MEDIUM
8th CBSE
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Classify the following crops into Kharif and Rabi crops and write in the tabular column given below:

Maize, paddy, mustard, pea, gram, wheat, groundnut, cotton.

Kharif Rabi
   
   
   
   

Important Questions on Crop Production and Management

HARD
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Despite favourable climatic conditions, a farmer’s crop failed to give a good yield. Give the possible reasons for this.
HARD
8th CBSE
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As a part of the eco-club activity, students were asked to raise a kitchen garden on the school premises. They were provided with some materials given in the box. List the other materials you would require. How will you plan the garden? Write the steps.
(khurpi, water-can, spade, shovel)
Note: You have been asked to use only environment friendly materials.
EASY
8th CBSE
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Paddy is a major cereal crop in our country. In which season is paddy cultivated?
MEDIUM
8th CBSE
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Paddy is a major cereal crop in our country. Discuss the method of sowing.
MEDIUM
8th CBSE
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Paddy is a major cereal crop in our country. What measures must be taken to prevent spoilage and insect attack of harvested grains?
HARD
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Unscramble the words related to crop production and its management and write in the boxes given beneath them.

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Now, using the circled letters, form one word which is an activity carried out in fields, after maturation of crops.

HARD
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Given below is a conversation between two farmers Heera and Beera.
Heera : Brother Beera, your maize crops looks beautiful! They have grown pretty fast.
Beera : Yes, I have sprayed urea this time. What about you?
Heera : Well, I am still relying on good old cow dung. I am saving money for buying a tractor.
Beera : That’s good. Tractor saves a lot of time and labour.
Heera : Yes, it’s been very labour-intensive for me and now these weeds have come up.
Beera : Try weedicides, they are very effective.

List the practices which are not environment friendly and why?

MEDIUM
8th CBSE
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Given below is a conversation between two farmers Heera and Beera.
Heera : Brother Beera, your maize crops looks beautiful! They have grown pretty fast.
Beera : Yes, I have sprayed urea this time. What about you?
Heera : Well, I am still relying on good old cow dung. I am saving money for buying a tractor.
Beera : That’s good. Tractor saves a lot of time and labour.
Heera : Yes, it’s been very labour intensive for me and now these weeds have come up.
Beera : Try weedicides, they are very effective.
Now answer the following questions.

What is the advantage of modern agriculture implements over traditional ones?