the development in ____________. 
(a) water production.
(b) wheat production
(c) milk production
(d) rice production
Answer : C
Explanation: The Green Revolution based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were some of the strategies initiated to improve the lot of Indian agriculture. 
 
Question : Why does Rinjha’s family leave a place and move from place to place? 
(a) they like to move
(b) they don’t have a house
(c) soil loses fertility
(d) they are tribals
Answer : C
Explanation: Rinjha lived with her family in a small village at the outskirts of Diphu in Assam. She enjoys watching her family members clearing, slashing and burning a patch of land for cultivation. She often helps them in irrigating the fields with water running through a bamboo canal from the nearby spring.
She loves the surroundings and wants to stay here as long as she can, but this little girl has no idea about the declining fertility of the soil and her family’s search for fresh a patch of land in the next season. 
 
Question : Mahatma Gandhi declared _________ as his spiritual heir. 
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(d) Vinobha Bhave
Answer : D
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi declared Vinoba Bhave as his spiritual heir.
He also participated in Satyagraha as one of the foremost satyagrahis.
 
Question : Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop? 
(a) Moderate support price
(b) Maximum support price
(c) Minimum support price
(d) Influential support price
Answer : C
Explanation: Minimum support price is the price at which government purchase crops from the farmers, whatever may be the price for the crops.
It is an important part of India's agricultural price policy.
It helps to incentivize the farmers and thus ensures adequate food grains production in the country.
 
 

Very Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Agriculture 

Question : Which crop is grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the month of September and October? 
Answer : Kharif is a monsoon crop sown in the beginning and harvested by the end of the monsoon season, the cultivation period being July to November. 
 
Question : Name any two schemes introduced by the government to benefit farmers. 
Answer : Kissan Credit Cards (KCC) and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) are the two schemes introduced by the government to benefit farmers. 
 
Question : Which state is the leading producer of rubber in India? 
Answer :  Kerala is the leading producer of rubber in India. It accounts to 92 percent of the country's total natural rubber production. 
 
Question : What is leguminous crops? 
Answer :  Leguminous are a family of flowering plants having pods (or legumes) like fruits and root nodules enabling storage of nitrogen-rich material. Their leaves are compound leaves and consist of several small leaflets and their flowers resemble the bean or groundnut flower in shape. Examples, peas, beans, clover etc.

Question : Name two fibre crops
Answer : Cotton and Jute.

Question : What is Sericulture?
Answer : Rearing of silkworm for the production of silk is known as sericulture.

Question : What part of total population of India is engaged in agriculture activities
Answer : 2/3

Question : Write the name Agro-based industry
Answer : Cotton textile Industry, Jute Industry, Sugar Industry

Question : It‘s type of agriculture where farmers clear a patch of land and produce food crops to sustain that family that is………..
Answer : Slash and burn farming

Question : Agriculture, where a single crop is grown on large area:
Answer : Plantation agriculture

Question : Write one name of “Kharif” crop
Answer : Maize

Question : Maximum consumption of natural rubber is made of –
Answer : Auto tyres & tubes

Question : India is the larger producer as well as the consumer of the world?
Answer : Pulses

Question : Which crops are grown during Zaid season?
Answer. Some of the crops produced during zaid season are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops.

Question : In which states is crop bajra grown?
Answer. Rajasthan is the largest producer of bajra followed by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.

Question : Which factors contribute for increasing production of maize?
Answer. Use of modern inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have contributed to the increasing production of maize.

Question : Name the major maize producing states of India.
Answer. Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Question : Name the major pulses grown in India.
Answer. The major pulses that are grown in India are tur (arhar), urad, moong, masur, peas and gram.

Question : Name the major sugarcane producing states of India.
Answer. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.

Question : Name the states producing groundnut.
Answer. Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of groundnut followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Agriculture

Question : Why has Indian agriculture started a declining trend in food production? Explain. 
Answer :  i. Indian farmers are facing a big challenge from international competition. India is producing lots of food and commercial crops but its products are not able to compete with the developed countries since subsidized agriculture is practised in those countries.
ii. There is reduction in the public investment in agriculture sector particularly in power production, making of rural roads, market and mechanisation of farming.
iii. Subsidy on fertilizers has also decreased since the cost of production has increased.
iv. Agricultural products which are imported have low prices because of low import duty, giving competition to Indian farmers.
 
