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The document is an assignment for Class VIII students at Bal Bharati Public School focusing on crop production and management. It includes multiple-choice questions, true/false statements, matching exercises, fill-in-the-blanks, and case-based questions related to agricultural practices, soil nutrients, and the use of manure and fertilizers. The content emphasizes the importance of proper seed selection, soil management, and the effects of fertilizers on soil fertility.

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The document is an assignment for Class VIII students at Bal Bharati Public School focusing on crop production and management. It includes multiple-choice questions, true/false statements, matching exercises, fill-in-the-blanks, and case-based questions related to agricultural practices, soil nutrients, and the use of manure and fertilizers. The content emphasizes the importance of proper seed selection, soil management, and the effects of fertilizers on soil fertility.

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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL,GRHM

CLASS VIII
SUBJECT G.SCIENCE
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER 1
CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
Q1. Choose the correct option
1. Which of the following statements is not true for organic manure?
(a) It enhances water holding capacity of soil
(b) It has a balance of all plant nutrients
(c) It provides humus to soil
(d) It improves texture of soil

2.The term used for the process of separation of grains from chaff is
(a) sieving (b) winnowing
(c) threshing (d) hand picking
3.Which of the following tools would a farmer use to remove weeds from the field?
(a) Hoe (b) Seed drill (c) Axe (d) Combine
4.Which of the following is not true for fertilisers?
(a) They do not provide any humus to the soil
(b) They are prepared in factories
(c) They are generally used in small quantity
(d) They are environment friendly
5. The system of irrigation where water is supplied drop by drop near the roots of plants, is
called
(a) pulley system
(b) drip system
(c) sprinkler system
(d) lever system
6.Which of the following is not provided to the soil by a chemical fertiliser?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Humus
(c) Potassium
(d) Phosphorus
7.Which of the following is an example of rabi crop?
(a) Paddy
(b) Gram
(c) Maize
(d) Cotton

8.Which of the following is not a kharif crop?


(a) Paddy
(b) Soyabean
(c) Groundnut
(d) Pea

Q2. State whether the following statements are True/False

1.Using good quality seed is the only criterion to get high yield.

2.Growing different crops in different seasons in the same field will deplete the soil of
nutrients.

3.All crop plants are sown as seeds in the field.

4.Cells of root nodules of leguminous plants fix nitrogen.

5.Freshly harvested grains must be dried before shoring.

6.Putting some dried neem leaves in the drum containing grain prevents the attack by insect
pests.

7.Storage of grains is not an agricultural practice.

Q3. Match column A with column B.


COLUMN A COLUMN B
a. Sickle i. Ploughing
b. Hoe ii. Sowing
c. Seed drill iii. Harvesting
d. Sprinkler iv. Storage
e. Silo v. Fertiliser
f. Urea vi. Irrigation
Q4. Fill in the blanks
Fill in the blanks with suitable word/s.
1. Plants of one kind grown at a one place on a large scale is called _______.
2. _______ is a simple tool used for removing weeds and for loosening the soil.
3. _______ improves the texture of the soil.
4. A common weed that grows among the crops is _______.
5. _______ is the process of cutting and gathering the ripened crop.
6. _______ crops are sown in rainy season.
7. The process of removing weeds is called _______.
8. Separation of grain from chaff with the aid of wind is called _______
9. Leguminous plants fix _________ in the soil.

Q5.Case based question


Sowing is an important part of crop production. Before sowing, good quality, clean and
healthy seeds of a good variety—are selected. Farmers prefer to use seeds which give high
yield. Rohan put a handful of seeds in water taken in a container. He found that some seeds
floated whereas the rest of them settled at the bottom.
1.Which seeds were damaged-the ones that floated or the ones that settled down.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. Why did these seeds float in water?
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Farmers select seeds that are _______________,_____________ and ________________

Q6.The substances which are added to the soil in the form of nutrients for the healthy growth
of plants are called manure and fertilisers. Soil supplies mineral nutrients to the crop plants.
These nutrients are essential for the growth of plants. In certain areas, farmers grow crop after
crop in the same field. The field is never left uncultivated or fallow. Imagine what happens to
the nutrients? Continuous cultivation of crops makes the soil poor in nutrients. Therefore,
farmers have to add manure to the fields to replenish the soil with nutrients. This process is
called manuring. Improper or insufficient manuring results in weak plants. Manure is an
organic substance obtained from the decomposition of plant or animal wastes. Farmers dump
plant and animal waste in pits at open places and allow it to decompose. The decomposition
is caused by some microorganisms. The decomposed matter is used as organic manure.
Fertilisers are chemicals which are rich in a particular nutrient. How are they different from
manure? Fertilisers are produced in factories. Some examples of fertilisers are— urea,
ammonium sulphate, superphosphate, potash, NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium).The
use of fertilisers has helped farmers to get better yield of crops such as wheat, paddy and
maize. But excessive use of fertilisers has made the soil less fertile. Fertilisers have also
become a source of water pollution. Therefore, in order to maintain the fertility of the soil, we
have to substitute fertilisers with organic manure or leave the field uncultivated(fallow) in
between two crops. The use of manure improves soil texture as well as its water retaining
capacity. It replenishes the soil with nutrients. Another method of replenishing the soil with
nutrients is through crop rotation. This can be done by growing different crops alternately.
Earlier, farmers in northern India used to grow legumes as fodder in one season and wheat in
the next season. This helped in the replenishment of the soil with nitrogen. Farmers are being
encouraged to adopt this practice. Rhizobium bacterium, present in the root nodules of
leguminous plants, fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil.

1. Organic substances obtained from the decomposition of plant and animal waste that helps
in the healthy growth of plants are called:
(a) Fertilisers
(b) Chemicals
(c) Manure
(d) Cow dung
2. Excessive use of fertilisers is generally observed to
(a) Decrease the fertility of soil
(b) Increase the soil content
(c) Rise the amount of microbes
(d) Rise the amount of water in soil
3. Which of the following nitrogen fixing bacterium is present in the root nodules of
leguminous plants?
(a) E. coli
(b) Rhizobium bacteria
(c) Archaebacteria
(d) Eubacteria

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