Agriculture: Class 10 Social Studies Q&A
9 free answers on Agriculture (Social Studies) for Class 10 students, across CBSE, ICSE and State boards. Includes questions such as “Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture.”, “The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day. Can you imagine its consequences?”, “Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is produced.”
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- Social StudiesClass 10CBSE
Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture.
Globalisation is not a new phenomenon. It was there at the time of colonisation. In the nineteenth century, when European traders came to India, at that time too, Indian spices were exported to different countries of the world and farmers of south India were encouraged to grow these crops. Till today, it is one of the important items of export from India. Under globalisation, particularly after 1990, the farmers in India have been exposed to new challenges. Despite being an important producer
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Suggest the initiative taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production.
The Government of India embarked on a mission to introduce agricultural reforms to improve Indian agriculture in the 1960s and 1970s. The Green Revolution based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were some of the strategies initiated to improve a lot of Indian agriculture. But, this too led to the concentration of development in a few selected areas. Therefore, in the 1980s and 1990s, a comprehensive land development programme was initiated, which incl
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The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day. Can you imagine its consequences?
Shortage of food The rise in prices of food Imports increase will put stress on the economy Rise in Unemployment
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Enlist the various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers.
Various institutional reform programmes introduced by the Government are as follows: MSP (Minimum Support Price) Subsidy on fertilisers Crop insurance Establishment of Grameen banks to provide low-interest loans
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Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is produced.
Rice is a major staple crop of India. It is grown in the following regions. Plains of North North East India Coastal Areas Deltaic Regions
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Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth.
One important beverage crop is tea. The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free climate all through the year. Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves. Tea is a labour-intensive industry. It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour. Tea is processed within the tea garden to ensure its fr
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Which one of the following is a leguminous crop? (a) Pulses (b) Millets (c) Jawar (d) Sesamum
Pulses
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Which one of the following is a rabi crop? (a) Rice (b) Millets (c) Gram (d) Cotton
Gram
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Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown in a large area? (a) Shifting Agriculture (b) Plantation Agriculture (c) Horticulture (d) Intensive Agriculture
Plantation agriculture