Question:
What are the advantages in mixed cropping?
Answer:
The advantages in mixed cropping are
1. Greater stability of yield over different seasons
2. Better use of growth resources
3. Better control of weeds, pests, and diseases
4. One crop may provide physical support to another one
5. One crop provides shelter to the other crop
6. Erosion control through providing continuous leaf cover over the ground surface
7. Benefit to small farmers of limited means.
Resources
Q 1.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Q 2.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 3.
Write a brief note on terrace farming and intercropping.
Q 4.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 5.
Give a brief note on mining.
Q 6.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 7.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 8.
Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?
Q 9.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 10.
Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?
Q 11.
What is plantation agriculture?
Q 12.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 13.
Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Q 14.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 15.
What is mixed cropping or mixed farming?
Q 16.
What are the different characteristics of population composition?
Q 17.
Write any two reasons for land degradation today?
Q 18.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 19.
What is sustainable development?
Q 20.
Write a note on Munna Lai and his farm land.
Q 21.
What are natural resources?
Q 22.
What is a water-cycle?
Q 23.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 24.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 25.
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Q 26.
Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.
Q 27.
How can one increase agricultural production?
Q 28.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 29.
Name the factors influencing agriculture?
Q 30.
Why people are considered a resource?
Q 31.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 32.
Suggest three ways to conserve water.
Q 33.
What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals generally located?
Q 34.
Distinguish between Metallic and non metallic minerals
Q 35.
Write a brief note on wind power ?
Q 36.
What can we do to conserve resources?
Q 37.
What are the different kinds of cultivation?
Q 38.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 39.
What are the causes for the destruction of natural vegetation and wildlife?
Q 40.
What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?
Q 41.
What is meant by population composition?
Q 42.
Complete the sentences below using some of the following words, sparsely, favourable, fallow, artificial, fertile, natural, extreme, densely
Q 43.
Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?
Q 44.
Give Reason for Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.
Q 45.
Resources have value- discuss ?
Q 46.
What are the activities under the secondary sector?
Q 47.
How is farming classified?
Q 48.
What are the advantages in mixed cropping?
Q 49.
Write a brief note on salt.
Q 50.
Name a few landforms.
