Geography: Agriculture: Class 10 Previous Year Questions

Geography: Agriculture questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. Suggest any two measures for better productivity and organic farming. 16.
   Board 20262 marksshort answer
2. The given image shows a famous painting. Choose the painter of this art work from the following options : (A) Satyendranath Bishi (B) Abanindranath Tagore (C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) Raja Ravi Verma Note : The following question is for the Visually Impaired Ca…
   Board 20261 markMCQ
3. Match Column - I with Column - II and choose the correct option : Column - I Column - II (Types of Farming) (Features) 1. Primitive subsistence farming (a) Use of modern inputs with less labour II. Intensive subsistence farming (b) Single crop cultivation on l…
   Board 20262 marksshort answer
4. Identify the plantation crop from the following : (A) Wheat (B) Bajra (C) Rice (D) Rubber
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5. Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow : Cropping Pattern Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of th…
   Board 20262 marksshort answer
6. Page 17 of 27 26. Read the story of Rinjha and answer the question that follows : Story of Rinjha Rinjha lived with her family in a small village at the outskirts of Diphu in Assam. She enjoys watching her family members clearing, slashing and burning a patch …
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7. Imagine you are travelling from Delhi to Chandigarh to attend a wedding, by road in January. Which of the following crops will you notice prominently in the fields during the journey ? 1 (A) Paddy (B) Maize (C) Wheat (D) Jowar
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8. (a) Differentiate between Primitive Subsistence and Commercial Farming. 2 OR (b) Differentiate between Rabi and Kharif cropping seasons.
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9. Read the given statements and choose the correct option with regard to Rabi cropping season from the following : Rabi crops are sown in winter. Sown from October to December and harvested from April to June. III. Important crops are Maize, Cotton, Jute. IV. Pu…
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10. Which of the following are developmental goals of a prosperous farmer ? Choose the correct from the given options. Better wages II. Higher support prices for crops III. Assured high family income IV. More days for work Options : (a) Only I and II are correct. …
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11. (a) Analyse the implications of First World War on the economic and Political situation of India. OR (b) Analyse the role of folklore and symbols in the revival of nationalism in India during late 19th century.
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13. Identify the crop with the help of the following information and choose the correct option. This is the second most important Cereal Crop. This is a Rabi crop. It requires a cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening. It requires 50 to 75 …
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15. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 4 Today, Indian agriculture finds itself at a crossroads. To make agriculture successful and profitable, proper thrust should be given to the improvement of the condition of marginal and small …
    CBSE practice 2022-234 markscase-based
16. Read the information about climate-smart agriculture and answer the question that follows. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach that helps guide actions to transform agri-food systems towards green and climate-resilient practices. CSA supports reachi…
    CBSE practice 2023-244 marksshort answer
17. A drought-prone district wants to adopt a sustainable water conservation method using traditional knowledge. Suggest two suitable rainwater harvesting practices that could be implemented. 2 17A A farmer plans to shift from food crops to plantation crops and is…
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18. 'Consumer Affairs raids Malda markets to check malpractices; Complaints were received that soft drinks were being sold at a higher price...' Source (edited): Millennium Post (i) Which consumer right was being violated in the above instance of soft drinks being…
    CBSE practice 2023-242 marksshort answer
19. Mr.Singh cultivates rice in Punjab.How does he ensure higher productivity of the crop?
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20. What is common between primitive subsistence farming and intensive subsistence farming? A. Both require the use of modern machinery. B. Both are done on large tracts of land. C. Both require large amounts of credit. D. Both are labour-intensive.
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