STD-10 SOCIAL-SCIENCE CH-10 QUIZ (ENG-MED)
STD-10 SOCIAL-SCIENCE (ENG-MED)
Q 1. State the uses of maize.
ANS: Maize contains starch, oil-protein, bio-fuel, etc. Hence, it is used more in industries. It is also used in making rotis, popcorn and edible oil. Usage of maize is now increasing as cattle and buffalo food.
Q 2. State the favorable conditions for the growth of coffee.
ANS: Coffee is grown on mountain slopes in the shades of large trees in such a way that direct sunlight does not falls on the coffee leaves. Coffee crop needs 150-200 cm rainfall, 15° C to 28° C temperature and sloppy mountain land.
Q 3. Which type of farming is carried out in Bhal region and which crop is cultivated?
ANS: The Bhal region of Gujarat produces a special variety of wheat called ‘Bhaliya wheat’.
Q 4. What is meant by Green Revolution?
ANS: The extraordinary increase in the agricultural production because of improved seed, increased Use of chemical fertilizers, intense efforts of the farmers, widespread arrangement for electricity distribution, improved facilities in irrigation, etc. is known as ‘Green Revolution’. It took place in India in the decade of 1960.
Achievements: Before Green Revolution, India was facing problem of acute shortage of foodgrains. In spite of being an agrarian country, India had to import-foodgrains. All this changed after Green Revolution. The main objective of the Green Revolution was to increase agricultural production. To do so, farmers were encouraged to use chemical fertilizers and insecticides too. This saved the crops from getting destroyed and increase land productivity. Due to Green Revolution, the production of wheat and rice increased drastically.
We became self-sufficient in foodgrains. The self-sufficiency in foodgrains is a landmark of historic achievement of Green Revolution. There was a time when famine was a regular problem that haunted Indian agriculture. This terror has almost vanished after the Green Revolution. Two major reasons that overcame this terror are drastic improvement in irrigation facilities and huge buffer stock of foodgrains produced due to Green Revolution.
Q 5. Name the institutions working on agricultural research at National Level.
ANS: Institutions like Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) work at National level for research and development in agriculture.
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