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Agriculture(GRADE 8)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are primary activities?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Mining

c)

Fishing

d)

All of these

2.

The important inputs like seeds, fertilisers, machinery etc form a system called as?

a)

Barter system

b)

Water system

c)

Farm system

d)

All of these

3.

Across the globe, more than ___% of people are engaged in agriculture

a)

25

b)

40

c)

50

d)

30

4.

Around ___ of Indian population depends on agriculture.

a)

2/3

b)

1/5

c)

4/5

d)

1/3

5.

Arable land is

a)

land where crops are grown

b)

land where trees are cut

c)

land which is cleared for agriculture

d)

land where mining takes place

6.

One of the inputs required in farming is

a)

slope

b)

crops

c)

Human Resource

d)

Machinery

7.

The word ‘agriculture’ has been derived from Latin word

a)

ageri

b)

ager

c)

agri

d)

agar

8.

In the USA, _____ is grown excessively

a)

Millet

b)

Wheat

c)

Rice

d)

Maize

9.

In India, wheat is grown during ____ season

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

10.

Agriculture is most favourable in _____ regions

a)

Plain

b)

desert

c)

mountain

d)

rocky

11.

In Sahara desert, _____ takes place

a)

shifting cultivation

b)

nomadic herding

c)

heavy rains

d)

horticulture

12.

______ is one of the crops grown under commercial farming

a)

potato

b)

onion

c)

Wheat

d)

Tomato

13.

______ is a plantation grown in tropical regions of the world

a)

Rubber

b)

Silk

c)

Millet

d)

Jute

14.

Growing ______ is a type of plantation

a)

Rice

b)

Wheat

c)

coffee

d)

maize

15.

Define the term Agriculture ?

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