Question : Write the significance of Bhoodan Andolan in the agricultural sector in India. 
Answer :  i. Bhoodan movement was initiated by Vinoba Bhave.
ii. To solve the problem of landless Labourers, he undertook a padayatra. As a result, rich landlords offered their lands and villages to landless agricultural Laborers.
iii. This movement is also known as bloodless revolution and it significantly increased the agricultural production as the Labours became the owner of their land and could cultivate on it.
iv. It helps in reducing exploitation of the poor cultivators by the rich zamindars.
v. It helps in bringing more land under plough. Even uncultivable land is cultivated.
 
Question : Write a short note on coffee cultivation in India. 
Answer : India produces about four per cent of the world’s total coffee production.
i. Indian coffee is known in the world for its good quality. The Arabica variety brought from Yemen is produced in the country. Initially, its cultivation was introduced on the Baba Budan Hills and even today it is cultivation confined to the Nilgiri in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
ii. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate with temperature varying between 15°C and 28 °C and rainfall from 150 to 250 cm. It does not tolerate frost, snowfall, high temperature above 30°C and strong sunshine and is generally grown under
shady trees. Prolonged drought is also injurious to coffee. Dry weather is necessary at the time of ripening of the berries.
 
Question : The land under cultivation is being reduced day by day. Can you imagine its consequences? 
Answer : Land under cultivation is being reduced day by day, it may lead to:
i. Less land under cultivation would cause the lack of food grains for people. 
ii. Due to less production of food crops the prices of food crops will raise to its maximum extent.
iii. It will also lead to more use of fertilizer and pesticides to get more & more production.
iv. Use of fertilizers and pesticides leads to health problems.
v. Less production may even lead to food scarcity and ultimately deteriorating economy.
 

Question : What are three cropping seasons of India? Explain any one in brief.
Answer : India has three cropping seasons:-
(1) Rabi  (2) Kharif and   (3) Zaid
(1)Rabi crops:  - Shown in winter from October to December.
  - Harvest in summer from April to June.
- Main crop-wheat, barley, peas, gram, mustard
(2) Kharif crop: - Grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country.
- Harnest in September-October.
- Maize jawar , bajra ,cotton, Soya been
(3) Zaid crops: -sown between rabbi and kharif seasons.
Crops: watermelon, Muskmelon, cucumber, fodder etc.

Question : Discuss three main impacts of globalization on Indian agriculture.
Answer : 1.Indian agriculture products are not able to compete with the developed countries.
2.Bad condition of marginal and small farmers
3.Caused land degradation due to overuse of chemicals. 

 

Long Questions for Class 10 Social Science Agriculture

Question : Mention in brief, the various limitations from which the Indian agriculture suffers presently.
(Drawback of Indian agriculture)
Answer : I. Agriculture is not generating sufficient employment opportunities in the country. The growth rate
in agriculture is decelerating which is an alarming situation.
II. Today, Indian farmers are facing a big challenge from international competition and our government is going ahead with reduction in the public investment in agriculture sector particularly in irrigation, power,rural roads, market and mechanization.
III. Subsidy on fertilizers is decreased leading to increase in the cost of production. Moreover, reduction in import duties on agricultural products have proved detrimental to agriculture in the country.
IV. Farmers are withdrawing their investment from agriculture causing a downfall in the employment in agriculture.

Question : What is primitive subsistence farming? Why do majority of Indian farmers follow it?
Answer : i. Subsistence farming is the cultivation of crops for domestic use and not for sale. It is practiced in small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, digging sticks and family labour.
ii. This type of farming depends on monsoon, natural fertility of the soil and suitability of other environmental conditions to the crops grown.
iii. Majority of Indian farmers practise subsistence farming because they have scattered land holdings and they use only primitive tools.
iv. They are poor farmers and they can't use fertilizers and machinery. Facilities like electricity and irrigation are not available to them.

