Class 6
(Geography)
Ques.1) State whether the following are true or false. (10marks)
1) Agriculture is not an important occupation anymore.
2) Farmers who practise subsistence farming use Modern methods of irrigation.
3) Intensive farming requires very little labour to work on the farm.
4) Extensive farming is practised in countries like India, China and Japan.
5) Shifting agriculture is wasteful and harmful to forests and wildlife.
Ques.2)Attempt any five questions. (10marks)
1) What do you understand by agriculture?
2) Name any three types of agriculture practiced around the world.
3) Define subsistence agriculture.
4) Why is intensive farming expensive?
5) Name the crops grown by extensive farming.
6) Why is shifting cultivation not productive in the long run?
7) In which parts of India is shifting cultivation practised?
8) Mention any 2 features of commercial farming.
Ques.3) Fill in the blanks. (10marks)
1)There are three main crops growing season in India……… …….and ……….
2)Cash crops are grown for cash or for…………….. purpose.
3)……………Is the crust sugar cane fiber that is used for the manufacture of paper and fiber boards.
4) used of………..Of seeds led to a spectacular increase in crop production in India in the 1960s
5)The……….Let to farmers talking loans and incurring large debts.
Ques.4) Match the columns. (10marks)
A. Cereals 1. are cash crops.
B. Zaid crops 2. Is the oldest fiber known to mankind.
C. Oilseeds. 3. Is the largest producer of jute in the world.
D. Cotton. 4. Are food crops.
E. India 5. Are grown between March and june
