The same kind of plants grown and cultivated a large scale at a place

 Class: VIII

Subject: Science

Lesson : 1 (Crop Production and Management)

1. Select the correct word from the following list and fill the blanks:

Float, water , crop, nutrients, preparation.

a. The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called

_____________

b. The first step before growing crop is _____________ of soil.

c. Damaged seeds would ______________ on top of water.

d. For growing crop, sufficient sunlight and _______ and ______ from the soil are essential.

Ans: a. The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called crops.

b. The first step before growing crops is preparation of soil.

c. Damaged seeds would float on the top of water.

d. For growing crops , sufficiency sunlight and water and nutrients from the soil are essential.

2. Match items in column A with those in column B.

A B

(i) Kharif crop (a) Urea and superphosphate

(ii) Rabi crops (b) Animal excreta, cow dung, urine and

plants wastes.

(iii) Chemical fertilisers (c) Wheat, gram, pea.

(iv) Organic manure (d) Paddy and maize.

Ans: A B

(i) Kharif crops (d) Paddy and maize.

(ii) Rabi Crops (C) Wheat, gram, pea.

(iii) Chemical fertilisers (d) Urea and super phosphate

(iv) Organic manure (e) Animal excreta, cow dung, urine, and plants

 wastes.

3. Give two examples of each.

a. Kharif crop b. Rabi crop

a. Ans: Kharif crop : Paddy and maize.

b. Rabi crop: Wheat, gram, pea.

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