GRADE 8

CHAPTER-CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

1. Which of the following is an example of Kharif crop?

(a) Rice (b) Wheat

(c) Gram (d) Mustard

2. Removal of top soil by wind and water is called

(a) Soil conservation (b) Soil binding

(c) Soil erosion (d) mulching

3. Name two traditional methods of irrigation? How are modern methods better than
traditional ones?
4. Which method of irrigation would you recommend for a region that:
a. Frequently experiences shortage of water.
b. Has uneven land surface.

Give reason for your answer.

5. What is ploughing? Why is it essential to plough a field before sowing? Draw a well
labeled diagram of a tool used for ploughing?
6. Name the tool used with a tractor for sowing seeds in a field. What are the advantages of
this tool?
7. How is harvesting different from threshing? Name a tool that performs both the processes
simultaneously.

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8. Solve the following crossword puzzle on crop production and management.

Across
3. Cultivated plants of only one variety grown on a large piece of land.
5. The irrigation system which provides water drop by drop to the plants
7. An implement used for sowing seeds
9. Modern implement used for ploughing the field
10. Chemicals applied to soil to destroy unwanted plants.

Down
1. A machine which has harvester and thresher combined together
2. The science of practicing farming
4. Watering the crop plants
6. Chemical compounds added to soil to enhance its fertility
8. A weeding instrument

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