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Take a beaker and fill half of it with water. Put some wheat seeds in it, stir it and wait for some time. Which of the following holds true regarding the observation and inference of this experiment?

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Important Questions on Crop Production and Management

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8th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 8>Chapter 1 - Crop Production and Management>EXERCISES>Q 13

In which of the following agricultural practices, the nutrient requirements of one crop are fulfilled by the other crop?

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8th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 8>Chapter 1 - Crop Production and Management>EXERCISES>Q 14
The period of crop harvesting is celebrated with great joy and happiness in all parts of India. Special festivals are associated with the harvest season. Which among the following group of festivals is associated with harvest season?
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8th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 8>Chapter 1 - Crop Production and Management>EXERCISES>Q 15

Crop plants may be attacked by pests which affect the crop production. Fungi are such type of pests which cause diseases like

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8th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 8>Chapter 1 - Crop Production and Management>EXERCISES>Q 16
Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Cochineal insect is used to eliminate Opuntia.
(ii) Water logging decreases the amount of salts in the soil that increases soil fertility.
(iii) Fertilisers are not readily soluble in water, so they are absorbed by the plants slowly.
(iv) Rust of wheat is a fungal disease.
(v) The practice of growing two or more dissimilar crops in the same field one after the other is called mixed cropping.
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8th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 8>Chapter 1 - Crop Production and Management>EXERCISES>Q 17
The cutting and gathering of the crop after it is matured is called X. After this, grains are separated from the crop by a process called Y. Z is the process of separating the hay and chaff from the grains. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding X, Y and Z?
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8th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 8>Chapter 1 - Crop Production and Management>EXERCISES>Q 18
A few healthy gram seeds are placed in each of the three pots X, Yand Z containing same type of soil. The soil in pot X is mixed with some green leaves. The soil in pot Y is mixed with old cow dung while soil of pot Z is mixed with urea. Pots are watered regularly and given proper environment for plant-growth. Which of the following will be observed after 10 days?
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8th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 8>Chapter 1 - Crop Production and Management>EXERCISES>Q 19
The different steps of agricultural practices are given below randomly.
(i) Irrigation
(ii) Ploughing
(iii) Weeding
(iv) Levelling
(v) Harvesting
(vi) Fertilisers
(vii) Sowing
(viii) Crop protection
(ix) Storing seeds
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of these practices?
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8th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 8>Chapter 1 - Crop Production and Management>EXERCISES>Q 20
The semi-arid plains of a particular region show a pattern of alternating yellow and black stripes on the ground. The yellow stripes consist of land covered by ripening wheat. The black stripes are bare soil on which no crop is grown but, farmers use herbicides or tillage to remove any weeds that try to grow in that region. Why do farmers in this region manage soils in this way?