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_________ is an agent for sugar cane factories.

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  1. Mukadam

  2. Sukadam

  3. Makadum

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

When the caravan of families moves, the children do not go to___________ for six months.

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  1. Work

  2. Homes

  3. School

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Rice is a 

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  1. rabi crop

  2. kharif crop

  3. zaid crop

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Kharif Crops
The word “Kharif” is Arabic for autumn since the season coincides with the beginning of autumn or winter. Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops. These are the crops that are cultivated in the monsoon season. The Kharif season differs in every state of the country but is generally from June to September. These crops are usually sown at the beginning of the monsoon season around June and harvested by September or October. Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton are all Kharif types crops.

India is the second largest producer of rice in the world after China. India accounts for approximately 20% of the worlds rice production. It is arguably the most important agricultural crop that grows in the country. Rice is a staple food pan India, and its cultivation is also widespread across the country.

Rice prominently grows in high rainfall areas. It requires average temperatures of 25°c and a minimum of 100 cms of rainfall. It’s traditionally grown in waterlogged rice paddy fields. Northeast plains and coastal areas are the major rice producing areas of the country.

Which of the following is a cash crop in India?

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  1. Rice

  2. Wheat

  3. Bajra

  4. Sugarcane

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Sugarcane

India is the second-largest producer of sugarcane. It grows well in a hot and humid climate. The major sugarcane producing regions are Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra.

The crops which are cultivated in the rainy season are

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  1. rabi crop

  2. kharif crop

  3. zaid crop

  4. cash crop

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Kharif Crops
The word “Kharif” is Arabic for autumn since the season coincides with the beginning of autumn or winter. Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops. These are the crops that are cultivated in the monsoon season. The Kharif season differs in every state of the country but is generally from June to September. These crops are usually sown at the beginning of the monsoon season around June and harvested by September or October. Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton are all Kharif types crops.

Farm land tends to erode most rapidly when planted with _______.

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  1. sorghum

  2. potato

  3. wheat

  4. clover

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The potential for erosion on soils under potato production is much greater than it is on soils under cereal and oilseed production. Potatoes are traditionally grown on sandy textured soils.

Between harvest and the establishment of a crop canopy of the next growing season can be a period when fields are extremely susceptible to erosion. Most of this erosion will be by the wind.


Who are the people left behind in the village after families migrate for work?

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  1. The old and the ill people

  2. Children

  3. Unemployed

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

During what time of the year did Dhanus family get work in the village?

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  1. Till Dussera

  2. During summer

  3. After winter season

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Till Dussera Dhanus family get work in the village. During summer and after winter season they do not work because there is no rain in rest of the month so n work in the field. With the help of new irrigation method like tube-well and canals they can work. 

Hence , option A is correct.

The total amount of winter rainfall is known as __________ in northern India.

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  1. Mango showers

  2. El Nino

  3. Mahawat

  4. Jet stream

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mahawat in terms of geography is a small amount of winter rainfall occurring in the northern parts of India due to western and north western cyclonic disturbances. This is best for rabi crops which are grown during the winter season.

What is the chief characteristics of monsoon climate ?

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  1. Daily range of temperature very high

  2. Complete reversal of wind direction with the change of season

  3. Annual range of temperature very high

  4. Heavy rainfall mainly during winter

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Main characteristic features of the tropical monsoon type of climate are:

In tropical monsoon type of climate, there are two dry seasons with low rainfall. For example in India, summers and winters are dry with only little rainfall. While northern parts of the country receive little rainfall during the summer season due to cyclonic depression, Tamil Nadu receives rainfall during winters. Rest of the country experiences hot and dry summers and cool and dry winters.
There is a distinct rainy season with very high rainfall. During the monsoon season in India, many parts of the country receive rainfall as high as 200cm. However, some parts of the country like western Rajasthan, western Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana receive very little rainfall due to relief features.
Rainfall in the tropical monsoon climate is seasonal in nature and is often irregular and uneven.
There is high annual temperature (approx. 260C) in the tropical monsoon type of climate.