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This worksheet for Class VIII covers Chapter 1 on Crop Production and Management, including multiple choice questions, assertions and reasons, short answer questions, long answer questions, and case-based questions about millets. It addresses key concepts in agriculture such as the role of fertilizers, irrigation practices, and the benefits of millets in sustainable farming. Students are required to demonstrate their understanding of these topics through various question formats.

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This worksheet for Class VIII covers Chapter 1 on Crop Production and Management, including multiple choice questions, assertions and reasons, short answer questions, long answer questions, and case-based questions about millets. It addresses key concepts in agriculture such as the role of fertilizers, irrigation practices, and the benefits of millets in sustainable farming. Students are required to demonstrate their understanding of these topics through various question formats.

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WORKSHEET

SCIENCE
2025-26
Class-VIII
Name of the Student Date of submission

Chap-1 (Crop Production and Management)

(A) Multiple choice questions:

1. Which of the following is not provided to the soil by a chemical fertilizer?


(a) Nitrogen (b) Humus (c) Potassium (d) Phosphorus

2. The process of beating out grains from the harvested wheat crop is called
(a) Beating (b) Crushing (c) Threshing (d) Harvesting

3. Which of the following are agricultural implements?


(a) Seed drills (b) Silos (c) Harrow (d) All of these

4. Products obtained from the crops are called


(a) Yield (b) Produce (c) Crop (d) Fertilisers

5. Which one of the following conditions is not essential to grow maize?

(a) High temperature (b) Humidity (c) Low temperature (d) Rainfall

(B) Assertion and Reason:

a) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation for
assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation
for assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

1. Assertion (A): In summer, the frequency of watering is lower.

Reason (R): it be due to the increased rate of evaporation of water from the soil and the
leaves

2. Assertion (A): Before storing the harvested grains are properly dried in the sun to reduce the
moisture in them. This prevents the attack by insect pests, bacteria and fungi.

Reason (R): Harvested grains have more moisture. If freshly harvested grains (seeds) are stored
without drying, they may get spoilt or attacked by organisms, making them unfit for use or for
germination.

3. Assertion (A): Water does not play any role in crop production.

Reason (R): Irrigation helps in crop productivity.


(C) Short answer questions:
1- What are the advantages of levelling?

2- How does food reach from an agricultural farm to the local market and then our houses?

3-What is organic farming? Mention its advantages.

4-Why should excessive supply of water to plants be avoided?


5- Which practice of the farmer can promote growth of earthworms and microbes in the field?

(D) Long answers questions:

1- How do the irrigation requirements of a wheat crop differ from that of a paddy crop?

2- Write at least two advantages and disadvantages each of manure and fertilizer.

3- What precautions should be taken while spraying weedicides?

4-"Ramu, a farmer, lives in Panjab. He grows legumes as fodder in one season and wheat in
next season ".

a) What is this practice known as?


b) How does this practice help in replenishing the nutrients in the soil?

5- (a) Name the practice followed for large scale rearing of farm animals.

(b) What facilities are provided to farm animals?

(E) Case based questions:

Millets are small-seeded grains belonging to the grass family, known for their high nutritional value
and ability to thrive in dry, arid conditions. They are a good source of protein, fiber, vitamins, and
minerals, and are gluten-free, making them suitable for various dietary needs.
Millets are a valuable and nutritious food source with a long history of cultivation and
consumption. Their drought resistance and high nutritional value make them a crucial part of
sustainable agriculture and food security, especially in regions facing climate change and food
scarcity.

a) What are millets?


b) Can millets help to overcome any nutritional deficiencies?
c) How is millet cultivation helpful for the farmers?
OR
c) Can millets be grown in adverse climatic conditions, such as in arid and hot regions.

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