MCQ Chapter 1 The Story of Indian Farming Class 7 Social Science Advertisement 1. Farming or agriculture includes which of the following activities? Only growing crops Only rearing animals Preparation of soil, cultivation of plants, and rearing of livestock Only selling crops in marketsQuestion 1 of 202. Approximately what percentage of India’s working population is engaged in agriculture and allied activities (2022–2023)? 25% 35% 46% 60%Question 2 of 203. More than 75% of people working in the agriculture sector in rural areas are: Men Women Children Foreign workersQuestion 3 of 204. Rice grains in the Ganga Plain have been found dating back to: 2nd millennium BCE 5th century BCE 7th or 8th millennium BCE 1st century CEQuestion 4 of 205. At Mehrgarh, which crops were cultivated in the 7th millennium BCE? Rice and cotton Barley and millets Wheat and jute Tea and coffeeQuestion 5 of 206. Intercropping means: Growing one crop throughout the year Growing crops only in winter Growing two or more crops simultaneously Harvesting crops earlyQuestion 6 of 207. Which text provides recommendations on seed preparation and planting techniques? Arthashastra Vrikshayurveda Amarakoṣha Sangam literatureQuestion 7 of 208. The southwest monsoon brings rainfall from: October to December January to March June to September March to MayQuestion 8 of 209. The northeast monsoon mainly prevails from: April to June October to December January to March July to SeptemberQuestion 9 of 2010. Kharif crops are generally grown during the: Winter season Summer season Monsoon season Spring seasonQuestion 10 of 2011. Rabi crops are mainly: Monsoon crops Winter crops Summer crops Cash crops onlyQuestion 11 of 2012. Zaid crops are grown during the: Monsoon season Winter season Summer season Autumn seasonQuestion 12 of 2013. Which soil is rich in nutrients deposited by rivers? Black soil Red soil Alluvial soil Laterite soilQuestion 13 of 2014. Black soil is also known as: Mountain soil Cotton soil Desert soil Laterite soilQuestion 14 of 2015. Red soil gets its colour mainly due to: Aluminium Copper Iron MagnesiumQuestion 15 of 2016. Alpine soil is generally: Very fertile and deep Thin, rough, and rocky Black and sticky Sandy and dryQuestion 16 of 2017. Humus is: A type of rock Dark organic matter formed by decomposition A chemical fertiliser A type of insectQuestion 17 of 2018. Crop rotation helps to: Increase soil erosion Remove all nutrients Prevent loss of specific nutrients Reduce rainfallQuestion 18 of 2019. Contour ploughing helps to: Increase rainfall Avoid soil erosion Reduce crop yield Increase pestsQuestion 19 of 2020. Panchagavya is made from: Five types of seeds Five cow products Five crops Five mineralsQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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