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Multiple choice biology modern agriculture modern equipments in agriculture soil quality methods of crop production

Cultivators make use of ................ for their working.

  1. Tractors

  2. Pulleys

  3. Generators

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

A cultivator is a type of farm implement used for secondary tillage. Cultivators are usually either self-propelled or drawn as an attachment behind either a two-wheel tractor or four-wheel tractor. 


Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice biology modern agriculture modern equipments in agriculture soil quality methods of crop production

Ploughs are drawn by___________

  1. Horses

  2. Cattles

  3. Tractors

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

  • A plough or plow is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting to loosen or turn the soil. 
  • Ploughs are traditionally drawn by working animals such as horses or cattle, but in modern times may be drawn by tractors. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice biology modern agriculture modern equipments in agriculture soil quality methods of crop production

What are furrows?

  1. Large dug holes

  2. Trenches of infertile soil

  3. Trenches of fertile soil

  4. Small holes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • As the plough is drawn through the soil, it creates long trenches of fertile soil called furrows. In modern use, a ploughed field is typically left to dry out and is then harrowed before planting. Plowing and cultivating a soil homogenizes and modifies the upper 12 to 25 cm of the soil to form a plow layer. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice biology modern agriculture modern equipments in agriculture soil quality methods of crop production
Hoes are used only for the agricultural purpose.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Hoe is a long-handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding.
  •  Hoes are not only used in agriculture but also in the archaeological sector and construction sector for mixing concretes to dig holes etc.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice biology modern agriculture modern equipments in agriculture soil quality methods of crop production

............... is used for spraying pesticide.

  1. A spray pump

  2. Tiphan

  3. Spade

  4. Scythe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(A) A spray pump is used to spray liquids like pesticides, insecticides, herbicides etc. The head has a trigger lever which activates the pump which is attached to a plastic tube. 

(B) Tiphan is a tool which is used in sowing seeds, cutting furrows, rotating the soil etc. It is a three-bladed seed-drill.
(C) Spade is a tool used for digging. It has a sharp-edged blade which is narrow and less curved.
(D) Scythe is a long curved blade used to cut grasses. It is a long pole at the end which is attached with two handles.
So, the correct option is 'A spray pump'. 

Multiple choice biology modern agriculture modern equipments in agriculture soil quality methods of crop production

Which of the following seed drills are used for sowing ?

  1. Tiphan

  2. Pabhar

  3. Mogada

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

(A) A tiphan is a type of seed drill used for sowing seeds. It is a three-bladed seed drill.

(B) Pabhar  is a type of seed drill which has four vertical blades which make four rows on the land.
(C) Mogada is a type of tool which has two blades.
So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.

Multiple choice biology modern agriculture modern equipments in agriculture soil quality methods of crop production

Which of the following are human powered tilling methods to prepare soil?

  1. Rolling

  2. Rototilling

  3. Hoeing

  4. Ploughing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The process of digging the field with the help of a hoe is called hoeing. Hoe is a long-handled thin bladed tool which is usually used to break the surface of ground, remove weeds, scrape the land etc.

So, the correct option is 'Hoeing'.

Multiple choice biology modern agriculture modern equipments in agriculture soil quality methods of crop production

What are the negative impacts of tilling on soil?

  1. Loss of nutrients

  2. Organic matter reduced

  3. Eutrophication

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

Tillage of crop affects the soil quantity. It disrupts the soil structure and leads to soil erosion and eutrophication. Tillage also reduces crop residue. It leads to the destruction of the crop.

So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.