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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE - EAST

SOCIAL SCIENCE
AGRICULTURE
NOTE BOOK QUESTION ANSWERS
NAME: ______________ CLASS: VIII SEC: ____ DATE: ___________
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Answer the following:

Q1. What is agriculture?

Ans. Agriculture is a primary activity. It includes growing crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers, and rearing
livestock.

Q2. Name the factors influencing agriculture.

Ans. The factors influencing agriculture are favourable topography of soil and climate.

Q3. What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?

Ans-
 Shifting cultivation is a form of cultivation in which a plot of land is cleared by felling the trees
and burning them.
 The ashes are then mixed with the soil and crops like maize, yam, potatoes, and cassava are
grown.
 After the soil loses its fertility, the land is abandoned and the cultivator moves to a new plot.
Shifting cultivation is also known as ‘slash and burn’ agriculture.

This type of farming has the following disadvantages

 Deforestation.
 Loss of soil fertility.
 Soil erosion.

Q4 (i) Difference between Primary and Tertiary activities.


Ans-

Primary activities Tertiary activities


1. These are activities through which 1. These are activities that support the
natural resources are obtained. primary and secondary sectors.
2. Examples: Mining, Fishing, Agriculture. 2.Examples: Communication, Transport,
Services like Bank or Advertising.
(ii) Difference between Subsistence and commercial farming.
Ans-
Subsistence Farming Commercial Farming
1. It is a type of farming that is done by 1. In this farming crops are grown and
the farmer to cultivate crops for himself animals are reared for sale in the market.
and his family, in order to meet their needs.
2. It involves the use of low levels 2. The area cultivated and the amount of
of technology and household labour capital used is high. Most work is done
for producing small output. by machine.

3. This farming is done for personal 3. This farming is done for gaining profits.
consumption.

Q5. What is plantation agriculture?


Ans-
 Plantations are a type of commercial farming where a single crop of tea, coffee, sugarcane,
cashew, rubber, banana, or cotton is grown.
 Large amounts of labour and capital are required. The produce may be processed on the farm
itself or in nearby factories.
 The development of a transport network is thus essential for such farming.

Q6. Name the fibre crops and discuss the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Ans- Major fibre crops are Jute and Cotton.
 Jute: It grows well on alluvial soil and requires high temperature, heavy rainfall, and humid
climate. This crop is grown in tropical areas. India and Bangladesh are the leading producers of
jute.
 Cotton: Cotton requires high temperature, light rainfall, two hundred and ten frost-free days,
and bright sunshine for its growth. It grows best on black and alluvial soils.

Q7. Write any five differences between the lifestyle of farmers in USA and farmers in India. (5)

Ans
FARMERS IN INDIA FARMERS IN USA
1. Farm size – 1.5 hectares 1. Farm size – 250 hectares

2. Farmer’s house is in the main village. 2. The farmer generally resides in the farm.

3. The land is fertile and the farmer grows at 3. They generally grow a single crop on a
least two crops a year. large scale.

4. He takes a tractor on rent for ploughing 4. The farmer uses tractors and seed drills,
his field, though some of his friends still use levellers, combined harvesters and
traditional methods for ploughing by using threshers to perform various agricultural
bullocks. operations.
5. No proper storage facilities are available 5. Grains are stored in the automated grain
but recently the government has taken some storage
steps to develop storage facilities.
Practice Question:

Q1. Write a short note on Organic farming. (Refer pg no. 40)

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