Agriculture Class-10

What is Jhumming known as in different countries?

• Milpa,Conuco,Roca,Ladang,Masole & Ray

• Milpa,Masole,Dipa,Pamlou,etc.

• Dipa,Pamlou,Bewar,Podu etc.

• None of these

What is plantation??

• A subsistence cropping which is a interface of agriculture and industry.

• A commercial farming which has an interface of agriculture and industry

• A type of horticulture where tea,coffee,etc are grown

What are different names for Jhumming in India??

• Milpa,Ladang,Dipa etc.

• Pamlou,Dipa,Ray etc.

• Dipa,Pamlou,Bewar,Podu,Pama Dabi,Kumari,Valre etc.

What are the consequences of dividing farming land under 'Right to Inheritance'

• Made land uneconomical,and putting enormous pressure on land

• Has led to more 'slash and burn' of cropping fields

• Made it easier to cultivate land,thus generating more profit

In which states Jhumming is practiced more?

• Parts of north-eastern india,Andaman & Nicobar Islands as well as states like Odisha,etc.

• Parts of western ghats,Punjab & Odisha

• Andhra Pradesh,Punjab,U.P.,etc.

Why is the workforce decreasing in the agricultural sector?

• Increasing competition

• Increasing rates of pesticides & fertilisers

• Reduction in the public investment in the public sector

• All of the above

What were the priority to bring institutional reforms in agriculture?

• Collectivisation

• Zamindari System

• Promoting land holdings

• All of these

What is known as the golden fibre?

• Cotton

• Jute

• Hemp

• Silk

India is the second largest producer after China in the world for?

• Rice

• Wheat

• Coffee

• Rubber

Rearing of silkworms for the production of silk fibre is known as?

• Pisiculture

• Sericulture

• Horticulture