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TS 6th Class Social Bits 7th Lesson Agriculture in Our Times
Objective Type Questions
1. Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the bracket.
1. ………….. is the main crop grown in Telangana.
A) Ragi
B) Paddy
C) Maize
D) Jowar
Answer:
B) Paddy
2. Many farmers in Venkatapuram and the surrounding villages use ……….. equipment.
A) Tractor
B) Plough
C) Thresher
D) Crowbar
Answer:
C) Thresher
3. Men workers are generally engaged to …………. groundnut plant with roots and stem.
A) pluck
B) sell
C) dry
D) uproot
Answer:
D) uproot
4. Vijayakumar has a large “kallam” means
A) Equipment
B) Property
C) Godown
D) Threshing floor
Answer:
D) Threshing floor
5. Nearly ………… of all rural families are mainly agricultural labourers in Telangana.
A) Two-thirds
B) Two-fifths
C) Two-fourths
D) Two-sixths
Answer:
B) Two-fifths
6. “Even in government schemes, the people in Venkatapuram get employment only for a few weeks in the entire year” The reason for this is
A) Major percentage of people depended on agriculture
B) Lack of employment apportunities
C) No industrial development
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
7. The share of agricultural labourers in rural families in Telangana approximately.
A) 1/5 th
B) 2/5 th
C) 3/4th
D) 1/2 nd
Answer:
B) 2/5 th
8. The main reason for decrease in crop productivity.
A) seeds of least quality
B) lack of support of fertilisers in the growth of crops
C) low quality chemical pesticides
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
9. The main feature of contact agriculture
A) growing crops related to companies
B) financial assistance to farmers from companies
C) selling their products to companies by farmers
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
10. More usage of underground water
A) Depletion of underground water resources
B) The fertility of land get decreases
C) Both A & B
D) There will be a decrease in the number of small farmers
Answer:
C) Both A & B
11. ‘The small farmers work for big farmers”. The reason is ……
A) big farmers help financially to small farmers
B) they supply seeds, fertilizers, water to small farmers as per their requirement
C) they purchase the crop immediately
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
12. The benefit of being big farmer
A) Performing agriculture with modern machinery and machine tools
B) They store the crop till they receive favourable price
C) Banks also renders them financial assistance
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
13. The reason behind the excess income to the big farmers
A) They supply agricultural machinery to others on rent
B) They supply bore water to others on high rates
C) They took lands of small farmers on lease
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
14. The main upcoming change in agricultural sector at present
A) Introducing cash crops in the place of food crops
B) Using machines and machinery tools
C) Using chemical fertilisers and pesticides extensively
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
15. A few decades ago farmers depended on these for irrigation facilities.
A) tanks
B) canals
C) borewells
D) both A & B
Answer:
D) both A & B
16. At present the farmers of Telangana are depending on these for irrigation facilities.
A) tanks
B) canals
C) borewells
D) common beings
Answer:
C) borewells
17. Big farmers turns their investments to
A) Dairy farm
B) Poultry industry
C) Shopes moneylending
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
18. The main reason behind the migration of labour families to towns
A) lack of employment opportunities in agricultural sector
B) no increase in salaries
C) govt, schemes helps to some extent only
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
19. Agricultural labourers face lack of jobs in rural areas but their wages are …………….
A) low
B) high
C) good
D) not bad
Answer:
A) low
20. …………. diversified their investments into setting up of dairy farms, poultry farms, shops, schools, etc.
A) Small farmers
B) Banks
C) Large farmers
D) Factories
Answer:
C) Large farmers
21. Women jure engaged to ………….. from the plant.
A) pluck the groundnut
B) carry the bundles
C) gather
D) uproot groundnut plant with roots and stem
Answer:
A) pluck the groundnut
22. For the first two – three years Ravi cultivated ………….. crops a year.
A) 3 crops
B) two
C) one
D) many
Answer:
B) two
23. Vijayakumar provides …………… for Ramu’s paddy fields.
A) Pesticides
B) Chemicals
C) Seeds
D) Water
Answer:
D) Water
II. Read the given information compare three farmers in Venkatapuram and furnish details.
| Subject | Ravi | Ramu | Vijayakumar |
| Size of land (in acres) | 4 acres | 2 acres | 25 acres |
| Source of irrigation | 1 borewell | Village tank | Borewells |
| Agriculture tools and implements | No equipments | No equipments | harvester/thresher, farm machines |
| Use of fertilizers | insufficient | insufficient | sufficient |
| Manner of selling groundnut | fresh lower prefixed rate | fresh lower prefixed rate | dry high rate |
| Other works | Kharif season only | Kharif season only | two crops |
Answer the following.
1. Among the following three farmers who is a large farmer ?
A) Ramu
B) Ravi
C) Vijayakumar
D) None
Answer:
C) Vijayakumar
2. Who cultivates only one crop?
A) Ravi
B) Ramu
C) Ravi and Ramu
D) Ravi and Vijayakumar
Answer:
C) Ravi and Ramu
3. Among the three …………. has 4 acres of land.
A) Ramu
B) Ravi
C) Vijayakumar
D) None
Answer:
B) Ravi