Agricultural Practices in India

Wheat, gram and pea need low temperatures for their growth whereas paddy requires the presence of large amount of water. Therefore, paddy is grown in a rainy season.

Cultivator, sickle and plough are the tools used for the preparation of soil whereas khurpi helps in the removal of weeds and is adopted as a manual method of removing weeds.

The Green Revolution refers to a period of significant increase in agricultural production, particularly in food grains like wheat and rice, due to the adoption of modern farming methods.

Correct Answer: wheat and rice

Chickpea is a major pulse crop grown in India during the winter season, which is known as the rabi season.

SRI (System of Rice Intensification) is a cultivation methodology practiced for rice. It was developed in Madagascar in the 1980s and promotes practices like planting single seedlings with wider spacing, younger seedlings, and careful water management. Paddy is not a separate crop - it refers to rice in its husk or the field where rice grows.

Kaushal is a well-known improved variety of groundnut (peanut) developed for better yield and quality. It is widely recognized in agricultural research circles.

Cotton is a fibrous crop because it is harvested for its fibers, which are used to manufacture textiles. The other options are food or sugar crops.

Ploughing (or tilling) is the process of loosening and turning the soil, which is the first step in preparing a field for cultivation to allow roots to penetrate deeper.

Levelling is the process of making the soil surface even. This is crucial for uniform sowing of seeds and efficient distribution of water during irrigation.

Kharif crops are monsoon crops that are sown at the beginning of the rainy season (June) and harvested at the end of the monsoon season (October).

A combine harvester (or simply a combine) is a machine that performs the three main harvesting operations: reaping, threshing, and winnowing, in a single process.

Harvesting is the agricultural process of gathering mature crops from the fields. Tilling involves preparing the soil, while irrigation refers to the artificial application of water to land.