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Multiple choice social studies on the move again various farming seasons and communities farming seasons and migration of communities seasons in india

Rice is a 

  1. rabi crop

  2. kharif crop

  3. zaid crop

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Kharif Crops
The word “Kharif” is Arabic for autumn since the season coincides with the beginning of autumn or winter. Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops. These are the crops that are cultivated in the monsoon season. The Kharif season differs in every state of the country but is generally from June to September. These crops are usually sown at the beginning of the monsoon season around June and harvested by September or October. Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton are all Kharif types crops.

India is the second largest producer of rice in the world after China. India accounts for approximately 20% of the worlds rice production. It is arguably the most important agricultural crop that grows in the country. Rice is a staple food pan India, and its cultivation is also widespread across the country.

Rice prominently grows in high rainfall areas. It requires average temperatures of 25°c and a minimum of 100 cms of rainfall. It’s traditionally grown in waterlogged rice paddy fields. Northeast plains and coastal areas are the major rice producing areas of the country.
Multiple choice social studies on the move again various farming seasons and communities farming seasons and migration of communities seasons in india

Which of the following is a cash crop in India?

  1. Rice

  2. Wheat

  3. Bajra

  4. Sugarcane
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Sugarcane

India is the second-largest producer of sugarcane. It grows well in a hot and humid climate. The major sugarcane producing regions are Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra.
Multiple choice social studies on the move again various farming seasons and communities farming seasons and migration of communities seasons in india

The crops which are cultivated in the rainy season are

  1. rabi crop

  2. kharif crop

  3. zaid crop

  4. cash crop
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Kharif Crops
The word “Kharif” is Arabic for autumn since the season coincides with the beginning of autumn or winter. Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops. These are the crops that are cultivated in the monsoon season. The Kharif season differs in every state of the country but is generally from June to September. These crops are usually sown at the beginning of the monsoon season around June and harvested by September or October. Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton are all Kharif types crops.
Multiple choice social studies on the move again various farming seasons and communities farming seasons and migration of communities seasons in india

Farm land tends to erode most rapidly when planted with _______.

  1. sorghum

  2. potato

  3. wheat

  4. clover
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The potential for erosion on soils under potato production is much greater than it is on soils under cereal and oilseed production. Potatoes are traditionally grown on sandy textured soils.

Between harvest and the establishment of a crop canopy of the next growing season can be a period when fields are extremely susceptible to erosion. Most of this erosion will be by the wind.


Multiple choice evs on the move again various farming seasons and communities farming seasons and migration of communities seasons in india

Who are the people left behind in the village after families migrate for work?

  1. The old and the ill people

  2. Children

  3. Unemployed

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In many rural areas experiencing high migration for work, the demographic left behind typically includes the elderly, the ill, and children, as the working-age population moves to urban centers.

Multiple choice evs on the move again various farming seasons and communities farming seasons and migration of communities seasons in india

During what time of the year did Dhanus family get work in the village?

  1. Till Dussera

  2. During summer

  3. After winter season

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Till Dussera Dhanus family get work in the village. During summer and after winter season they do not work because there is no rain in rest of the month so n work in the field. With the help of new irrigation method like tube-well and canals they can work. 

Hence , option A is correct.