Question:
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Answer:
Fibre crops are crops which are grown for their fibers, which are used to make paper, cloth, or rope. Cotton and jute are Fibre crops. Cotton requires high temperature, light rainfall, two hundred and ten frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth. It grows best on black and alluvial soils.
Jute was also known as the "Golden Fibre". It grows well on alluvial soil and
requires high temperature, heavy rainfall and humid climate. This crop is grown in the tropical areas.
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Q 1.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 2.
What is a water-cycle?
Q 3.
What are the classifications of minerals?
Q 4.
What are natural resources?
Q 5.
Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals
Q 6.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 7.
Resources have value- discuss ?
Q 8.
What is meant by arable land?
Q 9.
Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?
Q 10.
Distinguish between Conventional and non conventional sources of energy
Q 11.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 13.
What are the two main classifications of power resources?
Q 14.
Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Q 15.
What are the advantages in mixed cropping?
Q 16.
Ganga-Brahmaputra plain of India is an overpopulated region.
Q 17.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 18.
Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.
Q 19.
Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.
Q 20.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 21.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 22.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 23.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 24.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 25.
What can we do to conserve resources?
Q 26.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 27.
Why is population growth slowing in united Kingdoms?
Q 28.
What are the factors that determine the pattern in which a particular region is used?
Q 29.
What are the activities under the secondary sector?
Q 30.
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Q 32.
Why is population study essential?
Q 33.
Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.
Q 34.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Q 35.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 36.
Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Q 37.
What are abiotic resources?
Q 38.
What is mixed cropping or mixed farming?
Q 39.
What do the 3Rs stand for in context with conservation of natural resources?
Q 40.
Name a few landforms.
Q 41.
What is resource conservation?
Q 42.
Why are human resources important?
Q 43.
What is sustainable development?
Q 44.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 45.
Complete the sentences below using some of the following words, sparsely, favourable, fallow, artificial, fertile, natural, extreme, densely
Q 46.
Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem ?
Q 47.
What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals generally located?
Q 48.
Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.
Q 49.
Give five ways in which you can save energy at home.
Q 50.
Give reason for Most industries are concentrated around coal mines.
