WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT-1

GRADE: VIII
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
CHAPTER 1: CROP PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT
Date:15/4/22
A. Multiple choice questions
1. Sunflower seeds provide us mainly with :-
(a) fats (c) proteins
(b) carbohydrates (d) vitamins
2. Most commonly grown cereal crop is/are :-
(a) rice (c) wheat
(b) maize (d) all the above
3. Crops sown during winters are :-
(a) rabi crops (c) mixed crops
(b) kharif crops (d) cereal crops
4. The method of scattering seeds in the field by hand is :-
(a) hand picking (c) broadcasting
(b) transplantation (d) leveling
5. The disadvantage of broadcasting is :-
(a) seeds are evenly distributed (c) seeds are unevenly distributed
(b) seeds get damaged (d) seeds get infected

B. Fill in the blanks

1. ………….. crop is harvested in october.
2. The kind of crop grown only for sale profit is ………….
3. …………. is used to till the soil in agriculture.
4. Large grasses cultivated for their nutritious seeds are called…………..
5. Preparation of soil involves ……………. and …………….. it.
6. The agricultural implement used to sow seeds is called …………..
7. Allowing a field to remain free of crops for one or more seasons is called field………….. it allows
the field to regain…………..
8. ……………. Bacteria fixed nitrogen in root nodules of leguminous plants.
9. The practice of growing fruit, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plant is called ……..
10. Two plantation crops are…………. and…………….
11. Farmer’s friend…………….
12. The production of useful products by growing on a large-scale of plants and rearing animals is
called__________.
 13. Growing a particular kind of plant in a particular season and place is called________.
14. Wheat, barley, rice, maize and oats are examples of_________.
15. The crops that are grown in the monsoon season are called___________ crops.
16. ____________ is rich in organic substances
PAGEC.True False questions
1. Broadcasting is a method of spreading seeds by latest machines on a levelled field.
2. Symbiosis is not always considered as a mutual relationship between organisms.
3. Sprinkler system is a type of drip irrigation system.
4. One should always protect his/her crops from the pests.
5. Seed drill is a method of sowing seeds in a proper way.
6. What is the importance of Rhizobium bacteria?
7. What is the disadvantage of scattering of seeds?
8. Name the implement used in sowing.
9. Give example of cash crops.
10. List one benefit of preparation of soil.
11. Why does the soil need levelling?
12. Name three natural methods of adding nutrients to soil?
13. Why is it not advisable to sow rice in winter season in our country?
14. If soil has all the nutrients, why do we need to replenish it?
15. Why is it important to sow seed at the correct depth and distance?