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NCERT class 8 science chapter 1, Crop Production and Management, provides foundational knowledge about how crops are grown, the types of crops, the processes involved in farming, and about the tools and techniques used in agriculture.
Understanding these concepts helps students to learn about the role of agriculture in human life. We have covered all important points here and also listed crop production and management class 8 short notes. Let’s highlight important key points from Crop Production and Management chapter.
Q 1.
What are the sources of irrigation?
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Wells, Tubewells, Ponds, Lake, River and Dams.
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Q 2.
Full form of NPK?
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Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium.
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Q 3.
The substance which are added to the soil in the form of nutrients for the healthy growth of a plant are called?
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Manure and Fertilizers.
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Q 4.
The process of loosing and turning of the soil is called?
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Tilling and ploughing.
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Q 5.
What is the last step in agriculture practice?
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Storage.
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Q 6.
What is the first step in agriculture practice?
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Preparation of the soil.
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Q 7.
How many steps involved in agriculture practices?
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7 steps.
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Q 8.
Why Paddy seeds are grown in rainy season?
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Because it requires a lot of water.
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Q 9.
Examples of rabi crops?
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Wheat, gram, pea and mustard.
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Q 10.
Examples of kharif crop?
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Paddy, maize, groundnut and cotton.
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Q 11.
Kharif crop are grown in?
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Monsoon season.
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Q 12.
Rabi crop are grown in?
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Winter season.
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Q 13.
What are the essential elements of growing crop?
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Water and Nutrients in the soil.
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Q 14.
Damaged seeds would float on the?
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Top of the water.
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Q 15.
The first step before growing crop is?
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Preparation of the soil.
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Q 16.
When different crops are growing alternatives on the same land is called?
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Crop Rotation.
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Q 17.
Wheat and Mustard is a?
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Rabi crop.
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Q 18.
The crop that are grown in winter season are called?
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Rabi.
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Q 19.
Which crop are sown in rainy season are called?
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Kharif.
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Q 20.
The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called?
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Crop.
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