Question : Name any two local names of primitive subsistence farming.
Answer : i. It is Jhumming in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.
ii. In Manipur it is Pamlou.
iii. It is Dipa in Bastar districts of Chattisgarh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Question : What is intensive subsistence farming? Why do the farmers follow this type of farming?
Answer : i. It is a type of farming practiced in the areas of high population pressure on land. It is a labour intensive farming, where high dozes of bio-chemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining high production.
ii. The farmers follow this type because their holding of land is very small due to continuous family partition and the ‘right of inheritance’ and the absence of alternative sources of livelihood.

Question : What are the four important fiber crops of India? Describe any one of them.
Answer :  four important fiber crops of India are:
Cotton, Jute, Hemp and Natural silk.
Cotton:-
(a) India is known as the original home of the cotton plant.
(b) India is the third largest producer of cotton in the world. (c)Cotton grows well in the drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau.
(d) It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, 210-frost-free days and bright sun-shine for its growth.
(e) It is Kharif crop and requires 6 to 8 months to mature.
(f) Major Cotton producing states are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
OR
Jute:-
(a) Jute is known as the golden of fiber.
(b) It grows well on well-drained fertile soil in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year.
(c) High temperature is required during the time of growth.
(d) Major jute producing states are West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa and Meghalaya.
(e) It is used in making gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artifacts. 
 
 
Question : Why the growth rate in agriculture has been decreasing day by day. Give reasons. 
Answer : The growth rate in agriculture has been decreasing day by day as
i. Indian farmers are facing a challenge from international competition.
ii. The cost of production inputs is increasing day by day.
iii. Reduction in public investment in agricultural sector especially irrigation power, rural, roads, market, etc.
iv. The pressure of WTO on the Indian government to remove the subsidies given to the farmers.
v. Reduction in import duties on agricultural products.
vi. Withdrawal of investments by farmers from agriculture resulting in reducing employment in agriculture.
 

Question : Distinguish between rabi and kharif season? (At least two differences)
Answer :  Difference between rabi and kharif season. (any two diff.)

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Agriculture Assignment

 

Question : What is Horticulture? Name the fruits grown in India?
Answer :  “Horticulture:-It is an art of cultivating fruits and vegetables. India is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world. India is the producer of tropical as well as temperate fruits.”
India is known for
- Mangoes - Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
- Oranges - Nagpur and Cherrapunjee (Meghalaya),
- Bananas- Kerala, Mizoram, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu,
-Lichi and guava- Uttar Pradesh and Bihar,
-Pineapples - Meghalaya,
-Grapes - Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
-Apples, pears, apricots, and walnuts - Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are in great demand all over the world.
India produces about 13 per cent of the world vegetables. It is an important producer of pea, cauliflower, onion, cabbage, tomato, brinjal and potato.

 
Question : Distinguish between Subsistence and Commercial agriculture.
Answer : 
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Agriculture Assignment-
 
 
Question : Suggest any five measures to enhance agricultural production in India. 
Answer :  i. Land reforms: Consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of Zamindari system.
ii. Agricultural reforms: Green revolution and the White revolution.
iii. Land development programmes: Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, etc, the establishment of Grameen Banks, Cooperative Societies and banks for providing loans.
a. Government announces Minimum Support Price (MSP) and remunerative and procurement prices to check exploitation and also provides HYV seeds and fertilizers.
b. Issuing of Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme etc.
c. Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers on radio and TV.
d. Government provides technical assistance and training for farmers.
e. Soil testing facilities, cold storage and transportation facilities are provided by the government for farmers.

Question : What type of climate is required for the production of sugarcane? What are the by-products of sugarcane?
Answer. l It is a tropical as well as a sub-tropical crop.
- It grows well in hot and humid climate.
- It requires a temperature between 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75 and 100 cm.
- Irrigation is required in regions receiving low rainfall.
By-products:
It is the main source of sugar, gur (jaggery), khandsari and molasses.

Question : How can you say that ‘India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world’?
Answer. India is the largest producer as well as consumer of pulses in world. Since pulses are the major source of protein in a vegetarian diet, these are used by most of the Indian population. They need less moisture and survive even in dry conditions. Being leguminous crop, all these crops except arhar, help in restoring soil fertility. Therefore, these are mostly grown in rotation with other crops. Major pulses grown in India are—tuvar, urad, moong, masur, peas and gram.

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